IBM xSeries 235, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

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Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (power-on and administrator),
you must type the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Without the administrator password,
limited Configuration/Setup Utility program functions are available.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu
From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to view or change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the
following.
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<F1> Help < > < > Move
<Esc> Exit <Enter> Select
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System Summary
System Information
Devices and I/O Ports
Date and Time
System Security
Start Options
Advanced Setup
Error Logs
Save Settings
Restore Settings
Load Default Settings
Exit Setup
Configuration/Setup Utility
Notes:
1. You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item.
2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS
version in your server.
Descriptions of the choices available from the main menu are:
v System Summary
Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type,
speed, and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of memory
installed.
Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit the fields.
This choice appears on both the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility
menus.
v System Information
Select this choice to display information about your server. Changes that you
make on other menus might appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit
any fields. The
System Information choice appears only on the full
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
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xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide