IBM System x3250 User Manual

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4. Click Product documentation.5. Select the installation instructions for your operating system.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 View and change the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startupdevices (startup-drive sequence)v View and change settings for advanced hardware featuresv View and clear the error logsv Change interrupt request (IRQ) settingsv 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 is displayed, press F1. Ifyou have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, youmust type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/SetupUtility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limitedConfiguration/Setup Utility menu is available.3. Select 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 type, speed,and cache size of the microprocessor and the amount of installed memory. Whenyou make configuration changes through other choices in the Configuration/SetupUtility program, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannotchange 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, such as the machine typeand model of the server, the serial number, the system UUID, the system boardidentifier, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS code. When you makechanges through other choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, someof those changes are reflected in the system information; you cannot changesettings directly in the system information.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.v Devices and I/O PortsSelect this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output(I/O) ports, to configure remote console redirection, and to enable or disableintegrated Ethernet controllers and all standard ports (such as serial and USB). If38 IBM System x3250 Types 4364 and 4365: User’s Guide