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Select Clear event/error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the POST Error Log. - Select System Event/Error Log to view the System Event/Error Log. The System Event/Error Log contains all the system error and warning messages that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the System Event/Error Log. Select Clear event/error logs from the System Event/Error Log menu to clear the System Event/Error Log. v Save Settings Select this choice to save your customized settings. v Restore Settings Select this choice to delete your changes. v Load Default Settings Select this choice to cancel your changes. v Exit Setup If you have made any changes and not saved them, the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes. Additional Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices When you install an IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter in your server, you can view additional menu choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as: v System Card Data Select this choice to display information about your server. v PCI Slot/Device Information Select this choice to view the properties of adapters installed in PCI slots. v Administrator Password Select this choice to set or change the administrator password. v Remote Control Security Settings Select this choice to set a remote-control password. When you set a remote-control password, you can also set the number of failed attempts to enter the correct remote-control password, and the duration before another attempt is allowed. For a list of supported options for your server, go to http://www.ibm.com/pc/us/compat/ on the World Wide Web. To order an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter, contact your IBM Reseller or an IBM marketing representative. Using passwords The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of password protection: power-on password and administrator password. The administrator password is available only if the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed in your server. Power-on password After you set a power-on password, you can enable the Unattended Start mode. This locks the keyboard and mouse but enables the operating system to start. The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you type the correct password. Chapter 2. Configuration 19

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Select
Clear
event/error
logs
from
the
POST
Error
Log
menu
to
clear
the
POST
Error
Log.
–
Select
System
Event/Error
Log
to
view
the
System
Event/Error
Log.
The
System
Event/Error
Log
contains
all
the
system
error
and
warning
messages
that
the
system
has
generated.
You
can
use
the
arrow
keys
to
move
between
pages
in
the
System
Event/Error
Log.
Select
Clear
event/error
logs
from
the
System
Event/Error
Log
menu
to
clear
the
System
Event/Error
Log.
v
Save
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
save
your
customized
settings.
v
Restore
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
delete
your
changes.
v
Load
Default
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
cancel
your
changes.
v
Exit
Setup
If
you
have
made
any
changes
and
not
saved
them,
the
program
will
prompt
you
to
save
the
changes
or
exit
without
saving
the
changes.
Additional
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
When
you
install
an
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
in
your
server,
you
can
view
additional
menu
choices
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
such
as:
v
System
Card
Data
Select
this
choice
to
display
information
about
your
server.
v
PCI
Slot/Device
Information
Select
this
choice
to
view
the
properties
of
adapters
installed
in
PCI
slots.
v
Administrator
Password
Select
this
choice
to
set
or
change
the
administrator
password.
v
Remote
Control
Security
Settings
Select
this
choice
to
set
a
remote-control
password.
When
you
set
a
remote-control
password,
you
can
also
set
the
number
of
failed
attempts
to
enter
the
correct
remote-control
password,
and
the
duration
before
another
attempt
is
allowed.
For
a
list
of
supported
options
for
your
server,
go
to
on
the
World
Wide
Web.
To
order
an
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter,
contact
your
IBM
Reseller
or
an
IBM
marketing
representative.
Using
passwords
The
System
Security
choice
appears
only
on
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
After
you
select
this
choice,
you
can
implement
two
levels
of
password
protection:
power-on
password
and
administrator
password.
The
administrator
password
is
available
only
if
the
optional
IBM
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
is
installed
in
your
server.
Power-on
password
After
you
set
a
power-on
password,
you
can
enable
the
Unattended
Start
mode.
This
locks
the
keyboard
and
mouse
but
enables
the
operating
system
to
start.
The
keyboard
and
mouse
remain
locked
until
you
type
the
correct
password.
Chapter
2.
Configuration
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