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.
HP Part Number: 761393-001
Published: February 2014
Edition: 1
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Contents |
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1 Introduction............................................................................................... |
9 |
Overview................................................................................................................................ |
9 |
Running RBSU.......................................................................................................................... |
9 |
Using this guide..................................................................................................................... |
10 |
2 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 |
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servers)...................................................................................................... |
11 |
RBSU main menu.................................................................................................................... |
11 |
System Options menu.............................................................................................................. |
12 |
Serial Port options.............................................................................................................. |
12 |
Embedded Serial Port.................................................................................................... |
12 |
Virtual Serial Port.......................................................................................................... |
14 |
Embedded Serial Port Connector..................................................................................... |
15 |
Embedded NICs................................................................................................................ |
16 |
NIC Personality Options..................................................................................................... |
17 |
Advanced Memory Protection.............................................................................................. |
18 |
USB Options..................................................................................................................... |
19 |
USB Control................................................................................................................. |
20 |
USB 2.0 Controller........................................................................................................ |
21 |
USB Boot Support......................................................................................................... |
22 |
Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence........................................................................... |
23 |
USB Drive Key Enumeration............................................................................................ |
23 |
Processor Options.............................................................................................................. |
25 |
No-Execute Memory Protection....................................................................................... |
26 |
No-Execute Page Protection............................................................................................ |
27 |
Intel Virtualization Technology......................................................................................... |
28 |
AMD V (AMD Virtualization).......................................................................................... |
29 |
Intel Hyperthreading Options.......................................................................................... |
30 |
Enhanced Processor Core Disable (Intel Core Select).......................................................... |
31 |
Processor Core Disable (Intel Core Select) (G7 and Gen8 servers)....................................... |
32 |
Processor Core Disable (AMD Core Select)....................................................................... |
33 |
Intel Turbo Boost Technology........................................................................................... |
33 |
Intel Turbo Boost Technology (Gen8 servers)..................................................................... |
34 |
Intel Turbo Boost Technology (G7 servers)......................................................................... |
35 |
AMD Core Performance Boost......................................................................................... |
36 |
Intel VT-d...................................................................................................................... |
37 |
AMD-Vi (IOMMU)......................................................................................................... |
38 |
Remote Console Mode....................................................................................................... |
39 |
NUMLOCK Power-On State................................................................................................. |
41 |
SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers).................................................. |
42 |
Embedded SATA Configuration....................................................................................... |
42 |
Drive Write Cache......................................................................................................... |
43 |
HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration....................................................................... |
44 |
Power Management Options menu........................................................................................... |
45 |
HP Power Profile................................................................................................................ |
45 |
HP Power Regulator............................................................................................................ |
46 |
Redundant Power Supply Mode........................................................................................... |
47 |
Advanced Power Management Options................................................................................ |
48 |
Intel QPI Link Power Management.................................................................................... |
49 |
Intel QPI Link Frequency................................................................................................. |
50 |
QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID)................................................................................. |
51 |
Contents 3
Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State........................................................................ |
52 |
Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State................................................................... |
53 |
Minimum Processor Idle Power C1e State......................................................................... |
54 |
Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State................................................................... |
55 |
Minimum Processor Idle Power State................................................................................ |
56 |
Energy/Performance Bias............................................................................................... |
57 |
Maximum Memory Bus Frequency................................................................................... |
58 |
Channel Interleaving...................................................................................................... |
59 |
Memory Interleaving...................................................................................................... |
60 |
PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support................................................................................ |
61 |
PCIe Gen 3 Control (for select devices)............................................................................ |
62 |
Maximum PCI Express Speed.......................................................................................... |
63 |
Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response.......................................................................... |
64 |
Collaborative Power Control........................................................................................... |
65 |
Power Capping Support................................................................................................. |
66 |
ACPI SLIT Preferences..................................................................................................... |
67 |
DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode...................................................................................... |
68 |
DIMM Voltage Preference............................................................................................... |
69 |
Memory Power Savings Mode........................................................................................ |
70 |
HyperTransport Frequency.............................................................................................. |
71 |
Dynamic Power Capping Functionality............................................................................. |
72 |
PCI IRQ Settings menu............................................................................................................ |
73 |
PCI Device Enable/Disable menu............................................................................................. |
74 |
Standard Boot Order (IPL) menu............................................................................................... |
