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Accessing the Setup Utility, Viewing the Summary Configuration Screen, Menu Bar - memory upgrade

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Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Accessing the Setup Utility 1. Turn on the monitor and the HP Server. If the HP Server is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then restart the server. 2. Press F2 while the startup-logo is displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you fail to press F2 in time and the startup process continues, you will need to restart the HP Server so that you can press F2. Viewing the Summary Configuration Screen The Summary Screen provides information about the current Server configuration, including the BIOS version, CPU speed, memory module size, and installed mass storage devices. You should check the Server configuration when you first set it up and each time you install, remove, or upgrade accessories. To check the configuration: 1. Turn on the monitor and the HP Server. If the HP Server is already turned on, save your data and exit all programs, then restart the server. 2. Press the Esc key while the start-up logo is displayed. The Summary Screen displays briefly. Press the Pause/Break key on the keyboard to continue displaying the Summary Screen until another key is pressed. Menu Bar The Setup Utility provides a menu bar with several menu selections. The menu bar choices are: · Main - Use this menu option to set the following features: o BIOS version - Indicates the installed BIOS version. o Reset Configuration Data - Select Yes to clear the system configuration data and return to the default settings. o System Time - Set the system time. o System Date - Set the system date. o Key Click - Enable or disable the sound when keyboard keys are struck. o Keyboard Auto-repeat Speed - Set the repeat rate for keyboard keys. o Delay Before Auto-repeat - Set the delay time before a keyboard key auto-repeats. o NumLock at Power-on - Set the NumLock key on or off when Server is powered-on. · Advanced - Use this menu option to configure memory caching, USB ports and integrated I/O ports, and enable floppy disk drives and IDE devices. o Processors, Memory and Cache - Indicates the processor type and CPU speed. Use to enable or disable memory caching and memory error checking (for ECC modules only). o Floppy Disk Drives - Enable or disable the flexible disk drive controller. o IDE devices - Set primary master/slave, secondary master/slave relationships on IDE devices and enable/disable the IDE controller. Set the delay time during POST before hard disk drives are initialized. A delay time may be required for slow hard disk drives to come up to speed. o Integrated USB Interface - Enable/disable the USB interface. o Integrated I/O Ports - Configure ports for serial and parallel, assign base addresses and interrupts. o Integrated Audio Device- Enable/disable integrated audio device. o AGP Configuration (Video) - Indicates the graphic aperture. o PCI Device Slot #1, #2, and #3 - Configure the PCI slots individually. · Security - Use this menu option to set BIOS access, boot on password protections and hardware security options. Two levels of BIOS access (Administrator and User) are available. 45

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Chapter 3
Installing and Configuring
Accessing the Setup Utility
1. Turn on the monitor and the HP Server. If the HP Server is already turned on, save your data and exit all
programs, then restart the server.
2. Press F2 while the startup-logo is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If you fail to press F2 in time and the startup process continues, you will need to restart the HP Server
so that you can press F2.
Viewing the Summary Configuration Screen
The Summary Screen provides information about the current Server configuration, including the BIOS
version, CPU speed, memory module size, and installed mass storage devices. You should check the Server
configuration when you first set it up and each time you install, remove, or upgrade accessories.
To check the configuration:
1.
Turn on the monitor and the HP Server. If the HP Server is already turned on, save your data and exit all
programs, then restart the server.
2.
Press the Esc key while the start-up logo is displayed.
The Summary Screen displays briefly. Press the Pause/Break key on the keyboard to continue
displaying the Summary Screen until another key is pressed.
Menu Bar
The Setup Utility provides a menu bar with several menu selections. The menu bar choices are:
±²
Main - Use this menu option to set the following features:
o
BIOS version – Indicates the installed BIOS version.
o
Reset Configuration Data – Select Yes to clear the system configuration data and return to the
default settings.
o
System Time – Set the system time.
o
System Date – Set the system date.
o
Key Click – Enable or disable the sound when keyboard keys are struck.
o
Keyboard Auto-repeat Speed – Set the repeat rate for keyboard keys.
o
Delay Before Auto-repeat – Set the delay time before a keyboard key auto-repeats.
o
NumLock at Power-on – Set the NumLock key on or off when Server is powered-on.
±²
Advanced – Use this menu option to configure memory caching, USB ports and integrated I/O ports,
and enable floppy disk drives and IDE devices.
o
Processors, Memory and Cache – Indicates the processor type and CPU speed. Use to enable or
disable memory caching and memory error checking (for ECC modules only).
o
Floppy Disk Drives – Enable or disable the flexible disk drive controller.
o
IDE devices – Set primary master/slave, secondary master/slave relationships on IDE devices and
enable/disable the IDE controller.
Set the delay time during POST before hard disk drives are
initialized. A delay time may be required for slow hard disk drives to come up to speed.
o
Integrated USB Interface – Enable/disable the USB interface.
o
Integrated I/O Ports – Configure ports for serial and parallel, assign base addresses and interrupts.
o
Integrated Audio Device– Enable/disable integrated audio device.
o
AGP Configuration (Video) – Indicates the graphic aperture.
o
PCI Device Slot #1, #2, and #3 – Configure the PCI slots individually.
±²
Security – Use this menu option to set BIOS access, boot on password protections and hardware
security options. Two levels of BIOS access (Administrator and User) are available.
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