Disaster Recovery - HP 16600A Series Installation Manual

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery
for HP 16600A Series/ 16700A/ HP 16702A
Reinstalling the Operating System.
Read this section carefully before you attempt to reinstall the operating system
CAUTION
from the CD-ROM using this procedure. Everything on the hard drive will be
overwritten, including user configuration, data files, and license passwords.
To save your system's license information, as well as other system settings,
refer to "Saving and Reloading System Settings" in this section.
A batch process is used to autoload the software and then reboot the instrument. The batch process waits
for only a short timeout period for user interaction to abort the process. Otherwise, the hard drive will be
initialized, the operating system will be uploaded, and the instrument will reboot.
The reinstallation process takes approximately one hour depending on the speed of the attached CD-ROM.
1
If required, follow the steps in "Saving and Reloading System Settings" to create a
backup file of your system settings and license passwords.
2
If required, follow the steps in this book to setup the instrument and CD-ROM drive.
Insert the CD-ROM containing the instrument operating software into the CD-ROM
drive. Allow a couple of moments for the media to settle after inserting the media.
3
If the LAN cable is connected, disconnect it from the instrument. If needed, turn on the
system and initiate the monitor selection mode. (
proceed to step 4.
4
Turn on the instrument and repeatedly press the [ESC] key on the keyboard to terminate
the boot process. When the boot process is terminated, a prompt will be displayed.
Main Menu: Enter command >
Press:
<Enter>
Type:
SEA <Enter>
The instrument will search for all viable boot devices on the bus, including the CD-ROM
drive. The display will then show the boot devices:
Path Number
------------
P0
P1
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Device Path
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SESCSI.6.0
SESCSI.1.0
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Device Type
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QUANTUM FIREBALL ST4.3S
TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5701TA
Otherwise,