Hp rom-based setup utility, Using rbsu, Auto-configuration process – HP ProLiant BL25p G2 Server-Blade User Manual

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For more information, and to download the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit, refer to the HP website

(

http://www.hp.com/servers/sstoolkit

).

HP ROM-Based Setup Utility

RBSU, an embedded configuration utility, performs a wide range of configuration activities that may

include:

Configuring system devices and installed options

Displaying system information

Selecting the primary boot controller

Configuring memory options

Language selection

For more information on RBSU, refer to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation

CD or the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart

).

Using RBSU

The first time you power up the server blade, the system prompts you to enter RBSU and select a

language. Default configuration settings are made at this time and can be changed later. Most of the

features in RBSU are not required to set up the server blade.
To navigate RBSU, use the following keys:

To access RBSU, press the F9 key during power up when prompted in the upper right corner of the

screen.

To navigate the menu system, use the arrow keys.

To make selections, press the Enter key.

IMPORTANT: RBSU automatically saves settings when you press the Enter key. The utility does 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.

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: The server may not support all the following examples.

NOTE: If the boot drive is not empty or has been written to in the past, ORCA does not automatically

configure the array. You must run ORCA to configure the array settings.

Drives installed

Drives used

RAID level

1 1 RAID

0

2 2 RAID

1

3, 4, 5, or 6

3, 4, 5, or 6

RAID 5

More than 6

0

None

To change any ORCA default settings and override the auto-configuration process, press the F8 key when

prompted.

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