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Chapter 2

Powering On and Configuring the Server

2-13

2.4.4

Power Menu

TABLE 2-5

shows the options that are available from the BIOS Power menu.

Set User
Password

Enter the user’s password to set or change it.
Enables access to the system at boot time.

Enter

Password on
Boot

Allows you to require a password to be
entered when the system boots. Options
include: Enabled (password required) and
Disabled (password not required).

Disabled

Fixed Disk Boot
Sector

May offer protection against viruses when
set to Write Protect, which protects the boot
sector on the hard drive from having a virus
written to it. Options include: Write Protect
and Normal.

Normal

TABLE 2-5

BIOS Power Menu

Menu Option

Description

Default

Resume on
Time

Wakes the system up at the specified time. Options
are On or Off.

Off

Resume Time

If turned on, specifies the time you want the system
to wake up.

00.00.00

Resume Date

If turned on, specifies the date you want the system
to wake up.

00/00/0000

After Power
Failure

Sets the mode of operation if an AC power loss
occurs. Two modes are available:
Stay powered off: returns the system to an off state.
Power on: returns the system to a full on state.
Last state: returns the server to the state it was at
before the power went off.

Stay powered
off

TABLE 2-4

BIOS Security Menu (Continued)

Menu Option

Description

Default

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