4.1 System BIOS settings
This section describes system BIOS settings that you may need to configure prior to installing an operating system.
4.1.1 Updating BIOS and firmware
We recommend you check the BIOS and firmware levels on the items listed below and update to the most current revision, as part of your installation procedure for the x440:
System BIOS
Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware and BIOS
Onboard diagnostics
Additional devices if installed, such as ServeRAID adapters and FAStT Fibre Channel host adapters.
The latest BIOS and firmware code can be found at:
Follow the installation instructions provided with each package.
4.1.2 Enabling memory mirroring
Memory mirroring (part of IBM’s Active Memory technology) provides an additional level of fault tolerance to the memory subsystem. For detailed information and guidelines on memory mirroring, see 3.1.2, “Memory” on page 65.
To enable memory mirroring on the x440, perform the following steps:
1.Press F1 when prompted during system startup to enter the System Configuration Utility.
2.From the main menu select Advanced Setup
If you have two SMP Expansion Modules installed, you will see two options:
–CEC 1, which corresponds to the bottom SMP Expansion Module
–CEC 2, which corresponds to the top SMP Expansion Module
