HP ProLiant SL165z - G6 Server User manual

HP ProLiant SL165z G6 Server
Software Configuration Guide
Part number 577859-001
First edition November 2009

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Contents
System BIOS configuration ......................................................................................................................4
System BIOS overview.............................................................................................................................. 4
AMIBIOS software ................................................................................................................................... 4
AMIBIOS Setup Utility............................................................................................................................... 4
Accessing the Setup Utility.................................................................................................................... 5
Navigating through the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................... 5
Setup Utility menus.............................................................................................................................. 7
BIOS Summary Display screen............................................................................................................ 30
Recording custom Setup values ........................................................................................................... 31
Loading system defaults ..................................................................................................................... 31
Clearing CMOS ............................................................................................................................... 31
Power-On Self Test (POST) ...................................................................................................................... 31
POST error indicators ........................................................................................................................ 32
POST-related troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 36
Reprogramming the BIOS after the ROM disaster....................................................................................... 36
OS installation .....................................................................................................................................38
Supported OS ....................................................................................................................................... 38
OS pre-installation procedure .................................................................................................................. 39
Hardware setup................................................................................................................................ 39
BIOS update .................................................................................................................................... 39
Server management..............................................................................................................................40
Pre- and post-installation procedures......................................................................................................... 40
Pre-installation procedures.................................................................................................................. 40
Post-installation procedures................................................................................................................. 40
Configuring the BMC ............................................................................................................................. 41
Index ..................................................................................................................................................43

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System BIOS configuration
System BIOS overview
A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM
chipset (XU3) located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server’s
hardware components and its operating system. This ProLiant server features the AMIBIOS software—
a ROM BIOS-based diagnostic tool that monitors system activity and performs constant hardware
testing to ensure proper system operation.
AMIBIOS software
The AMIBIOS software serves three functions:
•Configure the system settings via the AMIBIOS Setup Utility
Using the Setup Utility, you can configure and optimize the hardware devices on your system
(such as clock, memory, and hard drives).
•Initialize hardware at boot via POST routines
At power-on or reset, the software performs Power-On Self Test (POST) routines to test system
resources and run the operating system.
•Perform run-time routines
Using the software, perform basic hardware routines that can be called from DOS and Windows
applications.
AMIBIOS Setup Utility
NOTE: For ease of reading, the AMIBIOS Setup Utility will be referred to as “Setup” or “Setup
Utility” in this guide. Also, the screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These
values may not be the same as those in your server.
The AMIBIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into the server BIOS. Because
most systems are already properly configured and optimized, there is normally no need to run this
utility.
You need to run this utility under the following conditions:
•When changing the system configuration, including:
○Setting the system time and date
○Configuring the hard drives
○Specifying the boot device sequence
○Configuring the power management modes
○Setting up system passwords or making other changes to the security setup
•When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted by a "Run Setup"
message to make changes to the BIOS settings.

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NOTE: If you repeatedly receive “Run Setup” messages, the battery located on the system board
(XBAT1) may be defective. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask
a qualified technician for assistance.
The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS
RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM, which allows configuration data to be
retained when power is turned off. The values take effect when the system is booted. POST uses these
values to configure the hardware. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST
generates an error message. You must run the Setup Utility to change the BIOS settings from the
default or current configuration.
Accessing the Setup Utility
1. Turn on the monitor and the server.
If the server is already turned on, save your data and exit all open applications, then restart the
server.
During POST, press F10. If you fail to press F10 before POST is completed, you need to restart
the server and repeat this step. The first page displayed is the Main menu. Use the left (←) and
right (→) arrow keys to move between selections on the menu bar.
Figure 1 Main menu
NOTE: System Serial Number and Asset Tag are not updated even when CMOS defaults are
loaded or CMOS is cleared.
Navigating through the Setup Utility
Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom of the Setup screen to access the various menu
and submenu screens of the Setup Utility. Figure 1 in the previous section shows the legend bar at the
bottom of the Main menu. Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys Setup Utility navigation keys lists
these legend keys and their respective functions.

