HP ProLiant DL165 G7 Server Software Configuration Guide Part number 601466-001 First edition April 2010
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Contents System BIOS configuration ...................................................................................................................... 4 System BIOS overview .............................................................................................................................. 4 AMIBIOS software ................................................................................................................................... 4 AMIBIOS Setup Utility.................................
System BIOS configuration System BIOS overview A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM chipset located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server’s hardware components and its operating system. This ProLiant server features the AMIBIOS software— a ROM BIOS-based diagnostic tool that monitors system activity and performs constant hardware testing to ensure proper system operation.
NOTE: If you repeatedly receive “Run Setup” messages, the battery located on the system board (XBAT1) may be defective. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. The Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM, which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off. The values take effect when the system is booted.
Setup Utility menus The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and screenshots of these Setup Utility menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections.
NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30, P.M. as 17:30:00. Table 2 Main menu fields Field Description Options Product Name Display the product name of the system. Processor Display the detailed processor information. System Memory Display the amount of conventional memory detected during POST. System Time Adjust the system time. System Date Adjust the system date.
Table 3 Advanced menu fields Field Description CPU Configuration Configure the advanced CPU settings. SATA Configuration Configure the SATA device(s). Memory Configuration Configure memory settings. AHCI Configuration Configure the AHCI settings. IPMI Configuration Configure IPMI 2.0 settings. PCI Express Configuration Configure PCI Express settings. Remote Access You can select console redirection in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item.
Table 3 Advanced menu fields Field Description Options Impact groups as CPU Configuration/CPU Bridge Configuration/PCI Express Configuration.
Figure 5 CPU Configuration submenu (2) Table 4 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Module Version Display the module version. Physical Count Display the physical count. Logical Count Display the logical count. AMD Engineering Sample Display the CPU information. AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) Disable AMD Virtualization. Disabled Enable AMD Virtualization. Enabled Disable PowerNow. Disabled Enable PowerNow for CPU power saving when CPU is in idle state.
Table 4 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Software Prefetcher Enable the software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency. Enabled Disable the software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency. Disabled Enabling the option will improve the CPU performance if the prefetched data is often used.
SATA Configuration submenu Figure 6 SATA Configuration submenu Table 5 SATA Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options SATA Controller Mode Select compatible type. Compatible Select RAID type. RAID Select AHCI type. AHCI Disable SATA controller mode. Disabled Set the SAS/SATA link rate at automatic value. Auto Set the SAS/SATA link rate at 1.5Gb/s Max. 1.5Gb/s Max Set the SAS/SATA link rate at 3Gb/s Max.
Memory Configuration submenu Figure 7 Memory Configuration submenu Table 6 Memory Configuration submenu fields Field Description Memory Configuration Configure memory settings. Options Advanced ECC Configuration Configure ECC settings. DRAM Timing Configuration Configure memory clock frequency.
Table 7 Memory Configuration item submenu fields Field Description Options Memory Interleaving Both enable channel interleave and bank interleave. Full interleaving Enable channel interleave only. Channel Only Disable channel interleave and bank interleave. Disabled Disable node interleaving. Disabled Set node interleaving at Auto. Auto Disable the 1GB PCI Memory Gap. Disabled Enable the 1GB PCI Memory Gap.
Figure 10 Dram Timing Configuration item submenu Table 9 Dram Timing Configuration item submenu fields Field Description Options Memory Clock Speed Set the memory clock frequency at Auto. Auto Set the memory clock frequency at 800 MHz. 800 MHz Set the memory clock frequency at 1066 MHz. 1066 MHz Set the memory clock frequency at 1333 MHz.
AHCI Configuration submenu Figure 11 AHCI Configuration submenu Table 10 AHCI Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options AHCI BIOS Support Enable for supporting AHCI controller operates in AHCI mode during BIOS control. Enabled Disable for supporting AHCI controller operates in AHCI mode during BIOS control.
IPMI Configuration submenu Figure 12 IPMI Configuration submenu Table 11 IPMI Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options BMC Firmware Revision Display the current revision of the BMC firmware. BMC/IPMI FW Date Display the date of the BMC/IPMI firmware. BMC SDR Version Display the current version of the BMC SDR. Set LAN Configuration Access the submenu to configure Option of Set LAN Configuration. SEL Configuration Access the submenu to configure Option of SEL Configuration.
