IBM HS40 manual v Advanced Setup, Memory Settings, CPU Options, PCI Bus Control, USB Configuration

If the EFI is accidentally started, after the boot process is complete type Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the Shell > prompt; then, press F1 when the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears and remove EFI as a startup option in the Startup Options → Startup Sequence screen.

vAdvanced Setup

Select this choice to change settings for advanced hardware features.

Important: The server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.

–Memory Settings

Select this choice to check memory status and to adjust other memory settings.

If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the blade server automatically disables the failing memory pair and continues operating with reduced memory. After the problem is corrected, you must enable Retesting of Disabled DIMMs. This will cause the disabled memory connectors to be retested during POST and enabled if they are operating correctly.

To maintain optimum system operation in the event of a memory failure, you can enable the Hot Spare Row feature. This feature removes the failed memory from the system configuration and activates a Hot Spare Memory pair of DIMMs to replace the failed memory pair of DIMMs. Before you can enable the Hot Spare Memory feature, at least two pairs of DIMMs must be installed in the blade server that adhere to the special requirements described in “Installing memory modules” on page 44.

–CPU Options

Select this choice to enable or disable hyper-threading and adjust microprocessor performance settings. If enabled, hyper-threading will only be active if it is supported by your operating system.

–PCI Bus Control

Select this choice to view and configure the master-latency-timer value for the blade server.

–USB Configuration

Select this choice to enable and configure USB devices. All devices in the BladeCenter media tray and the BladeCenter keyboard and mouse are viewed as USB devices by the blade server.

–FRB

Select this choice to configure the blade server Integrated System Management Processor (ISMP), including how the ISMP responds to POST errors, the time limit for blade server expansion option detection, and blade server microprocessor detection and activation.

vError Logs

Select this choice to enable and clear the blade server error and event logs. Error and event logs are viewed using the BladeCenter management-module Web interface. See the BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD or the BladeCenter T Management Module User’s Guide on the IBM BladeCenter T Documentation CD for information and instructions.

vSave Settings

Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings and exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.

vRestore Settings

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