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Chapter Four Configuration Software and Utilities
Choices Description
Exit Saving Exits after writing all modified Setup item values to
Changes NVRAM
Exit Discarding Exits leaving NVRAM unmodified.
Changes
Load Setup Loads values of all Setup items from previously
Defaults saved custom defaults.
Load Custom Loads default values for all Setup items.
Defaluts
Save Custom Saves present Setup values to custom defaults.
Defaults
Discard Reads previous values of all Setup items from
Changes NVRAM
Save Writes all Setup item values to NVRAM
Changes
Exit Menu
You can make the following selections on the Exit Menu.
Select an option using the up or down arrow keys; then press
<Enter> to execute the option. Pressing <Esc> does not exit
this menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or
menu bar to exit.
Using the System Setup Utility
The System Setup Utility (SSU) is on the L440GX+ Server
Board Resource software CD shipped with the server board.
The SSU provides a graphical user interface (GUI) over an
extensible framework for server configuration. For the
L440GX+ systems, the SSU framework supports the
following functions and capabilities:
q Assigns resources to baseboard devices and add-in
cards prior to loading the operating system (OS).
q Allows you to specify boot device order and system
security options.
q Permits viewing and clearing of the system’s critical
event log.
q Allows troubleshooting of the server when the OS is
not operational.
q Provides a system level view of the server’s I/O
devices.
When to Run the System Setup Utility
The SSU is a DOS-based utility that supports extended
system configuration operations for onboard resources and
add-in boards. You can view the system event log and set
system boot and security options. Use the SSU when you
need to
q Add and remove boards affecting the assignment of
resources (ports, memory, IRQs, DMA).
q Modify the server’s boot device order or security
settings.
q Change the server configuration settings.
q Save the server configuration.
q View or clear the system event log.