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4 System management This section describes the various tools and utilities that provide system management for your workstation and includes the following topics: Topics Computer Setup (F10) Utility on page 24 Workstation management on page 33 Computer Setup (F10) Utility The Computer Setup (F10) Utility enables you to: ● Change factory default settings and set or change the system configuration, which might be necessary when you add or remove hardware. ● Determine if all of the devices installed on the workstation are recognized by the system and functioning properly. ● Determine information about the operating environment of the workstation. ● Solve system configuration errors that are detected but not automatically fixed during the PowerOn Self-Test (POST). ● Establish and manage passwords and other security features. ● Establish and manage energy-saving time-outs (not supported on Linux platforms). ● Modify or restore factory default settings. ● Set the system date and time. ● Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. ● Modify the boot order of installed mass storage devices such as SATA, SAS, diskette drives, optical drives, network drives, and LS-120 drives. ● Configure the boot priority of SATA and SAS hard-drive controllers. ● Enable or disable Network Server Mode, that enables the workstation to boot the operating system when the power-on password is enabled with or without a keyboard or mouse attached. When attached to the system, the keyboard and mouse remain locked until the power-on password is entered. ● Select POST Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of POST messages. POST Messages suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the mode selected. To manually switch to POST Messages Enabled during POST, press any key except F1 through F12. ● Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is powered on or restarted. 24 Chapter 4 System management ENWW

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4
System management
This section describes the various tools and utilities that provide system management for your
workstation and includes the following topics:
Topics
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
on page
24
Workstation management
on page
33
Computer Setup (F10) Utility
The Computer Setup (F10) Utility enables you to:
●
Change factory default settings and set or change the system configuration, which might be
necessary when you add or remove hardware.
●
Determine if all of the devices installed on the workstation are recognized by the system and
functioning properly.
●
Determine information about the operating environment of the workstation.
●
Solve system configuration errors that are detected but not automatically fixed during the Power-
On Self-Test (POST).
●
Establish and manage passwords and other security features.
●
Establish and manage energy-saving time-outs (not supported on Linux platforms).
●
Modify or restore factory default settings.
●
Set the system date and time.
●
Set, view, change, or verify the system configuration, including settings for processor, graphics,
memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices.
●
Modify the boot order of installed mass storage devices such as SATA, SAS, diskette drives, optical
drives, network drives, and LS-120 drives.
●
Configure the boot priority of SATA and SAS hard-drive controllers.
●
Enable or disable Network Server Mode, that enables the workstation to boot the operating system
when the power-on password is enabled with or without a keyboard or mouse attached. When
attached to the system, the keyboard and mouse remain locked until the power-on password is
entered.
●
Select POST Messages Enabled or Disabled to change the display status of POST messages.
POST Messages suppresses most POST messages, such as memory count, product name, and
other non-error text messages. If a POST error occurs, the error is displayed regardless of the
mode selected. To manually switch to POST Messages Enabled during POST, press any key
except
F1
through
F12
.
●
Establish an Ownership Tag, the text of which is displayed each time the system is powered on or
restarted.
24
Chapter 4
System management
ENWW