User's Guide

2. BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP)
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Chapter 3 Setup
2.4
Cases that Require Configuration
Only if a case applies to any of following cases, use SETUP to change a parameter which was configured as
factory setting. Other than cases described below, do not change the settings. A list of SETUP parameters
and factory settings are described in Chapter 2 (1. Details of System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide".
Category Description To be changed Remark
Basic Change date and time
Main → System Date
Main → System Time
Configurable on OS
On/Off NumLock on power ON
Boot → Bootup Numlock State → ON
or OFF
On/Off the function to display
NEC logo during POST
Boot → Quite Boot → Disabled
By pressing <Esc> key, prevent
the display of the logo.
Memory Add or change DIMM
Advanced → Memory Configuration →
Memory Retest → Yes
After rebooting, Memory Retest
changes No automatically.
Use memory RAS feature
Advanced → Memory Configuration →
Memory RAS Mode → change to RAS
mode
Some of RAS features may not
be used depending on DIMM
configuration.
Optional
board
Disable Option ROM Scan of
installed option board
Advanced → PCI Configuration → PCI
Device Controller and Option ROM
Settings → PCIXX Slot Option ROM
→
Disabled
XX is PCI slot number of the
installed option board
Boot
Change the boot order of
devices
Boot → Boot Option Priorities →
Change the boot priority
When you use
EXPRESSBUILDER, set
CD/DVD to the highest priority.
Use remote power on feature
(via modem)
Advanced → Advanced Chipset
Configuration → Wake On Ring →
Enabled
Use remote power on feature
(via RTC alarm)
Advanced → Advanced Chipset
Configuration → Wake On RTC Alarm
→
Enabled
Use console redirection feature
Advanced → Serial Port Configuration
→ Console Redirection Setting →
Change respective setting.
Security Set a password
Security → Administrator Password
→ Enter a password
(Set a password for Administrator first
and then User)
There are two types of
password; Administrator and
User.
Settings for User password is
limited compared to for
Administrator.
Restrict bootup by entering
password
Security → Password on Boot →
Enabled
Can be selected when
password is set.
UPS
Powerlink
When the server is supplied
with power from UPS, always
turn on the power.
Server → Power Control
Configuration → AC-LINK → Power
On
If it is turned off by using
POWER switch, leave it OFF
even when UPS supplies
power.
Server → Power Control
Configuration → AC-LINK → Last
State
Keep the power OFF even
when UPS supplies power.
Server → Power Control
Configuration → AC-LINK → Stay off