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PC Server 315 - Server Configuration
Applicable to: World-Wide
The Configuration/Setup utility programs are stored in the basic input/output system (BIOS) that comes with the server.
Two hardware configuration utility programs come with the server:
- Configuration/Setup
- SCSISelect
The built-in Configuration/Setup utility program configures system-board functions, such as serial and parallel port assignments, and the startup sequence for drives that are installed. This utility program also allows you to set passwords for starting up and accessing the Configuration/Setup utility program.
The built-in SCSI utility program, SCSISelect, allows you to configure the SCSI devices that are install in the server. You can use SCSISelect to change default values, resolve configuration conflicts, and perform a low-level format on SCSI hard disk drives.
Before installing a new device or program, read the documentation that comes with it. Reading the instructions helps you to determine the steps required for installation and configuration. The following scenario provides a preview of the actions that might be required to configure the server.
1. Run the Configuration/Setup utility program and record the current configuration settings.
2. Set jumpers or switches on the server's system board. See "System Board."
3. Set jumpers or switches on the device. See the device installation instructions.
4. Install the device in the server. If the device is an ISA adapter that is not a Plug and Play device, use the ISA Legacy Resources Setup menu, which is part of the Configuration/Setup utility program, to set the ISA legacy resources. These include memory, I/O ports, direct memory access (DMA), and interrupt request levels (IRQs). See "ISA Legacy Resources"
for more information.
5. Install software programs. See the installation instructions shipped with the software.
6. Resolve configuration conflicts. See "Server Configuration Conflicts."
Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program
The built-in Configuration/Setup utility program provides a convenient method to configure various system features. In most cases, the server will operate using the default settings. You need to change the settings only to resolve configuration conflicts or to enable or change device function (for example, defining diskette types).
Always run the Configuration/Setup utility program if you have added or removed any hardware option, or if you receive an error message instructing you to do so. Review this information and the information that comes with the device before making changes. Also, record the current settings before making any changes.
The following menu appears when you start the Configuration/Setup utility program.
NOTE:
Depending on the level of password protection, a limited version of the menu might appear. See "Password Overview" for more information.
You can advance through the screens by pressing the Page Up (PgUp) or Page Down (PgDn) key. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to move through the items on the screen. To change a setting, highlight the item that you want to change; then, use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to view the choices.
Press F1 for online Help information on each selection.
STARTING THE CONFIGURATION/SETUP UTILITY PROGRAM
NOTE:
If a configuration error occurs, a prompt appears before the operating system starts. (See "Server Configuration Conflicts.")
To access the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Power-on the server and watch the screen.
2. When the message "Press F1 for Setup" appears, press F1.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to view or change the configuration.
4. Select the EXIT SETUP option on the menu or press ESC to exit the Configuration/Setup utility program.
NOTE:
You must correctly exit from the Configuration/Setup utility program to save the configuration information.
If you change configuration information, and the change causes an error during the power-on self-test (POST), a " " displays next to the menu selection that contains the change.
SYSTEM SUMMARY: Select this choice to view system information, including the type and speed of the microprocessor, amount of memory, and amount of cache installed in the server.
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 Configuration/Setup menu.
PRODUCT DATA: Select this choice to display information about the PC Server 315, such as the machine type and model, the system serial number, the system board identifier, and the revision level or issue date of the flash electronically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM) and BIOS.
Changes that you make on other menus are reflected on this summary screen. You cannot edit any fields.
The Product Data choice appears on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
DEVICES AND I/O PORTS: Select this choice to view or change the assignments for devices and ports. Some programs and devices require specific assignments. Review the documentation that comes with the device for more information.
To display or change the port assignments:
1. Power-on the system. When the F1 prompt appears, press F1. The Setup utility program Main Menu appears.
2. Select DEVICES AND I/O PORTS.
3. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the assignment that you want to change. Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to select from the list of available choices.
NOTE:
If the assignment conflicts with another assignment, an asterisk appears next to the conflicting setting. You must change one of the conflicting settings to a value that does not conflict.
4. When you complete all changes to the menu, press ESC to return to the Configuration/Setup menu.
CHANGING THE SERIAL AND INFRARED PORT ASSIGNMENTS: The system comes with two
9-pin, serial ports and one infrared port. For a description and illustration of these ports, see "Input/Output Connectors."
