IBM 8681 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 37

Processor serial number access, Modify front panel text, Advanced Setup, Disabled, Processor Serial

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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 Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Processor serial number access: Select this choice to enable or disable the processor serial-number security feature. This feature has a variety of uses. Review the information that comes with the processor to determine the best use for your organization. In addition, you can check the following Web site for details on the processor serial number access feature: http://www.intel.com The default value is Disabled. To change this value, select Processor Serial Number Access from the Advanced Setup menu; then, use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to highlight the Processor Serial Number Access choice. Use the Left Arrow (←) or Right Arrow (→) key to select Enabled. Enabling the processor serial number access feature changes the server configuration. Therefore, after you enable this feature, save the new configuration information in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and select Save Settings. See "Using the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu" on page 21 for more information. You must shut down and restart the server to implement this change. When you restart the server, the system displays a message indicating that the configuration has changed. Modify front panel text: Select this choice to modify the text that appears on the server front panel. For an illustration of the front panel, see "Front panel" on page 79. To delete text, backspace to the left; then, press the Del or Delete key. The default value is IBM Netfinity 8500R. To change this value, select Modify Front Panel Text from the Advanced Setup menu; then, use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to highlight the Modify Front Panel Text choice. When the Modify Front Panel Text menu appears, use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to highlight one of the following choices: Netfinity 8500R - Type 8681 29

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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
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Processor serial number access:
Select this
choice to enable or disable the processor serial-number
security feature.
This feature has a variety of uses.
Review the information that comes with the processor to
determine the best use for your organization.
In addition,
you can check the following Web site for details on the
processor serial number access feature:
The default value is
Disabled
.
To change this value,
select
Processor Serial Number Access
from the
Advanced Setup menu; then, use the Up Arrow (
↑
) or
Down Arrow (
↓
) key to highlight the
Processor Serial
Number Access
choice.
Use the Left Arrow (
←
) or Right
Arrow (
→
) key to select
Enabled
.
Enabling the processor
serial number access feature changes the server
configuration.
Therefore, after you enable this feature,
save the new configuration information in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Start the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and select
Save
Settings.
See “Using the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu” on page
21 for more information.
You must shut
down and restart the server to implement this change.
When you restart the server, the system displays a
message indicating that the configuration has changed.
Modify front panel text:
Select this choice to modify
the text that appears on the server front panel.
For an
illustration of the front panel, see “Front panel” on
page 79.
To delete text, backspace to the left; then, press the Del or
Delete key.
The default value is
IBM Netfinity 8500R
.
To change this
value, select
Modify Front Panel Text
from the Advanced
Setup menu; then, use the Up Arrow (
↑
) or Down Arrow
(
↓
) key to highlight the
Modify Front Panel Text
choice.
When the
Modify Front Panel Text
menu appears, use
the Up Arrow (
↑
) or Down Arrow (
↓
) key to highlight one of
the following choices:
Netfinity 8500R - Type 8681
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