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IBM NeXtScale System User Manual

IBM NeXtScale System
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Chapter 7. Hardware management 165
򐂰 DOS tools are no longer required or officially supported.
UEFI adds the following functionality:
򐂰 Adapter vendors can add more features in their options (for example, IPv6).
򐂰 Modular design allows faster updates as new features are introduced.
򐂰 More adapters can be installed and used simultaneously.
򐂰 UEFI is fully compatible with an earlier version BIOS.
򐂰 Provides an improved user interface.
򐂰 Replaces Ctrl key sequences with a more intuitive human interface.
򐂰 Adapter and iSCSI configuration are moved into F1 setup.
򐂰 Event logs are created that are more easily decipherable.
򐂰 Provides easier management.
򐂰 Reduces the number of error messages and eliminates outdated errors.
򐂰 A complete setup solution is provided by allowing adapter configuration
function to be moved into UEFI.
򐂰 Complete out-of-band coverage by ASU simplifies remote setup.
򐂰 More functionality, better user interface, easier management for users.
For more information about the UEFI, see the IBM white paper, Introducing
UEFI-Compliant Firmware on IBM System x and BladeCenter servers, which is
available at this website:
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083207
UEFI system settings
Many of the advanced technology options that are available in the IBM
NeXtScale nx360 M4 compute node are controlled in the UEFI system settings.
These settings affect processor and memory subsystem performance regarding
power consumption.

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