Chapter 2 Powering On and Configuring BIOS Settings 2-5
1. To change the system parameters, enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the
F2 key while the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST).
POST testing is indicated when the Power/OK LEDs on the front and back panels
go into slow-blink mode.
2. Highlight the field to be modified using the arrow and Tab keys.
3. Press Enter to select the field.
A dialog box is displayed. The box presents you with the options that are available
for the setup field that you have chosen.
4. Modify the setup field and close the screen.
5. If you need to modify other setup parameters, use the arrow and Tab keys to
navigate to the desired screen and menu item, then repeat steps 1 through 3.
Otherwise, go to Step 6.
6. Press and release the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen is displayed.
7. Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit
the Setup utility.
2.3.2 PCI Card Slot Boot Priority
Refer to the section that corresponds to your version of the server:
■ “Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers PCI Slot Boot Priority” on page 2-5
■ “Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers PCI Slot Boot Priority” on page 2-5
See Section 3.12.16, “Replacing PCI Cards” on page 3-72 for the locations of the PCI
slots.
Sun Fire X4100/X4200 Servers PCI Slot Boot Priority
The slots for the PCI cards are detected by the BIOS during startup in the following
order:
■ Sun Fire X4100: PCIX Slot 0, PCIX Slot 1
■ Sun Fire X4200: PCIX Slot 0, PCIX Slot 2, PCIX Slot 3, PCIX Slot 4, PCIX Slot 1
Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Servers PCI Slot Boot Priority
The slots for the PCI cards are detected by the BIOS during startup in the following
order: