HP Unified Extensible Firmware Interface User Manual

HP UEFI System Utilities User Guide for HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Servers

Abstract

This document details how to access and use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that is embedded in the system ROM of all UEFI-based HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers. All options and available responses are defined. This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.

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1 Introduction...............................................................................................7

Overview................................................................................................................................7

What is UEFI?.....................................................................................................................7

Why UEFI over Legacy BIOS?................................................................................................8

Key Characteristics of UEFI...............................................................................................8

Accessing the HP UEFI System Utilities.........................................................................................9

Rebooting the Server...............................................................................................................10

2 Getting Started: Overview of the System Utilities...........................................11

3 Accessing the System Configuration Menu...................................................13

Accessing the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) menu.............................................................13

Accessing the System Options menu.....................................................................................14

Accessing Serial Port Options.........................................................................................15

Setting the Embedded Serial Port................................................................................16

Setting the Virtual Serial Port......................................................................................16

Accessing Network Boot Options....................................................................................17

Selecting a UEFI PXE Boot Policy.................................................................................18

Setting Network Boot Retry Support............................................................................19

Accessing USB Options.................................................................................................20

Setting USB Control..................................................................................................20

Setting USB Boot Support..........................................................................................21

Setting Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence............................................................22

Configuring Processor Options........................................................................................23

Protecting a System from Viruses.................................................................................23

Enabling Virtualization Technology.............................................................................24

Disabling Intel Hyper-Threading..................................................................................25

Disabling Processor Cores.........................................................................................26

Setting Intel Turbo Boost Technology............................................................................27

Enabling Intel VT-d....................................................................................................28

Accessing UEFI Shell Options.........................................................................................29

Enabling the Embedded UEFI Shell.............................................................................30

Adding Embedded UEFI Shell to the boot order list.......................................................31

Enabling the UEFI Shell Script Auto Start......................................................................32

Configuring Advanced Memory Protection........................................................................33

Accessing Boot Options......................................................................................................34

Changing the UEFI boot order list....................................................................................35

Accessing Advanced UEFI Boot Maintenance options........................................................36

Adding a Boot Option..............................................................................................37

Deleting a Boot Option.............................................................................................39

Setting the Legacy Boot Mode order................................................................................40

Selecting a Boot Mode..................................................................................................41

Setting UEFI Optimized Boot...........................................................................................42

Setting the Boot Order Policy..........................................................................................43

Accessing Power Management............................................................................................44

Setting HP Power Profile.................................................................................................44

Setting HP Power Regulator............................................................................................45

Configuring Advanced Power Management Options..........................................................46

Setting Intel QPI Link Power Management....................................................................46

Setting Intel QPI Link Frequency..................................................................................47

Setting QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID)..................................................................48

Setting Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State.........................................................49

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Setting Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State....................................................50

Setting Energy/Performance Bias................................................................................51

Setting Maximum Memory Bus Frequency....................................................................52

Setting Channel Interleaving......................................................................................52

Setting Maximum PCI Express Speed..........................................................................53

Setting Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response...........................................................53

Setting Collaborative Power Control............................................................................53

Setting Redundant Power Supply Mode.......................................................................54

Setting ACPI SLIT Preferences.....................................................................................55

Setting Embedded and Add-in Devices.................................................................................55

Setting the System Date and Time........................................................................................56

Accessing the Server Availability menu.................................................................................57

Enabling the ASR (Automatic Server Recovery) Status.........................................................57

Setting ASR (Automatic Server Recovery) Timeout..............................................................58

Setting Thermal Shutdown..............................................................................................59

Remotely Powering On the Server....................................................................................60

Configuring the POST (Power-On-Self-Test) F1 Prompt.........................................................61

Setting Power Button Mode.............................................................................................62

Setting Automatic Power-On...........................................................................................63

Setting Power-On Delay.................................................................................................64

Accessing the Server Security menu......................................................................................65

Setting a Power On Password.........................................................................................66

Setting an Administrator Password...................................................................................67

Disabling the F11 One-Time Boot Menu............................................................................68

Disabling Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt)...................................................................69

Configuring Secure Boot................................................................................................69

Setting the Secure Boot Custom Mode.........................................................................71

