QuickSpecs
HP xw8600 Workstation
Technical Specifications
DA – 12849 Worldwide • Version 10 • June 1, 2008
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ROM Revision Levels
Identifies system BIOS revision level and reports in ROM-based F10 setup. Version is stored in an
industry standard memory location (SMBIOS) so that management SW applications can use and
report this information
System Board
Revision Level
Allows management SW to read the revision level of the system board
Revision level is digitally encoded into the hardware and cannot be modified
Auto Setup when
new hardware
installed
System automatically detects addition of new hardware
Serial, Parallel, USB,
Audio, Network,
Enable/Disable Port
Control
Enable or disables serial, parallel, USB, audio, SAS and network ports
Removable Media
Write/
Boot Control
Prevents ability to boot from removable media on supported devices (and can disable writes to
media)
Power-on Password
Prevents an unauthorized person from booting up the workstation
Setup Password
Prevents an unauthorized person from changing the workstation configuration
Replicated Setup
Saves BIOS settings to diskette or USB disk-on-key in human readable file. Repset.exe utility can
then replicate these settings on machines being deployed without entering ROM-based F10 setup
Memory Change
Alert
(requires HP Client
Manager Software)
Alerts management console if memory is removed or changed
Thermal Alert
(requires HP Client
Manager Software)
Monitors the temperature state within the chassis. Three modes:
•
NORMAL
- normal temperature ranges
•
ALERTED
- excessive temperatures are detected. Raises a flag so action can be taken to
avoid shutdown or provide for a smoother system shutdown
•
SHUTDOWN
- excessive temperatures are encountered. Automatically shuts down the
computer without warning before hardware component damage occurs
Remote ROM Flash
Provides secure, fail-safe ROM image management from a central network console
Remote
Wakeup/Shutdown
•
System administrators can power on, restart, and power off a client computer from a
remote location.
•
Enables cost-effective power consumption when the administrator needs to distribute
software, perform security management, or update the ROM
ACPI
(Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface)
•
Allows the system to enter and wake from a low power mode
•
Controls system power consumption, making it possible to place individual cards and
peripherals in a low-power or powered-off state without affecting other elements of the
system
Supports ACPI 2.0 for full compatibility with 64-Bit operating system
Keyboard-less
Operation
The system can be operated without a keyboard