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.....................................................................................................................20
NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................22
Power Indicator Codes For Redundant Power Supply...........................................................................................22
Power Indicator Codes For Non-Redundant Power Supply...................................................................................23
Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................24

2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................25

Choosing The System Boot Mode..........................................................................................................................25
Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................26
Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................26
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................26
System Setup Options.............................................................................................................................................27
System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................27
System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................27
System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................27
Memory Settings Screen.................................................................................................................................28
Processor Settings Screen..............................................................................................................................28
SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................30
Boot Settings Screen.......................................................................................................................................30
Integrated Devices Screen..............................................................................................................................31
Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................31
System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................32
System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................33
Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................34
System And Setup Password Features..................................................................................................................34
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................34
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password................................................................35
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................36
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled....................................................................................................36