Key features of the HP BIOS include:
Deployment and manageability – HP BIOS provides several technologies that help integrate the HP RP9 G1 Retail
System into a business environment, such as PXE, remote configuration, remote control, and F10 Setup support
for 12 languages.
Update your BIOS via the cloud or standardize on a BIOS version hosted on Enterprise network.
Select models feature either Intel® Standard Manageability or Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Technology.
Stability – HP BIOS supports the HP stable product roadmap by releasing only critical BIOS changes to the factory
and advanced change notification.
UEFI specification 2.1
Absolute Persistence agent – For tracking and tracing services, available in select countries, separate software
and purchase of a subscription is required.
Thermal and power management – The HP BIOS provides and enables thermal and power management
technologies so component temperatures are managed for high reliability and to assist in operating the RP9 1
Retail System in any retail environment.
Acoustic performance – Industry leading acoustic emissions across the range of operating conditions.
Serviceability – HP BIOS provides diagnostic and detailed service information.
Upgrades and recovery – HP BIOS provides numerous ways to upgrade the HP RP9, including BIOS updates from
within DOS (DOSFlash), BIOS updates from within Windows (HPQFlash), HP Client Manager, and fail-safe
recovery. In addition, the HP RP9 BIOS Utilities tool enables replicated BIOS setup throughout the Enterprise; it is
available from within the BIOS software and from the support website.
HP BIOS uses PKI signing of the BIOS for trusted BIOS upgrades and recovery.
Additional HP BIOS Features:
Power-On password – Helps prevent an unauthorized user from powering on the system.
Administrator password – Also known as the setup password, this helps prevent unauthorized changes to the
system configuration. If the administrator password is not known, the BIOS version cannot be changed and
changes cannot be made to BIOS settings using F10 setup or under the OS.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) – Represents a significant innovation in power and
configuration management, allowing operating systems and applications to manage power based on activity and
usage. The HP RP9 G1 Retail System uses ACPI to provide power conservation features.
S5 Max Power Savings setting supports EU Lot6 requirement and allows the computer to power down below 1W
is S5 (when turned off). When S5 Max Power Savings feature is enabled power to slots is turned off along with
WOL functionality.
NOTE: Models 9015 & 9018 will have BIOS Family N30 vx.xx Models 9115 & 9118 will have BIOS Family P35 vx.xx
Sure Start
BIOS Integrity checking – Sure Start protection ensures that only trusted BIOS code is executed and not rootkits,
viruses and malware. Verification is done upon boot up, shutdown and while on.
Sure Start is set by default to automatically repair the BIOS if corrupted or compromised but is policy driven for
better manageability.
Protecting beyond BIOS – Integrity checking and repair is extended to other data that should be protected such
as network configuration parameters (network name), platform specific information (i.e. system IDs) and other
code the system needs to boot.
Audit enabled – System Audit via Sure Start Event Logs capture data such as incident, repair date and time for
troubleshooting and investigating.
Touch-down and lift-off, individual disable of BIOS
Security
HP RP9 Biometric Fingerprint reader (optional)
HP BIOSphere with Sure Start