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HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server
Software Configuration Guide
Part number 531484-003
Third Edition March 2010

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  • Page 1 HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server Software Configuration Guide Part number 531484-003 Third Edition March 2010...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents System BIOS configuration ........................4 System BIOS overview ..........................4 BIOS software ............................4 BIOS Setup Utility ............................ 4 Accessing the Setup Utility........................5 Navigating through the Setup Utility ...................... 5 Setup Utility menus ..........................7 Loading system defaults ........................35 Power-On Self-Test (POST)........................

  • Page 4: System Bios Configuration

    System BIOS configuration This chapter describes the basic functions of the System BIOS. System BIOS overview A Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS, is a set of programs permanently stored in an EEPROM chip (U21) located on the system board. These programs serve as an interface between the server’s hardware components and its operating system.

  • Page 5: Accessing The Setup Utility

    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.
  • Page 6 Table 1 Setup Utility navigation keys Function ← and → Move between selections on the menu bar. ↑ and ↓ Move the cursor to the field you want. The currently selected field is highlighted. The right side of each menu screen displays the Item Specific Help panel.

  • Page 7: Setup Utility Menus

    Figure 2 General Help Screen Setup Utility menus The Setup Utility menu bar displays the five primary menu selections. For detailed information and screenshots of these Setup menus and their related submenus, refer to the following sections. Main Menu Figure 3 Main Menu NOTE: The time is in 24-hour format.
  • Page 8 Set this value to display hardware summary screen before booting the Disabled Set this value not to display hardware summary screen before booting the Enabled OS. This is the default setting. Splash Screen Display HP Splash Screen during POST. It is the default setting. Enabled System BIOS configuration 8...
  • Page 9 Table 3 Boot Settings Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Do not display any splash screen during POST. For HP OEM business. Disabled NUMLOCK Set this value to allow the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled Enabled automatically when the computer system is boot up. This allows the immediate use of 10-keys numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard.
  • Page 10 Advanced menu Figure 5 Advanced menu NOTE: The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. Table 4 Advanced menu fields Field Description CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and down <Arrow>...
  • Page 11 Table 4 Advanced menu fields Field Description Remote Access You can select console redirection in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for Configuration that item. You can display a console redirection by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys .Console redirection Setup options are described in this section.
  • Page 12 Table 5 CPU Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Intel(R) A VMM can utilize the additional HW Caps. A full reset is required to Enabled Virtualization change the setting. The setting default value is enabled. A VMM can not utilize the additional HW Caps. Disabled Intel(R) HT Technology (If...
  • Page 13 IDE Configuration submenu Figure 7 IDE Configuration submenu Table 6 IDE Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options SATA Controller Legacy Native mode, supports up to 4 drivers. Compatible Mode Only available on systems with an embedded software RAID option RAID ROM.
  • Page 14 Table 6 IDE Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options IDE Detect Time This value is the best setting to use if the onboard IDE controllers are set Out(Sec) to a specific IDE disk drive in the BIOS. Set this value to stop the setup from searching the IDE bus for IDE disk drives in 5 seconds.
  • Page 15 IO Device Configuration submenu Figure 8 IO Device Configuration submenu Table 7 IO Device Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Embedded Serial Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system Disabled Port resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 16 ACPI Configuration submenu Figure 9 ACPI Configuration submenu (1) Table 8 ACPI Settings submenu fields Field Description Chipset ACPI This option specifies High Precision Event Timer. Configuration Figure 10 ACPI Configuration submenu (2) System BIOS configuration 16...
  • Page 17 Table 9 South Bridge ACPI Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options High Precision Event Enable High Precision Event Timer. This is the default setting. Enabled Timer Disable High Precision Event Timer. Disabled IPMI Configuration submenu Figure 11 IPMI Configuration submenu Table 10 IPMI Configuration submenu fields Field...
  • Page 18 Table 10 IPMI Configuration submenu fields Field Description Hardware Health Select Hardware Health Information in the left frame of the screen and press<enter> to Information go to the submenu for that item. That will display CPU temperature, ambient temperature, CPU fan speed, system fan speed, chassis fan speed. These items cannot be changed by the user.
