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Bios serial console, Array configuration utility, Option rom configuration for arrays – HP BL460C G7 User Manual

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Access the System Maintenance Menu (which enables you to launch ROM-based Diagnostics or

Inspect) by pressing the F10 key.

Access the boot menu by pressing the F11 key.

Force a PXE Network boot by pressing the F12 key.

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, see the BIOS Serial Console User Guide on the

Documentation CD or the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/support/smartstart/documentation

).

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

Remains available any time that the server is on

Displays on-screen tips for individual steps of a configuration procedure

Beginning with ACU version 8.28.13.0, provides diagnostic functionality on the Diagnostics tab

(formerly known as Array Diagnostics Utility).

For optimum performance, the minimum display settings are 1024 × 768 resolution and 16-bit color. Servers

running Microsoft® operating systems require one of the following supported browsers:

Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

For Linux servers, see the README.TXT file for additional browser and support information.
For more information, see the Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference Guide on the

Documentation CD or the HP website (

http://www.hp.com

).

Option ROM Configuration for Arrays

Before installing an operating system, you can use the ORCA utility to create the first logical drive, assign

RAID levels, and establish online spare configurations.
The utility also provides support for the following functions:

Reconfiguring one or more logical drives

Viewing the current logical drive configuration

Deleting a logical drive configuration

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