Using the System Configuration Utility Main Menu - Netfinity 5600 - Type 8664

Using the System Configuration Utility Main Menu

From the System Configuration Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change.

The System Configuration Utility main menu is similar to the following screen.

To change configuration settings:

1.  Use the Up Arrow (  ) or Down Arrow (  ) key to highlight the menu item for the configuration  setting that you want to change; then, press Enter.
2.  Use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to choose the appropriate setting for the selected menu  item; then, press Enter.
3.  Repeat step 1 through step 2 for each setting that you want to change.  Press Esc to return to the System Configuration Utility main menu.
4.  After making changes, you can select:
   •  Save Settings to save the selected changes.
   •  Restore Settings to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
   •  Load Default Settings to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.

   Note: The System Configuration Utility main menu selections do not save settings,  restore settings, or load default settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice.
    To save settings, or restore settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice, you must use the  menu selections available from the PCI Slot/Device Information choice.

5.  To exit from the System Configuration Utility main menu, select Exit Setup.
    If you made any changes and did not save them with the Save Settings choice, the system prompts you to save  or discard the changes when you attempt to exit from the System Configuration Utility main menu.

System Summary: Select this choice to display configuration information, including the type and speed of the microprocessors and amount of memory.

Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit the fields.

The System Summary choice appears on the full System Configuration Utility main menu and on the limited System Configuration Utility main menu.

System Information: Select this choice to display information about the server. Changes that you make on other menus might appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit any fields.
The System Information choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu.

Product Data: Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the system serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS stored on the flash electronically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM).

System Card Data: Select this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some server components.

Devices and I/O Ports: Software recognizes ports through their port assignments.
Each port must have a unique port assignment.
The System Configuration Utility program normally handles this, but you might have special hardware or software that requires you to change these assignments.

Select the Devices and I/O Ports choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output ports.

You can add serial ports by installing a serial adapter in an expansion slot.
See the documentation that comes with the serial adapter for information about port assignments.

You can configure the parallel port as bidirectional ; that is, so that data can be both read from and written to a device.
In bidirectional mode, the server supports Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).

To display or change the assignments for devices, the serial ports, or parallel port:

1.  Select Devices and I/O Ports.
2.  Select a device or port; use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to advance through the settings.
   
3.  The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu.

1.  When you configure the parallel port as bidirectional, use an IEEE 1284-compliant cable.
    The maximum length of the cable must not exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet).
2.  The universal serial bus (USB) is configured automatically.
3.  If you install a USB keyboard that has a mouse port, the USB keyboard emulates a mouse and  you will not be able to disable the mouse settings in the System Configuration Utility program.

Date and Time: Select this choice to set the system date and time and to change the system time sent to the Advanced System Management Processor (service processor) when the server is started.

The system time is in a 24-hour format: - hour:minute:second.

The system date is in standard format for the country.
For example, in the United States, the format is MM/DD/YYYY (Month/Day/Year).

Select Date and Time; then, use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to advance through each data field.
Type the new information; the system saves the information as you type it.

You can set a time delta to be added or subtracted from the system time that is sent to the service processor (Advanced System Management Processor) each time the server is started. Use the number keys to enter the hours and minutes and + or - to add or subtract from the system time.
If the system clock time should be the same as the Advanced System Management Processor clock time, leave the value set at the default of 0.

The Date and Time choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu.

System Security: To control access to the information in the server databases, you can implement two levels of password protection.
Implementing these security measures helps you to ensure the integrity of the data and programs that are stored in the server.

After you set a power-on password, you can enable the unattended-start mode.
This locks the keyboard and mouse, but allows the system to start the operating system.
The keyboard and mouse remain locked until you enter the correct password.

The System Security choice appears only on the full System Configuration Utility main menu.

After you set a power-on or administrator password, you must enter the password when you turn on the server.
(The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them.)

