IBM 8479 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 35

Frequency, Control, System, Security, Advanced, Setup, Cache, Attention, Shadowing, Chipset, Feature

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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 a drive bay, 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 28 for more information. v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as Cache Control and PCI configuration. A message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. - Cache Control Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. Attention: The Cache Control should only be modified by an IBM authorized service representative. - ROM Shadowing Select this choice to enable or disable the state of a ROM shadowing. - Chipset Feature Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set on the system board. Attention: The Chipset Feature should only be modified by an IBM authorized service representative. - Memory Settings If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the server can automatically disable the failing memory bank and continue operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable. v Power Management Setup Select this choice to enable or disable system power savings. v Save and Exit Setup Select this choice to save the customized settings. Configuration 27

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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
a
drive
bay,
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
28
for
more
information.
v
Advanced
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
change
values
for
advanced
hardware
features,
such
as
Cache
Control
and
PCI
configuration.
A
message
appears
above
the
choices
on
this
menu
to
alert
you
that
the
system
might
malfunction
if
these
options
are
configured
incorrectly.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
carefully.
–
Cache
Control
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
microprocessor
cache.
Attention:
The
Cache
Control
should
only
be
modified
by
an
IBM
authorized
service
representative.
–
ROM
Shadowing
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
the
state
of
a
ROM
shadowing.
–
Chipset
Feature
Select
this
choice
to
modify
settings
that
control
features
of
the
core
chip
set
on
the
system
board.
Attention:
The
Chipset
Feature
should
only
be
modified
by
an
IBM
authorized
service
representative.
–
Memory
Settings
If
a
memory
error
is
detected
during
POST
or
memory
configuration,
the
server
can
automatically
disable
the
failing
memory
bank
and
continue
operating
with
reduced
memory
capacity.
If
this
occurs,
you
must
manually
enable
the
memory
bank
after
the
problem
is
corrected.
Select
Memory
Settings
from
the
Advanced
Setup
menu,
use
the
arrow
keys
to
highlight
the
bank
that
you
want
to
enable;
then,
use
the
arrow
keys
to
select
Enable
.
v
Power
Management
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
enable
or
disable
system
power
savings.
v
Save
and
Exit
Setup
Select
this
choice
to
save
the
customized
settings.
Configuration
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