IBM BladeCenter HX5 Installation And User Manual

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– System SummarySelect this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed,and cache size of the microprocessors, machine type and model of the server,the serial number, the system UUID, and the details about the memory that isinstalled in the BladeCenter HX5 blade server and the IBM MAX5 expansionblade.– Product DataSelect this choice to view the system board identifier, the revision level orissue date of the firmware, the integrated management module anddiagnostics code, and the version and date.This choice is on the full UEFI Setup Utility menu only.v System SettingsSelect this choice to view or change the server component settings.– Adapters and UEFI DriversSelect this choice to view information about the adapters and UEFI driversinstalled in the server.Note: Before you configure a UEFI-compatible device, you should update thefirmware for your blade server. See “Updating firmware and device drivers”on page 82 for information about how to update the firmware for your bladeserver.To configure a UEFI-compatible expansion card, complete the following steps:1. Select Please refresh this page first and press Enter.2. Select the device driver that you want to configure and press Enter.3. When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from theprogram; select Save to save the settings that you have changed.– ProcessorsSelect this choice to view or change the processor settings.– MemorySelect this choice to view or change the memory settings related to theBladeCenter HX5 blade server and the MAX5 expansion blade.Note: Select the Memory Scaling Affinity setting to specify whether thememory in the MAX5 expansion blade is distributed to each processordomain (non-pooled) or set up as a separate memory domain (pooled).– Devices and I/O PortsSelect this choice to view or change assignments for devices andinput/output (I/O) ports. You can configure the remote console redirection,and enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers. If you disable a device,it cannot be configured, and the operating system cannot detect it (disabling adevice is equivalent to disconnecting the device).You can also choose to enable or disable adapter option ROM support.Disabling support can potentially improve the time it takes the blade serverto start.– PowerSelect this choice to view or change Active Energy Manager (AEM) powercapping to control power consumption and processor performance states.– Operating ModesSelect this choice to determine operational settings, such as operating mode(acoustic, efficiency, or performance) and memory speed.Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server 73