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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

This section provides the instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the available menu choices.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:

1.Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.

2.When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.

Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (user and administrator), you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.

3.Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the following.

Configuration/Setup Utility

•System Summary

•System Information

•Devices and I/O Ports

•Date and Time

•System Security

•Start Options

•Advanced Setup

•Error Logs

Save Settings Restore Settings Load Default Settings

Exit Setup

<F1> Help	< ↑ > <↓ > Move
<Esc> Exit	<Enter> Select

Notes:

1.You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item.

2.The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS version in your server.

The following choices are available from the main menu:

vSystem Summary

Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type and speed of the microprocessors and the amount of memory that is installed.

Select this choice to view the microprocessor settings, such as identifiers, cache sizes, and speeds.

Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit the fields.

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