HP Smart Array P431 Controller - Manual (Page 17)

Installation and configuration 17
UEFI System Utilities
At this time, the HP ProLiant DL580 Gen8 Server is the only HP ProLiant Gen8 server that supports UEFI.
For servers that support UEFI, the HP UEFI System Utilities is embedded in the system ROM. The UEFI System
Utilities enable you to perform a wide range of configuration activities, including:
• Configuring system devices and installed options
• Enabling and disabling system features
• Displaying system information
• Selecting the primary boot controller
• Configuring memory options
• Selecting a language
• Launching other pre-boot environments such as the Embedded UEFI Shell and Intelligent Provisioning
For more information on HP UEFI, see the HP UEFI System Utilities User Guide on the HP website
( http://www.hp.com/go/uefi/docs ).
Configuration procedures
Legacy mode boot options
Setting a controller as the boot controller
For servers running in legacy (non-UEFI) mode, use the following procedure to set a controller as the boot
controller using HP SSA. To adjust the boot order settings for other controllers in the system, see "Setting the
controller order (on page 18 )."
1. Confirm that the controller is connected to a logical drive. (If it is not, it cannot be set as the boot
controller.)
2. Perform a normal system shutdown.
3. Restart the server.
POST runs, and the system recognizes devices. When the system recognizes the controller you want to
set as the boot controller, continue with the next step.
4. Press the F5 key.
After POST completes, the system launches the HP SSA GUI, or if you are using Serial Console, the
system launches the HP SSA CLI.
5. Select the appropriate menu option, and follow any subsequent on-screen instructions. If prompted to
save the settings, do so.
6. (Optional) To configure or reconfigure an array on this controller, you can use HP SSA. For more
information, see the HP Smart Storage Administrator User Guide.
To configure an array at a later time or to use a different utility to configure the array, exit HP SSA, and
then restart the server for the new boot controller setting to take effect.