Setup (Bios) Utility; Starting The Setup Utility; Menu Bar - HP D6030A - NetServer - E50 Installation Manual

Chapter 8

Setup (BIOS) Utility

The HP NetServer has a Setup Utility (BIOS) in read-only memory used to
control the NetServer's BIOS settings stored in the CMOS section of the
EEPROM on the system board. The utility features several system configuration
and housekeeping options, including security.
The following sections describe how to access the Setup Utility and how to
perform selected tasks.
NOTE
HP recommends using the default settings unless otherwise
noted as a factory setting. Refer to Table 8-2 later in this
chapter for the factory exceptions to the default settings.

Starting the Setup Utility

Use the Setup Utility to reconfigure the HP NetServer on the initial power up of
the NetServer, change settings after installing new options, or you are prompted to
"Run Setup" on the screen.
1. If the NetServer is not already powered on, turn on the monitor and the
NetServer.
2. Start the Setup Utility by pressing the [DEL] key during the Power-On Self
Test (POST) execution of the boot process.
Press <DEL> (Delete key) to enter SETUP
The above statement appears during the beginning of the boot process on
screen. There are menu choices to select from once the Setup Utility loads.
The following topic provides a list of menu choices and descriptions of each one.

Menu Bar

The Setup Utility provides a menu bar leading to several menus and submenus.
The menu bar choices are:
Main – Use this menu when making changes to the basic NetServer
configurations, such as system time/date, changes to flexible disk drive,
manually setting IDE master/slave devices and hard drive settings,
selecting BIOS language, and setting supervisor/user passwords.
Advanced – Use this menu to enable/disable changes for advanced features
and should only be attempted by knowledgeable and skilled users. HP
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