IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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You can use this choice also to enable or disable the integrated SCSI controller
with RAID capabilities and Ethernet controllers, and all standard ports (serial,
parallel, and so on).
– The default setting is Enable for all the controllers. If you select Disable , the
system will not configure the disabled device and the operating system will not
detect the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.)
– If the integrated SCSI controller with RAID capabilities is disabled and no
SCSI adapter is installed, the server will have no SCSI capability.
– If the on-board Ethernet controller is disabled and no Ethernet adapter is
installed, the server will have no Ethernet capability.
v Date and Time
Select this choice to set the system date and time. This choice appears only on
the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
The system time is in a 24-hour format (hour:minute:second).
v
System Security
Select this choice to set passwords or the Remote Control Security settings. This
choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
You can implement two levels of password protection:
– Power-on Password
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Using
passwords” on page 19 for more information.
– Administrator Password
Attention: If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be
overridden or removed. You must replace the system board.
Note: This choice is available on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if
the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed in your server.
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password.
The administrator password provides access to all choices on the
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both
the administrator and power-on passwords and allow a power-on password to
be changed by the user.
See “Using passwords” on page 19 for more information.
v
Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only
on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect when
you start your server.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed.
You also can specify whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. You also
can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the
operating system is loaded. For example, you can define a startup sequence that
checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk
drive in bay 0, and then checks a network adapter.
If your server contains Wake on LAN hardware and software and your operating
system supports Wake on LAN functions, you can also define a startup sequence
for the Wake on LAN functions.
Chapter 2. Configuration
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