IBM 86645RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 42

Start Options, Advanced Setup

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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 keyboard number lock starts on or off. You also can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard. The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system loads. 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 1, and then checks a network adapter. You can also select which PCI SCSI adapter is given boot precedence. The first drive that is attached to the selected adapter will be assigned drive number 80L and the operating system will start from that drive. The default for boot precedence is Disabled. The range of choices depends upon the number of PCI SCSI adapters installed in the server. You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot record at startup. You also can choose to run POST in the enhanced mode or the quick mode. Select Start Options; then, use the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to advance through each data field. The Start Options choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu. Advanced Setup: Select Advanced Setup to change values for advanced hardware features, such as cache control, and PCI configuration. A warning message displays 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. Use the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to scroll through each data field after you select one of the setup options. The Advanced Setup choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu. Processor Serial Number Access: Select this choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the microprocessor is readable. 34 Netfinity Server HMM

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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
keyboard number lock starts on or off.
You also can
enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor,
or keyboard.
The server uses a startup sequence to determine the
device from which the operating system loads.
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 1, and then checks a network
adapter.
You can also select which PCI SCSI adapter is given boot
precedence.
The first drive that is attached to the selected
adapter will be assigned drive number 80L and the
operating system will start from that drive.
The default for
boot precedence is Disabled.
The range of choices
depends upon the number of PCI SCSI adapters installed
in the server.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for
changes in the master boot record at startup.
You also
can choose to run POST in the enhanced mode or the
quick mode.
Select
Start Options
; then, use the Left Arrow (
) or
Right Arrow (
) key to advance through each data field.
The
Start Options
choice appears only on the full System
Configuration Utility main menu.
Advanced Setup:
Select
Advanced Setup
to
change values for advanced hardware features, such as
cache control, and PCI configuration.
A warning message displays 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.
Use the Left Arrow (
) or Right Arrow (
) key to scroll
through each data field after you select one of the setup
options.
The
Advanced Setup
choice appears only on the full
System Configuration Utility main menu.
Processor Serial Number Access:
Select this
choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the
microprocessor is readable.
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