National Instruments NI 8171 Series Network Card User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
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DMI Event Logging Submenu
Major errors that occur during the BIOS booting process are stored in
battery-backed memory on the controller, and remain there until you view
and clear them usingthis submenu. This logging capability allows asystem
administrator to detect the historical occurrence of faults on a controller.
This submenu includes the following items:
View DMI Event LogThis setting displays a window containing all
logged system errors and the time at which they occurred.
Mark Events as ReadThis setting prevents any current logged
entries from being displayed again. However, all entries remain in
battery-backed memory, and you can retrieve them using other DMI
software that is beyond the scope of this document.
Clear All EventsWhen setto Yes, this setting clears all entries from
the DMI event log on reboot.
Event LoggingThis setting controls whether events are logged.
Disabling logging has no impact on system performance. The default
is Enabled.
Advanced Setup Menu
This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require
modification. If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or
resource conflicts, you may need to examine these settings.
Caution
Changing settings in thismenu may resultin an unstable or unbootable controller.
If this happens, follow the procedures outlined in the System CMOS section to restore
BIOS settings to their factory defaults.
The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings:
Reset Configuration DataA portion of the EEPROM on the
controller is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data
region (ESCD). The BIOS and Plug-and-Play operating systems use
this table to store the Last Known Good configuration of system
peripherals. If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral
malfunction, set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to recreate the
ESCD on the next reboot. This is rarely necessary.
Integrated PeripheralsUse this setting to bring up the Integrated
Peripherals submenu (see the Integrated Peripherals Submenu
section).
Local Bus IDE AdapterThe NI 8171 series controller has two
integrated IDE/ATA channels (Primary and Secondary), each capable