The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the operating system loads. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.
If the Boot Fail Count choice is enabled, you can restore the BIOS system defaults after three consecutive boot failures. If this choice is disabled, the BIOS system defaults can only be loaded from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
You can enable a
vAdvanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as cache control, and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
A warning message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
–Processor Serial Number Access
Select this choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the microprocessor is readable.
–System Partition Visibility
Select this choice to identify if the System Partition is visible. To make System Partition visible, set this value to Visible. To make System Partition invisible, set this value to Hidden.
–Core Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set on the system board.
Attention: Do not make changes here unless directed to do so by an IBM authorized service representative.
–PCI Slot/Device Information
Select this choice to view and identify system resources used by PCI devices. PCI devices automatically communicate with the server configuration information. This usually results in automatic configuration of a PCI device.
Attention: You must use the menu selections to save custom settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice. The save, restore and load default settings choices on the main menu of the Configuration/Setup Utility do not save the PCI Slot/Device Information settings.
After making changes, select:
-Save and exit the PCI Utility to save the changes and return to the Advanced Setup choice.
-Exit the PCI Utility without saving changes to ignore the changes, restore the previous settings, and return to the Advanced Setup choice.
PCI Device Control allows you to enable or disable the PCI slots from this menu.
-The default setting is Enable for all the PCI slots. If you select Disable, the system will not configure the disabled device and the operating system will not see the device. (This is equivalent to unplugging the device.)
–Cache Control
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