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Contents
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Speeding up the Boot Process.................................................................. 2-16
Checking System Management Parameters ............................................. 2-17
BIOS Upgrade Utility ....................................................................................... 2-18
SCSI Configuration Utility ................................................................................ 2-19
Determining Devices Attached to Each SCSI Channel............................... 2-20
RAID Configuration Utility ................................................................................ 2-21
Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 2-21
3
BIOS Setup Utility Features
Introduction..................................................................................................... 3-1
BIOS Setup (F2).............................................................................................. 3-2
Main......................................................................................................... 3-2
Advanced ................................................................................................. 3-7
Security Options....................................................................................... 3-13
Boot ......................................................................................................... 3-15
System Management (F3)............................................................................... 3-16
Summary  System Summary................................................................. 3-16
Environment  Environment Monitoring and Summary............................. 3-17
4
Troubleshooting
Initial Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 4-2
When to Use the Diagnostics........................................................................... 4-3
Running the Diagnostics ........................................................................... 4-4
Running Quick Tests or Groups of Tests................................................... 4-4
Running DIGITAL Vendor Extended Tests................................................ 4-5
Running the Diagnostics Tests from the Server’s Hard Disk Drive ............. 4-5
Obtaining Information about The Server .......................................................... 4-6
Obtaining Information Using the BIOS Setup Utility................................... 4-8
DIGITAL ServerWORKS Manager............................................................ 4-8
Displaying Server Status Using the Hardware.................................................. 4-10
Server Fault Status................................................................................... 4-10
POST Messages............................................................................................. 4-11
POST/Boot Codes.................................................................................... 4-11
Processor Module Voltage and Temperature Ranges ...................................... 4-12
Processor Voltage Range ......................................................................... 4-12
Processor Voltage Range (V
ccp
) .............................................................. 4-13
Processor Temperature Sensing............................................................... 4-14
Advanced Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 4-14