Bios Setup Utility (Setup); Overview; Starting And Exiting Setup; Starting Setup - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

Chapter 3 Setup
2.

BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP)

This section describes how to configure Basic Input Output System (BIOS).
2.1

Overview

BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP) is a utility to configure basic hardware settings. This utility is installed in the server
as standard.
Factory settings of BIOS are set with optimal values. Usually, you do not need to run SETUP. Modify the
settings only at the cases described in Chapter 3 (2.4 Cases that Require Changes).
2.2

Starting and Exiting SETUP

Starting SETUP

Run POST following Chapter 3 (1.1.1 POST sequence).
After a while, the following message will be displayed on the lower left of the screen. (The on-screen message
varies depending on the environment.)
Press <F2> to enter setup, <F3> Internal Flash Memory, <F10> Display Boot Menu,
<F12> Force Network Boot
If you press <F2> key, SETUP starts upon completion of POST, and the Main menu appears.
If you have set a password, the following message appears and prompts you to enter the password.
Enter Password [
If you enter incorrect password consecutively three times, the operation stops and you cannot proceed. Turn
off the power, and try again.

Exiting SETUP

To exit SETUP after saving changes, choose Save & Exit  Save Changes and Exit.
To exit SETUP without saving changes, choose Save & Exit  Discard Changes and Exit.
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Tips  If you wish to restore the setting to default values, select Save & Exit and then
Restore Defaults. (The default value might be different from the factory setting.)
 You cannot restore the default value in the following submenus in Advanced
menu:
– iSCSI Configuration submenu
– VLAN Configuration submenu
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2. BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP)