Configuration Utilities; Configuration Procedures; Legacy Mode Boot Options - HP Smart Array P830 User Manual

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Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment
This method requires an administrator to download the HPE SSA executables and install them. You
can run HPE SSA online after launching the host operating system.
For more information, see "Accessing HPE SSA in the online environment" in the HPE Smart
Storage Administrator User Guide.

Configuration utilities

Depending on the server, the following configuration utilities are available:
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RBSU ("Configuration
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UEFI System Utilities (on page 16)
At this time, most servers support RBSU only.
ROM-Based Setup Utility
RBSU is a ROM-based configuration utility that allows you to modify server configuration settings. RBSU
is machine-specific and customized for each type of server. RBSU facilitates a wide range of configuration
functions, including displaying system information, selecting the operating system, and configuring
system devices and options.
If RBSU is supported by the server, access the utility by pressing the F9 key when prompted during the
boot process. Refer to the ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide or to the server documentation.
UEFI System Utilities
At this time, the HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Server is the only ProLiant Gen8 server that supports UEFI.
For servers that support UEFI, the HPE UEFI System Utilities is embedded in the system ROM. The UEFI
System Utilities enable you to perform a wide range of configuration activities, including:
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Configuring system devices and installed options
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Enabling and disabling system features
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Displaying system information
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Selecting the primary boot controller
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Configuring memory options
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Selecting a language
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Launching other pre-boot environments such as the Embedded UEFI Shell and Intelligent
Provisioning
For more information on HPE UEFI, see the HPE UEFI System Utilities User Guide on the Hewlett
Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/uefi/docs).

Configuration procedures

Legacy mode boot options

Setting a controller as the boot controller
For servers running in legacy (non-UEFI) mode, use the following procedure to set a controller as the boot
controller using HPE SSA. To adjust the boot order settings for other controllers in the system, see
"Setting the controller order (on page 17)."
utilities" on page 16)
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