HP Tc4100 hp server tc4100 operation and maintenance guide (English, 2.1) - Page 89
BIOS Reset, BIOS Update/Recovery, Clearing the BIOS Configuration
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting BIOS Reset If the HP Server needs the BIOS settings set to the factory defaults (the HP recommended values) due to possible corruption, perform the following steps. The default values have been selected to optimize the HP Server's performance. NOTE It is recommended that the system's setup and configuration settings be noted before resetting the system to the defaults in the BIOS Setup Utility. 1. Reboot the HP Server in a normal manner and press to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. 2. Press to load default values. 3. Press to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Update/Recovery Use this procedure to update the HP Server system BIOS with the latest BIOS version. HP regularly posts a new version of the HP Server BIOS on the website to improve the HP Server's performance. 1. Provide a blank, formatted 3 ½" floppy disk. 2. Insert this diskette to any Windows PC with HTML browser and a connection to the Internet. http://www.hp.com 3. Locate and download the latest HP Server BIOS to the PC's hard drive. Find the file that was downloaded and double-click on the file and follow the instructions to extract the file to the floppy disk. This downloaded BIOS on the diskette becomes the BIOS update diskette. 4. Boot the HP Server with the BIOS update diskette in the flexible disk drive. The BIOS Utility Update program will start and you will be prompted to update the system BIOS. 5. After the BIOS update is complete, remove the BIOS update diskette and then reboot the HP Server. 6. Press to enter the BIOS Setup Utility and make the necessary changes needed in the BIOS Setup Utility, press to save the changes and exit the utility. 7. Label, date, and save this flexible diskette for use as a BIOS Recovery diskette. NOTE If you do not have convenient access to the Internet, you can create a BIOS Update/ Recovery diskette from the HP Navigator CD-ROM or the HP Startup CD-ROM. Please note that these CD-ROMS may not provide the most recent BIOS. To create the BIOS Update/Recovery diskette, run the Navigator or Startup CD-ROM on any Windows PC with an HTML browser and follow the menu instructions. Clearing the BIOS Configuration NOTE It is recommended that the system's setup and configuration settings be noted before clearing the BIOS configuration as this will reset all settings back to the default. You may need to clear the BIOS (CMOS) configuration if the configuration has become corrupt or if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility have caused error messages to be unreadable. To clear the configuration: 1. Turn off power to the HP server and open the side panel. 87