IBM System x3100 M4, Installation And User Manual

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Select this choice to view or configure the network device options, such as
iSCSI, PXE, and network devices.
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 Setup utility menu only.
v Start Options
Select this choice to view or boot to devices, including the startup sequence. The
server starts from the first boot record that it finds.
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
This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.
v Boot Manager
Select this choice to view, add, delete, or change the device boot priority, boot
from a file, select a one-time boot, or reset the boot order to the default setting.
If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system
supports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for the
Wake on LAN functions. For example, you can define a startup sequence that
checks for a disc in the CD-RW/DVD drive, then checks the hard disk drive, and
then checks a network adapter.
Note: OPROM configuration utility is only available for emulex 10G card.
v System Event Logs
Select this choice to enter the System Event Manager, where you can view the
POST event log and system-event log.
The POST event log contains the three most recent error codes and messages
that were generated during POST.
The system-event log contains POST and system management interrupt (SMI)
events and all events that are generated by the integrated management module
that is embedded in the integrated management module II.
Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are
no other error indications, clear the system-event log. Also, after you complete a
repair or correct an error, clear the system-event log to turn off the system-error
LED on the front of the server.
– POST Event Viewer
Select this choice to enter the POST event viewer to view the POST event
log.
– System Event Log
Select this choice to view the system event-log.
– Clear System Event Log
Select this choice to clear the system event-log.
v
User Security
Select this choice to set or clear passwords. See “Passwords” on page 57 for
more information.
This choice is on the full and limited Setup utility menu.
– Power-on Password
Select this choice to set a power-on password. See “Power-on password” on
page 57 for more information.
– Administrator Password
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