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A physically present user can customize the certificates embedded in the UEFI BIOS by adding or
removing their own certificates.
When Secure Boot is enabled, the System Maintenance Switch does not restore all manufacturing
defaults when set to the ON position. For security reasons, the following are not restored to defaults when
the System Maintenance Switch is in the ON position:
•
Secure Boot is not disabled and remains enabled.
•
The Boot Mode remains in UEFI Boot Mode even if the default boot mode is Legacy Boot Mode.
•
The Secure Boot Database is not restored to its default state.
•
iSCSI Software Initiator configuration settings are not restored to defaults.
Embedded UEFI shell
The system BIOS in all ProLiant Gen9 servers includes an Embedded UEFI Shell in the ROM. The UEFI
Shell environment provides an API, a command-line prompt, and a set of CLIs that allow scripting, file
manipulation, and system information. These features enhance the capabilities of the UEFI System
Utilities.
For more information, see the following documents:
•
UEFI Shell User Guide for HPE ProLiant Gen9 Servers
on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs
•
UEFI Shell Specification
on the UEFI website (
http://www.uefi.org/specifications
Embedded Diagnostics option
The system BIOS in all ProLiant Gen9 servers includes an Embedded Diagnostics option in the ROM.
The Embedded Diagnostics option can run comprehensive diagnostics of the server hardware, including
processors, memory, drives, and other server components.
For more information on the Embedded Diagnostics option, see the UEFI System Utilities user guide for
your server on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs
iLO RESTful API support for UEFI
The ProLiant Gen9 servers include support for a UEFI-compliant System BIOS, along with UEFI System
Utilities and Embedded UEFI Shell preboot environments. ProLiant Gen9 servers also support
configuring the UEFI BIOS settings using the iLO RESTful API, a management interface that server
management tools can use to perform configuration, inventory, and monitoring of a ProLiant server. The
iLO RESTful API uses basic HTTPS operations (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, and PATCH) to submit or
return JSON-formatted data with iLO web server.
For more information about the iLO RESTful API and the RESTful Interface Tool, see the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/restfulinterface/docs
Re-entering the server serial number and product ID
After you replace the system board, you must re-enter the server serial number and the product ID:
1.
During the server startup sequence, press the
F9
key to access UEFI System Utilities.
2.
Select
System Configuration
>
BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)
>
Advanced Options
>
Advanced System ROM Options
>
Serial Number
, and then press the
Enter
key.
3.
Enter the serial number and press the
Enter
key.
The following message appears:
