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System maintenance switch, Nmi switch – HP ProLiant DL380 G3 Server User Manual

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HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server User Guide

System Maintenance Switch

Position Default

Function

S1

Off

Off = iLO security is enabled.

On = iLO security is disabled.

S2

Off

Off = System configuration can be
changed.

On = System configuration is
locked.

S3 Off

Reserved

S4

Off

Off = Booting from diskette is
controlled by RBSU.

On = Booting from diskette is
enabled and RBSU is overridden.

S5

Off

Off = Power-on password is
enabled.

On = Power-on password is
disabled.

S6

Off

Off = No function

On = Clear NVRAM.*

* If you clear NVRAM, you must re-enter the server serial number
through RBSU ("Re-Entering the Server Serial Number" on page
118).

NMI Switch

The NMI switch 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 operating systems, device
drivers, and applications. Many crashes freeze a system, requiring you to do a
hard reset. Resetting the system erases any information that would support root
cause analysis.

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