HP ProLiant DL380p HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 73

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays, Re-entering the serial number and product ID

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ACU Diagnostics never collects information about the data content of logical drives. The diagnostic report does not collect or include the following: • File system types, contents, or status • Partition types, sizes, or layout • Software RAID information • Operating system device names or mount points 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 • Selecting the boot volume If you do not use the utility, ORCA will default to the standard configuration. For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD. For more information about the controller and its features, see the HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide on the HP website (http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01608507/c01608507.pdf). To configure arrays, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the HP website (http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00729544/c00729544.pdf). Re-entering the serial number and product ID • When re-entering the serial number and product ID on an HP ProLiant G4 or G5 server, use the following procedure: After you replace the system board, you must re-enter the server serial number and the product ID. 1. During the server startup sequence, press the F9 key to access RBSU. 2. Select the System Options menu. 3. Select Serial Number. The following warning is displayed: 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. 4. Press the Enter key to clear the warning. 5. Enter the serial number and press the Enter key. 6. Select Product ID. Software tools and solutions 73

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ACU Diagnostics never collects information about the data content of logical drives. The diagnostic report
does not collect or include the following:
File system types, contents, or status
Partition types, sizes, or layout
Software RAID information
Operating system device names or mount points
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
Selecting the boot volume
If you do not use the utility, ORCA will default to the standard configuration.
For more information regarding the default configurations that ORCA uses, see the
HP ROM-Based Setup
Utility User Guide
on the Documentation CD.
For more information about the controller and its features, see the
HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant
Servers User Guide
on the HP website
(
). To
configure arrays, see the
Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide
on the HP
website
(
).
Re-entering the serial number and product ID
When re-entering the serial number and product ID on an HP ProLiant G4 or G5 server, use the
following procedure:
After you replace the system board, you must re-enter the server serial number and the product ID.
1.
During the server startup sequence, press the
F9
key to access RBSU.
2.
Select the
System Options
menu.
3.
Select
Serial Number
. The following warning is displayed:
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.
4.
Press the
Enter
key to clear the warning.
5.
Enter the serial number and press the
Enter
key.
6.
Select
Product ID
.