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1. ccccceccccececcececcccececcecececcececeseeceeuscncsaececeseteucuseneucenenees 176 EMS Ge SEE 178 BIOS Interface Mode ccccceccccsccecccceccececcuceccuceecuceucuceecsencuecuceseecaseaeeeceseecseusaneeseneesensanan 179 Server Asset Text M Nu ccccceccccececcececcecececenceaecceacuceceuceaeeceaeecetcecetceaeuceaeuceaeuceeeceeueeneeees 179 Set Server Info Text ccccceccececceccececcececcuceececeececeeceecuceecuceeceseeeeeeecesencseceseucesensaneeseteeseneueen 179 Set Administrator Info Text cccccceccececcecesceccecccececcuceececeecesaueeececescseecaeeeceseesaueuseteeseneaees 179 Set Service Contact Text ccccccescsceccvceccccvecvoversnsessnvecscsecscenceusectensestsnsassctecstsessesceteees 180 6 Contents GS POS NSCS EE ania acunew inet aneaceennsnma sent 18 Advanced Options MENU cei 0ncssenanmcaavseresdnnesessaqsguansedeneiGasanndenonbhhendteaeassaeaniahnnsdnarecsavdacbones 18 Multi Processor Specification MPS Table Mode ccccccccecccccceseeceeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeaneeeeeeaaes 182 ROM Selecion OE EEE 182 Restore Default System SetHingS ccccccccccccesseeeeceeeeee se eeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeeaaaes 183 Restore Seihings Erase Boot Disk narre 183 Fe er 183 Meg 184 MAGEE La DEE 184 Secondary IDE Channel 1 9 Lo EEE 184 BIOS Ennanced DEE EE 184 Mode niena llc EE EE TE 184 Serial POTOSI EEE EEE 185 411011 s DEE EE 185 Dive Wile Cahe REE ENE 185 AIA 05 1 DEE 185
2. Energy Pertormance Bias Balanced Performance Power Savings Mode Maximum Performance page 57 Maximum Memory Bus Auto Auto Auto Frequency page 58 210 ROM based utilities Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings Intel based servers RBSU power management Balanced power and Minimum power usage Maximum performance options performance Channel Interleaving Enabled Disabled Enabled page 59 Maximum PCI Express Maximum Supported PCle Generation 1 Maximum Supported Speed page 63 falas Voltage Preference Optimized for Performance Optimized for Power Optimized for Performance page 69 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 press the following keys m eS In Gen8 systems Access Intelligent Provisioning In G7 systems Access the System Maintenance Menu which enables you to launch ROM based Diagnostics or Inspect P20 Force a PXE Network boot Operating System Installation For an assisted operating system installation e In Gen8 environments boot the server and press F10 when prompted to open the Intelligent Provisioning tool e In G7 environments insert the SmartStart CD into the CD ROM drive to begin the installation process The operating system and server support software are installed upon complet
3. Contents 18 100 ee EEE EE EE 9 OVS reece wes phot career naire od bod eerste E EE EE NE 9 UG ele RE EEE eee 9 Using iis vr 10 2 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 IICT E 11 ke U NCI 1 EEE SE EE T E EN 11 SVS Eu POMS m EEE 12 Sendal POM Op NOMS EE SEE 12 Embedded Serial Port rrrnrrrrrrnnrrrrnnnrrrrrnnrrrrrnnensrvnnnrnrnnnnnnrnsnnnnrnnenennnnennnnnnennnnnsennnn 12 VANN 14 Embedded Serial Port Connector rrrrrrrrrrvnrarnrvnrnnrvnnnrrrnnnnnnrrrnrnrrrnnenennnnnnnnnnsnnnnnssnnnnn 15 MENN 16 NOR 2 ej NG eg EEE NE 17 Advanced Memory Protection rrrrrrrrrnrrrrrnnnrrrrrnnrrrrrnnnrrrvnnsnnrrnnnerrrnnnenrnrnnennesnnnenennnnsnensnnen 18 DE ODON tecenedes cn seartec E E E E E E 19 USEE EEE EEE eee ee eee 20 USB 0 10 REE 21 VS Boo o og EE EEE 22 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence rrrrrrarrrnrrnrrrvnrrrrvvnnrrrrvnnnnrrnnnnnrrrnnnnrnnnnennnnnnnsnne 23 USB Ne NN 23 EOS SSS OF OI EE EEE ENER 25 No Execute Memory Protection cccccccceeceec eee ee eee e nee ne nee ne cence nee n een EE EEE EEE EEE EEG EEE SHEE EEE 26 Mo Execule Page Ff ee VEE NE ME 27 Intel Virtualization Technology rrrrvrnrrrrrrrrnrrrvrrnnnrrrorrnnnnererrnnnnersrrrvnesenernnnneenrrrnnnssnnennn 28 AMD V AMD Virtualization 0 0 ccc cece ceccceeccescccecuccuecseucsuucsauceeseeeceeeceueesaesaseaeseaeeenes 29 Intel Hyperthreading Options rrrrrrrarrrrrrrnnrrrrrrnnnerrerrvnnnrrernnnnn
4. Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Embedded Storage Controller Enabled PCI E Slot Enabled PCI E Slot Er Enabled lt Enter gt to Modify PCI Express High Speed Control Uptions lt T 1 gt for Different High Speed Device lt ESC gt to Close Menu RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Maximum PCI Express Speed NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option enables lowering the maximum PCle speed at which the server allows PCle devices to operate and may be useful in addressing issues with problematic PCle devices If a PCle device does not run properly at its design speed lowering the speed in which the device is running may address the problem NOTE This option works in conjunction with the PCle Gen 3 Control setting When setting the PCle Gen 3 Control to Enabled this Maximum PCI Express Speed option must be set to Maximum Supported For more information about the PCle Gen 3 Control settings see PCle Gen 3 Control for select devices page 62 Options include e Maximum Supported default Configures the platform to run at the maximum speed supported by the platform or the PCle device whichever is lower e PCle Generation 1 0 Configures the platform to run at the lowest speed possible in the PCle links which is PC
5. copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P Abort Clear i i sa oe ee lt T l gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection CESC to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers BIOS Serial Console amp EMS menu NOTE Some languages or characters may require a specific emulation mode Through BIOS Serial Console and EMS console redirection you can view POST error messages and run RBSU remotely through a serial connection to the server COM port or iLO Virtual Serial port The remote server does not require a keyboard or mouse For more information about the BIOS Serial Console see RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI page 189 The following menu options are available e BIOS Serial Console Port page 96 e BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate page 97 e EMS Console page 98 e BIOS Interface Mode page 99 BIOS Serial Console amp EMS menu 95 BIOS Serial Console Port This BIOS Serial Console Port feature controls if and how video and keystrokes are redirected through the serial port prior to OS startup IMPORTANT This feature may interfere with non terminal devices attached to the serial port In this case disable the BIOS Serial Console This feature is not supported under RBSU on Japanese systems Options include e Auto default for newer servers The server checks for the presence of a VT100
6. RBSU configuration flow Overview rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnrrrrrrrrrrnnnrrrrrrrnnnnsersnrrnrnnnssennnrrnnnnnsnnnrsnsnnnsnn 200 Manual configuration OW EE 200 Scripted configuration OW decosscangioreanebtunsignnatieter sunemdedsderabeten Geadaasooreiiensdekendsotemeceiwadaieds 200 Configuration Replication Utility CONREP ccccccccccccessseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeesaaaee ees 201 CONREP s Store to Data file oo cece cece cecccceecceeccee cece cesucseuceeescsuceeesesenssaessueeeaeesaness 202 CONREP l Load from Data FG tose nts arccsenasecicenssareneeuteestanehaatpstimearecsectae eupsensereamabetek 202 HP ROM NNN 203 SET GERE 203 HPRCU command line Syntax rrrrrrrrrrvrrrrrrrnrrrrrrnerrrvrnnrrrrrnnenerrvsrrrrnnsenerennenensnssnersnnsene 203 HPRCU command line Orguments cccccceeeccceeeeeeeee eee eeeeeee ee eeeeeeee ee eeeeeesaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeegaas 203 PPRC U veluri SSS EEE EE 203 Array Configuration Replication Utility rrrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrnnnrrrrrrrrnnnnrrrrrrrrnnnnserrrrrnnnnnssnnnne 204 Contents 7 6 ROM based utilities cccccccccececeacecececccececeacnseseaeueesceeeneeseeneeaeueneneens 205 Embedded server gt 205 Soo Uea A E E EE E AE EE E S 206 RB U ERC Se Opt OM OR E N E E E 206 Virtual Install Disk option rrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrvnrrrnvrnnrrrrvnnnnrrrnsnenrrnnennnvnnnenernnsennrnnssennnsnen 206 16 250 011 EEE SNE EE 206 Diagnostics OI EN EE EE S 207 MEMO GE RE EE ees A
7. OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P AARE HP Smart Array P41 i Control ler i Integrated Quad Port Cigabit Adapter Enter to View Modify PCI Device Configurations tz for Different PCI Device lt ESC gt to Close Menu RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Standard Boot Order IPL menu The Standard Boot Order IPL option configures the Initial IPL device and controls the search order the server uses to look for a bootable device OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Gigabit Adapter t L gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel NOTE If you enable or disable a device restart the server Changes do not take effect until after reboot The following table describes devices and their default boot order settings IPL 1 CD ROM Set the IPL Device Boot Order to 1 IPL 2 Floppy Drive A Set the IPL Device Boot Order to 2 IPL 3 USB Drive Key C Set the IPL Device Boot Order to 3 IPL 4 Hard Drive C Set the IPL Device Boot Order to 4 IPL 5 PCI Embedded Adapter Port 1 Set the IPL Device Boot Order to 5 Standard Boot Order IPL menu 75 Boot Controller Order menu The Boot Controller Order option selects which of the installed mass storage device controllers is used as the primary boot controller The s
8. Optional PCI X Riser Fan od 0 0 EE naaecen 185 Processor IPO EEE NE 185 Processor Ne 185 TMV 186 Adjacent TN 186 No Execute Memory Protection rrrrrnrnnannernnrnnrnerrernnrrnrrnernernernernernernnrnnrnnennennennennenne 186 Intel Virtualization Green 186 Expansion Card Caching OptimizahiOmseauiccccscusscod cat aatecaeaeianeecuteasacesapdeantnsbesenexhesbcaseacies 186 Power Supply Requirements Override rrrrrnrnrrrvnnrrrrvnnrrrrrnnrnrrvnnerrrvnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnn 186 Embedded VGA Go 0 KEENE 187 Unin language EEE EE 188 4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI 0c cece ees eeseeceesceceeceseessussuesueseeees 189 BIOS Serial Console CLI Overview ccccccccccccccccccecececceccceucceeseeuseeuseeneesuensnensuenccacusueusaeaeaeaeas 189 DOLE 01100 10 JE ener ere eee 189 Terminal emulation options rrrrrrrrrrvnrrrrrrvrrrrrrnrrrrvvnnrrrrnnrrrrrnsrrrnannenernnnenerrnnsenrnnssennnnnsnnenn 189 Microsoft HyperTerminal StU saciniecicareninnnosandosaseannanniuisnwnentevendenavssetontarserdurassuducnecvedetioas 189 Keystroke NN 193 150 1 4 0 1 EEE 194 Character translations in VT100 MOG Lave 194 Inspect veve Eee 195 BU UTEN 196 System Maintenance CLI Commands rrrrvarrrnrvnorrrvvnnrnrrvnnrrrrrnnrnrrrnnennnvnnnnnnrnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnssennnnnnn 198 Command Buttering Jr 198 Additional CLI support RENEE 199 5 RBSU configuration flows manual and scripted rrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrnrrrrrvnnnnnn 200
9. and Gen8 servers BIOS Interface Mode This BIOS Interface Mode option determines whether the menu driven mode or the command line interface mode is displayed for ROM based utilities Options include e Auto default Enables CLI mode automatically for ROM embedded utilities if the system detects a console connection through the serial port instead of the keyboard e Command Line CLI mode is always enabled for ROM embedded utilities OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P IBIOS Serial Console Port BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate BIOS Interface Mode tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel BIOS Serial Console amp EMS menu 99 Server Asset Text menu The Server Asset Text menu includes options that customize the system specific text for the server The following menu options are available e Server Info Text page 100 e Administrator Info Text page 101 e Service Contact Text page 102 e Custom POST Message page 103 Server Info Text These options detine reference information for the server administrator which is displayed in Insight Manager e Server Name ldentifies the server e Server Asset Tag Identifies the server asset number e Server Primary OS Describes the primary OS of the server e Other Text Additional text describing the server NOTE Eac
10. based on the OS selected and is used for interrupt routing 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 EOM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 opyright 1962 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F ProLiant oduct ID 385999 001 BIOS P38 08708 2006 skup Version 0700 2006 otblock 0270472005 Stj Restore Default System Settings Jo IR ase Boot Disk CE48MB Memory Configured pc l Intel 3 00GHz 8MB LS Cache Proc 2 Not Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for HIC 1 0013210786083 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 ctl Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel ROM Selection The ROM Selection option toggles the server ROM between the current ROM and the backup ROM All servers with redundant ROMs enable you to switch to the backup ROM 182 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers KOM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company Sy MPS Table Mode ProLiant oduct ID 365999 0061 Boot Disk BIOS P38 0870872006 i kup Version 07700 2006 otblock 24 4 2085 2048MB Memory Configured pc l Intel 3 B GHz 86MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Hot Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Not Installed IMAC
11. t71l gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 187 Utility Language menu The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU OM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L HP ProLiant irn S H 5AE Me Order IPL Product ID 385999 001 Backup Version 87 00 2006 Sy French li a Hootblock 2 04 2005 Syltalian rds 1 ZE46MB Memory Configured Proc L Intel 3 00GHz 8MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Not Installed Proc 3 Hot Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 1213 Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection ESC gt to Cancel 188 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers 4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI BIOS Serial Console CLI overview menu driven user interface and a CLI are required to support both a Windows PC background and a terminal VT100 background The menu driven interface does not display correctly on a VT100 interface because menus that get paged in and out require the entire screen to be redrawn By default if BIOS Serial Console is disabled or not in use the menu driven interface is used On select newer servers the BIOS automatically determines whether to run embedded ROM utilities in menu driven mode or CLI mode If a VT100 compatible terminal is being used
12. 1 is the primary boot controller and so SET BOOT alternate usage for scripting on SHOW IPL SHOW IPL Displays current standard boot order device list of IPL devices in priority order SET IPL SET IPL A C CD PXE lt new IPL Sets standard boot order priority for the Priority gt IPL device specified to new priority number specified The device specitied must be represented in the current IPL list displayed by SHOW IPL 196 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI Comme Doom SHOW PCI SHOW PCI Displays a list of all PCI devices and their current IRQ settings or disabled status Also displays a list of IRQs available for PCI devices to use SET PCI SET PCI lt device gt lt IRQ gt Sets an override IRQ value 1 15 for the PCI device selected where lt gt corresponds to the number of the PCI device in the list displayed by the SHOW PCI command Use 0 for the lt IRQ gt value to disable a PCI device SET PCI lt device gt lt IRQ gt Sets an override IRQ value 1 15 for the PCI device selected where lt gt corresponds to the number of the PCI device in the list displayed by the SHOW PCI command Use 0 for the lt IRQ gt value to disable a PCI device SHOW SYS SHOW SYS Displays overview of System from SMBIOS info SET PASSWORD POWERON SET PASSWORD POWERON Sets the Power on password Password must be entered twice for verification and must be seven characters or fewer SET PASSWORD ADM
13. 14 characters can be entered on each line e 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 e Other Text defines two lines of additional text relating to the server administrator A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Set Service Contact Text The Set Service Contact Text option defines reference information for the service contact of the server 180 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Setup Utility Version 2 10 Enter to Modify Server Service Contact Name Text Line 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P re Name Text Line t ID 385999 0601 ce Phone Humber Text ine 1 15 P36 08708720606 aice Phone Number lex 1 Version 077 0072006 Jice Pager Number Tex ne lock B2 E4 72005 a y EE BMB Memory Configured l Intel 3 60GH2 8MH L3 Cache 2iHot Installed J Hot Installed 4 Hot Installed MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 Tel for Ditterent Selection ESC gt to Close Menu Service Name Text defines a two line description for the service contact name 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 detines two line
14. 2 48GHz 256KB L2 Cache Proc 2 Not Installed 5 lt TAB gt for Hore Information lt Enter gt to Modify TPM Functionality Setting lt Fl gt for Help Enabling TPM Functionality enables the TPM and BIOS secure startup The TPM is fully functional in this mode A CAUTION When a TPM is installed sand enabled on the server daa access is locked if you fail to follow the proper procedures for updating the system or option firmware replacing the system board replacing a hard drive or modifying OS application 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 booting to a TPM aware operating system The TPM Visibility option provides the ability to hide the TPM from the operating system When the TPM is hidden BIOS secure startup is disabled and the TPM does not respond to any commands from any software Hiding the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system TPM Expansion ROM Measuring enables the BIOS to measure the optional PCI or PCle expansion ROM code and store that measurement in the TPM On subsequent reboots operating systems or validat
15. 7 BIOS NEVE Ez 1 i hi i i I af Ta1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers DIMM Voltage Preference Gen8 systems support both LV DIMMs 1 35V and 1 5V only DIMMs LV DIMMs can switch to 1 5V capacity in turbo mode At 1 35V they can match the performance of 1 5V DIMMs in most situations but in some limited contigurations must switch to 1 5V for maximum speed Options include e Optimized for Performance default This sets the voltage for a system with all low voltage DIMMs to 1 5V only if that provides a performance advantage Otherwise the DIMMs are left at 1 35V e Optimized for Power Low voltage DIMMs run at 1 35V even if this requires memory to run at a lower frequency The system does not allow 1 35V operation unless all installed DIMMs in the system are low voltage DIMMs OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Optimized for Performance Iptinized for Power tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 69 Memory Power Savings Mode This option configures several memory parameters to optimize memory performance and power usage Options include e Balanced default Provides optimum power efficiency Recommended for most envi
16. DL580 G7 and DL585 G7 servers The option enables overriding the system requirement that when one or more x16 high powered 225W PCI Express graphic cards are installed the system operate on High Line 200 240 VAC When this option is enabled the system is allowed to boot and operate even if the system is operating on Low Line 100 120 VAC A CAUTION When Power Supply Requirements Override is enabled some configurations may not operate properly Before enabling this option verify and understand the system power requirements Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Default Power Supply Requirements default e Configure for 1 minimum required 2 required for redundancy e Configure for 2 minimum required 3 required for redundancy e Configure for 2 minimum required 4 required for redundancy e Configure for 3 minimum required 4 required for redundancy e Configure for 4 minimum required no redundancy Ther JE tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 122 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Thermal Configuration This feature enables the user to select the fan cooling solution for the system Depending on the system options may include e Optimal Cooling detault Provides the most efficient solution by configuring fan speeds to the minimum required to pro
17. EMS Console page 178 e BIOS Interface Mode page 179 BIOS Serial Console Port The BIOS Serial Console Port option provides additional selections for enabling BIOS Serial Console NOTE A null modem cable should be connected to the serial port COM port which BIOS Serial Console is enabled tUM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 opyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F HP ProLiant SAH Product ID 385999 001 HP BIOS P36 0870872006 Backup Version 0700 2006 Bootblock 0270472005 Su VALE EEE LE TE Port PCIBIDS Serial Console Baud Rate St EMS Console 2EH48HB Memory Configured Proc l Intel 3 00GHz 6MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Hot Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 t1 gt Changes Configuration Selection f Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel NOTE On select newer servers the BIOS Serial Console Port default is Auto instead of Disabled During the boot process the server checks for the presence of a VT100 compatible client running at 9600 Baud connected to the server and automatically enables the BIOS Serial Console for that boot if one is found This eliminates the need to run RBSU with a local keyboard and monitor attached to enable the BIOS Serial Console feature BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate The BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate option enables baud rate changes 176
18. G5 through Gen8 servers 12 Embedded Serial Port A option G5 earlier servers 159 Embedded Serial Port B option G5 earlier servers 160 Embedded Serial Port Connector Gen servers 15 Embedded server Setup 205 Embedded VGA Control G5 earlier servers 187 EMS Console G5 through Gen8 servers 98 218 Index G5 earlier servers 178 Energy Performance Bias Gen8 servers 57 Enhanced Processor Core Disable Intel Core Select G7 and Gen8 servers 31 Expansion Card Caching Optimization G5 earlier servers 186 F F10 Prompt disabling 90 F11 Boot Menu Prompt Gen8 servers 114 H Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch G7 servers 133 help obtaining 212 Hemisphere Mode G7 servers 144 Hide Option ROM Messages G5 through Gen8 servers 117 HP subscription service 212 technical support 212 HP Insight Online 214 HP Option ROM Prompting Gen8 servers 120 HP Power Profile G5 through Gen8 servers 45 HP Power Regulator G5 through Gen8 servers 46 HP ROM Configuration Utility 203 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration Gen8 servers 44 HPC Optimization Mode G7 servers 145 HPRCU 203 arguments 203 command line syntax 203 return codes 203 HW Prefetcher G5 through Gen8 servers 127 G5 earlier servers 186 HyperTransport Frequency G5 through Gen8 servers 71 Inspect CLI commands 195 Inspect Utility 206 Integrated Diskette Controller option G5 earlier servers 16 Intel Hyperthreading Options G5 thr
19. GA L O f I N FE I m The operating system video driver must support dual monitors NOTE The Embedded VGA Control option does not work with all video adapters The Embedded VGA Control option set to Auto Detect by detault disables the embedded video controller when an optional video controller is installed on the server When Always Enabled is selected the system ROM enables the embedded video controller as the primary video controller This option provides dual head support from both the embedded and optional video controllers For more information on feature support and how to enable functionality see the operating system and video driver documentation ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 18 Copyright 1982 28068 Hewlett Packard Developnent Company L P IHPS Table Hode ProLiant DL385 GS IROM Selection N Restore Default System Settings oduct ID Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk BIOS ABS 6570772008 User Default Options kup Version 85 07 2086 Asset Tag Protection othblock 1171772087 Virtual Install Disk Serial Humber PA4GHER Memory Configured Product ID WProcessor Options WOption ROW Loading Sequence fine 1 AMD 1 98GHz 2HB L3 Cache oc Z AHD 1 98CH7 20HEB LS Cache address for NIC 1 B LIEBBC2CBCG iSCSI HAC address B LEBBCZCBC 7 HAC address for WIC 2 ABLEBBCZCEC4 iSCSI MAC address BHLEBBC2CECS futo Detect Aluays Enabled
20. Gen8 servers 115 contacting HP 212 conventions document 213 text symbols 213 core disabling options 33 Core Performance Boost G5 through Gen8 servers 36 CPU Cache Stride Prefetcher G5 through Gen8 servers 137 CPU Core Hardware Prefetcher G7 and Gen8 servers 136 CPU diagnostic test 208 Custom POST Message G5 through Gen8 servers 103 G5 earlier servers 181 D Data Direct I O Gen8 servers 41 Data Reuse 217 G7 servers 132 Date and Time G5 through Gen8 servers 77 G5 earlier servers 170 DCU IP Prefetcher Gen8 servers 131 DCU Prefetcher G5 through Gen8 servers 129 DCU Streamer Prefetcher Gen8 130 Diagnostics Utility 207 DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode G7 servers 68 DIMM Voltage Preference G5 through Gen8 servers 69 Diskette Boot Control G5 earlier servers 162 Diskette Write Control G5 earlier servers 162 document conventions 213 documentation HP website 212 providing feedback on 215 DRAM Prefetch on CPU Request G7 and Gen8 servers 134 DRAM Prefetch on I O Request G7 and Gen8 servers 135 Drive Write Cache G5 earlier servers 185 G7 servers 149 Gen8 servers 43 Dynamic Power Capping Functionality Gen8 servers 2 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response G5 through Gen8 servers 64 E Embedded NIC PXE Support option G5 earlier servers 162 Embedded NICs G5 through Gen8 servers 16 Embedded SATA Configuration Gen8 servers 42 Embedded SATA RAID G6 and G7 servers 152 Embedded Serial Port
