Bios serial console, Configuring mirrored memory, Configuring online spare memory – HP ProLiant BL480c Server-Blade User Manual
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BIOS Serial Console
BIOS Serial Console allows you to configure the serial port to view POST error messages and run RBSU
remotely through a serial connection to the server COM port. The server that you are remotely configuring
does not require a keyboard and mouse.
For more information about BIOS Serial Console, refer to the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the
Documentation CD or the HP website (
http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
).
Configuring mirrored memory
To configure mirrored memory:
1.
Install the required FBDIMMs ("
2.
Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key during power-up when the prompt is displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen.
3.
Select System Options.
4.
Select Advanced Memory Protection.
5.
Select Mirrored Memory with Advanced ECC Support.
6.
Press the Enter key.
7.
Press the Esc key to exit the current menu or press the F10 key to exit RBSU.
For more information on mirrored memory, refer to the white paper on the HP website
(
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/memoryprotection.html
).
Configuring online spare memory
1.
Install the required DIMMs.
2.
Access RBSU by pressing the F9 key during powerup when the prompt is displayed in the upper
right corner of the screen.
3.
Select System Options.
4.
Select Advanced Memory Protection.
5.
Select Online Spare with Advanced ECC Support.
6.
Press the Enter key.
7.
Press the Esc key to exit the current menu or press the F10 key to exit RBSU.
For more information on online spare memory, refer to the white paper on the HP website
(
http://www.compaq.com/support/techpubs/whitepapers/tm010301wp.html
).
NOTE: When configuring the memory sub-system to run in Online Spare mode, only single rank DIMMs
can be installed in the system. Online Spare Mode will not work with dual rank DIMMs installed in the
system.
Array Configuration Utility
ACU is a browser-based utility with the following features:
•
Runs as a local application or remote service
•
Supports online array capacity expansion, logical drive extension, assignment of online spares, and
RAID or stripe size migration
•
Suggests the optimum configuration for an unconfigured system
•
Provides different operating modes, enabling faster configuration or greater control over the
configuration options