Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V20z User Manual

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Chapter 2

Powering On and Configuring the Server

2-11

PCI
Configuration

Setup items for configuring the specific PCI device
Slot #1 or Slot #2:

Option ROM Scan: When disabled, the device is not

bootable but still usable under the operating
system. When enabled, initializes the device
expansion ROM; makes device bootable.

Enabled

Enable Master: Enables or disables the selected

device as a PCI bus master.

Enabled

Latency Timer: Minimum guaranteed time slice

allotted for bus master in units of PCI bus clocks.
Options include: 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00AOh,
00COh, 00EOh, default, and 0020h.

0040h

Setup items for configuring the Embedded Broadcom
device GBIT 0 or GBIT 1:

Option ROM Scan: When disabled, the device is not

bootable but still usable under the operating
system. When enabled, initializes device
expansion ROM; makes device bootable.

Enabled

Reserve specific IRQs for use by legacy ISA devices:

PCI/PNP IRQ Exclusion: Reserves the specified IRQ

for use by legacy ISA devices.

Available

PCI/PNP UMB Exclusion: Reserves the specified

block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA
devices.

Available

Console
Redirection

Additional setup to configure console. Options
include:

COM port address: If enabled, the console uses a

port on the motherboard. Options include:
Disabled, On-board COM A, On-board COM B.

COM A

Console connection: Indicates whether the console is

connected directly to the system or through a
modem. Options include: Direct and Modem.

Direct

Baud rate: Enables the specified baud rate. Options

include: 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4 K, 57.6K,
115.2 K.

9600

TABLE 2-3

BIOS Advanced Menu (Continued)

Menu Option

Description

Default

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