Starting the Setup utilityUse this information to start the Setup utility.About this taskTo start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:Procedure1. Turn on the server.Note: Approximately 20 to 40 seconds after the server is connected to power,the power-control button becomes active.2. When the prompt Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set anadministrator password, you must type the administrator password to accessthe full Setup utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, alimited Setup utility menu is available.3. Select settings to view or change.Setup utility menu choicesUse the Setup utility main menu to view and configure server configuration dataand settings.The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI. Dependingon the version of the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from thesedescriptions.v System InformationSelect this choice to view information about the server. When you make changesthrough other choices in the Setup utility, some of those changes are reflected inthe system information; you cannot change settings directly in the systeminformation. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.– System SummarySelect this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed,and cache size of the microprocessors, machine type and model of the server,the serial number, the system UUID, and the amount of installed memory.When you make configuration changes through other options in the Setuputility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot changesettings directly in the system summary.– Product DataSelect this choice to view the system-board identifier, the revision level orissue date of the firmware, the integrated management module anddiagnostics code, and the version and date.This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.v System SettingsSelect this choice to view or change the server component settings.– ProcessorsSelect this choice to view or change the processor settings.– MemorySelect this choice to view or change the memory settings.– Devices and I/O PortsChapter 3. Configuring the server 113
