IBM 866441Y - Netfinity 5600 - 8664, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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You can add serial ports by installing a serial adapter in an
expansion slot. See the documentation that comes with
the serial adapter for information about port assignments.
You can configure the parallel port as
bidirectional; that is,
so that data can be both read from and written to a device.
In bidirectional mode, the server supports Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).
To display or change the assignments for devices, the
serial ports, or parallel port:
1. Select Devices and I/O Ports.
2. Select a device or port; use the Left Arrow (
←
) or
Right Arrow (
→
) key to advance through the settings.
The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on
the full System Configuration Utility main menu.
Notes
1. When you configure the parallel port as
bidirectional, use an IEEE 1284-compliant cable.
The maximum length of the cable must not
exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet).
2. The universal serial bus (USB) is configured
automatically.
3. If you install a USB keyboard that has a mouse
port, the USB keyboard emulates a mouse and
you will not be able to disable the mouse settings
in the System Configuration Utility program.
Date and Time:
Select this choice to set the system
date and time and to change the system time sent to the
Advanced System Management Processor (service
processor) when the server is started.
The system time is in a 24-hour format:
hour:minute:second.
The system date is in standard format for your country.
For example, in the United States, the format is
MM/DD/YYYY (Month/Day/Year).
Select Date and Time; then, use the Left Arrow (
←
) or
Right Arrow (
→
) key to advance through each data field.
Type the new information; the system saves the
information as you type it.
You can set a time delta to be added or subtracted from
the system time that is sent to the service processor
(Advanced System Management Processor) each time the
server is started. Use the number keys to enter the hours
and minutes and
+
or
−
to add or subtract from the system
time. If the system clock time should be the same as the
Advanced System Management Processor clock time,
leave the value set at the default of 0.
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