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BIOS Screens |
This section describes how to view and modify the BIOS Setup Utility screens in the Sun Fire X4240. The BIOS Setup utility reports system information and can be used to configure the server BIOS settings.
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) has a Setup utility stored in the BIOS flash memory. The screens include context-sensitive Help on the right side of the screen. The BIOS settings are stored in the system's battery-backed CMOS RAM. If the configuration stored in the CMOS RAM is invalid, the BIOS settings default to the original state specified at the factory.
You can access BIOS configuration screens from the following interfaces:
To 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.
Note - Refer to the Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Diagnostics Guide for more information about POST messages and System Event Log (SEL) messages. |
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.
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.
TABLE C-1 contains summary descriptions of the top-level BIOS setup screens.
FIGURE C-1 summarizes the BIOS menu tree. See BIOS Setup Menu Screens for examples of each of these screens.
FIGURE C-1 BIOS Utility Menu Tree
The following figures show sample Sun Fire X4240 BIOS Setup Utility screens.
Note - The screens shown are examples. The version numbers and the screen items and selections shown are subject to change over the life of the product. |
All settings are set to the optimal default at startup.
The BIOS Main screens provide general product information, including BIOS type, Processor type, memory, and time/date.
The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Main screens:
FIGURE C-2 BIOS Setup Utility: Main - System Overview
The BIOS Advanced screens provide detailed configuration information for the CPU, memory, IDE, USB, PCI, MPS and other system information.
Note - The term BMC that might be displayed on some screens refers to the SP (service processor). |
Note - Refer to the Sun Fire X4140, X4240, and X4440 Servers Diagnostics Guide for more information about POST messages and System Event Log (SEL) messages. |
The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Advanced screens:
FIGURE C-3 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced
FIGURE C-4 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- CPU Configuration
FIGURE C-5 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IDE Configuration
FIGURE C-6 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Hyper Transport Configuration
FIGURE C-7 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- APCI Settings
FIGURE C-8 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- APCI Configuration - Advanced APCI Configuration
FIGURE C-9 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- APCI Configuration - Chipset APCI Configuration
FIGURE C-10 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Event Logging Details - View
FIGURE C-11 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Event Logging Details - Mark
FIGURE C-12 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Event Logging Details - Clear
FIGURE C-13 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration
FIGURE C-14 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - System Event Logs (SEL)
FIGURE C-15 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - Reload SEL
FIGURE C-16 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - Clear BMC SEL
FIGURE C-17 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - LAN Configuration
FIGURE C-18 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - Set PEF Configuration
FIGURE C-19 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - Set PEF Configuration Parameters
FIGURE C-20 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - PEF Action Global Control
FIGURE C-21 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - PEF Event Message
FIGURE C-22 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- IPMI 2.0 Configuration - BMC Watch Dog Timer Action
FIGURE C-23 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- MPS Revision
FIGURE C-24 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- PCI Express Configuration
FIGURE C-25 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Remote Access Configuration
FIGURE C-26 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- USB Configuration
FIGURE C-27 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- USB Mass Storage Device Configuration
FIGURE C-28 BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced- Error Handling
The BIOS PCI/PnP screens allow you to set the PCI/PnP Configuration. The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Boot screens:
FIGURE C-29 BIOS Setup Utility: PCI/PnP Configuration
The BIOS Boot screens allow you to configure the boot device priority (hard drives and the DVD-ROM drive). The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Boot screens:
FIGURE C-30 BIOS Setup Utility: Boot
FIGURE C-31 BIOS Setup Utility: Boot Settings Configuration
FIGURE C-32 BIOS Setup Utility: Boot Device Priority
FIGURE C-33 BIOS Setup Utility: Boot Hard Drives
FIGURE C-34 BIOS Setup Utility: Boot CD/DVD Drives
The BIOS Security screens allow you to set or change the user and supervisor passwords.
The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Security screens:
FIGURE C-35 BIOS Setup Utility: Security - Change Supervisor Password
The BIOS Server screens allow you to configure Server advanced chipset settings (if applicable).
The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Chipset screens:
FIGURE C-36 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset
FIGURE C-37 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Northbridge Configuration
FIGURE C-38 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Northbridge Memory Configuration
FIGURE C-39 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Northbridge ECC Configuration
FIGURE C-40 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Northbridge DRAM Timing Configuration
FIGURE C-41 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Northbridge VID Configuration
FIGURE C-42 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - Southbridge Configuration
FIGURE C-43 BIOS Setup Utility: Chipset - I055 Bridge Configuration
The BIOS Exit screens allow you to save changes and exit, discard changes and exit, discard changes, or load optimal or failsafe defaults.
The Sun Fire X4240 has the following BIOS Exit screens:
FIGURE C-44 BIOS Setup Utility: Exit
FIGURE C-45 BIOS Setup Utility: Exit - Save Configuration Changes
FIGURE C-46 BIOS Setup Utility: Help
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