Using The Setup Utility - Lenovo HX1310 Installation And Service Manual

• Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI
Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI is a collection of server management tools that utilize a command line
interface program to manage firmware, hardware, and operating systems. And it covers the configuration
function, which is an alternative to the Setup Utility for modifying UEFI settings. For more information
about using this program, see "Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI program" on page 39.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource-management solution that enables administrators
to deploy infrastructure faster and with less effort. The solution seamlessly integrates into System x,
ThinkServer, and NeXtScale servers, as well as the Flex System converged infrastructure platform.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides the following features:
– Intuitive graphical user interface
– Automated discovery and inventory
– Firmware updates and compliance
– Configuration patterns
– Bare metal deployment
– Security management
– Upward integration
– Representational state transfer (REST) application programming interfaces and Windows PowerShell
– Simple network management protocol (SNMP), system log, and e-mail forwarding
For more information, see "Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator" on page 40.

Using the Setup Utility

Use these instructions to start the Setup Utility.
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Setup Utility program to perform the following tasks:
• View configuration information
• View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
• Set the date and time
• Set and change passwords
• Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
• Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
• View, set, and change settings for power-management features
• View and clear error logs
• Change interrupt request (IRQ) settings
• Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup Utility
Use this information to start the Setup Utility.
To start the Setup Utility, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 20 seconds after the server is connected to power, the power-control button
becomes active.
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Chapter 2 Configuring