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The serial number should only be modified by qualified service personnel.
This value should always match the serial number located on the chassis.
To clear the warning, press the Enter key.
4.
Enter the serial number and press the Enter key.
5.
Select Product ID.
6.
The following warning appears:
Warning: The Product ID should ONLY be modified by qualified service
personnel. This value should always match the Product ID located on the
chassis.
Enter the product ID and press the Enter key.
7.
To confirm exiting System Utilities, press the F10 key.
8.
The server blade automatically reboots.
Utilities and features
HPE Smart Storage Administrator
The HPE SSA is a configuration and management tool for HPE Smart Array controllers. Starting with HPE
ProLiant Gen8 servers, HPE SSA replaces ACU with an enhanced GUI and additional configuration
features.
The HPE SSA exists in three interface formats: the HPE SSA GUI, the HPE SSA CLI, and HPE SSA
Scripting. Although all formats provide support for configuration tasks, some of the advanced tasks are
available in only one format.
Some HPE SSA features include the following:
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Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and
RAID or stripe size migration
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Provides diagnostic and SmartSSD Wear Gauge functionality on the Diagnostics tab
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For supported controllers, provides access to additional features.
For more information about HPE SSA, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/servers/ssa).
ROMPaq utility
The ROMPaq utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). To upgrade the firmware, insert
a ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system. In addition to ROMPaq, Online
Flash Components for Windows and Linux operating systems are available for updating the system
firmware.
The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available
firmware revisions.
To locate the drivers for a particular server, go to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc). Under Select your HPE product, enter the product name or
number and click Go.
Automatic Server Recovery
ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart when a catastrophic operating system error occurs,
such as a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-safe timer, the ASR timer, starts when the System
Management driver, also known as the Health Driver, is loaded. When the operating system is functioning
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