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v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program
Using the Setup utility
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), formerly BIOS, Setup Utility
program to perform the following tasks:
v View configuration information
v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
v Set the date and time
v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
v View, set, and change settings for power-management features
v View and clear error logs
v Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup utility
To start the Setup utility, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
3. Select settings to view or change.
Setup utility menu choices
The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu for the UEFI. Depending
on the version of the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these
descriptions.
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Table 13. Server configuration and applications for configuring and managing RAID arrays
Server configuration
ServeRAID-BR10i adapter
(LSI 1068) installed
ServeRAID-MR10i adapter
(LSI 1078) installed
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings
and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI
settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access
the Setup utility. For more information about using this program, see "IBM
Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 119.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,
the power-control button becomes active.
administrator password, 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.
Attention:
If you set an administrator password and then forget it, there is no
way to change, override, or remove it. You must replace the system board.
RAID array configuration
(before operating system is
installed)
LSI Utility (Setup utility, press
Ctrl+C), ServerGuide
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM), MegaRAID BIOS
Configuration Utility (press C
to start), ServerGuide
RAID array management
(after operating system is
installed)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(for monitoring storage only)
MegaRAID Storage Manager
(MSM)
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