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For more information on RBSU, see the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
on the Documentation CD or
the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation
).
Boot options
Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is displayed. This screen is visible for several
seconds before the system attempts to boot from a supported boot device. During this time, you can do the
following:
•
Access RBSU by pressing the
F9
key.
•
Access the System Maintenance Menu (which enables you to launch ROM-based Diagnostics or
Inspect) by pressing the
F10
key.
•
Access the boot menu by pressing the
F11
key.
•
Force a PXE Network boot by pressing the
F12
key.
BIOS Serial Console
BIOS Serial Console allows you to configure the serial port to view POST error messages and run RBSU
remotely through a serial connection to the server COM port. The server that you are remotely configuring
does not require a keyboard and mouse.
For more information about BIOS Serial Console, see the
BIOS Serial Console User Guide
on the
Documentation CD or the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation
).
Configuring Advanced ECC memory
To configure Advanced ECC memory:
1.
Install the required DIMMs ("
Installing DIMMs
" on page
27
).
2.
When the prompt appears, access RBSU by pressing the
F9
key during power-up.
3.
Select
System Options
.
4.
Select
Advanced Memory Protection
.
5.
Select
Advanced ECC Memory
.
6.
Press the
Enter
key.
7.
Press the
Esc
key to exit the current menu or press the
F10
key to exit RBSU.
For more information on Advanced ECC, see the HP website
(
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html
).
Configuring mirrored memory
To configure mirrored memory:
1.
Install the required DIMMs ("
Installing DIMMs
" on page
27
).
2.
Access RBSU by pressing the
F9
key during power-up when the prompt is displayed.
3.
Select
System Options
.
4.
Select
Advanced Memory Protection
.
5.
Select
Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support
.
6.
Press the
Enter
key.
