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Using the Configuration/Setup Utility program This section provides instructions to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and descriptions of the available menu choices. Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program To start the Configuration/Setup Utility program: 1. Turn on the server and watch the monitor screen. 2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. Note: If you have set both levels of passwords (power-on and administrator), you must type the administrator password to access the full Configuration/Setup Utility menu. Without the administrator password, limited Configuration/Setup Utility program functions are available. 3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Choices available from the Configuration/Setup main menu From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to view or change. The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the following. IBM Setup - (c) Copyright IBM Corporation 2002 Configuration/Setup Utility System Summary System Information Devices and I/O Ports Date and Time System Security Start Options Advanced Setup Error Logs Save Settings Restore Settings Load Default Settings Exit Setup Help Exit < > < > Move Select Notes: 1. You can press F1 to display help information for a selected menu item. 2. The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS version in your server. Descriptions of the choices available from the main menu are: v System Summary Select this choice to display configuration information. This includes the type, speed, and cache sizes of the microprocessors and the amount of memory installed. Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen. You cannot edit the fields. This choice appears on both the full and limited Configuration/Setup Utility menus. 16 IBM xSeries 235 Type 8671: User's Guide

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Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
This
section
provides
instructions
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
descriptions
of
the
available
menu
choices.
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
To
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server
and
watch
the
monitor
screen.
2.
When
the
message
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
Note:
If
you
have
set
both
levels
of
passwords
(power-on
and
administrator),
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
Without
the
administrator
password,
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
functions
are
available.
3.
Follow
the
instructions
that
appear
on
the
screen.
Choices
available
from
the
Configuration/Setup
main
menu
From
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu,
you
can
select
settings
that
you
want
to
view
or
change.
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu
is
similar
to
the
following.
IBM Setup - (c) Copyright IBM Corporation
2002
<F1>
Help
<
> <
>
Move
<Esc> Exit
<Enter> Select
System Summary
System Information
Devices and I/O Ports
Date and Time
System Security
Start Options
Advanced Setup
Error Logs
Save Settings
Restore Settings
Load Default Settings
Exit Setup
Configuration/Setup Utility
Notes:
1.
You
can
press
F1
to
display
help
information
for
a
selected
menu
item.
2.
The
choices
on
some
menus
might
differ
slightly,
depending
on
the
BIOS
version
in
your
server.
Descriptions
of
the
choices
available
from
the
main
menu
are:
v
System
Summary
Select
this
choice
to
display
configuration
information.
This
includes
the
type,
speed,
and
cache
sizes
of
the
microprocessors
and
the
amount
of
memory
installed.
Changes
that
you
make
to
configuration
settings
appear
on
this
summary
screen.
You
cannot
edit
the
fields.
This
choice
appears
on
both
the
full
and
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menus.
16
IBM
xSeries
235
Type
8671:
User’s
Guide