Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide
Use this information to install the operating system on the server without using ServerGuide.
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install
your operating system, go to
http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/ to download the latest operating-system
installation instructions from the IBM website.
Using the Setup utility
Use these instructions to start the Setup utility.
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), formerly BIOS, Setup utility to perform the following
tasks:
• View configuration information
• View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
• Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
• View, set, and change settings for power-management features
• View and clear error logs
• Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
• Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup utility
Use this information to start the Setup utility.
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 20 to 40 seconds after the server is connected to power, the power-control
button becomes active.
Step 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.
Step 3. Select settings to view or change.
Setup utility menu choices
Use the Setup utility main menu to view and configure server configuration data and settings.
The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI. Depending on the version of the
firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions.
• System Information
Select this choice to view 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. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.
– 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. When you make configuration changes through
Chapter 6. Configuration information and instructions 517
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