HP xw8600 - Manual (Page 21)

Power Consumption in
ES Mode – Suspend to
RAM (S3)
(Instantly Available PC) <20W <25W
BIOS Features Description
PCI 3.0 Support Full BIOS support for PCI Express through industry standard interfaces.
ASF 2.0 Compliant Allows workstation status to be monitored on a remote console.
WMI Support WMI is Microsoft's implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) for Windows.
WMI is fully compliant with the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information
Model (CIM) and WBEM specifications.
BIOS Boot Spec 1.01+ Provides more control over how and from what devices the workstation will boot.
Instantly Available PC Allows for very low power consumption with quick resume time
ROM Based F10 Setup
and Power-on Self Test
Review and customize BIOS settings
Remote System
Installation via F12
(PXE) (remote boot from
server) Allows a new or existing system to boot over the network and download software, including the
operating system
System/Emergency
ROM Flash Recovery
with Video Recovers corrupted system BIOS
ROM Revision Levels Identifies system BIOS revision level and reports in ROM-based F10 setup. Version is stored in an
industry standard memory location (SMBIOS) so that management SW applications can use and
report this information
System Board Revision
Level Allows management SW to read the revision level of the system board
Revision level is digitally encoded into the hardware and cannot be modified
Auto Setup when new
hardware installed System automatically detects addition of new hardware
Serial, Parallel, USB,
Audio, Network,
Enable/Disable Port
Control Enable or disables serial, parallel, USB, audio, SAS and network ports
Removable Media
Write/
Boot Control Prevents ability to boot from removable media on supported devices (and can disable writes to
media)
Power-on Password Prevents an unauthorized person from booting up the workstation
Setup Password Prevents an unauthorized person from changing the workstation configuration
Replicated Setup Saves BIOS settings to diskette or USB disk-on-key in human readable file. Repset.exe utility can
then replicate these settings on machines being deployed without entering ROM-based F10 setup
Memory Change Alert
(requires HP Client
Manager Software) Alerts management console if memory is removed or changed
Thermal Alert
(requires HP Client
Manager Software) Monitors the temperature state within the chassis. Three modes:
NORMAL - normal temperature ranges
ALERTED - excessive temperatures are detected. Raises a flag so action can be taken to
avoid shutdown or provide for a smoother system shutdown
SHUTDOWN - excessive temperatures are encountered. Automatically shuts down the
computer without warning before hardware component damage occurs
Remote ROM Flash Provides secure, fail-safe ROM image management from a central network console
Remote
Wakeup/Shutdown System administrators can power on, restart, and power off a client computer from a remote
location.
Enables cost-effective power consumption when the administrator needs to distribute
software, perform security management, or update the ROM
QuickSpecs
HP xw8600 Workstation
Technical Specifications
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