Lenovo 3824 Server User Manual


 
v Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program
Use this program as an alternative to the Setup Utility for modifying UEFI settings
and IMM settings. Use the ASU program online or out of band to modify UEFI
settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access
the Setup Utility. For more information about using this program, see “Advanced
Settings Utility program” on page 159.
Using the Setup Utility
Use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), formerly BIOS, Setup Utility
program to perform the following tasks:
v View configuration information
v View and change assignments for devices and I/O ports
v Set the date and time
v Set the startup characteristics of the server and the order of startup devices
v Set and change settings for advanced hardware features
v View, set, and change settings for power-management features
v View and clear error logs
v Resolve configuration conflicts
Starting the Setup Utility
To start the Setup Utility, do the following:
1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,
the power-control button becomes active.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
administrator password, you must type the administrator password to access the
full Setup Utility menu. If you do not type the administrator password, a limited
Setup Utility menu is available.
3. Select settings to view or change.
Setup Utility menu choices
The following choices are on the Setup Utility main menu for the UEFI. Depending
on the version of the firmware, some menu choices might differ slightly from these
descriptions.
v System Information
Select this choice to view information about the server. When you make changes
through other choices in the Setup Utility, some of those changes are reflected in
the system information; you cannot change settings directly in the system
information. This choice is on the full Setup Utility menu only.
System Summary
Select this choice to view configuration information, including the ID, speed,
and cache size of the microprocessors, machine type and model of the server,
the serial number, the system UUID, and the amount of installed memory.
When you make configuration changes through other options in the Setup
Utility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot change
settings directly in the system summary.
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