Configuring The System Bios Using Setup Utility - HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Configures the system from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility
Using the Setup program, you can install, configure, and optimize the hardware devices on your
system such as memory or disk drives. In addition, you can enable various features such as PXE
boot.
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Initializes hardware at boot using POST routines
During power-on or warm reset, the AMI BIOS performs Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines to test
components, to allocate resource for various hardware devices, and to prepare the system to boot to
various operating systems.
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Perform run-time routines
During use, the AMI BIOS performs basic hardware routines that can be called from DOS and
Windows applications.

Configuring the system BIOS using Setup Utility

AMI BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into the system's BIOS. Because most
systems are already configured and optimized for most environments, running this utility is usually not
required. However, you might need to run the AMI BIOS Setup Utility when changing specific system
configuration options including:
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Setting the system time and date
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Configuring the hard drives
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Specifying the boot device sequence
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Installing PCI expansion boards
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Upgrading the system BIOS
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Setting up system passwords or making other changes to the security setup
You must run this utility to change the BIOS settings from the default or current configuration.
The AMI BIOS Setup Utility loads the configuration values in a region of BIOS flash called the NVRAM
region, which enables configuration data to be retained when power is turned off. The values take effect
when the system is booted. POST uses these values to configure the hardware. If the values and the
actual hardware do not agree, POST generates an error message.
To run the AMI BIOS Setup Utility:
Power on the monitor and the server.
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If the server is already powered on, save your data and exit all open applications, and then restart
the server.
During POST, press DEL or ESC. The Main menu showing the AMI BIOS Setup Utility's menu bar
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appears. Use the left (←) and right (→) arrow keys to move between selections on the menu bar.
If you do not press a hot key before POST is completed, restart the server.
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