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ROM-based enhancements 135

Inspect Utility

The Inspect Utility is embedded in the system ROM and allows you to view system configuration
information and save the information to a file on a diskette. Press the

F2

key to place all Inspect

information onto a diskette.
This utility replaces the version of the Inspect Utility that is a part of the legacy system-partition functionality
supported on some HP servers.
If the server has the Inspect Utility feature, select

Inspect Utility

from the System Maintenance menu.

Diagnostics Utility

The Diagnostics Utility is embedded in the system ROM, and provides a pre-boot method for quickly

checking the validity of the three major subsystems of the server needed to boot an operating system. A
complete server diagnostics is available on the SmartStart CD.
All three of these tests should pass if a bootable operating system is installed on the server.
If any test fails, there may be a problem booting the server. To run the Diagnostics Utility, select

Diagnostics Utility

from the System Maintenance menu.

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Summary of Contents for ProLiant DL380e

Page 1: ...HP ROM Based Setup Utility User Guide Part Number 347563 402 September 2010 Eleventh Edition ...

Page 2: ... or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsid...

Page 3: ...Enable Disable G7 servers 46 Utility Language 47 Standard boot order IPL G7 servers 48 Boot Controller Order G7 servers 48 Date and Time G7 servers 50 Server Availability G7 servers 50 ASR Status G7 servers 51 ASR Timeout G7 servers 51 Thermal Shutdown G7 servers 53 Wake On LAN G7 servers 53 POST F1 Prompt G7 servers 54 Power Button G7 servers 56 Automatic Power On G7 servers 57 Power On Delay G7 ...

Page 4: ...nu HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades 103 RBSU menu overview 103 System Options 104 Embedded Serial Port A 105 Embedded Serial Port B 105 Virtual Serial Port 106 Optional LPT Port 107 Optional LPT Mode Support 107 Integrated Diskette Controller 107 NUMLOCK Power On State 107 Embedded NICs 108 Diskette Write Control 108 Diskette Boot Control 108 Advanced Memory Protection 108 USB C...

Page 5: ...IDE Channel Support 128 BIOS Enhanced RAID 129 Node Interleaving 129 Serial Number 129 Product ID 129 Drive Write Cache 129 SATA Software RAID 129 Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring 129 Processor Options 130 Power Supply Requirements Override 131 Embedded VGA Control 131 Utility Language 132 ROM based enhancements 133 ROM based enhancements overview 133 Embedded server setup 133 Setup Utility 134...

Page 6: ...flow 146 RBSU configuration flow overview 146 Manual path flow 146 Scripted installation flow 147 Configuration Replication Utility 147 Array Configuration Replication Utility 149 Acronyms and abbreviations 150 Index 153 ...

Page 7: ...t depending on specific server options Based on the generation of the server blade this user guide is divided into two sections HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades on page 9 HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades including the HP ProLiant servers and server blades with AMD processors RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or ...

Page 8: ... A confirmation to exit displays on the screen and the current boot controller also displays for reference purposes 4 To confirm exiting RBSU press the F10 key The server restarts using the new configuration settings ...

Page 9: ... server options On the right hand side of the screen a window displays basic server information including the server model serial number BIOS version backup BIOS version memory installed and processors installed NOTE A service number is reported below the serial number on the HP ProLiant DL760 Server only NOTE Pressing the F1 key when any sub menu option is highlighted allows you to view a descrip...

Page 10: ...server configuration with the following options Serial Port Options G7 servers on page 10 Embedded NICs G7 servers on page 12 NIC Personality Options G7 servers on page 14 Advanced Memory Protection G7 servers on page 15 USB Options G7 servers on page 17 Processor Options G7 servers on page 20 NUMLOCK Power On State G7 servers on page 27 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this documen...

Page 11: ...s or server blades 11 Embedded Serial Port G7 servers The Embedded Serial Port option assigns the logical COM Port number and associated default resources to the selected physical serial port This setting may be overwritten by the OS ...

Page 12: ...ole For detailed information about iLO configurations refer to the HP Integrated Lights Out User Guide on the Documentation CD or to the HP website http www hp com servers lights out Embedded NICs G7 servers HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers on page 12 HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers on page 13 HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers The Embe...

Page 13: ...oot Options o Network Boot o Disabled default NIC 4 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled default HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 servers The Embedded NIC Boot Options under Embedded NICs enables network boot for embedded NICs Network Boot default ...

Page 14: ...C Personality option settings Before configuring protocol settings certain converged network adapters require the Network Boot option to be enabled If the protocol settings are configured without enabling network boot for these adapters the protocol settings may not be saved After the server reboots and the protocol settings are active the Network Boot option can be disabled For information on ena...

Page 15: ...ond ECC error checking and correcting Advanced ECC provides the largest memory capacity to the OS Online Spare memory enables the system to automatically map out a group of memory that is receiving excessive correctable memory errors This memory is replaced by a spare group of memory Mirrored Memory provides maximum protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would otherwise result in syst...

Page 16: ...owing additional memory protection beyond ECC error checking and correcting Advanced ECC Support provides the largest memory capacity to the OS Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support enables the system to automatically map out a group of memory that is receiving excessive correctable memory errors This memory is replaced by a spare group of memory Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support provides...

