IBM eServer 370 xSeries, User Reference Manual

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First line of text
Currently, the First line of text value is IBM Server . You may change this value
to one with a maximum of 16 characters. You may use any valid combination
of alphanumeric characters.
Second line of text
Currently, the Second line of text value is 8681 . You may change this value to
one with a maximum of 16 characters. You may use any valid combination of
alphanumeric characters.
Save front panel text changes
Select this choice if you want to save the changes that you made to the
front-panel text.
Set front panel text to default
Select this choice if you want to change the front-panel text to its default value
of
IBM Server 8681 .
PCI slot/device information
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. If a conflict does occur,
see “Resolving configuration conflicts” on page 32.
Use the Up Arrow (
↑
) or Down Arrow (
↓
) key to highlight the assignment that you
want to change and press Enter. Use the Left Arrow (
←
) or Right Arrow (
→
) key to
select from the list of available choices. An asterisk (*) indicates that more than
one device shares a slot. After making changes, you can select:
Save Settings to save the selected changes.
Restore Settings to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
Note: You can use the menu selections to save settings or restore settings for the
PCI Slot/Device Information choice only. The Configuration/Setup Utility
main menu selections save settings, restore settings, or load default
settings for all other choices, but not the PCI Slot/Device Information choice.
Your server uses a rotational interrupt technique to configure PCI devices.
Because of this technique, you can install a variety of PCI devices that currently do
not support sharing of PCI interrupts (IRQs). Multiple-function PCI devices use
more than one interrupt.
Cache control
Select this choice to enable or disable the processor cache. In addition, you can
define the processor cache type as write-back (WB) or write-through (WT).
Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum system performance.
The default values are Write back and Enabled . For proper server operation, do
not change the values in this field.
Note: You cannot enable or disable the cache for individual processors.
Chapter 3. Configuring your server
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