Issue:
What BIOS settings should I apply on a HP Server

 

Solution:

HP Blade BIOS Policy

The following BIOS settings are recommended for HP Blades running ESXi:

Enable Turbo Boost
Enable Hyper-threading

Verify that all ESXi hosts have NUMA enabled in the system BIOS. In some systems (for example, HP Servers), NUMA is enabled by disabling node interleaving. Please consult your server hardware vendor for the applicable BIOS settings for this feature.

Enable advanced CPU features, such as VT-x/AMD-V, EPT, and RVI.
It is a good practice to disable any devices that are not used as serial ports.

Set Power Management settings from the default Balanced to Custom.
In Advanced Power settings, change Memory Performance from Balanced to Maximum Performance.

– The above guide should look like the below for Power Management on HP blades:

> HPE Power profile mode: custom

> Power regulator: Static High Performance

> Minimum Processor Idle Power Core C-State: C6 State

> Minimum Processor Idle Power Package C-State: Package C6 (retention) state

> Advanced:
> Intel QPI Link Power Management: Enabled
> Energy/Performance Bias: Maximum Performance

For ESXi Installation:

For HP Gen 9 Blades, disable USB 3.0 Support. If USB 3.0 Support is enabled, you will not be able to see the SD-Card to install ESXi.