Intel SR9000MK4U manual Using System Setup, Starting Setup, Recording Your Setup Settings

Using System Setup

This section describes the System Setup. This utility provides a way for the user to to modify the default server settings. Users can execute this utility regardless of whether an operating system has been installed.

Setup stores most of the setting values in the battery-backed CMOS. The rest of the values are stored in flash memory. These values have effects when the user boots the server.

Power-On Self Test (POST) uses these values when sets up the hardware. If the values and the hardware are unmatched, POST generates an error message. In that case, the user must execute setup and specify the correct settings.

In order to view or modify the following server board functions, execute setup.

•Processor configuration

•Memory configuration

•SATA controller setting (Not supported in 4S-4U model.)

•Onboard VGA setting

•Serial port configuration

•Default CMOS settings

Starting Setup

To start setup during the power-on sequence, take the following steps:

1.Press the power button on the front control panel of the server. See Figure 1-3 for the location of the power button.

2.When the EFI Boot Manager is started up, select [Boot Maintenance Menu] and press the <Enter> key.

3.Select [System Setup] in the [Boot Maintenance Menu] and press the <Enter> key. The main screen of system setup appears. For the details of the setup screens, see “Primary Screens” on page 146.

Recording Your Setup Settings

Before modifying any settings, be sure that the current values are recorded. When the restore of default values are required after CMOS clear, for example, the user must execute the setup again. By referring to the stored original settings, the restore operation may become easier.

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