IBM xSeries 342 2RX Maintenance Manual

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– System Card DataSelect this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some servercomponents.v Product DataSelect this choice to view system information, such as the machine type andmodel, the server serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOScode stored in the flash electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM).v Devices and I/O PortsSelect this choice to view or change the assignments for devices andinput/output ports. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/SetupUtility main menu.v Date and TimeSelect this choice to set the system date and time when the server is started. Thischoice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.The system time is in a 24-hour format: hour:minute:second.v System SecuritySelect this choice to set passwords or a system owner’s name. This choiceappears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.You can implement two levels of password protection:– Power-on PasswordSelect this choice to set or change a power-on password. See “Usingpasswords” on page 27 for more information.– Remote Control Security SettingsUse this option to set the password for remote access to the server. You canset the number of failed logins before the server cuts off access.v Start OptionsSelect this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears onlyon the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effectwhen you start your server.You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed.You also can specify whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. Youalso can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.– Server Startup SequenceThe server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which theoperating system loads. For example, you can define a startup sequence thatchecks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard diskdrive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.– Wake on LANIf you have the appropriate Wake on LAN software installed and enabled inthe server, the server uses the alternative startup sequence instead of theprimary startup sequence. The default to Wake on LAN is Disabled.You can select the order in which the devices are started at the Boot Priorityoption. The default setting is the PCI slots, which allocates memory in thefollowing order:1. Integrated Video Controller2. PXE Boot Agent Utility3. PCI Slot 14. PCI Slot 2Using the Configuration/Setup Utility programConfiguring the server 25