Using the Setup utility
This information provides instructions on how to use the Setup utility to view and
change settings.
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Setup utility to perform the
following tasks:
v View configuration information
v View and change settings for devices and I/O ports
v Set the date and time
v Set and change passwords
v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
v View, set, and change settings for power-management features
v View and clear error logs
v Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
v Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup utility
This information provides instructions for starting the server Setup utility.
About this task
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 10 seconds after the server is connected to input power,
the power-on button becomes active.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access
the full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a
limited Setup utility menu is available.
3. Select settings to view or change.
Setup utility menu choices
This information describes the server setup utility menu choices.
The following choices are on the UEFI Setup utility main menu. Depending on the
version of the UEFI firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these
descriptions. For more information on UEFI-compliant firmware, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083207.
v System Information
Select this choice to view basic information about the server. When you make
changes through other choices in the Setup utility, some of those changes are
reflected in the system information; you cannot change settings directly in the
system information.
– System Summary
Select this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed,
and cache size of the microprocessors, machine type and model of the server,
the serial number, the system UUID, and the amount of installed memory.
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