Kontron TIGH2U Carrier Grade Server - Manual (Page 106)

TIGH2U Server—Server Utilities
Kontron Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U
Product Guide, rev.1.2 December 2009
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6 Server Utilities
6.1 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes the BIOS Setup Utility options, which is used to change configuration defaults
for the Kontron Carrier Grade Server TIGH2U. You can run BIOS Setup with or without an operating
system present. See the Intel ® Server Board S5000PAL Technical Product Specification for details
about BIOS setup screens.
6.1.1 Starting Setup
You can enter and start BIOS Setup under several conditions:
• When you turn on the server, after POST completes the memory test
• When you have moved the CMOS jumper on the server board to the “Clear CMOS” position
(enabled)
In the two conditions listed above, during the Power On Self Test (POST), you will see the prompt 
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
In a third condition, when CMOS/NVRAM has been corrupted, you will see other prompts but not the
<F2> prompt:
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Warning: CMOS checksum invalid
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Warning: CMOS time and date not set
In this condition, the BIOS will load default values for CMOS and attempt to boot.
6.1.2 If You Cannot Access Setup
If you are not able to access BIOS Setup, you might need to clear the CMOS memory. For instructions
on clearing the CMOS, see Section 6.5 , “BMC Force Update Procedure” .
6.1.3 Setup Menus
Each BIOS Setup menu page contains a number of features. Except for those features that are
provided only to display automatically configured information, each feature is associated with a value
field that contains user-selectable parameters. These parameters can be changed if the user has
adequate security rights. If a value cannot be changed, the feature's value field is inaccessible.
Table 13 describes the keyboard commands you can use in the BIOS Setup menus.