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Using passwords, Baseboard Management Controller BMC Settings

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Select this menu item to disable the microprocessor cache or to set the microprocessor cache to use the write-back or write-through method. Write-back caching generally provides better system performance. You can also select this menu item to enable or disable hyper-threading and adjust microprocessor performance settings. If hyper-threading is enabled, it is active only if it is supported by your operating system. - PCI Bus Control Select this menu item to view and set interrupts for PCI devices and to configure the master-latency-timer value for the blade server. - Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings You can select this menu item to enable or disable and set the timeouts for the POST and OS loader watchdog timers and view BMC version information. - BMC Network Configuration Select this menu item to set the network addresses of the BMC. - BMC System Event Log Select this menu item to view and clear BMC event log entries. v Save Settings Select this menu item to save the changes that you have made in the settings. v Restore Settings Select this menu item to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings. v Load Default Settings Select this menu item to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings. v Exit Setup Select this menu item to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them. Using passwords Use this information to set, change, or delete a power-on password. From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on password. If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete the system startup and to have access to the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A - Z, a - z, and 0 - 9) for the password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the blade server either by removing the blade server battery and then reinstalling it or by using the power-on password override switch (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the Documentation CD for instructions). 38 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014 or 8028: Installation and User's Guide

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Select this menu item to disable the microprocessor cache or to set the
microprocessor cache to use the write-back or write-through method.
Write-back caching generally provides better system performance.
You can also select this menu item to enable or disable hyper-threading and
adjust microprocessor performance settings. If hyper-threading is enabled, it is
active only if it is supported by your operating system.
–
PCI Bus Control
Select this menu item to view and set interrupts for PCI devices and to
configure the master-latency-timer value for the blade server.
–
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings
You can select this menu item to enable or disable and set the timeouts for
the POST and OS loader watchdog timers and view BMC version
information.
-
BMC Network Configuration
Select this menu item to set the network addresses of the BMC.
-
BMC System Event Log
Select this menu item to view and clear BMC event log entries.
v
Save Settings
Select this menu item to save the changes that you have made in the settings.
v
Restore Settings
Select this menu item to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings
and restore the previous settings.
v
Load Default Settings
Select this menu item to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings
and restore the factory settings.
v
Exit Setup
Select this menu item to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If
you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are
asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.
Using passwords
Use this information to set, change, or delete a power-on password.
From the
System Security
choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on
password.
If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to
complete the system startup and to have access to the Configuration/Setup Utility
menu.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A - Z, a - z, and 0 - 9) for
the password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the blade server
either by removing the blade server battery and then reinstalling it or by using the
power-on password override switch (see the
Problem Determination and Service
Guide
on the
Documentation
CD for instructions).
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