IBM x3455 - System - 7984 User Manual

Also see for 798431U: Specifications

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– Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) SettingsSelect this choice to view and change the settings for the baseboardmanagement controller (BMC).You can view the firmware levels of the baseboard management controller,change the setting for the COM port that the baseboard managementcontroller uses, enable or disable the POST watchdog and OS Loaderwatchdog, and view the BMC network configuration values, system event log,and BMC error log.v Error LogsSelect this choice to view or clear the system event/error logs.Select the System Event/Error Log choice to view the system event/error log,which contains the full text of the error messages that have been generated. Usethe arrow keys to move among the pages in the event/error log.Select Clear error logs to clear the system event/error log.Run the diagnostic program on the server to get more information about anyerror codes that might occur. For instructions, see the Problem Determinationand Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD.v Save SettingsSelect this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings.v Restore SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the previous settings.v Load Default SettingsSelect this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings andrestore the factory settings.v Exit SetupSelect this choice to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. If you havenot saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are askedwhether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.PasswordsFrom the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-onpassword and an administrator password. The System Security choice is on thefull Configuration/Setup menu only.If you set only a power-on password, you must type the power-on password tocomplete the system startup, and you have access to the full Configuration/SetupUtility menu.An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If you set only anadministrator password, you do not have to type a password to complete thesystem startup, but you must type the administrator password to access theConfiguration/Setup Utility menu.If you set a power-on password for a user and an administrator password for asystem administrator, you can type either password to complete the system startup.A system administrator who types the administrator password has access to the fullConfiguration/Setup Utility menu; the system administrator can give the userauthority to set, change, and delete the power-on password. A user who types thepower-on password has access to only the limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu;Chapter 3. Configuring the server 61