HP Server ROM
HP ROM (Read Only Memory) is now digitally signed using HP's Corporate Signing Service. This signature is
verified before the flash process starts, reducing accidental programming and preventing malicious efforts
to corrupt system ROM.
HP ROM provides for essential initialization and validation of hardware components before control is
passed to the customer-installed operating system. The ROM also provides the capability of booting from
various fixed media (HDD, CD-ROM) and removable media (USB), to continue operation to the operating
system.
HP ROM performs very early configuration of the video controller, to allow monitoring of initialization
progress via an attached monitor. If configuration or hardware errors are discovered during this early
phase of hardware initialization, suitable messages are now displayed on the connected monitor.
Additionally, these configuration or hardware errors are logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML) to
assist in diagnosis.
HP's ProLiant ROM is used to configure the following:
Processor and chipset status registers
System memory, memory map, and memory initialization
System hardware configuration (Integrated PCI devices and optional PCIe cards).
Customer-specific BIOS configuration (using the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
NOTE:
For further information, please refer to HP's RBSU (ROM based setup utility) user guide:
www.hp.com/support/rbsu
.
Storage Controller
One of the following
depending on Model
Entry Model - SATA
HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller
NOTE:
Provides support for up to 6 SATA drives and data transmission speeds
up to 3Gb/s
Entry Model - SAS
HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller
NOTE:
Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission
speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key.
Base Models - LFF
HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller
NOTE:
Provides support for up to 8 SATA drives, data transmission speeds up
to 6Gb/s and requires purchase of SAS license key for SAS mode.
Base Model - SFF
HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller
NOTE:
Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission
speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key.
High Performance Models HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0)
Storage Models - LFF
HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0)
Storage Models - SFF
HP Smart Array P420/2GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0)
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL380e Generation 8 (Gen8)
Standard Features
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