HP ProLiant SL170s G6 Server Software Configuration Guide

Contents 3
Contents
System BIOS configuration .................................................................................................................... 4
System BIOS overview ................................................................................................................................. 4
BIOS software ............................................................................................................................................ 4
BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Accessing the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................................... 5
Navigating through the Setup Utility......................................................................................................... 5
Setup Utility menus ................................................................................................................................. 7
Loading system defaults ........................................................................................................................ 36
Power-On Self-Test (POST) .......................................................................................................................... 36
POST error indicators ........................................................................................................................... 37
POST-related troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 41
Reprogramming the BIOS after the ROM disaster ......................................................................................... 41
Reprogramming the Chassis Power PIC after the FW Flash disaster ................................................................ 42
OS installation ................................................................................................................................... 43
Supported OSes ....................................................................................................................................... 43
OS pre-installation procedure ..................................................................................................................... 43
Hardware setup ................................................................................................................................... 43
BIOS update ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Easy Set-up CD Instruction .......................................................................................................................... 44
Server management............................................................................................................................ 45
Pre- and post-installation procedures ........................................................................................................... 45
Pre-installation procedures .................................................................................................................... 45
Post-installation procedures ................................................................................................................... 45
Configuring the BMC ................................................................................................................................ 45
Index ................................................................................................................................................ 48