HP PROLIANT DL580 gen5
Start the console session.
Plug in serial cable to console port of device from PC COM1 port
Open PuTTY and select "Serial" connection type, leave baud rate (Speed) and other settings as default.
Plug a monitor into device using a VGA cable.
Plug a USB keyboard into device USB port.
Plug power into device and if a power button exists, turn it on.
Set iLO to factory defaults
When prompted press F8 to configure iLO:
56 GB Installed ProLiant System BIOS - P61 (05/02/2011) Copyright 1982, 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. P1: Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor 2.93 GHz/1066 MHz, 2x4MB L2 P2: Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor 2.93 GHz/1066 MHz, 2x4MB L2 P3: Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor 2.93 GHz/1066 MHz, 2x4MB L2 P4: Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(TM) Processor 2.93 GHz/1066 MHz, 2x4MB L2 Power Regulator Mode: Dynamic Power Savings Redundant ROM Detected - This system contains a valid backup system ROM. Advanced Memory Protection Mode: Advanced ECC Support Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced press [F8] to configure <F9 = Setup>
If presented with an authentication prompt for Login Name type Administrator and for Password type the printed random password found on the device.
From the Menubar navigate to File -> Set Defaults:
Integrated Lights-Out 2 File Network User Settings About +------------+ |Set Defaults| |Exit | +------------+
Press F10 to confirm:
Integrated Lights-Out 2 File Network User Settings About +--Confirmation------------------+ | Set to factory defaults? | | | | [F10]=OK [ESC]=Cancel | +--------------------------------+
Press Enter at the next dialog to proceed:
Integrated Lights-Out 2 File Network User Settings About +--iLO 2 has been reset to defaults----------------------------+ | Please reset or power cycle the host system to enable | | platform health monitoring. | | | | [ENTER]=OK | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Saved.
Erase System Settings and reboot.
When prompted press F9:
Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent v2.8.5 Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Broadcom Corporation All rights reserved. Press Ctrl-S to Enter Configuration Menu ... Press "F1" key to continue Press "F9" key for ROM-Based Setup Utility Press "F10" key for System Maintenance Menu Press "F12" key for PXE boot For access via BIOS Serial Console Press "ESC+1" to continue Press "ESC+9" for ROM-Based Setup Utility Press "ESC+0" for System Maintenance Menu Press "ESC+@" for PXE boot
In the ROM-Based Setup Utility navigate with the arrow keys down to Advanced Options and press Enter to then select the submenu item Restore Default System Settings:
ROM-Based Setup Utility, Version 2.10 Copyright 1982, 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. +--------------------------+ +------------------------------------+ |System Options | |HP ProLiant DL580 G5 | |PCI Devices | |S/N: SGH807EW07 | |Standard Boot Order (IPL) | |Product ID: 451993-371 | |Boot Controller Order | |HP BIOS P61 05/02/2011 | |Date and Time | |Backup Version 09/01/2008 | |Server Availability | |Bootblock 07/02/2007 | |Server Passwords | | | |BIOS Serial Console & EMS | | 57344MB Memory Configured | |Server Asset Text | | | |Advanced Options | | | |Utility Language | |Proc 1:Intel 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | +--------------------------+ |Proc 2:Intel 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | |Proc 3:Intel 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | |Proc 4:Intel 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | | | | | | | |Press <TAB> for More Information | +------------------------------------+ <Enter> to View/Modify System Specific Options </> for Different Selection; <ESC> to Exit Utility
+Se+-------------------------------------------+el 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | Se|MPS Table Mode |t 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | Se|ROM Selection |7E 2.93GHz,8MB L2 Cache | >|Restore Default System Settings |: | BI|Restore Settings/Erase Boot Disk |1 | Se|Asset Tag Protection |si | Se|User Default Options |07for More Information | Ad|NMI Debug Button | ------------------------+ <EntAd|Virtual Install Disk |em <EntAd|Serial Number | <EntUt|Product ID | <Enter|Processor Options.. |elller Order <Enter|Option ROM Loading Sequence |el <Enter|Power Supply Requirements Override |el <Enter|Processor Power and Utilization Monitoring |el <Enter+-------------------------------------------+ <Enter> | <Enter+---------------+Advanced Server Options <Enter> to Reset Configuration upon Reboot or Abort; <F1> for Help
Press Enter to dismiss the warning dialog:
<EntUt|+-----------------------------------------------------+ | <Enter||Warning: Restoring Default System Settings will reset| | <Enter||all configuration settings to their default values. | | <Enter|+-----------------------------------------------------+ |
Choose Yes, Select to Restore
|Se|U+-----------------------+ |07/02/2007 | |BI| |No, Abort Restore | | | |Se| +Yes, Select to Restore-+ | |
The system will restart indicating the settings were reset:
|Se|NM+---------------------+ | | |BI|Vi|Power Cycle Required | | | |Se|Se+---------------------+ | |
Copy all the output from the session into your records.
Right-click PuTTY's titlebar, from that dropdown menu click on "Copy All to Clipboard"
Open the file of record certifying the deconfiguration of this device and use CTRL V to paste all the output from PuTTY into that file. Formatting the text with a fixed-width font helps it look more readable.
End the session.
Close PuTTy.