Sun Microsystems Sun Netra CP3250, User Manual

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Chapter 5 Configuring and Using BIOS Firmware 5-3
5.1.3 Description of the BIOS Screens
TABLE 5-1
contains summary descriptions of the first-level BIOS Setup screens. For more
information about the BIOS screens and screen illustrations, see Appendix A .
5.2 Changing the Configuration of a BIOS
Menu Item
You can change the BIOS configuration by using a terminal (or terminal emulator
connected to a computer) through the serial console port on the front of the Sun
Netra CP3250 blade server.
Note – Using the ANSI terminal emulation mode provides the best viewing of the
BIOS screens.
1. To change the system’s parameters, enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the
F2
key while the system is performing the power-on self-test (POST).
See
TABLE 5-1
for summary descriptions of the BIOS screens.
The first BIOS Setup menu screen is displayed.
2. Highlight the field to be modified using the arrow and Tab keys.
3. Press Enter to select the field.
A dialog box is displayed. The box displays the options that are available for the
setup
field that you have chosen.
4. Modify the setup field and close the screen.
TABLE 5-1
BIOS Setup Screens Summary
Screen Description
Main General system information.
Advanced Configuration information for the CPUs, IDE, Super I/O, ACPI, Event
Log, PCI Express, Smbios, MPS, Remote Access, and USB.
Boot Configure the boot device priority (hard disk drives and the ATAPI
DVD-ROM drive).
Security Install or change the user and supervisor passwords.
Exit Save or discard changes, or load optimal default BIOS settings.