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HW Prefetcher (G6 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.

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Страница 1: ...HP ROM Based Setup Utility User Guide Part Number 347563 009 May 2009 Ninth Edition ...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ... IPL G6 servers 36 Boot Controller Order G6 servers 36 Date and Time G6 servers 38 Server Availability G6 servers 38 ASR Status G6 servers 39 ASR Timeout G6 servers 39 Thermal Shutdown G6 servers 41 Wake On LAN G6 servers 41 POST F1 Prompt G6 servers 42 Power Button G6 servers 44 Automatic Power On G6 servers 45 Power On Delay G6 servers 45 Server Security G6 servers 46 Set Power On Password G6 se...

Страница 4: ...t A 84 Embedded Serial Port B 84 Virtual Serial Port 85 Optional LPT Port 86 Optional LPT Mode Support 86 Integrated Diskette Controller 86 NUMLOCK Power On State 86 Embedded NICs 87 Diskette Write Control 87 Diskette Boot Control 87 Advanced Memory Protection 87 USB Control 88 USB 2 0 EHCI Controller 89 Power Regulator for ProLiant 89 USB External Port Capability 90 Ultra Low Power State 91 PCI D...

Страница 5: ...ive Write Cache 108 SATA Software RAID 108 Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring 108 Processor Options 109 Power Supply Requirements Override 110 Embedded VGA Control 110 Utility Language 111 ROM based enhancements 112 ROM based enhancements overview 112 Embedded server setup 112 Setup Utility 113 Inspect Utility 114 Diagnostics Utility 114 Auto Configuration Process 116 Boot options 117 Operating S...

Страница 6: ...Contents 6 Configuration Replication Utility 125 Array Configuration Replication Utility 127 Acronyms and abbreviations 128 Index 131 ...

Страница 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 G6 servers or server blades RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades on page 9 HP ProLiant G5 and earlier servers or server blades including the HP ProLiant servers and server blades with AMD processors RBSU menu HP ProLiant G5 and earlier servers or ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 9: ...ument depending 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 Pressing the F1 key when any sub menu option is highlighted enables you to view a description of that feature While the menus are provided in various languages t...

Страница 10: ... System Options menu enables basic I O server configuration with the following options Serial Port Options G6 servers on page 10 Embedded NICs G6 servers on page 12 Advanced Memory Protection G6 servers on page 13 USB Options G6 servers on page 14 Processor Options G6 servers on page 17 NUMLOCK Power On State G6 servers on page 24 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this document depen...

Страница 11: ... servers or server blades 11 Serial Port 1 G6 servers The Serial Port 1 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 ...

Страница 12: ...oller to appear as a physical serial port to support the BIOS Serial Console and the OS serial console 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 G6 servers The Embedded NICs option enables Network boot for embedded NICs NIC 1 Boot Options o Network ...

Страница 13: ...g memory protection modes Advanced ECC provides the largest memory capacity to the OS Lockstep Mode provides increased data protection by enabling multiple bit memory errors to be corrected in certain instances not possible in Advanced ECC mode Mirrored Memory provides maximum protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would otherwise result in system failure ...

Страница 14: ...movable Flash Media Boot Sequence G6 servers on page 17 USB Control G6 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 ...

Страница 15: ...menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 15 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 ...

Страница 16: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 16 USB 2 0 EHCI Controller G6 servers The USB 2 0 EHCI Controller option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the high speed USB 2 0 controller ...

Страница 17: ...Protection G6 servers on page 17 Intel Virtualization Technology G6 servers on page 18 Intel Hyperthreading Options G6 servers on page 20 Core Disabling Options G6 servers on page 20 Turbo Mode G6 Servers on page 21 Intel VT d2 G6 servers on page 22 No Execute Memory Protection G6 servers No Execute Memory Protection enables the hardware portion of a feature that protects systems against malicious...

Страница 18: ...ant G6 servers or server blades 18 The default setting is Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology G6 servers When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by Intel ...

Страница 19: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 19 The default setting is Enabled ...

Страница 20: ...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 Core Disabling Options G6 servers Depending on the applications used this feature has the following benefits Reduces processor power usage and improves overall performance Improves overall...

Страница 21: ...Mode G6 servers Turbo Mode 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 ...

Страница 22: ...s or server blades 22 The default setting is Enabled Intel VT d2 G6 servers When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O ...

