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If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the blade server automatically disables the failing memory pair of memory connectors and continues operating with reduced memory. After the problem is corrected, you must enable the memory connectors. Use the arrow keys to highlight the pair of memory connectors that you want to enable, and use the arrow keys to select Enable. - PCI Bus Control Select this choice to view and set interrupts for PCI devices, enable or disable PCI ROM control, and to configure the master-latency-timer value for the blade server. - Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings Select this choice to enable or disable the Reboot on System NMI option on the menu. If you enable this option, the blade server will automatically restart 60 seconds after the service processor issues a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) to the blade server. You can also select this choice to enable or disable and set the time-outs for the POST and OS loader watchdog timers . - BMC Network Configuration Select this choice to set the network addresses of the BMC. - BMC System Event Log Select this choice to view and clear BMC event log entries. v Save Settings Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings. v Restore Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings. v Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings. v Exit Setup Select this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you have not saved the changes you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them. Using passwords From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on password. If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete the system startup and to have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the blade server in by removing the blade server battery and then reinstalling it, or by using the power-on password override switch (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the Documentation CD for instructions). 46 BladeCenter LS21 Type 7971 and LS41 Type 7972: Installation and User's Guide

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If
a
memory
error
is
detected
during
POST
or
memory
configuration,
the
blade
server
automatically
disables
the
failing
memory
pair
of
memory
connectors
and
continues
operating
with
reduced
memory.
After
the
problem
is
corrected,
you
must
enable
the
memory
connectors.
Use
the
arrow
keys
to
highlight
the
pair
of
memory
connectors
that
you
want
to
enable,
and
use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Enable
.
–
PCI
Bus
Control
Select
this
choice
to
view
and
set
interrupts
for
PCI
devices,
enable
or
disable
PCI
ROM
control,
and
to
configure
the
master-latency-timer
value
for
the
blade
server.
–
Baseboard
Management
Controller
(BMC)
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
Reboot
on
System
NMI
option
on
the
menu.
If
you
enable
this
option,
the
blade
server
will
automatically
restart
60
seconds
after
the
service
processor
issues
a
nonmaskable
interrupt
(NMI)
to
the
blade
server.
You
can
also
select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
and
set
the
time-outs
for
the
POST
and
OS
loader
watchdog
timers
.
–
BMC
Network
Configuration
Select
this
choice
to
set
the
network
addresses
of
the
BMC.
–
BMC
System
Event
Log
Select
this
choice
to
view
and
clear
BMC
event
log
entries.
v
Save
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
save
the
changes
you
have
made
in
the
settings.
v
Restore
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
cancel
the
changes
you
have
made
in
the
settings
and
restore
the
previous
settings.
v
Load
Default
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
cancel
the
changes
you
have
made
in
the
settings
and
restore
the
factory
settings.
v
Exit
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
exit
from
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
If
you
have
not
saved
the
changes
you
have
made
in
the
settings,
you
are
asked
whether
you
want
to
save
the
changes
or
exit
without
saving
them.
Using
passwords
From
the
System
Security
choice,
you
can
set,
change,
and
delete
a
power-on
password.
If
you
set
a
power-on
password,
you
must
type
the
power-on
password
to
complete
the
system
startup
and
to
have
access
to
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
You
can
use
any
combination
of
up
to
seven
characters
(A–Z,
a–z,
and
0–9)
for
the
password.
Keep
a
record
of
your
password
in
a
secure
place.
If
you
forget
the
power-on
password,
you
can
regain
access
to
the
blade
server
in
by
removing
the
blade
server
battery
and
then
reinstalling
it,
or
by
using
the
power-on
password
override
switch
(see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
Documentation
CD
for
instructions).
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BladeCenter
LS21
Type
7971
and
LS41
Type
7972:
Installation
and
User’s
Guide