IBM x3500 - System - 7977 User Manual

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For information about updating IBM Director, see “Updating IBM Director” onpage 75. For more information about IBM Director, see the IBM Directordocumentation on the IBM Director CD.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 passwords and Remote Control Security settingsv Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devicesv Set and change settings for advanced hardware featuresv Set and change settings for the baseboard management controller (BMC)v View and clear error logsStarting 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, some menu choices might differ slightly from thesedescriptions.v System SummarySelect this choice to view configuration information, including the type, speed,and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of installed memory.When you make configuration changes through other choices in theConfiguration/Setup Utility program, the changes are reflected in the systemsummary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary.This choice is on the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility menu.– Processor SummarySelect this choice to view the processor information, including the type, speed,and cache size of the microprocessor.50 IBM System x3500 Type 7977: User’s Guide