HP ML530 ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Memory Installation Guide - Page 15

Quick Start Memory Configuration, Advanced Options, POST Speed Up, Disable, System Options

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Memory Table 1-1: Quick Start DIMM Installation Guidelines continued Advanced ECC (Standard) Memory Online Spare Memory Single-Board Mirrored Memory Bank D must always be populated. Banks A and C must always be populated. Bank D is the online spare bank. Bank C mirrors bank A. Bank D mirrors bank B. Quick Start Memory Configuration If you plan to use online spare memory or single-board mirrored memory, you must configure your desired memory mode through RBSU. HP also recommends testing new DIMMs. To test DIMMs and configure memory: 1. Power on the server. 2. Press the F9 key to enter RBSU. 3. Select Advanced Options. 4. Change POST Speed Up to Disable. 5. Press any key to return to the RBSU main menu. 6. Select System Options. 7. Select Advanced Memory Protection. 8. Select the desired memory mode. 9. Press the ESC key twice to go back to the RBSU main menu. 10. Press the F10 key to exit RBSU. The server reboots and tests all memory in the system. 11. Once the memory has been tested, re-enable POST Speed Up for faster system boot, if desired. IMPORTANT: To reconfigure the memory mode after initial setup, you must reboot the system and enter RBSU. HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Memory Installation Guide 1-5

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Memory
HP ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 Server Memory Installation Guide
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Table 1-1:
Quick Start DIMM Installation Guidelines
continued
Advanced ECC (Standard)
Memory
Online Spare Memory
Single-Board Mirrored
Memory
Bank D must always be
populated.
Banks A and C must always be
populated.
Bank D is the online spare bank.
Bank C mirrors bank A.
Bank D mirrors bank B.
Quick Start Memory Configuration
If you plan to use online spare memory or single-board mirrored memory, you must
configure your desired memory mode through RBSU. HP also recommends testing
new DIMMs. To test DIMMs and configure memory:
1.
Power on the server.
2.
Press the
F9
key to enter RBSU.
3.
Select
Advanced Options
.
4.
Change
POST Speed Up
to
Disable
.
5.
Press any key to return to the RBSU main menu.
6.
Select
System Options
.
7.
Select
Advanced Memory Protection
.
8.
Select the desired memory mode.
9.
Press the
ESC
key twice to go back to the RBSU main menu.
10.
Press the
F10
key to exit RBSU. The server reboots and tests all memory in the
system.
11.
Once the memory has been tested, re-enable
POST Speed Up
for faster system
boot, if desired.
IMPORTANT:
To reconfigure the memory mode after initial setup, you must reboot the
system and enter RBSU.