IBM 7979B1U User Manual

Also see for 7979A1U: Specifications

Contents

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programUse the Configuration/Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:v View configuration informationv View and change assignments for devices and I/O portsv Set the date and timev Set and change passwordsv Set and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startupdevices (startup-drive sequence)v Set and change settings for advanced hardware featuresv View and clear the error and event logsv Resolve configuration conflictsStarting the Configuration/Setup Utility programTo start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If youhave set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you musttype the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utilitymenu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limitedConfiguration/Setup Utility menu is available.3. Select the settings to view or change.Configuration/Setup Utility menu choicesThe following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Dependingon the version of the BIOS code, some menu choices might differ slightly fromthese descriptions.v System SummarySelect this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed, andcache size of the microprocessors, a USB device summary, and the amount ofinstalled memory. When you make configuration changes through other optionsin the Configuration/Setup Utility program, the changes are reflected in thesystem summary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary.This choice is on the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu.v System InformationSelect this choice to view information about the server. When you make changesthrough other options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, some of thosechanges are reflected in the system information; you cannot change settingsdirectly in the system information.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.– Product DataSelect this choice to view the machine type and model of the server, the serialnumber, the system UUID, the system board identifier, the revision level orissue date of the BIOS code and diagnostics code, and the version, date, andbuild level of ROM code for the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, if oneis installed.– System card dataSelect this choice to view the identity of the system board, power supplies,DASD backplane, and power backplane.86 System x3650 Type 7979: User’s Guide