Using Rbsu; Auto-Configuration Process - HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 User Manual

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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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Language selection
For more information on RBSU, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the HP RBSU Information
Library (http://www.hp.com/go/rbsu/docs).

Using RBSU

To use RBSU, use the following keys:
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To access RBSU, press the F9 key during power-up when prompted.
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To navigate the menu system, use the arrow keys.
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To make selections, press the Enter key.
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To access Help for a highlighted configuration option, press the F1 key.
IMPORTANT:
not prompt you for confirmation of settings before you exit the utility. To change a selected setting,
you must select a different setting and press the Enter key.
Default configuration settings are applied to the server at one of the following times:
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Upon the first system power-up
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After defaults have been restored
Default configuration settings are sufficient for proper typical server operation, but configuration settings can
be modified using RBSU. The system will prompt you for access to RBSU with each power-up.

Auto-configuration process

The auto-configuration process automatically runs when you boot the server for the first time. During the
power-up sequence, the system ROM automatically configures the entire system without needing any
intervention. During this process, the ORCA utility, in most cases, automatically configures the array to a
default setting based on the number of drives connected to the server.
NOTE:
automatically configure the array. You must run ORCA to configure the array settings.
NOTE:
Drives installed
1
2
3, 4, 5, or 6
More than 6
RBSU automatically saves settings when you press the Enter key. The utility does
If the boot drive is not empty or has been written to in the past, ORCA does not
The server may not support all the following examples.
Drives used RAID level
1 RAID 0
2 RAID 1
3, 4, 5, or 6 RAID 5
0 None
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