IBM 8837 - eServer xSeries 336, User Manual

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controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating
system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting the
device). If you disable the integrated SCSI controller and no SCSI adapter is
installed, the server will have no SCSI capability. If you disable the integrated
Ethernet controller and no Ethernet adapter is installed, the server will have no
Ethernet capability. If you disable the integrated USB controller, the server will
have no USB capability; to maintain USB capability, make sure that Enabled is
selected for the USB Host Controller and USB BIOS Legacy Support options.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
v Date and Time
Select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format
( hour : minute : second ).
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
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System Security
Select this choice to set passwords. See “Passwords” on page 19 for more
information about passwords. You can also enable the chassis-intrusion detector
to alert you each time the server cover is removed.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– Power-on Password
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Power-on
password” on page 19 for more information.
– Administrator Password
Attention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is
no way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An
administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator
password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if
you type the administrator password at the password prompt. See
“Administrator password” on page 20 for more information.
Note: The Administrator Password choice is on the Configuration/Setup
Utility menu only if you installed the IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II
Slimline option.
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Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start
options take effect when you restart the server.
The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to
find a boot record. The server starts from the first boot record that it finds. If your
server has the Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system
supports the Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for the
Wake on LAN functions. You can also specify whether the integrated SCSI
controller or a PCI SCSI adapter has boot precedence.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, and
you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or
off. You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or
keyboard.
If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after
three consecutive failures to find a boot record.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the boot record
when the server starts.
Chapter 2. Configuring the server
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