UEFI overview

This chapter provides general introduction to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Setup utility.

UEFI Setup is a utility 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:

ST650 V2
SN550 V2
SD630 V2
SD650 V2
SD650-N V2
SR630 V2
SR650 V2
SR670 V2
SR850 V2
SR860 V2
ST250 V2
SR250 V2
SE450
MX3330
MX3331
MX3530
MX3531
MX450 IS

Note

SR250 V2 and ST250 V2 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. There will be no screen output to console in Graphical System Setup. Use VGA monitor for setup.
System Information	N/A	Display the basic information 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 the boot order and boot parameters.
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 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 the Setup utility.

Note

The UEFI Utility interfaces and settings in this guide are for reference only, and may vary depending on the server model and configuration.

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