HP Intelligent Provisioning User Guide

3. Enter the License Key for the iLO Advanced License Pack and/or the HP SmartCache License

Pack.

• The iLO Advanced License Pack allows remote media access and enhanced diagnostics

and runtime functions.

• The HP SmartCache License Pack allows the Smart Array Controller to make use of solid

state devices to accelerate access to data residing on hard drives.

• License Keys are available at: http://www.hp.com/go/proliantkeys

4. Click Apply to activate your licenses.

Erase

Use the Erase Utility to clear hard drives and the Active Health System logs, and to reset RBSU or

UEFI System Utilities settings.

CAUTION: Perform a backup before running the Erase Utility. The utility sets the system to its

original factory state, deletes the current hardware configuration information, including array setup

and disk partitioning, and erases all connected hard drives completely. Based on your selections

in this utility, the Erase Utility erases data from the specified areas of the system. Existing data and

system configuration settings are lost

Secure Erase ModeResetDo Not Erase

Performs an overwrite

pattern erase, so no data is

recoverable

Erases the master boot

record of the hard drives, so

they are no longer bootable

Does not erase any hard

drive operations

All Hard Drives

Not an available optionMounts AHS partitions and

erases all files in the

partition

Does not erase AHS logsActive Health System log

Not an available optionResets the RBSU settings to

default

Does not reset RBSU settingsRBSU

Hard Drive Secure Erases may take hours, or, for larger drives, days to complete. This is expected behavior for this

thorough erase procedure.

For an RBSU password protected server, AHS logs are not reset.

NOTE: For an RBSU password-protected server, the Erase utility will be disabled

To use the Erase utility:

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