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Remote administration, System Security, Enter, Secure IDE Devices and Diskette Drives, Disable

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1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security; then, press Enter. 2. The System Security menu appears. 3. Select Secure IDE Devices and Diskette Drives; then, press Enter. 4. Select a device; then, press the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to toggle the entry to Disable. Note The server supports IDE CD-ROM drives. IDE hard disk drives are not supported. Remote administration : Using this option, the BIOS can be updated remotely from a network server. If an administrator password is set, it does not have to be entered from the server to access this function. Consult the network administrator for information on setting up the network server to perform POST and BIOS updates. To access the Remote Administration setting: 1. From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, select System Security; then, press Enter. 2. The System Security menu appears. 3. Select Remote Administration; then, press Enter. 4. To enable update POST/BIOS over the network, select Enabled (default setting). To disable, select Disabled. You might need to perform a POST/BIOS (flash) update under the following circumstances: When you receive a system message instructing you to do so When you install a new microprocessor (see "Microprocessors" on page 130) When you receive an error code (see "Symptom-to-FRU index" on page 160) When you change certain configuration switch settings (see "Microprocessor speed switches settings" on page 153 and "ROM operation mode switch setting" on page 47) Before you can perform a POST/BIOS (flash) update, you must create a Flash Utility Diskette, as follows: 1. Insert a blank, 3.5-inch, formatted 2 MB diskette into diskette drive A. 2. Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ on the World Wide Web and download the appropriate flash update program. Review the applicable README files, and use this information to copy the Flash Utility program onto the diskette. 3. If applicable, follow any additional instructions on the screen. 34 Netfinity Server HMM

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1.
From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu,
select
System Security
; then, press
Enter
.
2.
The System Security menu appears.
3.
Select
Secure IDE Devices and Diskette Drives
;
then, press
Enter
.
4.
Select a device; then, press the Left Arrow (
←
) or
Right Arrow (
→
) key to toggle the entry to
Disable
.
Note
The server supports IDE CD-ROM drives.
IDE hard
disk drives are not supported.
Remote administration
:
Using this option, the BIOS can be updated remotely
from a network server.
If an administrator password is set,
it does
not
have to be entered from the server to access
this function.
Consult the network administrator for
information on setting up the network server to perform
POST and BIOS updates.
To access the Remote Administration setting:
1.
From the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu,
select
System Security
; then, press
Enter
.
2.
The System Security menu appears.
3.
Select
Remote Administration
; then, press
Enter
.
4.
To enable update POST/BIOS over the network,
select
Enabled
(default setting).
To disable, select
Disabled
.
You might need to perform a POST/BIOS (flash) update
under the following circumstances:
±
When you receive a system message instructing you
to do so
±
When you install a new microprocessor (see
“Microprocessors” on page
130)
±
When you receive an error code (see
“Symptom-to-FRU index” on page
160)
±
When you change certain configuration switch
settings (see “Microprocessor speed switches
settings” on page
153 and “ROM operation mode
switch setting” on page
47)
Before you can perform a POST/BIOS (flash) update, you
must create a
Flash Utility Diskette
, as follows:
1.
Insert a blank, 3.5-inch, formatted 2 MB diskette into
diskette drive A.
2.
Go to http://www.ibm.com/support/ on the World Wide
Web and download the appropriate flash update
program.
Review the applicable README files, and
use this information to copy the Flash Utility program
onto the diskette.
3.
If applicable, follow any additional instructions on the
screen.
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