–Product Data
Select this choice to view the machine type and model of your server, the serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS code stored in electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM).
v Devices and I/O Ports
Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output (I/O) ports.
Select this choice to enable or disable integrated SCSI and Ethernet controllers and all standard ports (such as serial and parallel). Enable is the default setting for all controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting the device). If you disable the integrated SCSI controller and no SCSI adapter is installed, the server will have no SCSI capability. If you disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernet adapter is installed, the server will have no Ethernet capability. If you disable the integrated USB controller, the server will have no USB capability; to maintain USB capability, make sure that Enabled is selected for the USB Host Controller and USB BIOS Legacy Support options.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
vStart Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start options take effect when you restart the server.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed, and you can specify whether the server starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to find a boot record. The server starts from the first boot record that it finds. If your server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for the Wake on LAN functions. You can also specify whether the integrated SCSI controller or a PCI SCSI adapter has boot precedence.
If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after three consecutive failures to find a boot record.
You can enable a
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
vDate and Time
Select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in
vSystem Security
Select this choice to set password settings. See “Passwords” on page 19 for more information about passwords. You can also enable the
–User Password
Select this choice to set or change a user password. See “User password” on page 19 for more information.
–Supervisor Password
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II is installed.
Select this choice to set or change a supervisor password. A supervisor password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to
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