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 Model
HP Smart Array P420i/ZM (RAID 0/1/1+0)
Base Model
HP Smart Array P420i/1GB with FBWC (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0)
Performance Model
HP Smart Array P420i/2GB with FBWC (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0/6/6+0)
Internal Storage Devices
Diskette Drive
None
Optical Drive
None ship standard
*
Optional: USB DVD-RW available
Hard Drives
None ship standard
Drive Bays
Standard: 5SFF drive bays total
NOTE:
All Pre-configured Models come populated with some hard drive blanks
installed. Should the customer need additional hard drive blanks, they can
order more using P/N 666987-B21: HP SFF Gen8 Hard Drive Blank Kit.
These part numbers for single HDD blanks below are also provided should the
customer require replacement HDD blanks for their server.
Maximum Internal
Storage
Hot Plug SFF SAS
6.0TB
5 x 1.2TB
Hot Plug SFF SAS SSD
4.0TB
5 x 800GB
Hot Plug SFF SATA SSD
2.0TB
5 x 400GB
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant DL560 Generation8 (Gen8)
Standard Features
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