IBM 8668 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 33

Alert on LAN BIOS, Startup Sequence Options

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Select this choice to set the system date and time. The system time is in a 24-hour format (hour:minute:second). v System Security Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. If you have an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed, you can also set the administrator password and the remote-control password. After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse but allows the system to start the operating system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password. See "Using passwords" on page 27 for more information. v Start Options Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect when you start your server. You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as, whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. You also can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard. 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. - Startup Sequence Options 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, it checks the hard disk drive in bay 1, and checks a network adapter. - Alert on LAN BIOS You can enable Alert on LAN support with this option. The default setting for this menu item is Disabled. v Advanced Setup Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as cache control and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. A warning 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. - Core Chipset Control Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chipset on the system board. Attention: Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM authorized service representative. - System Partition Visibility Select this choice to choose whether the System Partition is visible or hidden. - Memory Settings Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory. 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 and use the arrow keys to highlight the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enabled. Configuration 25

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Select this choice to set the system date and time.
The system time is in a 24-hour format (hour:minute:second).
v
System Security
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password.
If you have an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed, you can also set
the administrator password and the remote-control password.
After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse but allows the system to start the operating
system. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct
password. See “Using passwords” on page 27 for more information.
v
Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only
on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect
when you start your server.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as, whether the keyboard
number lock starts on or off. You also can enable the server to run without a
diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
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.
–
Startup Sequence Options
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, it checks the hard
disk drive in bay 1, and checks a network adapter.
–
Alert on LAN BIOS
You can enable Alert on LAN support with this option. The default setting for
this menu item is
Disabled
.
v
Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
cache control and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
A warning 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.
–
Core Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chipset
on the system board.
Attention:
Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM
authorized service representative.
–
System Partition Visibility
Select this choice to choose whether the System Partition is visible or hidden.
–
Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory.
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 and use the arrow keys to highlight
the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select
Enabled
.
Configuration
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