Configuring and Deploying Server Blades
Compaq ProLiant BL20p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide
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Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility
The ORCA Utility is a menu-driven utility that does not require a CD and can be
started when the server blade is booting. This utility enables users to perform the
following functions:
•
Create, configure, and/or delete logical drives
•
Specify RAID levels
•
Assign online spares
•
Set interrupts and the boot controller order
To run ORCA, press the
F8
key from the iLO Remote Console when the server blade
is booting.
Redundant ROM Support
Server blades enable you to upgrade or configure the ROM safely with redundant
ROM support. The server blade has a 2-MB ROM that acts as two, separate 1-MB
ROMs. In the standard implementation, one ROM contains the current ROM
program version, while the other ROM contains a backup version.
Safety and Security Benefits
When you flash the system ROM, ROMPaq writes over the older ROM and saves the
current ROM as a backup, enabling you to switch easily to the backup ROM version
if the new ROM becomes corrupted for any reason. This feature protects the previous
ROM version, even if you experience a power failure while flashing the ROM.
Access to Redundant ROM Settings
To access the redundant ROM:
1.
Access RBSU by pressing the
F9
key during power up when the prompt displays.
2.
Select
Advanced Options
.
3.
Select
ROM Selection
.
