HP ProLiant xw25p User manual

HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
User Guide
for use with HP ProLiant Generation 5 Servers
May 2006 (Fifth Edition)
Part Number 347563-005

© Copyright 2003-2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting and additional warranty. HP
shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212,
Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S.
Government under vendor's standard commercial license.
Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Server 2003 is a trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Linux is a U.S. registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
May 2006 (Fifth Edition)
Part Number 347563-005
Audience assumptions
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.
HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards
in products with hazardous energy levels.

Contents 3
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 5
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Running RBSU........................................................................................................................................... 5
RBSU menu .................................................................................................................................. 7
RBSU menu overview................................................................................................................................. 7
System Options......................................................................................................................................... 8
OS Selection................................................................................................................................... 9
Embedded Serial Port A ................................................................................................................... 9
Embedded Serial Port B.................................................................................................................. 10
Embedded LPT Port ........................................................................................................................ 11
Virtual Serial Port........................................................................................................................... 11
Embedded LPT Mode Support ......................................................................................................... 12
Integrated Diskette Controller .......................................................................................................... 12
NUMLOCK Power-On State............................................................................................................ 12
Embedded NICs............................................................................................................................ 13
Diskette Write Control.................................................................................................................... 13
Diskette Boot Control...................................................................................................................... 13
Advanced Memory Protection ......................................................................................................... 13
USB Control.................................................................................................................................. 14
USB 2.0 EHCI Controller ................................................................................................................ 15
Power Regulator for ProLiant ........................................................................................................... 15
PCI Devices ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Standard Boot Order (IPL)......................................................................................................................... 17
Boot Controller Order .............................................................................................................................. 17
Date and Time ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Server Availability ................................................................................................................................... 19
ASR Status.................................................................................................................................... 19
ASR Timeout ................................................................................................................................. 19
Thermal Shutdown......................................................................................................................... 20
Wake-On LAN.............................................................................................................................. 20
POST Speed Up ............................................................................................................................ 20
POST F1 Prompt............................................................................................................................ 20
Power Button................................................................................................................................. 21
Automatic Power-On...................................................................................................................... 21
Power-On Delay............................................................................................................................ 22
Server Passwords .................................................................................................................................... 22
Set Power-On Password ................................................................................................................. 22
Set Admin Password ...................................................................................................................... 22
Network Server Mode.................................................................................................................... 23
QuickLock .................................................................................................................................... 23
BIOS Serial Console/EMS Support............................................................................................................ 23
BIOS Serial Console Port................................................................................................................ 24
BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate....................................................................................................... 25
EMS Console ................................................................................................................................ 26
BIOS Interface Mode ..................................................................................................................... 26
Server Asset Text..................................................................................................................................... 27
Set Server Info Text........................................................................................................................ 27
Set Administrator Info Text .............................................................................................................. 28
Set Service Contact Text ................................................................................................................. 28

Contents 4
Custom POST Message .................................................................................................................. 29
Advanced Options Menu ......................................................................................................................... 30
Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) Table Mode................................................................................ 30
ROM Selection.............................................................................................................................. 31
Erase Non-Volatile Memory ............................................................................................................ 31
Erase NVRAM/Boot Disk................................................................................................................ 32
NMI Debug Button......................................................................................................................... 32
Virtual Install Disk .......................................................................................................................... 33
Secondary IDE Channel Support...................................................................................................... 33
BIOS Enhanced RAID..................................................................................................................... 33
Node Interleaving.......................................................................................................................... 33
Serial Number .............................................................................................................................. 34
Product ID .................................................................................................................................... 34
Drive Write Cache......................................................................................................................... 35
SATA Software RAID...................................................................................................................... 35
Processor Options ......................................................................................................................... 36
Utility Language ...................................................................................................................................... 38
ROM-based enhancements ..........................................................................................................39
ROM-based enhancements overview.......................................................................................................... 39
Embedded server setup............................................................................................................................ 39
Setup Utility .................................................................................................................................. 40
Inspect Utility ................................................................................................................................ 41
Diagnostics Utility.......................................................................................................................... 42
Auto-Configuration Process....................................................................................................................... 44
Boot Options .......................................................................................................................................... 46
Operating System Installation.................................................................................................................... 46
Command Line Interface .............................................................................................................. 47
Command Line Interface Overview ............................................................................................................ 47
Dual-Mode ROM-Based Utilities................................................................................................................. 47
CLI Mode Selection ................................................................................................................................. 47
Inspect CLI Commands............................................................................................................................. 48
RBSU CLI Commands............................................................................................................................... 48
System Maintenance CLI Commands.......................................................................................................... 51
Command Buffering Support..................................................................................................................... 51
Additional CLI support ............................................................................................................................. 51
RBSU configuration flow .............................................................................................................. 52
RBSU configuration flow overview ............................................................................................................. 52
Manual path flow.................................................................................................................................... 52
Scripted installation flow .......................................................................................................................... 53
Configuration Replication Utility ...................................................................................................... 53
Array Configuration Replication Utility ............................................................................................. 54
Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................ 55
Index......................................................................................................................................... 57