Page 17: ...vable Flash Media Boot Sequence G7 servers on page 19 USB Control G7 servers The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup When USB Enabled is selected all USB ports and embedded devices are enabled When USB Disabled is selected all USB ports and embedded devices are disabled When Legacy USB Disabled is selected all USB ports are enabled under a USB aware OS...

Page 18: ...menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 18 When External USB Port Disabled is selected external USB ports are disabled Under this option embedded USB devices still have full support under the ROM and OS ...

Page 19: ...vable Flash Media Boot Sequence G7 servers This option enables the user to select which USB or SD card devices the system searches first when enumerating boot devices The user can select whether the system should attempt to boot from the SD Card slot first The option does not override the device boot order selected in the Standard Boot Order IPL option Internal SD Card First Internal DriveKeys Fir...

Page 20: ... on page 23 Intel Turbo Boost Technology G7 Servers on page 24 Intel VT d G7 servers on page 25 No Execute Memory Protection G7 servers No Execute Memory Protection enables the hardware portion of a feature that protects systems against malicious code and viruses When used in combination with an OS that supports this feature certain memory is marked as not for executable code Viruses that attempt ...

Page 21: ...ant G7 servers or server blades 21 The default setting is Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology G7 servers When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by Intel ...

Page 22: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 22 The default setting is Enabled ...

Page 23: ...of a single processor core The option is supported through the system BIOS For more information on Intel Hyperthreading see the HP website http h18004 www1 hp com products servers technology hyper threading html Processor Core Disable G7 servers Depending on the applications used this feature has the following benefits Reduces processor power usage and improves overall performance Improves overall...

Page 24: ...logy G7 servers Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables a processor that has available power headroom and is under temperature specification to transition to a higher frequency than the rated speed Disabling this feature reduces power usage but also reduces the system s maximum achievable performance under some workloads ...

Page 25: ...s or server blades 25 The default setting is Enabled Intel VT d G7 servers When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O ...

Page 26: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 26 The default setting is Enabled ...

Page 27: ... on page 27 HP Power Regulator G7 servers on page 28 Redundant Power Supply Mode G7 servers on page 30 Advanced Power Management Options G7 servers on page 30 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options HP Power Profile G7 servers This option enables the user to select the appropriate power profile based on power and performance characteristic...

Page 28: ...the Power Regulator for ProLiant support The following options are available HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode o Automatically varies processor speed and power usage based on processor use o Reduces overall power consumption with little or no impact to performance o Does not require OS support HP Static Low Power Mode o Reduces processor speed and power usage o Guarantees a lower maximum power usage f...

Page 29: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 29 OS Control Mode Processors run in the maximum power and performance state unless the OS enables a power management policy ...

Page 30: ...upply is placed in standby To achieve a semi random distribution with a group of systems Auto chooses between the odd or even power supply based on the server s serial number Advanced Power Management Options G7 servers HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers on page 30 HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers on page 38 HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Serv...

Page 31: ...35 Collaborative Power Control G7 servers on page 36 Turbo Boost Optimization G7 servers on page 38 Intel QPI Link Power Management G7 servers This feature places the Quick Path Interconnect links into a low power state when the links are not being used This reduces power usage with minimal performance impact ...

Page 32: ...m Processor Idle Power State G7 servers This feature selects the lowest processor idle power state C state supported by the OS The higher the C state the lower the power usage of the idle power state C6 is the lowest power idle state supported by the processor ...

Page 33: ...y G7 servers This feature configures the system to run memory at a lower maximum speed than what is supported by the installed processor and DIMM configuration Setting this option to Auto configures the system to run memory at the maximum speed supported by the system configuration ...

Page 34: ...ry Interleaving G7 servers This feature modifies the level of interleaving for the memory system configuration Typically higher levels of memory interleaving result in maximum performance However reducing the level of interleaving can result in power savings ...

Page 35: ...b s This feature can be used to reduce system power usage In addition this feature can be used to work around issues with devices that claim PCIe 2 0 support but do not adhere to the PCIe 2 0 specification Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response G7 servers The Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response feature enables the System ROM to control processor performance and power state depending on the processor ...

Page 36: ...workload selecting this option may negatively impact performance Collaborative Power Control G7 servers For Operating Systems that support the Processor Clocking Control PCC Interface enabling this option allows the Operating System to request processor frequency changes even when the server has the Power Regulator option configured for Dynamic Power Savings Mode For Operating Systems that do not ...

Page 37: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 37 Disabled ...

Page 38: ... engaged until after maximum performance has been needed for an extended period of time HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers The Advanced Power Management Options menu configures the following features Minimum Processor Idle Power State G7 servers on page 39 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency G7 servers on page 40 PCI Express Generation 2 0 Support G7 servers on page 41 Dynamic Power Sa...

Page 39: ...m Processor Idle Power State G7 servers This feature selects the lowest processor idle power state C state supported by the OS The higher the C state the lower the power usage of the idle power state C3 is the lowest power idle state supported by the processor ...

