Contents 3
Contents

1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Accessing System Features During Startup. . . . . . . 11
Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 14
Guidelines for Connecting External Devices . . . . . . 15
NIC Indicator Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Diagnostics Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2 Using the System Setup Program

and Boot Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Choosing the System Boot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Entering the System Setup Program. . . . . . . . . . . 26
Responding to Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . 26
System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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