Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 (English) User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 66

Configuring the TPM function, Setting an Ethernet connector for system management

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2. On the Boot Sequence submenu under the Boot Manager menu, follow the instructions on the screen to set the startup device for Boot Option #1 to Boot Option #5 depending on your needs. You also can set the boot priority for various devices. See "Boot Manager menu" on page 49. 3. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will follow the startup device sequence you have set each time you turn on the server. Configuring the TPM function The TPM works as a hardware security solution to help you encrypt data and protect the server. The TPM function is only available when there is a TPM installed in your server. See "Installing the TPM" on page 112. You can purchase a TPM from Lenovo. After installing a TPM, check if the TPM function is enabled in the Setup Utility program. To enable the TPM function in the Setup Utility program, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 47. 2. On the System Security menu, select TPM Settings ➙ TPM Support. 3. Do one of the following: • If TPM Support is set to Enabled, the TPM Security Feature item is displayed. Set TPM Security Feature to Activate. • If TPM Support is set to Disabled, do the following: a. Set TPM Support to Enabled and press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will restart. b. Start the Setup Utility program. On the System Security menu, select TPM Settings. Then, set TPM Security Feature to Activate. 4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will restart to enable the TPM function. Setting an Ethernet connector for system management There are three RJ-45 Ethernet connectors on the rear of the server. The Ethernet connector 0 is for system management by default. However, you also can set the Ethernet connector 1 for system management use. To locate the three Ethernet connectors, see "Rear view of the server" on page 23. To set the Ethernet connector for system management, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 47. 2. On the TSM Settings menu, select TSM Network Settings ➙ TSM NIC Selection. 3. Do one of the following: • To set the Ethernet connector 0 for system management, select Dedicated Port. • To set the Ethernet connector 1 for system management, select Shared NIC Port. 4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. Exiting the Setup Utility program After you finish viewing or changing settings, press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main interface. If you are on a nested submenu, press Esc repeatedly until you reach the main interface. Then, you can do one of the following to exit the Setup Utility program: • If you want to save the new settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or select Save & Exit ➙ Save Changes and Reset. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved. 52 ThinkServer RD450 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual

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2. On the
Boot Sequence
submenuunderthe
Boot Manager
menu,followtheinstructionsonthe
screentosetthestartupdevicefor
BootOption#1
to
BootOption#5
dependingonyourneeds.
Youalsocansetthebootpriorityforvariousdevices.See“BootManagermenu”onpage49.
3.PressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.Theserverwillfollowthestartupdevice
sequenceyouhaveseteachtimeyouturnontheserver.
Configuring the TPM function
The TPM works as a hardware security solution to help you encrypt data and protect the server. The
TPM function is only available when there is a TPM installed in your server. See “Installing the TPM” on
page 112. You can purchase a TPM from Lenovo.
AfterinstallingaTPM,checkiftheTPMfunctionisenabledintheSetupUtilityprogram.
ToenabletheTPMfunctionintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 47.
2. On the
SystemSecurity
menu,select
TPM Settings
TPMSupport
.
3. Do one of the following:
• If
TPMSupport
issetto
Enabled
,the
TPMSecurityFeature
item is displayed. Set
TPMSecurity
Feature
to
Activate
.
• If
TPM Support
is set to
Disabled
, do the following:
a. Set
TPMSupport
to
Enabled
andpressF10tosavesettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.
The server will restart.
b. Start the Setup Utility program. On the
SystemSecurity
menu,select
TPMSettings
. Then, set
TPM Security Feature
to
Activate
.
4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program. The server will restart to enable the
TPM function.
SettinganEthernetconnectorforsystemmanagement
TherearethreeRJ-45Ethernetconnectorsontherearoftheserver.TheEthernetconnector0isforsystem
managementbydefault.However,youalsocansettheEthernetconnector1forsystemmanagementuse.
TolocatethethreeEthernetconnectors,see“Rearviewoftheserver”onpage23.
TosettheEthernetconnectorforsystemmanagement,dothefollowing:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 47.
2. On the
TSMSettings
menu,select
TSMNetworkSettings
TSMNICSelection
.
3. Do one of the following:
• To set the Ethernet connector 0 for system management, select
DedicatedPort
.
• To set the Ethernet connector 1 for system management, select
SharedNICPort
.
4. Press F10 to save settings and exit the Setup Utility program.
Exiting the Setup Utility program
Afteryoufinishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammaininterface.
Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachthemaininterface.Then,youcando
one of the following to exit the Setup Utility program:
•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10orselect
Save&Exit
Save Changes and Reset
. Otherwise, your changes will not be saved.
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