Chapter 3

Installing and Configuring

Once in the Setup Utility, the menu bar appears at the top of the screen. The menu choices are Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, Power, and Exit. The Main menu is the default menu and should be the highlighted selection at the left of the menu bar when the Setup Utility first opens.

3. If necessary, use the up-arrow key to move to the System Time field.

The System Time field actually consists of three sub-fields enclosed in brackets [xx:xx:xx]: Hour to the left (24-hour clock), minutes in the middle, and seconds to the right.

4.Type in the value for Hour and press Enter to move to the minute field.

5.Type in the value for Minutes and press Enter to move to the second field.

6.Type in the value for Seconds and press Enter.

The cursor moves back to the Hour sub-field.

7. Scroll to System Date field to enter the system date in the field.

Enter the dates in the “System Date” field in the same way you entered the time in the “System Time” field. The System Date field has three separate sub-fields for month, day, and year enclosed in brackets [xx/xx/xxxx].

8.Type in the value for Month and press Enter to move to the day field.

9.Then type in the value for Day and press Enter to move to the year field.

10.Type in the value for Year, using all four digits, and press Enter.

The cursor moves back to the Month sub-field.

11.Use the right-arrow key to select the Exit menu.

12.Choose Exit Saving Changes from the list of exit options, then press Enter. A dialog box appears and asks you to confirm your decision.

13.Choose Yes and then press Enter.

The HP Server reboots and the date and time changes have been accepted.

Setting Boot Passwords

Use the Security menu in the BIOS Setup Utility to set passwords to provide different levels of protection for the HP Server. You can set three types of passwords: Administrator password, User password and Power-on password. The Administrator can access and change all settings in the Setup program, while the User can only access and modify certain items in the Main menu. When the Power-on Password option is enabled, you need to enter a password every time you boot the workstation. Either the Administrator or User Password can be used.

To set a password:

1.Start the Setup program.

2.Select the Security menu.

3.Select the Administrator or User password submenu.

4.Choose the Set Administrator or User Password setup item. You must enter your password twice.

5.To enable the Power-on Password, select the Enabled setup item.

6.Press Esc or select Exit Menu, then Exit Saving Changes to save your changes and exit the Setup program.

To remove the password:

1.Follow the same procedure as to set a password.

2.Enter the existing password when prompted.

3.For the new password, leave the field blank and press Enter.

4.Press Enter again to confirm your choice.

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