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v SCSISelect Utility program (some models) For general configuration, use the SCSISelect Utility program to configure devices that are attached to the SCSI controller. For information about using this utility program, see "Using the SCSISelect Utility program (some models)" on page 25. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to: v View configuration information v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports v Set the date and time v Set and change passwords and Remote Control Security settings v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features v View and clear error logs v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support v Resolve configuration conflicts Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Note: When you use your server for the first time, you might want to use the Configuration/Setup Utility program main menu choice Load Default Settings to reset the Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices to the factory default settings. Otherwise, some items might not appear in the list of menu choices. 1. Turn on the server. 2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available. 3. Select settings to view or change. Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Depending on the version of the BIOS code in your server, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions. v System Summary Select this choice to view configuration information, including the type and speed of the microprocessors and the amount of installed memory. When you make configuration changes through other options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary. This choice is on the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu. v System Information Select this choice to view information about your server, such as the machine type and model of the computer, the serial number, the system board identifier, and the revision level and issue date of the BIOS code stored in the electrically 14 xSeries 226 Type 8648: User's Guide

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v
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)
For
general
configuration,
use
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
to
configure
devices
that
are
attached
to
the
SCSI
controller.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
SCSISelect
Utility
program
(some
models)”
on
page
25.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to:
v
View
configuration
information
v
View
and
change
assignments
for
devices
and
I/O
ports
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
and
change
passwords
and
Remote
Control
Security
settings
v
Set
the
startup
characteristics
of
the
server
and
the
order
of
startup
devices
v
Set
and
change
settings
for
advanced
hardware
features
v
View
and
clear
error
logs
v
Change
interrupt
request
(IRQ)
settings
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
Note:
When
you
use
your
server
for
the
first
time,
you
might
want
to
use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
main
menu
choice
Load
Default
Settings
to
reset
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
to
the
factory
default
settings.
Otherwise,
some
items
might
not
appear
in
the
list
of
menu
choices.
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
do
not
type
the
administrator
password,
a
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
is
available.
3.
Select
settings
to
view
or
change.
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
The
following
choices
are
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu.
Depending
on
the
version
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server,
some
menu
choices
might
differ
slightly
from
these
descriptions.
v
System
Summary
Select
this
choice
to
view
configuration
information,
including
the
type
and
speed
of
the
microprocessors
and
the
amount
of
installed
memory.
When
you
make
configuration
changes
through
other
options
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
the
changes
are
reflected
in
the
system
summary;
you
cannot
change
settings
directly
in
the
system
summary.
This
choice
is
on
the
full
and
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
v
System
Information
Select
this
choice
to
view
information
about
your
server,
such
as
the
machine
type
and
model
of
the
computer,
the
serial
number,
the
system
board
identifier,
and
the
revision
level
and
issue
date
of
the
BIOS
code
stored
in
the
electrically
14
xSeries
226
Type
8648:
User’s
Guide