Component identification  94 
Switch  Default  Function 
2 
Off  Off = System configuration can be 
changed 
On = System configuration is locked 
5 
Off  Off = Power-on password is enabled 
On = Power-on password is disabled 
6 
Off  Off = No function 
On = ROM reads configuration as 
invalid 
3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 
10, 11, 12 
—  Reserved 
  
When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all 
system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM.   
 
 
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to 
properly configure the server or data loss could occur. 
 
 
NMI functionality 
An NMI crash dump creates a crash dump log before resetting a system which is not responding. 
Crash dump log analysis is an essential part of diagnosing reliability problems, such as failures of operating 
systems, device drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, and the only available action for 
administrators is to restart the system. Resetting the system erases any information which could support 
problem analysis, but the NMI feature preserves that information by performing a memory dump before a 
system reset. 
To force the system to invoke the NMI handler and generate a crash dump log, do one of the following: 
•  Use the iLO Virtual NMI feature. 
•  Short the NMI header ("System board components" on page 92). 
For more information, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support/NMI). 
 
Drive numbering 
In an 8-bay drive cage, when only one SATA cable is connected, the server can only support a 4-drive 
configuration. In this configuration, drive bays 1 through 4 are populated, while drive bays 5 through 8 have 
drive blanks. 
When the two-port SATA cable option is connected, the server supports a 6-drive configuration. In this 
configuration, drive bays 1 through 6 are populated, while drive bays 7 and 8 have drive blanks. 
•  8-bay SFF drive model