Introduction 5
Introduction
In this section
Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Running RBSU.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Overview
HP ProLiant Generation 2 and later servers have a configuration utility embedded in the system ROM. The
configuration utility, RBSU, starts when you press the F9 key from the startup sequence.
RBSU performs a wide range of configuration activities that may include:
•Configuring system devices and installed options
•Displaying system information
•Selecting the primary boot controller
•Configuring online spare memory
Configuring system parameters should be done through RBSU instead of through the System Configuration
Utility, which was run by pressing the F10 key for previous ProLiant servers. RBSU is machine-specific and
customized for each type of server.
IMPORTANT: The menus in this document apply to Generation 5 servers, and may look different from the
menus in previous generation servers.
Running RBSU
1. To run RBSU and modify configuration settings, press the F9 key when prompted during the startup
sequence.
2. Modify configuration settings as needed.
3. Exit RBSU by pressing Esc at the main menu. The system must be restarted when exiting RBSU to
confirm configuration setting changes.

Introduction 6
A confirmation to exit is displayed on the screen, and the current boot controller is also displayed for
reference purposes.
4. To confirm exiting RBSU, press the F10 key.
5. The server restarts using the new configuration settings.

RBSU menu 7
RBSU menu
In this section
RBSU menu overview................................................................................................................................ 7
System Options........................................................................................................................................ 8
PCI Devices ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Standard Boot Order (IPL) ....................................................................................................................... 17
Boot Controller Order............................................................................................................................. 17
Date and Time ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Server Availability.................................................................................................................................. 19
Server Passwords ................................................................................................................................... 22
BIOS Serial Console/EMS Support........................................................................................................... 23
Server Asset Text.................................................................................................................................... 27
Advanced Options Menu ........................................................................................................................ 30
Utility Language ..................................................................................................................................... 38
RBSU menu overview
The RBSU menu allows you to select which configuration setting to view or modify.
IMPORTANT: Menu options may differ from those in this document, depending on specific server options.
On the right-hand side of the screen, a window displays basic information about the server. This
information includes the server model, serial number, BIOS version, backup BIOS version, memory
installed, and processors installed.
NOTE: A service number is reported below the serial number on the HP ProLiant DL760 Server only.
NOTE: Pressing the F1 key when any sub-menu option is highlighted allows you to view a description of
that feature. Please note that all menus are in English only.

RBSU menu 8
Some new servers, which use CLI and are configured using BIOS Serial Console, display a command
prompt screen.
The CLI mode of RBSU is a command-prompted interface that provides equivalent functionality to the
menu-based mode.
System Options
The System Options menu enables you to configure the basic I/O of the server and specify the OS.
System options are:
•OS Selection (on page 9)
•Embedded Serial Port A (on page 9)
•Embedded Serial Port B (on page 10)
•Embedded LPT Port (on page 11)
•Virtual Serial Port (on page 11)
•Embedded LPT Mode Support (on page 12)
•Integrated Diskette Controller (on page 12)

RBSU menu 9
•NUMLOCK Power-On State (on page 12)
•Embedded NICs (on page 13)
•Diskette Write Control (on page 13)
•Diskette Boot Control (on page 13)
•Advanced Memory Protection (on page 13)
•USB Control (on page 14)
•USB 2.0 EHCI Controller (on page 15)
•Power Regulator for ProLiant (on page 15)
IMPORTANT: Menu options may differ from those in this document, depending on specific server options.
OS Selection
Changing the OS can no longer be done through RBSU. Selecting the OS Selection menu item will
result in error.
Embedded Serial Port A
The Embedded Serial Port A option sets the configuration for the internal serial port A. The settings include
the address and IRQ. This option can also disable the port.

