Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux® Workstations

While Autodesk Media and Entertainment makes no certification statement about any tape drive device,
you can use the “Tape Drive Test” plug-in in Autodesk SystemCentral to test SCSI tape drives for compatibility.
For more information, see the Autodesk SystemCentral User Guide.
Configure BIOS
The BIOS of your workstation is correctly configured prior to shipping, so you normally do not need to
perform the procedures in this section.
This section contains information on the certified BIOS settings for the HP Z800 workstation, as well as
instructions on updating your BIOS and restoring it to the default factory settings. For information on
updating your BIOS version, or reverting the BIOS to factory defaults, consult the Hardware Setup Guide.
WARNING If BIOS settings are not set up correctly before installing Linux, you will need to reinstall the OS.
Settings
After wiring the workstation and before installing Linux, turn the workstation on and check the BIOS version
and BIOS settings.
The certified BIOS version for your workstation is 3.07.
Ensure the BIOS version number that appears on screen while booting the workstation matches the certified
version. If the versions do not match, update the BIOS to the certified version, after configuring BIOS settings.
BIOS update instructions are at the end of this chapter.
To adjust system BIOS settings, press F10 while booting the workstation.
Autodesk certified BIOS settings. Unlisted items have factory default settings.
BIOS Menu
Storage
Power
Submenu
Storage Options
Boot Order
OS Power Management
Hardware Power Management
Item
SATA Emulation
Optical Drive
USB Device
Hard Drive
Runtime Power Management
Idle Power Saving
MWAIT Aware OS
ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset
SATA Power Management
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Value
RAID+AHCI
Integrated SATA
Disable
Normal
Disable
Disable
Disable
Disable
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