User`s guide

Configuration Software and Utilities 39
Advanced
Table 9 describes the menu items available on the Advanced screen. Five menu items exist on
this screen. Each of these items contains sub-menus that in turn can also lead to subsequent
sub-menus. Default values appear in brackets.
Table 9. BIOS Setup Advanced Screen Menu Items
Primary
Menu Item
Sub
Menu Items Value Description
Peripheral
Configuration
Serial Port [Auto]
Enabled
Disabled
Determines Serial Port configuration at boot time.
Auto Causes the server to determine the Base I/O
address and interrupt to use for the port.
Enabled Requires you to supply the Base I/O address
and the interrupt value.
Disabled Causes the server to disable the port.
PCI SLOT 1
ROM
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enables Slot 1 Option ROM.
PCI SLOT 2
ROM
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enables Slot 2 Option ROM.
Option ROM
Configuration
PCI SLOT 3
ROM
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enables Slot 3 Option ROM.
SEL Event
Logging
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enabled allows logging of system events.Event Log
Configuration
Clear All
Event Logs
[No]
Yes
Instructs the BMC to clear the SEL log.
POST Error
Pause
[Enabled]
Disabled
Select Disabled if you want the system to boot with
no user intervention on critical POST errors.
Security
Table 10 describes the menu items available on the Security screen.
NOTE
With the removal of legacy keyboard and mouse support, the legacy security core
has been removed. Therefore, the security menu is brief as compared to other
server products. The two-level password has been replaced with a single-level
password.
Table 10. BIOS Setup Security Screen Menu Items
Menu Item Default Value Description
Administrator
Password Is
[Not Installed]
Clear
Status only. Once set, can be disabled by setting to a null
string, or clear password jumper on the main board.
Set Admin Password
Press <Enter> When the <Enter> key is pressed, you are prompted for
a password, press ESC key to abort. Once set, can be
disabled by setting to a null string, or clear password
jumper on the main board.