A-8
Sun Netra X4450 Server Service Manual • August 2008
Access BIOS Configuration Screens and Change
the System’s Parameters
1. Enter the BIOS Setup utility by pressing the F2 key while the system is
performing the power-on self-test (POST).
When BIOS is started, the main BIOS Setup menu screen is displayed.
2. Highlight the field to be modified using the arrow and Tab keys.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move sequentially back and forth through
the menu screens. Fields that can be reconfigured are displayed in color. All
other fields are nonconfigurable.
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Use the Up and Down keys on the keyboard, to scroll through a menu.
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Use the Tab key to move back and forth across columns.
3. Press Enter to select the field.
A dialog box shows the available options.
4. Modify the Setup field and close the screen.
5. If you need to modify other setup parameters, use the arrow and Tab keys to
navigate to the desired screen and menu item, and then repeat
Step 1
through
Step 4
.
Otherwise, go to
Step 6
.
6. Press and release the right arrow key until the Exit menu screen appears.
7. Follow the instructions on the Exit menu screen to save your changes and exit
the Setup utility.
A.2
BIOS Considerations
This section contains information and considerations regarding the system BIOS.
A.2.1
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Card
Slot Booting Priority
For the locations of the Sun Netra X4450 server PCI slots, see
Section 3.9 “Replacing
PCI Cards” on page 3-25
.
