System maintenance switch, Nmi switch, Hp systems insight display and leds – HP ProLiant DL360 G5 Server User Manual

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Component identification 12

System maintenance switch

Position Default

Function

S1

Off

Off = iLO 2 security is enabled.

On = iLO 2 security is disabled.

S2

Off

Off = System configuration can be modified.

On = System configuration is locked and cannot be modified.

S3 Off

Reserved

S4 Off

Reserved

S5

Off

Off = Power-on password is enabled.

On = Power-on password is disabled.

S6

Off

Off = Normal

On = ROM treats system configuration as invalid.

S7 Off

Reserved

S8 Off

Reserved

When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase
all system configuration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM.

CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes configuration information. Be sure to properly

configure the server or data loss could occur.

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.

Systems running Microsoft® Windows® operating systems experience a blue screen trap when the
operating system crashes. When this happens, Microsoft® recommends that system administrators
perform an NMI event by pressing a dump switch. The NMI event enables a hung system to become
responsive again.

HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs

The display provides status for all internal LEDs and enables diagnosis with the access panel installed.

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