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HP ProLiant SL165z - G6 Server Configuration Manual

HP ProLiant SL165z - G6 Server Configuration Manual

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HP ProLiant SL165z G6 Server
Software Configuration Guide
Part number 577859-001
First edition November 2009

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  • Page 1 HP ProLiant SL165z G6 Server Software Configuration Guide Part number 577859-001 First edition November 2009...
  • Page 2 Legal notices © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents System BIOS configuration ........................4 System BIOS overview ..........................4 AMIBIOS software ........................... 4 AMIBIOS Setup Utility ..........................4 Accessing the Setup Utility ........................5 Navigating through the Setup Utility ...................... 5 Setup Utility menus ..........................7 BIOS Summary Display screen ......................30 Recording custom Setup values ......................

  • Page 4: System Bios Configuration

    System BIOS configuration System BIOS overview A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM chipset (XU3) located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server’s hardware components and its operating system. This ProLiant server features the AMIBIOS software— a ROM BIOS-based diagnostic tool that monitors system activity and performs constant hardware testing to ensure proper system operation.

  • Page 5: Accessing The Setup Utility

    NOTE: If you repeatedly receive “Run Setup” messages, the battery located on the system board (XBAT1) may be defective. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM.
  • Page 6 Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys Function ← and → Move between selections on the menu bar. ↑ and ↓ Move the cursor to the field you want. The currently selected field is highlighted. The right side of each menu screen displays the Item Specific Help panel.

  • Page 7: Setup Utility Menus

    Figure 2 General Help Screen Setup Utility menus The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and screenshots of these Setup menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections. Main Manu Figure 3 Main Manu Contents 7...

  • Page 8: Boot Settings Configuration Submenu

    NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30, P.M. as 17:30:00. If you clear CMOS battery, setup time values will be 00:00:00 and date will be BIOS release date. If you clear CMOS button, setup time and date will not be changed. Table 2 Main menu fields Field Description...

  • Page 9: Advanced Menu

    Table 3 Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Post Speed Up Set this value to not allow display hardware summary screen before booting the Enabled Set this value to allow displays hardware summary screen before booting the OS Disabled NUMLOCK Set this value to allow the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled...
  • Page 10 NOTE: The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. Table 4 Advanced menu fields Field Description CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

  • Page 11: Cpu Configuration Submenu

    CPU Configuration submenu Figure 6 CPU Configuration submenu Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options AMD(R) Virtualization Set this value to Disable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Disabled (AMD-V) Set this value to Enable Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Enabled Memory Channel Mode This mode provides the highest level of performance but does not fully Independent...
  • Page 12 Figure 7 Super IO Device Configuration submenu Field Description 3F8/IRQ4 Set this value to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 1 or COM1 ports on computer systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard setting.
  • Page 13 S-ATA Configuration submenu Figure 8 S-ATA Configuration submenu Table 6 S-ATA Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options S-ATA mode Set this value to S-ATA mode S-ATA Set this value to P-ATA mode P-ATA INT13 Support Set this value to enabled INT13 support Enabled Set this value to disabled INT13 support Disabled...
  • Page 14 Table 7 ACPI Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options High Precision Event Disable HPET Disabled Timer Enable HPET Enabled IPMI Configuration submenu Figure 10 IPMI Configuration submenu Contents 14...
  • Page 15 Table 8 IPMI Device Configuration submenu fields Field Description SEL Configuration Select SEL configuration in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. Then you can press Enter to enter its sub-menu. You can display an about SEL Configuration option by highlighting it using the<Arrow>...
  • Page 16 Table 9 SEL Configuration submenu fields Field Description View BMC System The option specifies BMC system event log. Select this option and press <Enter> to access Event Log the sub menu you can view the contents of System Event log. Clear BMC System The option specifies clear system event log.
  • Page 17 Table 10 Serial Port Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Serial Port Assignment This setting will assign the serial port connector to the system. This is System the default setting. This setting will assign the serial port connector to the BMC (Baseboard management controller).
  • Page 18 Figure 14 Watchdog Configuration submenu Table 12 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options POST Watchdog Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the operating system crashes Reset System Timer Action or hangs. This is the default setting. Disabling this option disables any BMC action if OS crashes or Disabled hangs.
  • Page 19 Figure 15 Hardware health information submenu(1 Figure 16 Hardware health information submenu(2) Contents 19...

  • Page 20: Console Redirection Submenu

    Figure 17 Hardware health information submenu(3) Console Redirection submenu Figure 18 Console Redirection submenu Contents 20...

  • Page 21: Usb Configuration Submenu

    Table 13 Console Redirection submenu fields Field Description Options Console Redirection Setting this value will allow configure the serial port. Enabled Setting this value will prevent configure the serial port. This is Disabled the default value. EMS support(SPCR) Enable EMS support. Include ACPI SPCR table pointer to Disabled RSDT pointer list.

  • Page 22: Pci Bus Configuration Submenu

    NOTE: when you install USB storage, there is display USB Mass Device Configuration item, from this item, you can get some information about the device, some information you can configure it if you need. Table 14 USB Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options...

  • Page 23: Boot Menu

    Table 15 PCI BUS Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Embedded VGA System only boot from embedded Video device. Always Enabled Control System boot from Video card when found it. Auto Detect Power Configuration submenu Figure 21 Power Configuration Menu Table 16 Power Configuration submenu fields Field...

