IBM 8682 manual Using passwords, Memory Settings, Hot Swap PCI Slot Power Control, v Event Logs

Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition, you can define the microprocessor cache type as write-back (WB) or write-through (WT). Selecting write-back mode will provide the maximum system performance.

–Memory Settings

Select this choice to manually enable a bank of memory.

If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the server can automatically disable the failing memory bank and continue operating with reduced memory capacity. If this occurs, you must manually enable the memory bank after the problem is corrected. Select Memory Settings from the Advanced Setup menu, use the arrow keys to highlight the bank that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys to select Enable.

–Hot Swap PCI Slot Power Control

Select this choice to manually force power on to any of the six Active PCI (hot-plug) slots. This is used for PCI adapters that do not have the presence detect pins that the system hot-plug controller uses to turn power on to a slot.

v System Service Processor Settings

Select this choice to view the interrupt-request setting (IRQ) used by the Advanced System Management Processor (system service processor). You can then use the arrow keys to select a new IRQ setting for the Advanced System Management Processor from the list of available choices.

vEvent Logs

Select this choice to view or clear error logs.

–Select POST Error Log to view the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST.

Select Clear error logs from the POST Error Log menu to clear the error log.

–Select System Event/Error Log to view the system event/error log. The system event/error log contains all the system error and warning messages that the system has generated. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the system event/error log.

Select Clear error logs from the System Event/Error Log menu to clear the error or event log.

vSave Settings

Select this choice to save the customized settings.

vRestore Settings

Select this choice to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.

vLoad Default Settings

Select this choice to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.

vExit Setup

If you have made any changes, the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.

Using passwords

The System Security choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. After you select this choice, you can implement two levels of protection: power-on password and administrator password.

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