Basic Cases That Require Configuration - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 3 Setup
2.4

Basic Cases that Require Configuration

Only if a case applies to any of following cases, use the SETUP utility to change a parameter which was
configured as shipping defaults. A list of SETUP parameters and shipping defaults are described in Chapter 2
(1. System BIOS) in "Maintenance Guide".
Category Description
Basic Change date and time
On/Off NumLock on
power ON
On/Off the function to
display NEC logo during
POST
Memory Add or change DIMM
Use memory RAS feature Advanced → Memory Configuration →
Optional Start the system from
board installed option board.
Boot Set the boot mode to
UEFI mode according to
your OS.
Set the boot mode to
Legacy BIOS mode
according to your OS.
Change the boot order of
devices
Use remote power on
feature (via RTC alarm)
Use console redirection
feature
Enable X2APIC feature
according to your OS.
Disable X2APIC feature
according to your OS.
Security Set a password
Restrict bootup by
entering password
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To be changed
Main → System Date
Main → System Time
Boot → Bootup Numlock State → ON or
OFF
Boot → Quite Boot → Disabled
Advanced → Memory Configuration →
Memory Retest → Yes
Memory RAS Mode → change to RAS
mode
Advanced → PCI Configuration → PCI
Device Controller and Option ROM
Settings → PCIXX Slot Option ROM →
Enabled
Boot → Boot Mode → UEFI
Select UEFI mode for the following OS.
– Windows Server 2012
– Windows Server 2012 R2
Boot → Boot Mode → Legacy
Select Legacy mode for the following OS.
– Windows Server 2008 R2
Boot → Boot Option Priorities → Change
the boot priority
Advanced → Advanced Chipset
Configuration → Wake On RTC Alarm →
Enabled
Advanced → Serial Port Configuration →
Console Redirection Settings → Change
respective setting.
Advanced → Processor Configuration →
X2APIC → Enabled
Enable X2APIC for the following OS.
– Windows Server 2012
– Windows Server 2012 R2
Advanced → Processor Configuration →
X2APIC → Disabled
Disable X2APIC for the following OS.
– Windows Server 2008 R2
Security → Administrator Password →
Enter a password (Set a password for
Administrator first and then User)
Security → Password on Boot → Enabled Can be selected when password is
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Remark
Configurable on OS
By pressing <Esc> key, prevent the
display of the logo.
After rebooting, Memory Retest
changes No automatically.
Some of RAS features may not be
used depending on DIMM
configuration.
XX is PCI slot number of the
installed option board
See "Before Starting Setup" in
Chapter 1 (Installing Windows) in
Installation Guide to determine the
boot mode.
See "Before Starting Setup" in
Chapter 1 (Installing Windows) in
Installation Guide to determine the
boot mode.
When you use EXPRESSBUILDER
DVD (option), set CD/DVD to the
highest priority.
In console redirection connection,
if the corrupted text is displayed on
terminal screen, change font type
(character code) appropriate to
your environment.
See "Before Starting Setup" in
Chapter 1 (Installing Windows) in
Installation Guide to select Enabled
or Disabled.
See "Before Starting Setup" in
Chapter 1 (Installing Windows) in
Installation Guide to select Enabled
or Disabled.
There are two types of password;
Administrator and User. Settings
for User password is limited
compared to for Administrator.
set.