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Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys
Ke
y
Function
←and →Move between selections on the menu bar.
↑and ↓Move the cursor to the field you want.
The currently selected field is highlighted. The right side of each menu screen displays the Item
Specific Help panel. This panel displays the help text for the selected field. It updates as you move the
cursor to each field.
<+>, <–> Select a value for the currently selected field if it is user-configurable.
Press the (+) or (-) keys repeatedly to scroll through each value one at a time, or press the Enter key to
choose from a pop-up menu that displays all possible values at once.
A parameter that is enclosed in square brackets [ ] is user-configurable.
Grayed-out parameters are not user-configurable for one of the following reasons:
•The field value is auto-configured or auto-detected.
•The field value is informational only.
•The field is password-protected.
Enter Select a field value or display a submenu screen.
►Indicates a submenu field.
To view a submenu screen, use the ↑and ↓keys to move the cursor to the submenu you want, then
press Enter.
Esc When you press this key:
•On a primary menu screen, the Exit menu displays.
•On a submenu screen, the previous screen displays.
•On a pop-up menu, closes the pop-up without making a selection.
F1 Displays the General Help window. See the Figure 2.
The General Help window describes other Setup navigation keys that are not displayed on the
legend bar.
F9 Load optimal default value of CMOS items
F10 Saves all changes to settings and closes the Setup Utility.

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Figure 2 General Help Screen
Setup Utility menus
The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and
screenshots of these Setup menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections.
Main Manu
Figure 3 Main Manu

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NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30,
P.M. as 17:30:00. If you clear CMOS battery, setup time values will be 00:00:00 and date will be
BIOS release date. If you clear CMOS button, setup time and date will not be changed.
Table 2 Main menu fields
Field Descri
p
tion
System Overview Displays the system ROM Version, the date when the Setup utility was created and
identification number.
Processor Displays the CPU version and speed.
System Memory Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during POST.
Server Asset Tag Enter the server asset tag.
System Serial
Number Enter the server serial number. The serial number is indicated on the serial number label pull tab on the front panel.
System Time Adjusts the system time.
System Date Adjusts the system date.
Boot Settings
Configuration Sets which options to run during system boot up. Press Enter to access the related submenu. For details on the submenu options, see the “Boot Settings Configuration submenu” section.
Boot Settings Configuration submenu
Figure 4 Boot Settings Configuration submenu

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Table 3 Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
Post Speed Up Set this value to not allow display hardware summary screen before booting the
OS.
Enabled
Set this value to allow displays hardware summary screen before booting the OS Disabled
NUMLOCK Set this value to allow the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled
automatically when the computer system is boot up. This allows the immediate use
of 10-keys numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm
this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard Will be lit. This is the default
setting.
Enabled
This option does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the
10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-
hand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard will light
up when the Number Lock is engaged.
Disabled
Restore after AC
Power Loss Set the mode of operation if AC/power loss occurs. Last State
Set this value always boot when AC power is restored. Power on
Set this value keep power off until the power button is pressed. Stay Off
POST F1 Prompt Set this value to allow wait up to 15 seconds for press F1. Delayed
Set this value to allow wait indefinitely for press F1. Enabled
Set this value do not wait for F1.continue booting. Disabled
Advanced menu
Figure 5 Advanced menu

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NOTE: The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor.
Table 4 Advanced menu fields
Field Descri
p
tion
CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and
down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value
of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right Side of the
screen. The settings are described on the following pages.
IO Device
Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the I/O Devices settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
S-ATA
Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the S-ATA mode settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the
selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
ACPI
Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the AVPI Configuration settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value
of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown
below
IPMI
Configuration Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu you can use the sub
menu to view the contents of IPMI .A delay may be noticed when selecting IPMI ,
this is due to the retrieval of sensor data .In it’s sub menu use the up and down
<Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus>keys to change the
value of the selected option.
Remote Access
Configuration You can select console redirection in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub
menu for that item. You can display an console redirection by highlighting it using
the<Arrow> keys. Console redirection Setup options are described in this section. The
console redirection BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
USB Configuration These items control various USB devices, from the USB configuration screen ,press
<Enter> to the sub menu for the USB controller and USB 2.0 controller, use up and
down <Arrow> keys to select an item .use the <plus>and <minus> keys to change the
value of the selected option. The setting is described on the following pages .the
screen for the USB configuration.
PCI bus
Configuration You can use this screen to select options of PCI Express Devices. For Gen 1 is 2.5 Ghz data transfer rate for PCI Express Devices, and for Gen 2 is 5 Ghz data transfer rate for PCI Express
Devices. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus>
keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on
the right side of the screen. The settings are described on the following pages.
Power
Configuration
You can use this screen to configure the system power, for example, Processor Power
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CPU Configuration submenu
Figure 6 CPU Configuration submenu
Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
AMD(R) Virtualization
(AMD-V) Set this value to Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Disabled
Set this value to Enable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Enabled
Memory Channel Mode This mode provides the highest level of performance but does not fully
support x4 Chipkill. Independent
This mode has slightly lower performance, but fully supports x4 Chipkill Combined
IO Prefetching Enable IO Prefetching Enabled
Disable IO Prefetching Disabled
Probe Filter System will configure it automatically Auto
Disable the Probe Filter Disabled
Set as multi-processor mode MP Mode
Super IO Device Configuration submenu

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Figure 7 Super IO Device Configuration submenu
Field Descri
p
tion
3F8/IRQ4 Set this value to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4
for the interrupt address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 1 or
COM1 ports on computer systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard
setting. The most common serial device connected to this port is a mouse. If the
system will not use a serial device, it is best to set this port to Disabled.