21. HP Static High Performance 46 Mode Mode Minimum Processor Idle Enabled Enabled Disabled Power Core C6 State page 53 Minimum Processor Idle Disabled Enabled Disabled Power Cle State page 54 Maximum Memory Bus Auto Auto Auto Frequency page 58 Memory Interleaving Channel Interleaving No Interleaving Channel Interleaving page 60 PCI Express Generation 2 0 Auto Force PCle Generation 1 Auto Support page 61 HyperTransport Frequency HT Full Performance Mode HT Power Saving Mode HT Full Performance Mode page 71 Dynamic Power Savings Fast Slow Fast Mode Response page 64 DIMM Voltage Preference Optimized for Performance Optimized for Power Optimized for Performance page 69 Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings Intel based servers RBSU power management Balanced power and Minimum power usage Maximum performance options performance HP Power Profile page Balanced Power and Minimum Power Usage Maximum Performance 45 Performance HP Power Regulator page HP Dynamic Power Savings HP Static Low Power Mode HP Static High Performance 46 Mode Mode Intel QPI Link Power Enabled Enabled Disabled Management page 49 Minimum Processor Idle C6 State C6 State No C states Power Core State page 52 Minimum Processor Idle Package C6 retention State Package C6 retention State No Package State Power Package State page 55
22. Protection Advanced Memory Protection provides additional memory protection beyond ECC error checking and correcting including Advanced ECC Support default Provides the largest memory capacity G7 servers All Gen8 servers All to the OS Online Spare with Advanced ECC Enables the system to automatically G7 servers All Gen8 servers All Support map out a group of memory that is receiving excessive correctable memory errors This memory is replaced by a spare group of memory Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Provides maximum protection against G7 servers Some models Gen8 Support uncorrectable memory errors that servers Not an available option would otherwise result in system failure Lockstep Mode with Advanced ECC Provides maximum data protection by G7 servers Some models Gen8 Support Intel servers enabling multiple bit memory errors to servers Not an available option For be corrected in certain instances not more information about lockstep mode otherwise possible in Advanced ECC see Memory Channel Mode mode page 142 For more information on Advanced Memory Protection see the HP ProLiant Server Memory website http 7h18004 www 1 hp com products servers technology memoryprotection html ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P Pol Enbe PCEN EE Tst 3 3 j bf de al 7 I AAs UPOL L lt t 1 gt Chan
23. 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 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 Protection The No Execute Memory Protection option which is a toggle setting that is disabled by default provides protection against malicious codes and viruses Unless the location specifically contains executable code memory is marked as non executable Intel Virtualization Technology The Intel Virtualization Technology option when enabled causes a Virtual Machine Manager to utilize hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology The option is disabled by default Expansion Card Caching Optimization The Expansion Card Caching Optimization option allows some expansion cards to cache their I O resources for improved performance If the expansion card and its driver do not support this optimization this option should remain disabled When the option is enabled a warning appears Setting this option to enabled may cause some system RAM to be non
24. a two line name identifying the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line e Server Asset Tag defines a two line asset tag to identify the server maximum of 16 characters can be entered on each line e 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 e Other Text defines two lines of additional text describing the server A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Set Administrator Info Text The Set Administrator Info Text option defines reference information for the server administrator Server Asset Text menu 1 9 OM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F P ProLiant duct ID 385999 001 BIOS P38 0870872006 kup Version 0770072006 block 0270472005 J48MB Memory Configured c l Intel 3 B 0GHz BMB L3 Cache Proc 2 Hot Installed Proc 3 Hot Installed Proc 4 Not Installed IMAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321070682 Enter gt to Modify Server Administrator Hame Text lt Fl gt for Help ft l gt for Different Selection lt ESC gt to Close Menu e Admin Name Text defines a two line description for the server administrator name A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line e Admin Phone Number Text defines two lines of text for the server administrator phone number A maximum of
25. address for NIC 1 00132107868683 MAC address for NIC 2 0013210786682 KTt 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection KEnter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Restore Detault System Settings The Restore Default System Settings option resets the non volatile 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 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 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 User Default Options User Default Options enable definition of default configuration settings When the system is configured with default settings and saved the new default settings override factory defaults Advanced Options menu 183 KUM Based Setup Utility Version 2 108 ProLiant Settings oduct ID 385999 001 Boot Disk BIOS P36 0870872006 kup Version 07 0072006 SejHN HI Debug Button pytblock B2 04 2005 SelVirtual Install Disk Bl Serial Humber 2B48MHB Memory Configured WelProduct ID aE Ll Intel 3 00GH2 8ME L3 Cache ac 4 Hot Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for NIC 1 00132
26. and Gen8 servers with AMD processors The Processor Core Disable option allows you to specity the number of cores to enable per processor socket in multiples of four Unused cores are disabled Depending on the applications used controlling the number of cores to enable has the following benefits e Reduces processor power usage and improves overall performance e Improves overall performance for applications that benefit from higher performance cores rather than from additional processing cores e Addresses issues with software licensed on a per core basis Software licensing issues with enabling or disabling processor core count may exist For more information see your software licensing agreement and user documentation After reading the window with additional information about this option press any key to display the box in which to enter the number of cores to leave enabled Options include e All default e User defined entry in multiples of 4 0H Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P P i LOCK Power On State Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology 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 maximu
27. be used to remove the TPM feature from the system without removing the actual hardware e Unhide default The TPM is visible to the operating system ROH Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P KE ktb Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 92 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers TPM Expansion ROM Measuring TPM Expansion ROM Measuring enables the BIOS to measure the optional PCI or PCle expansion ROM code 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 modifications to PCI or PCle expansion ROM versions Options include e Enabled e Disabled default ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 Copyright 1962 28148 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P K1 74 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Security menu 93 TPM Clear 94 The TPM Clear option allows the user to reset the TPM to factory settings clearing any assigned passwords keys or ownership data Options include e Yes Select to Clear e No Abort Clear default IMPORTANT Clearing the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 44
28. blades The Remote Console Mode option controls whether the system console image is displayed though an embedded video controller or mezzanine graphics adapter Options include User Mode Video displays through the embedded video controller during POST but switches to the mezzanine graphics adapter for OS boot to display the Windows desktop In this mode the Windows console can only be viewed using remote protocols for example using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Because the embedded video controller is inactive after the operating system starts the Windows desktop is not visible on the Local I O Connector or through iLO The screen displays a message stating that the blade is in User Mode Admin Mode Video displays through the embedded video controller during POST and OS boot In this mode the mezzanine graphics adapter is disabled In Admin Mode the boot console and the Windows desktop generated by the embedded video controller can be viewed by using one of the following o A monitor connected to the Local I O Connector video signal o The iLO Remote Console by pointing your browser to the iLO IP address o Remote desktop connection Setup Mode Video is displayed on the embedded video controller during POST and OS boot In this mode the mezzanine graphics adapter is enabled Setup Mode is similar to Admin Mode but in Setup Mode both the embedded video controller and the mezzanine graphics adapter are visible t
29. boot drivers to the latest versions after the OS installation Options include e Enabled This feature operates differently in Gen8 and G7 environments Gen8 environments Makes visible a read only virtual disk 256MB G7 environments Makes visible a read only virtual floppy 1 44MB e Disabled default NOTE When Intelligent Provisioning sottware is updated this Virtual Install Disk is automatically updated OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 109 PCI Bus Padding Options 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 expansion cards HP recommends disabling this option only when you encounter a specific issue Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 04 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 110 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Ge
30. boot ini file I Enable EMS in RBSU 2 Run bootcfg ems on id 1 3 Reboot 178 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers BIOS Interface Mode When Auto is selected as the BIOS Interface Mode CLI mode is automatically selected for this POST only if the keyboard buffer receives characters from the serial port instead of the keyboard When Command Line is selected CLI mode is automatically enabled Server Asset Text menu The Server Asset Text menu includes options that customize the system specitic text for the server The following menu options are available e Set Server Info Text page 179 e Set Administrator Info Text page 179 e Set Service Contact Text page 180 e Custom POST Message page 181 Set Server Info Text The Set Server Info Text option defines reference information for the server The setting is blank by default OM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 opyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ProLiant SAH Product ID 385999 001 HP BIOS P38 0870872006 Backup Version Of 002006 Boothlock 6270472005 2H48MB Memory Configured Proc l Intel 3 B GHz 8MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Not Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for NIC 1 00132107808683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 Enter gt to Modify Server Name Text Line T 1 gt for Different Selection lt E5C gt to Close Menu e Server Name defines
31. configuration flows manual and scripted 6 ROM based utilities Some HP ProLiant servers have ROM based enhancements available including e An auto configuration process that in most cases automatically configures the entire system without intervention e The System Maintenance menu which provides embedded server diagnostics and Inspect Utility information through Embedded Server Setup e An erase option for RBSU which erases the system configuration and boot drive For more information about which features the server supports see the server specific documentation Embedded server setup NOTE Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options The System Maintenance menu is a utility that replaces the legacy system partition functionality supported on some ProLiant servers This utility is embedded in the system ROM and provides access to server diagnostics RBSU and the Inspect Utility To access the System Maintenance menu press the F10 key when prompted from the boot option screen see Boot options page 21 1 system Maintenance Menu ae ee From the System Maintenance menu you can select from the following utilities that are embedded in the system ROM e Setup Utility page 206 e Inspect Utility page 206 e Diagnostics Utility page 207 Embedded server setup 205 Setup Utility Select Setup Utility from the System Maintenance me
32. damage to equipment or data IMPORTANT Provides clarifying information or specific instructions NOTE Provides additional information HP Insight Remote Support software HP strongly recommends that you register your device for remote support to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty HP Care Pack Service or HP contractual support agreement HP Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring continuously to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis and automatic secure submission of hardware event notifications to HP which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution based on your product s service level Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for onsite service it configured and available in your country For more information see HP Insight Remote Support and Insight Online Setup Guide for ProLiant Gen8 Servers and BladeSystem c Class Enclosures on the HP website hito www hp com go Typographic conventions 213 enterprise docs HP Insight Remote Support is available as part of HP Warranty HP Care Pack Service or HP contractual support agreement HP Insight Online HP Insight Online is a capability of the HP Support Center portal Combined with HP Insight Remote Support 7 x it automatically aggregates device health asset and support information from iLO Management Engine with contract and warranty information and then secures it in a single personaliz
33. eae 207 GERE NE 208 PD TS ae recast ada terc oe ctpecip E E cer E 209 Auto Configuration POSS trate ey EEE EE 209 Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings rrrrrrrrvvvvnnnnrrr 209 PO NN 211 Operating System Installation rrrrrnrrrrrrrvnnrrrrrvrnnrrrrrrvnerrrrrrnnnnrerrnnneenrrrnnnsennsnnnnesenensvnssnnne 211 7 Support and other resources rrrrrrrrnrrrrnrrrvrrrnnrrrvarrrnerrnsernnerrnsrnnnsennneene 212 Information to collect before Contacting HP rrrrrrnnrrrrrrrrrnnnnrrrrrrrnnnnnerrnrrrnnnnnerrnnrrnnnnnsennnnnnnnnnnnn 212 Pb hhv 212 Subscription rekene 212 Related ICN OI SE 212 Typographic CO o EEE EE DEE 213 HP Insight Remote Support softiware rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnrrrrorrrrrnnnerrerravnnnserrnnrrnnnnsserennnnsnnnnnn 213 Pr le 214 8 Documentation feedback rrrrrrrrrrvrrrrrrrvnrrrrrvnnrrrrrrnnrrrrrrnnrnnrnnnnrnnnnnnsnnnn 215 Acronyms and ODO GN ONS oc osenstvnaxeenanensverumstsmabamnosinnhanialansdedadeansadarinepdenss 216 1110 2 EEE EN 1 8 Contents 1 Introduction Overview HP ProLiant Generation 2 through 8 servers except for the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen 8 server include a configuration utility that is embedded in the system ROM This ROM Based Setup Utility RBSU performs a wide range of configuration activities that may include e Configuring system devices and installed options e Displaying system information e Selecting the primary bo
34. gt where X can be N Service Name 28 P Service Phone number 28 G Service Pager number 28 O Service Other 28 is the line number SHOW TEXT IMD SHOW TEXT IMD Displays current IMD custom text strings SET TEXT IMD SET TEXT IMD I M S 1 2 3 4 Sets IMD Custom text string specified lt string gt by lt X gt lt gt to lt string gt where l Idle Screen 48 M Custom Menu Item 14 S Custom Menu Screen 56 is the line number SHOW TEXT POST SHOW TEXT POST Displays current POST custom text strings SET TEXT POST SET TEXT POST lt string gt Sets POST Custom text to string specified by lt string gt System Maintenance CLI Commands Commend ee om HELP or HELP lt command gt Displays all supported commands or usage and descriptions of a specific command EXIT EXIT Exits menu and continues booting RBSU RBSU Executes RBSU has CLI INSPECT INSPECT Executes Inspect Utility has CLI MEMDIAG MEMDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility also has CLI output CPUDIAG CPUDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility also has CLI output DISKDIAG DISKDIAG Executes Diagnostics Utility specified Diagnostics Utility also has CLI output Command Buffering Support The CLI mode support buffers the previous five commands entered from the command line accessible using the up arrow key and the down arrow key 198 RBSU BIOS Seri
35. in maximum performance However reducing the level of interleaving can result in power savings Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F Enabled Disabled tt 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 59 Memory Interleaving 60 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 For AMD systems the following options are available e No interleaving e Channel Interleaving default For Intel systems the following options are available e Full Interleaving default e Channel Only Interleaving e No interleaving KUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 66 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Developnent Company L P cti Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers PCI Express Generation 2 0 Support NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors This feature controls PCle Generation 1 or PCle Generation 2 support and can be used to reduce system power usage In addition this feature can be used to wor
36. media drivers support this feature Atter the pressing any key to clear the warning the following options are displayed e Enable SATA Legacy Support e Enable SATA AHCI Support The default setting for this option is dependent on the server model RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 42 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Drive Write Cache IMPORTANT e This option is not visible if SATA SW RAID is enabled e Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected power loss occurs Drive Write Cache controls the behavior of the Drive Write Cache in the ATA hard drive This feature provides greater drive performance After reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enabled B320i RAID Configuration lt T l gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 43 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration NOTE This option is available only on server models that support Dynamic Smart Array For more information see the HP Dynami
37. menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers ASR Status The ASR Status option is a toggle setting that either enables or disables ASR When set to Disabled no ASR features function ASR Timeout 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 available time increments are e 10 minutes e 15 minutes e 20 minutes e 30 minutes e 5 minutes Thermal Shutdown The Thermal Shutdown option is a toggle setting that determines when the server automatically powers down due to dangerous temperatures When the setting is enabled default the Advanced System Management Driver initiates a system shutdown when the temperature reaches within 5 degrees of critical level When the setting is disabled the Advanced System Management Driver 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 appears When enabling Wake on LAN remove all power cords before adding or removing any adapters Some adapters can cause the system to power on when added or removed POST Speed Up The POST Speed Up option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the extended power u
38. menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Enhanced Processor Core Disable Intel Core Select NOTE This option is available on some G7 and Gen servers with Intel processors The Enhanced Processor Core Disable option allows you to specify the number of cores to enable per processor socket in multiples of 2 Unused cores are disabled Depending on the applications used controlling the number of cores to enable has the following benefits e Reduces processor power usage and improves overall performance e Improves overall performance for applications that benefit from higher performance cores rather than from additional processing cores e Addresses issues with software licensed on a per core basis Software licensing issues with enabling or disabling processor core count may exist For more information see your software licensing agreement and user documentation Atter reading the window with additional information about this option press any key to display the box in which to enter the number of cores to enable per processor socket Options include e All default e User defined entry in multiples of 2 ROH Based Setup Utility Version 3 84 Copyright 19062 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number lt ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 3l Processor Core Disable Intel Core Select G7 and Gen8 servers NOTE This option is
39. server However if just the first seven characters of that password are entered it will be recognized allowing POST to continue Set Admin Password The Set Admin Password option sets a password to control access to the RBSU and the System Maintenance Menu If set this password must be entered when F9 or F10 is pressed during POST To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Password requirements e Seven characters maximum e Can be any combination of numbers letters and special characters NOTE If more than seven characters are entered and accepted as the password it will not be recognized when next logging in to the RBSU However if just the first seven characters of that password are entered it will be recognized allowing access to the RBSU Trusted Platform Module The Trusted Platform Module menu includes options that configure the optional Trusted Platform Module installed on HP Proliant Generation 5p Servers e TPM Functionality page 174 e TPM Visibility page 174 e TPM Expansion ROM Measuring page 174 e TPM Clear page 175 Server Passwords menu 173 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2808 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ee einek ProLiant BL468c G5 Sr 123 86 82 2808 up Version 96 82 2988 lock 85 26 2888 Server SECur 2B40MB Henory Configured Proc 1 Intel
40. servers Processor Options Depending on your server model options may include No Execute Memory Protection page 26 No Execute Page Protection page 27 Intel Virtualization Technology page 28 AMD V AMD Virtualization page 29 Intel Hyperthreading Options page 30 Enhanced Processor Core Disable Intel Core Select page 31 Processor Core Disable AMD Core Select page 33 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Gen8 servers page 34 Intel Turbo Boost Technology G7 servers page 35 AMD Core Performance Boost page 36 Intel VT d page 37 AMD Vi IOMMU page 38 System Options menu 25 No Execute Memory Protection 26 NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors No Execute Memory Protection enables the hardware portion of a feature that protects systems against malicious code and viruses When used in combination with an OS that supports this feature certain memory locations are marked as not for executable code Viruses that attempt to insert and execute code from non executable memory locations are intercepted and an exception is raised Options include e Enabled default e Disabled NOTE When using hypervisors such as VMware ESX ESXi and Windows Hyper V be sure to enable this option RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt C
41. this document depending on specific server options Advanced System ROM Options Option ROM Loading Sequence page 105 MPS Table Mode page 106 ROM Selection page 107 NMI Debug Button page 108 Virtual Install Disk page 109 PCI Bus Padding Options page 110 Memory Mapped I O Options page 111 Address Mode 44 bit page 112 Power On Logo page 113 F11 Boot Menu Prompt page 1 14 SRIOV page 151 Consistent Device Naming page 115 Network Boot Retry Support page 116 Hide Option ROM Messages page 117 PCle Slot6 Training Speed page 118 Reset on Boot Device Not Found page 119 HP Option ROM Prompting page 120 104 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Option ROM Loading Sequence NOTE This option is available on G7 servers This feature controls 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 A CAUTION Changing this option restores the Standard Boot Order IPL to the default settings After reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Load Option Card Devices First e Load Embedded Devices First default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982
42. utilities 205 5 SATA Controller Options Gen8 42 SATA software RAID G5 earlier servers 185 Scripted configuration flow 200 scripted flow 204 Secondary IDE Channel Support option G5 earlier servers 184 Serial Number G5 through Gen8 servers 124 G5 earlier servers 185 serial port 1 12 Serial Port options G5 through Gen8 servers 12 Server Asset Text G5 through Gen8 servers 100 G5 earlier servers 179 Server Availability G5 through Gen8 servers 78 G5 earlier servers 170 Server Info Text G5 through Gen8 servers 100 Server Passwords menu G5 through Gen8 servers 87 G5 earlier servers 172 server security G5 through Gen8 servers 87 Service Contact Text G5 through Gen8 servers 102 Service Options G5 through Gen8 servers 124 Set Admin Password G5 through Gen8 servers 88 G5 earlier servers 173 Set Administrator Info Text G5 earlier servers 179 Set Power On Password G5 through Gen8 servers 87 G5 earlier servers 173 Set Server Info Text G5 earlier servers 179 Set Service Contact Text G5 earlier servers 180 Setup Utility 206 SR IOV Gen8 servers 151 Stack Engine Prediction G7 and Gen8 servers 138 Standard Boot Order IPL G5 through Gen8 servers 75 G5 earlier servers 169 subscription service HP 212 symbols in text 213 System Default Options G5 through Gen8 servers 153 System Locality Information Table G7 and Gen8 servers 146 System Maintenance CLI commands 198 System Maintenance menu 205 Sy
