Server Features
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ROMPaq Utility
Flash ROM capability enables you to upgrade the firmware (BIOS) with system
or option ROMPaq utilities.
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Remote ROM Flash Utility
The Remote ROM Flash Utility enables administrators to upgrade the system
ROMs as well as the supported HP Smart Array controllers on multiple servers
from a single point of execution. The ROM upgrades can be flashed either
individually or batched together to perform multiple ROM upgrades in a single
step.
ROM legacy USB support
ROM legacy USB support provides USB mouse and keyboard support for
operating systems that do not support USB, as well as POST and RBSU support
for keyboards. For information about operating systems currently providing USB
support, refer to the operating system support matrix on the operating system
support page on the HP website,
www.hp.com
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Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
PXE enables servers to load and execute a network bootstrap program (NBP)
from a PXE server and execute a pre-configured image. The image can be an
operating system image created by software, or a boot diskette image. PXE
makes it possible to configure or reconfigure a system remotely. The NIC on the
ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 server contains a PXE universal service agent.
When the server is connected to a network, this agent can interact with the
remote PXE server to retrieve the boot image. An administrator at a management
console can then install an operating system or configure the ProLiant DL580
Generation 2 server remotely.
For more detailed information about these tools and utilities, refer to Chapter 10,
“Server Configuration and Utilities,” the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack, or the
Documentation CD that ships with the server.
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