NSC2U Server—6
Kontron IP Network Server NSC2U
Product Guide, rev. 1.4
December 2009
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Server Utilities
6.1
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options, which is used to change
configuration defaults for the Kontron IP Network Server NSC2U. You can run BIOS
Setup with or without an operating system present. See the
Kontron IP Network Server
NSC2U Technical Product Specification
for details about specific BIOS setup screens.
6.1.1
Starting Setup
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
• When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test
• When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the “Clear CMOS”
position (enabled)
In the two conditions listed above, during the Power On Self Test (POST), you will see
the prompt
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you will see other
prompts but not the <F2> prompt:
Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot.
6.1.2
If You Cannot Access Setup
If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory.
For instructions on clearing the CMOS, see
6.1.3
Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except for those features
that are provided only to display automatically configured information, each feature is
associated with a value field that contains user-selectable parameters. These
parameters can be changed if the user has adequate security rights. If a value cannot
be changed, the feature's value field is inaccessible.
describes the keyboard commands you can use in the BIOS Setup menus.
