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Setup utility menu

Use the Setup utility main menu to view and configure blade server configuration data and settings.

The following menu items are on the Setup utility main menu. Depending on the version of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), some menu items might differ slightly from these descriptions.

  • System Information

    Select this choice to view information about the server. When you make changes through other choices in the Setup utility, some of those changes are reflected in the system information; you cannot change settings directly in the system information. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.

    • System Summary

      Select 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 Setup utility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary.

    • Product Data

      Select this choice to view the system-board identifier, the revision level or issue date of the firmware, the integrated management module and diagnostics code, and the version and date.

    This choice is on the full UEFI Setup Utility menu only.

  • System Settings

    Select this choice to view or change the server component settings.

    • Processors

      Select this choice to view or change the processor settings.

    • Memory

      Select this choice to view or change the memory settings.

    • Devices and I/O Ports

      Select this choice to view or change assignments for devices and input/output (I/O) ports. You can configure the remote console redirection, enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers, and the SAS controller. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system will not be able to detect it (this is equivalent to disconnecting the device).

    • Power

      Select this choice to view or change power capping to control power consumption and processor performance states.

    • Legacy Support

      Select this choice to view or set legacy support.

      • Force Legacy Video on Boot

        Select this choice to force INT video support, if the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards.

      • Rehook INT

        Select this choice to enable or disable devices from taking control of the boot process. The default is Disable.

      • Legacy Thunk Support

        Select this choice to enable or disable UEFI to interact with PCI mass storage devices that are non-UEFI compliant.

    • Integrated Management Module

      Select this choice to view or change the settings for the integrated management module.

      • POST Watchdog Timer

        Select this choice to view or enable the POST watchdog timer.

      • POST Watchdog Timer Value

        Select this choice to view or set the POST loader watchdog timer value.

      • Reboot System on NMI

        Enable or disable restarting the system whenever a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) occurs. Disabled is the default.

      • Network Configuration

        Select this choice to view the system management network interface port, the IMM MAC address, the current IMM IP address, and host name; define the static IMM IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address, specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the IMM IP address, save the network changes, and reset the IMM.

      • Reset IMM to Defaults

        Select this choice to view or reset IMM to the default settings.

    • System Security

      Select this choice to view or configure security options.

    • Adapters and UEFI Drivers

      Select this choice to view information about the adapters and UEFI drivers installed in the server.

    • Network

      Select this choice to view or configure the network device options, such as iSCSI, PXE, and Broadcom.

    • Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

      Select this choice to view and configure TPM settings.

  • Date and Time

    Select this choice to set the date and time in the server, in 24-hour format (hour:minute:second).

    This choice is on the full UEFI Setup Utility menu only.

  • Start Options

    Select this choice to view or change the start options, including the startup sequence, keyboard NumLock state, PXE boot option, and PCI device boot priority. Changes in the startup options take effect when you start the server.

    The startup sequence specifies the order in which the server checks devices to find a boot record. The server starts from the first boot record that it finds. If the server has Wake on LAN hardware and software and the operating system supports Wake on LAN functions, you can specify a startup sequence for the Wake on LAN functions. For example, you can define a startup sequence that checks for a disc in the CD-RW/DVD drive, then checks the hard disk drive, and then checks a network adapter.

    This choice is on the full UEFI Setup Utility menu only.

  • Boot Manager

    Select this choice to view, add, delete, or change the device boot priority, boot from a file, select a one-time boot, or reset the boot order to the default setting.

  • System Event Logs

    Select this choice to enter the System Event Manager, where you can view the error messages in the system event logs. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log.

    The system event logs contain all event and error messages that have been generated during POST, by the systems-management interface handler, and by the system service processor. Run the diagnostic programs to get more information about error codes that occur. See Diagnostics for instructions on running the diagnostic programs.

    Important: If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit but there are no other error indications, clear the IMM system-event log. Also, after you complete a repair or correct an error, clear the IMM system-event log to turn off the system-error LED on the front of the server.

    • POST Event Viewer

      Select this choice to enter the POST event viewer to view the POST error messages.

    • IMM System Event Log

      Select this choice to view the IMM system event log.

    • Clear IMM System Event Log

      Select this choice to clear the IMM system event log.

  • User Security

    Select this choice to set, change, or clear passwords. See Using passwords for more information.

  • Save Settings

    Select this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings.

  • Restore Settings

    Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings.

  • Load Default Settings

    Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings.

  • Exit Setup

    Select this choice to exit from the Setup utility. If you have not saved the changes that you have made in the settings, you are asked whether you want to save the changes or exit without saving them.