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Using The Setup Utility; Starting The Setup Utility; Setup Utility Menu Choices - IBM 71455RU Installation And User Manual

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v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program

Using the Setup utility

Use the Setup utility, 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 and change passwords
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, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. If you have set an
3. Select the settings to view or change.

Setup utility menu choices

The following choices are on the Setup utility main menu. Depending on the version
of the IBM System x Server Firmware (server firmware), some menu choices might
differ slightly from these descriptions.
v System Information
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 run the
Setup utility. For information about using this program, see "IBM Advanced
Settings Utility program" on page 99.
Note: Approximately 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the
power-control button becomes active.
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.
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 choices in the
Setup utility, the changes are reflected in the system summary; you cannot
change settings directly in the system summary.
– Product Data
Chapter 3. Configuring the server
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