43. with BIOS Serial Console CLI mode is selected by default BIOS Serial Console setup To use the BIOS Serial Console several parameters must be set including the COM port to use the baud rate and default interface mode Because menu options vary for different server models for more information see one of the following sections e Gen8 and G7 environments BIOS Serial Console amp EMS menu page 95 e G6 and earlier environments BIOS Serial Console and EMS menu page 175 In addition a null modem cable should be connected to the serial port COM port one which BIOS Serial Console is enabled Terminal emulation options BIOS Serial Console supports ANSI and VT100 terminal emulation and is designed to support most terminal emulation programs No special version of a terminal emulation program is required although the emulation modes supported may vary by vendors To avoid compatibility problems only the core set of VT100 and ANSI terminal emulation is used in BIOS Serial Console Although this limits some capabilities this protocol guarantees the maximum compatibility across different platforms and vendors NOTE On some newer servers emulation will be limited to VT100 compatibility Detault settings for terminal emulation and baud rate can be changed through the ProLiant BL e Class Integrated Administrator for the current session only Microsoft HyperTerminal setup Because Microsoft HyperTerminal is a widely used t
44. 1078683 HAC address for NIC 2 0013210708682 lt Enter gt to Save Current Settings as System Defaults TW for Different Configuration Uption ESC to Close Menu NMI Debug Button The NMI Debug Button option is a simple toggle setting that enables you to enable debug functionality when the system has experienced a software lock up The NMI Debug Button generates an NMI to allow the use of the OS debugger NOTE When enabled pressing the NMI Debug Button on the system board during normal OS operation generates a Blue Screen Trap ABEND or Panic and 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 new controllers Supported operating systems automatically find these drivers eliminating the need for user intervention To turther optimize the system HP recommends updating these boot drivers to the latest version atter the OS install Secondary IDE Channel Support The Secondary IDE Channel Support option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the secondary IDE channel When enabled an additional IDE device can be connected to the secondary IDE channel BIOS Enhanced RAID
45. 24 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Product ID The Product ID option sets the system product ID which is found on the product ID sticker on the chassis IMPORTANT The Product ID should be modified by qualified service personnel only and must always match the Product ID located on the chassis After reading the warning message press any key to display the spaces for entering the product ID value OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Service Options A h 2 Tuning Options I Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 125 Advanced Performance Tuning Options Depending on your server model options may include HW Prefetcher page 127 Adjacent Sector Prefetch page 128 DCU Pretetcher page 129 DCU Streamer Prefetcher page 130 DCU IP Prefetcher page 131 Data Reuse page 132 Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch page 133 DRAM Prefetch on CPU Request page 134 DRAM Prefetch on I O Request page 135 CPU Core Hardware Pretetcher page 136 CPU Cache Stride Prefetcher page 137 Stack Engine Prediction page 138 Node Interleaving page 139 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC 10600H HP SmartMemory page 140 Data Direct I O page 141 Memory Channel Mo
46. 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Load Option Card Devices First Load Embedded Devices First tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 105 MPS Table Mode MPS Table Mode Multi Processor Specification Table APIC is used to interrupt routing Certain unsupported operating systems may require disabling the MPS Table 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 Options include e Full Table APIC default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Full Table APIC Disab led t L gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 106 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers ROM Selection The ROM Selection option toggles the server ROM between the current ROM and the backup ROM This option is supported only on servers with redundant ROMs Options include e Use Current ROM default e Switch to Backup ROM OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Company L P ide ions Use Current ROM Switch to Backup ROM pg tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Op
47. 5 2E48MHB Memory Configured j l Intel 3 60GHz2 6MEB L3 Cache USB Control Proc 2 Hot Installed USB 2 0 Controller P J Mot Installed Power Regulator for ProLiant 4 Hot Installed ee AC address for NIC 1 001321078683 AC address for NIC 2 001321078682 E ctl Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection ESC gt to Cancel 160 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Virtual Serial Port The Virtual Serial 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 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 18 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F MEmbedded P ProLiant IPC Embedded Serial Por SAH ot PRT Serial Port Product ID 385999 001 BoOptional LPT Port iF BIOS P38 0870872006 DalDptional LPT Mode Support Backup Version 077 007 2006 sef Bootblock 0270472005 2048MB Memory Configured AC address for NIC 1 BH1S2107868S AC address for HIC 2 0001321078682 ktl Changes Configuration Selection KEnter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel For more information about iLO configurations see the iLO user documents on the HP website http www hp com go ilo docs Optional LPT Mode Support The Optional LPT Mode Support option assigns the local port number and associated default resour
48. ANT Enabling Node Interleaving may impact operating system performance Enabling Node Interleaving requires that all nodes have equal memory sizes This option is not present on DL980 G7 After reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled e Disabled default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 86 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Disabled Enab led tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 139 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC 10600H HP SmartMemory NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with 3DPC 10600H HP SmartMemory This option enables memory speed of 1333 Mhz for 3 DIMM per channel configurations and should be enabled only when the system contains PC3 10600H HP Smart Memory exclusively Options include e Enabled e Disabled default AOM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F Disabled Enabled tel Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 140 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Data Direct I O NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls the ability for the processor to accelerate O operations by reducing the number of I O related memory accesses This option increase
49. B Memory Configured Proc l Intel 3 06CHz 8MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Hot Installed Proc 3 Hot Installed Proc 4 Not Installed MAC address for HIC 1 8001321078683 MAC address for HIC 2 001321078682 Enter gt to View Modify System Specific Options NOTE To see online help highlight the selection and press F1 All menus are in English only Each RBSU sub menu and its options are described in this chapter System Options menu The System Options menu enables basic I O server configuration with the following options Embedded Serial Port A page 159 Embedded Serial Port B page 160 Virtual Serial Port page 161 Optional LPT Mode Support page 161 Optional LPT Mode Support page 161 Integrated Diskette Controller page 161 NUMLOCK Power On State page 161 Embedded NICs page 162 Diskette Write Control page 162 Diskette Boot Control page 162 158 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers e Advanced Memory Protection page 163 e USB Control page 164 e USB 2 0 EHCI Controller page 164 e Power Regulator for ProLiant page 165 e USB External Port Capability page 166 e Ultra Low Power State page 167 NOTE Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on specific server options Embedded Serial Port A The Embedded Serial Port A option sets the configuration for the inte
50. Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled KUM based Setup Utility Version 3 84 Copyright 1962 2616 Hewlett Packard Developnent Company L P na v Disab led KT L gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 132 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch NOTE This option is available on G7 servers with AMD processors The processor assists and calibrates with software prefetching also known as predicting technologies for better use of system memory when using applications that manage or request the same kind of information frequently This option controls those processor prefetch features In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 133 DRAM Prefetch
51. E e When using iLO select the value assigned to the Virtual Serial Port Virtual Serial Port page 14 e When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port page 12 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P BIOS Serial Console Port BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate BIOS Interface Mode tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel EMS provides input output support for all Microsott Windows kernel components the loader setup recovery console OS kernel blue screens and the Special Administration Console The Special Administration Console is a text mode management console available after Windows Server 2003 OS has initialized For more information on EMS go to the Microsoft website www microsoft com Microsoft enables EMS in the OS but EMS must also be enabled in the ROM When enabled EMS assumes the serial port for redirection and may cause interference with other devices attached to the serial port To avoid interference EMS is disabled in the system ROM by default on HP ProLiant ML and DL servers If EMS is disabled in Windows Server 2003 perform the following steps to update the boot ini file I Enable EMS in RBSU 2 Runbootcfg ems on id 1 3 Reboot 98 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7
52. E Power delivery may not be equal between all power supplies High Efficiency Mode Auto Delivers full power to one of the power supplies and places the other power supplies on standby at a lower power usage level A semi random distribution is achieved because the Auto option chooses between the odd or even power supply based on the server s serial number High Efficiency Mode Odd Supply Standby Delivers full power to the even numbered power supplies and places the odd numbered power supplies on standby at a lower power usage level High Efficiency Mode Even Supply Standby Delivers full power to the odd numbered power supplies and places the even numbered power supplies on standby at a lower power usage level OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 47 Advanced Power Management Options Depending on your server model options may include Intel QPI Link Power Management page 49 Intel QPI Link Frequency page 50 QPI Bandwidth Optimization RTID page 51 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State page 52 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State page 53 Minimum Processor Idle Power Cle State page 54 Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State page 55 Minimum Processor Idle Power Sta
53. G lt option gt Kopien SHOW CONFIG lt option gt displays current setting and all other setting choices for lt option gt specified SHOW CONFIG SCRIPT displays the script required to recreate the settings of the server SHOW CONFIG OPTIONS SHOW CONFIG OPTIONS Displays list of CONFIG options that are viewable or settable using SHOW or SET CONFIG on this server SHOW CONFIG SCRIPT SHOW CONFIG SCRIPT Displays the script of SET commands required to recreate all the server system related configuration settings Does not display script for Passwords Date Time or Serial Number SET CONFIG SET CONFIG lt choice gt lt option gt Sets CONFIG option setting to choice specified by lt choice gt that corresponds to the number of the choice listed by SHOW CONFIG for that particular option SHOW SN SHOW SN Displays current serial number value SET SN SET SN serial gt Sets serial number to the value specified SHOW BOOT SHOW BOOT Displays currently configured boot controller order list SET BOOT SET BOOT lt controller gt Sets new primary boot controller to controller number in list displayed by SHOW BOOT command and then displays the new list SET BOOT lt order gt lt PCI Sets controller order entry to device Vendor DevID gt lt PCI Slot gt lt PCI specified by PCI ID and location This Bus gt lt PCI Device gt lt PCI Fen gt format is only used by SCRIPT driven commands Order is 1 based where
54. HP ROM Based Setup Utility User Guide HP Part Number 761393 001 Published February 2014 Edition 1 Abstract This document details how to access and use the HP ROM Based Setup Utility that is embedded in the system ROM of all HP ProLiant Generation 2 through 8 servers except the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server All options and available responses are defined This document is for the person who installs administers and troubleshoots servers and storage systems Copyright 2003 2014 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Notices Confidential computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use 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 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Acknowledgements AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
55. IN SET PASSWORD ADMIN Sets the Admin password Password must be entered twice for verification and must be seven characters or fewer SHOW DATE SHOW DATE Displays date lt mm dd yy gt SHOW TIME SHOW TIME Displays time lt hh mm gt SET DATE SET DATE lt mm dd yy gt Sets date to new value specified Century value assumed to be 20 SET TIME SET TIME lt hh mm gt Sets time to new value specified Seconds value is set to O SHOW TEXT SERVER SHOW TEXT SERVER Displays current server info text strings SET TEXT SERVER SET TEXT SERVER N A P O Sets server info text string specitied to 1 2 3 4 lt string gt lt string gt 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 Displays current administrator contact text strings SET TEXT ADMIN SET TEXT ADMIN N P G O Sets administrator contact text string 1 2 3 4 lt string gt specified by lt string gt where N Admin name 28 P Admin Phone number 28 SET PCI alternate usage for scripting G Admin Pager number 28 O Admin Other 28 is the line number SHOW TEXT SERVICE SHOW TEXT SERVICE Displays current service contact text strings RBSU CLI Commands 197 C ooem SET TEXT SERVICE SET TEXT SERVICE N P G O Sets service contact text string specified 1 2 3 4 lt string gt by lt X gt lt gt to lt string
56. N 123 Hep de SJ OOM ENE ET EEE ETT EE EE EE EEE EE TOER 124 Sendal Un OS EE NE EE TE EE 124 Product ID xc uisseaett sai cet asain S NNEN 125 Advanced Performance Tuning Options ccccccccccccccceeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeesssaeeeeeesesasaeeeeeeeees 126 FEV AE EEE EE EE EE EE 127 MEN Sr ER 128 PETN 129 HOUR ee EE ET EE aroun 130 PAPE 13 DAT ENE 132 Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch rrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrvrrnnrrerrrrvrnnenrrnnrrnvnnnnnnn 133 DRAM Preteteh or CPU Ree vuv5 Te 134 DRAM Prefetch ond OR amp GuShuasesndednk mannens dugnad 135 CPU Core Hardware PE de 136 CPU GRE Side Me Er 137 Slack Engine Fe CICHOM EE EE cee aa 138 Node IME COVING suc anccttaahactibaduibarasdedwnludedrebiadadohaiennidsehiclasthaleostesaiaantehenalesaindeebhs 139 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC 10600H HP SmartMemory ccccccecseccceceeeeeeesesseeeseeeenees 140 De Drea earner tes ens eee a ere nee Te Ee eee ne ee ee eee 141 Memory Channel Mode pvr 142 Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel rrarrrrrrnornrrrnnrrrrnnnrrrrrrnrrrrrrnerennrnnenennnnennnn 143 Hemisphere MdG 144 PE Ono Neve 145 NTN 146 Intel Performance Counter Monitor PCM arrrurrnvrrnvrrrrnrrrvnrnrnvnrvrnrnrnrvrrrrsenruerrvernrssesneene 146 One Terabyte Memory LIM asesscasnauecdesun anncavsineeadanaiansmonsaduadexcanatenarsaduedaassateted eaadariantaninens 148 EE EP 149 Asser POET 150 OE sivmaay sueun cathe E cate b nomenon E antral eetecaterate 151 Embedded SA
57. NOTE The COM ports listed and the default setting vary depending on the server model 12 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P AM COM 1 IRQ4 10 3F8h 3FFh tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 13 Virtual Serial Port The Virtual Serial Port option assigns the logical COM port number and associated default resources used by the VSP The VSP enables the iLO Management Controller to appear as a physical serial port to support the BIOS Serial Console and the OS serial console Options include COM 1 default for blade servers COM 2 default for all servers except blades COM 3 Disabled NOTE The COM ports listed and the default setting vary depending on the server model OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel COM 1 IRQ4 I0 3F8h 3FFh COM 2 IRQ3 10 2F8h 2FFh For more information on iLO configurations see the iLO user documentation on the HP website http www hp com go ilo docs 14 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Embedded Serial Port Connector NOTE This option is available only on some Gen8 server
58. RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers RUM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F SUYlBIOS Serial Console Port 5 Serial Console Baud Rate SH Product ID 385999 661 HP BIOS P38 0870872006 Backup Version 67 8 2006 Bootb lock 0270472005 2P0484B Memory Configured Proc l Intel 3 B06GHz 8MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Not Installed Proc 3 Not Installed Proc 4 Hot Installed MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 tt 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel BIOS Serial Console and EMS menu 177 EMS Console The EMS Console option is a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 feature that enables the Emergency Management Console to be redirected through the serial port The EMS Console feature is disabled by default e When using iLO select the value COM 1 or COM 2 assigned to the Virtual Serial Port Virtual Serial Port page 161 e When redirecting EMS through a physical serial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port Embedded Serial Port A page 159 The EMS Console option is a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 feature that enables 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 When redirecting EMS through a physical ser
59. Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P t L gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 16 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers NIC Personality Options NOTE e This option is supported only on select HP CNA devices e HP Virtual Connect profile settings take precedence over the NIC Personality option settings For some systems with a Converged Network Adapter CNA the protocols can be configured using the NIC Personality Options CNAs are sometimes referred to as FlexFabric Adapters If an adapter that is supported for use with this option is not present this menu option does not appear Before configuring protocol settings certain CNAs require the Network Boot option to be enabled If the protocol settings are configured without enabling network boot for these adapters the protocol settings may not be saved After the server reboots and the protocol settings are active the Network Boot option can be disabled For information on enabling network boot see Embedded NICs page 16 Options include e iSCSI default e FCoE RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2918 Hewlett Packard Developnent Conpany L P i Lie Enter to Modify NIC Personality Options Tt l gt for Different NIC Device ESC to Close Hen System Options menu 17 Advanced Memory
60. TA RAID kue ed 152 System Detauli Options TINE SER NN NE EN EE AN NESIE 153 Restore Default System Settings rrrrrrrrnrrrrrrrrvrnnerrrorrrrvnnnorrrnrrrnnnnenrnorrrnnnnennnerrnnnnnssnnnsnnnn 153 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk rrrrrrrrnnrnrrnvnnerrrrnvnnerrrrrnnnnrrerrnnnsennernnnneresrnnnnsnnensnnssnnne 154 Contents 5 Fer De Nr 155 Utility Language menu G5 through G7 Servers cccccccccceseeeecceeeeeeeceeesseeeeeeesseeseeeeeaeeseeeeeaeeees 156 Utility Language menu Gen8 Servers ccccceeccccceeeeeeeeee ee eeeeeee se eeeeee esse eeeeeessaeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaaaeees 157 3 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers 158 Gs Ge RENEE 158 NN Pon ME a a E A A S 158 Embedded Serial Port A cccccccccccceccecececcececeecucecascuceceecucseeeeceeeseucesseeeeaeeecseteeseseneeseeenees 159 Embedded Serial Port B cccceccccecceccceccececeecececescucecescuceeeeeuceeeecucescecasaeenceaseucseneuseeenees 160 Virtual Serial Port ccccccccccececcecececcececcccececeececcescuceeaececeeeecuceececseseuceusencsaseusaeeneesesenens 161 Optional LPT Mode Suppo ssirsrsspsinrcsisrnirsi bains Ei eerie cenecseenceene auconeenencarecancasauecenteeee 161 Integrated Diskette Controller rrrrnnrrrrnvnnnrrrrrvnnerrorrnnnnrrrrnnnnsnrerrnnnnennernnnnenernnnnnsnnenssnsssnne 161 NUMOER Power On oldalai seerne eE ENE 161 Embedded NICs rarnrnannrnrnennrnerennrnennrnrnennenerernererernerererne
61. TE This option is available on servers with Intel processors 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 Options include e C6 State default e C3 State e CIE State e No C states RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P C3 State C1E State No C states lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with AMD processors This option enables individual cores of a processor to enter C6 state when the operating system requests a low power C State This state consumes less power and allows other cores in the processor to enter a higher performance boost state Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1962 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 53 Minimum Processor Idle Power Cle State 54 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with AMD processo
62. Test The boot disk diagnostic test verities the presence and readiness of a primary boot controller If a controller is present and ready the test checks for a valid operating system boot sector To run the Boot Disk diagnostic test select Boot Disk Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu Boot Disk Copyright 2062 Boot Disk Status Passe Disk Present Hoot Disk Ready Pass Disk Ready Verify Boot sector Pass Valid 05 Boot Sector Present Frimary Partition Oi State 1 Poot Partition Tile system type Fati Primary Partition 02 tate non active File system type Empty Frimary Partition 03 State nen active File system type Empty Primary Partition 4 State 1 non active File system type Empty _ fAny Keys to Exit Menu Auto Contiguration 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 cases automatically configures the array with a default setting based on the number of drives connected to the server Drives installed Drives used TRADD level 3 4 5 or 6 3 4 5 or 6 RAID 5 CS A NOTE Ifthe boot drive contains logical volumes or if more than six drives are installed on the system ORCA does not automatically contigure the array If this occurs you must run ORCA to con
63. The BIOS Enhanced RAID feature is a toggle setting that when enabled analyzes the Linux data on installed hard drives for failure information Based on the analysis the system ROM automatically chooses which hard drive to boot Node Interleaving The Node Interleaving feature requires all nodes to have equal memory sizes when enabled Enabling Node Interleaving may affect OS performance 184 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Serial Number The Serial Number option Enables you 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 a warning appears The serial number should ONLY be modified by qualified service personnel This value should always match the serial number located on the chassis Product ID 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 a warning appears 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 When the Drive Write Cache option is chosen a warning appears Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected power los
64. This argument saves the system configuration to a file This argument loads the system configuration from a file and writes it to the target server f file xml Name of the input or output file If not specified the XML configuration defaults to hprcu xml Outputs the help and warning text for each feature Only valid with the s option Save Load raw data features IPL PCI Devices controller Order etc Must be applied identical systems HPRCU return codes The input XML file is missing or is in an invalid format 3 One of the dependencies is missing See the error message for details Scripted configuration flow 203 4 The system RBSU password is set The settings cannot be changed until the password is cleared from within RBSU 5 An error occurred reading the supported features on the server Invalid command line syntax Use the h parameter for complete command line parameters 7 A general error occurred saving or loading the server settings See the error message for details Array Configuration Replication Utility ACR is shipped in the Scripting Toolkit and is a 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 tile This file is then loaded onto a startup diskette for deployment to other servers 204 RBSU
