Compaq dc5850 - Microtower PC Introduction

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Selecting a Management Controller
For the dc5850 and 7900, the on-board network adapter is by default the primary management control-
ler. For systems supporting the full management capabilities, the user will have to manually set the Broad-
com NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus as the primary management controller in F10 Setup for it to control
DASH manageability. Multiple network adapters can function simultaneously, but only one Management
Controller can be active at a given time.
The primary Management Controller can be set through: F10 Setup > Advanced > Manageability
Devices.
F10 Setup Differences
The F10 Setup screens relating to the Management Devices and modes differ slightly between the HP
Compaq dc5850 and 7900 Business PCs.
F10 Setup - HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC
The current Management Controller: F10 Setup > Advanced > Manageability Devices.
By default, the embedded Broadcom Ethernet controller is primary management controller.
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Plus needs to be changed to primary management controller
for DASH to be enabled.
Figure 2 Management Devices in the HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC

Compaq dc5850 - Microtower PC Specifications

General

Memory	Up to 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Form Factor	Microtower
Audio	Integrated High Definition audio
Power Supply	300W
Processor	AMD Athlon X2, AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Storage	SATA 3.0 Gb/s Hard Drives
Graphics	Integrated ATI Radeon 3100 graphics
Optical Drive	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows Vista
Expansion Slots	1 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1
Network	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	1 serial, 1 parallel, 1 VGA, 1 RJ-45, audio in/out