Using The Setup Utility - Lenovo System x3300 M4 Installation And Service Manual

3. The ServerGuide program presents operating-system partition options that are based on your
operating-system selection and the installed hard disk drives.
4. The ServerGuide program prompts you to insert your operating-system CD and restart the server. At
this point, the installation program for the operating system takes control to complete the installation.
Installing your operating system without using ServerGuide
Use this information to install the operating system on the server without using ServerGuide.
If you have already configured the server hardware and you are not using the ServerGuide program to
install your operating system, you can download operating-system installation instructions for the server
from http://www.lenovo.com/support.

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
• Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup utility
Use this information to start up the Setup utility.
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control
button becomes active.
When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an administrator password,
Step 2.
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.
Step 3. Select settings to view or change.
Setup utility menu choices
Use the Setup utility main menu to view and configure server configuration data and settings.
The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI. Depending on the version of the
Lenovo System x Server Firmware (server firmware), some menu choices might differ slightly from these
descriptions.
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