System maintenance switch, Nmi jumper – HP DL385 User Manual

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Server component identification 13

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

Reserved

S5

Off

Off = No function
On = Clears power-on password and

administrator password

S6

Off

Off = No function
On = Clear NVRAM.

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 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.

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