Figure 13 Set LAN Configuration item submenu (1) Figure 14 Set LAN Configuration item submenu (2) Table 12 Set LAN Configuration item submenu fields Field Description Channel Number Set the channel number. BMC NIC Allocation Configure the BMC NIC allocation. Dedicated Configure the BMC NIC allocation. Shared Set the BMC LAN configuration. Static Set the BMC LAN configuration.
Table 12 Set LAN Configuration item submenu fields Field Description IP Address Set the BMC IP address. MAC Address Set the MAC address. Subnet Mask Set the subnet mask. Options Default Gateway Address Set the default gateway address. BMC Telnet Service BMC Ping Response BMC HTTP Service Enable the BMC Telnet service. Enabled Disable the BMC Telnet service. Disabled Enable the BMC Ping response. Enabled Disable the BMC Ping response. Disabled Enable the BMC HTTP service.
Figure 16 Hardware Health Information item submenu Table 14 Hardware Health Information item submenu fields Field Description Temperature Display the temperature information of hardware. Fan Rotation Rate Display the fan rotation rate information.
Table 15 Watchdog Configuration item submenu fields Field Description Options IPMI Watch Dog Timer Disable the IPMI Watch Dog Timer. BMC WatchDog TimeOut Disabled Allow the BMC to reset the system if the operating system crashes or hangs. Reset System Allow the BMC to power down the system if the operating system crashes or hangs. Power Down Allow the BMC to power cycle the system if the operating system crashes or hangs.
Table 16 Serial Port Configuration item submenu fields Field Embedded Serial Port Description Options Establish the IPMI messaging connection with the BMC through modem. Modem Set the embedded serial port. Disabled Set the embedded serial port. 3F8/IRQ4 Set the embedded serial port. 2F8/IRQ3 Set the embedded serial port. 3E8/IRQ4 Set the embedded serial port.
PCI Express Configuration submenu Figure 19 PCI Express Configuration submenu Table 17 PCI Express Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Embedded VGA Control Select embedded video controller. Auto Detect Select embedded video controller. Always Enabled Disable the function of setting GART size. Disabled Enable the function of setting GART size. Enabled Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Disabled Enable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.
Remote Access Configuration submenu Figure 20 Remote Access Configuration submenu Table 18 Remote Access Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Bios Serial Console Port Select Serial Port for console redirection. COM1 Make sure the selected port is enabled. Disable the Serial Port for console redirection. Disabled BIOS Serial Console Set the BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate. Baud Rate 09600 8,n,1 Set the BIOS Serial Console Baud Rate.
Table 18 Remote Access Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Terminal Type Select the target Terminal Type. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. This is the default setting. ANSI Select the target Terminal Type. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. VT100 Select the target Terminal Type. This item disappears when Remote Access is disabled. VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Disable VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 Support terminals.
Trusted Computing submenu Figure 21 Trusted Computing submenu Table 19 Trusted Computing submenu fields Field Description Options TCG/TPM Support Enable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. No Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS.
USB Configuration submenu Figure 22 USB Configuration submenu Table 20 USB Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options USB BIOS Support Disable support for legacy USB. Disabled Enable support for legacy USB. Enabled Disable legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
OnBoard Peripherals Configuration submenu Figure 23 OnBoard Peripherals Configuration submenu Table 21 OnBoard Peripherals Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Embedded NIC Port 1 Control Disable onboard NIC port 1. Disabled Enable onboard NIC port 1. Enabled Embedded NIC Port 1 PXE Disable onboard NIC port 1 PXE. Disabled Enable onboard NIC port 1 PXE. Enabled Disable onboard NIC port 2. Disabled Enable onboard NIC port 2.
Table 21 OnBoard Peripherals Configuration submenu fields Field Wake On LAN Description Options Enable onboard NIC port 4 PXE. Enabled Allow wake up in S4/S5 over LAN. This is the default setting. Enabled Disabled Wake-On LAN in S4/S5.
Boot Menu Figure 24 Boot menu Table 22 Boot menu fields Field Description Options Boot Settings Configuration Configure settings during system boot. Boot Device Priority Use this screen to specify the order in which the system checks for a boot device. Hard Disk Drives Display HDD information if detect HDD installed. USB Device Boot Priority Force USB devices automatically showing up as top priority within their device class in the standard boot order list. This is the default setting.
Boot Settings Configuration submenu Figure 25 Boot Settings Configuration submenu Table 23 Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Post Speed Up Execute the certain tests during POST. Disabled Allow BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This is the default setting. Enabled Disable the Splash Screen function. Disabled Enable the Splash Screen function. Enabled Disable Power-on state for Numlock. Off Select Power-on state for Numlock.
