Getting Started Guide
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... Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64) with your operating system. Turning On the System Press the power button on the system. Complete the Operating System Setup If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the installation and configuration documentation for Standard Edition Getting Started With Your System 5 Be sure the operating system...
... Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64) with your operating system. Turning On the System Press the power button on the system. Complete the Operating System Setup If you purchased a preinstalled operating system, see the installation and configuration documentation for Standard Edition Getting Started With Your System 5 Be sure the operating system...
Owner's Manual
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Contents 1 About Your System 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 9 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 10 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Guidelines for Connecting External Devices 13 NIC Indicator Codes 14 Diagnostic Lights 15 System Messages 17 Warning Messages 20 Diagnostics Messages 20 Alert Messages 20 Other Information You May Need 21 2 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 23 Choosing the System Boot Mode 23 Entering the System Setup Program 24 Responding to Error Messages 24 System Setup Options 25 Contents 3
Contents 1 About Your System 9 Accessing System Features During Startup 9 Front-Panel Features and Indicators 10 Back-Panel Features and Indicators 12 Guidelines for Connecting External Devices 13 NIC Indicator Codes 14 Diagnostic Lights 15 System Messages 17 Warning Messages 20 Diagnostics Messages 20 Alert Messages 20 Other Information You May Need 21 2 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 23 Choosing the System Boot Mode 23 Entering the System Setup Program 24 Responding to Error Messages 24 System Setup Options 25 Contents 3
Owner's Manual
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... Manager Screen 36 Boot Settings Screen 37 System Utilities Screen 37 System and Setup Password Features 38 Using the System Password 38 Using the Setup Password 40 Embedded System Management 41 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration . . . 42 Entering the BMC Setup Module 42 3 Installing System Components 43 Recommended Tools 43 Inside the System 44...
... Manager Screen 36 Boot Settings Screen 37 System Utilities Screen 37 System and Setup Password Features 38 Using the System Password 38 Using the Setup Password 40 Embedded System Management 41 Baseboard Management Controller Configuration . . . 42 Entering the BMC Setup Module 42 3 Installing System Components 43 Recommended Tools 43 Inside the System 44...
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... more information, see the PERC card documentation. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Configuration Utility, which opens the Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC). Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See "Using... the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23. Enters System Services, which allows access to the...
... more information, see the PERC card documentation. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23. Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Configuration Utility, which opens the Dell Unified Server Configurator (USC). Enters the SAS Configuration Utility. See "Using... the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23. Enters System Services, which allows access to the...
Owner's Manual
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... the system. Connects additional storage devices. About Your System 13 Connects a VGA display to the system. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on your system, use the System Setup program. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 5 USB connectors (4) 6 eSATA connector 7 Serial connector 8 Video connector 9 Ethernet connector Description Connect USB...
... the system. Connects additional storage devices. About Your System 13 Connects a VGA display to the system. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on your system, use the System Setup program. Item Indicator, Button, or Icon Connector 5 USB connectors (4) 6 eSATA connector 7 Serial connector 8 Video connector 9 Ethernet connector Description Connect USB...
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...mode. NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on system board. Restart the system and re-enter the BIOS settings. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on faulty system board. About Your System 17 MANUFACTURING MODE will be cleared before the next boot. Invalid... configuration information please run SETUP. Faulty keyboard controller; System Messages System messages appear on the screen to notify you receive a system message not listed in the table...
...mode. NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on system board. Restart the system and re-enter the BIOS settings. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on faulty system board. About Your System 17 MANUFACTURING MODE will be cleared before the next boot. Invalid... configuration information please run SETUP. Faulty keyboard controller; System Messages System messages appear on the screen to notify you receive a system message not listed in the table...
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... optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed. faulty or improperly installed expansion card. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23 for information on setting the order of manufacturing mode. Memory Initialization Warning: Memory size may be reduced. PCIe...
... optical drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem, or no bootable USB key installed. faulty or improperly installed expansion card. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 23 for information on setting the order of manufacturing mode. Memory Initialization Warning: Memory size may be reduced. PCIe...
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... If memory has been added or removed, this message is y. There is faulty. SATA port x device configuration error. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 73. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 107. Memory has been added or removed or a memory module... may be ignored. faulty system SETUP program. Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 112. Time-of system memory has changed. About...
... If memory has been added or removed, this message is y. There is faulty. SATA port x device configuration error. See "Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager" on page 73. See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 107. Memory has been added or removed or a memory module... may be ignored. faulty system SETUP program. Reseat the PCIe card in the specified slot. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 112. Time-of system memory has changed. About...
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...the "Boot Settings Screen" on this interface. Thereafter, you proceed then to boot the operating system from the UEFI boot mode. From the System Setup program, you can only be installed from the other boot mode will cause the system to manage your operating system from the BIOS boot mode... Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the Boot Mode field of the System Setup program. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware ...
...the "Boot Settings Screen" on this interface. Thereafter, you proceed then to boot the operating system from the UEFI boot mode. From the System Setup program, you can only be installed from the other boot mode will cause the system to manage your operating system from the BIOS boot mode... Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the Boot Mode field of the System Setup program. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can : • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware ...
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...were made. In many fields, you press , allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes that you make a note of the message. Responding to the next field. , Spacebar, , or Cycles...or Moves to Error Messages If an error message appears while the system is normal for correcting errors. Displays the System Setup program's help file. Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow Moves to display a message the first time you restart the system. 24 ...