Select SERIAL PORT to view or change serial and infrared port assignments.
Software recognizes ports from their port assignments. Each serial port must have a unique serial-port assignment. The Configuration/Setup utility program assigns serial ports, but you might have special hardware or software that requires you to change these assignments.
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 connect an optional infrared transceiver module to the infrared connector. This enables you to transfer data to and from other infrared-capable computers or printers.
NOTE:
Set switch 7 to the ON position to enable the serial B/infrared port. When switch 7 is set to ON, serial port B or the infrared port can be selected using the Configuration/Setup Utility. Switch 7 should always be set to ON.
CONFIGURING PARALLEL PORTS: Select PARALLEL PORT to configure the parallel port.
The system comes with one 25-pin, parallel port. For a description and illustration of this port, see "Input/Output Connectors." This choice allows you to change values for resources used by the parallel port. These resources include:
- Parallel port address
- Parallel mode
- Extended mode
- Extended mode DMA
- Parallel port IRQ
CONFIGURING VIDEO: The video setup screen allows you to do the following:
- View the video controller type
- View the amount of video memory
- Enable/disable palette snooping and video interrupts.
Select VIDEO SETUP; then, use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to select from the list of available choices.
DATE AND TIME: Select DATE AND TIME to change or set values for the system date and time. Use this option to set the real-time clock in the server.
The system time is in a 24-hour format: hour/minute/second.
The system date is in the standard format for your 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.
The DATE AND TIME choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
System Security
To control access to the server, you can implement the security features described in the User's Reference, including defining two levels of password protection and restricting diskette drive access.
The SYSTEM SECURITY choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
PASSWORD OVERVIEW: The server supports both a power-on password and an administrator password.
If passwords are set, the server displays the "Enter password" prompt when:
- The password prompt is set to ON and a power-on password is set.
- The password prompt is set to ON and a power-on password and an administrator password are set.
- An administrator password is the only password set.
- You enter the Configuration/Setup utility program.
- You start the server from a diskette.
The server does not display a password prompt when:
- No passwords are set.
- The password prompt is set to OFF, only a power-on password is set, and the server is not being started from a diskette.
In this case, the server starts, but the keyboard is locked. The keyboard can be unlocked by entering the power-on password.
The passwords do not appear on the screen as you type them. When you enter the correct password, "OK" appears on the screen. If you enter the wrong password, "Incorrect password" appears on the screen, and "Enter password" is again displayed. After three incorrect attempts, you must power-off the server and start again.
The following summarizes the levels of security with the different levels of password protection:
NO PASSWORD SET
- No password required to start system.
- User can access all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
POWER-ON PASSWORD ONLY
- User must enter password to complete thesystem startup.
- Power-on password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD
- User must enter password to access the Setup utility program menu.
- Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu.
ADMINISTRATOR and POWER-ON PASSWORD
- User can enter either password to complete the system startup.
- Administrator password provides access to all choices on the Setup utility program menu. Administrator password menu can enable the power-on password user to change the power-on password.
- Power-on password provides access to a limited set of choices on the Setup utility program menu.
SETTING AN ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD: The administrator password (sometimes called a supervisor-level password) controls access to some features of the server, including the Configuration/Setup utility program.
ATTENTION:
If an administrator password is set and then forgotten, you must move the password jumper to clear the password and regain access to the Configuration/Setup utility program. This procedure erases the current server configuration (see "Removing an Unknown Power-On/Administrator Password" for more information). You must then reconfigure the server.
To set an administrator password:
1. Select ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD on the System Security menu; then, press ENTER.
2. Type the password in the ENTER ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD data field.
NOTE:
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.
4. Select SET OR CHANGE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD to save the new password; then, press ENTER. The password becomes effective immediately.
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.
To delete an administrator password:
1. Select ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD on the System Security menu; then, press ENTER.
2. Select DELETE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD; then, press ENTER.
3. A confirmation window appears. Press ENTER to delete the administrator password.
4. Press ESC to return to the System Security menu.
SETTING A POWER-ON PASSWORD: When a power-on password is set, you must enter a password each time you start the system.
ATTENTION:
If you forget the power-on password, and an administrator password has been set, use the administrator password at the power-on prompt. Then, start the Configuration/Setup utility program and change the power-on password.
