3-2 Configuring Your System
Starting the SETUP Utility
Powering on the server starts POST (Power On Self-Test) and displays its check results. If the
NEC logo is displayed, press Esc.
After a few seconds, the following message appears at bottom left on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Press F2 to start the BIOS SETUP utility and display its Main menu.
If you have previously set a password with the SETUP utility, the password entry screen appears.
Enter the password.
Enter password:[
Up to three password entry tries will be accepted. If you fail to enter the password correctly for
three consecutive times, the server halts. (You can no longer proceed.) Power off and then
power on the server.
The server is provided with two levels of password:
NOTE:
Administrator and User. With the Administrator password, you can view
and change all system parameters. With the User password, system
parameters available for viewing and changing are limited.
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