...were made. In many fields, you press , allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. Exits the System Setup program and restarts the system if any changes that you make a note of the message. Responding to the next field. , Spacebar, , or Cycles...or Moves to Error Messages If an error message appears while the system is normal for correcting errors. Displays the System Setup program's help file. Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys Keys Action Up arrow Moves to display a message the first time you restart the system. 24 ...
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Option System Time System Date Memory Settings Description Sets the time on page 27. Displays information related to installed memory. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 25 See "Memory Settings Screen" on the system's internal clock. Sets the date on the system configuration. System Setup Options Main Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system's internal calendar. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
Option System Time System Date Memory Settings Description Sets the time on page 27. Displays information related to installed memory. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 25 See "Memory Settings Screen" on the system's internal clock. Sets the date on the system configuration. System Setup Options Main Screen NOTE: The options for the System Setup program change based on the system's internal calendar. NOTE: The System Setup program defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
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...mode (BIOS or UEFI). or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to 84-key keyboards). 26 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager See "Boot Settings Screen" on 101- Determines whether your system starts up with... IRQ Assignments Screen" on page 32. See "System Security Screen" on page 33, "Using the System Password" on page 38, and "Using the Setup Password" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. Displays a screen to the processor (speed, cache size, and so...
...mode (BIOS or UEFI). or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to configure the system password and setup password features. Displays a screen to 84-key keyboards). 26 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager See "Boot Settings Screen" on 101- Determines whether your system starts up with... IRQ Assignments Screen" on page 32. See "System Security Screen" on page 33, "Using the System Password" on page 38, and "Using the Setup Password" on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion card that requires an IRQ. Displays a screen to the processor (speed, cache size, and so...
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... system event log. Processor Settings Screen Option 64-bit Core Speed Bus Speed Description Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 27 Any critical errors are run at system boot. Displays the system memory speed. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Select Report... Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) Description Displays the amount of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to enter the System Setup program. Displays the processor bus speed.
... system event log. Processor Settings Screen Option 64-bit Core Speed Bus Speed Description Specifies if the processor supports 64-bit extensions. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 27 Any critical errors are run at system boot. Displays the system memory speed. Options are Enabled and Disabled. Select Report... Memory Speed Video Memory System Memory Testing (Enabled default) Description Displays the amount of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to enter the System Setup program. Displays the processor bus speed.
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... disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Stepping Level 2 Cache Displays the level 2 cache size. Off disables BIOS support for the device. 28 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager Displays the processor family and model. Level 3 Cache Displays the level 3 cache size. If this feature if your system will not...
... disables Execute Disable Memory Protection Technology. Stepping Level 2 Cache Displays the level 2 cache size. Off disables BIOS support for the device. 28 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager Displays the processor family and model. Level 3 Cache Displays the level 3 cache size. If this feature if your system will not...
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... User Accessible USB Ports (All Ports On default) Internal USB Port (On default) Description Enables or disables the user-accessible USB ports. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 29 Auto enables BIOS support for the device. Off disables BIOS support for the device attached to boot after 30 seconds...
... User Accessible USB Ports (All Ports On default) Internal USB Port (On default) Description Enables or disables the user-accessible USB ports. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 29 Auto enables BIOS support for the device. Off disables BIOS support for the device attached to boot after 30 seconds...
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... can be accessed through the system's management controller). PXE support allows the system to select an IRQ value at system startup. 30 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
... can be accessed through the system's management controller). PXE support allows the system to select an IRQ value at system startup. 30 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
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... the attempt fails. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be adjusted. This rate should not be specified. This failsafe baud rate is loaded. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 31 BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address used can be used for the two serial devices...
... the attempt fails. NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be adjusted. This rate should not be specified. This failsafe baud rate is loaded. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 31 BIOS console redirection can also be enabled and the port address used can be used for the two serial devices...
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... Management Fan Power and Performance Management Memory Power and Performance Management Description Options are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or Minimum Power. 32 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
... Management Fan Power and Performance Management Memory Power and Performance Management Description Options are Maximum Performance, a specified frequency, or Minimum Power. 32 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
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... to the operating system and stores the pre-boot measurements to the operating system. When set to Disabled, the TPM is deactivated. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 33 The No Change state initiates no action. CAUTION: Clearing the TPM will lose all user settings for more information. NOTE...
... to the operating system and stores the pre-boot measurements to the operating system. When set to Disabled, the TPM is deactivated. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 33 The No Change state initiates no action. CAUTION: Clearing the TPM will lose all user settings for more information. NOTE...
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...orderly shutdown before power is turned off after power is restored. 34 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager When Disabled, the button can turn on page 38. Allows a new setup password assignment. Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support... the power button can only turn the system's power off and on the system after power is restored. Option Setup Password (Not Enabled default) Password Status (Unlocked default) Set Setup Password Set System Password Power Button (Enabled default) NMI Button (Disabled default) AC Power Recovery (Last default) ...
...orderly shutdown before power is turned off after power is restored. 34 Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager When Disabled, the button can turn on page 38. Allows a new setup password assignment. Use the NMI button only if directed to do so by qualified support... the power button can only turn the system's power off and on the system after power is restored. Option Setup Password (Not Enabled default) Password Status (Unlocked default) Set Setup Password Set System Password Power Button (Enabled default) NMI Button (Disabled default) AC Power Recovery (Last default) ...