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System maintenance switch, Nmi jumper – HP ProLiant DL580 G7 Server User Manual

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Component identification 14

System maintenance switch

The system maintenance switch (SW1) is an eight-position switch that is used for system configuration. The

default position for all eight positions is Off.

Position

Description

Function

S1

iLO 3 security

Off = iLO 3 security is enabled.

On = iLO 3 security is disabled.

S2

Configuration

lock

Off = System configuration can be

changed.
On = System configuration is

locked.

S3

Reserved

Reserved

S4

Reserved

Reserved

S5

Password

protection

override

Off = No function

On = Clears power-on password

and administrator password

S6

Invalidate
configuration

Off = Normal
On = Clears NVRAM

S7

Reserved

Reserved

S8

Reserved

Reserved

NMI jumper

The NMI jumper allows administrators to perform a memory dump before performing a hard reset. Crash
dump analysis is an essential part of eliminating reliability problems, such as hangs or crashes in OSs, device

drivers, and applications. Many crashes can freeze a system, requiring you to do a hard reset. Resetting the

system erases any information that would support root cause analysis.
Systems running Microsoft® Windows® experience a blue-screen trap when the OS crashes. When this

happens, Microsoft® recommends that system administrators perform an NMI event by temporarily shorting
the NMI header with a jumper. The NMI event enables a hung system to become responsive again.