HP Server ROM
HP ROM (Read Only Memory) is now digitally signed using HP's Corporate Signing Service. This signature is
verified before the flash process starts, reducing accidental programming and preventing malicious
efforts to corrupt system ROM.
HP ROM provides for essential initialization and validation of hardware components before control is
passed to the customer-installed operating system. The ROM also provides the capability of booting from
various fixed media (HDD, CD-ROM) and removable media (USB), to continue operation to the operating
system.
HP ROM performs very early configuration of the video controller, to allow monitoring of initialization
progress via an attached monitor. If configuration or hardware errors are discovered during this early
phase of hardware initialization, suitable messages are now displayed on the connected monitor.
Additionally, these configuration or hardware errors are logged to the Integrated Management Log (IML)
to assist in diagnosis.
HP's ProLiant ROM is used to configure the following:
Processor and chipset status registers
System memory, memory map, and memory initialization
System hardware configuration (Integrated PCI devices and optional PCIe cards).
Customer-specific BIOS configuration (using the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
NOTE:
For further information, please refer to HP's RBSU (ROM based setup utility) user guide:
www.hp.com/support/rbsu
.
Storage Controller
One of the following
depending on Model
Entry Models
HP Smart Array P420i/ZM (RAID 0/1/1+0)
Base Models
HP Smart Array P420i/1GB with FBWC (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0)
High Performance Models
HP Smart Array P420i/2GB with FBWC (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0)
Energy Star - Base Models
HP Smart Array P420i/1GB with FBWC (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0)
Internal Storage Devices
Diskette Drive
None
Optical Drive
Ships standard in Performance Models
*
Optional: DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Hard Drives
None ship standard
Drive Bays
Standard: 8SFF drive bays total with Optical Bay or 8 LFF drive bays total with
Optical Bay
Optional: +8SFF drive bay (total of 16SFF drive bays)
NOTE:
HP ProLiant DL380p series servers offer both LFF and SFF versions. The
Optical Drive bay is not available with the optional +8SFF drive bay upgrade.
NOTE:
The Optical drive bay is not available with the +8SFF drive bay optional
upgrade nor 12LFF and 25SFF server models
NOTE:
The 8LFF, 12LFF, and 25SFF drive cage versions are not field
upgradeable options from the 8SFF model.
NOTE:
The optional +8SFF drive bay requires an additional internal storage
controller be selected. HP recommends the HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC
6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller (P/N 631670-B21).
NOTE:
All Pre-configured Models come populated with some hard drive blanks
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL380p Generation8 (Gen8)
Standard Features
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