HP Dl180 HP ProLiant DL180 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration Guide - Page 21

Exit menu, Recording custom Setup values, Loading system defaults

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System BIOS configuration Exit menu The Exit menu displays several options for how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options and press Enter. Figure 18 Exit menu Table 13 Exit menu fields Option Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Option Default Description Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility Discard the changes and exit the Setup utility Discard any changes made thus far in the Setup utility. Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup fields. Recording custom Setup values Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever need restoring (after clearing CMOS, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom settings again. Having a record of these custom settings makes this much easier. Loading system defaults If the system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reboot the server, enter Setup, and load the system default settings to correct the error. These default settings have been selected to optimize the server's performance. Setup default settings are quite demanding in terms of resource consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other types of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. To load the system defaults: 21

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System BIOS configuration
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Exit menu
The
Exit
menu displays several options for how to quit the Setup Utility. Select any of the exit options and
press
Enter
.
Figure 18
Exit menu
Table 13
Exit menu fields
Option
Description
Save Changes and Exit
Save the changes made and exit the Setup Utility
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard the changes and exit the Setup utility
Discard Changes
Discard any changes made thus far in the Setup utility.
Load Option Default
Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup fields.
Recording custom Setup values
Write down the settings from the Setup Utility and keep them in a safe place. If the custom values ever
need restoring (after clearing CMOS, for example), you must run the Setup Utility and enter these custom
settings again. Having a record of these custom settings makes this much easier.
Loading system defaults
If the system fails after you make changes in the Setup menus, reboot the server, enter Setup, and load the
system default settings to correct the error. These default settings have been selected to optimize the
server’s performance. Setup default settings are quite demanding in terms of resource consumption. If you
are using low-speed memory chips or other types of low-performance components and you choose to load
these settings, the system might not function properly.
To load the system defaults: