Array Configuration Utility; Option Rom Configuration For Arrays; Hp Proliant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack - HP ProLiant DL380 User Manual

Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key during power-up when the prompt is displayed in the upper
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right corner of the screen.
Select System Options.
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Select Advanced Memory Protection.
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Select Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support.
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Press the Enter key.
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Press the Esc key to exit the current menu or press the F10 key to exit RBSU.
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For more information on mirrored memory, refer to the white paper on the HP website
(http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html).

Array Configuration Utility

ACU is a browser-based utility with the following features:
Runs as a local application or remote service
Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and
RAID or stripe size migration
Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
Provides different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater control over the
configuration options
Remains available any time that the server is on
Displays on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure
For optimum performance, the minimum display settings are 800 × 600 resolution and 256 colors.
Servers running Microsoft® operating systems require Internet Explorer 5.5 (with Service Pack 1) or later.
For Linux servers, refer to the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.
For more information, refer to the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on
the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com).

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays

Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign
RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:
Reconfiguring one or more logical drives
Viewing the current logical drive configuration
Deleting a logical drive configuration
Setting the controller to be the boot controller
If you do not use the utility, ORCA will default to the standard configuration.
For more information regarding array controller configuration, refer to the controller user guide.
For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses, refer to the HP ROM-Based
Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD.

HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack

The RDP software is the preferred method for rapid, high-volume server deployments. The RDP software
integrates two powerful products: Altiris Deployment Solution and the HP ProLiant Integration Module.
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