– Baseboard management controller (BMC) settings
Select this choice to view information and to change baseboard management
controller (BMC) settings.
- BMC firmware Ver
This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware version.
- BMC POST Watchdog
Enable or disable the BMC POST watchdog. Disable is the default setting.
- BMC POST Watchdog Timeout
Set the BMC POST watchdog timeout value. 5 minutes is the default
setting.
- System BMC Serial Port Sharing
Enable or disable the system BMC serial port sharing. Enable is the default
setting.
- BMC Serial Port Access Mode
Share or disable the BMC serial port access mode. Shared is the default
setting.
- Reboot system on NMI
If you enable this option, the server automatically restarts 60 seconds after
the service processor issues a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) to the server. If
you disable this option, the server does not restart. Enable is the default
setting.
- BMC Network Configuration
Select this choice to view the BMC Network Configuration information.
- BMC System Event Log
Select this choice to view the BMC system event log, which contains all
system error and warning messages that have been generated. Use the
arrow keys to move between pages in the log. If an optional IBM Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed, the full text of the error
messages is displayed; otherwise, the log contains only numeric error
codes. Run the diagnostic program to get more information about error
codes that occur. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the
IBM System x Documentation CD for instructions. Select Clear error logs
to clear the BMC system event log.
v
Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
This choice is available on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– POST Error Log
Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages
that were generated during POST. Select Clear error logs to clear the POST
error log.
v Save Settings
Select this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings.
v Restore Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and
restore the previous settings.
v Load Default Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the factory settings.
v Exit Setup
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