75 |
Boot Controller Order menu..................................................................................................... |
76 |
Date and Time menu............................................................................................................... |
77 |
Server Availability menu.......................................................................................................... |
78 |
ASR Status........................................................................................................................ |
78 |
ASR Timeout...................................................................................................................... |
79 |
Thermal Shutdown............................................................................................................. |
80 |
Wake-On LAN.................................................................................................................. |
81 |
POST F1 Prompt................................................................................................................ |
82 |
Power Button..................................................................................................................... |
83 |
Automatic Power-On (G7 servers)......................................................................................... |
84 |
Automatic Power-On (Gen8 servers)..................................................................................... |
85 |
Power-On Delay................................................................................................................. |
86 |
Server Security menu............................................................................................................... |
87 |
Set Power-On Password....................................................................................................... |
87 |
Set Admin Password........................................................................................................... |
88 |
Network Server Mode........................................................................................................ |
89 |
Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt)...................................................................................... |
90 |
Trusted Platform Module...................................................................................................... |
91 |
TPM Functionality.......................................................................................................... |
91 |
TPM Visibility................................................................................................................ |
92 |
TPM Expansion ROM Measuring..................................................................................... |
93 |
TPM Clear.................................................................................................................... |
94 |
BIOS Serial Console & EMS menu............................................................................................ |
95 |
BIOS Serial Console Port..................................................................................................... |
96 |
BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate........................................................................................... |
97 |
EMS Console.................................................................................................................... |
98 |
BIOS Interface Mode.......................................................................................................... |
99 |
Server Asset Text menu.......................................................................................................... |
100 |
Server Info Text................................................................................................................ |
100 |
Administrator Info Text...................................................................................................... |
101 |
Service Contact Text......................................................................................................... |
102 |
4Contents
Custom POST Message..................................................................................................... |
103 |
Advanced Options menu....................................................................................................... |
104 |
Advanced System ROM Options........................................................................................ |
104 |
Option ROM Loading Sequence................................................................................... |
105 |
MPS Table Mode........................................................................................................ |
106 |
ROM Selection........................................................................................................... |
107 |
NMI Debug Button...................................................................................................... |
108 |
Virtual Install Disk........................................................................................................ |
109 |
PCI Bus Padding Options............................................................................................. |
110 |
Memory Mapped I/O Options..................................................................................... |
111 |
Address Mode 44-bit................................................................................................... |
112 |
Power-On Logo........................................................................................................... |
113 |
F11 Boot Menu Prompt................................................................................................. |
114 |
Consistent Device Naming........................................................................................... |
115 |
Network Boot Retry Support......................................................................................... |
116 |
Hide Option ROM Messages........................................................................................ |
117 |
PCIe Slot6 Training Speed............................................................................................ |
118 |
Reset on Boot Device Not Found................................................................................... |
119 |
HP Option ROM Prompting.......................................................................................... |
120 |
Video Options................................................................................................................. |
121 |
Power Supply Requirements Override.................................................................................. |
122 |
Thermal Configuration...................................................................................................... |
123 |
Service Options............................................................................................................... |
124 |
Serial Number............................................................................................................ |
124 |
Product ID.................................................................................................................. |
125 |
Advanced Performance Tuning Options.............................................................................. |
126 |
HW Prefetcher............................................................................................................ |
127 |
Adjacent Sector Prefetch.............................................................................................. |
128 |
DCU Prefetcher........................................................................................................... |
129 |
DCU Streamer Prefetcher.............................................................................................. |
130 |
DCU IP Prefetcher........................................................................................................ |
131 |
Data Reuse................................................................................................................. |
132 |
Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch............................................................. |
133 |
DRAM Prefetch on CPU Request.................................................................................... |
134 |
DRAM Prefetch on I/O Request..................................................................................... |
135 |
CPU Core Hardware Prefetcher..................................................................................... |
136 |
CPU Cache Stride Prefetcher......................................................................................... |
137 |
Stack Engine Prediction................................................................................................ |
138 |
Node Interleaving....................................................................................................... |
139 |
1333 MHz Support for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory.................................................. |
140 |
Data Direct I/O.......................................................................................................... |
141 |
Memory Channel Mode............................................................................................... |
142 |
Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel.................................................................... |
143 |
Hemisphere Mode...................................................................................................... |
144 |