Страница 23: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 23 The default setting is Enabled ...

Страница 24: ...ower Management Option menu has the following options HP Power Profile G6 servers on page 24 HP Power Regulator G6 servers on page 25 Redundant Power Supply Mode G6 servers on page 27 Advanced Power Management Options G6 servers on page 27 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options HP Power Profile G6 servers This option enables the user to s...

Страница 25: ...s that may affect performance negatively HP Power Regulator G6 servers This feature configures 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 ...

Страница 26: ...rver blades 26 Processors run in the maximum power and performance state regardless of the OS power management policy OS Control Mode Processors run in the maximum power and performance state unless the OS enables a power management policy ...

Страница 27: ... Efficiency Mode options allow the user to choose which power supply 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 G6 servers The Advanced Power Management Options menu configures the following features Intel QPI Link Power Management G6 serve...

Страница 28: ...s or server blades 28 Intel QPI Link Power Management G6 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 ...

Страница 29: ...m Processor Idle Power State G6 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 ...

Страница 30: ...y G6 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 ...

Страница 31: ...ry Interleaving G6 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 ...

Страница 32: ...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 G6 servers The Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response feature enables the System ROM to control processor performance and power state depending on the processor ...

Страница 33: ...low latency response to an increase in processor demand The slow setting is optimal for some workloads where a longer latency response to increases in processing demand is an acceptable tradeoff for reduced power consumption Depending on the processor workload selecting this option may negatively impact performance ...

Страница 34: ...ce Enable Disable G6 servers These options enable and disable embedded 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 that have ...

Страница 35: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 35 ...

Страница 36: ...sable a device restart the server Changes do not take effect until after reboot Boot Controller Order G6 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...

Страница 37: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 37 IMPORTANT PCI devices that have been disabled in the PCI Devices menu are still visible on the Boot Controller Order screen ...

Страница 38: ...second hh mm ss format Server Availability G6 servers The Server Availability menu includes options that configure the ASR features ASR Status G6 servers on page 39 ASR Timeout G6 servers on page 39 Thermal Shutdown G6 servers on page 41 Wake On LAN G6 servers on page 41 POST F1 Prompt G6 servers on page 42 Power Button G6 servers on page 44 Automatic Power On G6 servers on page 45 Power On Delay ...

Страница 39: ...s ASR When set to Disabled no ASR features function ASR Timeout G6 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 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes ...

Страница 40: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 40 5 minutes ...

Страница 41: ...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 G6 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...

Страница 42: ...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...

Страница 43: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 43 The POST F1 Prompt setting is delayed by default in ProLiant BL ML and DL servers ...

Страница 44: ... server blades 44 Power Button G6 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 ...

Страница 45: ...elay G6 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 Disabled 15 second delay 30 second delay 45 second dela...

Страница 46: ... delay Server Security G6 servers The Server Passwords menu includes options that configure the password environment of the server Set Power On Password G6 servers on page 47 Set Admin Password G6 servers on page 48 Trusted Platform Module G6 servers on page 48 ...

Страница 47: ...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 ...

Страница 48: ... clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Trusted Platform Module G6 servers The Trusted Platform Module menu includes options that configure the optional Trusted Platform Module installed on HP ProLiant Generation 6 Servers TPM Functionality G6 servers on page 49 TPM Visibility G6 servers on page 49 TPM Expansion ROM Measuring G6 servers on pag...

Страница 49: ...on TPM settings For information on installing 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 boo...

Страница 50: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 50 Hiding the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system ...

Страница 51: ...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 G6 servers The TPM Clear option allows the user to reset the TPM to factory settings clearing any assigned passwords keys or ownership ...

Страница 52: ...l serial port The remote server does not require a keyboard or 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 119 When viewed in BIOS Serial Consol...

Страница 53: ...roLiant G6 servers or server blades 53 BIOS Interface Mode G6 servers on page 56 BIOS Serial Console Port G6 servers The BIOS Serial Console Port option provides additional selections for enabling BIOS Serial Console ...

Страница 54: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 54 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate G6 servers The BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate option enables baud rate changes ...

Страница 55: ... 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 on page 85 When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port A on page 84 The EMS Console feature is disabled by default ...