  • Page 19 Table 11 SEL Configuration submenu fields Field Description View BMC System The option specifies BMC system event log. Select this option and press <Enter> to Event Log access the submenu to view the contents of System Event log. Clear BMC System The option specifies clear system event log.
  • Page 20 Figure 15 LAN Configuration submenu Table 13 LAN Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options BMC NIC Allocation Set the value allow support share NIC mode. Shared Set the value prevent support from BMC NIC allocation. The setup Dedicated default is Dedicated. BMC LAN The option specifies DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) IP Static...
  • Page 21 Figure 16 Watchdog Configuration submenu Table 14 Watchdog Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options IPMI Watchdog Set this value to allow BMC to reset if the operating system crashes Reset System Timer Action or hangs. This is the default setting. Disabled the item will not allow to crashes or hangs if OS crashes Disabled or hangs.
  • Page 22 Figure 17 Hardware Health Information submenu Table 15 Hardware Health Information submenu fields Field Description System CPUs Health Information Display system CPUs health information. Ambient Sensors Health Information Display Ambient Sensors Health Information. DIMM Temperature Sensors Health Display DIMM Temperature Sensors Health Information. Information System Voltage Health Information Display System Voltage Health Information.
  • Page 23 USB Configuration submenu Figure 18 USB Configuration submenu Figure 19 USB Ports NOTE: When you install USB storage, USB Mass Device Configuration items are displayed. From this item, you can get some information about the device, some information you can configure it if needed.
  • Page 24 Table 16 USB Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options USB BIOS Support This setting allows the use of the USB function. This is the default setting. Enabled This setting makes the onboard USB function unavailable. Disabled BIOS EHCI Hand- Set this value to support the EHCI-off. The setting default value is Enabled. Enabled Set this value to not allow support the EHCI-off.
  • Page 25 PCI Bus Configuration submenu Figure 21 PCI Bus Configuration submenu Table 18 PCI Bus Configuration submenu fields Field Description Options Embedded VGA Embedded VGA Stays ON as Primary Video Controller, regardless of Always Control other graphics controllers being present. Enabled Disable embedded VGA if add-in graphics controller detected.
  • Page 26 Power Configuration submenu Figure 22 Power Configuration submenu Table 19 Power Configuration submenu fields Filed Description Options Power Efficiency BIOS will initialize all power related processor and chipset settings to Efficiency Mode maximize the performance per Watt. This is the default value. BIOS will initialize all power related processor and chipset settings to Performance maximize the performance of the server.
  • Page 27 Table 19 Power Configuration submenu fields Filed Description Options Set the current QPI Speed to 6.400GT. 6.400GT ASPM Mode This option would be chosen by the user if there were compatibility Disabled issues with their PCIE option cards. It is the default setting. Allows the PCIE ports to enter L0s and/or L1 states.
  • Page 28 Table 19 Power Configuration submenu fields Filed Description Options Turbo Mode Prevent processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in Disabled specific condition. When power efficiency mode is efficiency, the value is disabled. Allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific Enabled condition.
  • Page 29 Table 20 Boot menu fields Filed Description Options Embedded NIC Set this value not to allow boot form network. Disabled Port 2 PXE Set this value to allow boot from network. Enabled Embedded NIC Set this value not to allow boot from network. Disabled Port 1 Control Set this value to allow boot from network.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 Security menu The Security menu allows users to set an administrator password. When entered, this password allows the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. Figure 26 Security menu To set an administrator password: Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set, if the password has been installed, installed displays, if not, not installed displays.
  • Page 32 Figure 27 Enter New Password Type a new password in the Enter New Password box. The password may consist of up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), then press Enter. The Confirm New Password window displays. Figure 28 Confirm New Password Type the same password in the Confirm New Password box to verify the first entry, and then press Enter.
  • Page 33 Figure 29 Password installed Press F10 to save the password and close the Setup Utility. Setup automatically changes the administrator Password. To change the Admin Password: In the Security menu screen, in the Change Admin Password field, press Enter. The Enter New Password displays.
  • Page 34 Figure 30 Password Check submenu Table 21 Password Check submenu fields Option Description Setup Set this value need to check password while invoking the set up utility. Always Set this value must check password while invoking setup on each boot. Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options on how to quit the Setup Utility.

