HPE ProLiant Gen9

Viewing and configuring Smart Array Controller information
Procedure
1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration and press Enter.
2. Select a Smart Array controller and press Enter.
The System Configuration screen displays information about the embedded device.
3. Select an option and press Enter. Options include:
a. Device Information—Lists firmware version, firmware release date, UEFI driver version, PCI device
ID, and PCI slot number.
b. Exit and launch HP Smart Storage Administrator (HPSSA)—Accesses options for HPSSA, including
configuring and monitoring the status of Smart Array controllers.
c. HPE Shared Memory features—Enables or disables the use of reserved memory regions to allow
direct assignment of devices to guest virtual machines.
NIC and FCoE information
The System Configuration screens show information about and configure installed system devices, such as
embedded NICs and FCoEs. Devices listed and configuration options available vary by system.
Viewing and configuring NIC and FCoE settings
Procedure
1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration and press Enter.
2. Select an Embedded FlexibleLOM and press Enter.
3. The System Configuration screen displays information about the embedded device.
NPAR configuration
NPAR (NIC Partitioning multi-function mode) enables you to partition a NIC into multiple virtual NICs with
multiple PCI physical functions per port. Each PCI function is associated with a different virtual NIC. To the
OS and the network, each physical function appears as a separate NIC port.
Enabling NPAR on a NIC
NOTE: The following procedure shows how to enable NPAR on an Embedded FlexibleLOM card. NIC
options vary by system.
Procedure
1. From the System Configuration screen, select an Embedded FlexibleLOM and press Enter.
Information and configuration options related to the embedded device appear.
2. Select Multi-Function Mode and press Enter.
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