HP Workstation zx2000 HP Workstation zx2000 Getting Started Guide - Page 21

configuring your system

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Setting Up and Using Your System configuring your system Two tools are available to configure your system: ■ Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) ■ Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) This section provides a brief introduction to these tools. For complete information, refer to "System Configuration" in the zx2000 Technical Reference Guide. extensible firmware interface (efi) The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is an interface that allows you to configure the Itanium Processor Family (IPF) firmware. When you turn on your system and it begins to start up, your system pauses at the boot option screen: EFI Boot Manager ver x.xx [xx.xx] Please select a boot option [your OS] EFI Shell [Built-in] Boot option maintenance menu Security/Password Menu Use up and down arrows to change option(s). Use Enter to select an option NOTE: You have seven seconds to change the boot option before the system boots to the default OS. Getting Started Guide 1-15

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Getting Started Guide
1–15
Setting Up and Using Your System
configuring your system
Two tools are available to configure your system:
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
This section provides a brief introduction to these tools. For complete
information, refer to “System Configuration” in the
zx2000 Technical
Reference Guide
.
extensible firmware interface (efi)
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is an interface that allows
you to configure the Itanium Processor Family (IPF) firmware.
When you turn on your system and it begins to start up, your system
pauses at the
boot option
screen:
EFI Boot Manager ver x.xx [xx.xx]
Please select a boot option
[
your OS
]
EFI Shell [Built-in]
Boot option maintenance menu
Security/Password Menu
Use up and down arrows to change option(s).
Use Enter to select an option
NOTE:
You have seven seconds to change the boot option before the
system boots to the default OS.