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Viewing and changing settings, Saving Configuration Settings

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Viewing and changing settings: The Configuration/Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system configuration topics. If a bullet ( ) appears beside a menu item, then an additional menu is available. If a right arrowhead ( ) appears beside a menu item, then a change to that item has been made or the Configuration/Setup Utility program detected an error and attempted to correct it. Also, an additional menu might follow a menu item with a beside it. If an asterisk (*) appears next to a menu item, it indicates a system resource conflict. Resolve this conflict before exiting from the Configuration/Setup Utility program so that your server will function properly. When working with the Configuration/Setup Utility program menu, you must use the keyboard. Refer to the following table for the keys used to accomplish various tasks. Keys Enter Esc + − 0-9 F1 F9 F10 Function Use these arrow keys to move between menu items until the item you want is highlighted. Use these arrow keys to display and toggle between choices for a menu item. Press this key to select a highlighted menu item. Press this key to exit from a menu after viewing or making changes to the settings in the menu. Use this key in some menus to increase the numerical value of a setting. Use this key (the minus or hyphen key) in some menus to decrease the numerical value of a setting. Use these number keys in some menus to change the numerical value of a setting. Press this key for help on a selected menu item. Press this key if you changed and saved the setting of a selected menu item and you want to restore the setting that was active before you made the change. Press this key to return the setting of a selected menu item to a default value. Note Active keys are displayed at the bottom of each screen; not all of the above keys are active with every menu. In the Configuration/Setup Utility program menus, the configuration information you can change is enclosed in brackets like these [ ]. You cannot change information that is not surrounded by brackets. Saving Configuration Settings: In most cases, when you add or remove hardware from your server or erase passwords, the BIOS (basic input/output system) detects the changes and then updates the configuration automatically. Although the server changes the configuration settings automatically, you must save these changes in the Configuration/Setup Utility program for the new configuration to take effect. If you do not save the Netfinity 8655 - Type 8655 21

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Viewing and changing settings:
The
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu lists items that
identify system configuration topics.
If a bullet
(
±
)
appears
beside a menu item, then an additional menu is available.
If a right arrowhead
(
²
)
appears beside a menu item, then
a change to that item has been made or the
Configuration/Setup Utility program detected an error and
attempted to correct it.
Also, an additional menu might
follow a menu item with a
³
beside it.
If an asterisk
(*)
appears next to a menu item, it indicates a system
resource conflict.
Resolve this conflict before exiting from
the Configuration/Setup Utility program so that your server
will function properly.
When working with the Configuration/Setup Utility program
menu, you must use the keyboard.
Refer to the following
table for the keys used to accomplish various tasks.
Note
Active keys are displayed at the bottom of each
screen; not all of the above keys are active with every
menu.
In the Configuration/Setup Utility program menus, the
configuration information you can change is enclosed in
brackets like these
[]
.
You cannot change information
that is not surrounded by brackets.
Saving Configuration Settings:
In most cases,
when you add or remove hardware from your server or
erase passwords, the BIOS (basic input/output system)
detects the changes and then updates the configuration
automatically.
Although the server changes the
configuration settings automatically, you must
save
these
changes in the Configuration/Setup Utility program for the
new configuration to take effect.
If you do not save the
Keys
Function
Use these arrow keys to move between menu items until
the item you want is highlighted.
Use these arrow keys to display and toggle between
choices for a menu item.
Enter
Press this key to select a highlighted menu item.
Esc
Press this key to exit from a menu after viewing or making
changes to the settings in the menu.
+
Use this key in some menus to increase the numerical
value of a setting.
-
Use this key (the minus or hyphen key) in some menus to
decrease the numerical value of a setting.
0–9
Use these number keys in some menus to change the
numerical value of a setting.
F1
Press this key for help on a selected menu item.
F9
Press this key if you changed and saved the setting of a
selected menu item and you want to restore the setting that
was active before you made the change.
F10
Press this key to return the setting of a selected menu item
to a default value.
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