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... (G7 servers)...50 Server Availability (G7 servers) ...50 ASR Status (G7 servers) ...51 ASR Timeout (G7 servers)...51 Thermal Shutdown (G7 servers) ...53 Wake-On LAN (G7 servers) ...53 POST F1 Prompt (G7 servers) ...54 Power Button (G7 servers) ...56 Automatic Power-On (G7 servers) ...57 Power-On Delay (G7 servers) ...57 Server Security (G7 servers) ...58 Set Power-On Password (G7 servers 59 Set Admin Password (G7 servers) ...60 Trusted Platform Module (G7 Servers 60 Network Server Mode (HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant...
... (G7 servers)...50 Server Availability (G7 servers) ...50 ASR Status (G7 servers) ...51 ASR Timeout (G7 servers)...51 Thermal Shutdown (G7 servers) ...53 Wake-On LAN (G7 servers) ...53 POST F1 Prompt (G7 servers) ...54 Power Button (G7 servers) ...56 Automatic Power-On (G7 servers) ...57 Power-On Delay (G7 servers) ...57 Server Security (G7 servers) ...58 Set Power-On Password (G7 servers 59 Set Admin Password (G7 servers) ...60 Trusted Platform Module (G7 Servers 60 Network Server Mode (HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant...
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... (G7 servers 74 Video Options (G7 servers) ...82 Power Supply Requirements Override (HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers 82 Thermal Configuration (G7 servers)...83 Service Options (G7 servers) ...84 Advanced Performance Tuning Options (G7 servers 86 Drive Write Cache (G7 servers)...96 Asset Tag Protection (G7 servers)...97 System Default Options (G7 servers) ...98 Restore Default System Settings (G7 servers 99 Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk (G7 servers 100 User Default Options (G7 servers) ...101 Utility Language (G7 servers...
... (G7 servers 74 Video Options (G7 servers) ...82 Power Supply Requirements Override (HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Servers 82 Thermal Configuration (G7 servers)...83 Service Options (G7 servers) ...84 Advanced Performance Tuning Options (G7 servers 86 Drive Write Cache (G7 servers)...96 Asset Tag Protection (G7 servers)...97 System Default Options (G7 servers) ...98 Restore Default System Settings (G7 servers 99 Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk (G7 servers 100 User Default Options (G7 servers) ...101 Utility Language (G7 servers...
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... utility embedded in this user guide is divided into two sections: • HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades ("RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades)" on page 9) • HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades (including the HP ProLiant servers and server blades with AMD processors) ("RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades)" on page 103) Running RBSU 1. The configuration utility, RBSU, starts...
... utility embedded in this user guide is divided into two sections: • HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades ("RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades)" on page 9) • HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades (including the HP ProLiant servers and server blades with AMD processors) ("RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G6 and earlier servers or server blades)" on page 103) Running RBSU 1. The configuration utility, RBSU, starts...
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... may differ from those in English only. On the right-hand side of that all menus are in this document, depending on the HP ProLiant DL760 Server only. Please note that feature. NOTE: A service number is highlighted allows you to view or modify. NOTE: Pressing the F1 key ...when any sub-menu option is reported below the serial number on specific server options. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) RBSU menu overview The RBSU menu lists configuration settings to view a description of the screen, a window displays basic...
... may differ from those in English only. On the right-hand side of that all menus are in this document, depending on the HP ProLiant DL760 Server only. Please note that feature. NOTE: A service number is highlighted allows you to view or modify. NOTE: Pressing the F1 key ...when any sub-menu option is reported below the serial number on specific server options. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) RBSU menu overview The RBSU menu lists configuration settings to view a description of the screen, a window displays basic...
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... page 12) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 10 Serial Port Options (G7 servers) • Embedded Serial Port (G7 servers) (on page 11) • Virtual Serial Port (G7 servers) (on page 140) is a command-prompted interface that provides equivalent functionality to the menu-based mode. System Options menu (G7 servers) The System Options menu enables basic I/O server configuration with the following...
... page 12) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 10 Serial Port Options (G7 servers) • Embedded Serial Port (G7 servers) (on page 11) • Virtual Serial Port (G7 servers) (on page 140) is a command-prompted interface that provides equivalent functionality to the menu-based mode. System Options menu (G7 servers) The System Options menu enables basic I/O server configuration with the following...
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This setting may be overwritten by the OS. Embedded Serial Port (G7 servers) The Embedded Serial Port option assigns the logical COM Port number and associated default resources to the selected physical serial port. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 11
This setting may be overwritten by the OS. Embedded Serial Port (G7 servers) The Embedded Serial Port option assigns the logical COM Port number and associated default resources to the selected physical serial port. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 11
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...; NIC 1 Boot Options o Network Boot (default) o Disabled • NIC 2 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 12 Embedded NICs (G7 servers) • HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers (on page 12) • HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers (on the Documentation CD or to support the BIOS Serial Console and the OS serial console. The VSP...
...; NIC 1 Boot Options o Network Boot (default) o Disabled • NIC 2 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 12 Embedded NICs (G7 servers) • HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers (on page 12) • HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers (on the Documentation CD or to support the BIOS Serial Console and the OS serial console. The VSP...
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• NIC 3 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) • NIC 4 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 servers The Embedded NIC Boot Options under Embedded NICs enables network boot for embedded NICs: • Network Boot (default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 13
• NIC 3 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) • NIC 4 Boot Options o Network Boot o Disabled (default) HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 servers The Embedded NIC Boot Options under Embedded NICs enables network boot for embedded NICs: • Network Boot (default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 13
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... adapter can be enabled. If the protocol settings are : • iSCSI (Default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 14 NOTE: HP Virtual Connect profile settings take precedence over the NIC Personality option settings. • Disabled NIC Personality Options (G7 servers) The protocols for these adapters, the protocol settings may not be saved. If there are...
