HP ProLiant SL2x170z 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 ..................................................................................................................... 34
Power-On Self-Test (POST)....................................................................................................................... 35
POST error indicators ........................................................................................................................ 35
POST-related troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 37
OS installation .....................................................................................................................................38
Supported OSes .................................................................................................................................... 38
OS pre-installation procedure .................................................................................................................. 38
Hardware setup................................................................................................................................ 38
BIOS update .................................................................................................................................... 38
Easy Set-up CD Instruction....................................................................................................................... 39
Server management..............................................................................................................................40
Pre- and post-installation procedures......................................................................................................... 40
Pre-installation procedures.................................................................................................................. 40
Post-installation procedures................................................................................................................. 40
Configuring the BMC ............................................................................................................................. 40
Index ..................................................................................................................................................43