HP ProLiant SL4540 HP ProLiant SL4540 Gen8 Server Node User Guide - Page 53

Boot options, Configuring AMP modes, Utilities and features, Array Configuration Utility

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Drives installed 1 2 3, 4, 5, or 6 More than 6 Drives used 1 2 3, 4, 5, or 6 0 RAID level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 None To change any ORCA default settings and override the auto-configuration process, press the F8 key when prompted. For more information on RBSU, see the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide on the Documentation CD or the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/rbsu). Boot options Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is displayed. This screen is visible for several seconds before the system attempts to boot from a supported boot device. During this time, you can do the following: • Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key. • Access Intelligent Provisioning Maintenance Menu by pressing the F10 key. • Access the boot menu by pressing the F11 key. • Force a PXE Network boot by pressing the F12 key. Configuring AMP modes Not all HP ProLiant servers support all AMP modes. RBSU provides menu options only for the modes supported by the server. Advanced memory protection within RBSU enables the following advanced memory modes: • Advanced ECC Mode-Provides memory protection beyond Standard ECC. All single-bit failures and some multi-bit failures can be corrected without resulting in system downtime. • Online Spare Mode-Provides protection against failing or degraded DIMMs. Certain memory is set aside as spare, and automatic failover to spare memory occurs when the system detects a degraded DIMM. DIMMs that are likely to receive a fatal or uncorrectable memory error are removed from operation automatically, resulting in less system downtime. For DIMM population requirements, see the server-specific user guide. Utilities and features Array Configuration Utility ACU is a utility with the following features: • Runs as a local application or remote service accessed through the HP System Management Homepage • Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and RAID or stripe size migration • Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system Software and configuration utilities 53

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Software and configuration utilities
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Drives installed
Drives used
RAID level
1
1
RAID 0
2
2
RAID 1
3, 4, 5, or 6
3, 4, 5, or 6
RAID 5
More than 6
0
None
To change any ORCA default settings and override the auto-configuration process, press the
F8
key when
prompted.
For more information on RBSU, see the
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
on the Documentation CD or
the HP website (
).
Boot options
Near the end of the boot process, the boot options screen is displayed. This screen is visible for several
seconds before the system attempts to boot from a supported boot device. During this time, you can do the
following:
Access RBSU by pressing the
F9
key.
Access Intelligent Provisioning Maintenance Menu by pressing the
F10
key.
Access the boot menu by pressing the
F11
key.
Force a PXE Network boot by pressing the
F12
key.
Configuring AMP modes
Not all HP ProLiant servers support all AMP modes. RBSU provides menu options only for the modes
supported by the server. Advanced memory protection within RBSU enables the following advanced memory
modes:
Advanced ECC Mode—Provides memory protection beyond Standard ECC. All single-bit failures and
some multi-bit failures can be corrected without resulting in system downtime.
Online Spare Mode—Provides protection against failing or degraded DIMMs. Certain memory is set
aside as spare, and automatic failover to spare memory occurs when the system detects a degraded
DIMM. DIMMs that are likely to receive a fatal or uncorrectable memory error are removed from
operation automatically, resulting in less system downtime.
For DIMM population requirements, see the server-specific user guide.
Utilities and features
Array Configuration Utility
ACU is a utility with the following features:
Runs as a local application or remote service accessed through the HP System Management Homepage
Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and
RAID or stripe size migration
Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system