Enrolling a Platform Key (PK)......................................................................................72

Deleting a Platform Key.............................................................................................73

Enrolling a Key Exchange Key (KEK)...........................................................................73

Enrolling a Key or Signature using a Signature GUID....................................................74

Deleting a Key Exchange Key.....................................................................................75

Allowed Signatures Database (DB) Options.................................................................75

Forbidden Signatures Database (DBX) Options.............................................................76

Accessing the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)....................................................................77

Setting TPM Functionality...........................................................................................78

Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings....................78

Accessing the BIOS Serial Console and EMS Console............................................................78

Setting BIOS Serial Console Port.....................................................................................79

Setting BIOS Serial Console Emulation Mode....................................................................80

Setting BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate............................................................................81

Setting the EMS Console................................................................................................82

Accessing the Server Asset Text menu...................................................................................83

Entering Server Info Text menu........................................................................................84

Entering Administrator Information...................................................................................85

Entering Service Contact Text..........................................................................................86

Entering a Custom POST Message ..................................................................................87

Accessing Advanced Options..............................................................................................88

Accessing Advanced System ROM Options......................................................................89

Entering a Chassis Serial Number..............................................................................90

Entering a Product ID................................................................................................90

Setting ROM Selection..............................................................................................90

Setting NMI Debug Button.........................................................................................91

Setting Virtual Install Disk..........................................................................................92

Setting PCI Bus Padding Options................................................................................93

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Setting Power-On Logo..............................................................................................94

Enabling SR-IOV Support...........................................................................................95

Setting Consistent Device Naming..............................................................................96

Setting PCI Express 64-Bit BAR Support.......................................................................97

Setting Processor X2Apic Support...............................................................................98

Setting ACPI RASF Table Support................................................................................99

Setting ACPI Root Bridge PXM Preferences.................................................................100

Configuring Extended Memory Test...........................................................................101

ACPI RTC Support...................................................................................................102

Accessing Advanced Performance Tuning.......................................................................103

Setting HW Prefetcher.............................................................................................103

Setting Adjacent Sector Prefetch...............................................................................104

Setting DCU Stream Prefetcher.................................................................................105

Setting DCU IP Prefetcher........................................................................................106

Setting Node Interleaving........................................................................................107

Setting 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC PC3-10600H HP SmartMemory............................108

Setting 1333 MHz Support for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory............................109

Enabling Intel NIC DMA Channels...........................................................................110

Setting Intel Performance Counter Monitor (PCM)........................................................111

Setting Video Options..................................................................................................112

Setting Power Supply Requirements Override..................................................................113

Setting Thermal Configuration.......................................................................................114

Locking Asset Tag Protection.........................................................................................115

Accessing System Default Options......................................................................................116

Restoring Default System Settings...................................................................................117

Restoring Default Manufacturing Settings........................................................................118

Saving Default Settings................................................................................................119

4 Accessing Smart Array Controllers............................................................121

5 Using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility.........................................................123

Accessing the iLO 4 Configuration Utility menu.........................................................................123

Configuring Network Options............................................................................................124

Configuring Advanced Network Options............................................................................126

Managing iLO users by using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility.................................................128

Adding user accounts..................................................................................................128

Editing or removing user accounts.................................................................................130

Configuring access settings by using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility........................................131

Viewing information about iLO...........................................................................................133

Resetting iLO to the factory default settings by using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility...................134

Resetting iLO by using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility............................................................136

6 Configuring a One-Time Boot Menu..........................................................139

Accessing the Embedded UEFI Shell........................................................................................139

Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt)........................................................................................141

7 Viewing System Information.....................................................................143

8 Viewing Device Health Status...................................................................144

9 Selecting a Language.............................................................................145

10 Exiting and Resuming Boot.....................................................................146

11 Configuration flows (manual and scripted)................................................147

Configuration flow overview...................................................................................................147

Manual configuration flow.....................................................................................................147

Scripted configuration flow....................................................................................................147

Configuration Replication Utility (CONREP).........................................................................148

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CONREP –l (Load from Data File) Example Usage for HP ProLiant servers not using the Oxx

ROM family................................................................................................................148

Array Configuration Replication Utility................................................................................149

12 Support and other resources...................................................................150

Contacting HP......................................................................................................................150

Subscription service..........................................................................................................150

Related information...............................................................................................................150

Websites........................................................................................................................150

Typographic conventions.......................................................................................................150

HP Insight Remote Support.....................................................................................................151

HP Insight Online.................................................................................................................152

13 Documentation feedback.......................................................................153

Glossary..................................................................................................154

Index.......................................................................................................155

6 Contents

1 Introduction

Overview

HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers include the HP UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) System Utilities, which is embedded in the system ROM. The UEFI System Utilities lets you perform a wide range of configuration activities including:

• Configuring system devices and installed options.

