Using The Setup Utility - Lenovo Converged HX Series Installation And Service Manual

• Provide help text to guide usage and installation
• Hard disk configuration
• Validate configuration and provide configuration self-documentation
• Support cloning of configuration to support creation of identical servers
• Default to automated installation assistance
• Create and Format the install partition on the hard drives
• Support OS Install on pre-existing drive partitions
• Manual & Cloning RAID Configuration
• Support OS Install with EasyStartup DVD via Remote Management Module
• Support GPT partition mode (>2.2 TB volumes and arrays)
• Support Hypervisors install
• Server Introduction (Chinese and English only)
Windows only features
• Allow entries for GUI Run-Once line variables
• Install windows components
• Network configuration
• Auto-generate computer name

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 up the Setup utility.
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 5 to 10 seconds after the server is connected to power, the power-control
button becomes active.
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