IBM 8478 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 45

Product, Devices, ports, Start, Options, Frequency, Control, System, Security, Advanced, Setup

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v Product data Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the server serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS stored in the flash electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). v Devices and I/O ports Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output ports. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. v Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options. Start options take effect when you start the server. You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed. You also can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system starts. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive in bay 5, and then checks a network adapter. You can enable a virus-warning test that checks for changes in the master boot record at startup. You also can choose to run POST in the quick mode, and read the microprocessor serial number. v Frequency Control Select this choice to enable or disable the auto-detect DIMM/PCI clock. v Date and Time Select this choice to set the system date and time. The system time is in a 24-hour format: hour:minute:second. Note: You may also set the date and time using the procedures provided on the ServerGuide CDs. v System Security Select this choice to set a power-on or an administrator password. See "Using passwords" on page 36 for more information. v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as Cache Control and PCI configuration. Chapter 4. Configuring the server 35

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v
Product
data
Select
this
choice
to
view
system
information,
such
as
the
machine
type
and
model,
the
server
serial
number,
and
the
revision
level
or
issue
date
of
the
BIOS
stored
in
the
flash
electronically
erasable
programmable
read-only
memory
(EEPROM).
v
Devices
and
I/O
ports
Select
this
choice
to
view
or
change
the
assignments
for
devices
and
input/output
ports.
This
choice
appears
only
on
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu.
v
Start
Options
Select
this
choice
to
view
or
change
the
start
options.
Start
options
take
effect
when
you
start
the
server.
You
can
select
keyboard
operating
characteristics,
such
as
the
keyboard
speed.
You
also
can
specify
whether
the
server
starts
with
the
keyboard
number
lock
on
or
off.
The
server
uses
a
startup
sequence
to
determine
the
device
from
which
the
operating
system
starts.
For
example,
you
can
define
a
startup
sequence
that
checks
for
a
startable
diskette
in
the
diskette
drive,
then
checks
the
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
5,
and
then
checks
a
network
adapter.
You
can
enable
a
virus-warning
test
that
checks
for
changes
in
the
master
boot
record
at
startup.
You
also
can
choose
to
run
POST
in
the
quick
mode,
and
read
the
microprocessor
serial
number.
v
Frequency
Control
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
auto-detect
DIMM/PCI
clock.
v
Date
and
Time
Select
this
choice
to
set
the
system
date
and
time.
The
system
time
is
in
a
24-hour
format:
hour:minute:second.
Note:
You
may
also
set
the
date
and
time
using
the
procedures
provided
on
the
ServerGuide
CDs.
v
System
Security
Select
this
choice
to
set
a
power-on
or
an
administrator
password.
See
“Using
passwords”
on
page
36
for
more
information.
v
Advanced
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
change
values
for
advanced
hardware
features,
such
as
Cache
Control
and
PCI
configuration.
Chapter
4.
Configuring
the
server
35