• Enabling and disabling system features.

• Displaying system information.

• Selecting the primary boot controller or partition.

• Configuring memory options.

• Launching other pre-boot environments such as the Embedded UEFI Shell and Intelligent

Provisioning.

The following are some of the features that UEFI enables and that the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 can support when configured for UEFI boot operation:

• Support for boot partitions larger than 2.2TB. Such configurations could previously only be

used for boot drives when using RAID solutions such as HP Smart Array.

• PXE boot support for IPv6 networks.

• PXE Multicast Boot allowing for faster PXE deployments for large numbers of servers.

• Secure Boot that allows the system firmware, option card firmware, operating systems, and

software collaborate to enhance platform security.

• UEFI Shell that provides a pre-boot environment for running scripts and tools.

• Operating system specific functionality, such as Microsoft Windows 2012, which supports

several features only when installed in UEFI mode.

• Boot support for option cards that only support a UEFI option ROM.

The interface is available as the Embedded UEFI Shell, which is an embedded pre-boot environment that is separate from System Utilities. For more information, see the HP UEFI Shell User Guide for details on using the Shell environment.

NOTE: Throughout the menus, the interface attempts to display the proper marketing name for

installed PCI devices. If the interface does not recognize a device, it assigns a generic label to the device, such as a non-HP name. This generic labeling does not affect the functionality or operation of the device.

What is UEFI?

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines the model for the interface between the operating system and platform firmware during the boot, or start-up process. Compared to Legacy BIOS, UEFI provides a pre-boot graphical user interface that provides control of the system to an operating system (for example, as Windows or Linux). UEFI also provides enterprise management, pre-OS and network security, Secure Boot, and expanded storage. The HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) functionality is available from the UEFI interface along with additional configuration options.

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Why UEFI over Legacy BIOS?

ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers transition to UEFI as the limitations of Legacy BIOS prevent the adoption of new technologies. Table 1 (page 8) provides details of how UEFI provides more functionality than Legacy BIOS.

Table 1 UEFI versus Legacy BIOS

DescriptionFunctionality

BIOS cannot boot from hard disks with more than 2.1 TB.BIOS limitation

Pre-boot security

PXE Multi-cast boot

Pre-boot manageability

UEFI Shell

UEFI provides an enhanced networking API that enables network authentication in a pre-boot environment. UEFI also supports Secure Boot.

UEFI supports PXE booting IPv6 addresses.IPv6 PXE boot support

UEFI supports the multi-casting of a single image. A central image server in UEFI Boot Mode can send an image to multiple listeners at the same time.

UEFI provides functional pre-boot environment. You can remotely manage systems with UEFI without booting into Windows or other operating systems. UEFI provides a graphical interface that provides full access to the server hardware, NIC, graphics card, USB, audio, and full x86 and x64 support.

Includes an embedded UEFI Shell on the ROM. Based on the UEFI Shell Specification, Revision 2.0, the shell environment provides an API, a command prompt, and a set of commands.

Table 2 (page 8) lists major features with advantages of UEFI versus BIOS:

Table 2 Advantages of UEFI versus BIOS

Legacy BIOSUEFIFeature

X86/X64 onlyAgnosticArchitecture

16 bit (real mode)32/64 bitMode

MBR (2.2 TB limit)GPT (9.4 ZB limit)Boot Partition

Key Characteristics of UEFI

UEFI is adaptable to both complex instruction set computing (CISC) and reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architectures. Using standardized protocols, APIs, and drivers, UEFI has access to processor, storage, and video components providing a stand-alone capability that Legacy BIOS does not provide. Table 3 (page 8) compares key characteristics of UEFI with Legacy BIOS.