65. al Console CLI Additional CLI support The CLI mode support automatically handles output that scrolls off the screen by implementing a More prompt at the bottom of the screen Then it waits for user input to scroll to the next page of data using key commands yn q Additional CLI support 199 5 RBSU configuration flows manual and scripted RBSU configuration flow overview RBSU can be used in two ways to configure a server e Manual configuration flow page 200 e Scripted contiguration flow page 200 Manual configuration flow RBSU can be used to configure an HP server manually When the server is powered up in an unconfigured state RBSU executes when the F9 key is pressed allowing the server to be configured NOTE e Manual flow does not apply for servers with an integrated ATA RAID IDE controller e Manual flow is not necessary for servers with Embedded Server Setup Atter the server has been configured using RBSU Restart or power up the server Press the F8 key to execute ORCA After the primary array controller has been configured with ORCA restart the server Install the operating system Operating System Installation page 21 1 Install any necessary applications OOnRWN gt Use HP SSA to configure any remaining array controllers Scripted contiguration flow RBSU can be used with the Scripting Toolkit STK to create standard server configuration scripts to automate
66. ancel System Options menu 165 USB External Port Capability The 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 installations This selection does not affect the internal USB port or USB iLO Virtual Media devices OM Based Setup Utility Version 2 160 copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L HP BIOS P38 08 08 2006 Backup Version 87 00 2006 Bootb lock 2 64 72085 2H46HB Memory Configured Proc l Intel 3 00CHz 8MB L3 Cache Proc 2 Hot Installed Proc 3 Hot Installed Proc 4 Hot Installed MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 MAC address for WIC 2 0013210786802 tzl Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection ESC to Cancel 166 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Ultra Low Power State Ultra Low Power State enables the system to transition 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 incre
67. and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 servers 89 Network Server Mode option G5 earlier servers 175 NIC Personality Options G5 through Gen8 servers 17 NMI Debug Button option G5 through Gen8 servers 108 G5 earlier servers 184 No Execute Memory Protection G5 through Gen8 servers 26 G5 earlier servers 186 No Execute Page Protection G5 through Gen8 servers 27 Node Interleaving G5 through Gen8 servers 139 G5 earlier servers 184 NUMLOCK Power On State G5 through Gen8 servers 41 NUMLOCK Power On State option G5 earlier servers 16 O One Terabyte Memory Limit G7 and Gen8 servers 148 operating system installation 211 Option ROM Loading Sequence G7 servers 105 Optional LPT Mode Support G5 earlier servers 16 Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring G5 earlier servers 185 OS Installation 211 overview 9 P PCI Bus Padding Options G5 through Gen8 servers 110 PCI Devices G5 through Gen8 servers 74 G5 earlier servers 168 PCI Express Generation 2 0 Support G5 through Gen8 servers 6l PCI IRQ settings G5 through Gen8 servers 73 PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring G5 earlier servers 185 PCle Gen 3 Control Gen8 servers 62 PCle Slot6 Training Speed G5 through Gen8 servers 118 POST F1 Prompt G5 through Gen8 servers 82 G5 earlier servers 172 POST speed up G5 earlier servers 171 Power Button G5 through Gen8 servers 83 G5 earlier servers 172 Power Capping Support Gen8 servers 66 Power Management Option menu G5 t
68. ard Development Company L F IP ProLiant Product ID 385999 0061 P BIOS P38 0870872006 lackup Version 0770072006 foothlock 1204 2005 Support tte Control ler State 2H48MB Memory Configured 5E ontiro t Id Diskette Boot Control HE Advanced Memory Protection USB Control USB 2 6 Controller Power Regulator for ProLiant l Intel 3 B GCHz 8MB LS Cache 2 Hot Installed J Hot Installed roc 4 Hot Installed AC address for WIC 1 001321078683 HAC address for HIC 2 001321078682 Configuration Selection selection lt ESC gt to Lance I ttl Changes Enter gt Saves 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 contiguration settings are either Read and Write or Read Only When Read and Write is selected the server can both read data from and write data to the diskette drive Diskette Boot Control The Diskette Boot Control option is a simple toggle setting that enables the diskette drive to be used as a boot device When this option is disabled the server cannot boot from the diskette drive This configuration setting is used as a security feature 162 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Advanced Memory Protection The Advanced Memor
69. ases power savings when processor utilization is low KUH Based Setup Utility Version 2 104 Copyright 1982 2888 Hewlett Packard Developnent Company L P MiEnbedded Serial Port PC Virtual Serial Port StIIHUNLOCK Power On State jo Enbedded HICs Da USB Control ejUSB brivekey Boot Order HP ProLiant DL385 G5 S H Product ID HF BIOS ABS 6570772008 Backup Version 45 87 2086 Bootblock 11 17 2087 se Power Regulator for ProLiant BI USB External Port Capability litra Low Power State 2B486HB Memory Configured Proc 1 AHD 1 986GHz 2HB L3 Cache Proc 2 AWND 1 98CGH2 2HB L3 Cache MAC address for HIC 1 B LEBBC2CBCG iSCSI HAC address ABLEBBCZCRC 7 HAC address for NIC 2 ABIEABRCZCEC4 iSCSI HAC address BHHITEBBC2ZCRCS Enter gt to Modify Ultra Low Power State Settings lt F1 gt for Help T 4l gt for Different Configuration Option lt ESC gt to Close Menu Ultra Low Power State is supported only on HP ProLiant servers with AMD processors System Options menu 167 PCI Devices menu The PCI Devices menu displays the configuration settings of the PCI devices installed in the server and allows you to modify the IRQ Multiple PCI devices can share an interrupt To disable a device select the device and press the Enter key menu is displayed with options to change the IRQ and disable the device NOTE Only IRQs that are modified in RBSU retain the change during th
70. ation settings to their default values and deletes all fixed disk partitions Any modifications including all fixed disk partitions will be lost After reading the warning message press any key to display the following confirmation responses e No Abort Restore Erase default e Yes Select to Restore Erase OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 154 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers User Default Options This feature enables the user to define custom default configuration settings When the default configuration settings are loaded the user detined default settings are used instead of the factory defaults To save the configuration as the default configuration contigure the system and then enable this feature Confirmation responses include e Save User Defaults default e Erase User Defaults OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 66 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enter gt to Save Current Settings as System Defaults tz for Different Configuration Option lt ESC gt to Close Menu System Default Options menu 155 Utility Language menu G5 through G7 servers The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU Options include e English default e Spanish e Ge
71. available on some G7 and Gen8 servers with Intel processors The Processor Core Disable option allows you to specity the number of cores to enable per processor socket Unused cores are disabled Depending on the applications used controlling the number of cores to enable has the following benefits e Reduces processor power usage and improves overall performance e Improves overall performance for applications that benefit from higher performance cores rather than from additional processing cores e Addresses issues with software licensed on a per core basis Software licensing issues with enabling or disabling processor core count may exist For more information see your software licensing agreement and user documentation After reading the window with additional information about this option press any key to display the box in which to enter the number of cores to enable per processor socket Options include e All default e One Core Enabled on G7 servers e Half Cores Enabled on G7 servers e User defined entry 1 n where n represents the maximum number of cores for that processor socket RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number lt ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel 32 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Processor Core Disable AMD Core Select NOTE This feature is available on G7
72. bsystems and O subsystems Operating systems that support SLIT can improve performance by allocating resources and workloads more efficiently Options include e Enable e Disable default ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 67 DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode 68 NOTE This option is available on select G7 servers The DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode option provides the capability to enable or disable power throttling for the DIMMs installed in the system Enabling this option allows DIMMs that support idle power saving features to enter a low power mode when idle In some applications this can reduce overall system power consumption but may also slightly reduce overall memory performance due to the increased latency associated with transitions into and out of idle power saving mode When disabled this option prevents installed DIMMs from entering a lower power mode when idle Be sure that all installed DIMMs support DIMM idle power saving features before selecting the Enabled option Such support has been verified for all HP DIMMs supported on these platforms Options include e Enabled default e Disabled 0M Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Developnent Company L P TH W ae a
73. c Smart Array RAID Controller User Guide on the HP website http h20564 www2 hp com portal site hpsc public kb docDisplay docld emr_na c03326739 IMPORTANT e Changing this setting may result in data loss or data corruption on existing drives e Back up all drives before enabling this feature This option controls HP Dynamic RAID support on the SAS controller embedded or optionally purchased on a daughter card Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled e Disabled NOTE The default setting for this option is dependent on the server model RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Serial Port Options Embedded NICs Advanced Memory Protection NUMLOCK Power On State SATA Controller Options P Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 44 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Power Management Options menu The Power Management Options menu includes the following options NOTE HP Power Profile page 45 HP Power Regulator page 46 Redundant Power Supply Mode page 47 Advanced Power Management Options page 48 When using the Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs options available for Gen8 servers you can set a basic policy for performance versu
74. cacheable in certain uncommon memory configurations See Help Power Supply Requirements Override The Power Supply Requirements Override setting enables the system to boot and operate when installed power supplies do not meet system requirements A CAUTION When Power Supply Requirements Override is enabled some configurations may not operate properly Before enabling this option verify and understand the system power requirements 186 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 Copyright 1982 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F This option allows overriding the system power supply population requirements HP has validated the server can operate with various work loads and configurations with the required power supplies installed If this option is enabled the system will be allowed to boot and operate even if the installed power supplies do not meet requirements There may be work loads and options configurations where the system will not operate correctly with less power supplies than required This option should only be enabled by customers who completely understand their power requirements Enter gt to load less stringent power supply requirement lt Fl gt for Help Tal for Different Configuration Option lt ESC gt to Close Menu Press lt TAB gt for More Information NIDA A ml oo y IN V Z av A AA J FP Oo 7 g C y
75. ces to the selected physical LPT The menu includes the following options e SPP Extended e EPP 1 9 e ECP w EPP The OS might 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 Write Control and Diskette Boot Control are irrelevant when Integrated Diskette Controller is disabled NUMLOCK Power On State The NUMLOCK Power On State option is a simple toggle setting that enables or disables the power up state of the NUMLOCK key When the NUMLOCK key is enabled the machine powers up with the NUMLOCK key active System Options menu 161 Embedded NICs The Embedded NICs option enables iSCSI or PXE Boot support This option enables the server to boot to the network embedded NIC only and attach to a PXE server with boot images The option also enables the NIC port to display in the Standard Boot Order IPL list For NIC 1 the detault setting is PXE Boot but for subsequent NICs the default setting is Disabled For more information on PXE technology see the Using PXE Technology on Compaq Proliant Servers white paper on the HP website http h50146 www5 hp com products software oe linux mainstream bin support doc pdt pxe_13sd 1100a wwen rev us pdf KUM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 opyright 1962 2006 Hewlett Pack
76. compatible client running at 9600 Baud connected to the server and automatically enables the BIOS Serial Console if one is found This eliminates the need to run RBSU with a local keyboard and monitor attached to enable the BIOS Serial Console feature e Disabled default for older servers e COMI e COM2 NOTE Connect a null modem cable to the serial port COM port on which BIOS Serial Console is enabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2412 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P BIOS Serial Console Port tz Changes AL I Se lect ion 96 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate The BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate option controls transfer rate at which data is transmitted through the serial port Options include e 9600 default e 19200 e 57600 e 115200 OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P BIOS Serial Console Port BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel BIOS Serial Console amp EMS menu 97 EMS Console The EMS Console option is a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 feature that enables the Emergency Management Console to be redirected through a specified serial port Options include e Disabled default for all servers except blades e COMI default for blade servers e COM2 NOT
77. connections retain their names until reinstalled under the OS environment ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ICDN Support for LOMs Only Disabled t 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 115 Network Boot Retry Support NOTE This option is available only on Gen8 servers This option controls system logic for retrying a failed network boot when attempting to boot from an installed network adapter This option affects only the primary network adapter listed in the Standard Boot Order IPL For information about what happens to the booting sequence when none of the devices in the IPL are bootable see Reset on Boot Device Not Found page 119 Options include e Enabled default The system attempts to boot from the primary network adapter up to 20 times before trying to boot from the next IPL device e Disabled It the system cannot boot from the primary network adapter it immediately tries to boot from the next IPL device For more information about the IPL see Standard Boot Order IPL menu page 75 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 600 opyright 1982 26012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F Enabled Disabled lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 116 RBSU menu driven interface v
78. ct Diagnostics Utility from the System Maintenance menu Haanostic Utility Version 1 68 Copyright 2002 Memory Test Enler gt ta Select Lem tly for Different Menu Item lt ESC gt to Exit Meni and Boot Memory Test The memory diagnostic test uses all the processors installed in the server to test all installed memory The DIMMs that are installed are displayed by the cartridge and socket or the bank and socket in which they are located and errors are reported with a reference to the failed DIMM To run the memory diagnostic test select Memory Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu For a Generation 5 server with an Intel processor the following options are available within the Memory Test submenu e Software Memory Test Choosing this option automatically runs the test until completion or until you press the Esc key to exit Embedded server setup 207 tI Il BEPR PPR E a p l a a PPR PPR KOR Ga a E i preke ee ee ir rbk HHH HAN HHNH T LG 188 159 Er no i Lee L s Hot natal led 2 RE SDRAM ie iot netat fed 12 mi SDeae ke HE ne TE ae Het Insta ge rd ai Tak Ek Ee ved ai elicit eel a Th e Quick MEMBIST Test Choosing this option causes the system to reboot and run the precontigured hardware based memory test Upon reboot Memory Diagnostics displays the test results A normal system reboot is required atter performing a MEMBIST test e User defined MEMBIST Test Choosing
79. cuted during the boot process Boot time will be faster but you will no longer be able to configure Dynamic Power Capping via iLO ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F Enabled Disabled lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers PCI IRQ Settings menu These PCI IRQ options configure the legacy IRQ for embedded and slot based PCI PCle devices Multiple devices can share one IRQ To change the IRQ assignment for a device highlight the device and press the Enter key A menu is displayed with options to change the IRQ and disable the device OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 4 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P PCI Embedded tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel PCI IRQ Settings menu 73 74 PCI Device Enable Disable menu These options enable and disable embedded and add in devices Disabling devices reallocates the resources memory I O and in some cases option ROM space and power that would normally be allocated to the device By default all devices are Enabled 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
80. d into VT100 characters using VT100 protocol Special character Translated into EE ooo DET Inspect CLI Commands Comme om HELP or HELP lt command gt Displays all supported commands or usage and descriptions of a specific command EXIT EXIT Exits Inspect Utility and reboots QUIT QUIT Exits Inspect Utility and reboots EXPORT EXPORT Exports ALL information to a text file on floppy drive A SHOW CONFIG SHOW CONFIG Displays all RBSU options and current settings SHOW CMOS SHOW CMOS 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 Primary Boot controller SHOW ACC SHOW ACC Displays Primary Array Controller Configuration information Inspect CLI Commands 195 RBSU CLI Commands The CLI mode of RBSU is a different interface that provides equivalent functionality to the menu based mode Commend ve in HELP HELP or HELP lt command gt Displays all supported commands or usage wi ee of a specific command EXIT QUIT EXIT QUIT Exits RBSU and resets or power cycles system SHOW CONFIG SHOW CONFIG SHOW CONFIG displays all available SHOW CONFI
81. de page 142 Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel page 143 Hemisphere Mode page 144 HPC Optimization Mode page 145 ACPI SLIT Preferences page 146 Intel Performance Counter Monitor PCM page 146 126 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers HW Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors This option controls processor prefetch features In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment IMPORTANT Disabling this option is not recommended because it typically degrades system performance Options include e Enabled default e Disabled DH Based Setup Utility Version 3 44 opyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt saves selection lt EsC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 127 Adjacent Sector Prefetch NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors This option controls processor prefetch features In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmar
82. desystem HP Servers http www hp com go servers HP Converged Network Adapters CNA htto www hp com go cna HP Infrastructure products http www hp com go intrastructure HP ProLiant Networking http www hp com servers networking iLO http www hp com go ilo Intelligent Provisioning http www hp com go intelligentprovisionin Scripting Toolkit STK http www hp com go ProLiantSTK 212 Support and other resources e HP Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge SPOCK http www hp com storage spock e HP Support o Main menu http www hp com support o Downloads htto www hp com support downloads o User documents http www hp com support manuals Typographic conventions Table I Document conventions Convention d mt Blue text Table 1 page 213 Cross reference links and e mail addresses Blue underlined text http www hp com Website addresses Bold text e Keys that are pressed Text typed into a GUI element such as a box GUI elements that are clicked or selected such as menu and list items buttons tabs and check boxes Monospace text File and directory names i ee output Code Commands their arguments and argument values Monospace italic text Code variables Command variables Monospace bold text Emphasized monospace text WARNING Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death CAUTION Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in
83. e Intel processors This option enables you to set the QPI Link frequency to a low speed Running at a lower frequency may reduce power consumption but may also impact system performance Options include e Auto default e Min QPI Speed RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 Copyright 1962 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt Tf l gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection ESL to Lance l 50 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers QPI Bandwidth Optimization RTID NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors The QPI link between two processors has been tuned to provide the best performance for all known applications Options include e Balanced default Provides the best performance for nearly all conventional customer applications and benchmarks e Optimized for O Increases bandwidth from I O devices such as GPUs that rely on direct access to system memory This setting can have a negative effect on system performance NOTE Setting this option to Optimized for I O can have a negative impact on memory and system performance OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 G opyright 1982 i 201 1 Hew ett Packard Deve lopment Company L T l gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 51 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State 52 NO
84. e next reboot IRQs on PCI devices that have not been modified are subject to change during reboot opyright 1982 Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded Embedded RUM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 066 Hewlett Packard Development Company Device Unknown Pf Device Unknown PCI Device Unknown I Device Unknown PCI Device HP Integrated Lights Out Controller HP Integrated Lights Out Processor HP NC778682 Gigabit Server Adapter Port 1 HP HC PBS Gigabit Server Adapter Port 2 HP Smart Array Gi Controller f Enter gt to View Modify PCI ft 1 gt for Different PCI Device lt ESC gt to Close Menu Selection RO 168 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Standard Boot Order IPL menu The Standard Boot Order IPL option configures the Initial IPL device and controls the search order the server uses to look for a bootable device KOM Based setup Utility Version 2 10 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company CD ROM Floppy Drive A USE Drivekey C Hard Drive C See Boot Controller Order PCI Embedded HP HCY78Z Gigabit Server Adapter Port 1 KEnter gt to Select IPL Device lt F1 gt for Help KTt l gt for Different IPL Device lt ESC gt to Close Menu NOTE If you enable or disable a device restart the server Changes do not take effect until after reboot Standard Boot O
85. ed address for HIC 1 001321078683 address for NIC 2 001321078682 ctl Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel USB 2 0 EHCI Controller The USB 2 0 EHCI Controller option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the high speed USB 2 0 controller 164 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers Power Regulator for ProLiant The Power Regulator for ProLiant option provides multiple options for managing power usage of servers e In the HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode the system adjusts the power and performance of the processor to the workload of the processor e In the HP Static Low Power Mode the system operates in a lower state of performance e In the HP Static High Performance Mode the system operates in its maximum performance state e In the OS Control Mode processors operate at maximum speed unless the OS enables a power management policy KOM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 Lopyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P roduct ID 385999 601 P BIOS P38 0870872006 JaliOptional LPT Mode Support se Integrated Diskette Controller se INUMLOCK Power On State il Embedded WICs e Diskette Write Control 1t Installed ot Installed ot Installed 26s for NIC 1 0013210786683 255 for NIC 2 001321078682 t 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection E50 gt to C
86. ed Capabilities Port Mode Emergency Management Services Enhanced Parallel Port Mode Integrated Device Electronics Integrated Lights Out Integrated Management Display I O Memory Management Unit Initial Program Load Interrupt Request Local Port Memory Built in Self Test Multi Processor Specification Non Maskable Interrupt Non Uniform Memory Architecture Non Volatile Memory Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Processor Clocking Control Peripheral Component Interconnect extended Peripheral Component Interconnect express Power On Self Test Preboot Execution Environment ROM Based Setup Utility Real Time Clock Standard Parallel Port Mode Trusted Platform Module Virtual Serial Port 216 Acronyms and abbreviations Index Symbols 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC 10600H HP SmartMemory Gen8 servers 140 250MB partition 206 G5 through Gen8 servers 109 G5 earlier servers 184 A ACPI SLIT Preferences Gen8 servers 6 additional CLI support 199 Address Mode 44 bit G7 servers 112 Adjacent Sector Prefetch G5 through Gen8 servers 128 G5 earlier servers 186 Administrator Info Text G5 through Gen8 servers 101 Advanced Memory Protection G5 through Gen8 servers 18 G5 earlier servers 163 Advanced Options menu G5 through Gen8 servers 104 G5 earlier servers 181 Advanced Pertormance Tuning Options G5 through Gen8 servers 126 Advanced Power Management Options G5 through Gen8 servers 48 Advanced System ROM options G5
