IBM xSeries 330 User Manual
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the administrator and power-on passwords, and allow a power-on password 
to be changed by the user.
See“Using passwords” on page 34 for more information.
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Start Options
Select this choice to view or change the start options. This choice appears only on 
the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. Start options take effect when 
you start the server.
You can select keyboard operating characteristics, such as the keyboard speed. 
You also can specify whether the keyboard number lock starts on or off. You also 
can enable the server to run without a diskette drive, monitor, or keyboard.
Note:
To determine if you should configure your server to operate without a 
keyboard see Table 16 on page 73.
The server uses a startup sequence to determine the device from which the 
operating system loads. For example, you can define a startup sequence that 
checks for a startable diskette in the diskette drive, then checks the hard disk 
drive in bay 1, and then checks a network adapter.
If the Boot Fail Count choice is enabled, you must restart the system three times 
to restore the system BIOS default settings. If this choice is disabled, the system 
BIOS defaults can only be restored from the Configuration/Setup Utility main 
menu.
You can enable a virus-detection test that checks for changes in the master boot 
record at startup. 
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Advanced Setup
Select this choice to change values for advanced hardware features, such as cache 
control, and PCI configuration. This choice appears only on the full 
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. 
A warning message appears above the choices on this menu to alert you that the 
system might malfunction if these options are configured incorrectly. Follow the 
instructions on the screen carefully.
— Processor Serial Number Access
Select this choice to identify if the microprocessor serial number in the 
microprocessor is readable.
— System Partition Visibility
Select this choice to identify if the System Partition is visible. To make the 
System Partition visible, set this value to Visible. To make the System 
Partition invisible, set this value to Hidden.
— Core Chipset Control
Select this choice to modify settings that control features of the core chip set 
on the system board. 
