IBM 8682 Server User Manual


 
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition,
you can define the microprocessor cache type as write-back (WB) or
write-through (WT). Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum
system performance.
Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually 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.
Hot Swap PCI Slot Power Control
Select this choice to manually force power on to any of the six Active PCI
(hot-plug) slots. This is used for PCI adapters that do not have the presence
detect pins that the system hot-plug controller uses to turn power on to a slot.
v System Service Processor Settings
Select this choice to view the interrupt-request setting (IRQ) used by the
Advanced System Management Processor (system service processor). You can
then use the arrow keys to select a new IRQ setting for the Advanced System
Management Processor from the list of available choices.
v Event Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and
messages that the system generated during POST.
Select Clear error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the error log.
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.
Select Clear error logs from the System Event/Error Log menu to clear the
error or event log.
v Save Settings
Select this choice to save the customized settings.
v Restore Settings
Select this choice to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
v Load Default Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.
v 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.
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