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Drive Write Cache NOTE: This option is available on G7 servers. For Gen8 servers, this option is in under System Options > SATA Controller Options ("Drive Write Cache" (page 39)) The Drive Write Cache option controls the state of the write cache of the drives attached to the supported controller. This feature provides greater drive performance but could result in data corruption during an unexpected power loss or shutdown. This option only affects operation for fixed drives attached to the embedded SATA controller when not operating in a software RAID mode. This option has no effect if fixed drives are attached to an embedded or optional Smart Array controller or if the Smart Array B110i Software RAID solution is used. CAUTION: Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected power loss occurs. After pressing any key to clear the warning, the following options are displayed: • Enabled • Disabled (default) 136 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers)

Section	Page
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide	1
Contents	3
1 Introduction	9
Overview	9
Running RBSU	9
Using this guide	9
2 RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers)	10
RBSU main menu	10
System Options menu	11
Serial Port Options	12
Embedded Serial Port	12
Virtual Serial Port	13
Embedded Serial Port Connector	14
Embedded NICs	15
NIC Personality Options	16
Advanced Memory Protection	17
USB Options	18
USB Control	19
USB 2.0 Controller	20
USB Boot Support	21
Removable Flash Media Boot Sequence	22
Processor Options	23
No-Execute Memory Protection	24
No-Execute Page Protection	25
Intel Virtualization Technology	26
AMD V (AMD Virtualization)	27
Intel Hyperthreading Options	28
Processor Core Disable	29
Processor Core Disable	30
Intel Turbo Boost Technology	31
Intel Turbo Boost Technology	32
AMD Core Performance Boost	33
Intel VT-d	34
AMD-Vi (IOMMU)	35
NUMLOCK Power-On State	36
SATA Controller Options (Gen8 servers with SATA controllers)	37
Embedded SATA Configuration	37
Enable SATA RAID	38
Drive Write Cache	39
HP Smart Array B320i RAID Configuration	40
Power Management Options menu	41
HP Power Profile	41
HP Power Regulator	42
Redundant Power Supply Mode	43
Advanced Power Management Options	44
Intel QPI Link Power Management	45
Intel QPI Link Frequency	46
QPI Bandwidth Optimization (RTID)	47
Minimum Processor Idle Power Core State	48
Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C6 State	49
Minimum Processor Idle Power C1e State	50
Minimum Processor Idle Power Package State	51
Minimum Processor Idle Power State	52
Energy/Performance Bias	53
Maximum Memory Bus Frequency	54
Channel Interleaving	55
Memory Interleaving	56
PCI Express Generation 2.0 Support	57
PCIe Gen 3 Control (For Select Devices)	58
Maximum PCI Express Speed	59
Dynamic Power Savings Mode Response	60
Collaborative Power Control	61
Turbo Boost Optimization	62
DIMM Idle Power Saving Mode	63
DIMM Voltage Preference	64
HyperTransport Frequency	65
PCI IRQ Settings menu	66
PCI Device Enable/Disable menu	67
Standard Boot Order (IPL) menu	68
Boot Controller Order menu	69
Date and Time menu	70
Server Availability menu	71
ASR Status	71
ASR Timeout	72
Thermal Shutdown	73
Wake-On LAN	74
POST F1 Prompt	75
Power Button	76
Automatic Power-On (G7 servers)	77
Automatic Power-On (Gen8 servers)	78
Power-On Delay	79
Server Security menu	80
Set Power-On Password	80
Set Admin Password	81
Network Server Mode	82
Intelligent Provisioning (F10 Prompt)	83
Trusted Platform Module	84
TPM Functionality	84
TPM Visibility	85
TPM Expansion ROM Measuring	86
TPM Clear	87
BIOS Serial Console & EMS menu	88
BIOS Serial Console Port	89
BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate	90
EMS Console	91
BIOS Interface Mode	92
Server Asset Text menu	93
Server Info Text	93
Administrator Info Text	94
Service Contact Text	95
Custom POST Message	96
Advanced Options menu	97
Advanced System ROM Options	97
Option ROM Loading Sequence	98
MPS Table Mode	99
ROM Selection	100
NMI Debug Button	101
Virtual Install Disk	102
PCI Bus Padding Options	103
Memory Mapped I/O Options	104
Address Mode 44-bit	105
Power-On Logo	106
F11 Boot Menu Prompt	107
Hide Option ROM Messages	108
PCIe Slot6 Training Speed	109
Video Options	110
Power Supply Requirements Override	111
Thermal Configuration	112
Service Options	113
Serial Number	113
Product ID	114
Advanced Performance Tuning Options	115
HW Prefetcher	116
Adjacent Sector Prefetch	117
DCU Prefetcher	118
Data Reuse	119
Hardware Prefetch training on Software Prefetch	120
DRAM Prefetch on CPU Request	121
DRAM Prefetch on I/O Request	122
CPU Core Hardware Prefetcher	123
CPU Cache Stride Prefetcher	124
Stack Engine Prediction	125
Node Interleaving	126
1333 MHz Support for 3DPC-10600H HP SmartMemory	127
1333 MHz Support for 3DPC PC3-12800R HP SmartMemory	128
Data Direct I/O	129
Memory Channel Mode	130
Memory Speed with 2 DIMMs per Channel	131
Hemisphere Mode	132
