Using the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu - (NF 8500R - Type 8681)

Using the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu

From the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, you can select settings that you want to change.
The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu is similar to the following screen.

Note: The choices on some menus might differ slightly, depending on the BIOS version that comes with the server.

1.  Use the Up Arrow (  ) or Down Arrow (  ) key to highlight the menu item for  the configuration setting  that you want to change; then, press Enter.
2.  Use the Up Arrow (  ) or Down Arrow (  ) key to choose the appropriate setting  for the selected menu item; then, press Enter.
3.  Repeat steps 1 through step 2 for each setting that you want to change.
    Press Esc to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
4.  After making changes, you can select:
   •  Save Settings to save the selected changes.
   •  Restore Settings to delete the changes and restore the previous settings.
   •  Load Default Settings to cancel the changes and restore the factory settings.

   Note: The Configuration/Setup Utility main menu selections do not save settings, restore settings,  or load default settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice.
    To save settings, or restore settings for the PCI Slot/Device Information choice, you must use the menu selections  available from the PCI Slot/Device Information choice.

5.  To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu, select Exit Setup.
    If you made any changes and did not save them with the Save Settings choice, the system prompts you  to save or discard the changes when you attempt to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

System summary: Select this choice to display configuration information, including the type and speed of the processors and amount of memory.

Changes that you make to configuration settings appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit the fields.

The System Summary choice appears on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu and on the limited Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

System information: Select this choice to display information on the Netfinity 8500R server.
Changes that you make on other menus might appear on this summary screen.
You cannot edit any fields.
The System Information choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

Product data: Select this choice to view system information, such as the machine type and model, the system serial number, and the revision level or issue date of the BIOS stored on the flash EEPROM.

System card data: Select this choice to view vital product data (VPD) for some Netfinity 8500R server components.

Devices and I/O ports: Software recognizes ports through their port assignments.
Each port must have a unique port assignment.
The Configuration/Setup Utility program normally handles this, but you might have special hardware or software that requires you to change these assignments.

Select the Devices and I/O Ports choice to view or change the assignments for devices and input/output ports.

You can add serial ports by installing a serial adapter in an expansion slot.
See the documentation that comes with the serial adapter for information on port assignments.

You can configure the parallel port as bidirectional ; that is, so that data can be both read from and written to a device.
In bidirectional mode, the server supports Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP).

To display or change the assignments for devices, the serial ports, or parallel port:

1.  Select Devices and I/O Ports.
2.  Select a device or port; use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to advance through the settings.
    The Devices and I/O Ports choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

Notes:

1.  When you configure the parallel port as bidirectional, use an Institute of Electrical and  Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1284-compliant cable.
    The maximum length of the cable must not exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet).
2.  If you install a Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard that has a mouse port, the USB  keyboard emulates a mouse and you will not be able to disable the mouse settings in the  Configuration/Setup Utility program.
3.  Check the operating system documentation to see if the operating system supports USB devices.
4.  If the operating system supports USB devices, the USB is configured automatically.

Date and time: Select this choice to set the system date and time.

The system time is in a 24-hour format:
hour:minute:second.

The system date is in the standard format for your country.
For example, in the United States, the format is MM/DD/YYYY (Month/Day/Year).

Select Date and Time; then, use the Left Arrow (<) or Right Arrow (>) key to advance through each data field.
Type the new information; the system saves the information as you type it.

The Date and Time choice appears only on the full Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

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