BIOS Setup
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The BIOS options described in this section may or may not be present in pre-production
versions of the system BIOS. This section describes the BIOS utility as it is planned to be
at production and is subject to change. Option locations, in a given menu of the BIOS
Setup utility as described in this section, may be different from those observed on any one
pre-production version of the system BIOS.
The BIOS Setup utility screen is divided into four functional areas.
Table 4-1 BIOS Setup Utility Screen Description
Functional Area
Description
Keyboard
Command Bar
Located at the bottom of the right screen or as part of
the help screen. This bar displays the keyboard
commands supported by the setup utility
Menu Selection Bar Located at the top of the screen. Displays the various
major menu selections available to the user. The
Server Setup utility major menus are: Main Menu,
Advanced Menu, Boot Menu, Security Menu and Exit
Menu
Options Menu
Each Option Menu occupies the left and center
sections of the screen. Each menu contains a set of
features. Selecting certain features within a major
Option Menu drops you into sub-menus
Item Specific Help
Screen
An item-specific Help screen is located at the upside
of the right side of the screen
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During the BIOS POST operation, the user is prompted to use the Del function key to enter Setup as
follows:
Press Del to run SETUP.
Press Tab to enter Diagnostic Messages. Then, press F11 again to enter BBS POPUP.
A few seconds might pass before Setup is entered. This is the result of POST completing test and
initialization functions that must be completed before Setup can be entered. When Setup is entered, the
Main Menu options page is displayed.
