HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide

Server Features
HP ProLiant ML570 Generation 2 Server Setup and Installation Guide 1-11
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With Redundant ROM the RBSU can be used to switch between two ROM
images for testing and evaluation purposes. If the new ROM does not meet
expectations, RBSU can restore the previous ROM image. Without redundant
ROM, the HP ROMPaq Flash Utility would be used to restore the previous ROM
image.
• HP ROMPaq Utility
Flash ROM capability allows for the upgrade of firmware (BIOS) with system or
option ROMPaq utilities.
• Remote ROM Flash Utility
The Remote ROM Flash Utility enables administrators to upgrade the system
ROMs as well as the supported Smart Array controllers on multiple servers from
a single point of execution. The ROM upgrades can be flashed either individually
or batched together to perform multiple ROM upgrades in a single step.
• ROM legacy USB support
ROM legacy USB support provides USB mouse and keyboard support for
operating systems that do not support USB, as well as POST and RBSU support
for keyboards. For information about operating systems currently providing USB
support, refer to the operating system support matrix on the website:
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/os%20feature%20matrix%
20103000.pdf
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
PXE enables servers to load and execute a network bootstrap program (NBP)
from a PXE server and execute a pre-configured image. The image can be an
operating system image created by software, or a boot diskette image. PXE
makes it possible to configure or reconfigure a system remotely. The NIC (either
the embedded NIC or a NIC installed in an expansion slot) on the server contains
a PXE universal service agent. When the server is connected to a network, this
agent can interact with the remote PXE server to retrieve the boot image. An
administrator at a management console can then install an operating system or
configure the server remotely.