Page 40: ...y G7 servers This feature configures the system to run memory at a lower maximum speed than what is supported by the installed processor and DIMM configuration Setting this option to Auto configures the system to run memory at the maximum speed supported by the system configuration ...

Page 41: ...b s This feature can be used to reduce system power usage In addition this feature can be used to work around issues with devices that claim PCIe 2 0 support but do not adhere to the PCIe 2 0 specification Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response G7 servers The Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response feature enables the System ROM to control processor performance and power state depending on the processor ...

Page 42: ...workload selecting this option may negatively impact performance Collaborative Power Control G7 servers For Operating Systems that support the Processor Clocking Control PCC Interface enabling this option allows the Operating System to request processor frequency changes even when the server has the Power Regulator option configured for Dynamic Power Savings Mode For Operating Systems that do not ...

Page 43: ...e when idle In some applications this can reduce overall system power consumption but may also slightly reduce overall memory performance due to the increased latency associated with transitions into and out of idle power saving mode When disabled this option prevents installed DIMMs from entering a lower power mode when idle It is important to ensure all installed DIMMs support DIMM idle power sa...

Page 44: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 44 Disabled ...

Page 45: ...e Disable G7 servers These options enable and disable the embedded and add in devices Disabling devices reallocates the resources memory I O and in some cases option ROM space that would normally be allocated to the device and in some cases saves the power that would be allocated to the device NOTE Only IRQs that are modified in RBSU retain the change during the next reboot IRQs on PCI devices tha...

Page 46: ...server blades 46 PCI Option ROM Enable Disable G7 servers This menu lists all the slots that contain an add in card with an option ROM By default all slots are set to Enabled signaling the system ROM to execute the option ROM in that slot ...

Page 47: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 47 Utility Language The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU ...

Page 48: ...sable a device restart the server Changes do not take effect until after reboot Boot Controller Order G7 servers The Boot Controller Order option selects which of the installed mass storage devices is used as the primary boot controller The server attempts to boot to the OS located on the primary boot controller The primary boot controller is set to controller 1 NOTE Changes made to the Boot Contr...

Page 49: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 49 IMPORTANT PCI devices that have been disabled in the PCI Devices menu are still visible on the Boot Controller Order screen ...

Page 50: ...second hh mm ss format Server Availability G7 servers The Server Availability menu includes options that configure the ASR features ASR Status G7 servers on page 51 ASR Timeout G7 servers on page 51 Thermal Shutdown G7 servers on page 53 Wake On LAN G7 servers on page 53 POST F1 Prompt G7 servers on page 54 Power Button G7 servers on page 56 Automatic Power On G7 servers on page 57 Power On Delay ...

Page 51: ...R When set to Disabled no ASR features function ASR Timeout G7 servers The ASR Timeout option sets a timeout limit for resetting a server that is not responding When the server has not responded in the selected amount of time the server automatically resets The following time increments are available 10 minutes Default 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes ...

Page 52: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 52 5 minutes ...

Page 53: ...tem Management driver initiates a system shutdown when the temperature reaches approaches critical level When the setting is disabled the Advanced System Management driver shuts down the system at the critical level Wake On LAN G7 servers The Wake On LAN option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the Wake On LAN feature When set to Enabled the server can be powered up remotely using a net...

Page 54: ...OST before continuing with the following If failures occur that allow the system to continue operating the system continues to boot but posts a message If critical components fail or are missing the server attempts to boot If it can boot it posts a message and an F1 prompt o If Enabled is selected and an error occurs the system stops at the F1 prompt until the F1 key is pressed before continuing t...

Page 55: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 55 The POST F1 Prompt setting is delayed by default in ProLiant BL ML and DL servers ...

Page 56: ... server blades 56 Power Button G7 servers Disabling the Power Button feature causes the momentary power button to stop functioning under any OS The Power Button feature does not override the 4 second hold down of the server power button ...

Page 57: ...ied to the server Power On Delay G7 servers When multiple servers power up after a power loss the Power On Delay feature delays the server from powering on for a specified time to prevent power usage spikes Wake on LAN RTC wake up and iLO Virtual Power Button events override the delay and immediately power on the server The following Power On Delay options are available No delay default ...

Page 58: ...r Passwords menu includes options that configure the password environment of the server Set Power On Password G7 servers on page 59 Set Admin Password G7 servers on page 60 Trusted Platform Module G7 servers on page 60 Network Server Mode HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers on page 64 ...

Page 59: ...word that controls access to the server during power up The server cannot be powered up until the correct password is entered The Set Power On Password option uses a simple character string with a maximum of seven characters To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password ...

Page 60: ...a slash when prompted to enter the password Trusted Platform Module G7 Servers For servers configured with an optional Trusted Platform Module the following configuration options are available TPM Functionality G7 servers on page 60 TPM Visibility G7 servers on page 61 TPM Expansion ROM Measuring G7 servers on page 63 TPM Clear G7 servers on page 63 IMPORTANT The TPM menus appear only if the TPM k...

Page 61: ...dule option see the HP Trusted Platform Module Option Installation Instructions that ships with the option Disabling TPM Functionality disables the BIOS secure startup but still allows the TPM to be visible to the operating system The TPM can respond to most commands in this mode Selecting Disabled may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system TPM Visibility G7 servers The TP...

