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PC Server 325 - Configuration/Setup Utility Program
Applicable to: World-Wide
Configuration/Setup Utility Program:
To access the Setup program:
1. Remove all diskettes from the server.
Note:
Never start the Setup program while using the EISA Configuration program.
2. Power-on the server and watch the screen. Be ready to act quickly.
3. After the IBM logo screen appears, you are prompted to Press <F1> to enter SETUP. As soon as you see that prompt, press the F1 key. If the Setup program screen doesn't appear, restart the system and try again.
Notes:
1. If a configuration error occurs, a prompt appears before the operating system starts (see "Configuration Conflicts").
2. Record the current settings before making changes to the configuration.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to view or change the configuration.
You must correctly exit from the Setup program to save the configuration information.
5. Press Esc or move the cursor to the Exit Setup option on the menu bar.
6. Select Exit Setup from the menu bar.
7. Select Save changes and exit.
Advanced Setup:
Select Advanced Setup from the Configuration/Setup Utility program to change values for advanced hardware features such as cache control and ROM shadowing.
A warning message appears when you select this choice, to alert you that the system may malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully.
Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to advance through the options for the selected menu item.
The Advanced Setup choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
Cache Control:
Select this choice to enable or disable the microprocessor cache state. In addition, you can define the microprocessor cache type as write-back or write-through.
You can also enable or disable video BIOS caching, and define buffers for video option ROM caching.
Use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to advance through the options for the selected menu item.
ROM Shadowing:
Select this choice to enable ROM shadowing in specified areas. When these areas are enabled, the contents can be cached, using the Cache Control option.
PCI Bus Control: Select this choice to manually assign the interrupt requests (IRQs) for PCI adapters installed in the server, and for the SCSI and Ethernet controllers on the system board.
You can also enable the generation of a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) when a PCI data parity error occurs.
If an adapter requires a memory address in the C8000 to CFFFF (hexadecimal) range, the memory address of the server's SCSI ROM must be changed. Select SCSI ROM Address to assign an alternate address.
To enable or disable the CPU to PCI write posting, select CPU-PCI Write Buffers.
Select Exit Setup to exit from the Configuration/Setup utility programs Main Menu; then, press Enter.
The system prompts you to confirm your choice. If you want to make additional changes, you can return to the Setup Utility. 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 before exiting the Configuration/Setup utility programs.
After configuring the server, you can save the CMOS and NVRAM configuration data to a diskette. This is useful in case you have to clear CMOS or have to replace the system board, and want to restore the existing configuration.
Refer to the README file on the PC Server Utilities Diskette for specific procedures on backing up and restoring CMOS and NVRAM configuration data.
Devices and I/O Ports:
Software recognizes ports from their port assignments. Each port must have a unique port assignment. The Configuration/Setup utility program normally handles this. Special hardware or software might require a change to these assignments.
Select the Devices and I/O Ports choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output ports.
Note:
The infrared connector and Serial B connector share a single port assignment. By default, the infrared connector is configured as Disabled.
Serial ports can be added by installing a serial adapter in an expansion slot. See the documentation that is shipped with the serial adapter for information about port assignments.
The parallel port can be configured as bidirectional. In bidirectional mode, the server supports Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).
Note:
When the parallel port is configured as bidirectional, use an IEEE 1284-compliant cable. The maximum length of the cable must not exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet).
To display or change the assignments for devices, or the infrared, serial, or parallel ports:
Note:
If you disable the serial, parallel, infrared ports or the Diskette drive in the Configuration/Setup Utility program, you might also need to use the EISA Configuration diskette to make the same changes.
1. Select Devices and I/O Ports. from the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
2. Select a device or port; then, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys to advance through the settings available.
The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup menu.
Note:
If an Administration password is set, you must enter the Administration password to view the full Configuration/Setup menu, otherwise, a limited set of choices will appear in the Configuration/ Setup menu. If no Administration password is set, the full Configuration/Setup menu will appear.
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Date Created |
04-03-97 | |
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04-08-98 | |
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03-08-99 | |
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IBM PC Server | |
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PC Server 325 | |
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8639 | |
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EJ0; ES0; ESV; RD0; RF0; RS0; XD0; XDV; XF0; XFV; XJ0; XS0; XSV; YS0 | |
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