Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Configuration/Setup Utility Menu Choices; Using Passwords - IBM LS20 - BladeCenter - 8850 Service Manual

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the blade server.
2. Immediately give the blade server control of the BladeCenter unit shared
3. When the Configuration/Setup utility message opens, press F1.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices

The following choices are on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Depending
on the version of the BIOS code in the blade server, some menu choices might
differ slightly from these descriptions.
v System Summary
v System Information
v Devices and I/O Ports
v Date and Time
v System Security
v Start Options
v Advanced Setup
v Save Settings
v Restore Settings
v Load Default Settings
v Exit Setup

Using passwords

From the System Security choice, you can set, change, and delete a power-on
password.
If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete
the system startup, and to have access to the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A–Z, a–z, and 0–9) for the
password. Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the blade server by
completing the following steps:
1. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
2. Remove the blade server battery and then reinstall it (see "Battery" on page 76).
3. Reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit.
keyboard, mouse, and video ports.
v If you are managing the blade server using the BladeCenter system console,
press the KVM select button on the blade server.
v If you are managing the blade server from a remote location, see the IBM
Eserver BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide, IBM Eserver
BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide,
or IBM Eserver BladeCenter Serial over LAN Setup Guide for information
and instructions.
– Product Data
– Memory Settings
– CPU Options
– PCI Bus Control
– Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Settings
blade server from the BladeCenter unit.
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