IBM x3655 - System - 7985 User Manual

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Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output(I/O) ports.Select this choice to enable or disable integrated SAS and Ethernet controllersand all standard ports (such as serial). Enable is the default setting for allcontrollers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operatingsystem will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting thedevice).This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.– Remote Console RedirectionSelect this choice to enable Serial over LAN (SOL) and to set remote consolecommunication parameters.– VideoSelect this choice to view information about the integrated video controller.– IDE Configuration MenuSelect this choice to enable or disable the IDE controller.– System MAC AddressesSelect this choice to view the Ethernet 1 controller and Ethernet 2 controllerMAC addressesv Date and TimeSelect this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format(hour.minute:second).This choice is available on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.v System SecuritySelect this choice to set or change the security options.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.– Administrator PasswordAttention: If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there isno way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. Anadministrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; itlimits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administratorpassword is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only ifyou type the administrator password at the password prompt. For moreinformation, see “Administrator password” on page 71.This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if a RemoteSupervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed.– Power-on PasswordSelect this choice to set a power-on password. See “Power-on password” onpage 70 for more information.v Start OptionsSelect this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the startoptions take effect when you restart the server.This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.Select the Startup Sequence Options to view the startup device sequence thatis set for the server.You can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on oroff. You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, orkeyboard.Chapter 3. Configuring the server 67