IBM 8668 - Eserver xSeries 232, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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If you select the onboard SCSI setting, the server allocates memory in the
following order:
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Integrated Video Controller
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PXE Boot Agent Utility
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Integrated SCSI Controller
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PCI Slot 1
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PCI Slot 2
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PCI Slot 3
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PCI Slot 4
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PCI Slot 5
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Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
cache control, and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
A warning message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the
system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the
instructions on the screen carefully.
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Core Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set
on the system board.
Attention: Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM
authorized service representative.
– System Partition Visibility
Select this choice to choose whether the System Partition is visible or hidden.
– Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory.
If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the
server can automatically disable the failing memory bank and continue
operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually
enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select
Memory
Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the
bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable .
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CPU Options
Select this choice to set the system cache type for all microprocessors.
– PCI BUS Control
Select this choice to view and identify system resources used by PCI devices.
PCI devices automatically communicate with the server configuration
information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI device.
Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the
PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The save, restore and load default
settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not
save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
After making changes, select:
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PCI MLT to save the changes and return to the Advanced Setup menu.
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PCI Interrupt Routing
to ignore the changes, restore the previous settings,
and return to the Advanced Setup menu.
Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and
model, the server serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS
code stored in the flash electrically erasable programmable ROM
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program
Configuring your server
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