87. ed dashboard that is viewable from anywhere at any time The dashboard organizes your IT and service data to help you understand and respond to that information more quickly With specific authorization from you an authorized HP Channel Partner can also view your IT environment remotely at HP Insight Online For more information see the following documents on the HP website http www hp com go insightremotesupport docs e For more information about using HP Insight Online see the HP Insight Online User s Guide e For more information about installing HP Insight Remote Support and enabling HP Insight Online see the HP Insight Remote Support and Insight Online Setup Guide for Proliant Gen8 Servers and BladeSystem c Class Enclosures 214 Support and other resources 8 Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs To help us improve the documentation send any errors suggestions or comments to Documentation Feedback docsfeedback hp com Include the document title and part number version number or the URL when submitting your feedback 215 Acronyms and abbreviations ACR ASR CNA CONREP ECP EMS EPP IDE iLO IMD IOMMU IPL IRQ LPT MEMBIST MPS NMI NUMA NVRAM ORCA PCC PCI X PCIe POST PXE RBSU RTC SPP TPM VSP Array Configuration Replication utility Automatic Server Recovery Converged Network Adapter Configuration Replication utility Extend
88. ended for most environments e Balanced Power Provides optimum power efficiency based on server utilization e Power Savings Mode Available for use in environments that are power sensitive and are willing to accept reduced performance RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1962 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Power Savings Mode lt T 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 57 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency This feature enables you to configure 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 Options include e Auto default e 1333MHz e 1066MHz e 800MHz NOTE Options vary depending on the installed processor OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 86 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 58 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Channel Interleaving NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors This feature modifies the level of interleaving for the memory system configuration Typically higher levels of memory interleaving result
89. erminal emulation program examples of HyperTerminal 6 3 setup screens follow to aid in the initialization process Be sure that the remote terminal screen settings match the screens in this section If using an emulation program other than HyperTerminal see the software reference material for settings information NOTE Microsoft HyperTerminal settings must match BIOS Serial Console settings Access the OS terminal settings or RBSU to change the default settings 1 To access the font screen select the View menu from the HyperTerminal main screen and then click Font Select Terminal BIOS Serial Console CLI overview 189 Access connection settings from the HyperTerminal main screen by selecting the File menu and then clicking Properties On the Connect To tab click Configure to display the Port Settings tab Properties Imm Enone number Connectusing fE NOTE If using a notebook computer the Connect using field should be set to COM1 or COM2 depending on your configuration COM1 is the HP default setting 4 Select Port Settings Then click OK to return to the Properties screen 190 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI COMI Properties Fort Settings Data bits ja 0 RY Parity None Stop bits pe Flow contrat Hardware m Hectares Defaults x Cancel 5 On the Properties screen click the Settings tab 6 If using ANSI emulation click Terminal Setup and select ANSI if using VT100 e
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91. ers When enabled this option allows you to view and use certain performance counters in the processor such as the Performance Counter Monitor PCM Options include e Enabled e Disabled default 146 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Disabled Enab lec Gas Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 147 One Terabyte Memory Limit NOTE This option is available on G7 and Gen8 servers with AMD processors This option controls the system addressable memory range Options include e Limit memory to below 1TB default e Enable all memory IMPORTANT Some environments may experience problems when 1 TB or greater memory is made available to the operating system ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Advanced System ROM Options Video Options Thermal Configuration service Options Advanced Performance Tuning Options Asset Tag Protection SATA Controller Options lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 148 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Drive Write Cache NOTE This option is available on G7 servers For Gen8 servers this opt
92. ersion 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Hide Option ROM Messages NOTE This option is available on some G7 and Gen8 and servers with Intel processors This option controls the display of F key prompts during POST e Enabled detault Hides all F key prompts during startup When enabled components such as iLO and Smart Array controllers cannot be contigured during POST e Disabled F key prompts are displayed during startup RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2811 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P lt 1 Advanced Options menu 117 PCle Slot6 Training Speed NOTE This option is available on some G6 servers with Intel processors This option controls PCI express slot 6 only and does not impact the operation of PCIe slots 1 5 e PCle Generation 2 default e PCle Generation 1 OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2611 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P PCI E Generation 2 t 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 118 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Reset on Boot Device Not Found NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls the System ROM logic of what happens when bootable devices listed in the Standard Boot Order IPL are not found Options include e Enabled System ROM resets the platf
93. erver attempts to boot the drives attached to each storage controller in the order presented in this list By default the primary boot controller is set to controller 1 NOTE Changes made to the Boot Controller Order in the ORCA Utility are reflected in this menu For more information about ORCA see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website http 7h20564 www2 hp com portal site hpsc public kb docDisplay docld emr_na c00729544 OH Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P nn PCI Embedded AMD SP51 8 SATA Controller 1 Ctlr 2 PCI Irray P41 i Controller tzt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel IMPORTANT PCI devices that have been disabled in the PCI Devices menu might still be visible on the Boot Controller Order screen 76 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Date and Time menu The Date and Time option sets the system time 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 OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P odify Date and Time ENTER gt to Save Changes lt ESC gt to Main Menu Date and Time menu 77 Server Availability menu The Server Availability menu includes optio
94. es not set aborting CONREP Return code 0 202 RBSU configuration flows manual and scripted HP ROM Configuration Utility HPRCU NOTE This utility is available for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers except for the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server For more information see the HP Scripting Toolkit User Guide for your operating system environment on the HP website http www hp com go stk docs Using HPRCU HPRCU is an RBSU configuration utility similar to CONREP This utility is supported on all HP ProLiant Gen8 servers except the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 server This utility does not use a definition XML file like the CONREP utility but directly reads the same table that RBSU uses for feature names and settings All features and options are number based Each feature and option has a unique number Using HPRCU has the following features e All system ROM settings and the current selections are listed together in one output input XML file e No updated binary or XML file is needed when BIOS adds or changes features HPRCU now reads the same tables that RBSU does which are located in the memory at system boot When the BIOS changes or adds a new setting no update to HPRCU is needed e The HPRCU XML file shows the default settings for each RBSU option e HPRCU is not supported on UEFI based ProLiant servers Instead use CONREP HPRCU command line syntax hprcu s 1 file xml h HPRCU command line arguments S
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96. fEnter gt Saves Selection ESC to Cance l 142 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel NOTE This option is available on G7 servers with Intel 5500 series processors 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 maximum 1066 MHz when two DIMMs are installed on any memory channel HP has validated this functionality with all HP DIMMs HP recommends that this setting remain at the default of 1066 MHz maximum when using DIMMs not manufactured by HP ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P lt T7l gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 143 Hemisphere Mode NOTE This option is available on HP ProLiant DL580 G7 BL620c G7 and BL680c G7 servers Hemisphere mode is equivalent to socket level memory interleaving Options include e Auto default e Disabled KUM based Setup Utility Version 3 848 Copyright 1982 28168 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 144 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx
97. figure the array settings By default the auto configuration process configures the system for a default operating system To change any default settings in the auto contiguration process such as the settings for language operating system and primary boot controller open the RBSU by pressing the F9 key atter system POST After the settings are selected according to your preference exit RBSU and reboot the server Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings Available for HP ProLiant Gen8 servers Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs options provide the capability to select a basic policy for performance versus power usage without having to configure individual settings through RBSU menus The following tables show the three Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs profiles and their corresponding RBSU option settings Auto Configuration Process 209 NOTE Not all of the options in this table are adjustable on all servers However even if you do not have the option of adjusting some of these settings they will default to the values shown here Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings AMD based servers RBSU power management Balanced power and Minimum power usage Maximum performance options performance HP Power Profile page Balanced Power and Minimum Power Usage Maximum Performance 45 Performance HP Power Regulator page HP Dynamic Power Savings HP Static Low Power Mode
98. g Toolkit Configuration Replication Program Copyright c 2007 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P System Type ProLiant SL160z G6 ROM Date 07 28 2009 ROM Family 033 Processor Manufacturer Intel XML System Configuration conrep SLl60zg6 20090728 xml Hardware Configuration sll60zconrep dat Saving configuration data to sll60zconrep dat CONREP Return code 0 NOTE The file names after the x and options must be specified otherwise the default file names conrep xml and conrep dat are used respectively NOTE A platform specific XML file needs to be used for HP Proliant 100 series servers If you use the default name this may cause an error while running the CONREP utility CONREP l Load from Data File This is an example of usage for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx ROM family To load the BIOS configuration settings from a previously captured edited data file in this case sl 160zconrep dat to an SL160z G server root il0002481b08134 conrep conrep 1 xconrepSLl60zg6 20090728 xml fsll60zconrep dat conr p 3 00 Scripting Toolkit Configuration Replication Program Copyright c 2007 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P System Type ProLiant SL160z G6 ROM Date 07 28 2009 ROM Family 033 Processor Manufacturer Intel XML System Configuration conrep SLl60zg6 20090728 xml Hardware Configuration sll60zconrep dat Loading configuration from sll60zconrep dat ASM valu
99. ges Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 18 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers USB Options Depending on your server model options include USB Control page 20 USB 2 0 Controller page 21 USB Boot Support page 22 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence page 23 USB Drive Key Enumeration page 23 System Options menu 19 USB Control The USB Control option determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup Depending on your server model options may include the following USB Enabled default All USB ports and embedded devices are enabled G7 servers AllGen8 servers All USB Disabled All USB ports and embedded devices are disabled G7 servers AllGen8 servers Not an available option NOTE Disabling USB ports can prevent iLO virtual media devices from mounting Legacy USB Disabled All USB ports are enabled under a USB aware OS but G7 servers AllGen8 servers USB is not supported during POST or RBSU Legacy USB Not an available option Disabled also disables iLO3 virtual devices External USB Port Disabled All external USB ports are disabled Under this option G7 servers AllGen8 servers embedded USB devices still have full support under the ROM and OS IMPORTANT Disabling Legacy USB Support removes the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse in a pre boot environment iLO V
100. h of these options can display a maximum of 14 characters By default all values are blank OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel 100 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Administrator Info Text These options define reference information for the server administrator which is displayed in Insight Manager e Admin Name Text Defines the server administrator name e Admin Phone Number Text Defines the server administrator phone number e Admin Pager Number Text Defines the server administrator pager number e Other Text Defines additional text relating to the server administrator NOTE The number of characters allowed for each entry varies depending on server model By default all values are blank OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Asset Text menu 101 Service Contact Text These options define reference information for the server administrator which is displayed in Insight Manager e Service Name Text Defines a two line description for the service contact name e Service Phone Number Text Defines two lines of text for the service contact phone number e Service Pager Number Text Define
101. hanges Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers No Execute Page Protection NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors No Execute Page Protection enables the hardware portion of a feature that protects systems against malicious code and viruses When used in combination with an OS that supports this feature certain memory locations are marked as not for executable code Viruses that attempt to insert and execute code from non executable memory locations are intercepted and an exception is raised Options include e Enabled default e Disabled NOTE When using hypervisors such as VMware ESX ESXi and Windows Hyper V be sure to enable this option OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disab led t7 Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 27 Intel Virtualization Technology 28 NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors When enabled a hypervisor supporting this feature can use extra hardware capabilities provided by Intel Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P T71 gt Changes Configuration Selecti
102. hrough Gen8 servers 45 Power Regulator for ProLiant 219 G5 earlier servers 165 power settings profiles 209 Power Supply Requirements Override G5 earlier servers 186 G7 servers 122 Power On Delay G5 earlier servers 172 G7 servers 86 Power On Logo G5 through Gen8 servers 113 Processor Core Disable G7 and Gen8 servers 33 Processor Core Disable Intel Core Select Gen8 servers 32 Processor Hyper Threading G5 earlier servers 185 Processor Hyperthreading G5 through Gen8 servers 30 Processor Options G5 through Gen8 servers 25 G5 earlier servers 185 Product ID G5 through Gen8 servers 125 G5 earlier servers 185 profiles power settings 209 Q QPI Bandwidth Optimization RTID Gen8 servers 5 QuickLock option G5 earlier servers 175 R RBSU running 9 RBSU CLI commands 196 RBSU configuration tlow 200 RBSU Erase option 206 RBSU menu G5 through Gen8 servers 11 RBSU menu G5 earlier servers overview 158 Redundant Power Supply Mode G5 through Gen8 servers 47 Remote Console Mode G5 through Gen8 servers 39 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence G5 through Gen8 servers 23 Reset on Boot Device Not Found Gen8 servers 119 Restore Default System Settings G5 through Gen8 servers 153 G5 earlier servers 183 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk G5 through Gen8 servers 154 G5 earlier servers 183 ROM Selection option 220 Index G5 through Gen8 servers 107 G5 earlier servers 182 ROM based
103. ial port select the value assigned to the Embedded Serial Port The EMS Console feature is disabled by default 0M Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 opyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Isy lB 105 Serial Console Port PCIE IUS Serial Console Baud Rate SAIEMS Console Product ID 385999 001 Bo BIOS Interface Mode HP BIOS P36 6870872006 jg H Backup Version 0700 2066 f Bootblock 0270472005 2P48HB Memory Configured oc l Intel 3 00GH2 6MH L3 Cache Hot Installed J Hot Installed 4 Hot Installed MAC address for NIC 1 00132107868683 MAC address for NIC 2 001321078682 t7l gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel EMS provides input output support for all Microsott Windows kernel components the loader setup recovery console OS kernel blue screens and the Special Administration Console The Special Administration Console is a text mode management console available after Windows Server 2003 OS has initialized For more information on EMS go to the Microsoft website www microsoft com Microsoft enables EMS in the OS but EMS must also be enabled in the ROM EMS when enabled assumes the serial port for redirection and may cause interference with other devices attached to the serial port To avoid interference EMS is disabled in the system ROM by default on ML and DL servers If EMS is disabled in Windows Server 2003 perform the following steps to update the
104. ion is in under System Options gt SATA Controller Options Drive Write Cache page 43 The Drive Write Cache option controls the state of 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 This option only aftects operation for fixed drives attached to the embedded SATA controller when not operating in a software RAID mode This option has no eftect if fixed drives are attached to an embedded or optional Smart Array controller or if the Smart Array B110i Software RAID solution is used A CAUTION Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected power loss occurs Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled e Disabled default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 149 Asset Tag Protection This option locks or unlocks the Asset Tag information When the Asset Tag information is locked the Asset tag is not erased when the detault system settings are restored Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Locked e Unlocked default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 40 opy
105. ion of this process For a manual OS installation insert the operating system CD into the CD ROM to begin the installation process Boot options 211 7 Support and other resources Information to collect before contacting HP Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP Software product name Hardware product model number Operating system type and version Applicable error message Third party hardware or software Technical support registration number if applicable How to contact HP Use the following methods to contact HP technical support See the Contact HP worldwide website htto www hp com qo assistance Use the Contact hp link on the HP Support Center website http www hp com go hpsc In the United States call 1 800 334 5144 to contact HP by telephone This service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week For continuous quality improvement conversations might be recorded or monitored Subscription service Receive by email support alerts announcing product support communications driver updates software releases firmware updates and customer replaceable component information by signing up at http www hp com go myadvisory To change options for support alerts you already receive click the Sign in link on the right Related information The following HP websites provide access to HP product information and user documents HP BladeSystem http www hp com go bla
106. ion software that utilize the measurements stored in the TPM can use this data to detect modifications to PCI or PCle expansion ROM versions 174 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers TPM Clear The TPM Clear option allows the user to reset the TPM to factory settings clearing any assigned passwords keys or ownership Clearing the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system Network Server Mode The Network Server Mode option is a toggle setting that sets the server to operate in network server mode This feature works in conjunction with the power on password When set to Disabled the server operates normally When it is set to Enabled the following actions occur e The local keyboard remains locked until the power on password is entered e The power on password prompt is bypassed e 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 NOTE Generation 8 Servers do not support Network Server Mode QuickLock The QuickLock option is a toggle setting that either enables or disables the Quicklock feature When set to Enabled the keyboard is locked by pressing the Ctrl Alt L keys The keyboard remains locked until the power on password is typed NOTE If the power on password is disabled at the power on key p
107. irtual Devices used for remote access including virtual CD floppy keyboard and mouse are also disabled RBSU cannot be used to re enable functionality Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the available settings OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P wtorna l SD Parts Bieshiad tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 20 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers USB 2 0 Controller NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors The USB 2 0 EHCI Controller option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the high speed USB 2 0 controller Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OH Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Disabled m tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 21 USB Boot Support 22 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers USB Boot Support controls whether the system boots from USB devices connected to the server When disabled this option also disables booting of iLO virtual media Options include e Enabled default e Disabled NUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Options B320i RAID Co
108. k around issues with devices that claim PCle 2 0 support but do not adhere to the PCle 2 0 specification Options include e Auto default e Force PCI E Generation 2 e Force PCI E Generation 1 IMPORTANT PCle Generation 1 devices may not function properly when the PCI Express speed is forced to PCle Generation 2 Before changing this option see the QuickSpecs and user documentation for all expansion cards OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 64 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Force PCI E Generation 2 Force PCI E Generation 1 tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 6l PCle Gen 3 Control for select devices 62 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls the maximum supported speed of individual PCI Express links for embedded devices and for devices installed in PCle slots Enabling PCle Generation 3 Control permits the device to fun at full speed NOTE This option works in conjunction with the Maximum PCI Express Speed option When setting the PCle Generation 3 Control to Enabled the Maximum PCI Express Speed option must be set to Maximum Supported For more information about the Maximum PCI Express Speed option see Maximum PCI Express Speed page 63 After selecting the embedded device or PCle slot to configure the following options are presented e
109. king to verify improved performance in a particular environment IMPORTANT Disabling this option is not recommended because it typically degrades system performance Options include e Enabled default e Disabled UH Based Setup Utility Version 3 48 opyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P tel Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 128 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers DCU Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on G7 and earlier servers with Intel processors This option controls processor prefetching In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P KT L gt Changes Configuration Selection KEnter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 129 DCU Streamer Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls processor prefetching In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may
