IBM 71412RU User Manual

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stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), and therevision level of the firmware on the Remote Supervisor Adapter II.– System Card DataSelect this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some servercomponents.v Devices and I/O PortsSelect this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output(I/O) ports.Select this choice to enable or disable integrated SAS and Ethernet controllersand all standard ports (such as serial and parallel). Enable is the default settingfor all controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and theoperating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnectingthe device). If you disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernetadapter is installed, the server will have no Ethernet capability.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.v Date and TimeSelect this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format(hour:minute:second).This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.v System SecuritySelect this choice to set passwords. See “Passwords” on page 66 for moreinformation about passwords. You can also enable the chassis-intrusion detectorto alert you each time the server cover is removed.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.– Power-on PasswordSelect this choice to set or change a power-on password. For moreinformation, see “Power-on password” on page 66.– Administrator PasswordAttention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there isno way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace themicroprocessor board.Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. Anadministrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administratorpassword is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only ifyou type the administrator password at the password prompt. See“Administrator password” on page 67 for more information.v Start OptionsSelect this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the startoptions take effect when you restart the server.You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, andyou can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on oroff.The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices tofind a boot record. The server starts from the first boot record that it finds. If theserver has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating systemsupports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for theWake on LAN functions.If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored afterthree consecutive failures to find a boot record.Chapter 3. Configuring the server 61