IBM System x3500 Service Manual page 26

v System Information
v Devices and I/O Ports
v Date and Time
v System Security
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IBM System x3500 Type 7977: Problem Determination and Service Guide
Select this choice to view information about the server. When you make changes
through other choices in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, some of those
changes are reflected in the system information; you cannot change settings
directly in the system information.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output
(I/O) ports.
Select this choice to enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers and all
standard ports (such as serial, USB, and parallel). Enable is the default setting
for all controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the
operating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting
the device). If you disable the integrated Ethernet controller and no Ethernet
adapter is installed, the server will have no Ethernet capability. If you disable the
integrated USB controller, the server will have no USB capability; to maintain
USB capability, make sure that Enabled is selected for the USB Support and
USB 2.0 Support options.
Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video and keyboard
redirection, and to set other remote console values.
This choice is on the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu only.
– Parallel Port Setup
Select this choice to enable or disable the parallel port and to adjust the
parallel port resources and features.
– Remote Console Redirection
Select this choice to enable and configure serial remote video and keyboard
redirection.
– System MAC Addresses
Select this choice to view the MAC addresses of the server.
– Advanced Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set
on the system board and to configure memory features.
Attention: Do not make changes in the Advanced Chipset Control option
unless you are directed to do so by an IBM authorized service representative.
– Video
Select this choice to view the video information.
Select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format
(hour:minute:second).
Select this choice to set password settings. See "Passwords" on page 19 for
more information about passwords. You can also enable the chassis-intrusion
detector to alert you each time that the server cover is removed.
– Administrator Password
This choice is on the Configuration/Setup Utility menu only if an optional IBM
Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine Slimline is installed.
Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An
administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it
limits access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. If an administrator
password is set, the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu is available only if