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- To use the hot-add memory feature memory mirroring must be Disabled.
- To use the hot-replace memory feature memory mirroring must be Enabled.
– CPU Options
Select this choice to specify whether the serial number in the microprocessor
is to be readable. You can also disable the microprocessor cache or set it to
use the write-back or write-through method. Write-back caching generally
provides better system performance.
– PCI Bus Control
Select this choice to view and set interrupts for PCI devices and to configure
the master-latency-timer value for the server.
– Integrated System Management Processor Settings
Select this choice to enable or disable the Reboot on System NMI option on
the menu. If you enable this option, the server will automatically restart 60
seconds after the service processor issues a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) to
the server. If you disable this option, the server will not restart. Enable is the
default setting.
– Scalability Port Configuration
Select this choice to view a summary of the current scalability port
configurations.
Note: Scalability ports are called SMP Expansion Ports in this publication.
– Scalable Partition Settings
Select this choice to view a summary of current scalable partition settings and
to configure or delete partition settings.
Notes:
1. Partition settings are called partition descriptors in some IBM
documentation.
2. See "Configuring scalable partitions" on page 58" for more information on
creating, deleting, and configuring scalable partitions.
v Error Logs
Select this choice to view or clear error logs.
Note: When troubleshooting problems with PCI-X slots, you will notice that the
error logs report the PCI-X busses numerically. The numerical assignment
will change depending on your configuration.
– POST Error Log
Select this choice to view the three most recent error codes and messages
that were generated during POST. Select Clear error logs to clear the POST
error log.
– System Event/Error Log
Select this choice to view the System Event/Error log, which contains all
system error and warning messages that have been generated. Use the arrow
keys to move between pages in the log. Select Clear error logs to clear the
System Event/Error log.
v Save Settings
Select this choice to save the changes you have made in the settings.
v Restore Settings
Select this choice to cancel the changes you have made in the settings and
restore the previous settings.
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