HPC Optimization Mode.............................................................................................. |
145 |
ACPI SLIT Preferences................................................................................................... |
146 |
Intel Performance Counter Monitor (PCM)....................................................................... |
146 |
One Terabyte Memory Limit.............................................................................................. |
148 |
Drive Write Cache........................................................................................................... |
149 |
Asset Tag Protection......................................................................................................... |
150 |
SR-IOV........................................................................................................................... |
151 |
Embedded SATA RAID...................................................................................................... |
152 |
System Default Options menu................................................................................................. |
153 |
Restore Default System Settings.......................................................................................... |
153 |
Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk........................................................................................ |
154 |
Contents 5
User Default Options........................................................................................................ |
155 |
Utility Language menu (G5 through G7 servers)....................................................................... |
156 |
Utility Language menu (Gen8 servers)..................................................................................... |
157 |
3 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers)................ |
158 |
RBSU main menu.................................................................................................................. |
158 |
System Options menu............................................................................................................ |
158 |
Embedded Serial Port A.................................................................................................... |
159 |
Embedded Serial Port B.................................................................................................... |
160 |
Virtual Serial Port............................................................................................................. |
161 |
Optional LPT Mode Support.............................................................................................. |
161 |
Integrated Diskette Controller............................................................................................. |
161 |
NUMLOCK Power-On State............................................................................................... |
161 |
Embedded NICs.............................................................................................................. |
162 |
Diskette Write Control....................................................................................................... |
162 |
Diskette Boot Control........................................................................................................ |
162 |
Advanced Memory Protection............................................................................................ |
163 |
USB Control.................................................................................................................... |
164 |
USB 2.0 EHCI Controller................................................................................................... |
164 |
Power Regulator for ProLiant.............................................................................................. |
165 |
USB External Port Capability............................................................................................. |
166 |
Ultra Low Power State....................................................................................................... |
167 |
PCI Devices menu................................................................................................................. |
168 |
Standard Boot Order (IPL) menu............................................................................................. |
169 |
Boot Controller Order menu................................................................................................... |
170 |
Date and Time menu............................................................................................................. |
170 |
Server Availability menu........................................................................................................ |
170 |
ASR Status...................................................................................................................... |
171 |
ASR Timeout.................................................................................................................... |
171 |
Thermal Shutdown........................................................................................................... |
171 |
Wake-On LAN................................................................................................................ |
171 |
POST Speed Up............................................................................................................... |
171 |
POST F1 Prompt.............................................................................................................. |
172 |
Power Button................................................................................................................... |
172 |
Automatic Power-On......................................................................................................... |
172 |
Power-On Delay............................................................................................................... |
172 |
Server Passwords menu......................................................................................................... |
172 |
Set Power-On Password..................................................................................................... |
173 |
Set Admin Password......................................................................................................... |
173 |
Trusted Platform Module.................................................................................................... |
173 |
TPM Functionality........................................................................................................ |
174 |
TPM Visibility.............................................................................................................. |
174 |
TPM Expansion ROM Measuring................................................................................... |
174 |
TPM Clear.................................................................................................................. |
175 |
Network Server Mode...................................................................................................... |
175 |
QuickLock....................................................................................................................... |
175 |
BIOS Serial Console and EMS menu....................................................................................... |
175 |
BIOS Serial Console Port................................................................................................... |
176 |
BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate......................................................................................... |
176 |
EMS Console.................................................................................................................. |
178 |
BIOS Interface Mode........................................................................................................ |
179 |
Server Asset Text menu.......................................................................................................... |
179 |
Set Server Info Text........................................................................................................... |
179 |
Set Administrator Info Text................................................................................................. |
179 |
Set Service Contact Text.................................................................................................... |
180 |
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Custom POST Message..................................................................................................... |
181 |
Advanced Options menu....................................................................................................... |
181 |
Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) Table Mode................................................................... |
182 |
ROM Selection................................................................................................................ |
182 |
Restore Default System Settings.......................................................................................... |
183 |
Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk........................................................................................ |
183 |
User Default Options........................................................................................................ |
183 |
NMI Debug Button........................................................................................................... |
184 |