Page 62: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 62 Hiding the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system ...

Page 63: ...ode and store that measurement in the TPM On subsequent reboots operating systems or validation software applications that utilize the measurements stored in the TPM can use this data to detect modifcations to PCI or PCIe expansion ROM versions TPM Clear G7 servers The TPM Clear option allows the user to reset the TPM to factory settings clearing any assigned passwords keys or ownership ...

Page 64: ... the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system Network Server Mode HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers This feature requires a Power On Password Enabling network server mode disables the server keyboard port Enabled ...

Page 65: ...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 BIOS Serial Console design supports VT100 emulation For more information see Command Line Interface Overview on page 140 When viewed in BIOS Serial Console the RBSU main menu looks slightly different from the local se...

Page 66: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 66 BIOS Serial Console Port G7 servers The BIOS Serial Console Port option provides additional selections for enabling BIOS Serial Console ...

Page 67: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 67 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate G7 servers The BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate option enables baud rate changes ...

Page 68: ...ables the emergency management console to be redirected through the serial port When using iLO select the value COM 1 or COM 2 assigned to the Virtual Serial Port When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port A on page 105 The EMS Console feature is disabled by default ...

Page 69: ...he keyboard When Command Line mode is selected CLI mode is automatically enabled Server Asset Text G7 servers The Server Asset Text menu includes options that customize the system specific text for the server The following menu options are available Set Server Information G7 servers on page 70 Set Administrator Information G7 servers on page 71 Set Service Contact Text G7 servers on page 72 Custom...

Page 70: ... is blank by default Server Name identifies the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Server Asset Tag identifies the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Server Primary OS describes the primary OS of the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Other Text can be additional text describing the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered ...

Page 71: ...es the server administrator name A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Admin Phone Number Text defines the server administrator phone number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Admin Pager Number Text defines the server administrator pager number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered Other Text defines additional text relating to the server administrator A maximum of 14 characters ca...

Page 72: ...maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Service Phone Number Text defines two lines of text for the service contact phone number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Service Pager Number Text defines two lines of text for the service contact pager number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Other Text defines two lines of additional text relating to...

Page 73: ...vanced System ROM Options G7 servers Video Options G7 servers on page 82 Power Supply Requirements Override HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers on page 82 Thermal Configuration G7 servers on page 83 Service Options G7 servers on page 84 Advanced Performance Tuning Options G7 servers on page 86 Drive Write Cache G7 servers on page 96 Asset Tag Protection G7 servers on page 97 IMPORTANT Menu options may di...

Page 74: ...rs on page 77 PCI Bus Padding Options G7 servers on page 78 Memory Mapped I O Options G7 servers on page 79 Address Mode 44 bit G7 servers on page 80 Power On Logo G7 servers on page 81 Option ROM Loading Sequence G7 servers This feature enables the user to select whether the option ROM for embedded devices or expansion boards loads first This feature addresses issues such as when the PXE option R...

Page 75: ...ted operating systems may require setting the MPS Table to Disabled For all supported operating systems this feature can remain enabled and in some cases it is required to be enabled IMPORTANT This setting is pre selected You can override the default setting at this menu but successful OS operation is dependent upon the correct default setting ...

Page 76: ...the backup ROM NMI Debug Button G7 servers The NMI Debug Button option is a toggle setting that allows you to enable debug functionality when the system has experienced a software lock up The NMI Debug Button generates an NMI to enable the use of the OS debugger WARNING When enabled pressing the NMI Debug Button on the system board during normal OS operation generates a Blue Screen Trap ABEND or P...

Page 77: ...rivers for boot devices which may be necessary to complete the operating system installation When the Virtual Install Disk option is enabled Microsoft Windows Server 2003 automatically locates the required drivers and installs them eliminating both the need for user intervention and the requirement that a driver be present on external media during OS installation ...

Page 78: ...h Microsoft Windows Server 2008 PCI Bus Padding Options G7 servers This option allows the user to disable the default PCI Bus padding where each expansion slot is provided with an extra PCI Bus number By default the System ROM pads bus numbers for slots such that adding expansion cards does not affect the bus numbering of devices in the system Disabling this option works around issues with certain...

Page 79: ...9 HP recommends that you do not disable this option unless you encounter a specific issue Memory Mapped I O Options G7 servers This menu allows the user to select the amount of Memory Mapped I O 2GB of Memory Mapped I O default 3GB of Memory Mapped I O ...

Page 80: ...ry to be addressed with 44 bits allowing for configuration of a large memory configuration such as servers with more than 1 TB of memory Verify that the OS supports 44 bit addressing capability before enabling this option When this option is disabled there is a possibility that some installed memory in the system will not be configured therefore not recognized by the OS This impact varies dependin...

Page 81: ...rver blades 81 Default value is Disabled meaning only 40 bits are used Power On Logo G7 servers This option disables the display of the logo during system boot This is an aesthetic modification only and does not affect the system boot times ...

Page 82: ...onality or for dual head video support Power Supply Requirements Override HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers The Power Supply Requirements Override setting is available with the HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server The setting enables the system to boot and operate when installed power supplies do not meet system requirements CAUTION When Power Supply Requirements Override is enabled some configurations may not ...