110. l 112 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Power On Logo This option controls the display of the logo during system boot This is an aesthetic modification only and does not affect the system boot times Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 113 F11 Boot Menu Prompt NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option allows the disabling of the POST One Time Boot F11 Prompt Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt 1 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel 114 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Consistent Device Naming NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers This option controls names assigned to devices Options include e CDN Support for LOMs only Embedded NICs and FlexibleLOM not NICs installed in expansion slots are named based on their location in the system e Disabled default All NIC ports are named based on their location in the system NOTE Existing NIC
111. le Generation 1 0 When setting this option to PCle Generation 1 0 performance of high end cards such as IOGbE NIC Cards and I O Accelerators may be affected ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F TL Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 63 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response The Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response feature enables the System ROM to control processor performance and power state depending on the processor workload This option configures the response time for switching between these states Options include e Fast default Optimal for workloads that require a low latency response to an increase in processor demand e Slow Optimal for workloads where a longer latency response to increased processing demand is an acceptable tradeoff for reduced power consumption Depending on the processor workload selecting this option may negatively impact performance OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 04 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 64 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Collaborative Power Control NOTE This option is available on G7 and Gen8 servers with Intel processors and on Gen8 servers with AMD processo
112. lowing methods for accessing Intelligent Provisioning are affected by this RBSU setting e During the server startup process by pressing F10 when prompted e In the BIOS Serial Console by pressing ESC 0 when prompted e In the Boot Menu by selecting the option for a One Time Boot to Intelligent Provisioning Options include e Enabled default All methods for accessing Intelligent Provisioning are enabled e Disabled All methods for accessing Intelligent Provisioning are disabled The prompts are displayed but the message indicates that the Intelligent Provisioning function is disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F Iset Admin Password W Intelligent Provisioning F10 Prompt lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter saves Selection ESC gt to Cance l RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Trusted Platform Module For servers configured with an optional TPM the following configuration options are available e TPM Functionality page 91 e TPM Visibility page 92 e TPM Expansion ROM Measuring page 93 e TPM Clear page 94 IMPORTANT TPM menus appear only if the TPM kit is installed TPM Functionality This option controls Trusted Platform Module functionality at startup Options include e Enabled Enables the TPM and BIOS secure startup The TPM is ful
113. ly functional in this mode e Disabled default Disables the BIOS secure startup but still allows the TPM to be visible to the operating system The TPM functionality is limited but can respond to most commands in this mode Selecting Disabled may prevent the server trom booting to a TPM aware operating system CAUTION A TPM locks all data access if proper procedures are not followed for modifying the server including updating system or option firmware replacing hardware such as the system board and hard drive or modifying TPM OS settings For information on installing and enabling the TPM module option see the user documents for your server model and the Data security in HP Proliant servers using the Trusted Platform Module and Microsoft Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption white paper http h20564 www2 hp com portal site hpsc public kb docDisplay docld emr_na c01681891 KUH Based Setup Utility Version 3 HH Copyright 1982 28148 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Security menu 91 TPM Visibility The TPM Visibility option provides the ability to hide the TPM from the operating system Options include e Hide BIOS secure startup is disabled and the TPM does not respond to any commands from any software Hiding the TPM may prevent the server from booting to a TPM aware operating system This option is intended to
114. m achievable system performance under some workloads System Options menu 33 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Gen8 servers 34 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors Intel Turbo Boost Technology 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 maximum achievable system performance under some workloads Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Intel Turbo Boost Technology G7 servers NOTE This option is available on G7 servers with Intel processors Turbo Boost Technology is a processor feature which enables the processor to transition to a higher frequency than the processor s rated speed if the processor has available power headroom and is within temperature specifications This option enables the customer to customize Turbo Mode operation based on their platform environment Options include e Optimized for Performance default The turbo state can be engaged at any time when maximum performance is preferred e Optimized for Powe
115. many of the manual steps in the server configuration process The Scripting Toolkit can be found on the HP website http www hp com go ProLiant STK 200 RBSU configuration flows manual and scripted Scripted Installation Flow Server Is Started Get StateMar Information Run Hardware Configuration Utility Run Array Configuration Utility Set StateMagr Information 1 Restart to disk Create Partitions system and OS Set StateMgr Information 2 Restart from OS potentially several times Restart to disk Set StateMgr Information empty Set the boot order back to default Restart to the OS and continue Server is Configured The following utilities are provided in the toolkit and described in this guide e Configuration Replication Utility CONREP page 201 e HP ROM Configuration Utility HPRCU page 203 e Array Configuration Replication Utility page 204 Contiguration Replication Utility CONREP NOTE This utility is available for G7 and earlier servers Done to allow the OS to perform multiple restarts if necessary Not required You may wish to just use the Reboot C command in State 3 to restart back to the OS installation process The OS install is driven by a customer generated script Leaving the StateMgr variable on 3 and using the Reboot C command does not require the permanent boot order to be changed This will increase the number
116. 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 does not support Online Spare System Options menu 163 USB Control The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup e When USB Enabled is selected all USB ports and embedded devices are enabled e When USB Disabled is selected all USB ports and embedded devices are disabled e When Legacy USB Disabled is selected all USB ports are enabled under a USB aware OS but USB is not supported during POST or RBSU Legacy USB Disabled also disables iLO virtual devices e 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 UM Based Setup Utility Version 2 160 opyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P MIEmbedded Serial Port A P ProLiant PCiEmbedded Serial Port B AH St Virtual Serial Port F ID 385999 661 Bo Optional LPT Port P BIOS P36 0070872006 Da Optional LPT Mode Support Backup Version 0770072006 Ge inotblock 0204 2005 2EB48MNB Memory Configured l Intel 3 B GHz 8MB L3 Cache 2 Hot Installed J Hot Installed 4 Hot Install
117. more information see e G and earlier environments Virtual Install Disk page 184 e Gen8 and G7 environments Virtual Install Disk page 109 The Virtual Install Disk option is found under the RBSU Advanced Options menu and can be enabled or disabled in RBSU Inspect Utility The Inspect Utility is embedded in the system ROM and enables you to view system configuration information and save the information to a file on a diskette Press the F2 key to place all Inspect information onto a diskette This utility replaces the version of the Inspect Utility that is a part of the legacy system partition functionality supported on some HP servers If the server has the Inspect Utility feature select Inspect Utility from the System Maintenance menu 206 ROM based utilities RON Based Inspect Utility Version 2 78 Copyright 1987 2085 Hewlett Packard Development Group cEnter gt to View Item lt F2 gt to Save All Inspect information to Drive A lt 1 1 gt for Different Henu Item lt ESC gt to Exit tility 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 All three of these tests should pass if a bootable operating system is installed on the server If any test fails there may be a problem booting the server To run the Diagnostics Utility sele
118. mption with little or no impact to performance and does not require OS support e HP Static Low Power Mode Reduces processor speed and power usage guarantees a lower maximum power usage for the system and provides a high impact on performance in environments with higher processor utilization e HP Static High Performance Mode Processors run in the maximum power and performance state regardless of the OS power management policy e OS Control Mode Processors run in the maximum power and performance state unless the OS enables a power management policy NOTE Certain processors support only one power state and operate at their initialized frequency regardless of the Power Regulator setting Atter reading the note message press any key to display the available settings OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P EE Power Management Options tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 46 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Redundant Power Supply Mode NOTE This feature is not available on SL and BL server models This feature enables the user to configure how the system manages power delivery to power supplies in redundant power supply configurations Options include Balanced Mode default Shares the power delivery between all installed power supplies NOT
119. mulation see step 9 ANSI is the default setting Properties Cennaet To Settings Function amow and ctrl keys act as f Terminal keys OC Windows keys Backspeace key sends Chit Del MC Clip Space Cote Colors Telnet terminal ID ANSI i Emulatan Hackscroll butter lines 500 l Elay sound when connecting or disconnecting Exitprogram upon disconnecting NOTE Both the remote and local machines must be set to the same emulation 7 Select Terminal Settings Terminal emulation options Terminal Settings fv Blink 8 Click OK to return to the Settings tab and click OK again to complete the HyperTerminal setup process 9 If using VT100 emulation click Terminal Setup and select VT100 NOTE If using VT100 emulation the setting must be changed from the default ANSI setting in RBSU 10 Select Terminal Settings Click OK to return to the Settings tab 192 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI Tae os et m pk Stree 2 a Par m ds r 4 m ml C Block i val r LNJAredtier sei eminal io Terminal Settings Ped ee ee LIAGeninie uiai Te iml Conon moane ee rh E Pei A GEN et as 4 5 be SEN FT ut E I ME r Or kK Li Use Winge ws cmvers for ho Teal MUSO griming ll On the Settings tab click ASCII Setup 12 Deselect Wrap lines that exceed terminal width Click OK to return to the Setti
120. n servers Memory Mapped I O Options NOTE This option is available only on some G7 servers The following menu options allow the user to select the amount of Memory Mapped O e 2GB of Memory Mapped I O default e 3GB of Memory Mapped I O e Automatic The system ROM configures either 2GB or 3GB depending on the amount of Memory Mapped I O the system requires ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P lt t gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu TM Address Mode 44 bit NOTE This option is available only on DL980 G7 servers Enabling this option allows memory to be addressed with 44 bits allowing for configuration of a large memory contiguration such as servers with more than 1 TB of memory Verify that the OS supports 44 bit addressing capability before enabling this option When this option is disabled some installed memory in the system may not be configured therefore it will not be recognized by the OS This impact varies depending on the system memory contiguration Options include e Disabled default only 40 bits are used e Enabled ROH Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Developnent Conpany L F Ne 4 EJ S Disab led Enabled tzl Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cance
121. n is a toggle setting that determines when the server automatically powers down due to dangerous temperatures Options include e Enabled detault The Advanced System Management driver initiates a graceful system shutdown when the temperature reaches a critical level e Disabled The Advanced System Management driver ignores thermal events and abruptly shuts down the system when the temperature reaches a critical level OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 80 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the Wake On LAN feature When enabled the server can be powered up remotely using a network controller IMPORTANT When enabling Wake On LAN be sure to remove all power cords before adding or removing any adapters Some adapters cause the system to power on when they are added or removed Atter reading the note message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled e Disabled NOTE The default setting varies depending on the server model OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Ser
122. n is a toggle setting that enables or disables the power up state of the NUMLOCK key When the NUMLOCK key is enabled it is active when the machine powers Up Options include e On e Off default 0H Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P UMLOCK Power On State tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 41 SATA Controller Options Gen8 servers with SATA controllers NOTE These SATA controller options are not supported on BL460 BL465 and DL385 servers Depending on your server model options may include e Embedded SATA Configuration page 42 e Drive Write Cache page 43 e HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration page 44 Embedded SATA Configuration NOTE This option is available only on server models that support Dynamic Smart Array For more information see the HP Dynamic Smart Array RAID Controller User Guide on the HP website http h20564 www2 hp com portal site hpsc public kb docDisplay docld emr_na c03326739 This option configures the embedded SATA ports either for optical drives or when connecting SATA drives directly A CAUTION e Changing this setting may result in data loss or data corruption on existing drives e Back up all drives before enabling this feature e Enable SATA AHCI support only after consulting the OS documentation to ensure that base
123. nables 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 spikes when multiple servers power up after a power loss Wake on LAN RTC wake up and iLO Virtual Power Button events override the delay and immediately power on the server The Power On Delay options are Disabled 15 second delay 30 second delay 45 second delay 60 second delay Random delay Server Passwords menu The Server Passwords menu includes options that configure the password environment of the server Set Power On Password page 173 Set Admin Password page 173 Trusted Platform Module page 173 172 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers e Network Server Mode page 175 e Quicklock page 175 Set Power On Password The Set Power On Password option sets a password that controls access to the server during power up The server cannot be powered up until the correct password is entered To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Password requirements e Seven characters maximum e Can be any combination of numbers letters and special characters NOTE If more than seven characters are entered and accepted as the password it will not be recognized when next powering on the
124. nfiguration T L gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence This option enables the user to select which USB port or SD card slot the system searches first when enumerating boot devices The option does not override the device boot order selected in the Standard Boot Order IPL option Options include e Internal SD Card First e Internal DriveKeys First e External DriveKeys First default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 40 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P External DriveKeys First tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel USB Drive Key Enumeration By default the BIOS enumerates a USB drive key and treats it as a hard disk When disabled it is not enumerated for the device This only applies to the pre OS BIOS control of USB NOTE This option is available on HP ProLiant Gen8 servers except for the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen server Options include e Enabled default e Disabled System Options menu 23 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P t 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 24 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8
125. ngs tab Then click OK to complete the HyperTerminal setup process reo Fore Wire al eis rule data HELSET LILLE L able A og Keystroke emulation Because not all terminal emulation programs support function keys or special characters certain keystroke sequences are required for some commands rer e Them toe 1 hao CF r Rege 10 INCOMINE Ne engs 7 Pa ee a JF FER mn EJIL F JE r 1 t 1 eh Shins Wid Keystroke emulation 193 Escape sequences BIOS Serial Console enables you to manually input unsupported keystrokes by entering escape sequences Each character must be entered within 2 seconds of pressing and holding down the Esc key to emulate the escape sequence NOTE You must use escape sequences if the emulation program does not support function keys but they also work if the emulation program does support function keys To determine whether you can use function keys see the terminal emulation guide Function keys Control keys Reset key Character translations in VT 100 mode The VT100 protocol does not support special characters such as line draw characters These characters are translated so that they can be displayed on the VT100 screen Character translation is used for improved VT100 screen display and has no effect on functionality of BIOS Serial Console 194 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI Currently the special characters in the table are translate
126. ns that configure the Automatic Server Recovery ASR features e ASR Status page 78 e ASR Timeout page 79 e Thermal Shutdown page 80 e Wake On LAN page 81 e POST Fl Prompt page 82 e Power Button page 172 n e Automatic Power On G7 servers page 84 e Automatic Power On Gen8 servers page 85 e Power On Delay page 86 ASR Status The ASR Status option is a toggle setting that either enables or disables ASR Automatic Server Recovery Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 66 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 78 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers ASR Timeout The ASR Timeout option sets a timeout limit for resetting an unresponsive server When the server has not responded in the selected amount of time the server automatically resets The following time increments are available e 10 Minutes default e 15 Minutes e 20 Minutes e 30 Minutes e 5 Minutes OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Availability menu 79 Thermal Shutdown The Thermal Shutdown optio
127. ntroller when an optional video controller is installed in the system Optional Video Primary Embedded Video Secondary The embedded video controller remains enabled for iLO remote video functionality The optional video controller is enabled as the primary video controller and is used to show text during POST Embedded Video Primary Optional Video Secondary The embedded video controller is enabled as the primary controller and shows POST text as well as function for iLO remote video functionality The secondary controller is enabled for use under an operating system NOTE The ability to support dual head video between the embedded and a stand up device is dependent on support from the operating system For more information see your operating system documentation When multiple optional video cards are installed the card that is selected as primary is based on PCI enumeration which varies depending on the platform You may have to remove and reinstall the cards in a different order to control which card is the primary controller OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 068 tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Advanced System ROM Options ideo Options Power Supply Requirements Override Thernal Configuration Advanced Options menu 121 Power Supply Requirements Override NOTE This option is available on HP ProLiant
128. nu to run the Setup Utility Running Setup Utility exits the System Maintenance menu and runs RBSU RBSU Erase option The RBSU Erase option enables you to erase the system configuration and boot drive On versions of RBSU without this feature the Erase Non Volatile Memory option is available in the Advanced Options menu of RBSU enabling you to erase the system configuration by resetting the NVRAM to an initial factory state The Erase NVRAM Boot Disk option also erases the system configuration by resetting the NVRAM but also erases the boot disk The RBSU Erase option 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 option 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 new controllers Supported operating systems automatically find these drivers eliminating the need for user intervention HP recommends updating these boot drivers to the latest version after the OS install to further optimize the system For
129. o the Windows operating system Visibility of the mezzanine graphics adapter enables the Windows operating system to install the mezzanine graphics adapter driver In Setup Mode the Windows desktop can be viewed by using o A monitor connected to the Local I O Connector video signal o The iLO Remote Console by pointing your browser to the iLO IP address o Remote desktop connection Server Mode System reverts back to server operation system and NIC ID s match that of a server In this mode the embedded video controller generates the boot console during POST and then generates the Windows desktop The mezzanine graphics adapter is not visible to any Windows operating systems and is not used In Server Mode the boot console and the Windows desktop generated by the embedded video controller can be viewed by using o A monitor connected to the Local I O Connector video signal o The iLO Remote Console by pointing your browser to the iLO IP address o Remote desktop connection System Options menu 39 OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2811 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P arial Port Options emote Console Mode tzt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 40 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers NUMLOCK Power On State NOTE This option is not supported on blade servers The NUMLOCK Power On State optio
130. of restarts and the installation time This step can be used to enter any new applications or tools that were not installed during the base OS install Scripted configuration flow 201 CONREP is shipped in the Scripting Toolkit STK and is a program that works with RBSU to replicate hardware contiguration on ProLiant G7 and earlier servers This utility is run during State O 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 script file This file can then be deployed across multiple servers with similar hardware and software components For more information see the HP Scripting Toolkit User Guide for your operating system environment on the HP website htip www hp com go ProLiant STK The following sections provide information on using CONREP scripts e Backing up the existing configuration CONREP s Store to Data file page 202 e Restoring a configuration from a backup CONREP lI Load from Data File page 202 CONREP s Store to Data file This is an example of usage for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx ROM family To extract the BIOS settings from an SL160z G6 server and save the configuration to an sl 160zconrep dat data file root ilo002481b08134 conrep conrep s xconrepSLl60zg6 20090728 xml fsll60zconrep dat Conrep 3 00 Scriptin
131. on lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers AMD V AMD Virtualization NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors When enabled a hypervisor supporting this feature can use extra hardware capabilities provided by AMD Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 29 Intel Hyperthreading Options NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors Intel Hyperthreading Options is a toggle setting that allows Intel Hyperthreading Technology to be enabled or disabled Intel Hyperthreading delivers two logical processors that can execute multiple tasks simultaneously using the shared hardware resources of a single processor core The option is supported through the system BIOS NOTE Hyperthreading is not supported on all processors For more information see the documentation for your processor model Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel 30 RBSU
