NOTE: If you boot the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD from an InfoServer but lose
your connection during the installation procedure (the system is unresponsive and pressing
Ctrl/Y does not return you to the menu), do the following:
THEN ...IF ...
You previously chose the
INITIALIZE option
1. Boot the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD again from the network.
2. Choose the install option (1) on the menu and perform the installation again, as
described in this chapter.
You previously chose the
PRESERVE option
1. Boot the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD again from the network.
2. Enter the DCL environment by choosing option 8 on the menu.
3. Mount the device containing your backup copy of the target disk and the device that
is your target disk.
4. Restore the backup copy of your target disk by entering the appropriate BACKUP
commands. (See Appendix F (page 301) for complete information about using MOUNT
and BACKUP commands to restore a system disk.)
5. Log out from the DCL environment.
6. Choose the install option (1) on the menu and perform the installation again, as
described in this chapter.
3.2.2 Booting the OpenVMS Integrity servers OE DVD
You can boot the OpenVMS Integrity servers OE DVD in any of the following ways. This section
gives detailed instructions on booting from the local DVD drive. Detailed instructions on the
other methods are available in the appendixes, as noted in the corresponding sections to follow.
• From your local DVD drive (Section 3.2.2.1 (page 49))
• From a virtual DVD drive served over the network by the InfoServer utility (Section 3.2.2.2
(page 50))
• From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network accessed through the HP SIM
interface (Section 3.2.2.3 (page 50))
• From an image on a PC or Windows server in the network using virtual media (vMedia)
through a browser connected to your Integrity servers iLO 2 MP port (Section D.2 (page 279))
The latter two options can be used for entry-class Integrity servers that support such means (you
can use these options when a local DVD drive is not available on your Integrity servers). For
more information about booting operations, see Section B.6 (page 211).
Before you can boot your OpenVMS DVD, make sure your console is configured correctly. You
can use a VGA graphics device (except on an rx2600 Integrity servers or other servers that lack
the firmware capabilities), serial device, or network interface for the console. For information
about configuring your system console, see Section B.2 (page 191).
NOTE: When using a VGA console and installing from vMedia or a USB DVD drive with the
keyboard plugged into a USB hub, the keyboard might not be operational. If so, simply unplug
the hub and plug it back in.
HP recommends that you load and use the most current system firmware. For more information
about system firmware, see Section 1.3.6 (page 26) and the HP OpenVMS Version 8.4 Release Notes.
48 Installing the OpenVMS Operating System
