Server User's Guide

Configuring Your System 3-3
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. Note
that many BIOS Setup parameters are also configurable with the SSU. However,
BIOS Setup Utility parameters that are settable with the SSU are overwritten by
the SSU the next time the SSU is run. The BIOS Setup Utility is resident in the
system Flash memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system
present to run.
You can access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system.
Use the following procedure to run the BIOS Setup Utility.
1. Power-on or reboot the system. The “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” message
displays.
2. Press
F2
. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed.
The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections.
Menu Bar Selections
Menu Use
Main Use for basic system configuration.
Advanced Use for setting the Advanced Features available on your system.
Security Use to set User and Supervisor Passwords and Backup and Virus-
Check reminders.
Server Use for configuring Server Management features.
Boot Use to configure Boot Device priority.
Exit Exits current setup.
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the
value keys (listed in the table below) to cycle through the allowable values for
the selected field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save Changes” selection to save the
current values on all the menus.
To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and
press
Enter
. Selections with submenus are preceded by an arrow.
Refer to the following table for information on the keys you use with BIOS
Setup. These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup Menu.
Setup Menu Keys
Key Function in Setup Menu
F1 or Alt-H Get Help about an item.
ESC Exit the current menu and return to the previous menu.
Left or right arrow keys Move between menus.