External Usb Functionality; Hpe Smart Storage Administrator; Automatic Server Recovery - HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen9 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Auto (default)—If configured in Auto Mode, USB 3.0 capable devices operate at USB 2.0 speeds
in the preboot environment and during boot. When a USB 3.0 capable OS USB driver loads, USB
3.0 devices transition to USB 3.0 speeds. This mode is compatible with operating systems that do
not support USB 3.0 while allowing USB 3.0 devices to operate at USB 3.0 speeds with state-of-
the-art operating systems.
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Enabled—If Enabled, USB 3.0 capable devices operate at USB 3.0 speeds at all times (including
the preboot environment) when in UEFI Boot Mode. Do not use this mode with operating systems
that do not support USB 3.0. If operating in Legacy Boot BIOS Mode, the USB 3.0 ports cannot
function in the preboot environment and are not bootable.
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Disabled—If configured for Disabled, USB 3.0 capable devices function at USB 2.0 speeds at all
times.
The pre-OS behavior and default operation of the USB ports is configurable in the UEFI System
Utilities. For more information, see the UEFI System Utilities user guide for your product on the Hewlett
Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/UEFI/docs).

External USB functionality

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides external USB support to enable local connection of USB devices
for server administration, configuration, and diagnostic procedures.
For additional security, external USB functionality can be disabled through USB options in UEFI System
Utilities.

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).

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 properly, the system periodically resets the timer. However, when the operating system fails,
the timer expires and restarts the server.
ASR increases server availability by restarting the server within a specified time after a system hang.
You can disable ASR from the System Management Homepage or through UEFI System Utilities.
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