Page 83: ...his feature enables the user to select the fan cooling solution for the system Optimal Cooling provides the most efficient solution by configuring fan speeds to the minimum required to provide adequate cooling Increased Cooling operates fans at higher speeds to provide additional cooling ...

Page 84: ...ing thermal issues that cannot be resolved in another manner Service Options G7 servers Serial Number G7 servers on page 84 Product ID G7 servers on page 85 Serial Number G7 servers The Serial Number option enables service personnel to change the serial number HP recommends that you do not change this number unless you are replacing a system board When the Serial Number option is chosen the follow...

Page 85: ...by qualified service personnel This value should always match the serial number located on the chassis Product ID G7 servers The Product ID option sets the system product ID which is found on the product ID sticker on the chassis When the Product ID option is chosen the following message appears ...

Page 86: ...s HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers on page 86 HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers on page 92 HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers HW Prefetcher G7 servers on page 87 Adjacent Sector Prefetch G7 servers on page 88 DCU Prefetcher G7 servers on page 88 Data Reuse G7 servers on page 89 Node Interleaving G7 servers on page 91 Memory Speed with 2 D...

Page 87: ...G7 servers The HW Prefetcher option allows processor prefetch features to be disabled In most cases the option should remain enabled The option should be disabled only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment ...

Page 88: ...tion benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment DCU Prefetcher G7 servers DCU prefetcher allows the disabling of a processor prefetch feature In very limited cases setting this option to Disabled may improve performance In the vast majority of cases the default value of Enabled provides better performance Users should only disable this option after performing applicati...

Page 89: ...t optimizes data flow between cache levels In very limited cases setting this option to Disabled may improve performance In the vast majority of cases the default value of Enabled provides better performance Users should only disable this option after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in their environment Enabled Default ...

Page 90: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 90 Disabled ...

Page 91: ...emory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel G7 servers This option is only available for HP ProLiant DL360 G7 or HP ProLiant DL380 servers configured with an Intel 5500 series processor This option does not apply to HP ProLiant DL360 G7 or HP ProLiant DL380 servers configured with an Intel 5600 series processor This option configures the system to run DIMMs at 1333 MHz when up to two DIMMs are installed ...

Page 92: ...default of 1066 MHz maximum when using DIMMs not manufactured by HP HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers HW Prefetcher G7 servers on page 93 Adjacent Sector Prefetch G7 servers on page 94 Hemisphere Mode HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers on page 94 Node Interleaving G7 servers on page 96 ...

Page 93: ...G7 servers The HW Prefetcher option allows processor prefetch features to be disabled In most cases the option should remain enabled The option should be disabled only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment ...

Page 94: ...r prefetch features to be disabled In most cases the option should remain enabled The option should be disabled only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Hemisphere Mode HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers Hemisphere mode is equivalent to socket level memory interleaving Auto Default ...

Page 95: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 95 Disabled ...

Page 96: ... across the memory installed for each processor When this option is enabled some workloads may see improved performance Drive Write Cache G7 servers The Drive Write Cache option controls the state of the write cache of the drives attached to the supported controller This feature provides greater drive performance but could result in data corruption during an unexpected power loss or shutdown When ...

Page 97: ...software RAID mode This option has no effect if fixed drives are attached to an embedded or optional Smart Array controller or if the Smart Array B110i Software RAID solution is used Asset Tag Protection G7 servers This option locks the Asset Tag information When the Asset Tag information is locked the Asset tag is not erased if the default system settings are restored ...

Page 98: ... server blades 98 The default setting is Unlocked System Default Options G7 servers Restore Default System Settings G7 servers on page 99 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk G7 servers on page 100 User Default Options G7 servers on page 101 ...

Page 99: ...menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 99 Restore Default System Settings G7 servers This option resets all configuration settings to their default values All RBSU changes that have been made are lost ...

Page 100: ...lades 100 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk G7 servers The Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk option resets the date time and all configuration settings to default values Data on the boot disk drive is erased and changes that have been made are lost ...

Page 101: ...re enables the user to define custom default configuration settings When the default configuration settings are loaded the user defined default settings are used instead of the factory defaults To save the configuration as the default configuration configure the system and then enable this feature ...

Page 102: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades 102 Utility Language G7 servers The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU ...

Page 103: ...g on specific server options On the right hand side of the screen a window displays basic server information including the server model serial number BIOS version backup BIOS version memory installed and processors installed NOTE A service number is reported below the serial number on the HP ProLiant DL760 Server only NOTE Pressing the F1 key when any sub menu option is highlighted allows you to v...

Page 104: ...uration with the following options Embedded Serial Port A on page 105 Embedded Serial Port B on page 105 Virtual Serial Port on page 106 Optional LPT Port on page 107 Optional LPT Mode Support on page 107 Integrated Diskette Controller on page 107 NUMLOCK Power On State on page 107 Embedded NICs on page 108 Diskette Write Control on page 108 Diskette Boot Control on page 108 Advanced Memory Protec...