Table 3 Comparison of UEFI versus Legacy BIOS

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support

ACPI specification 5.0a is incorporated into the UEFI portfolio.

NoYesRuntime Services

NoYesDriver Model

NoYesApp Model

VGAGraphics Output Protocol (GOP)POST Graphics

PC-AT ‘de-facto’Industry standardStandard

INTx extensionsGUID’d protocolsModularity

Legacy BIOSUEFICharacteristic

With future ACPI specs under UEFI forum control, compliancy by future

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Table 3 Comparison of UEFI versus Legacy BIOS (continued)

Legacy BIOSUEFICharacteristic

The ACPI spec is maintained by the UEFI forum, ensuring that UEFI-compliant systems are ACPI-compliant.

Video support

Storage support

Pre-boot video functions available using Graphics Output Protocol (GOP). Video renders in full graphics mode.

Specified as a file/path name on a storage device. Multiple boot loader

Device Selection service. one boot loader per device is

Accessing the HP UEFI System Utilities

To access the HP UEFI System Utilities:

1. Reboot the server. The server starts up and the HP ProLiant POST screen appears within a few minutes.

2. Press F9 in the HP ProLiant POST screen. The System Utilities screen appears.

Figure 1 HP ProLiant POST screen

Legacy BIOS-based systems is an OEM responsibility.

Pre-boot video displays in text mode only. Requires INT10h and video BIOS after boot.

Specified in x86 real mode code located in the boot partition of master boot record (MBR). BIOSfiles can co-exist on a service INT 19h initiates thesector/device, letting you specify bootstrap loader sequence. Onlywhich loader through the Boot

allowed.

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3. To navigate through and modify settings in the menu-driven interface, use the keys defined in the following table.

ActionKey

Press to change a selection.Up or down arrow

Press to select an entry.Enter

Press to go back to the previous screen.ESC

Press to view online help about a selected option.F1

POST screen keys

4. To exit the System Utilities screen and restart the server, press Esc until the main menu is displayed. Exit the utility by selecting Exit and Resume Boot in the main menu.

Rebooting the Server

To reboot the server:

1. From a server running the iLO Remote Console screen, at the top of the menu bar in the System Utilities screen, select Power Switch.

2. Select Cold Boot to reboot the server. The screen displays the booting process and the HP ProLiant screen appears where the System

Utilities screen can be accessed by pressing F9. Towards 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, the System Utilities can be accessed by pressing F9.

Press to load default RBSU configuration settings. You need to reboot the system for changes to take effect. Press Enter to apply defaults. Press ESC if you want to cancel.

Press to save your changes.F10

Press during server POST or system reboot to display the System Utilities screen in the iLO 4 Remote Console.

Press during server POST to boot to the One-Time Boot Menu screen.F11

3. From a server not running the iLO Remote Console, press the power button to shutdown the

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server. Press it again to reboot the server.

2 Getting Started: Overview of the System Utilities

Figure 2 (page 11) shows the System Utilities screen, the main screen in the UEFI System Utilities

menu-driven interface. The following functions can be accessed from the System Utiities screen:

• System configuration

• One-Time Boot menu

• System information

• Other submenu options

To access System Utilities menu:

1. Reboot the server and press F9 when prompted during the startup sequence. The System Utilities screen appears (English is shown as the language for the system).

Figure 2 System Utilities screen

2. Use the keyboard up or down arrows to select an option, and then press Enter to display the

submenu for that option.

NOTE: You might also see options for your system devices, such as an embedded NIC. For

example, “Embedded FlexibleLOM Port 1.” These items reflect installed PCIe cards. These devices vary based on the particular system. Configure the parameters for these devices as needed.

You can access the following options from this screen: System Configuration Displays the System Configuration menu, which includes

options for accessing and configuring:

• BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)

NOTE: This functionality is similar to the HP ROM

Based Setup Utility, available in previous releases.

• iLO 4 Configuration Utility

A list of other devices might appear, such as NICs and Smart Arrays. Configure these devices as needed. For more information, see “Accessing the System Configuration Menu”

(page 13).