... adapter can be enabled. If the protocol settings are : • iSCSI (Default) RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 14 NOTE: HP Virtual Connect profile settings take precedence over the NIC Personality option settings. • Disabled NIC Personality Options (G7 servers) The protocols for these adapters, the protocol settings may not be saved. If there are...
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This memory is receiving excessive correctable memory errors. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 15 • FCoE Advanced Memory Protection (G7 servers) • HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers (on page 15) • HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers (on page 16) HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers The Advanced Memory Protection provides the following additional memory protection beyond ECC (error checking and correcting): •...
This memory is receiving excessive correctable memory errors. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 15 • FCoE Advanced Memory Protection (G7 servers) • HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers (on page 15) • HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers (on page 16) HP ProLiant DL360 G7 and HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Servers The Advanced Memory Protection provides the following additional memory protection beyond ECC (error checking and correcting): •...
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RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 16 HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers The Advanced Memory Protection provides the following additional memory protection beyond ECC (error checking and correcting): • Advanced ECC Support provides the largest memory capacity .... This memory is replaced by a spare group of memory that would otherwise result in system failure. For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 16 HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and HP ProLiant DL980 G7 Servers The Advanced Memory Protection provides the following additional memory protection beyond ECC (error checking and correcting): • Advanced ECC Support provides the largest memory capacity .... This memory is replaced by a spare group of memory that would otherwise result in system failure. For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
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For more information on page 19) USB Control (G7 servers) The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup: • When USB Enabled is selected,...Disabled also disables iLO 2 virtual devices. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 17 USB Options (G7 servers) • USB Control (G7 servers) (on page 17) • USB 2.0 Controller (G7 servers) (on page 19) • Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence (G7 servers) (on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
For more information on page 19) USB Control (G7 servers) The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate at startup: • When USB Enabled is selected,...Disabled also disables iLO 2 virtual devices. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 17 USB Options (G7 servers) • USB Control (G7 servers) (on page 17) • USB 2.0 Controller (G7 servers) (on page 19) • Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence (G7 servers) (on Advanced Memory Protection, see the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
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• When External USB Port Disabled is selected, external USB ports are disabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 18 Under this option, embedded USB devices still have full support under the ROM and OS.
• When External USB Port Disabled is selected, external USB ports are disabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 18 Under this option, embedded USB devices still have full support under the ROM and OS.
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... not override the device boot order selected in the Standard Boot Order (IPL) option. • Internal SD Card First • Internal DriveKeys First RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 19 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence (G7 servers) This option enables the user to boot from the SD Card slot first.
... not override the device boot order selected in the Standard Boot Order (IPL) option. • Internal SD Card First • Internal DriveKeys First RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 19 Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence (G7 servers) This option enables the user to boot from the SD Card slot first.
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RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 20 • External DriveKeys First (Default) Processor Options (G7 servers) • No-Execute Memory Protection (G7 servers) (on page 20) • Intel® Virtualization Technology (G7 servers) (on page 21) • Intel® Hyperthreading® Options (G7 servers) (on page 23) • Processor Core Disable (G7 servers) (on page 23) • Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (G7 Servers) (on...
RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 20 • External DriveKeys First (Default) Processor Options (G7 servers) • No-Execute Memory Protection (G7 servers) (on page 20) • Intel® Virtualization Technology (G7 servers) (on page 21) • Intel® Hyperthreading® Options (G7 servers) (on page 23) • Processor Core Disable (G7 servers) (on page 23) • Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (G7 Servers) (on...
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The default setting is Enabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 21 Intel® Virtualization Technology (G7 servers) When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by Intel®.
The default setting is Enabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 21 Intel® Virtualization Technology (G7 servers) When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by Intel®.
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RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 22 The default setting is Enabled.
RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 22 The default setting is Enabled.
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The option is supported through the system BIOS. For more information on a per-core basis RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 23 Intel® Hypertreading® delivers two logical processors that allows Intel® Hyperthreading® Technology to be... enabled or disabled, though it is enabled by default. Intel® Hyperthreading® Options (G7 servers) Intel® Hyperthreading® Options is a toggle setting that can execute multiple tasks simultaneously using shared hardware resources of a single processor core...
The option is supported through the system BIOS. For more information on a per-core basis RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 23 Intel® Hypertreading® delivers two logical processors that allows Intel® Hyperthreading® Technology to be... enabled or disabled, though it is enabled by default. Intel® Hyperthreading® Options (G7 servers) Intel® Hyperthreading® Options is a toggle setting that can execute multiple tasks simultaneously using shared hardware resources of a single processor core...
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The default setting is under some workloads. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 24 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (G7 servers) Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enables a processor that has available power headroom and is All Cores Enabled. Disabling this feature reduces power usage but also reduces the system's maximum achievable performance under temperature specification to transition to a higher frequency than the rated speed.
The default setting is under some workloads. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 24 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (G7 servers) Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enables a processor that has available power headroom and is All Cores Enabled. Disabling this feature reduces power usage but also reduces the system's maximum achievable performance under temperature specification to transition to a higher frequency than the rated speed.
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The default setting is Enabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 25 Intel® VT-d (G7 servers) When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.
The default setting is Enabled. RBSU menu (HP ProLiant G7 servers or server blades) 25 Intel® VT-d (G7 servers) When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager supporting this feature can use hardware capabilities provided by the Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.