Page 105: ... port A The settings include the address and IRQ This option can also disable the port NOTE Embedded Serial Port options may be named Embedded COM Port options depending on the server Embedded Serial Port B The Embedded Serial Port B option sets the configuration for the internal serial port B The settings include the address and IRQ This option can also disable the port NOTE Embedded Serial Port ...

Page 106: ...by the Virtual Serial Port When enabled the option provides remote access through the iLO management controller to BIOS Serial Console NOTE The Virtual Serial Port option requires iLO Firmware version 1 55 or later For detailed information about iLO configurations refer to the HP Integrated Lights Out User Guide on the Documentation CD or to the HP website http www hp com servers lights out ...

Page 107: ...ions SPP Extended EPP 1 9 ECP w EPP The OS may overwrite the setting Integrated Diskette Controller The Integrated Diskette Controller option is a simple toggle setting that enables or disables the diskette drive When this option is disabled the server cannot read from or write to the drive Therefore Diskette Write Control and Diskette Boot Control are irrelevant when Integrated Diskette Controlle...

Page 108: ...f When enabling PXE or iSCSI Boot support the NIC does not display in the Standard Boot Order IPL until the next reboot Diskette Write Control The Diskette Write Control option is a simple toggle setting that sets the write controls for the diskette drive The available configuration settings are either Read and Write or Read Only When Read and Write is selected the server can both read data from a...

Page 109: ...at would otherwise result in system failure DIMM banks A and B are mirrored by DIMM banks C and D on the same memory board The failed memory can be replaced while the system is running Mirrored DIMM pairs must be the same size to allow selection of single board mirrored memory or dual board mirrored memory Pairing different size DIMMs results in the following caution Current memory configuration d...

Page 110: ...ting that enables or disables the high speed USB 2 0 controller Power Regulator for ProLiant The Power Regulator for ProLiant option provides multiple options for managing power usage of servers In the HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode the system adjusts the power and performance of the processor to the workload of the processor In the HP Static Low Power Mode the system operates in a lower state of p...

Page 111: ... USB External Port Capability option configures the USB external ports to operate at USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 speeds Select USB 2 0 for improved performance if using an operating system other than Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 NOTE Running external USB ports at USB 2 0 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 causes delays during instal...

Page 112: ...ansition to the lowest processor power state when the Power Regulator Mode is configured for HP Static Low Power Mode or HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode In HP Static Low Power Mode power savings increases with a small impact on maximum system performance HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode increases power savings when processor utilization is low Ultra Low Power State is supported only on HP ProLiant serv...

Page 113: ...u is displayed with options to change the IRQ as well as to disable the device NOTE Only IRQs that are modified in RBSU retain the change during the next reboot IRQs on PCI devices that have not been modified are subject to change during reboot IMPORTANT When the PCI Hot Plug driver is installed on servers with Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 disabling a single PCI controller also di...

Page 114: ...you enable or disable a device restart the server Changes do not take effect until after reboot Boot Controller Order The Boot Controller Order option selects which of the installed mass storage devices is used as the primary boot controller The server attempts to power up with the OS on this device The primary boot controller is set to controller 1 NOTE Changes made to the Boot Controller Order i...

Page 115: ...and date Enter the date in a month day year mm dd yyyy format Enter the time in an hour minute second hh mm ss format Server Availability The Server Availability menu includes options that configure the ASR features ASR Status on page 116 ASR Timeout on page 116 Thermal Shutdown on page 116 Wake On LAN on page 116 POST Speed Up on page 116 POST F1 Prompt on page 116 Power Button on page 117 Automa...

Page 116: ...iver shuts down the system at critical level Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the Wake On LAN feature When set to Enabled the server can be powered up remotely using a network controller When changing to Enabled the following caution displays When enabling Wake on LAN remove all power cords before adding or removing any adapters Some adapters can caus...

Page 117: ...er button to stop functioning under any OS The Power Button feature does not override the 4 second hold down of the server power button Automatic Power On The Automatic Power On feature enables the server to automatically power on when auxiliary power is applied to the server Power On Delay The Power On Delay feature delays the server from powering on for a specified time to prevent power usage sp...

Page 118: ...en prompted to enter the password Set Admin Password The Set Admin Password option sets a password to control access to the administrative features of the server The Set Admin Password option is a simple character string with a maximum of seven characters To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Trusted Platform Module The Trusted ...

Page 119: ...ing and enabling the TPM module option see the HP Trusted Platform Module Option Installation Instructions that ships with the option Disabling TPM Functionality disables the BIOS secure startup but still allows the TPM to be visible to the operating system The TPM can respond to most commands in this mode Selecting Disabled may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system TPM V...

Page 120: ...skette drive the server does not start unless the power on password is entered locally IMPORTANT Network server mode cannot be enabled until the power on password has been established QuickLock The QuickLock option is a toggle setting that either enables or disables the QuickLock feature When set to Enabled the keyboard is locked by pressing the Ctrl Alt L keys The keyboard remains locked until th...

Page 121: ...from the local server view The following menu options are available BIOS Serial Console Port on page 121 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate on page 122 EMS Console on page 122 BIOS Interface Mode on page 123 BIOS Serial Console Port The BIOS Serial Console Port option provides additional selections for enabling BIOS Serial Console Selecting the Enable Remote option without the supported RILOE II or iLO...

