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BIOS Screens
C.1
Configuring BIOS Settings
This section describes how to view and modify the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the
Sun Fire X4240
configure the server BIOS settings.
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) has a Setup utility stored in the BIOS flash
memory. The screens include context-sensitive Help on the right side of the screen.
The BIOS settings are stored in the system's battery-backed CMOS RAM. If the
configuration stored in the CMOS RAM is invalid, the BIOS settings default to the
original state specified at the factory.
C.1.1
Using BIOS Menu Items
You can access BIOS configuration screens from the following interfaces:
Use a USB keyboard and VGA monitor, connected directly to the server.
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Use a terminal (or terminal emulator connected to a computer) through the serial
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port on the rear panel of the server.
To access BIOS configuration screens and change the system's parameters:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is
performing the power-on self-test (POST).
When BIOS is started, the main BIOS Setup menu screen is displayed.
. The BIOS Setup utility reports system information and can be used to
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