Страница 56: ... the keyboard When Command Line mode is selected CLI mode is automatically enabled Server Asset Text G6 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 Info Text G6 servers on page 57 Set Administrator Info Text G6 servers on page 58 Set Service Contact Text G6 servers on page 59 Custom P...

Страница 57: ...server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Server Asset Tag defines a two line asset tag to identify the server A maximum of 16 characters can be entered on each line Server Primary OS defines a three line description of the primary OS of the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Other Text defines two lines of additional text describing the server A maxi...

Страница 58: ...m 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 to...

Страница 59: ...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...

Страница 60: ...u includes the following options Advanced System ROM Options G6 servers on page 61 Video Options G6 servers on page 68 Thermal Configuration G6 servers on page 68 Service Options G6 servers on page 69 Advanced Performance Tuning Options G6 servers on page 71 Drive Write Cache G6 servers on page 75 Asset Tag Protection G6 servers on page 76 IMPORTANT Menu options may differ from those in this docum...

Страница 61: ... 67 Option ROM Loading Sequence G6 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 ROM for the embedded NIC does not load because of a lack of available option ROM space MPS Table Mode G6 servers The MPS Table Mode is used to interrupt routing Certain unsupported op...

Страница 62: ...nu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 62 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 ...

Страница 63: ...the backup ROM NMI Debug Button G6 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...

Страница 64: ...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 ...

Страница 65: ...h Microsoft Windows Server 2008 PCI Bus Padding Options G6 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...

Страница 66: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 66 HP recommends that you do not disable this option unless you encounter a specific issue ...

Страница 67: ...HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 67 Power On Logo G6 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 ...

Страница 68: ...bedded video controller remains enabled for iLO remote video functionality or for dual head video support Thermal Configuration G6 servers This 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 t...

Страница 69: ...ing thermal issues that cannot be resolved in another manner Service Options G6 servers Serial Number G6 servers on page 69 Product ID G6 servers on page 70 Serial Number G6 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...

Страница 70: ...by qualified service personnel This value should always match the serial number located on the chassis Product ID G6 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 ...

Страница 71: ...personnel This value should always match the Product ID located on the chassis Advanced Performance Tuning Options G6 servers HW Prefetcher G6 servers on page 72 Adjacent Sector Prefetch G6 servers on page 73 Enable Node Interleaving G6 servers on page 74 Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel G6 servers on page 74 ...

Страница 72: ...G6 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 ...

Страница 73: ...G6 servers 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 ...

Страница 74: ...cessor When this option is enabled some workloads may see improved performance Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel G6 servers This option configures the system to run DIMMs at 1333 MHz when up to two DIMMs are installed on a memory channel if all other requirements for 1333 MHz operation are met This provides a performance increase for most workloads By default the system will operate at a maxim...

Страница 75: ...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 the Drive Write Cache option is enabled the following message appears Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected power loss occurs ...

Страница 76: ...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 G6 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 ...

Страница 77: ...r server blades 77 The default setting is Unlocked System Default Options G6 servers Restore Default System Settings G6 servers on page 78 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk G6 servers on page 79 User Default Options G6 servers on page 80 ...

Страница 78: ...menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 78 Restore Default System Settings G6 servers This option resets all configuration settings to their default values All RBSU changes that have been made are lost ...

Страница 79: ...lades 79 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk G6 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 ...

Страница 80: ...e 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 ...

Страница 81: ...RBSU menu HP ProLiant G6 servers or server blades 81 Utility Language G6 servers The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU ...

Страница 82: ... 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 vi...

Страница 83: ... configuration with the following options Embedded Serial Port A on page 84 Embedded Serial Port B on page 84 Virtual Serial Port on page 85 Optional LPT Port on page 86 Optional LPT Mode Support on page 86 Integrated Diskette Controller on page 86 NUMLOCK Power On State on page 86 Embedded NICs on page 87 Diskette Write Control on page 87 Diskette Boot Control on page 87 Advanced Memory Protectio...

Страница 84: ...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 o...

Страница 85: ...al Port option assigns the logical COM Port number and associated default resources used 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 ...

Страница 86: ...d default resources to the selected physical LPT port The menu includes the following options 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 ...

Страница 87: ... 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 an...

Страница 88: ...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...

Страница 89: ...ing 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 pe...

Страница 90: ...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 install...

Страница 91: ...nsition 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 serve...

