UEFI Setup Utility Overview

This topic provides a general introduction to the UEFI Setup utility.

Note

UEFI system configuration options vary by server platforms. Some menus or options described in this document might not be available on your server platform.
The default settings already are optimized for you. Use the default value for any item you are not familiar with. Do not change the value of unfamiliar items to avoid unexpected problems. If you consider changing the server configuration, proceed with extreme caution. Setting the configuration incorrectly might cause unexpected results.
For those settings that need a system boot to take effect, you need to reboot the system using one of the following methods:
- After changing the settings, click Save Settings > Exit Setup Utility on the main menu.
- After changing the settings, press Esc and select <Y> Save and Exit the Setup Utility on the main menu.
  If you are on a nested submenu, press Esc repeatedly until you reach the main menu.

The following table details the main menu of the UEFI Setup utility:

Table 1. System Configuration and Boot Management
Item	Description
System Configuration and Boot Management	Main menu
Launch Graphical System Setup	Start the graphical user interface for system setup. You can view or change UEFI settings on the UEFI Setup page. Note When navigating in the graphical System Setup, there will be no screen output through text-based console redirection. Please use a VGA monitor or the XCC Remote Console web viewer for graphical system setup screen output.
System Information	View basic details of the system.
System Settings	View or modify system settings. Changes might not take effect immediately. Save changes and reboot the system.
Date and Time	Set the local date and time of the system.
Start Options	Boot a desired selection from the primary boot sequence in the Boot Manager menu.
Boot Manager	Change boot order, boot parameters, and boot from a file.
BMC Settings	Configure the baseboard management controller (BMC).
System Event Logs	Clear or view the system event log.
User Security	Set or change the power-on and administrator passwords.
Default Options	Configure options for factory default and custom default. [Factory Default]: are the settings from the original manufacturer. [Custom Default]: are the settings saved by the user.
Save Settings	Save the changed settings and commit them to BMC.
Discard Settings	Discard the changes.
Load Default Settings	Load the default values for system settings.
Exit Setup Utility	Exit the UEFI Setup utility.

Keyboard navigation tip:

Here are some useful keys for you to navigate items through the UEFI Setup in text mode using a keyboard:

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