Page 122: ...icrosoft Windows Server 2003 feature that allows for emergency management console to be redirected through the serial port When using iLO select the value COM 1 or COM 2 assigned to the Virtual Serial Port on page 106 When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port A on page 105 The EMS Console feature is disabled by de...

Page 123: ...rator Info Text on page 124 Set Service Contact Text on page 125 Custom POST Message on page 125 Set Server Info Text The Set Server Info Text option defines reference information for the server The setting is blank by default Server Name defines a two line name identifying the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Server Asset Tag defines a two line asset tag to identify t...

Page 124: ...um of 14 characters can be entered on each line Admin Phone Number Text defines two lines of text for the server administrator phone number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Admin Pager Number Text defines two lines of text for the server administrator pager number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Other Text defines two lines of additional text relating t...

Page 125: ...lines of text for the service contact pager number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Other Text defines two lines of additional text relating to the service contact A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Custom POST Message The Custom POST Message option enables entry of a custom message to display during POST Advanced Options Menu The Advanced Options menu inc...

Page 126: ...itoring on page 129 Processor Options on page 130 Power Supply Requirements Override on page 131 Embedded VGA Control on page 131 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options Multi Processor Specification MPS Table Mode The MPS Table Mode option is automatically set based on the OS selected and is used for interrupt routing IMPORTANT This setti...

Page 127: ...atile memory of the server to an initial factory state when Yes Select to Erase is selected Selecting the Restore Default System Settings option results in the following pop up message Caution Clearing NVRAM will reset all configuration settings to their default values Changes that have been made will be lost Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk The Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk option resets the d...

Page 128: ...nd halts the system Virtual Install Disk The virtual install disk is a holding place within the system ROM that contains embedded boot drivers such as SCSI or RAID controller drivers that may be necessary to complete the operating system installation Typically boot drivers that are placed in the virtual install disk are either not included as part of the operating system media or are updated for n...

Page 129: ...product ID which is found on the product ID sticker on the chassis When the Product ID option is chosen a warning displays The Product ID should ONLY be modified by qualified service personnel This value should always match the Product ID located on the chassis Drive Write Cache The Drive Write Cache option controls the state of the write cache of the drives attached to the supported controller Wh...

Page 130: ...pplication benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Adjacent Sector Prefetch The Adjacent Sector Prefetch option allows processor prefetch features to be disabled In most cases the option should remain enabled The option should be disabled only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment No Execute Memory Prote...

Page 131: ... and understand the system power requirements Embedded VGA Control IMPORTANT The operating system video driver must support dual monitors IMPORTANT The Embedded VGA Control option does not work with all video adapters The Embedded VGA Control option set to Auto Detect by default disables the embedded video controller when an optional video controller is installed on the server When Always Enabled ...

Page 132: ...rs or server blades 132 For more information on feature support and how to enable functionality see the operating system and video driver documentation Utility Language The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU ...

Page 133: ...ch features the server supports refer to the server specific documentation Embedded server setup IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options The System Maintenance menu is a new utility that replaces the legacy system partition functionality supported on some ProLiant servers This utility is embedded in the system ROM and provides access to se...

Page 134: ...nly be used when you are redeploying a server and are required to erase the NVRAM and boot drive to reinstall the operating system If available for the server the Erase NVRAM Boot Disk option is listed under the Advanced Options menu in RBSU Virtual Install Disk The virtual install disk is a holding place within the system ROM that contains embedded boot drivers such as SCSI or RAID controller dri...

Page 135: ...rver has the Inspect Utility feature select Inspect Utility from the System Maintenance menu Diagnostics Utility The Diagnostics Utility is embedded in the system ROM and provides a pre boot method for quickly checking the validity of the three major subsystems of the server needed to boot an operating system A complete server diagnostics is available on the SmartStart CD All three of these tests ...

Page 136: ...erforming a MEMBIST test User defined MEMBIST Test Choosing this option enables a user defined configuration of the Quick MEMBIST test Increasing the MEMBIST test time results in a blank screen for the duration of the test Upon test completion and reboot Memory Diagnostics displays the test results A normal system reboot is required after performing a MEMBIST test NOTE To cancel either MEMBIST tes...

Page 137: ...sector To run the Boot Disk diagnostic test select Boot Disk Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu Auto Configuration Process The auto configuration process automatically runs when you boot the server for the first time During the power up sequence in many cases the system ROM automatically configures the entire system without needing any intervention During this process the ORCA Utility in most ...

Page 138: ...sing the F9 key after system POST After the settings are selected according to your preference exit RBSU and reboot the server 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...

Page 139: ...ROM based enhancements 139 For a manual OS installation insert the operating system CD into the CD ROM to begin the installation process ...

Page 140: ...ROM based utilities generically switch to run in either Windows or VT100 mode to provide maximum user benefit RBSU also provides a user configurable method for viewing and setting the console mode which is set before launching an Embedded ROM Utility remotely through either a serial port connection or iLO The mode can also be set automatically CLI Mode Selection On select newer servers the BIOS au...

