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Boot options, Operating system installation, Boot options operating system installation – HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Manual

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Intelligent Provisioning Quick Configs settings (Intel-based servers)

RBSU power management
options

Maximum performance

Minimum power usage

Balanced power and

performance

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

“Channel Interleaving”
(page 59)

Maximum Supported

PCIe Generation 1

Maximum Supported

“Maximum PCI Express
Speed” (page 63)

Optimized for Performance

Optimized for Power

Optimized for Performance

“DIMM Voltage Preference”
(page 69)

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 press the following keys:

Action

Key

Access RBSU.

F9

In Gen8 systems: Access Intelligent Provisioning. In G7 systems: Access the System
Maintenance Menu, which enables you to launch ROM-based Diagnostics or Inspect.

F10

Force a PXE Network boot.

F12

Operating System Installation

For an assisted operating system installation:

In Gen8 environments, boot the server and press F10 when prompted to open the Intelligent
Provisioning tool.

In G7 environments, insert the SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive to begin the installation
process. The operating system and server support software are installed upon completion of
this process.

For a manual OS installation, insert the operating system CD into the CD-ROM to begin the
installation process.

Boot options

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