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S-ATA Configuration submenu
Figure 8 S-ATA Configuration submenu
Table 6 S-ATA Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
S-ATA mode Set this value to S-ATA mode S-ATA
Set this value to P-ATA mode P-ATA
INT13 Support Set this value to enabled INT13 support Enabled
Set this value to disabled INT13 support Disabled
NCQ Mode Set this value to enabled NCQ Mode Enabled
Set this value to disabled NCQ Mode Disabled
Drive Write Cache Set this value to enabled Write Back Cache Mode Enabled
Set this value to disabled Write Back Cache Mode Disabled
ACPI Configuration submenu
Figure 9 ACPI Configuration submenu

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Table 7 ACPI Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
High Precision Event
Timer
Disable HPET Disabled
Enable HPET Enabled
IPMI Configuration submenu
Figure 10 IPMI Configuration submenu

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Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion
SEL Configuration Select SEL configuration in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that
item. Then you can press Enter to enter its sub-menu. You can display an about SEL
Configuration option by highlighting it using the<Arrow> keys.
Serial Port Configuration Select serial port configuration in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu
for that item. Then you can press Enter to enter its sub-menu. You can display an
about Serial Port Configuration option by highlighting it using the<Arrow> keys.
LAN Configuration Select set LAN configuration in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for
that item. You can display an about LAN option by highlighting it using
the<Arrow> keys. Set LAN Setup options are described in this section. The Set LAN
BIOS Setup screen is shown below (When you have a LO100 Device, this item will
display).
Watchdog Configuration Select watchdog configuration in the left frame of the screen and press<enter> to
go to the sub menu for that item. That will display POST Watchdog Timer Action,
BMC Watch Dog Time Out, you can change the default value.
Hardware health
information
Select Hardware health information in the left frame of the screen and press<enter>
to go to the sub menu for that item. That will display CPU temperature, ambient
temperature, CPU fan speed, system fan speed, chassis fan speed, these item can’t
change by user, it accord with the sense of the case.
Figure 11 SEL Configuration submenu

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Table 9 SEL Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion
View BMC System
Event Log
The option specifies BMC system event log. Select this option and press <Enter> to access
the sub menu you can view the contents of System Event log.
Clear BMC System
Event Log The option specifies clear system event log. If the BMC Event log is full, you can choose this item to clear out the BMC Event log. If this option is selected, a confirmation prompt
will appear before the log is cleared.
Figure 12 Serial Port Configuration submenu

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Table 10 Serial Port Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
Serial Port Assignment This setting will assign the serial port connector to the system. This is
the default setting. System
This setting will assign the serial port connector to the BMC
(Baseboard management controller).
BMC
Serial Port Switching This setting allows the Serial port switch between system and BMC.
This is the default setting
Enabled
This setting will prevent the Serial port from switching between
system and BMC. Disabled
Serial Port Connection
Mode
Serial port connection mode is Direct. This is the default setting Direct
Serial port connection mode is Modem Modem
Figure 13 LAN Configuration submenu
Table 11 LAN Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
Share NIC Mode Setting this value will prevent support from share NIC mode Disabled
Setting this value will allow support share NIC mode.(Disabled the
KVM).
Enabled
DHCP IP Source Setting this value will allow dynamic IP assignment. Enabled
Setting this value will allow manual IP assignment. Disabled

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Figure 14 Watchdog Configuration submenu
Table 12 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields
Field Descri
p
tion O
p
tions
POST Watchdog
Timer Action
Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the operating system crashes
or hangs. This is the default setting.
Reset System
Disabling this option disables any BMC action if OS crashes or
hangs. Disabled
Set this value to allow BMC to power down if the operating system
crashes or hangs.
Power Down
Set this value to allow BMC to power cycle if the operating system
crashes or hangs.
Power Cycle
BMC Watch Dog
Time Out Sets a10 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the system has crashed and needs to reset. This is the default value. 10 Min
Sets a 5 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming the
system has crashed and needs to reset. This is the default value.
5 Min
Sets a 15 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset.
15 Min
Sets a 20 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset. 20 Min
Sets a 30 minute timeout value for BMC to wait before assuming
the system has crashed and needs to reset.
30 Min

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Figure 15 Hardware health information submenu(1
Figure 16 Hardware health information submenu(2)

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Figure 17 Hardware health information submenu(3)
Console Redirection submenu
Figure 18 Console Redirection submenu