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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program for the xSeries Hosting
Appliance
This section provides the instructions needed to start the Configuration/Setup
Utility program.
Note: The Configuration/Setup Utility might vary slightly, depending upon if you
The Configuration/Setup utility is a menu-driven program that is part of the BIOS
code that comes with your xSeries Hosting Appliance. You can use this program
to:
v Configure serial connector assignments
v Change the drive startup sequence
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set passwords
Attention: Your appliance ships with preconfigured BIOS settings. Changing
these settings could result in difficulty managing your xSeries Hosting Appliance.
Do not change the settings unless instructed to do so by IBM support personnel.
The preconfigured basic input/output system (BIOS) settings are shown in Table 2.
Note: To use this program you need to have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor
To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the xSeries Hosting Appliance.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
are using the Eserver xSeries Hosting Appliance.
Table 2. Preconfigured BIOS settings
Start options
Keyboardless operation mode
Displayless operation mode
Floppy diskette
Network
Virus detection
Boot failure detect
connected to the xSeries Hosting Appliance.
Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you
must type the administrator password to access the full
Configuration/Setup menu.
Settings
Enabled
Enabled
Removed from boot sequence
Removed from boot sequence
Disabled
Disabled
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