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Setup utility menu choices

The UEFI Setup utility main menu contains several menu items to view or change information in the server.

The following choices are on the UEFI Setup utility main menu. Depending on the version of the UEFI firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions. For more information on UEFI-compliant firmware, go to Using HTTP Boot to Install an Operating System on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.

  • System Information

    Select this choice to view basic 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.

    • 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 choices 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 IMM2 and diagnostics code, and the version and date.

  • System Settings

    Select this choice to view or change the server component settings. This choice is only on the full Setup utility menu.

    • Adapters and UEFI Drivers

      Select this choice if you want to use the configuration capabilities of the device drivers to configure the device.

    • Processors

      Select this choice to view or change the processor settings.

    • Memory

      Select this choice to view or change the memory settings. To configure memory mirroring, select System Settings > Memory > Memory Mode > Mirroring.

    • Devices and I/O Ports

      Select this choice to view or change settings for devices and input/output (I/O) ports. You can configure the serial ports and remote console redirection; enable or disable the ML2 adapter, SATA optical drive channels, and PCI slots. 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 consumption, processors, and performance states.

      • Active Energy Manager

        Select this choice to enable or disable Active Energy Manager Power Capping. If you enable Power Capping, the Active Energy Manager program will limit the maximum power that is consumed by the server.

      • Workload Configuration

        Select this choice to determine how to balance between I/O bandwidth and balanced workload. Choosing I/O sensitive will get higher I/O bandwidth when expansion cards are used. Choosing Balanced will allow enough frequency for the workload while the microprocessor cores are idle.

    • Operating Modes

      Select this choice to view or change the operating profile (performance and power utilization). This choice specifies a preset operating mode to configure the server for maximum power savings, maximum efficiency, and maximum performance.

      • Choose Operating Mode

        Select the operating mode based on your preference. Power savings and performance are dependent on hardware configuration and software running on the system. When a present mode is selected, the low-level settings are not changeable and will be grayed out.

        • Minimal Power mode

          Select this choice to minimize the absolute power consumption of the system during operation. Server performance in this mode might be reduced depending on the application that is running.

        • Efficiency-Favor Power mode

          Select this choice to configure the server to draw the minimum amount of power and generate the least noise. Server performance might be degraded, depending on the application that you are running. This mode provides the best features for reducing power and increasing performance in applications where the maximum bus speeds are not critical.

        • Efficiency-Favor Performance mode

          Select this choice to maintain the optimal balance between performance and power consumption. The server generally produces the best performance per watt while it is in this mode. No bus speeds are derated in this mode. This is the default mode.

        • Maximum Performance mode

          Select this choice to achieve the maximum performance for most server applications. The power consumption in this mode is often higher than in the Efficiency-Favor Power or Efficiency-Favor Performance mode.

        • Balanced mode Select this choice to achieve a balance between performance and power.

        • Custom mode

          Select this choice only if you understand the functions of the low-level IMM2 settings. This is the only choice that enables you to change the low-level IMM2 settings that affect the performance and power consumption of the server.

    • Legacy Support

      Select this choice to view or set legacy support.

      Note
      • Legacy mode is not supported under Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

      • In the legacy mode, the system has limited ROM space for installed options. Legacy PXE boot supports up to four network interface card (NIC) ports. If more than four NIC ports are occupied, legacy PXE boot will not be attempted on the fifth NIC port and following ports. There are two ways to enable legacy PXE boot on the desired NIC ports:
        1. Prioritize the desired NIC connectors by changing the ROM execution Order.
          • The path to ROM execution Order: Main menu>System Settings>Devices and I/O Ports>Set Option ROM Execution Order>ROM execution Order
        2. Disable the NIC connector's legacy option ROM that you do not use from the Enable/Disable Adapter Option ROM Support menu to prioritize the desired NIC port to be functional 4 ports.
          • The path to Enable/Disable Adapter Option ROM Support: Main menu>System Settings>Devices and I/O Ports>Enable/Disable Adapter Option ROM support

      • Force Legacy Video on Boot

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

      • Rehook INT 19H

        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. The default is Enable.

      • Infinite Boot Retry

        Select this choice to enable or disable the continuous retry of the Legacy Boot. The default is Disable.

      • BBS Boot

        Select this choice to enable or disable the legacy boot in accordance with the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) manner. The default is Enable.

    • System Security

      Select this choice to view or configure Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support.

      • TPM Physical Presence

        Select this choice to display the current state of the TPM physical presence. The TPM Physical Presence must be in the asserted state for TPM commands to succeed.

      • TPM Device State

        Select this choice to display the current state of the TPM device.

      • TPM TXT Status

        Select this choice to display the current state of Trusted Execution Technology (TXT).

      • MOR Status

        Select this choice to display the current state of the Memory Overwrite Request (MOR).

      • Refresh TPM Status

        Select this choice to get the current status of the TPM chip.

      • TPM Device

        Select this choice to enable or disable the TPM device. This command requires the TPM physical presence to be in the asserted state. A reboot of the server is required to successfully enable or disable the TPM device.

      • TPM State

        Select this choice to activate or deactivate the TPM device. This command requires the TPM physical presence to be in the asserted state. A reboot of the server is required to successfully activate or deactivate the TPM device.

      • TXT State

        Make sure the TPM is enabled and activated prior to enabling the TXT feature. A reboot of the server is required to successfully perform this command.

      • MOR State

        Select this choice to enable or disable the MOR feature.

      • TPM Force Clear

        Select this choice to erase the contents of the TPM. This command requires the TPM physical presence to be in the asserted state. A reboot of the server is required to successfully perform this command.