One-Time Boot Menu Lets you select a UEFI boot option for a one-time boot

override. Select one of the following boot override options:

• Embedded UEFI Shell

• Intelligent Provisioning

• Run a UEFI Application from a file system

• Legacy BIOS One-Time Boot Menu

For more information, see “Configuring a One-Time Boot

Menu” (page 139).

System Information Displays the server name and generation, serial number,

product ID, BIOS version and date, power management controller, backup BIOS version and date, system memory, and processors.

For more information, see “Viewing System Information”

(page 143).

Device Health Status Displays the current health status of the server.

For more information, see “Viewing Device Health Status”

(page 144).

Select Language Set the language to use in the user interface

For more information, see “Selecting a Language” (page 145).

Exit and Resume Boot Continues to go through boot order list and launches the first

bootable option in the system. For example, you can launch the UEFI Shell, if enabled and registered as first bootable option in the boot order list.

For more information, see “Exiting and Resuming Boot”

(page 146).

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3 Accessing the System Configuration Menu

The System Configuration menu options control a wide variety of server configurations.

Figure 3 (page 13) shows the System Configuration portion of the UEFI System Utilities.

NOTE: You might also see options for your system devices such as embedded NIC. For example,

“Embedded FlexibleLOM Port 1.” These devices vary based on the particular system. Configure the parameters for these devices as needed by selecting the device and pressing Enter.

To access the System Configuration menu:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration and press Enter. The System Configuration screen appears.

Figure 3 System Configuration screen

2. Select an option and then press Enter. Options are:

• “Accessing the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) menu” (page 13)

• “Accessing Smart Array Controllers” (page 121)

• “Using the iLO 4 Configuration Utility” (page 123)

Accessing the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) menu

The BIOS/Platform Configuration, formerly known as ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU), is embedded in the system ROM of the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 servers. This menu lets you configure system BIOS configuration settings.

Figure 4 (page 14) shows the BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) portion of the UEFI System

Utilities. To access the BIOS/Platform Configuration menu:

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1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration. The BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU) screen appears.

Figure 4 BIOS/Platform Configuration screen

2. Select an option, and then press Enter. Options are:

• “Accessing the System Options menu” (page 14)

• “Accessing Boot Options” (page 34)

• “Accessing Power Management” (page 44)

• “Setting Embedded and Add-in Devices” (page 55)

• “Setting the System Date and Time” (page 56)

• “Accessing the Server Availability menu” (page 57)

• “Accessing the Server Security menu” (page 65)

• “Accessing the BIOS Serial Console and EMS Console” (page 78)

• “Accessing the Server Asset Text menu” (page 83)

• “Accessing Advanced Options” (page 88)

• “Accessing System Default Options” (page 116)

Accessing the System Options menu

Figure 5 (page 15) shows the System Options screen.

System settings can be configured from the System Options menu, such as:

• Serial port options

• USB port options

• Processor options

• Network boot options

To access the System Options menu:

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1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration→System Options.

The System Options screen appears.

Figure 5 System Options screen

2. Select one of the following options and press Enter.

• Serial Port Options—Assigns COM port number and associated resources to the selected

physical serial port. Also, lets you assign the logical COM port address and associated default resources for the Virtual Serial Port (VSP).

• Network Boot Options—Configures network boot policies, such as enabling or disabling

a network boot for embedded NICs.

• USB Options—Configures USB ports.

• Processor Options—Configures processors.

• UEFI Shell Options—Configures UEFI shell options.

Accessing Serial Port Options

This menu lets you configure the Embedded and Virtual Serial Port settings.

NOTE: For proper screen resolution, set the console resolution in the terminal software to 100x31.

To access serial port options:

• From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Serial Port Options.

The Serial Port Options screen appears. Options include:

• “Setting the Embedded Serial Port” (page 16)

• “Setting the Virtual Serial Port” (page 16)

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Setting the Embedded Serial Port

You can assign a logical COM port address and associated default resources to the selected physical serial port. The operating system can overwrite this setting.

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Serial Port Options→Embedded Serial Port and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• COM 1: IRQ4: I/0: 3F8h-3FFh (default)

• COM2: IRQ3: I/0: 2F8h-2FFh

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to accept your selection.