132. on CPU Request NOTE This option is available on G7 and Gen8 servers with AMD processors Depending on the type of application or software being used the processor constantly prefetches data from RAM memory to decrease system latency This option controls those processor prefetches In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 134 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers DRAM Prefetch on I O Request NOTE This option is available on G7 and Gen8 servers with AMD processors Depending on the type of I O and expansion cards being used the processor constantly prefetches data from RAM to decrease latency within the I O subsystems and expansion cards This option controls those processor prefetch features In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify im
133. or later G6 G7 and Gen servers HPC Optimization Mode NOTE This option is available on DL585 G7 and BL685c G7 servers with AMD processors This mode is specially designed for customers deploying servers in a High Performance Computing environment When this mode is enabled the performance of the processor can be maintained at a high level even if the processor temporarily exceeds the normal power threshold Options include e Enabled e Disabled default ROH Based Setup Utility Version 3 84 opyright 1962 2611 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enabled tel Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 145 ACPI SLIT Preferences NOTE This option is available on select Intel and AMD G7 servers and on all Gen8 servers The ACPI SLIT System Locality Information Table describes the relative access times between processors memory subsystems and O subsystems Operating Systems that support the SLIT can use this information to improve performance by allocating resources and workloads more efficiently Options include e Enabled default e Disabled KUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2811 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P T 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Intel Performance Counter Monitor PCM NOTE This feature is supported only on Gen serv
134. orm after one attempt through the Standard Boot Order IPL e Disabled default System ROM continually loops through the Standard Boot Order IPL KOM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 119 HP Option ROM Prompting NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls whether HP expansion cards discovered during POST will prompt for user input to enter expansion card setup utilities Options include e Enabled detault If unconfigured expansion cards are discovered during POST the system will prompt the user asking whether to open the expansion card setup utility POST is halted until you enter a response to the prompt e Disabled The POST process will not provide a prompt about configuring expansion cards ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 opyright 1962 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enabled Disabled lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 120 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Video Options These options control the video display Options include Optional Video Primary Embedded Video Disabled detault System ROM disables the embedded video co
135. ot controller e Configuring online spare memory RBSU is available in two interfaces a menu driven interface and a BIOS Serial Command Console CLI interface Depending on the server model options in the menu driven interface vary slightly NOTE Throughout the RBSU menus the RBSU attempts to display the proper marketing name for installed PCI devices If the RBSU does not recognize a device it assigns a generic label to the device such as an Unknown PCI Device This generic labeling does not affect the functionality or operation of the device Running RBSU I To open the RBSU reboot the server and press F9 when prompted during the startup sequence NOTE Depending on your environment the menu driven or the CLI interface is displayed 2 Modify configuration settings as needed e To navigate through and modify settings in the menu driven interface use the keystrokes defined in the following table Up or down arrow Highlight a menu option Select a highlighted menu option Hm See online help about a selected submenu option Be Go back to the previous utility screen e To modify settings in the CLI enter the appropriate commands 3 When all changes are complete exit the RBSU and restart the server e To exit the menu driven RBSU press Ese until the main menu is displayed Then at the main menu press F10 The server automatically restarts e To exit the CLI interface enter the exit command Then restart the serve
136. ough Gen8 servers 30 Intel Performance Counter Monitor PCM G7 and Gen8 servers 146 Intel QPI Link Frequency Gen8 servers 50 Intel QPI Link Power Management G5 through Gen8 servers 49 Intel Turbo Boost Technology G7 servers 35 Gen8 servers 34 Intel Virtualization Technology G5 through Gen8 servers 28 G5 earlier servers 186 Intel VT d G5 through Gen8 servers 37 Intelligent Provisioning F10 Prompt Gen8 servers 90 Intelligent Provisioning disabling 90 IPL Boot Order G5 through Gen8 servers 75 G5 earlier servers 169 M manual configuration flow 200 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency G5 through Gen8 servers 58 Maximum PCI Express Speed Gen8 servers 63 Memory Channel Mode Gen8 servers 142 Memory Interleaving G5 through Gen8 servers 60 Memory Mapped I O Options G7 servers Memory Power Savings Mode Gen8 servers 70 Memory Speed G7 servers 143 Memory Test 207 Minimum Processor Idle Power Cle State Gen8 servers 54 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State Gen8 servers 53 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State G5 through Gen8 servers 52 Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State G5 through Gen8 servers 55 Minimum Processor Idle Power State G7 servers 56 MPS Table Mode G5 through Gen8 servers 106 MPS table mode G5 earlier servers 182 Multi Processor Specification MPS Table Mode G5 earlier servers 182 N Network Boot Retry Support Gen8 servers 116 Network Server Mode HP ProLiant DL360
137. p memory test When POST Speed Up is set to Enabled the extended power up memory test is not executed and the server powers up more quickly Server Availability menu 171 POST F1 Prompt The POST F1 Prompt option is a toggle setting that configures the server so the F1 key must be pressed to proceed when an error is encountered during the power up sequence A series of system tests executes during POST before continuing with the following It 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 Fl 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 to boot o It Delayed is selected and an error occurs the system pauses for 20 seconds at the F1 prompt and then continues to boot the OS If the system cannot run with the missing or failed components it halts until those components are replaced NOTE The POST F1 Prompt setting is enabled by default in Proliant ML and DL servers and is disabled by default in BL servers Power Button 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 Automatic Power On The Automatic Power On feature e
138. power loss occurs ROH Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2889 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P KT1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 152 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers System Default Options menu e Restore Default System Settings page 153 e Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk page 154 e User Default Options page 155 Restore Detault System Settings This option resets all configuration settings to their default values and immediately and automatically restarts the server A CAUTION This option resets all configuration settings to their default values Any modifications will be lost After reading the warning message press any key to display the following confirmation responses e No Abort Restore default e Yes Select to Restore OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P a re Set Options tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Default Options menu 153 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk 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 A CAUTION Restoring Default Settings and Erasing Boot Disk resets all configur
139. proved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 688 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disab tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 135 CPU Core Hardware Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on G7 and Gen8 servers with AMD processors This option controls prefetch capability activation between processor cores In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 136 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers CPU Cache Stride Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors This option controls prefetch capability activation between processor cores In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option onl
140. provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2013 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 130 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers DCU IP Prefetcher NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option controls processor prefetching In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit Disable this option only after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 13 Data Reuse NOTE This option is available on G7 servers with Intel processors This option controls data flow between cache levels In most cases this option should remain enabled With certain workloads however disabling this option may provide a performance benefit
141. pt page 90 e Trusted Platform Module page 91 Set Power On Password The Set Power On Password option sets a password that controls access to the server during power up The server cannot be powered up until the correct password is entered To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Password requirements e Seven characters maximum e Can be any combination of numbers letters and special characters OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number Server Security menu 87 Set Admin Password The Set Admin Password option sets a password to control access to the RBSU and the System Maintenance Menu during POST If set this password must be entered when F9 or F10 is pressed during POST To disable or clear the password enter the password followed by a slash when prompted to enter the password Password requirements e Seven characters maximum e Can be any combination of numbers letters and special characters OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel 88 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or late
142. r Overview 9 Using this guide RBSU is described as follows in this guide e Chapter 1 Introduction page 9 e Chapter 2 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers page 1 e Chapter 3 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers page 158 e Chapter 4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI page 189 e Chapter 5 RBSU configuration flows manual and scripted page 200 e Chapter 6 ROM based utilities page 205 10 Introduction 2 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers NOTE The RBSU for G6 G7 and Gen8 servers contain many of the same tasks but some features differ slightly or are unique offerings dependent on the server model In this document if a feature is unique to a specific server model or processor type a clarifying note is included in the section that describes the feature The following G6 servers do not use RBSU version 3 xx e DL580 Gen8 e DL385 G6 e DL 85 G6 e DL585 G6 For RBSU information for these G6 servers see RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers page 158 RBSU main menu In the RBSU main menu the left hand side of the screen lists configuration menus and settings to view or modify On the right hand side of the screen a window displays basic server information including the server model serial number BIOS version backup BIOS ve
143. r G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Network Server Mode NOTE This option is available on HP Proliant DL360 G7 DL380 G7 and DL585 G7 servers Gen8 servers do not support Network Server Mode The Network Server Mode option is a toggle setting that sets the server to operate in network server mode This feature works in conjunction with the power on password When set to Disabled the server operates normally When it is set to Enabled the following actions occur e The local keyboard remains locked until the power on password is entered e The power on password prompt is bypassed e When a diskette is in the diskette drive the server does not start unless the power on password is entered locally Options include e Enabled Disables the server keyboard port e Disabled default IMPORTANT Network server mode cannot be enabled until the power on password has been established OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Security menu 89 Intelligent Provisioning F10 Prompt 90 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers This option controls access to Intelligent Provisioning When disabled this option prevents the user trom entering the Intelligent Provisioning environment This option must be enabled to use Intelligent Provisioning functionality The fol
144. r Efficiency The turbo state cannot be engaged until after maximum performance is needed for an extended period of time e Optimized for Low Power Low voltage LV DIMMs are contigured to operate at 1 35V until the turbo state is needed When the turbo state engages the system BIOS configures the DIMMs to operate at 1 5V for increased performance e Optimized for Low Power e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 35 AMD Core Performance Boost NOTE This option is available on some servers with AMD processors For more information see the documentation for your processor model If supported by your processor AMD Core Performance Boost enables the processor to transition to a higher frequency than the processor s rated speed if the processor has available power headroom and is within temperature specitications Disabling this feature reduces power usage but also reduces the maximum achievable system performance under some workloads Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 36 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or la
145. rder IPL menu 169 Boot Controller Order menu 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 the ORCA Utility are reflected in this menu ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 962 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P PCI Embedded HP Smart Array Gi Controller PCI Embedded HP Integrated PCI IDE Control ler Enter gt to Select Mass Storage Control ler ctl for Different Mass Storage Controller lt ESC gt to Close Menu lt F1 gt for Help IMPORTANT PCI devices that have been disabled in the PCI Devices menu might still be visible on the Boot Controller Order screen Date and Time menu The Date and Time option sets the system time 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 menu The Server Availability menu includes options that contigure the ASR features e ASR Status page 171 e ASR Timeout page 171 e Thermal Shutdown page 171 e Wake On LAN page 171 e POST Speed Up page 171 e POST FI Prompt page 172 e Power Button page 172 e Automatic Power On page 172 e Power On Delay page 172 170 RBSU
146. rensenenennenennenesernenesenneressnnerensenene 162 Diskette Write Control ccccccccccececcecececcecececcececccucceecuceseececeeeececeececeeusencaseneucseneuceeenees 162 Diskette Boot Control c cccccececcececcecececcececuecececeseuceccecuceeececeeeecuceesecacasencseusucseneuseeenees 162 Advanced Memory Protection cccccccccccccesccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ae eeeeeaeeeeesaeeeseesaeeeeeeaeeeeesaeees 163 USB Go 1100 OOE 164 USB 2 0 EHCI Conttroller cccccccccccccccccecececcecececcuceceecuceceeeeceseeeuceecucaeascucseseucuseneuseeenees 164 Power Regulator for WhO UCI EE EE EE eeedachcte ieee oes 165 USB External Port Cais a ili EEE 166 Ultra Low Power State ccccccccccccececcecececcececuececceccuceceecuceeeeeceeeeeeceececaeeseucseseesuseneuseeenees 167 PCI Devices menu rnrnannnnannnnnnnenannenennenennennnnenennnnenanneerennenennenennenennenennenenneneenennenennenenneneneene 168 Standard Boot Order IPL Menu ccccssccssccsscesecesccesceescenssecceaccssscenscesseesceesceesseassenseunsees 169 Boot Controller Order MeNu ccccceccccececcececcececcceecuceecscucceecuceceececescecuseseucsuscucuseteuceseneeaes 170 Dale and Time 11150 ERE EEE 170 Server Availability SEE EE EE 170 POLE LUS 171 ASR ee 171 Thermal Shutdown ccccccccececececcececceecucccecuceececucuececcaseuceceececeseecueeeasencueaeeususeneecaeenees 171 MOE cccccscccceccececccececccececeecececeecececescnceeaececueeecuseseece
147. right 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Advanced System ROM Options ne Performance Tuning Options Asset Tag Protection tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 150 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers SR IOV NOTE This option is available on select G7 servers and all Gen8 servers This option controls Single Root I O Virtualization SR IOV is supported on select operating systems and allows in some cases the creation of separate virtual instances of a PCle device In certain environments this may increase virtual machines and hypervisor response times Options include e Enabled e Disabled default NUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Sy iidvanced System ROM Options Po Video Options CIThermal Configuration PC Service Options St Advanced Performance Tuning Options JolAsset Tag Protection t 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 151 Embedded SATA RAID NOTE This option is available on select G6 and G7 servers This option activates RAID functions on the SATA controller if such functions are available Options include e Enabled e Disabled default A CAUTION Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected
148. rman e French e italian e Japanese OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P English tz Changes Sei elt Se lect ion 156 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Utility Language menu Gen8 servers The Utility Language menu enables you to set the display language for RBSU Options include e English default e Japanese ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 60 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P 1 13 Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt saves selection lt EsC gt to Cancel Utility Language menu Gen8 servers 157 3 RBSU menu driven interface version 2 xx G5 and earlier servers RBSU main menu NOTE Menu options may differ from those in this document depending on the server model On the left hand side of the screen the RBSU menu lists configuration settings to view or modify 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 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 16 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ktl gt for Different Selection lt ESC gt to Exit Utility HP ProLiant SAH Product ID 385999 061 HP BIOS P38 06870872006 Backup Version 07 00 2006 Bootblock 0270472005 2048M
149. rnal serial 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 ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 opyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F imbedded Serial Port A P ProLiant WPClEmbedded Serial Port B st Virtual Serial Port Product ID 385999 001 Bo 0 P BIOS P38 6870872006 Backup Version 07 0072006 inotblock 0270472005 2E48MB Memory Configured y Protection Proc l Intel 3 B 6Hz 8MB L3 Cache z Hot Installed USE 2 0 Controller F J Hot Installed Power Regulator for ProLiant Proc 4 Hot Installed I MAC address for NIC 1 001321078683 AC address for WIC 2 001321078682 TAl gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 159 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 options may be named Embedded COM Port options depending on the server ROM Based Setup Utility Version 2 10 Copyright 1982 2006 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Compas LP P ProLiant aM Embedded Serial Port B S H tilirtual Serial Port Product ID 365999 601 Bo Dptional LPT Port IF BIOS P38 0870872006 Da 0 Backup Version 07 00 2006 Bootblock 027047200
150. rompt the QuickLock feature remains inactive until the password is changed in RBSU BIOS Serial Console and EMS menu IMPORTANT Some languages or characters may require a specific emulation mode The BIOS Serial Console and EMS feature contigures the serial port to view POST error messages and run RBSU remotely through a serial connection to the server COM port The remote server does not require a keyboard or mouse BIOS Serial Console is disabled in the ROM by default EMS is enabled in the OS by default but must also be enabled in the ROM For more information about the BIOS Serial Console see RBSU BIOS Serial Console CLI page 189 BIOS Serial Console design supports VT100 protocol and ANSI and V100 terminal emulation VT100 is supported by all terminal emulation programs However ANSI supports enhanced graphics and is more aesthetically appealing to some users ANSI is the recommended choice if it meets the system requirements CLI support is available on some new servers for faster more compatible display when configuring a server using VT 100 emulation For more information see BIOS Serial Console CLI overview page 189 When viewed in BIOS Serial Console the RBSU main menu looks slightly different from the local server view The following menu options are available e BIOS Serial Console Port page 176 e BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate page 176 BIOS Serial Console and EMS menu 175 e
151. ronments e Maximum Performance Provides optimum memory performance This setting should be used in environments that require the highest performance and or lowest latency but are not sensitive to power consumption ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Maximum Performance lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 70 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers HyperTransport Frequency NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors This option enables you to select the operating speed of the HyperTransport link Running in HT power savings mode may result in lower power consumption but may impact overall system performance OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 80 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P HT full performance mode T power savings mode t7 Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 71 Dynamic Power Capping Functionality 72 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers This option controls whether the System ROM Power Calibration is run during the boot process Options include e Enabled detault The System ROM Power Calibration is executed during the boot process e Disabled The System ROM Power Calibration will not be exe
152. rs For operating systems that support the Processor Clocking Control Interface PCCI enabling this option allows the operating system to request processor frequency changes even when the server has the Power Regulator option configured for Dynamic Power Savings Mode For operating systems that do not support the PCC Interface or when the Power Regulator is not configured for Dynamic Power Savings Mode this option has no impact on system operation Options include e Enabled default e Disabled UM Based Setup Utility Version 3 HH opyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Deve lopment Company L P T 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 65 Power Capping Support 66 NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option applies power cappings if configured via iLO Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1962 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers ACPI SLIT Preferences NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors ACPI SLIT System Locality Information Table describes the relative access times between processors memory su
153. rs This option enables the processor to enter a reduced power Ce state when all cores of a processor have entered a low power C state Enabling this feature results in substantial power savings in most configurations Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Disabled Enabled lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves selection lt EsC gt to Cancel RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State NOTE This option is available on servers with Intel processors This feature selects the lowest processor idle power state C state The processor automatically transitions into package C states based on the Core C states that cores on the processor have transitioned to The higher the package C state the lower the power usage of that idle package state Package C6 non retention is the lowest power idle package state supported by the processor Options include e Package C6 State On G7 and earlier servers Package C6 retention State On Gen8 servers e Package C3 State On G7 and earlier servers default Package C6 non retention State On Gen servers e No Package State RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Package C6 retention Sta
154. rs G5 earlier servers 16 W Wake On LAN WOL G5 through Gen8 servers 81 G5 earlier servers 171 web sites HP subscription service 212 websites product manuals 212 product pages 212 21 09 4 221
155. rsion memory installed and processors installed Each RBSU sub menu and its options are described in this chapter ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enter to View Modify System Specific Options tz for Different Selection lt TAB gt for More Info lt ESC gt to Exit Utility RBSU main menu 11 System Options menu The System Options menu options control basic I O server configuration Depending on your server model options may include Embedded NICs page 16 NIC Personality Options page 17 Advanced Memory Protection page 18 USB Options page 19 Processor Options page 25 Remote Console Mode page 39 NUMLOCK Power On State page 41 SATA Controller Options Gen8 servers with SATA controllers page 42 HP Smart Array B320i RAID Contiguration page 44 Serial Port options Depending on your server model options may include Embedded Serial Port page 1 2 Virtual Serial Port page 14 Embedded Serial Port Connector page 15 Embedded Serial Port The Embedded Serial Port option assigns the logical COM port number and associated default resources to the selected physical serial port This setting may be overwritten by the operating system Options include COM 1 default for all servers except blades COM 2 default for blade servers COM 3 Disabled