  • Page 35: Loading System Defaults

    Figure 31 Exit menu Table 22 Exit menu fields Option Description Save Changes and Exit Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility. Discard Changes and Discard the changes and exit the setup utility. Exit Discard Changes Discard the changes in the utility. Load Optimal Defaults Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup fields.

  • Page 36: Post Error Indicators

    If your system displays one of the messages marked below with an asterisk (*), write down the code and message and contact your HP Customer Support provider. When no POST error message is displayed but the server stops during POST, listen for beep codes.
  • Page 37 Table 23 POST Error Messages Error code Error message Description/corrective action Password is incorrect after retried a few times. Users might need to 048h Password check failed reset the password. Keyboard/Interface Keyboard controller failed test. This may indicate a problem with 04Ch Error system hardware.

  • Page 38: Post-Related Troubleshooting

    When two power supplies installed, if one of the power cable is not 612h or Power Supply connected or one of the power is failed, this will appear. Unplugged POST-related troubleshooting Refer to HP ProLiant DL170h Maintenance and Service Guide for troubleshooting guidelines. System BIOS configuration 38...

  • Page 39: Os Installation

    Prepare the server following the instructions in the HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server Installation Sheet. It is recommended that you do not install any third party adapter until you verify that the HP equipment is functioning properly and you complete the OS installation.

  • Page 40: Easy Set-Up Cd Instruction

    Easy Set-up CD Instruction HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server Easy Set-up CD is a set of software that optimizes platform configuration. OS install Put the EZ set-up CD into CD/DVD ROM, boot from CD/DVD ROM. Click "Install" button. Choose OS to install HP Insight Diagnostics Tool Basic Test Put the tool CD into CD/DVD ROM, boot from CD/DVD ROM.

  • Page 41: Server Management

    WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the chassis and any installed hardware components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Follow the ESD precautions listed in Chapter 2 of the HP ProLiant DL170h G6 Server Maintenance and Service Guide when handling any hardware component.
  • Page 42 To configure the BMC through the Setup Utility: In the Serial Port Configuration submenu under the IPMI Configuration submenu, set the Serial port Assignment field to System or BMC. See the “Serial Port Configuration submenu fields” section for more information. In the LAN Configuration Settings submenu under the IPMI configuration submenu, set the IP address, default gateway, and IP subnet mask for the BMC.
  • Page 43 In the Console Redirection submenu, set Remote Access to Enable. See the “Console Redirection submenu fields” section for more information. Press F10 to Save and Exit. NOTE: For more information please refer to the Lights-Out 100 User Guide available in the product manuals section of the product page on hp.com. Server management 43...

  • Page 44: Index

    Index administrator password, 33 IDE, 15 administrator password changing, 35 IDE Configuration submenu, 13 administrator password checking, 35 IO Device Configuration submenu, 15 Advanced menu, 10 IP subnet mask, 44 asset tag, 8 IPMI Configuration submenu, 17 ATA/IDE Configuration, 13 IPMI LAN interface, 44 Baseboard management controller, 19 LAN Configuration, 17...
  • Page 45 Setup Utility menus, 7 software, 4 USB Configuration submenu, 24 Supported operating systems, 41 USB Controller, 25 system configuration changing, 4 System Date, 8 View BMC System Event Log, 19 system defaults, 37 System Time, 8 Watch Dog Timer Reset, 17 system time and date setting, 4 Index 45...

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