RBSU menu 10
NOTE: Embedded Serial Port options may be named Embedded COM Port options, depending on the
server.
Embedded Serial Port B
The Embedded Serial Port B option sets the configuration for the internal serial port B. The settings include
the address and IRQ. This option can also disable the port.
NOTE: Embedded Serial Port options may be named Embedded COM Port options, depending on the
server.

RBSU menu 11
Embedded LPT Port
The Embedded LPT Port option sets the configuration for the internal LPT port. The settings include the
address and IRQ. This option can also disable the port.
Virtual Serial Port
The Virtual Serial Port option assigns the logical COM Port number and associated default resources used
by the Virtual Serial Port. When enabled, it provides remote access through the iLO management
controller to BIOS Serial Console.
NOTE: The Virtual Serial Port option requires iLO Firmware version 1.55 or later.
For detailed information about iLO configurations, refer to the HP Integrated Lights-Out User Guide on the
Documentation CD or to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/servers/lights-out).

RBSU menu 12
Embedded LPT Mode Support
The Embedded LPT Mode Support option assigns the local LPT Port number and associated default
resources to the selected physical LPT port. The setting may be overwritten by the OS.
Integrated Diskette Controller
The Integrated Diskette Controller option is a simple toggle setting that enables or disables the diskette
drive. When this option is disabled, the server cannot read from or write to the drive. Therefore, Diskette
Write Control and Diskette Boot Control are irrelevant when Integrated Diskette Controller is disabled.
NUMLOCK Power-On State
The NUMLOCK Power-On State option is a simple toggle setting that enables or disables the power-up
state of the NUMLOCK key. When the NUMLOCK key is enabled, the machine powers up with the
NUMLOCK key active.

RBSU menu 13
Embedded NICs
The Embedded NICs option enables iSCSI or PXE Boot support. This option enables the server to boot to
the network (embedded NIC only) and attach to a PXE server with boot images. It enables the NIC port to
display in the Standard Boot Order (IPL) list. For NIC 1, the default setting is PXE Boot, but for subsequent
NICs, the default setting is Disabled. For more information on PXE technology, see the Using PXE
Technology on Compaq ProLiant Servers white paper on the HP website
(ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/management/pxe_wp.pdf).
When enabling PXE or iSCSI Boot support, the NIC does not display in the Standard Boot Order (IPL) until
the next reboot.
Diskette Write Control
The Diskette Write Control option is a simple toggle setting that sets the write controls for the diskette
drive. The available configuration settings are either Read and Write or Read Only. When Read and
Write is selected, the server can both read data from and write data to the diskette drive.
Diskette Boot Control
The Diskette Boot Control option is a simple toggle setting that enables the diskette drive to be used as a
boot device. When this option is disabled, the server cannot boot from the diskette drive. This
configuration setting is used as a security feature.
Advanced Memory Protection
The Advanced Memory Protection option provides additional memory protection beyond ECC.

RBSU menu 14
For more information on Advanced Memory Protection, see HP ProLiant Advanced Technology on the HP
website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).
The Advanced ECC Support (maximum memory) setting disables additional resiliency and provides the
largest memory capacity to the OS.
The Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support setting requires a single group of spare modules and
provides automatic failover of degraded modules in the system while it is running.
The Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support option provides protection against uncorrectable
memory errors that would otherwise result in system failure. DIMM banks A and B are mirrored by DIMM
banks C and D on the same memory board. The failed memory can be replaced while the system is
running.
Mirrored DIMM pairs must be the same size to allow selection of single-board mirrored memory or dual-
board mirrored memory. Pairing different size DIMMs results in the following caution:
Current memory configuration does not support Online Spare.
USB Control
The USB Control menu determines how USB ports and embedded devices operate on startup:
•When USB Enabled is selected, all USB ports and embedded devices are enabled.
•When USB Disabled is selected, all USB ports and embedded devices are disabled.
•When Legacy USB Disabled is selected, all USB ports are enabled under a USB-aware OS, but USB
is not supported during POST or RBSU. Legacy USB Disabled also disables iLO 2 virtual devices.

