Contents
1 About Your System......................................................................................................................9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Tower Mode...............................................................................................9
Front-Panel Features And Indicators—Rack Mode...............................................................................................14
LCD Panel Features.................................................................................................................................................15
Home Screen....................................................................................................................................................16
Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................................16
View Menu....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Diagnostic Indicators..............................................................................................................................................17
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns................................................................................................................................ 19
Back-Panel Features And Indicators..................................................................................................................... 21
NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................23
Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply...........................................................................................23
Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply...................................................................................24
Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................25
2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................27
Choosing The System Boot Mode.......................................................................................................................... 27
Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................28
Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................28
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................28
System Setup Options.............................................................................................................................................29
System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................29
System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................29
System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................29
Memory Settings Screen................................................................................................................................. 30
Processor Settings Screen.............................................................................................................................. 30
SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................32
Boot Settings Screen....................................................................................................................................... 32
Integrated Devices Screen.............................................................................................................................. 33
Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................33
System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................34
System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................35
Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................36
System And Setup Password Features.................................................................................................................. 36
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................37
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password................................................................37
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................38
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled.................................................................................................... 38