HPC Optimization Mode	133
System Locality Information Table	134
One Terabyte Memory Support	135
Drive Write Cache	136
Asset Tag Protection	137
Embedded SATA RAID	138
System Default Options menu	139
Restore Default System Settings	139
Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk	140
User Default Options	141
Utility Language menu (G7 servers)	142
Utility Language menu (Gen8 servers)	143
3 RBSU menu-driven interface (G6 and earlier servers)	144
RBSU main menu	144
System Options menu	144
Embedded Serial Port A	145
Embedded Serial Port B	146
Virtual Serial Port	147
Optional LPT Mode Support	147
Integrated Diskette Controller	147
NUMLOCK Power-On State	147
Embedded NICs	148
Diskette Write Control	148
Diskette Boot Control	148
Advanced Memory Protection	149
USB Control	150
USB 2.0 EHCI Controller	150
Power Regulator for ProLiant	151
USB External Port Capability	152
Ultra Low Power State	153
PCI Devices menu	154
Standard Boot Order (IPL) menu	155
Boot Controller Order menu	156
Date and Time menu	156
Server Availability menu	156
ASR Status	157
ASR Timeout	157
Thermal Shutdown	157
Wake-On LAN	157
POST Speed Up	157
POST F1 Prompt	158
Power Button	158
Automatic Power-On	158
Power-On Delay	158
Server Passwords menu	158
Set Power-On Password	159
Set Admin Password	159
Trusted Platform Module	159
TPM Functionality	160
TPM Visibility	160
TPM Expansion ROM Measuring	160
TPM Clear	160
Network Server Mode	160
QuickLock	160
BIOS Serial Console & EMS menu	161
BIOS Serial Console Port	161
BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate	162
EMS Console	163
BIOS Interface Mode	164
Server Asset Text menu	164
Set Server Info Text	164
Set Administrator Info Text	164
Set Service Contact Text	165
Custom POST Message	166
Advanced Options menu	166
Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) Table Mode	167
ROM Selection	167
Restore Default System Settings	168
Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk	168
User Default Options	168
NMI Debug Button	169
Virtual Install Disk	169
Secondary IDE Channel Support	169
BIOS Enhanced RAID	169
Node Interleaving	169
Serial Number	170
Product ID	170
Drive Write Cache	170
SATA Software RAID	170
Optional PCI-X Riser Fan Monitoring	170
Processor Options	170
Processor Hyper-Threading	170
HW Prefetcher	171
Adjacent Sector Prefetch	171
No-Execute Memory Protection	171
Intel Virtualization Technology	171
Expansion Card Caching Optimization	171
Power Supply Requirements Override	171
Embedded VGA Control	172
Utility Language menu	173
4 RBSU BIOS Serial Console (CLI)	174
BIOS Serial Console/CLI overview	174
BIOS Serial Console setup	174
Terminal emulation options	174
Microsoft HyperTerminal setup	174
Keystroke emulation	178
Escape sequences	179
Character translations in VT100 mode	179
Inspect CLI Commands	180
RBSU CLI Commands	181
System Maintenance CLI Commands	183
Command Buffering Support	183
Additional CLI support	184
5 RBSU configuration flow	185
RBSU configuration flow overview	185
Manual configuration flow	185
Scripted configuration flow	186
Configuration Replication Utility	187
HP ROM Configuration Utility	187
Array Configuration Replication Utility	187
6 ROM-based utilities	188
Embedded server setup	188
Setup Utility	189
RBSU Erase option	189
Virtual Install Disk option	189
Inspect Utility	189
Diagnostics Utility	190
Memory Test	190
CPU Test	191
Boot Disk Test	192
Auto-Configuration Process	192
Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings and corresponding RBSU settings	193
Boot options	194
Operating System Installation	194
7 Support and other resources	195
Information to collect before contacting HP	195
How to contact HP	195
Subscription service	195
Related information	195
Typographic conventions	196
HP Insight Remote Support software	196
8 Documentation feedback	198
Acronyms and abbreviations	199

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Drive Write Cache

NOTE:

This option is available on G7 servers. For Gen8 servers, this option is in under

System

Options > SATA Controller Options

(

“Drive Write Cache” (page 39)

)

The Drive Write Cache option controls the state of the write cache of the drives attached to the

supported controller. This feature provides greater drive performance but could result in data

corruption during an unexpected power loss or shutdown.

This option only affects operation for fixed drives attached to the embedded SATA controller when

not operating in a software RAID mode. This option has no effect if fixed drives are attached to

an embedded or optional Smart Array controller or if the Smart Array B110i Software RAID solution

is used.

CAUTION:

Enabling Drive Write Cache may result in data loss or data corruption if an unexpected

power loss occurs.

After pressing any key to clear the warning, the following options are displayed:

•

Enabled

•

Disabled

(default)

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RBSU menu-driven interface (G7 and later servers)