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System-board switches

Use this information to locate and understand the system-board switches in the blade server.

The following illustration shows the location of the switch block and the IMM backup jumper on the system board.


Graphic illustrating system-board switches

The following table describes the function of the switches in the switch block (SW2).

Switch numberDescriptionSwitch settingDefinition
SW2 - 1Reserved  
SW2 - 2Force power onThe default position is off.Turning this switch to the on position forces the blade server to power on
SW2 - 3Trusted Platform Module (TPM) physical presenceThe default position is off.Turning this switch to the on position indicates a physical presence to the TPM.
SW2 - 4Password override switchThe default position is off.Turn this switch to the on position overrides the power on password.
SW2 - 5Real time clock (RTC) resetThe default position is off.Turning this switch to the on position resets the RTC. A momentary toggle is all that is required. To avoid excessive battery drain, do not leave this switch on.
SW2 - 6Reserved  
SW2 - 7Flash bank selectThe default position is off.Turning this switch to the on position forces the blade to boot from the backup UEFI image.
SW2 - 8Wake on LAN (WOL) disableThe default position is off.Turning this switch to the on position disables WOL.
SW2 - 9Force H8 updateThe default position is off.N/A
SW2-10Reserved