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Selection Select active error devices Cold reset Exit Description Displays the list of available error devices as contained in the ErrOutDev list and the subset detailed in the ErrOut variable. Performs a platform-specific cold reset of the server. Note: A cold reset typically is a full-platform reset. Returns control to the EFI Boot Manager startup options. This will display the active start devices. Complete the following steps to start the EFI Boot Manager and access the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu: 1. Turn on the server. 2. From the EFI Boot Manager startup options, select the EFI Boot Maintenance Manager main menu. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to: v Enable memory mirroring v Set the date and time v Set passwords The following sections provide instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the server. 2. From the EFI Boot Manager startup options, select the Configuration/Setup Utility program. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Depending on the version of the system abstraction layer/extensible firmware interface (SAL/EFI) code in your server, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions. v System Summary Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type and speed of the microprocessor and the amount of memory that is installed. v System Information - System Product Data Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the server serial number, and the revision level, date, and build level of the SAL/EFI code, diagnostic code, and ASM adapter code. - System Card Data Select this choice to view identifying information about the PCI-X board, processor board, memory board, power supplies, hard disk drive backplane, and power backplane. 12 IBM xSeries 450 Type 8688: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Selection
Description
Select
active
error
devices
Displays
the
list
of
available
error
devices
as
contained
in
the
ErrOutDev
list
and
the
subset
detailed
in
the
ErrOut
variable.
Cold
reset
Performs
a
platform-specific
cold
reset
of
the
server.
Note:
A
cold
reset
typically
is
a
full-platform
reset.
Exit
Returns
control
to
the
EFI
Boot
Manager
startup
options.
This
will
display
the
active
start
devices.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
EFI
Boot
Manager
and
access
the
EFI
Boot
Maintenance
Manager
main
menu:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
From
the
EFI
Boot
Manager
startup
options,
select
the
EFI
Boot
Maintenance
Manager
main
menu.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
appear
on
the
screen.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Use
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
to:
v
Enable
memory
mirroring
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
passwords
The
following
sections
provide
instructions
for
starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
menu
choices
that
are
available.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
2.
From
the
EFI
Boot
Manager
startup
options,
select
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
appear
on
the
screen.
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
The
following
choices
are
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu.
Depending
on
the
version
of
the
system
abstraction
layer/extensible
firmware
interface
(SAL/EFI)
code
in
your
server,
some
menu
choices
might
differ
slightly
from
these
descriptions.
v
System
Summary
Select
this
choice
to
display
configuration
information.
This
includes
the
type
and
speed
of
the
microprocessor
and
the
amount
of
memory
that
is
installed.
v
System
Information
–
System
Product
Data
Select
this
choice
to
view
system
information,
such
as
the
machine
type
and
model,
the
server
serial
number,
and
the
revision
level,
date,
and
build
level
of
the
SAL/EFI
code,
diagnostic
code,
and
ASM
adapter
code.
–
System
Card
Data
Select
this
choice
to
view
identifying
information
about
the
PCI-X
board,
processor
board,
memory
board,
power
supplies,
hard
disk
drive
backplane,
and
power
backplane.
12
IBM
xSeries
450
Type
8688:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide