Configuring BIOS Settings
This section describes how to view and/or modify the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) settings on the Sun Fire X4170, X4270, and X4275 Servers. The BIOS Setup utility reports system information and can be used to configure the server BIOS settings. BIOS has a Setup utility stored in the BIOS flash memory. The configured data is provided with context-sensitive Help and is 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. The following topics are covered: Using BIOS Setup Utility Menu Items BIOS Setup Screens Overview BIOS Setup Utility Menu Screens Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events BIOS POST F1 and F2 Errors Ethernet Port Device and Driver Naming E.1 Using BIOS Setup Utility Menu Items You can access BIOS Setup utility screens from the following interfaces: Use a USB keyboard, mouse, and VGA monitor connected d...