Switches and jumpers
The following illustration shows the switches and jumpers on the I/O board.
Switches
Table 1 describes the function of each switch on switch block (S6H1).
Table 1. Configuration Switch block (S6H1)
Switch
number
Default value
1
Off
2
Off
3 through 5
Off
Jumpers
When the BIOS code page jumper (J1E2) is moved from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and
3, you can start the blade server from a backup BIOS page. The default position is
pins 1 and 2. See the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and
Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD for more
information.
Note: If you start the blade server from the backup page because the primary
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Light path
diagnostics button (S8A1)
Switch
description
Reserved
Password disable
Reserved
BIOS page has become damaged, you need to flash the primary BIOS code.
See "Recovering the BIOS code" on page 30 for instructions.
Configuration
switch block (S6H1)
3
2
1
BIOS code
page jumper
(J1E2)