  • Page 24: Boot Device Priority Submenu

    Figure 22 Boot Menu Table 17 Boot Menu fields Field Description Boot Device Priority Use this screen to specify the order in which the system checks for the device to boot from. To access this screen, select Boot Device priority on the Boot setup screen and press <Enter>, the following screen displays.

  • Page 25: Security Menu

    Figure 23 Boot Device Priority submenu NOTE: When you select a boot category from the boot menu, a list of devices in that category appears. For example, if the system has three hard disk drives connected, then the list will show all three hard disk drives attached.
  • Page 26 To set an administrator password: Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set, if the password has been installed, installed displays, if not, not installed displays. In the Security menu screen, in the Change Administrator Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password window displays Figure 25 Enter New Password Type a new password in the Enter New Password box.
  • Page 27 Type the same password in the Confirm New Password box to verify the first entry, and then press Enter. The Password Installed OK windows display, press OK finish the password installed. Figure 27 Password installed Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility. Setup automatically changes the administrator Password Is field to set.
  • Page 28 To clear the administrator password: In the Security menu screen, in the Change Administrator Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password window displays. Directly press Enter button. To check the administrator password: Figure 28 Password Check submenu Table 18 Password Check submenu fields Field Description...

  • Page 29: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options on how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options then press Enter. Figure 29 Exit menu Table 19 Exit menu fields Option Description Save Changes and Exit Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Discard the changes and exit the setup utility.

  • Page 30: Bios Summary Display Screen

    BIOS Summary Display screen The BIOS Summary Displays basic and important information about the current server configuration and is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. This information includes: • Processor specifications • BIOS version and release date •...

  • Page 31: Recording Custom Setup Values

    Recording custom Setup values Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever need restoring (after clearing CMOS, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again.

  • Page 32: Post Error Indicators

    These diagnostics, which reside in the BIOS ROM, isolate server-related logic failures and indicate the board or component that needs to be replaced, as indicated by the error messages. Most server hardware failures are accurately isolated during POST. The number of tests displayed depends on the configuration of the server.
  • Page 33 Table 20 POST Error Messages Error code Error message Description/corrective action Keyboard error Keyboard not working. Verify that the keyboard cable is securely connected to the keyboard port (not the mouse port) on the rear panel of the server. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard or contact your HP Customer Support provider.
  • Page 34 Table 20 POST Error Messages Error code Error message Description/corrective action Uncorrectable Memory There is one Uncorrectable Memory ECC Error occurred on the DIM_J9 ECC Error - DIMM_J9 during the system running last time. Replace this DIMM with another one. Uncorrectable Memory There is one Uncorrectable Memory ECC Error occurred on the ECC Error - DIMM_J12...
  • Page 35 Table 20 POST Error Messages Error code Error message Description/corrective action Uncorrectable Memory There is one Uncorrectable Memory ECC Error occurred on the ECC Error - DIM_J106 during the system running last time. Replace this DIMM with DIMM_J106 another one. Uncorrectable Memory Set the Memory Channel Mode as “Independent”...

  • Page 36: Post-Related Troubleshooting

    POST-related troubleshooting Perform the following procedures when POST fails to run, error messages are displayed, or beep codes are emitted. If the POST failure is during a routine bootup, verify the following conditions: • All external cables and power cables are firmly plugged in. •...
  • Page 37 Reboot the system to check the system can boot normally or not. If the system can't boot, please rebuild the HP crisis recovery USB key or floppy disk, then redo step2 to step5. Following is the solution to create a HP crisis recovery USB key or floppy disk, firstly, please get the ROMPAQ package To create a Crisis Recovery floppy: Close all other applications before launching HP Crisis Recovery floppy ROMPAQ Setup Utility.

  • Page 38: Os Installation

    OS installation Supported OS Table 21 Supported network operating systems (NOS) Version On-line information site • Microsoft Microsoft World Wide Web Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition Windows access: (x32 and x64) - SP2 and R2 http://www.microsoft.com • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Edition Microsoft Software BBS: 206- (x32 and x64) - SP2 and R2 936-6735...

  • Page 39: Os Pre-Installation Procedure

    Table 21 Supported network operating systems (NOS) Version On-line information site • Virtualization RedHat Virtualization • SLES Xen • Citrix XenServer x • Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, R2 OS pre-installation procedure Perform the two pre-OS installation steps in this section before installing the OS of your choice. Configure the hardware aspect of the server.

  • Page 40: Server Management

    Server management Pre- and post-installation procedures Pre-installation procedures WARNING: Failure to properly turn off the server before you open the server or before you start removing or installing hardware components may cause serious damage as well as bodily harm. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the chassis and any installed hardware components to cool before touching them.

  • Page 41: Configuring The Bmc

    Configuring the BMC The server includes a BMC for systems management, which you can access through a 10/100 Mbps LAN port for IPMI management. To access the BMC through this LAN port, you must configure the IP address. You can configure the settings for the BMC by using either the Setup Utility or another system (such as a laptop) that is connected to the serial port on the server.
  • Page 42 To revert to using DHCP to set the IP address, type set oemhp_dhcp_enable=TRUE to enable DHCP.The system takes a few seconds to set the new IP address. Open a browser and enter the IP address that you set manually or that was set automatically using DHCP.

  • Page 43: Index

    Index Load Option Default, 30 administrator password, 25 administrator password changing, 27 Main Manu, 7 administrator password clearing, 28 Main menu, 5 asset tag, 8 memory, 8 base I/O address, 30 New Password box, 26 Baseboard management controller, 17 Basic Input/Output System, 4 POST, 4, 32 BIOS overview, 4 POST error message, 33...
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