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Configuration Software and Utilities, BIOS Setup, Recording BIOS Setup Settings

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4 Configuration Software and Utilities This section describes the following software and utilities: • BIOS Setup-for modifying server board set features, including setting time, date, and system passwords; setting the boot device priority; configuring the diskette drive and serial ports; and enabling the SCSI BIOS and system management features. • SCSISelect-for configuring the onboard SCSI host adapter, including changing default values, checking and changing SCSI device settings that might conflict with those of other devices in the server, and performing a low-level format on SCSI devices installed in the server. • BIOS and firmware updates-for updating the BIOS on the system board and other system firmware. Additional utilities for system management are described on page 47. BIOS Setup Use BIOS Setup to change the system configuration defaults. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating system being present. BIOS Setup stores most of the configuration values in battery-backed CMOS; the remainder are stored in flash memory. The values take effect when the system is booted. POST uses these values to configure the hardware. If the values and the actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message. You must run BIOS Setup to change the BIOS settings from the default or current configuration. Run BIOS Setup to modify server board set features such as: • Defining the diskette drive • Defining the serial ports • Setting time and date • Configuring hard drives • Specifying boot device sequence • Enabling SCSI BIOS • Setting up system passwords Using either BIOS Setup or the System Setup Utility (page 50), you can set up system passwords, specify the boot device sequence, and enable some server management features. Both utilities access the same stored configuration data for these items, and the result of making a change to these settings using either utility is identical. Recording BIOS Setup Settings Record your BIOS Setup settings. If your custom values ever need restoring (after a CMOS clear, for example), you must run BIOS Setup and enter your custom settings again. A record of any custom settings will make this much easier. 39

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4 Configuration Software and Utilities
This section describes the following software and utilities:
•
BIOS Setup
—for modifying server board set features, including setting time, date, and system
passwords; setting the boot device priority; configuring the diskette drive and serial ports; and
enabling the SCSI BIOS and system management features.
•
SCSI
Select
—for configuring the onboard SCSI host adapter, including changing default
values, checking and changing SCSI device settings that might conflict with those of other
devices in the server, and performing a low-level format on SCSI devices installed in the
server.
•
BIOS and firmware updates
—for updating the BIOS on the system board and other system
firmware.
Additional utilities for system management are described on page 47.
BIOS Setup
Use BIOS Setup to change the system configuration defaults.
You can run BIOS Setup with or
without an operating system being present.
BIOS Setup stores most of the configuration values in
battery-backed CMOS; the remainder are stored in flash memory.
The values take effect when the
system is booted.
POST uses these values to configure the hardware.
If the values and the actual
hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message.
You must run BIOS Setup to change the
BIOS settings from the default or current configuration.
Run BIOS Setup to modify server board set features such as:
•
Defining the diskette drive
•
Defining the serial ports
•
Setting time and date
•
Configuring hard drives
•
Specifying boot device sequence
•
Enabling SCSI BIOS
•
Setting up system passwords
Using either BIOS Setup or the System Setup Utility (page 50), you can set up system passwords,
specify the boot device sequence, and enable some server management features.
Both utilities
access the same stored configuration data for these items, and the result of making a change to these
settings using either utility is identical.
Recording BIOS Setup Settings
Record your BIOS Setup settings.
If your custom values ever need restoring (after a CMOS clear,
for example), you must run BIOS Setup and enter your custom settings again.
A record of any
custom settings will make this much easier.