Page 141: ...MOS Displays all ISA CMOS SHOW IML SHOW IML Displays all system event log records SHOW SMBIOS SHOW SMBIOS Displays all SMBIOS record information SHOW PCI SHOW PCI Displays all PCI devices and PCI header information SHOW EVS SHOW EVS Displays all System EVs SHOW MEM SHOW MEM Displays system memory map SHOW SYS SHOW SYS Displays overview of System from SMBIOS information SHOW BOOT SHOW BOOT Displays...

Page 142: ...e listed by SHOW CONFIG for that particular option SHOW SN SHOW SN Displays current serial number value SET SN SET SN serial Set serial number to the value specified SHOW BOOT SHOW BOOT Displays currently configured boot controller order list SET BOOT SET BOOT controller Sets new primary boot controller to controller number in list displayed by SHOW BOOT command and then displays the new list SET ...

Page 143: ...assword Password must be entered twice for verification and must be seven characters or less SHOW DATE SHOW DATE Displays date mm dd yy SHOW TIME SHOW TIME Displays time hh mm SET DATE SET DATE mm dd yy Sets date to new value specified Century value assumed to be 20 SET TIME SET TIME hh mm Sets time to new value specified Seconds value is set to 0 SHOW TEXT SERVER SHOW TEXT SERVER Displays current...

Page 144: ... POST string Sets POST Custom text to string specified by string System Maintenance CLI Commands Command Usage Description HELP HELP or HELP command Displays all supported commands or usage and descriptions of a specific command EXIT EXIT Exits menu and continues booting RBSU RBSU Executes RBSU has CLI INSPECT INSPECT Executes Inspect Utility has CLI PXE PXE Attempts PXE Boot MEMDIAG MEMDIAG Execu...

Page 145: ...cally handles output to the screen that scrolls off the screen by implementing a More prompt at the bottom of the screen and waiting for user input to scroll to the next page of data using key commands Key Function Space Scroll to next page Enter Scroll to next line Q Quit display ...

Page 146: ...ted ATA RAID IDE Controller NOTE Manual Path Flow is not necessary for servers with Embedded Server Setup RBSU can be used to configure an HP server without the use of SmartStart When the server is powered up in an unconfigured state RBSU executes when the F9 key is pressed allowing the server to be configured After the server has been configured using RBSU 1 Restart or power up the server 2 Press...

Page 147: ...ility CONREP is shipped in the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit and is a program that works with RBSU to replicate hardware configuration on ProLiant servers This utility is run during State 0 Run Hardware Configuration Utility when doing a scripted server deployment CONREP reads the state of the system environment variables to determine the configuration and then writes the results to an editable scr...

Page 148: ...RBSU configuration flow 148 information refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide on the HP website http h18004 www1 hp com products servers management toolkit documentation html ...

Page 149: ...replication utility used for RAID arrays ACR is used during State 0 Run Array Configuration Utility when doing a scripted server deployment It duplicates the host array controller configuration utilities and writes them onto an editable script file This file is then loaded onto a startup diskette for deployment to other servers ...

Page 150: ...very BIOS Basic Input Output System CLI Command Line Interface CONREP Configuration Replication utility ECC error checking and correcting ECP Extended Capabilities Port Mode EMS Emergency Management Services EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Mode IDE integrated device electronics iLO Integrated Lights Out iLO 2 Integrated Lights Out 2 ...

Page 151: ...ilt in Self Test MPS multi processor specification NIC network interface controller NMI non maskable interrupt NUMA Non Uniform Memory Architecture NVRAM non volatile memory ORCA Option ROM Configuration for Arrays PCI peripheral component interface PCIe peripheral component interconnect express PCI X peripheral component interconnect extended ...

Page 152: ...est PXE Preboot Execution Environment RAID redundant array of inexpensive or independent disks RBSU ROM Based Setup Utility RTC real time clock SPP Standard Parallel Port Mode TPM trusted platform module VGA video graphics array VSP virtual serial port ...

Page 153: ...tion Replication Utility 147 Core Disabling Options 23 CPU Diagnostic Test 136 Custom POST Message option 73 125 D Data Reuse option 89 Date and Time option 50 Date Time Configuration submenu 50 115 DCU Prefetcher 88 diagnostics utility 135 DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode 43 Diskette Boot Control option 108 Diskette Write Control option 108 drive write cache 96 129 Dual Mode ROM Based Utilities 140 Dy...

Page 154: ...ption 120 R RBSU CLI Commands 141 RBSU Configuration Flow 146 RBSU Erase Option 134 RBSU menu 7 9 103 RBSU overview 7 RBSU running 7 Redundant Power Supply Mode 30 removable flash media boot sequence 19 Restore Default System Settings 99 127 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk 100 127 ROM Selection option 76 127 ROM based enhancements 133 S SATA software RAID 129 Scripted Installation Flow 147 Second...

Page 155: ...B 2 0 EHCI Controller 19 110 USB Control 17 109 USB External Port Capability 111 USB Options 17 User Default Options 101 128 Utility Language 47 102 V Video Options 82 Virtual Install Disk 77 128 134 virtual serial port 12 106 W Wake On LAN WOL 53 116 Wake on LAN option 53 116 ...

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