Server Utilities; Using The Bios Setup Utility; Using Bios Setup; Starting Setup - Kontron CG2300 Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Server Utilities

7.1

Using the BIOS Setup Utility

This section describes the BIOS Setup utility, which is used to change configuration values for the Kontron CG2300 Carrier Grade
Server. The BIOS Setup can be run with or without an operating system present.
7.1.1

Using BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup can be used for the following purposes:
» Selecting a particular boot device
» Adjusting settings for the processor, memory, and other devices
» Configuring RAS, acoustic, and performance settings
» Setting security and server management options
» Viewing hardware and system information
» Restoring settings after replacing the baseboard battery
NOTE: Most modern devices do not require manual configuration, so many users will never need to use BIOS Setup.
7.1.2

Starting Setup

After you turn on or reset the server, BIOS prepares the server to boot an operating system. During this time, the following prompt
will be displayed:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
Pressing F2 when prompted invokes BIOS setup. The BIOS continues to perform necessary initialization procedures and then
displays the BIOS Setup menus.
7.1.3

If You Cannot Access Setup

If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you may need to restore the BIOS options to their factory settings. For instructions on
restoring factory defaults, see Section 8.1 in the
7.1.4

Setup Menus

Each BIOS Setup menu page has a number of features. Except for features that only display automatically configured
information, each feature is associated with a value field with user-selectable parameters. These parameters can be changed if
you have adequate security rights. Value fields are inaccessible if the value cannot be changed.
Table 4 describes the keyboard commands available in the BIOS Setup menus.
Key Description
<F1> Help - Pressing F1 on any menu invokes the general Help window.
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major menu pages. The keys have no effect if a submenu or pick list is
← →
displayed.
Select Item up - The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a menu item's option list, or a value field pick list. Pressing
↑
the Enter key activates the selected item.
Select Item down - The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item's option list, or a value field pick list. Pressing
↓
the Enter key activates the selected item.
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Table 4: Keyboard Commands
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