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you type the administrator password at the password prompt. For more
information, see “Administrator password” on page 55.
– Power-on Password
Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Power-on
password” on page 54 for more information.
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Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start
options take effect when you restart the server.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as whether the server starts
with the keyboard number lock on or off. You can enable the server to run
without a monitor, or keyboard.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– Startup Sequence Options
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. If
the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating
system supports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence
for the Wake on LAN functions. You can also specify whether an integrated
controller or a PCI adapter has boot precedence.
If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored
after three consecutive failures to find a boot record.
v Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features.
Important: The server might malfunction if these optional devices are incorrectly
configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– CPU Options
Select this choice to enable or disable Hyper-Threading, the pre-fetch queue,
C1 enhanced mode, and no-execute mode memory protection.
The default setting for Hyper-Threading is Enabled.
– PCI Bus Control
Select this choice to view the system resources that are used by the installed
PCI, PCI Express, or PCI-X devices.
– IPMI
Select this choice to view or clear the system event log, make changes to the
serial/modem device commands and the POST watchdog settings, and view
the LAN settings.
- IPMI Specification Version
This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the IPMI and BMC version.
- BMC Hardware/Firmware Version
This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the BMC firmware version.
- Clear System Event Log
Enable or disable the system event log clearing. If system event-log
clearing is enabled, it will reset to disabled when the BMC system-event log
is cleared. Disabled is the default setting.
- Existing Event Log number
This is a nonselectable menu item that displays the number of entries in
the system-event log.
52 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User’s Guide