IBM Eserver xSeries 360 Type 8686, User Reference Manual

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Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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ServerGuide™ CDs,” on page 45 for additional information on the System
Partition.
— Boot Device Location
Select this choice to determine whether the server boots from the system
board SCSI device or from an adapter in an expansion slot.
— PCI Slot/Device Information
Select this choice to view system resources used by installed PCI/PCI-X
devices. PCI/PCI-X devices are usually configured automatically. This
information is saved when you exit. The
Save Settings , Restore Settings ,
and Load Default Settings choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the
PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The Save Settings , Restore
Settings , and Load Default Settings choices on the Configuration/Setup
Utility main menu do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
After making changes, select:
– Save and exit the PCI utility to save the changes and return to the
Advanced Setup screen.
– Exit the PCI utility without saving changes to ignore the changes,
restore the previous settings, and return to the Advanced Setup screen.
— Cache Control
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition,
you can set the microprocessor cache mode as write-back (WB) or write-
through (WT). Selecting write-back mode provides better system
performance.
— 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, and use the arrow keys to highlight
the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable .
— Integrated System Management Processor Settings
Select this choice to specify the Reboot System on NMI option. You can use
this option to enable or disable automatic reboot after a Non Maskable
Interrupt (NMI) occurs.
• Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
— Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
Select Clear Event/Error Logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the
error log.
— Select System Event/Error Log to view the System Event/Error log. The
System Event/Error log contains all the system error and warning messages
that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between
pages in the System Event/Error log.
Select Clear Event/Error Logs from the System Event/Error Log menu to
clear the error or event log.
• Save Settings