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To manually record the custom Setup values:
1. Access the Setup utility.
2. Go through each menu and submenus page, and press Print Screen to make a hard copy.
3. For multiple page menus, move to each page and print each screen.
4. If a printer is not available, write down the values on a piece of paper. Make sure to write them
down legibly and accurately.
5. Label and date the Setup values hard copy, and then store it in a safe and accessible place,
preferably with other user documentation for your ProLiant server.
CMOS backup utility
There are third-party utilities that read the CMOS settings and record them to a regular file, which can
then be backed up through normal means, or copied to an external storage media. Some of these
utilities also offer the option of restoring the CMOS settings so you need not re-enter them manually.
These utilities are not always compatible with all versions of CMOS or types of CMOS. In addition,
these utilities are not compatible with all operating system versions. Be sure to use a CMOS backup
utility that is designed for the particular CMOS type and OS version installed in your ProLiant server.
For information on a compatible CMOS backup utility, contact your local HP representative.
Loading system defaults
If your system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reboot the server, enter Setup and
load the system default settings to correct the error.
To load the system defaults:
1. Reboot the server in a normal manner.
2. During POST, press F10 to access the Setup Utility.
3. Press F9 to load the default values.
4. Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.
Clearing CMOS
You may need to clear the Setup configuration values (CMOS) if the configuration has been
corrupted, or if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility caused error messages to be unreadable.
This procedure will clear the BIOS admin password as well.
Use switch 1 of the system configuration switch (SW4) to clear the CMOS data. See page 120 for the
location of this switch.
IMPORTANT: A power interruption during the BIOS update/recovery process can corrupt the system
BIOS code. Make sure the server is connected to a UPS unit during the update process.