Boot Device Priority submenu To change the boot order, select a boot category type such as Hard disk drives, Removable media or ATAPI CD ROM devices from the boot menu. For example, if the 1st boot device is set to Hard disk drives, then BIOS will try to boot to hard disk drives first. Figure 26 Boot Device Priority submenu NOTE: When you select a boot category from the boot menu, a list of devices in that category appears.
Hard Disk Drives submenu Figure 27 Hard Disk Drives submenu System BIOS configuration 33
Security menu Figure 28 Security menu Table 24 Security menu fields Field Description Options Supervisor Password Not installed the Supervisor password. Not Installed Installed the Supervisor password. Installed Not installed the user password. Not Installed Installed the user password. Installed User Password Change Supervisor Type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change Password Admin password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options on how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options then press F10. Figure 29 Exit menu Table 25 Exit menu fields Field Description Options Save Changes and Exit Save the changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Exit Exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you have made. Discard Changes Discard (cancel) any changes you have made. Remain in the BIOS Setup Utility.
Recording custom Setup values Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever need restoring (after clearing CMOS, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again. Having a record of these custom settings makes this much easier. Loading system defaults If the system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reboot the server, enter Setup, and load the system default settings to correct the error.
2. Make sure the ROMPAQ.EXE and CPQSRVR2.CPU are located in the same directory. 3. Copy the CONFIG.US supplied to the ROMPAQ disk as CONFIG.SYS. 4. Copy the ROMPAQ image which you want to recovery back to ROMPQA disk also. 5. Insert jumper to the part location "J1" to force BIOS recovery function. 6. Power on system and recovery function will automatically run upon detecting the disk. 7. Please wait at least 5 minutes to ensure that recovery function complete. 8.
Power-On Self Test (POST) When the server boots up, a series of tests are displayed on the screen. This is referred to as PowerOn Self-Test (POST). POST is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and assemblies to ensure that the server is properly functioning. This diagnostic function automatically runs each time the server is powered on.
Table 26 POST Error Messages Error code Description 040 Refresh timer test failed 048 Password check failed 003 CMOS Battery Low 701 Insufficient Runtime space for MPS data.!!. System may operate in PIC or Non-MPS mode. 702 No enough APIC ID in range 0-0Fh can be assigned to IO APICs. (Re-assigning CPUs' local APIC ID may solve this issue) MPS Table is not built! System may operate in PIC or Non-MPS mode. 120 $A0CCMOS Cleared by Jumper.
8. Repeat steps 4 and 5. If the server now works, replace the boards and accessories one at a time to determine which one is causing the problem.
OS installation Supported OS Table 27 Supported OSes Option Description Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (32/64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition (32/64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for 32 bit and EM64T/AM D64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for 32 bit and EM64T/AM D64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for 32 bit and EM64T/AM D64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for 32 bit
BIOS update HP recommends that you update the server BIOS with the latest system BIOS version to take advantage of the most recent compatibility fixes. The latest BIOS version for your server can be downloaded from http://www.hp.com.
Server management Pre- and post-installation procedures Pre-installation procedures WARNING: Failure to properly turn off the server before you open the server or before you start removing or installing hardware components may cause serious damage as well as bodily harm. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the chassis and any installed hardware components to cool before touching them.
4. Place the top cover in a safe place for reinstallation later. Post-installation procedures 1. Be sure all components are installed according to the described step-by-step instructions. 2. Check to make sure you have not left loose tools or parts inside the server. 3. Reinstall any expansion boards, riser board assemblies, peripherals, board covers, brackets, and system cables that you have removed. 4. Reinstall the top cover: a.
Index A F R Active Processor Cores, 11 Flow Control, 24 Redirection After BIOS POST, 24 AMD Virtualization (AMD-V), 10 H Remote Access, 24 ASPM Mode, 23 Hard Disk Drives, 30 Remote Access Configuration, 8 Restore after AC Power Loss, 17 B Hardware Health Status, 17 Basic Input/Output System, 4 Hardware Prefetcher, 10, 11 Restore Default Settings, 35 BIOS overview, 4 I S BMC Firmware Revision, 17, 18, 20, 21 BMC NIC Allocation, 44 BMC SDR Version, 17, 19 BMC/IPMI FW Date, 17, 18 IDE Conf
