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– Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory connectors, memory
node interleaving, and Chipkill memory (if it is supported).
If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the
server automatically disables the failing memory pair of memory connectors
and continues operating with reduced memory. After the problem is corrected,
you must enable the memory connectors. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
pair of memory connectors that you want to enable, and use the arrow keys to
select
Enable .
– CPU Options
Select this choice to disable the microprocessor cache or to set the
microprocessor cache to use the write-back or the write-through method.
Write-back caching generally provides better system performance. Also select
this choice to set the microprocessor power-management option.
Disable is
the default setting.
– PCI Bus Control
Select this choice to view and set interrupts for PCI devices and to configure
the master-latency-timer (MLT) value for the server.
– Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings
Select this choice to change BMC settings.
- BMC Network Configuration
Select this choice to set the network addresses of the BMC.
- BMC System Event Log
Select this choice to view and clear BMC event log entries.
- User Account Settings
Select this choice to define user names and passwords for remote access
to the BMC.
– RSA II Settings
Select this choice to view and change Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine
settings. Select
Save Values and Reboot RSA II to save the changes that
you have made in the settings and restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine.
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if a Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.
v Event/Error Logs
Select this choice to view and clear the POST error log and the system
event/error log.
– Post Error Log
Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages
that were generated during POST. Select
Clear POST Error Log to clear the
POST error log.
– System Event/Error Log
Note: This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if a Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.
Select this choice to view the error messages in the system event/error log.
You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log. Select
Clear System Event/Error Log to clear the system event/error log.
Chapter 2. Configuration information and instructions
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