Users Guide

Server Administrator Services 71
• View detailed information about the field-replaceable units (FRUs)
installed in your system (under the
System Components (FRU) subtab.)
• Enable or disable the managed system's front panel buttons,
namely Power button and Non-Masking Interrupt (NMI) button
(if present on the system).
AC Switch
Click the AC Switch object to display key features of your system's
AC failover switch. The AC Switch object action window can have the
following tab, depending on the user's group privileges: Properties.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view AC switch redundancy information
and view information about the AC power lines.
Batteries
Click the Batteries object to view information about your system’s installed
batteries. Batteries maintain the time and date when your system is turned
off. The battery saves the system’s BIOS setup configuration, which allows
the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user’s group privileges: Properties and
Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of
your system’s batteries.
Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want
to take effect in case of a battery warning or critical/failure event.
BIOS
Click the BIOS object to manage key features of your system's BIOS.
Your system’s BIOS contains programs stored on a flash memory chip set that
control communications between the microprocessor and peripheral devices,
such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other miscellaneous functions,
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