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With an optional BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit 3, you can control all of
the SAS hard disk drives in the host blade server. Set BSE3 Controls All Blade
SAS HDD to Enable to control all of the hard disk drives in the host blade
server.
– Remote Console Redirection
Select this choice to enable Serial over LAN (SOL) and to set remote console
communication parameters.
– Video
Select this choice to view information about the integrated video controller.
– System MAC Addresses
Select this choice to view the MAC addresses for the Ethernet controllers on
the blade server.
v Date and Time
Select this choice to set the system date and time, in 24-hour format
(hour:minute:second).
v System Security
Select this choice to set a power-on password. See "Using passwords" on page
46 for more information about passwords.
v Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. Changes in the start
options take effect when you start the blade server.
– Startup Sequence Options
Select this choice to view or change the startup device sequence that is set
for the 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
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 PXE option for either of the integrated Gigabit
Ethernet controllers. The default setting is Planar Ethernet 1, which enables the
PXE option for the first Ethernet controller on the blade server system board.
You can enable or disable the Non-Planar Ethernet controllers, located on the
MPE when installed. This setting is disabled by default.
You can enable USB disk support that allows the blade server to use a USB
storage device connected to the USB port of the BladeCenter unit's media tray.
See the documentation for your BladeCenter unit for additional information.
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 blade server might malfunction if these options are incorrectly
configured. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
– Memory Settings
Select this choice to manually enable a pair of memory connectors.
Chapter 4. Configuring the blade server
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