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3 Diagnostic tools
This chapter describes the system diagnostic tools available for the HP ProLiant ML110 Generation 3 server. It
also provides a comprehensive list of POST-related messages and their meanings.
AMIBIOS software
The G3 server uses AMIBIOS to boot up the system. AMIBIOS software is a ROM BIOS-based firmware that
allows reliability, manageability, and connectivity for server platforms. This software contains a set of programs
permanently stored in an EEPROM chipset located on the system board. These programs assist in managing,
initializing, and testing the hardware devices installed on the computer.
AMIBIOS software allows you to:
• Perform configuration from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility
Using the Setup Utility, you can install, configure, and optimize the hardware devices on the system board.
In addition, you can enable various features such serial console redirection, hyper-threading, PXE boot,
IPMI Virtual Floppy support, and much more.
• Initialize hardware at bootup using POST routines
During power-on or warm reset, the BIOS performs Power-On Self Test (POST) routines to test system
components, to allocate resource for various hardware devices, and to the prepare the system to boot to
various operating systems.
Accessing the Setup Utility
1. Turn on the monitor and server. If the server is already turned on, save your data and exit all open
applications, then restart the server.
2. When the HP logo is displayed during POST, press F10. If you fail to press F10 before POST is completed,
you will need to restart the server.
The first page displayed is the Main menu showing the Setup Utility menu bar. Use the left (←) and right
(→) arrow keys to move between selections on the menu bar. Use the up (↑) and down (↓) arrow keys to
select items within a menu.
Figure -1 [Setup Utility Main menu]
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