HP Z800 Owners Manual

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 Hardware
Power
ManagementEnables or disables:
●SATA Power Management
●Intel Turbo Boost Technology
●Enhanced Intel Turbo Boost Technology
●Eup Compliance Mode
 ThermalEnables you to set the rate of the system fan when the CPU is in idle.
Advanced2Power-On
OptionsEnables you to set the following:
●POST Messages—Enables or disables the splash screen during POST.
●F9 Prompt (Displayed or Hidden)—Selecting Displayed displays the F9=Boot Menu during
POST. Selecting Hidden prevents...

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 Chipset/
MemoryEnable/disable these options:
●PCI SERR# Generation (Enable or Disable)—Controls PCI SERR# generation for ill-behaved
PCI add-in cards (that can generate SERR# spuriously).
●PCI VGA Palette Snooping (Enable or Disable)—Controls PCI VGA Palette Snooping for
compatibility purposes.
●Memory Mode Interleave—Sets interleave mode for dual socket workstations.
●NUMA Split Mode (Enable or Disable)—Provides enhanced memory performance by
increasing memory operation speed....

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 Slot 1 - PCIe2 x8
(4)Slot 1 option ROM download (Enable or Disable)
Slot 2 - PCIe2
x16Slot 2 option ROM download (Enable or Disable)
Sot 3 - PCIe x8
(4)Slot 3 option ROM download (Enable or Disable)
Slot 4 - PCIe2
x16Slot 4 option ROM download (Enable or Disable)
Slot 5 - PCI
32/33Slot 5 option ROM download (Enable or Disable), and latency timer and speed
Slot 6 - PCI
32/33Slot 6 option ROM download (Enable or Disable), and latency timer and speed
HP Z400 Workstation PCI slots...

Workstation management
This section summarizes capabilities, features, and key components of workstation management,
including:
Section topics
Initial workstation configuration and deployment
on page 43
Proactive Change Notification on page 47
Installing a remote system on page 43Subscribers Choice on page 47
Replicating the setup on page 44ROM Flash on page 48
Updating and managing software on page 46FailSafe Boot Block ROM on page 49
HP Client Manager Software on page 46Workstation security on page 50...

Initial workstation configuration and deployment
the workstation includes a preinstalled system software image. After a brief software unbundling
process, the workstation is ready to use.
If you prefer to replace the preinstalled software image with a customized set of system and application
software, several methods are available for deploying a customized software image, including:
●Installing additional software applications after unbundling the preinstalled software image
●Using a disk cloning...

Replicating the setup
This section provides information about replicating the workstation setup.
Copying a setup configuration to a single workstation
CAUTION:A setup configuration is model-specific. File system corruption can result if source and
target workstations are not the same model.
To copy a setup configuration:
1.Select a setup configuration to copy, and then restart the workstation.
2.Power off the workstation you are configuring and insert the configuration diskette into the diskette
drive or...

Copying a setup configuration to multiple workstations
CAUTION:A setup configuration is model-specific. If source and target workstations are not the same
model, file system corruption might result.
This method takes longer to prepare the configuration diskette, but copying the configuration to target
workstations is fast.
A bootable diskette is required for this procedure. If the Windows XP Professional operating system is
not available to create a bootable diskette, use the method for copying to a...

Updating and managing software
HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations:
●HP Client Manager Software
●System Software Manager
●Altiris Client Management Solutions
●Proactive Change Notification
●Subscriber’s Choice
HP Client Manager Software
The HP Client Manager Software offers these services:
●Detailed views of hardware inventory for asset management
●PC health-check monitoring and diagnostics
●Proactive notification of changes in the hardware...

System Software Manager
System Software Manager (SSM) is a utility available on Windows operating system workstations that
enables you to update system-level software on multiple systems simultaneously. When executed on
a PC client system, SSM detects hardware and software versions and then updates the software from
a central repository, known as a file store. Driver versions supported by SSM are noted with a special
icon on the software, the driver download website, and on the Support Software CD.
To...

ROM Flash
HP workstation include a programmable flash ROM. By establishing a setup password in the Computer
Setup (F10) Utility, you can protect the ROM from being inadvertently updated or overwritten. This
function is important to ensure the operating integrity of the workstation.
To upgrade the ROM, download the latest SoftPaq images from 
www.hp.com/support/
workstation_swdrivers.
For maximum ROM protection, establish a setup password. The setup password prevents unauthorized
ROM upgrades. SSM enables...