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to type the hours and minutes and + or − to add or subtract from the system
time. If you want the system clock time to be the same as the service processor
clock time, leave the value set at its default of 0.
v System Security
Select this choice to set a power-on password. See "Using passwords" on
page 42 for more information about the password.
v Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only
on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect when
you start your blade server.
Note: To set the startup sequence, which is the order in which the blade server
checks devices to find a boot record, you must use the BladeCenter
management module Web interface.
You can set keyboard operating characteristics, such as whether the blade server
starts with the keyboard number lock on or off. You can enable the blade server
to run without a diskette drive or keyboard.
You can enable or disable the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) option for
either of the integrated Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The default setting for this
menu item is Enabled, which enables the PXE option for the selected controller.
To disable this option for a Gigabit Ethernet controller, select Disabled.
If you enable the boot fail count, the BIOS default settings will be restored after
three consecutive failures to find a boot record.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the boot record
when the blade server starts.
v Advanced 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.
– System Partition Visibility
Select this choice to specify whether the System Partition is to be visible or
hidden.
– Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory DIMMs.
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 capacity. After the problem is corrected, you must
manually enable the memory connectors. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
rows representing the pair that you want to enable; then, use the arrow keys
to select Enable.
– CPU Options
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache. In addition,
you can set the microprocessor cache mode to write-back (WB) or
write-through (WT). Write-back caching generally provides better system
performance.
– PCI Bus Control
Select this choice to view and set interrupts for PCI devices and to configure
the master-latency-timer value for the blade server.
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