Booting the Microsoft Windows operating system
Use UEFI Boot Manager menu to choose the appropriate Windows item from the boot options list.
See “Shutting down Microsoft Windows” (page 39) for more information on shutting down the
Windows operating system.
1. From the UEFI Boot Manager choose an item from the boot options list to boot Windows
2. Access the UEFI Boot Manager menu for the server on which you want to boot Windows.
3. Log into the iLO 3 MP and enter CO to choose the system console.
4. Confirm that you are at the UEFI Boot Manager menu (the main UEFI menu). If you are at
another UEFI menu, choose the Exit option from the submenus until you return to the screen
with the UEFI Boot Manager heading.
5. At the UEFI Boot Manager menu, choose an item from the boot options list.
Each item in the boot options list references a specific boot device and provides a specific set
of boot options or arguments to be used when booting the device.
6. Press Enter to initiate booting using the chosen boot option.
7. After Windows begins loading, wait for the SAC to become available.
The SAC interface provides a text-based administration tool that is available from the system
console. For more information, see the SAC online help (enter? at the SAC> prompt).
Loading.: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
Starting: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter
Starting Windows...
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Computer is booting, SAC started and initialized.
Use the "ch -?" command for information about using channels.
Use the "?" command for general help.
SAC>
NOTE: Your output may not exactly match the output shown here.
8. Exit the console and iLO 3 MP interfaces when finished using them.
Enter Ctrl-B to exit the console and return to the iLO 3 MP Main menu. To exit the iLO 3 MP,
enter x at the Main menu.
Shutting down Microsoft Windows
Shut down the Windows operating system on HP Integrity servers by using the Start menu or
theshutdown command.
CAUTION: Do not shut down Windows using SAC restart or shutdown commands under
normal circumstances.
Issuing restart or shutdown at the SAC> prompt causes the server to restart or shutdown
immediately and can result in the loss of data.
Instead use the Windows Start menu or the shutdown command to shut down gracefully.
To shut down Windows use either of the following methods.
• Choose Shut Down from the Start menu and choose either Restart or Shut down from the
pull-down menu.
The Restart menu item shuts down and restarts the server. The Shut down menu item shuts
down the server.
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