    • Integrated Management Module

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

      • Power Restore Policy

        Select this choice to determine the mode of operation to which the server will be restored after a power outage occurs. To restore the server to the state it was set to at the time of the power outage, select one of the following choices:

        • Always Off

          After the power is restored the server remains in the off mode of operation.

        • Restore

          After the power is restored, the server returns to the mode of operation prior to the power failure.

        • Always On

          After the power is restored, the server returns to the on mode of operation. Allow a few minutes for any changes to take effect.

      • Commands on USB Interface Preference

        Select this choice to enable or disable the Ethernet over USB interface on the IMM2. Allow a few minutes for any changes to take effect.

      • Network Configuration

        Select this choice to perform the following activities:

        • View the systems-management network interface port
        • View the IMM2 MAC address
        • View the current IMM2 IP address
        • View the system Ethernet MAC addresses
        • View the host name
        • Define the static IMM2 IP address
        • Define the subnet mask and gateway address
        • Specify to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign the IMM2 IP address
        • Enable or disable IP6 support
        • Enable or disable Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) support
        • Advanced IMM2 Ethernet setup
        • Save the network changes

      • Reset IMM to Defaults

        Select this choice to reset the IMM2 to the default settings. All IMM2 settings are reset to the factory default settings. This includes the IMM2 settings displayed in the setup screen. After the IMM2 configuration is cleared the IMM2 is restarted.

      • Reset IMM

        Select this choice to restart the IMM2 settings.

    • Recovery

      Select this choice to view or set the number of POST attempts and configure start recovery attempts.

      • POST attempts

        Select this choice to view or set the number of attempts to POST before the recovery mechanisms are started.

      • System Recovery

        Select this choice to view or set the time to start the system recovery attempt.

        • POST Watchdog Timer

          Select this choice to view or enable the POST watchdog timer. The default is Disable.

        • POST Watchdog Timer Value

          Select this choice to view or set the POST loader watchdog timer value. The default is 5.

        • Reboot System on NMI

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

        • Halt On Server Error

          Select this choice to prevent the server from booting the operating system and displaying the POST event viewer when a severe error is detected during POST. The default is Disable.

      • Backup Bank Management

        Select this choice to configure backup bank management settings.

        • Backup Bank Management Method

          Select this choice to choose the Backup Bank Management Method. If Auto Promotion is selected the IMM2 automatically updates the backup bank after the specified number of weeks and successful consecutive boots have passed. If User Managed is selected the IMM2 will not automatically update the backup bank.

        • Disk GPT Recovery

          Select this choice to choose the Disk GPT Recovery method. If Automatic is selected the UEFI attempts to repair the corrupted GUID Partition Table (GPT) by copying over the corrupted version with a non-corrupt version.

    • Storage

      Select this choice to view and manage RAID controller configurations.

      • Configuration Management

        Select this choice to display configuration options. Some options only appear if the controller supports that option.

      • Controller Management

        Select this choice to display the controller status and basic properties of the controller. For example product name, serial number, and firmware version.

      • Virtual Drive Management

        Select this choice to manage and view basic virtual drive properties.

      • Drive Management

        Select this choice to display basic drive properties and perform operational tasks. For example assign and unassign a hot spare drive, locate drives, and place a drive online or offline.

      • Hardware Components

        Select this choice to display the status of the battery, temperature sensors, fans, and power supplies.

    • Network

      Select this choice to view or configure the network device options, such as iSCSI, PXE, and network devices. There might be additional configuration choices for optional network devices that are compliant with UEFI 2.1 and later.

      • Network Boot Configuration

        Select this choice to configure the network boot parameters.

      • iSCSI Configuration

        Select this choice to configure the iSCSI parameters.

    • Driver Health

      Select this choice to view the health of the controllers in the server as reported by their device drivers.

  • 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 Setup utility menu only.

  • Start Options

    Select this choice to view the startup sequence or select an option to try and boot from immediately.
    Note
    Any option that is selected, will happen immediately.

  • Boot Manager

    Select this choice to view, add, delete, or change the device boot order, boot from a file, boot from a device, or boot the UEFI shell. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.

  • System Event Logs

    Select this choice to enter the System Event Manager, where you can view the POST event log and the system-event log. You can use the arrow keys to move between pages in the error log. This choice is only on the full Setup utility menu.

    The POST event log contains the 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 IMM2.
    Note
    If the system-error LED on the front of the server is lit, review the system-event log to determine what the fault is or look at the IMM2 interface to determine if there are any active events. Once the fault is resolved, the system-error LED will turn off.

    The following list contains the activities you can perform in the System Event Logs main menu item:

    • POST Event Viewer

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

    • 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. The full Setup utility menu, enables all of the options in the User Security option. See Passwords for more information.

    This choice is on the full and limited Setup utility menu.

    • Set Power-on Password

      Select this choice to set or change a power-on password. See Power-on password for more information.

    • Clear Power-on Password

      Select this choice to clear the power-on password.

    • Set Administrator Password

      Select this choice to set or change an administrator password. An administrator password is intended to be used by a system administrator; it limits access to the full Setup utility menu. If an administrator password is set, the full Setup utility menu is available only if you type the administrator password at the password prompt. For more information, see Administrator password.

    • Clear Admin Password

      Select this choice to clear the Administrator Password.

  • Save Settings

    Select this choice to save the changes that you have made in the settings. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.

  • Restore Settings

    Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the previous settings. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.

  • Load Default Settings

    Select this choice to cancel the changes that you have made in the settings and restore the factory settings. This choice is on the full Setup utility menu only.

  • 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.