Hp instant support enterprise edition, Option rom configuration for arrays, Hp rom-based setup utility – HP DL785 User Manual

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server configuration process. This automated server configuration process cuts time from each
server deployed, making it possible to scale server deployments to high volumes in a rapid
manner.

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

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

).

HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition

ISEE is a proactive remote monitoring and diagnostic tool to help manage your systems and
devices, a feature of HP support. ISEE provides continuous hardware event monitoring and
automated notification to identify and prevent potential critical problems. Through remote
diagnostic scripts and vital system configuration information collected about your systems, ISEE
enables fast restoration of your systems. Install ISEE on your systems to help mitigate risk and
prevent potential critical problems.

For more information on ISEE, refer to the HP website
(

http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_enterprise.html

).

To download HP ISEE, visit the HP website
(

http://www.hp.com/hps/hardware/hw_downloads.html

).

For installation information, refer to the HP ISEE Client Installation and Upgrade Guide
(

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/services/hardware/info/isee_client.pdf

).

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 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

Enabling and disabling system features

Displaying system information

Selecting the primary boot controller

Configuring memory options

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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/support/smartstart/

documentation

).

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