IBM System x3100 M4 Type 2582 Installation And User Manual

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Using the Setup utilityUse the 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 the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devicesv Set and change settings for advanced hardware featuresv View, set, and change settings for power-management featuresv View and clear error logsv Resolve configuration conflictsStarting the Setup utilityTo start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:1. Turn on the server.Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,the power-control button becomes active after the power-on LED flashes slowly.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set anadministrator password, you must type the administrator password to access thefull Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limitedSetup utility menu is available.3. Select settings to view or change.Setup utility menu choicesThe following choices are on the Setup utility main menu. Depending on the versionof the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions.v System InformationSelect this choice to view information about the server. When you make changesthrough other choices in the Setup utility, some of those changes are reflected inthe system information; you cannot change settings directly in the systeminformation. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.– System SummarySelect this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed,and cache size of the microprocessor, machine type and model of the server,the serial number, the system UUID, and the amount of installed memory.When you make configuration changes through other options in the Setuputility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot changesettings directly in the system summary.– Product DataSelect this choice to view the system-board identifier, the revision level orissue date of the firmware, the integrated management module II anddiagnostics code, and the version and date.This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.v System SettingsSelect this choice to view or change the server component settings.– ProcessorsSelect this choice to view or change the processor settings.– Memory54 System x3100 M4 Type 2582: Installation and User's Guide