Hardware Diagnostic Tools; Diagnostic Adapter - HP ProLiant BL e-Class System Maintenance And Service Manual

Diagnostic Tools
Table 3-1: Diagnostic Tools
Tool
ROM-Based Setup Utility
(RBSU)
ROMPaq Utility

Hardware Diagnostic Tools

The HP ProLiant BL e-Class system offers the following server blade and server blade
enclosure hardware diagnostic tools.

Diagnostic Adapter

Use the diagnostic adapter to attach peripheral devices to any individual server blade for local
server blade diagnosis and management. See Chapter 4, "Connectors, Switches, and LEDs"
for the location of diagnostic adapter connectors.
IMPORTANT: You can hot-add peripheral devices using the diagnostic adapter if the devices support
hot-plug capability.
To install the diagnostic adapter:
1. Power down the server blade. See the "Powering Down a Server Blade" section in
Chapter 2, "Removal and Replacement Procedures."
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Description
RBSU configures the hardware
installed in or connected to the
server blade. Specifically, it can:
• Store configuration
information in nonvolatile
memory.
• Manage memory installation,
processor upgrades, network
interface cards, and mass
storage devices.
• Assist in installing an
operating system.
• Configure connectors and
IRQs, if required.
The ROMPaq Utility checks the
system and provides a choice of
available ROM revisions and
controller firmware.
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How to run the tool
Attach a keyboard to the server
blade using the diagnostic
adapter.
Run RBSU by pressing the F9
key during POST.
Download this utility from the
following website:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/u
s/eng/support.html