Using the Setup utility

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 compute node. 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 compute node, the serial number, the system Universally Unique Identifier (UUID), and the amount of installed memory.

  • Product Data

    Select this choice to view the system-board identifier, the revision level or issue date of the firmware, the integrated management module II 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 compute node component settings.

  • Adapters and UEFI Drivers

    Select this choice to view information about the adapters and UEFI device drivers in the compute node.

    Note

    Before you configure a UEFI-compatible device, update the firmware for your compute node. See Updating firmware and device drivers for information about how to update the firmware for your compute node.
    To configure a UEFI-compatible expansion adapter, complete the following steps:

    1. Select Please refresh this page first and press Enter.
    2. Select the device driver that you want to configure, and press Enter.
    3. When you have finished changing settings, press Esc to exit from the program; select Save to save the settings that you have changed.

  • Processors

    Select this choice to view or change the microprocessor settings.

  • Memory

    Select this choice to view or change the memory settings.

    If a memory error is detected during POST or memory configuration, the compute node automatically disables the failing pair of memory connectors and continues operating with reduced memory. After the problem is corrected, you must manually enable the memory connectors. Select System Memory Details and use the arrow keys to highlight the pair of memory connectors that you want to enable; then, set the connectors to Enable.

  • 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 and enable or disable integrated Ethernet controllers. If you disable a device, it cannot be configured, and the operating system cannot detect it (disabling a device is equivalent to disconnecting the device).

    You can also choose to enable or disable adapter option ROM support. Disabling support can potentially improve the time it takes the compute node to start.

  • Power

    Select this choice to view or change the power scheme settings.

  • Operating Modes

    Select this choice to determine operational settings, such as operating mode (acoustic, efficiency, or performance) and memory speed.

  • Legacy Support

    Select this choice to view or set legacy support.

    • Force Legacy Video on Boot

      Select this choice to enable or disable force INT video support, if the operating system does not support UEFI video output standards. The default is Enable.

    • 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 not UEFI compliant. The default is Enable.

    • Infinite Boot Retry

      Select this choice to enable or disable UEFI to infinitely retry the legacy boot order.

    • Non-Planar PXE

      Select this choice to enable or disable non-system-board PXE for legacy mode.

  • System Security

    Select this choice to view or change the security options for Trusted Platform Module (TPM).

  • Integrated Management Module II

    Select this choice to view or change the settings for the integrated management module II (IMM2).

    • Commands on USB Interface

      Select this choice to specify whether the Ethernet over USB interface is enabled or disabled.

      Note

      This option is primarily for older operating systems that have problems with USB communications device class (CDC) Ethernet interfaces. Disabling this option will cause the following issues:

      • Online update packages will not work.
      • Offline update packages will not work.
      • You must install the IPMI device driver to use the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) to change the IMM2 or UEFI configuration.
      • You cannot set the IMM2 OS loader watchdog.

    • Network Configuration

      Select this choice to view the system-management network interface port, IMM2 MAC address, current IMM2 IP address, and host name; define the static IMM2 IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address; specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the IMM2 IP address; save the network changes; and reset the IMM2.

    • Reset IMM to Defaults

      Select this choice to restore the IMM2 to the manufacturing default settings. The IMM2 controller restarts after you restore the settings.

    • Reset IMM

      Select this choice to restart the IMM2 controller.

  • Recovery

    Select this choice to view or change the system recovery parameters.

    • POST Attempts

      Select this choice to define the number of times to attempt POST before invoking the recovery procedures.

    • System Recovery

      Select this choice to configure the recovery settings.

      • 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

        Select this choice to enable or disable restarting the system whenever a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) occurs. The default is Disable.

  • Storage

    Select this choice to view or change the storage device settings.

  • Network

    Select this choice to view or change the network device options, such as iSCSI.

  • Driver Health

    Select this choice to view the health status of the controllers as reported by the device drivers. You can select to perform a repair action on a device driver.

• Date and Time

  Select this choice to set the date and time for the compute node. The date is set in month/day/year format. The time is set 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 startup sequence. The startup sequence specifies the order in which the compute node checks devices to find a boot record. The compute node starts from the first boot record that it finds. If the compute node 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 or 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.

  Select Boot Modes to view or change the boot settings. You can set the boot mode and choose UEFI operating-system support only, legacy operating-system support only, or UEFI and legacy operating-system support.

  Note

  If you select the legacy-only boot mode (which makes boot time much faster), you will not be able to activate any Features on Demand (FoD) keys.

• System Event Logs

  Select this choice to access the System Event Manager, where you can view the POST event log and the system-event log.

  The POST event log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that were generated during POST.

  The system-event log contains POST and system management interrupt (SMI) events and all events that are generated by the baseboard management controller that is embedded in the integrated management module II.

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

  • POST Event Viewer

    Select this choice to enter the POST event viewer to view the UEFI diagnostic codes.

  • System Event Log

    Select this choice to view the system-event log.

  • Clear System Event Log

    Select this choice to clear the system-event log.

• User Security

  Select this choice to set, change, or clear passwords.

  You can set, change, and delete a power-on password and an administrator password through this selection. If you set a power-on password, you must type the power-on password to complete the system startup and to have access to the Setup utility menu.

  You can use any combination of up to from 6 to 20 characters (A - Z, a - z, and 0 - 9) for passwords. Keep a record of your password in a secure place.

  If you forget the power-on password, you can regain access to the compute node by using the power-on password override switch (see System-board switches).

  Attention

  If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.
  You can also regain access to the compute node by removing the CMOS battery and then reinstalling it (see Removing the CMOS battery and Installing the CMOS battery).

  Important

  Removing the CMOS battery clears the settings in CMOS memory.

• 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 manufacturing default 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.