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Boot Support
Specify the type of boot support that will be in effect (disabled, BIOS only,
OS only, or both BIOS and OS)
RAID Properties
Create a RAID array from the displayed choices
SAS Topology
View information about the devices that are directly attached to the selected
SAS controller and which devices make up RAID arrays. Format and verify
an attached device.
Advanced Adapter Properties
View the SAS properties and change the following items for the selected
controller:
v Global properties
v Cylinder head sector (CHS) mapping
v Advanced device properties, such as I/O timeouts and LUNs to scan
v Spin-up properties
v PHY properties
Using the baseboard management controller
The mini-baseboard management controller provides basic environmental
monitoring for the server. If environmental conditions exceed thresholds or if system
components fail, the baseboard management controller lights LEDs to help you
diagnose the problem and also records the error in the BMC system-event log.
Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no
other error indications or you have corrected all errors, restart the server. If the LED
continues to remain lit after you restart the server, power off the server; then, turn
on the server again.
Using the baseboard management controller utility programs
Use the baseboard management controller utility programs to configure the
baseboard management controller, download firmware updates and SDR/FRU
updates, and remotely manage a network.
Using the baseboard management controller configuration utility
program
Use the baseboard management controller configuration utility program to view or
change the baseboard management controller configuration settings. You can also
use the utility program to save the configuration to a file for use on multiple servers.
Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/ to download the utility program. Run the utility
program to create a configuration utility diskette.
Complete the following steps to start the baseboard management controller
configuration utility program:
1. Insert the configuration utility diskette into the diskette drive and restart the
server.
2. From a command-line prompt, type bmc_cfg and press Enter.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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