Type of Password	Results
No password set	° No password required to start the system. ° You can access all choices on the System Configuration Utility main menu.
Power-on password only	° You must enter the password to complete the system startup. ° You can access all choices on the System Configuration Utility main menu.
Administrator password only	° No password is required to start the system. ° You must enter the password to access the System Configuration Utility program. ° The Administrator password provides access to all choices on the System Configuration Utility main menu.
Administrator and power-on password	You can enter either password to complete the system startup. ° The administrator password provides access to all choices on the System Configuration Utility main menu. You can set, change, or delete both the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password to be changed by the user. ° The power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the System Configuration Utility main menu. This limited access might include changing or deleting the power-on password. ° If you forget the power-on password, and the administrator password has been set, use the administrator password at the power-on password prompt; then, start the System Configuration Utility program and change the power-on password.

Using the power-on password menu: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time that you start the system.

When a power-on password is set, POST does not complete until you enter the password.
If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the server through one of the following methods:

•  If an administrator password has been set, enter the administrator password at the power-on prompt.
   (see above 'Using the administrator password menu' for details.)
   Start the System Configuration Utility program and change the power-on password as previously described in  this section (see steps 1 through 5).
•  You can change the position of the password override switch (switch 4 of switch block 2) to the ON position  as described in 'Bypassing an unknown power-on password'.
•  You can remove the battery as described in 'Replacing the battery' and then install the battery.

To set a power-on password:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
    The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.  Type the password in the Enter Power-on Password data field.
    You can use any combination of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for the power-on password.
    Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Power-on Password Again data field and type the password again.

   Note: A message appears if the two passwords do not match.
    If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

4.  If a message appears telling you to select another password, press Enter to return to the Power-On  Password menu.
    Choose a different password to use for the power-on password.
5.  Select Change Power-on Password to save the new password; then, press Enter.

To delete a power-on password:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
    The Power-on Password menu appears.
2.  Select Delete Power-on Password; then, press Enter.
3.  A confirmation window appears.
    Press Enter to delete the power-on password.
    Press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

To allow the system to start in unattended-start mode when a power-on password is set:

1.  Select Power-on Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
    The Power-on Password screen appears.
2.  Select Allow for unattended boot with password.
    Press the Left Arrow (<) key or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to On.

   Note: The Allow for unattended boot with password data field must be set to On for  the system to support locally or remotely scheduled system shutdowns or restarts in unattended-start mode.

Using the administrator password menu: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the System Configuration Utility program.

  -Attention- If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, it cannot be overridden or removed.
You must replace the system board.

To set an administrator password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu: then, press Enter.
    The Administrator Password menu appears.
2.  Type the password in the Enter Administrator Password data field.
    A password can contain any combination of up to seven alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9).
    Keep a record of the password in a secure place.
3.  Move the cursor to the Enter Administrator Password Again data field and type the password again.

   Note:

    A message appears if the two passwords do not match.
    If this happens, press Esc to cancel the request and return to the System Security menu.

4.  If a message appears telling you to select another password, press Enter to return to the Administrator Password menu.
    Choose a different password to use for the administrator password.
5.  Select Change Administrator Password to save the new password; then, press Enter.
    The password becomes effective immediately.

To delete an administrator password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
    The Administrator Password menu appears.
2.  Select Delete Administrator Password; then, press Enter.
3.  A confirmation window appears.
    Press Enter to delete the administrator password.
    Press Esc to return to the System Security menu.

To enable a user to change the power-on password:

1.  Select Administrator Password from the System Security menu; then, press Enter.
    The Administrator Password screen appears.
2.  Select Power-on password changeable by user.
    Press the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to toggle the entry to Yes.

Defining a system owner's name: You can specify a system owner's name that displays during POST.
The system owner's name can only be removed or changed from the System Security menu.
If you set an administrator password, only the administrator can set, change, or delete the system owner's name.
To set the system owner's name:

1.  Select System Owner's Name from the System Security screen, and press Enter.
2.  Enter the name in the Enter system owner's name string data field.
3.  Press the Down Arrow (  ) key to select the Set or change system owner's name data field.
4.  Press Enter to set the name or change a previously defined name.

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