Figure 6 Serial Port Options — Embedded Serial Port screen

Setting the Virtual Serial Port

You can assign a logical COM port address and associated default resources used by the Virtual Serial Port (VSP). VSP lets the iLO Management Controller appear as a physical serial port to support the BIOS Serial Console and the operating system serial console.

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Serial Port Options→Virtual Serial Port and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• COM 1: IRQ4: I/0: 3F8h-3FFh

• COM2: IRQ3: I/0: 2F8h-2FFh (default)

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 7 Serial Port Options — Virtual Serial Port screen

Accessing Network Boot Options

You can configure network boot settings, such as enabling or disabling network boot for Embedded NICs or setting the PXE boot policy.

To access Network Boot Options:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Network Boot Options.

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2. Select one of the following options:

• “Selecting a UEFI PXE Boot Policy” (page 18)

• “Setting Network Boot Retry Support” (page 19)

Figure 8 Network Boot Options screen

Selecting a UEFI PXE Boot Policy

You can select the UEFI PXE (Pre-Boot Execution Environment) network boot policy. If both IPv4 and IPv6 are enabled, each network boot target appears twice in the UEFI boot order list (one for IPv4 and the other for IPv6). You can only configure this option when Boot Mode is set to UEFI. For more information, see “Selecting a Boot Mode” (page 41).

To select a UEFI PXE boot order:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Network Boot Options→UEFI PXE Boot Policy and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• IPv4 then IPv6

• IPv4

• IPv6

• IPv6 then IPv4

• Auto (default)

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 9 Network Boot Options —UEFI PXE Boot Policy screen

Setting Network Boot Retry Support

You can set the network boot retry setting. By default, the system BIOS attempts to boot the network device (for example, PXE device) up to 20 times before attempting to boot the next IPL device.

To set Network Boot Retry support:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration

(RBSU)→System Options→Network Boot Options →Network Boot Retry Support and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to accept your selection.

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Figure 10 Network Boot Options — Network Boot Retry Support screen

Accessing USB Options

This menu lets you set USB control, USB boot support, and removable flash media boot sequence. To access USB options:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→USB Options.

2. Select the following options:

• “Setting USB Control” (page 20)

• “Setting USB Boot Support” (page 21)

• “Setting Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence” (page 22)

Setting USB Control

Use the USB Control option to configure how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup. To set USB controls:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→USB Options→USB Control and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• USB Enabled (default)—Enables all USB ports and embedded devices.

• External USB Port Disabled—Only external USB ports are disabled; however, embedded

USB devices have full support under the ROM and operating system.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 11 Network Boot Options —USB Control screen

Setting USB Boot Support

Use this option to prevent the system from booting any USB devices connected to the server and to disable booting the iLO virtual media.

To set USB boot support:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→USB Options→USB Boot Support and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 12 USB Options — USB Boot Support screen

Setting Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence

Select which USB or SD Card devices you want to search first when enumerating boot devices. Select whether the system should attempt to boot external USB drive keys, internal USB drive keys, or the internal SD Card slot first. This option does not override the device boot order in the Standard Boot Order (IPL) option. Configure this option only when Boot Mode is set to Legacy BIOS. See

“Selecting a Boot Mode” (page 41) for more information.

To select removable flash media boot sequence:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration

(RBSU)→System Options→USB Options→Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Internal SD Card First—Boot using the internal SD card slot.

• Internal Drive Keys First—Boot using the internal USB drive keys.

• External Drive Keys First (default)—Boot using external USB drive keys.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 13 Options — Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence screen

Configuring Processor Options

You can configure processor options, such as protecting a system from viruses, enabling virtualization technology, disabling Intel Hyperthreading, enabling processor cores, and enabling Intel Virtualization Technology.

To access processor options:

• From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options.

Depending on your server model, options can include:

• “Protecting a System from Viruses” (page 23)

• “Enabling Virtualization Technology” (page 24)

• “Disabling Intel Hyper-Threading” (page 25)

• “Disabling Processor Cores” (page 26)

• “Setting Intel Turbo Boost Technology” (page 27)

• “Enabling Intel VT-d” (page 28)

Protecting a System from Viruses

You can protect as system against malicious code and viruses. Memory is marked as non-executable unless the location contains executable code. Some viruses attempt to insert and execute code from non-executable memory locations; these are intercepted and an exception is generated. Your operating system needs to support this option.

