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Preboot
Execution
Environment
(PXE)
boot
agent
utility
program
The
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server.
Use
it
to
change
network
startup
(boot)
protocols
and
startup
order
and
to
select
operating-system
wake-up
support.
For
information
about
using
this
utility
program,
see
“Using
the
PXE
boot
agent
utility
program”
on
page
70.
Using
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
The
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
is
part
of
the
BIOS
code.
You
can
use
it
to:
v
Configure
system
devices
and
ports
v
Configure
scalable
partitions
v
Configure
memory
settings
v
Change
the
drive
startup
sequence
v
Enable
USB
keyboard
and
mouse
support
v
Resolve
configuration
conflicts
v
Set
the
date
and
time
v
Set
passwords
and
security
settings
Starting
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
Complete
the
following
steps
to
start
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program:
1.
Turn
on
the
server.
Note:
In
a
16-way
configuration,
some
options
or
settings
are
defined
through
the
primary
server,
while
others
must
be
defined
on
the
individual
server.
Ensure
that
options
or
settings
on
the
secondary
server
are
correct
before
creating
a
scalable
partition.
2.
When
the
prompt
Press
F1
for
Configuration/Setup
appears,
press
F1.
If
you
have
set
both
a
power-on
password
and
an
administrator
password,
you
must
type
the
administrator
password
to
access
the
full
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
If
you
do
not
type
the
administrator
password,
a
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
is
available.
Note:
Depending
on
your
configuration,
you
might
experience
a
delay
before
the
Configuration/Setup
menu
appears.
3.
Select
settings
to
view
or
change.
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
choices
The
following
choices
are
on
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
main
menu.
Depending
on
the
version
of
the
BIOS
code
in
your
server,
some
menu
choices
might
differ
slightly
from
these
descriptions.
v
System
Summary
Select
this
choice
to
view
configuration
information,
including
the
type,
speed,
and
cache
sizes
of
the
microprocessors
and
the
amount
of
installed
memory.
When
you
make
configuration
changes
through
other
options
in
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
the
changes
are
reflected
in
the
system
summary;
you
cannot
change
settings
directly
in
the
system
summary.
This
choice
is
on
the
full
and
limited
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
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