HP Proliant DL145 G3 AMD-V Setting Missing?

[SFW]

Greetings,

Could someone please explain how I can activate the virtulization option for the Opteron processor in a DL145 G3 system. The spec sheet "claimed" virtualization was supported but I see no appropriate setting in BIOS. The chipset has the option but the hypervisor thinks it's not activated. BTW - This is for a Xen server installation.

Thanks...

[Casey Rayman]

I've got the same problem and it's really annoying to me. It has significantly limited the operations I had planned for this Spring because of the missing functionality. I suspect this is a case of features being designed out of the low-end product, but it might just be an accidental omission. Either way a response from HP would be nice.

[Matteo Sorba]

Hi
I have the same problem on my DL 145G3.
I try install a Debian with xen 3.1 and I have the SVM function supported. But it's no possible switch to ON in any BIOS setting.

[Matteo Sorba]

UP!
It's possible have support from HP?!

[KarloChacon]

do you have the latest BIOS?

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26839.html



and take a look of this

http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?news_id=17754

regards

[divi2323]

I've got the same problem. I know this thread is a bajillion years old, but it would be nice for someone to point us in the right direction. The processor supports AMD-V (at least the later ones do, including the ones i've got)

I'd even give a go at a test bios to see if we can get the no execute bit turned on to support 64 bit VMs.

[marcus1234]

ENABLE HARDWARE dATA EXECUTION PROTECTION.FOR AMD

ALSO CALLED dep

AM DCALL IT NO EXECUTE PAGE PROTECTION ENABLE IT

==============================
ALSO ENABLE AMD VITUAALISATION

IN BIOS FOR INTEL ADVANCED UNDER PROCESSOR OPTIONS INTEL VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY ENABLE IT

FOR AMD IT IS CALLED SAME

SO BASICALLY dep IS ENABLED

AND INTEL VIrTUAALISATION TOO FOR AMD



This is how we thank each other in the forum

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33

Enjoy:)

[marcus1234]

hmm ensure firmware is latest//

[Samuel Verstraete]

http://www.coreboot.org/HP_DL145_G3

[JB2]

Hey,

We have the same problem, we have several DL145 G3 servers. We would like to install xenserver but have problems with the locked bios, we have upgraded to the latest version however we have since learned that HP have blocked the functionality to make sure that the DL145 server remains low end.

We have looked at the coreboot option however ducmentation is very very limited. Is there any bios images available or easy to read how docs to get started ?