– Video
Select this choice to view the video information.
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 Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
v System Security
Select this choice to set password settings. See “Using passwords” on page 133
for more information about passwords. You can also enable the chassis intrusion
detector to alert you each time the server cover is removed.
– Administrator Password
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An
administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator
password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if
you type the administrator password at the password prompt.
– Power-on Password
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password.
v Startup Option
Select this choice to view or change the startup options. Changes in the startup
options take effect when you restart the server.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, and
you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or
off.
You can enable a virus-detecting test that checks for changes in the boot record
when the server starts.
– Startup Sequence Options
Select this choice to view the Startup Sequence Options menu. 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.
v
Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as
CPU options and PCI configuration.
Important: The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly
configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– CPU Option
Select this choice to view the Advanced Processor Options information.
– PCI Bus Control
Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by the installed
PCI or PCI-Express devices.
– IPMI
Select this choice to view the IPMI specification version, BMC
hardware/firmware version, system event log, LAN settings, and to enable or
disable the clear system event log and BIOS POST watchdog. Disable is the
default setting for clearing the system event log and BIOS POST watchdog.
- View System Event Log
Select this choice to view the System Event Log.
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