Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX2540 M1 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

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Basic software procedures
5.2.6 Resetting the boot retry counter
The boot retry counter is decremented from its preset value every time the
POST watchdog initiates a system reboot. When the value has reached ’0’, the
system will shut down and power off.
5.2.6.1 Viewing the boot retry counter
The current boot retry counter status is available in the BIOS:
Ê Enter the BIOS.
Ê Select the Server Mgmt menu.
Ê Under Boot Retry Counter the current number of remaining boot attempts is
displayed. The value is further decremented with every failed boot attempt
or system reboot resulting from critical system errors.
Ê Exit the BIOS.
5.2.6.2 Resetting the boot retry counter
The boot retry counter should be reset to its original value concluding every
service task.
I Please note, if the customer does not know about the original boot
retry values:
If the system boots up and no further errors occur within 6 hours after that
successful boot attempt, the boot retry counter will automatically be reset
to its default value. Please take into account, that the specified number
of boot attempts can only be determined after this period of time.
If the customer knows about the original boot retry values, proceed as follows
to reset or configure the boot retry counter:
Resetting the boot retry counter in the BIOS
Ê Enter the BIOS.
Ê Select the Server Mgmt menu.
Ê Under Boot Retry Counter press the [+] or [-]keys to specify the maximum
number of boot attempts (0 to 7).
Ê Exit the BIOS.

Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX2540 M1 Specifications

General

Processor socket	-
Intel Xeon series	E5-2400
Built-in processor	No
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602
Number of processors supported	2
Number of DIMM slots	12
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	192 GB
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Hot-swap HDD bays	Yes
Storage drive sizes supported	3.5 \
Number of storage drives supported	4
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
LAN controller	Intel I210
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Chassis type	Tower
Product color	Black