Using The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Starting The Configuration/Setup Utility Program; Choices Available From The Configuration/Setup Main Menu - IBM eserver xSeries 440 8687 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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v Ethernet controller configuration process

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Configuration/Setup is a menu-driven utility that is part of the BIOS code that comes
with the server. You can use it to:
v Change the drive startup sequence
v Enable USB keyboard and mouse support
v Enable Memory Mirroring
v Resolve configuration conflicts
v Set the date and time
v Set passwords
The following sections provide instructions for starting the Configuration/Setup Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.

Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program

Complete the following steps to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program:
1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you
want to change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the
following illustration.
Notes:
1. You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item.
2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly from the ones that are
3. For 16-way configurations, many options are managed by the primary server.
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To configure the integrated Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Gigabit
Ethernet controller" on page 47.
IBM Setup - c Copyright IBM Corporation 2002
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Configuration/Setup Utility
System Summary
System information
Devices and I/O Ports
Date and Time
System Security
Start Options
Advanced Setup
Error Logs
Save Settings
Restore Settings
Load Default Settings
Exit Setup
<F1> Help
<Esc> Exit
described in this book, depending on the version of BIOS code in the server.
When separated, each server is managed by its own configuration settings.
< > < > Move
<Enter> Select

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