Troubleshooting
BIOS Reset/Update/Recovery
Should you experience compatibility or stability issues with the HP server, HP recommends
starting the troubleshooting by first updating the system BIOS, which may fix the current
problem. If the BIOS has become corrupt, it is possible to perform a BIOS reset, recovery, or
update to correct the condition. A BIOS update/recovery diskette is created when the most
current BIOS is downloaded from the HP website to be used in flashing the BIOS on the
server. To perform a reset, an update, or a BIOS recovery, perform one of the following
procedures.
BIOS Reset
If the HP server needs the BIOS settings set to the factory defaults (the HP recommended
values) due to possible corruption, perform the following steps. The default values have been
selected to optimize the HP server’s performance.
NOTE:
It is recommended that the system’s setup and configuration settings be noted before resetting
the system to the defaults in the BIOS Setup Utility.
1. Reboot the HP server in a normal manner and press the
Delete
key to enter the BIOS
Setup Utility.
2. Press
the
F9
key to load default values.
3. Press
the
F10
key to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
BIOS Update/Recovery
Use this procedure to update the HP server system BIOS with the latest BIOS version. HP
regularly posts a new version of the HP server BIOS on the website to improve the HP
server’s performance.
1. Provide a blank, formatted 3 ½” floppy diskette.
2. Insert this diskette to any Windows PC with HTML browser and a connection to the
Internet.
http://www.hp.com
3. Locate and download the latest HP server BIOS to the PC’s hard drive. Double-click on
the file and follow the instructions to extract the file to the floppy diskette. This
downloaded BIOS on the diskette becomes the BIOS update diskette.
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