Management tools, Automatic server recovery, Rompaq utility – HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server-Blade User Manual

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1.

During the server blade startup sequence, press the F9 key to access RBSU.

2.

Select the Advanced Options menu.

3.

Select Service Options.

4.

Select Serial Number. The following warnings appear:
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! The serial number is loaded into the system during

the manufacturing process and should NOT be modified. This option should only

be used by qualified service personnel. This value should always match the

serial number sticker located on the chassis.
Warning: The serial number should ONLY be modified by qualified personnel.

This value should always match the serial number located on the chassis.

5.

Press the Enter key to clear the warning.

6.

Enter the serial number and press the Enter key.

7.

Select Product ID. The following warning appears:
Warning: The Product ID should ONLY be modified by qualified personnel. This

value should always match the Product ID on the chassis.

8.

Enter the product ID and press the Enter key.

9.

Press the Esc key to close the menu.

10.

Press the Esc key to exit RBSU.

11.

Press the F10 key to confirm exiting RBSU. The server blade automatically reboots.

Management tools

Automatic Server Recovery

ASR is a feature that causes the system to restart when a catastrophic operating system error occurs, such as

a blue screen, ABEND, or panic. A system fail-safe timer, the ASR timer, starts when the System Management
driver, also known as the Health Driver, is loaded. When the operating system is functioning properly, the
system periodically resets the timer. However, when the operating system fails, the timer expires and restarts

the server.
ASR increases server availability by restarting the server within a specified time after a system hang or
shutdown. At the same time, the HP SIM console notifies you by sending a message to a designated pager

number that ASR has restarted the system. You can disable ASR from the HP SIM console or through RBSU.

ROMPaq utility

The ROMPaq utility enables you to upgrade the system firmware (BIOS). To upgrade the firmware, insert a
ROMPaq USB Key into an available USB port and boot the system. In addition to ROMPaq, Online Flash

Components for Windows and Linux operating systems are available for updating the system firmware.
The ROMPaq utility checks the system and provides a choice (if more than one exists) of available firmware
revisions.
For more information, see the Download drivers and software page for the server blade. To access the
server-specific page, enter the following web address into the browser:
http://www.hp.com/support/<servername>
For example:

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