Select this choice to perform the following tasks:
– Configure advanced microprocessor features, such as virtualization and
thermal management
– Configure memory features, such as interleaving
– Configure PCI and USB devices and I/O ports
– Configure system-board tray power-on features
v
Server
Select this choice to set options for console redirection, event logging, and IPMI
communications.
You can view the system-event log that contains all the system-error, warning,
and informational messages that have been generated. To get more information
about error codes that occur, run the diagnostics program. For instructions, see
“Running the diagnostic programs” on page 32. To clear the event log, select
Clear all DMI event logs
.
In the IPMI section, you can view the BMC system event log, which contains
system error and warning messages that were generated by the BMC controller.
The IP address of the BMC is set in the
IP Address
field. Users can then use
this IP address for remote management of the BMC, using IBM
®
Director or an
IPMI 2.0 compliant management tool.
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Security
Select this choice to set passwords and other security options. The server
supports two password levels:
–
User Password
Select this choice to set or change a user password. For more information,
see “User password” on page 158.
–
Supervisor Password
Select this choice to set or change a supervisor password. A supervisor
password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to
some BIOS configuration utility fields. If a supervisor password is set, all BIOS
configuration utility fields that can be modified are available for edit only if you
type the supervisor password at the password prompt. For more information,
see “Supervisor password” on page 158.
For more information about passwords, see “Passwords” on page 158.
v
Boot
Select this choice to view or change the start options and boot device priority.
Changes 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.
v
Exit
Select this choice to exit from the BIOS configuration utility program. You can
perform the following tasks:
– Save changes and exit
– Discard changes and exit
– Discard
changes
– Load setup defaults
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