ThinkSystem server with Intel Xeon SP (1st, 2nd Gen)

This topic provides general introduction to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).

UEFI is an interface packed with various features, including system information and settings, boot and runtime services, BMC settings, system event logs, and user security. This guide applies to the following server models:

SN550
SN850
SD530
SD650
SR150

SR250
SR530
SR550
SR570
SR590

MX Certified Node on SR650
MX3520

SR630
SR650
SR670
SR850
SR850P

SR860
SR950
ST250
ST550
ST558

Note

SR150, SR250, and ST250 only support specific functions among the listed ones. See the specific function descriptions for details.

Below table details the main menu.

Note

If the Serial Over LAN (SOL) utility window is displayed incorrectly, change the window buffer size to ROW(100) x Column (31).

Table 1. Main menu details
Item	Options	Description
System Configuration and Boot Management	N/A	Main menu
Select Language		Change the language for the current system.
Launch Graphical System Setup	N/A	Enter the graphical user interface for system setup, provisioning manager, and RAID configuration. When in Graphical System Setup, there will be no screen output to console, use VGA monitor for setup. Note For more information, see Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager.
System Information	N/A	Display the basic details of the system.
System Settings	N/A	Display or modify system settings. Changes may not take effect immediately. Save any changed settings and reboot the system.
Date and Time	N/A	Set the local Date and Time of the system.
Start Options	N/A	Boot a desired selection from the primary boot sequence as specified under Boot Manager.
Boot Manager	N/A	Change boot order, boot parameters, and boot from a file.
BMC Settings	N/A	Configure the management controller.
System Event Logs	N/A	Clear or view the System Event Log.
User Security	N/A	Set or change Power-On and Administrator passwords.
Save Settings	N/A	Save the changes and commit them to BMC.
Discard Settings	N/A	Discard any changes.
Load Default Settings	N/A	Load the default values for system settings.
Exit Setup Utility	N/A	Exit Setup.

Note

Depending on model and configuration, your server might look slightly different from the images and item descriptions in this guide.

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