If a power-on password is set and then forgotten, and no administrator password is set, then, you must move the password jumper to clear the password and regain access to the Configuration/Setup utility program. This procedure erases the current server configuration (see "Removing an Unknown Power-On/Administrator Password" for more information). You must then reconfigure the server.
To set a power-on password:
1. Select POWER-ON PASSWORD on 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.
4. Select SET OR CHANGE POWER-ON PASSWORD to save the new password; then, press ENTER.
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.
To delete a power-on password:
1. Select POWER-ON PASSWORD on 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.
RESTRICTING ACCESS TO DISKETTE DRIVES: The setting for the SECURE DISKETTE DRIVES option controls who has access to the diskettes (user and administrator, or administrator only). The server comes with this feature set to ENABLED, so that both the user and administrator have access to the diskette drives.
To change this setting so that the access to the diskette drives is disabled, select the System Security menu option; then, select SECURE DISKETTE DRIVES. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the assignment that you want to change. Press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to toggle the entry to the appropriate value. If the administrator password is
enabled, only the administrator can change this setting.
UPDATING POST/BIOS: POST/BIOS Update options allows you to run the POST/BIOS Update utility from a remote system without requiring an administrator password.
Select POST/BIOS UPDATE on the System Security menu. Use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to select the ENABLE or DISABLED option.
Start Options
Start options take effect when you start the server.
Select START OPTIONS; then, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the assignment that you want to change. Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to select from the list of available choices.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed. You can also specify whether the keyboard number lock (NumLock) starts on or off.
The server uses a startup sequence to determine the diskette drive, hard disk drive, or network adapter from which the operating system loads. You can specify up to four devices in the STARTUP data fields. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a startable diskette in the primary diskette drive, then checks the bays for a hard disk drive.
Select STARTUP on the Start Options menu; then, press ENTER. Follow the menu to set the startup sequence.
You can enable the server to run without checking for the presence or state of a monitor, keyboard, or diskette drive. The devices are disabled after the POST completes and the operating system has loaded. This allows you to enter a password and update the Configuration/Setup utility program in keyboardless operation.
You can select a test that the server runs at startup. For example, you can select to run a virus detection test. You can also choose whether to run the POST in enhanced or quick mode.
Advanced Setup
Select ADVANCED SETUP to change values for advanced hardware feature such as ROM shadowing.
NOTE:
A warning message appears when you select this choice, to alert you that the system might malfunction if this option is configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. The ADVANCED SETUP choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
Select ADVANCED SETUP; then, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the assignment that you want to change. Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to select from the list of available choices.
Select CACHE CONTROL to view/change the cache state and view the cache size.
NOTE:
The default setting for the Cache State is enable. Changing this setting will severely degrade the performance of the server.
Select PCI CONTROL to disable the PCI burst mode of data transfer. Some PCI adapters require burst mode to be disabled. Change this value to DISABLED, if required for a PCI adapter. This screen also allows you to enable/disable the Bus Master function for certain types of PCI devices. Select enable if an installed device(s) requires the Bus Master function to be enabled when the server is powered on.
Select PLUG AND PLAY CONTROL to control the device node. When you change this value to DISABLED, the system is unable to update the configuration during POST.
Select PROCESSOR CONTROL to control the microprocessor BIOS updates during system startup. When you change this value to DISABLED, the system is unable to update the microprocessor during startup. This screen also allows you to view the stepping level of the processor.
Select ROM SHADOWING to specify whether the information in ROM will be copied to the system RAM.
ISA Legacy Resources
Select ISA LEGACY RESOURCES to identify resources used by ISA adapters. These resources include:
- Memory
- I/O ports
- DMA
- Interrupt
NOTE:
The menus do not contain resources that are used by the system or by previously installed Plug and Play adapters.
From the Configuration/Setup utility program screens, you can select available resources for the adapter that you are installing. Resources not currently being used by adapters that are already installed in the server are listed as [AVAILABLE]. The system resources that are in use by other devices are listed as a [SYSTEM RESOURCE].
Select ISA LEGACY RESOURCES; then, use the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key to highlight the assignment that you want to change. Use the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key to select from the list of available choices.
The ISA LEGACY RESOURCES choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
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