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Configuring the server 49
– If the video controller is disabled and no video adapter is installed, the
server will have no video capability. However, turning the server off and
on three times without completing POST results in a default startup that
enables video again.
— Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually disable or enable a bank of memory.
If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the
server can automatically disable the failing memory bank and continue
operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually
enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory
Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the
bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.
• System Service Processor Settings
Select this choice to enable or disable power supply redundancy monitoring.
• Event/Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
— Select Clear error logs to clear the error or event log.
— Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
— Select System Event/Error Log to view the system event/error log. The
system event/error log contains all the system error and warning messages
that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between
pages in the system event/error log.
• Save Settings
Select this choice to save the customized settings.
• Restore Settings
Select this choice to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
• Load Default Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.
• Exit Setup
If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes
or exit without saving the changes.
Using passwords
The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility
menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of protection:
power-on password and administrator password.
Power-on password
After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode. This
locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the server to start the operating system.
The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
power-on password. Keep a record of the password in a secure place. If you forget
the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the
following methods: