• On the Server Management menu, select System Information to view information about your system.

Setup Utility program interface

This topic provides general information about the menus and items in the Setup Utility program.

Depending on the BIOS version of your server, some menu or item information might differ slightly from the information in this topic.

Notes:

The default settings already are optimized for you. Use the default value for any item you are not familiar with. Do not change the value of unfamiliar items to avoid unexpected problems. If you consider changing the server configuration, proceed with extreme caution. Setting the configuration incorrectly might cause unexpected results. If you cannot turn on the server because of incorrect BIOS settings, use the Clear CMOS jumper to restore the BIOS settings to the factory default settings. See “System board jumpers and switches” on page 44.

If you have changed any hardware in the server, you might need to reflash the BIOS, the TMM firmware, and the FRU/Sensor Data Records (SDR).

The Setup Utility program main interface consists of the following menus:

“Main menu” on page 54

“Advanced menu” on page 54

“Security menu” on page 55

“Server Management menu” on page 55

“Boot Options menu” on page 56

“Boot Manager menu” on page 56

“Save & Exit menu” on page 56

Lenovo provides the BIOS update utility on the Lenovo Support Web site. You can download the BIOS update utility to update the BIOS. See “Updating or recovering the BIOS” on page 59. After updating the BIOS, all the BIOS settings become the default settings of the updated BIOS version. You need to check and reconfigure the BIOS settings for your specific needs.

If the power to your server is interrupted while the BIOS is being updated and your server cannot start correctly, use the BIOS recovery switch to recover from a BIOS update failure. See “System board jumpers and switches” on page 44.

Main menu

After entering the Setup Utility program, you can see the Main menu, which lists basic information about the BIOS and BMC, total memory size, and system date and time.

To set the system date and time on the Main menu, see “Setting the system date and time” on page 56.

Advanced menu

You can view or change various server component settings on the Advanced menu in the Setup Utility program. The Advanced menu contains various configuration submenus and items. On each submenu, press Enter to show selectable options and select a desired option by using the up and down arrow keys or type desired values from the keyboard. Some items are displayed on the menu only if the server supports the corresponding features.

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