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12 IBM xSeries 205Type 8480:User’s Guide
Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. If your server is already on
when you start this procedure, you must shut down the operating system, turn off
the server, wait a few seconds until all in-use LEDs go off, and restart the server.
Do not use Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the server.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup, Press F12 for Boot
Menu appears at the bottom of the screen during startup, press F1. (This prompt
appears on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.)
Note: If you have set both administrator and user passwords, you must type the
administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Use the Up Arrow (↑)and Down Arrow (↓) keys to select menu choices in any
Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Some menu choices provide information only.
Some menu choices show fields that you can change. These fields are enclosed by
square brackets. You can change the settings in these fields by using Left Arrow (←)
and Right Arrow (→) keys to change the settings, or you can type information in the
field.
To reload the current setting for a menu item, press F9. To reload the default setting
for a menu item, press F10.
Configuration/Setup Utility menu choices
From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want
to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the one in the
following illustration.
Notes:
1. You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item.
2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS version
in your server.
The following choices are available from the main menu:
• System Summary
<F1> Help < > < > Move
<Esc> Exit <Enter> Select
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System Summary
Devices and I/O Ports
Date and Time
System Security
Advanced Setup
Power Management
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Start Options
Error Logs
System Information
Save Settings
Restore Settings
Load Default Settings
Exit Setup
Configuration/Setup Utility