HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 20)

System BIOS configuration 20
Boot-time diagnostic screen
The boot-time diagnostic screen displays basic and important information about the current server configuration
and is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These information
include:
• Processor specifications
• BIOS version and release date
• BMC firmware version
• Size of the system and video memory, as well as the
memory size allotted for the cache RAM and option ROM
• Serial port base I/O address
• Available hard drives and expansion boards
• Server asset tag and serial number
• MAC address of each of the three LAN ports
It is recommended that you check this screen during the initial system setup and each time you install, remove, or
upgrade accessories.
To view the boot-time diagnostic screen:
You first need to enable the display of the diagnostic screen during bootup. Follow the steps below.
1.
In the Main menu screen, select Boot Features.
2. Select the Summary Screen field.
3. Press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to set the field to Enabled.
4. Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.
5. Reboot the server.
The diagnostic screen is displayed briefly at the end of POST.
Figure 24 Boot-time diagnostic screen
6. Press the Pause/Break key to continue displaying the screen until another key is pressed.
7. Press any key to continue with the system bootup.
Recording custom Setup values
Keep a record of the custom Setup values you have set up for your system BIOS. If the custom values ever need
restoring (after a CMOS clear, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again.
Make sure to update this record whenever you make any change to these Setup settings or install new hardware.
You can either record the Setup values manually (hard copy) or use a CMOS backup utility.
To manually record the custom Setup values:
1. Access the Setup utility.
2. Go through each menu and submenus page, and press Print Screen to make a hard copy.
For multiple page menus, move to each page and print each screen.
If a printer is not available, write down the values on a piece of paper. Make sure to write them down
legibly and accurately.
3. Label and date the Setup values hard copy, then store it in a safe and accessible place, preferably with
other user documentation for your ProLiant server.