156. s This Embedded Serial Port Connector option controls how the system uses the embedded front serial port Options include e Automatically Switch to SUV Cable default Functions via the front serial port when the SUV cable is not attached but automatically switches to the SUV cable if it is attached e Front Serial Port Disables auto switching and always have the embedded serial port function via the front serial port KUM Based setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1902 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel System Options menu 15 Embedded NICs These boot options enable or disable network boot for embedded NICs These settings provide no functionality if an embedded NIC is not installed NOTE e When enabling Network Boot support for an embedded NIC the NIC will not show up in the Standard Boot Order IPL until the next reboot e For Gen8 servers this option is for the embedded LOM or FlexibleLOM e Not every NIC Port is bootable on every FlexibleLOM Because of this the RBSU menu may offer a network boot option that does nothing To determine which ports are bootable see the NIC user documentation e The display differs slightly based on the number of embedded NICs Atter reading the note message press any key to display the following settings e Network Boot e Disabled OM Based
157. s I O performance while reducing system power and I O latency and is highly recommended for low latency environments Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Ge Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 141 Memory Channel Mode NOTE This option is available on select servers Memory Channel Mode sets the memory to work in Lockstep or Non Lockstep mode Options include e Independent Channel Mode Non Lockstep default Uses the standard error correction mechanism of Advanced ECC e Combined Channel Mode Lockstep Provides maximum data protection by allowing multiple bit memory errors to be corrected in certain instances not possible in Advanced ECC mode NOTE Lockstep Mode used for Intel servers and Memory Channel Mode used for AMD servers provide the same functionality allowing the memory controller to correct up to 8 bad bits that are byte aligned Activating Combined Channel Mode has some memory population rules For more information see the user guide or QuickSpecs for the server KUM Based setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Op tions Independent Channe I Mode Non Lockstep BIOS Combined Channel Mode Lock lt t gt Changes Configuration Selection
158. s occurs SATA Software RAID The SATA Software RAID feature enables RAID functionality RAID O or RAID 1 for the embedded SATA controller in the system When the SATA Software RAID option is chosen a warning appears Enabling Software RAID will result in data loss or data corruption on existing SATA drives Please backup all drives before enabling this feature Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring The Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring option disabled by default enables fan monitoring when an optional PCI X expansion cage is installed Processor Options The Processor Options menu includes submenu options for processor settings e Processor Hyper Threading page 185 e HW Prefetcher page 186 e Adjacent Sector Prefetch page 186 e No Execute Memory Protection page 186 e Intel Virtualization Technology page 186 e Expansion Card Caching Optimization page 186 Processor Hyper Threading The Processor Hyper Threading option is a toggle setting that allows Intel Hyper Threading Technology to be enabled or disabled though it is enabled by default Processor Hyper Threading delivers two logical processors that can execute multiple tasks simultaneously using shared hardware resources of a single processor The option is supported through the system BIOS For more information on processor Hyper Threading see the user documents for your server or processor Advanced Options menu 185 HW Prefetcher
159. s of text for the service contact pager number A maximum of 14 characters can be entered on each line Other Text detines 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 includes options that enable you to configure the advanced features of the server Multi Processor Specification MPS Table Mode page 182 ROM Selection page 182 Restore Default System Settings page 183 Restore Settings Erase Boot Disk page 183 User Default Options page 183 NMI Debug Button page 184 Virtual Install Disk page 184 Secondary IDE Channel Support page 184 BIOS Enhanced RAID page 184 Node Interleaving page 184 Serial Number page 185 Product ID page 185 Advanced Options menu 181 e Drive Write Cache page 185 e SATA Software RAID page 185 e Optional PCI X Riser Fan Monitoring page 185 e Processor Options page 185 e Power Supply Requirements Override page 186 e Embedded VGA Control page 187 NOTE 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
160. s power usage without having to configure individual settings through RBSU menus For more information see Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings page 209 HP Power Profile This option enables the user to select the appropriate power profile based on power and performance characteristics The following options are available Balanced Power and Performance default Provides the optimum settings to maximize power savings with minimal performance impact for most operating systems and applications Minimum Power Usage Enables power reduction mechanisms that may affect performance negatively This mode guarantees a lower maximum power usage by the system Maximum Performance Disables all power management options that may affect performance negatively Custom Provides the opportunity to configure settings for your environment OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982 2612 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P HP Power Profile gt Power Regu lator Redundant Power Supply Mode tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 45 HP Power Regulator This feature configures the Power Regulator for ProLiant support Options include e HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode default Automatically varies processor speed and power usage based on processor use reduces overall power consu
161. s two lines of text for the service contact pager number e Other Text Defines two lines of additional text relating to the service contact NOTE The number of characters allowed for each entry varies depending on server model By default all values are blank OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel 102 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Custom POST Message The Custom POST Message option enables the user to enter a custom message to display during POST A maximum of 60 characters is supported By default this value is blank OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Asset Text menu 103 Advanced Options menu The Advanced Options menu includes the following options Advanced System ROM Options page 104 Video Options page 121 Power Supply Requirements Override page 122 Thermal Contiguration page 123 Service Options page 124 Advanced Performance Tuning Options page 126 One Terabyte Memory Limit page 148 Drive Write Cache page 149 Asset Tag Protection page 150 Embedded SATA RAID page 152 NOTE Menu options may differ from those in
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163. srrrrnnnnssrerrnnnnsnerrvnnnsnnennnnessnnrsnnnesnernnnnssnene 46 Redundant Power Supply Mode rrrrrarrrrrrnorrrrrnnrrrrrnnerrrrrnnnnrrrnennnrvnnnnnnnnnennnnnnsnnnnnnennnnnnnenen 47 Advanced Power Management Options cccccscecccceeeseeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaeeeesesaaaeeeeeas 48 Intel QPI Link Power Management rrnrnrrvvvnnrrrrrnnnnrrrrrnnnnrrerrvnnnernernrnsnererrnnneserrrnnnssnnennn 49 Intel QPI Link Frequency rrrrnrorrrrnnrrrrrnnnnrrrnnnnrrrrnnnnrrrnnnnrnvnnenrnvnnsennnnnssnnnnnnsnnnnnnenennnnnenen 50 QPI Bandwidth Optimization RID Luvnssanese araaresraesvearokuus nmevddknenndvve 51 Contents 3 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State ccccccceccccccececcccuceccucueuecacuececucuccseeueuesusuenenes 52 Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State ccccccccccecccecccescceecseesesascseeseesceeeeeueeceeeens 53 Minimum Processor Idle Power Cle State cccccccccceecceeccecceescseecseesesuseseseesceenseueeeeneeas 54 Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State cccccsccccccesseeecceesseeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeseeeseseesaeeees 55 Minimum Processor Idle Power State cccccccesccsccncesceusecscsseusecusseeesseuesaauseuseenseneuaeanses 56 elifelioyy des usle go SE EEE EE EN EEE 57 Maximum Memory Bus FreGQUGNCY c csscncssacnctesnastentesiageschessatantearsaaadiwnnameaovalecseusecesreaavaonacan 58 M re he EN 59 Vet 60 PENE Gress Generchion 20 SPP eee 6 PCle Gen 3 Control for select Aevices
164. stem Options menu G5 through Gen8 servers 12 G5 earlier servers 158 I technical support HP 212 text symbols 213 Thermal Configuration G5 through Gen8 servers 123 Thermal Shutdown G5 through Gen8 servers 80 G5 earlier servers 171 TPM Trusted Platform Module G5 earlier servers 173 TPM Clear G5 through Gen8 servers 94 G5 earlier servers 175 TPM Expansion ROM Measuring G5 through Gen8 servers 93 G5 earlier servers 174 TPM Functionality G5 through Gen8 servers 91 G5 earlier servers 174 TPM Visibility G5 through Gen8 servers 92 G5 earlier servers 174 Trusted Platform Module TPM G5 through Gen8 servers 91 G5 earlier servers 173 turbo mode G7 servers 35 Gen8 servers 34 typographic conventions 213 U Ultra Low Power State G5 earlier servers 167 USB 2 0 Controller G5 through Gen8 servers 21 USB 2 0 EHCI Controller G5 earlier servers 164 USB Boot Support Gen8 servers 22 USB Control G5 through Gen8 servers 20 G5 earlier servers 164 USB Drive Key Enumeration Gen8 servers 23 USB External Port Capability G5 earlier servers 166 USB Options G5 through Gen8 servers 19 User Default Options G5 through Gen8 servers 155 G5 earlier servers 183 Utility Language G5 through G7 servers 156 G5 earlier servers 188 Gen8 servers 157 V Video Options G5 through Gen8 servers Virtual Install Disk 206 G5 through Gen8 servers G5 earlier servers 184 Virtual Serial Port G5 through Gen8 serve
165. te page 56 Energy Pertormance Bias page 57 Maximum Memory Bus Frequency page 58 Channel Interleaving page 59 Memory Interleaving page 60 PCI Express Generation 2 0 Support page 61 PCle Gen 3 Control for select devices page 62 Maximum PCI Express Speed page 63 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response page 64 Collaborative Power Control page 65 Power Capping Support page 66 ACPI SLIT Preferences page 67 DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode page 68 DIMM Voltage Preterence page 69 Memory Power Savings Mode page 70 HyperTransport Frequency page 71 Dynamic Power Capping Functionality page 72 48 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Intel QPI Link Power Management NOTE This option is available on servers with multiple Intel processors 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 Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1982 2818 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt t gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 49 Intel QPI Link Frequency NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with multipl
166. te Package C6 non retention State lt T 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Power Management Options menu 55 Minimum Processor Idle Power State NOTE This option is available on G7 servers with AMD processors 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 The lowest power idle state supported by the processor is C Options may include e C6 State default e C3 State e CIE State e No C states NOTE Available options and the system default may vary depending on server model 0H Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 Copyright 1962 29818 Hewlett Packard Development Conpany L P 174 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection lt EsC gt to Cancel 56 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Energy Performance Bias NOTE This option is available on Gen8 servers with Intel processors This option configures several processor subsystems to optimize processor performance and power usage Options include e Maximum Performance Provides the highest performance and lowest latency but should be used only in environments that are not sensitive to power consumption e Balanced Performance default Provides the optimum balance between power efficiency and performance and is recomm
167. ter G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Intel VT d NOTE This option is available on some servers with Intel processors For more information see the documentation for your processor model When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Options include e Enabled default e Disabled RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enabled Disabled lt T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel System Options menu 37 AMD Vi IOMMU NOTE This option is available on some Gen8 servers with AMD processors For more information see the documentation for your processor model When enabled a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the AMD I O Memory Management Unit IOMMU Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L Enabled tzl Changes Configuration Selection fEnter gt Saves Selection ESC to Cancel 38 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Remote Console Mode NOTE This option is available only on HP ProLiant ws460c Blade Workstations It is not available on other server
168. 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 initiate a forced shutdown Upon reboot no record of an incomplete test exists To cancel either MEMBIST test press and hold the Power On Standby button to For all servers other than a Generation 5 server with an Intel processor the Software Memory Test automatically runs when Memory Test is selected from the Diagnostic Utility Menu CPU Test The CPU diagnostic test checks the registers and MP capability of each processor The test first checks all the 16 bit and 32 bit registers and then checks all the flags for all processors If no errors are found OK is displayed under the Status column for each processor If errors are found X is displayed under the Status column for each processor with errors To run the CPU diagnostic test select CPU Test from the Diagnostics Utility menu BIOS CPU Diagnostic Copuright cl 2002 Status OK OK Slot Proc Froc Proc Proc Froc Froc Proc Fror GJ GR GT e a d CPU Information Intel 1500 1060 MHz Intel 15007100 MHz Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot Hot neta led Installed Installed insta led neta l led Installed 208 ROM based utilities Boot Disk
169. through Gen8 servers 104 AMD Core Performance Boost G5 through Gen8 servers 36 AMD V AMD Virtualization G5 through Gen8 servers 29 AMD Vi IOMMU Gen8 servers 38 Array Configuration Replication Utility ACR 204 ASR Status G5 through Gen8 servers 78 G5 earlier servers 171 ASR Timeout G5 through Gen8 servers 79 G5 earlier servers 171 Asset Tag Protection G5 through Gen8 servers 150 auto configuration process 209 Automatic Power On G5 earlier servers 172 G7 servers 84 Gen8 servers 85 B BIOS Enhanced RAID G5 earlier servers 184 BIOS Interface Mode G5 through Gen8 servers 99 G5 earlier servers 179 BIOS Serial Console amp EMS Command Line Interface overview 189 G5 through Gen8 servers 95 G5 earlier servers 175 BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate G5 through Gen8 servers 97 G5 earlier servers 176 BIOS Serial Console Port G5 through Gen8 servers 96 G5 earlier servers 176 Boot Controller Order G5 through Gen8 servers 76 G5 earlier servers 170 Boot Disk diagnostic test 209 boot options 211 C Channel Interleaving Gen8 servers 59 Collaborative Power Control G7 and Gen8 servers 65 Command Buffering Support 198 Command Line Interface CLI additional CLI support 199 overview 189 configuration flow 200 Configuration Replication Utility 201 CONREP 201 Load from Data file example HP ProLiant 100 series 202 Store to Data file example HP Proliant 100 series 202 Consistent Device Naming
170. tions menu 107 NMI Debug Button 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 operating system debugger A CAUTION When enabled pressing the NMI Debug Button on the system board during normal operation halts the system Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P ide ions Enab led az Disabled tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 108 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Virtual Install Disk This option controls the Virtual Install Disk The Virtual Install Disk may contain drivers specific to the server that an operating system may use using installation When the Virtual Install Disk option is enabled Microsoft Windows Server automatically locates required drivers and installs them eliminating the need for user intervention and the requirement that a driver be present on external media during OS installation In some cases the Virtual Install Disk remains visible from the installed OS as a read only drive During manual installations using Intelligent Provisioning this feature is automatically enabled To further optimize the system HP recommends updating
171. ton NOTE This Power Button feature does not override the 4 second hold down of the physical server power button Options include e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Server Availability menu 83 Automatic Power On G7 servers NOTE This option is not available for blade servers The Automatic Power On feature enables the server to automatically power on when auxiliary power is applied to the server Options include e Enabled e Disabled default OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 84 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Automatic Power On Gen3 servers This feature determines the power state to achieve when power returns to a system that had experienced an unexpected power outage Options include e Always Power On The system returns to the On state when AC power is restored even if the system had been in the Off state when power was lost e Always Remain Off The system returns to the Off state when AC power is restored even if the system had been in the On state when power was lost e Restore Last Power State The s
172. ver Availability menu 81 POST F1 Prompt The POST F1 Prompt option is a toggle setting that configures the server so the F1 key must be pressed to proceed when an error occurs during the power up sequence series of system tests execute during POST with errors handled in one of the following ways e If errors occur that allow the system to continue operating the system continues to boot but posts a message e If critical components fail or are missing the server attempts to boot If it can boot it posts a message and an F1 prompt e If the system cannot run with the missing or failed components it halts until those components are replaced Options include e Enabled lf an error occurs during startup the system stops at the F1 prompt Boot continues only after the F1 key is pressed e Disabled If an error occurs during startup the F1 prompt is not displayed and the system continues to boot the OS e Delayed default If an error occurs during startup the system pauses for 20 seconds at the F1 prompt and then continues to boot the OS OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2412 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 82 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Power Button The Power Button option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the momentary power but
173. vide adequate cooling e Increased Cooling Operates fans at higher speeds to provide additional cooling HP recommends selecting Increased Cooling when a 10GbE NIC Card or I O Accelerator is installed or if the system is experiencing thermal issues that cannot be resolved in another manner e Maximum Cooling Provides the maximum cooling available for the platform Available only on Gen servers with Intel processors RUM Based Setup Utility Version 3 00 Copyright 1982 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P hermal Configuration Service Options St Advanced Performance Tuning Options lt T t gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 123 Service Options e Serial Number page 124 e Product ID page 125 Serial Number 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 IMPORTANT The serial number should be modified by qualified service personnel only and must always match the serial number located on the chassis After reading the warning message press any key to display the spaces in which to enter the serial number value OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Type in New Number ENTER gt Saves Number lt ESC gt to Cancel 1
174. x vies cacsoduosicwssecvcvavsdevaseuveens doedsesess ste ne soars eencvesteees 62 Maximum PFA Byes 5 BCC Caisse sci caitniss diac cassaneiei dict eaotaaiies eis asa ia 63 Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response ccccsseccccceeseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesseeeeeeesaeeeeeeegans 64 Collaborative Power Controls 65 Power Capping SUPP TL AS 66 ACP SIT Preferences eee 67 DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode rrrrnrrrrrrrvnrrrrrrnnnnrrerrrnnnererrvnnnerrernvnesrrernnnnesnrrrnnnssnennnn 68 BIN 10 9 Med eg 2 NE EE NN echt tS ait 69 Memory Power Savings Mode rrrnrrrrrrrvnnrnnrrvvnnrrrrrvnnenrrrrnnnnsrnernnnnsenerrvnnsenersrnnesrnnnsnnenn 70 pyperirenspor FREQUENCY arver 71 Dynamic Power Capping Furdiondlivv 42424 Se 72 FARO Se MINS TT 73 PCI Device Enable Disable Menu ccccccccccccecececececececececeeeseeeeceneesuseeuensnensnensuensuctsucucueuens 74 Standard Boot Order PL hen saa dear 75 Boot Controller Order MenM varp a cain Dad iaseiaaaa 76 Datsand Time Nese 77 FAO 78 AR 0 EE NE re wie heaves Ga teach Me EN NN NE OE 78 TIE NN 79 Te le 80 VIN 81 POS HEAL Ne 82 OWE Ie BUIO EE EO ENE EEE amet ena datoarens 83 Automdle Power Qni G7 Servers horri n e a E biti dew 84 Automatic Power On Gen8 serversj rrrrrransnnrnennnnrrennvnersnnerersnnerensenersnnenensnnenennenerennenersenen 85 PN ADN ee 86 SE FEN 87 Set Power OiciPASSW Ol iceren E A ETA E A 87 Set Admin Password ccccccccccecccesccsscceescescceuceeucceesceeceeeccsee
175. y Protection option provides additional memory protection beyond ECC For more information about Advanced Memory Protection see HP ProLiant Advanced Technology on the HP website htto h18004 www 1 hp com products servers technolo memoryprotection html KUH Based Setup Utility Version 2 148 Copyright 1982 2666 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P WWEnbedded Serial Port wl P ProLiant XXXXX GiVirtual Serial Port R tilntegrated Diskette Controller roduct ID 1234554321 Io HUKLOCK Power On State HP BIOS PSB 63706720806 ja Enbedded NICs Backup Version 82 21 2886 giDiskette Hrite Control Bootblock 1178972865 eDiskette Boot Control MiAdvanced Henory Protection 162448 Memory Configured e USB Control d USE 2 8 Controller I 3 46GHz 4MB L2 Cache 0816355E 1308 address H IGISSELIAY ar NIC 2 B LGISSELIAG address ABLGISSELIB T 1 gt Changes Configuration Selection Enter Saves Selection ESC gt to Cancel e The Advanced ECC Support maximum memory setting disables additional resiliency and provides the largest memory capacity to the OS e The Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support setting requires a single group of spare modules and provides automatic failover of degraded modules in the system while it is running e The Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support option provides protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would otherwise result in system failure DIMM banks A and B are
176. y after performing application benchmarking to verify improved performance in a particular environment Options include e Enabled default e Disabled ROM Based Setup Utility Version 3 88 ight 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P lt T L gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel Advanced Options menu 137 Stack Engine Prediction NOTE This option is available on servers with AMD processors This option controls the processor Stack Engine Prediction logic A CAUTION Disabling this option may degrade system performance Atter reading the warning message press any key to display the following settings e Enabled default e Disabled OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Enab led Disab led tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 138 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen servers Node Interleaving Node Interleaving disables the NUMA architecture properties of the system All operating systems supported by this platform support NUMA architectures In most cases you can obtain optimum performance by disabling Node Interleaving When this option is enabled memory addresses are interleaved across the memory installed for each processor and some workloads may experience improved performance IMPORT
177. ystem returns to the previous power state On or Off when AC power is restored NOTE Available options and default values vary depending on server model IH Based Setup Utility Version 3 06 Copyright 1982 2011 Hewlett Packard Development Company L F lt t 4 gt Changes Configuration Selection lt Enter gt Saves Selection lt E5C gt to Cancel Server Availability menu 85 Power On Delay When multiple servers power up after a power loss the Power On Delay feature allows you to delay the server from powering on to prevent power usage spikes Pressing the power button Wake on LAN RTC wake up and iLO Virtual Power Button events override any delay setting and immediately power on the server Depending on the system options may include e No Delay default e Random Delay up to two minutes e 15 Second Delay e 30 Second Delay e 45 Second Delay e 60 Second Delay OM Based Setup Utility Version 3 68 opyright 1982 2812 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P tz Changes Configuration Selection Enter gt Saves Selection lt ESC gt to Cancel 86 RBSU menu driven interface version 3 xx or later G6 G7 and Gen8 servers Server Security menu The Server Security menu includes options that control access to the server and its utilities e Set Power On Password page 87 e Set Admin Password page 88 e Network Server Mode page 89 e Intelligent Provisioning F10 Prom

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