Virtual Install Disk............................................................................................................ |
184 |
Secondary IDE Channel Support........................................................................................ |
184 |
BIOS Enhanced RAID....................................................................................................... |
184 |
Node Interleaving............................................................................................................ |
184 |
Serial Number................................................................................................................. |
185 |
Product ID....................................................................................................................... |
185 |
Drive Write Cache........................................................................................................... |
185 |
SATA Software RAID........................................................................................................ |
185 |
Optional PCI-X Riser Fan Monitoring................................................................................... |
185 |
Processor Options............................................................................................................ |
185 |
Processor Hyper-Threading........................................................................................... |
185 |
HW Prefetcher............................................................................................................ |
186 |
Adjacent Sector Prefetch.............................................................................................. |
186 |
No-Execute Memory Protection..................................................................................... |
186 |
Intel Virtualization Technology....................................................................................... |
186 |
Expansion Card Caching Optimization.......................................................................... |
186 |
Power Supply Requirements Override.................................................................................. |
186 |
Embedded VGA Control................................................................................................... |
187 |
Utility Language menu........................................................................................................... |
188 |
4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console (CLI)................................................................ |
189 |
BIOS Serial Console/CLI overview.......................................................................................... |
189 |
BIOS Serial Console setup..................................................................................................... |
189 |
Terminal emulation options.................................................................................................... |
189 |
Microsoft HyperTerminal setup........................................................................................... |
189 |
Keystroke emulation.............................................................................................................. |
193 |
Escape sequences............................................................................................................ |
194 |
Character translations in VT100 mode........................................................................... |
194 |
Inspect CLI Commands.......................................................................................................... |
195 |
RBSU CLI Commands............................................................................................................ |
196 |
System Maintenance CLI Commands....................................................................................... |
198 |
Command Buffering Support.................................................................................................. |
198 |
Additional CLI support........................................................................................................... |
199 |
5 RBSU configuration flows (manual and scripted)......................................... |
200 |
RBSU configuration flow overview........................................................................................... |
200 |
Manual configuration flow..................................................................................................... |
200 |
Scripted configuration flow.................................................................................................... |
200 |
Configuration Replication Utility (CONREP)......................................................................... |
201 |
CONREP -s (Store to Data file) ..................................................................................... |
202 |
CONREP –l (Load from Data File).................................................................................. |
202 |
HP ROM Configuration Utility (HPRCU)............................................................................... |
203 |
Using HPRCU............................................................................................................. |
203 |
HPRCU command-line syntax........................................................................................ |
203 |
HPRCU command line arguments.................................................................................. |
203 |
HPRCU return codes.................................................................................................... |
203 |
Array Configuration Replication Utility................................................................................ |
204 |
Contents 7
6 ROM-based utilities................................................................................. |
205 |
Embedded server setup......................................................................................................... |
205 |
Setup Utility.................................................................................................................... |
206 |
RBSU Erase option...................................................................................................... |
206 |
Virtual Install Disk option.............................................................................................. |
206 |
Inspect Utility................................................................................................................... |
206 |
Diagnostics Utility............................................................................................................ |
207 |
Memory Test............................................................................................................... |
207 |
CPU Test.................................................................................................................... |
208 |
Boot Disk Test............................................................................................................. |
209 |
Auto-Configuration Process.................................................................................................... |
209 |
Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings............................ |
209 |
Boot options........................................................................................................................ |
211 |
Operating System Installation................................................................................................. |
211 |
7 Support and other resources.................................................................... |
212 |
Information to collect before contacting HP............................................................................... |
212 |
How to contact HP................................................................................................................ |
212 |
Subscription service.............................................................................................................. |
212 |
Related information............................................................................................................... |
212 |
Typographic conventions....................................................................................................... |
213 |
HP Insight Remote Support software........................................................................................ |
213 |
HP Insight Online................................................................................................................. |
214 |
8 Documentation feedback......................................................................... |
215 |
Acronyms and abbreviations....................................................................... |
216 |
Index....................................................................................................... |
217 |
8Contents
HP ProLiant Generation 2 through 8 servers (except for the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 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:
•Configuring system devices and installed options
•Displaying system information
•Selecting the primary boot controller
•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.
1.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.
•To navigate through and modify settings in the menu-driven interface, use the keystrokes defined in the following table.
Key |
Action |
Up or down arrow |
Highlight a menu option. |
Enter |
Select a highlighted menu option. |
F1 |
See online help about a selected submenu option. |
Esc |
Go back to the previous utility screen. |
•To modify settings in the CLI, enter the appropriate commands.
