Software And Configuration Utilities; Bios Setup Utility; Auto-Configuration Process - HP ProLiant DL120 User Manual

Software and configuration utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

To use the BIOS Setup Utility, use the following keys:
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To access the BIOS Setup Utility, press the F10 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 + or - key.
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To access Help for a highlighted configuration option, press the F1 key.
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To save settings, select Exit>Save Settings.
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 BIOS Setup Utility. The system will prompt you for access to BIOS Setup Utility with each
power-up.

Auto-configuration process

IMPORTANT:
server.
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 requiring 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:
NOTE:
automatically configure the array. You must run ORCA to configure the array settings.
Drives installed
1
2
3, 4, 5, or 6
More than 6
To change any ORCA default settings and override the auto-configuration process, press the F8 key when
prompted.
The F8 key is available only when a supported storage controller is installed in the
The server may not support all the following examples.
If the boot drive is not empty or has been written to in the past, ORCA does not
Drives used RAID level
1 RAID 0
2 RAID 1
3, 4, 5, or 6 RAID 5
0 None
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