HP ProLiant DL160se G6 Server Software Configuration Guide

System BIOS configuration 35
Recording custom setup values
Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever
need restoring, you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again. Having a record
of these custom settings makes this much easier.
Loading system defaults
If the system fails after you make changes in the Setup Utility menus, reboot the server, enter Setup,
and load the system default settings to correct the error. These default settings have been selected to
optimize the server’s performance. Setup default settings are quite demanding in terms of resource
consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other types of low-performance components
and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
To load the system defaults:
1. Reboot the server in a normal manner.
2. During POST, press F10 to access the Setup Utility.
3. Press F9 to load the default values.
4. Choose Exit Saving Changes on the Exit menu, and press Enter to save the changes and close
the Setup Utility.
Clearing CMOS
You may need to clear the Setup configuration values (CMOS) if the configuration has been
corrupted, or if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility have caused error messages to be
unreadable. Clearing the CMOS data removes the supervisor password.
The clear CMOS setting is on the jumper block (J27-A) on the system board. Refer to the HP ProLiant
DL160se G6 Server Maintenance and Service Guide for the location of this jumper block and the
clear CMOS setting.
To clear CMOS:
1. Perform the pre-installation procedures described on page 41
2. If necessary, remove any expansion boards, assemblies, or cables that prevent access to enable
CMOS jumper block (J27-A).
3. Locate the clear CMOS jumper block (J27-A) on the system board.
4. Enable clear CMOS jumper block (J27-A) to clear the CMOS memory.
5. Perform the post-installation procedures as described on page 42.
6. During POST, press F10 to access the Setup Utility.
7. Press F9 to load the system default values.
8. Set time, date, and other system values.
9. Press F10 to save the changes you made and to close the Setup Utility.
Power-On Self Test (POST)
When the server boots up, a series of tests are displayed on the screen. This is referred to as Power-
On Self-Test (POST). POST is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and assemblies to