Страница 92: ...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...

Страница 93: ...ou 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 in...

Страница 94: ...ime 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 95 ASR Timeout on page 95 Thermal Shutdown on page 95 Wake On LAN on page 95 POST Speed Up on page 95 POST F1 Prompt on page 95 Power Button on page 96 Automatic...

Страница 95: ...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...

Страница 96: ...ower 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 ...

Страница 97: ...hen 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...

Страница 98: ...ng 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 Vi...

Страница 99: ...r on password is entered The power on password prompt is bypassed When a diskette is in the diskette 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 Enabl...

Страница 100: ...ew on page 119 When viewed in BIOS Serial Console the RBSU main menu looks slightly different from the local server view The following menu options are available BIOS Serial Console Port on page 100 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate on page 101 EMS Console on page 101 BIOS Interface Mode on page 102 BIOS Serial Console Port The BIOS Serial Console Port option provides additional selections for enablin...

Страница 101: ...Microsoft 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 85 When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port A on page 84 The EMS Console feature is disabled by def...

Страница 102: ...rator Info Text on page 103 Set Service Contact Text on page 104 Custom POST Message on page 104 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...

Страница 103: ...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...

Страница 104: ...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...

Страница 105: ...itoring on page 108 Processor Options on page 109 Power Supply Requirements Override on page 110 Embedded VGA Control on page 110 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...

Страница 106: ...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...

Страница 107: ...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...

Страница 108: ...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...

Страница 109: ...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...

Страница 110: ... 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 ...

Страница 111: ...rs or server blades 111 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 ...

Страница 112: ...ails about which 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 provide...

Страница 113: ...ption should only 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 ...

Страница 114: ...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 ...

Страница 115: ...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...

Страница 116: ...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 ...

Страница 117: ...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...

Страница 118: ...ROM based enhancements 118 For a manual OS installation insert the operating system CD into the CD ROM to begin the installation process ...

Страница 119: ...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...

Страница 120: ...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...

Страница 121: ...N 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 BOOT alternate usage for scripting SET BOOT order PCI Vendor DevID PCI Slot PCI Bus PCI Device PCI Fcn Sets controll...

Страница 122: ...T 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 server info text strings SET TEXT SERVER SET TEXT SERVER N A P O 1 2 3 4 string Sets server info text string specified to string where N Server Name 28 A Server Asset Tag 32 P Server Primary OS 42 O Server Other 28 is the line number SHOW TEXT ADMIN SHOW TEXT ADMIN Di...

Страница 123: ...Executes Inspect Utility has CLI PXE PXE Attempts PXE Boot MEMDIAG MEMDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility has CLI output as well CPUDIAG CPUDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility has CLI output as well DISKDIAG DISKDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility has CLI output as well Command Buffering Support The CLI mode suppor...

Страница 124: ...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...

Страница 125: ...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...

Страница 126: ...RBSU configuration flow 126 information refer to the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit User Guide on the HP website http h18004 www1 hp com products servers management toolkit documentation html ...

Страница 127: ...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 ...

Страница 128: ...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 ...

Страница 129: ...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 PCI X peripheral component interconnect extended PCIe peripheral component interconnect express ...

Страница 130: ...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 ...

Страница 131: ... Options 20 CPU Diagnostic Test 115 Custom POST Message option 60 104 D Date and Time option 38 Date Time Configuration submenu 38 94 diagnostics utility 114 Diskette Boot Control option 87 Diskette Write Control option 87 drive write cache 75 108 Dual Mode ROM Based Utilities 119 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response 32 E Embedded LPT Port option 83 Embedded NIC PXE Support option 87 embedded NICs ...

Страница 132: ... 27 removable flash media boot sequence 17 Restore Default System Settings 78 106 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk 79 106 ROM Selection option 63 106 ROM based enhancements 112 S SATA software RAID 108 Scripted Installation Flow 125 Secondary IDE channel support 107 Secondary IDE Channel Support option 107 Serial Number option 69 108 serial port 1 11 Serial port options 10 Server Asset Text 56 102...

Страница 133: ...Index 133 Utility Language 81 111 V Video Options 68 Virtual Install Disk 64 107 113 virtual serial port 12 85 W Wake On LAN WOL 41 95 Wake on LAN option 41 95 ...

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