Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide
This topic provides information for installing the operating system without using the ServerGuide program.
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to install
your operating system, you can download operating-system installation instructions for the server from
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/.
Using the Setup utility
This topic provides an overview the server Setup utility.
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Setup utility to perform the following tasks:
• View configuration information
• View and change settings for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set and change passwords
• 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
This topic provides instructions on how to start the server Setup utility.
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 10 seconds after the server is connected to input power, the power-on
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
This topic provides information about 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 https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht103672.
• 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
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