PRIMERGY BX600 S3 Hardware Manual page 56

Chapter 4 Web UI
• Auto Configuration, server blade n
• Server Blade n System CMOS Configuration Backup/Restore
n indicates the installed slot number.
Performs the backup and restore of CMOS information specified by the BIOS setup utility of the
Server Blade.
After turning on the Server Blade, operations cannot be performed until POST ends. In this case
"Not ready to backup/restore, now!!" is displayed.
• CMOS Backup
Backs up the CMOS settings of BIOS.
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If ServerView is not installed to the Server Blade, be sure to set the "Boot Watchdog" to
"disable". If the setting is "enable", there is a fear that the Server Blade may
automatically turn off or restart improperly.
Even when ServerView is installed to the Server Blade, When starting the system while
the PRIMERGY Startup Disc or floppy disks for activating hardware configuration tools
is inside, be sure to disable the OS Boot Monitoring function (default settings are
disable).
If you start up the system while the "OS Boot Monitoring" function remains enabled, the
Server Blade may automatically turn off or restart unexpectedly. If the OS Boot
Monitoring function is needed, it should be reset to enabled before resuming normal
server operation.
When setting this function, refer to "ServerView User's Guide" to fully learn about its
specifications, in order to set it correctly.
The "OS Boot Monitoring" function can also be enabled or disabled from ServerView.
It is necessary to back up the BIOS settings when:
• Using the Server Blade for the first time
• Using the BIOS Setup Utility to make information changes
• Hardware configuration of this server is changed, in specific memory expansion
change
• Updating the BIOS version
Information that is configured with the BIOS setup utility can be backed up/restored.
BIOS information of the onboard SCSI Array Controller cannot be backed up/ restored.
Backup/restore results are recorded in the Management Blade event log.