vSystem Event and Error Log

Select this choice to view or clear the system-error log and enable or disable debug options. Use the debug options to define the severity level of messages viewable during POST.

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

Select Clear System Error Log to clear the system-error log.

vSave Settings

Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings).

vSave Settings and Reboot

Select this choice to save your customized settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restart the server.

vRestore Settings

Select this choice to delete your changes (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), and restore the previous settings.

vLoad Default Settings

Select this choice to restore the factory settings (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings).

vExit Setup

If you have made any changes and not saved them (except PCI-X Slot Information changes, the date and time, and password settings), the program will prompt you to save the changes or exit without saving the changes.

Passwords

After you select this choice, you can set a power-on password or an administrator password.

Power-on password: You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for your power-on password. Keep a record of your password in a secure place. When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you type the password. If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

vRemove the battery and then reinstall the battery (see “Replacing the battery” on page 109).

Attention: Before changing any switch settings or moving any jumpers, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect all power cords and external cables.

vMove the jumper on J20 to positions 2 and 3, and restart the server to remove the power-on password. Restart the server, and start the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change the power-on password. For detailed instructions, see “Clearing a power-on password” on page 72.

Administrator password: Select this choice to set an administrator password. The administrator password provides access to all choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords and allow a user to change a power-on

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