vAdvanced Settings Utility (ASU) program
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup Utility for modifying UEFI settings and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setup Utility. For more information about using this program, see “Advanced Settings Utility program” on page 159.
Using the Setup Utility
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), formerly BIOS, Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:
vView configuration information
vView and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
vSet the date and time
vSet the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
vSet and change settings for advanced hardware features
vView, set, and change settings for
vView and clear error logs
vResolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup Utility
To start the Setup Utility, do the following:
1.Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the
2.When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the full Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited Setup Utility menu is available.
3.Select settings to view or change.
Setup Utility menu choices
The following choices are on the Setup Utility main menu for the UEFI. Depending on the version of the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these descriptions.
vSystem Information
Select this choice to view information about the server. When you make changes through other choices in the Setup Utility, some of those changes are reflected in the system information; you cannot change settings directly in the system information. This choice is on the full Setup Utility menu only.
–System Summary
Select this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed, and cache size of the microprocessors, machine type and model of the server, the serial number, the system UUID, and the amount of installed memory. When you make configuration changes through other options in the Setup Utility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot change settings directly in the system summary.
–Product Data
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