3.When all changes are complete, exit the RBSU and restart the server.
•To exit the menu-driven RBSU, press Esc until the main menu is displayed. Then, at the main menu, press F10. The server automatically restarts.
•To exit the CLI interface, enter the exit command. Then, restart the server.
Overview 9
RBSU is described as follows in this guide:
•Chapter 1: “Introduction” (page 9)
•Chapter 2: “RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers)” (page 11)
•Chapter 3: “RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers)” (page 158)
•Chapter 4: “RBSU BIOS Serial Console (CLI)” (page 189)
•Chapter 5: “RBSU configuration flows (manual and scripted)” (page 200)
•Chapter 6: “ROM-based utilities” (page 205)
10 Introduction
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:
•DL580 Gen8
•DL385 G6
•DL785 G6
•DL585 G6
For RBSU information for these G6 servers, see “RBSU menu-driven interface, version 2.xx (G5 and earlier servers)” (page 158).
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 version, memory installed, and processors installed.
Each RBSU sub-menu and its options are described in this chapter.
RBSU main menu 11
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 Configuration” (page 44)
Depending on your server model, options may include:
•“Embedded Serial Port” (page 12)
•“Virtual Serial Port” (page 14)
•“Embedded Serial Port Connector” (page 15)
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
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 Gen8 servers)
System Options menu 13
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.
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 Gen8 servers)
NOTE: This option is available only on some Gen8 servers.
This Embedded Serial Port Connector option controls how the system uses the embedded front serial port.
Options include:
•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.
•Front Serial Port—Disables auto-switching and always have the embedded serial port function via the front serial port.
System Options menu 15
These boot options enable or disable network boot for embedded NICs. These settings provide no functionality if an embedded NIC is not installed.
NOTE:
•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.
•For Gen8 servers, this option is for the embedded LOM or FlexibleLOM.
•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.
•The display differs slightly, based on the number of embedded NICs.
After reading the note message, press any key to display the following settings:
•Network Boot
•Disabled
16 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers)
NOTE:
•This option is supported only on select HP CNA devices.
•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:
•iSCSI (default)
•FCoE
System Options menu 17
Advanced Memory Protection provides additional memory protection beyond ECC (error checking and correcting), including:
Option
Advanced ECC Support (default)
Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support
Description |
Servers supported |
Provides the largest memory capacity |
G7 servers: All Gen8 servers: All |
to the OS. |
|
Enables the system to automatically |
G7 servers: All Gen8 servers: All |
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 Support
Provides maximum protection against uncorrectable memory errors that would otherwise result in system failure.
G7 servers: Some models Gen8 servers: Not an available option
Lockstep Mode with Advanced ECC Support (Intel servers)
Provides maximum data protection by enabling multiple-bit memory errors to be corrected in certain instances not otherwise possible in Advanced ECC mode.
G7 servers: Some models Gen8 servers: Not an available option. For more information about lockstep mode, see “Memory Channel Mode”
(page 142).
For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP ProLiant Server Memory website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
18 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers)
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
The USB Control option determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup. Depending on your server model, options may include the following:
Option |
Description |
Servers supported |
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: |
|
NOTE: Disabling USB ports can prevent iLO virtual media |
Not an available option. |
|
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 |
All |
|
ROM and OS. |
|
IMPORTANT: Disabling Legacy USB Support removes the ability to use a USB keyboard and mouse in a pre-boot environment. iLO Virtual Devices used for remote access, including virtual CD, floppy, keyboard, and mouse are also disabled. RBSU cannot be used to re-enable functionality.
After reading the warning message, press any key to display the available settings.
20 RBSU menu-driven interface, version 3.xx or later (G6, G7, and Gen8 servers)
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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
System Options menu 21
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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
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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:
•Internal SD Card First
•Internal DriveKeys First
•External DriveKeys First (default)
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 Gen8 server.
Options include:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
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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
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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
NOTE: When using hypervisors such as VMware ESX/ESXi and Windows Hyper-V, be sure to enable this option.
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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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
NOTE: When using hypervisors such as VMware ESX/ESXi and Windows Hyper-V, be sure to enable this option.
System Options menu 27
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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
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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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
System Options menu 29
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:
•Enabled (default)
•Disabled
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