To protect a system from viruses:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→No-Execute Protection and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)

• Disabled

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3. Press F10 to save your selection.

NOTE: Ensure this option is enabled if using Virtual Machine Manager, such as VMware ESX/ESXi

and Windows Hyper-V.

Figure 14 Processor Options — No-Execute Protection screen

Enabling Virtualization Technology

You can configure a Virtual Machine Manager that supports this option to use hardware capabilities provided by Intel’s virtualization technology.

To enable virtualization technology:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→Virtualization Technology and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)—When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) supporting this

option can use hardware capabilities provided by UEFI Intel processors.

• Disabled —It is not required to disable this option if using a VMM or an OS that does

not support AMD V.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 15 Processor Options — Virtualization Technology screen

Disabling Intel Hyper-Threading

You can disable the logical processor cores on processors supporting Intel’s Hyper-Threading Technology. This option improves overall performance for applications that benefit from a higher processor core count. The option is supported through the system BIOS.

NOTE: Hyper-Threading is not supported on all processors. For more information, see the

documentation for your processor model.

To disable Intel Hyper-Threading:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→Intel Hyperthreading Options and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)—Enables the logical processor cores on processors supporting Intel

Hyper-Threading technology.

• Disabled—Disables the logical processor cores on processors supporting Intel

Hyper-Threading technology.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 16 Processor Options — Intel Hyper-Threading Options screen

Disabling Processor Cores

You can disable processor cores that use Intel Core Multi-Processing (CMP) Technology. This option can reduce processor power usage and improve performance with some applications. It can improve overall performance for applications that benefit from higher performance cores rather than more processing cores. This option can also address issues with software that is licensed on a per-core basis. The value enter should be the number of enabled cores per socket.

To disable processor cores:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→Processor Core Disable and press Enter.

2. Press any key to display the message box, which lets you enter the number of cores to enable per processor socket. Entering an incorrect value results in no cores being disabled. 0 = Enable All Cores.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 17 Processor Options — Processor Core Disable screen

Setting Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Turbo Boost Technology lets the processor transition to a higher frequency than the processor's rated speed if the processor has available power and is within temperature specifications.

To set Intel Turbo Boost technology:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→Intel Hyperthreading Options and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)—Enables the logical processor cores on processor supporting

hyperthreading technology.

• Disabled—Disabling this option reduces power usage and also reduces the system’s

maximum achievable performance under some workloads.

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 18 Intel Turbo Boost Technology screen

Enabling Intel VT-d

You can enable a Virtual Machine Manager (VM Manager must support this feature) to use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.

To enable Intel VT-d:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→Processor Options→Intel VT-d and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

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Figure 19 Processor Options — Intel VT-d screen

Accessing UEFI Shell Options

You can enable the UEFI Shell, add the Embedded UEFI Shell in the boot order, and enable automatic execution of the default startup script for the Embedded UEFI Shell.

To access UEFI Shell options:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→UEFI Shell Options.

2. Select any of the following options:

• “Enabling the Embedded UEFI Shell” (page 30)

• “Adding Embedded UEFI Shell to the boot order list” (page 31)

• “Enabling the UEFI Shell Script Auto Start” (page 32)

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Figure 20 UEFI Shell Options screen

Enabling the Embedded UEFI Shell

You can enable or disable the Embedded UEFI Shell. The UEFI Shell is a pre-boot command line environment for scripting and running UEFI applications, including UEFI boot loaders. The UEFI Shell also provides CLI-based commands to obtain system information and configure and update the system BIOS. Enabling this option adds the Embedded UEFI Shell to the UEFI boot options. You can only configure this option if Boot Mode is set to UEFI. See “Selecting a Boot Mode” (page 41) for more information.

To set the Embedded UEFI Shell:

1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration→BIOS/Platform Configuration (RBSU)→System Options→UEFI Shell Options→Embedded UEFI Shell and press Enter.

2. Select one of the following options:

• Enabled (default)

• Disabled

3. Press F10 to save your selection.

4. See the HP UEFI Shell User Guide details on running Shell scripts.

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