RBSU menu 15
•When External USB Port Disabled is selected, external USB ports are disabled. Under this option,
embedded USB devices still have full support under the ROM and OS.
USB 2.0 EHCI Controller
The USB 2.0 EHCI Controller option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the high-speed USB 2.0
controller.
Power Regulator for ProLiant
The Power Regulator for ProLiant option provides multiple options for managing power usage of servers.
In the HP Static High Performance Mode, the system runs at its maximum performance state.
In the HP Static Low Power Mode, the system runs in a lower state of performance.

RBSU menu 16
In the HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode, the system adjusts the power and performance of the processor
to the workload of the processor.
PCI Devices
The PCI Devices menu displays the configuration settings of the PCI devices installed in the server and
allows you to modify the IRQ. Multiple PCI devices can share an interrupt.
To disable a device, select the device and press the Enter key. A menu is displayed with options to
change the IRQ, as well as to disable the device.
NOTE: Only IRQs that are modified in RBSU retain the change during the next reboot. IRQs on PCI devices
that have not been modified are subject to change during reboot.

RBSU menu 17
IMPORTANT: Disabling a PCI controller on a server with the PCI hot-plug driver installed disables all
controllers on that PCI bus if the server is running Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows Server™ 2003.
To avoid this issue, remove the controller instead of disabling it.
Standard Boot Order (IPL)
The Standard Boot Order (IPL) option configures the Initial IPL device and controls the search order the
server uses to look for a bootable device.
NOTE: If you enable or disable a device, restart the server. Changes do not take effect until after reboot.
Boot Controller Order
The Boot Controller Order option selects which of the installed mass storage devices is used as the
primary boot controller. The server attempts to power up with the OS on this device.
The primary boot controller is set to controller 1.

RBSU menu 18
NOTE: Changes made to the Boot Controller Order in the ORCA Utility are reflected in this menu.
IMPORTANT: PCI devices that have been disabled in the PCI Devices menu are still visible on the Boot
Controller Order screen.
Date and Time
The Date and Time option sets the system time and date. Enter the date in an mm-dd-yyyy (month-day-
year) format. Enter the time in an hh:mm:ss (hour-minute-second) format.

RBSU menu 19
Server Availability
The Server Availability menu includes options that configure the ASR features.
ASR Status
The ASR Status option is a toggle setting that either enables or disables ASR. When set to Disabled, no
ASR features function.
ASR Timeout
The ASR Timeout option sets a timeout limit for resetting a server that is not responding. When the server
has not responded in the selected amount of time, the server automatically resets.

RBSU menu 20
Thermal Shutdown
The Thermal Shutdown option is a toggle setting that determines when the server automatically powers
down due to dangerous temperatures. When the setting is enabled (default), the Advanced System
Management Driver initiates a system shutdown when the temperature reaches within 5 degrees of critical
level. When the setting is disabled, the Advanced System Management Driver shuts down the system at
critical level.
Wake-On LAN
The Wake-On LAN option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the Wake-On LAN feature. When
set to Enabled, the server can be powered up remotely using a network controller.
POST Speed Up
The POST Speed Up option is a toggle setting that enables or disables the extended power-up memory
test. When POST Speed Up is set to Enabled, the extended power-up memory test is not executed, and
the server powers up more quickly.
POST F1 Prompt
The POST F1 Prompt option is a toggle setting that configures the server so the F1 key must be pressed to
proceed when an error is encountered during the power-up sequence. A series of system tests executes
during POST before continuing with the following:
•If failures occur that allow the system to continue operating, the system continues to boot but posts a
message.
•If critical components fail or are missing, the server attempts to boot. If it can boot, it posts a
message and an F1 prompt.
•If Enabled is selected and an error occurs, the system stops at the F1 prompt until the F1 key is
pressed, before continuing to boot.
•If Delayed is selected and an error occurs, the system pauses for 20 seconds at the F1 prompt,
and then continues to boot the OS.
•If the system cannot run with the missing or failed components, it halts until those components are
replaced.