Table 3-6 Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)
PCI VGA | Displayed only if there is an |
Configuration | controller will be the “boot” or primary VGA controller. |
| NOTE: In order to see this entry, you must enable Integrated Video (Advanced > Device |
| Options) and Save Changes and Exit. |
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ASF Configuration | ASF (Alert Standard Format) is an industry |
| administrators to manage PCs regardless of operating system state. ASF performs completely out |
| of band and only relies on the operating system to configure the solution. |
| Allows you to set: |
| ● ASF Support (enable/disable). Allows you to enable or disable ASF. Default is enabled. |
| ● ASF BIOS Mode (On/Alert Only/Off). Allows you set ASF BIOS mode to on, off, or only send |
| alerts. Default is On. |
| ● ASF Watchdog Timer (enable/disable). A timer started at system startup and cleared at the |
| end of POST. If the timer is not cleared within the specified amount of time, the hardware |
| sends an alert to the Management Console indicating the system has hung. |
| If enabled, this setting allows you to set the watchdog timer. Default is enabled. |
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Recovering the Configuration Settings
This method of recovery requires that you first perform the Save to Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility before Restore is needed.
NOTE: It is recommended that you save any modified computer configuration settings to a USB flash media device and save the device for possible future use.
To restore the configuration, insert the USB flash media device with the saved configuration and perform the Restore from Removable Media command with the Computer Setup (F10) Utility.
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