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How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels

To identify your system's current BIOS and BMC revision levels, perform the following procedure:

1.Power-on or reboot the system. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” displays.

2.Press F2. The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed. The menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections:

Menu	Use
Main	Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced	Use this menu for setting the Advanced Features available on
	your system.
Security	Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords and the
	Backup and Virus-Check reminders.
Server	Use this menu for configuring unique Server features.
Boot	Use this menu to configure Boot Device priority.
Exit	Exits the current menu.

3.Use the arrow keys to select the Server menu.

4.Select System Management and press ENTER. The BIOS and BMC revision level are displayed.

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NEC 120Lg manual How to Identify Bios and BMC Revision Levels, Menu Use

Contents

EXPRESS5800/120Lg Page Proprietary Notice and Liability Disclaimer Page Contents Configuring Your System Iv Contents Problem Solving Vi Contents Post Error Code Hardware References Index Page Using This Guide Using This Guide Text Conventions Related Documents System Release Notes Safety Notices Xii Using This Guide Safety Notices for Users Outside of the U.S.A. and Canada Xiv Using This Guide Care and Handling System Overview Overview System Overview System Features System Chassis Features Front View Front View Door Opened Front View Door opened System Overview Dump switch NMI switch Non-maskable Interrupt switch Power switchReset switch Inch device bay Rear View 16-1 17-1 16-2 17-2 Power status lamp Power supplyDC power lamp AC power lamp CPU2 Inch device bays 4 slots Internal ViewInch floppy disk drive Inch hard disk drive bay System Board Features Shows details of the system board System Board System Overview Standard Features PCI Riser Slots Xeon ProcessorsSystem Memory Video Controller Keyboard and Mouse RJ-45 Serial Port System Board Management Controller BMC Power Supplies Peripheral Bays AC-LINK Feature Degradation FeatureRemote Power-On Feature Wake On LAN System Functions Security Software Locks via the System Setup UtilitySecurity with Mechanical Locks and Monitoring Setting Up the System Setting Up the System Selecting a Site Unpacking the System Making Connections Making Connections Setting Up the System Connecting the Power Cord Using the System Opening the Front Door of the Tower Cabinet Powering On Your System Powering Off the Server System Forcing a Power Shutdown Configuring Your System Configuring Your System Configuring Your System Using the Bios Setup Utility Bios Setup UtilityMenu Use Bios Setup Configuration Settings Key Function in Setup Menu Main Menu Choices or Feature Display Only Description Your SettingDisabled 44/1.25 Mb 3½ Processor Settings Submenu Primary and Secondary Master and Slave IDE Submenus Advanced Menu Choices or Description Your Setting Feature Display OnlyOff PCI Configuration Menu Onboard Scsi Submenu Peripheral Configuration SubmenuOnboard NIC 1 / Onboard NIC 2 Submenu Onboard Video Submenu Memory Disabled Memory Configuration SubmenuInstalled Choices or Description Your Feature Display Only Setting Security Menu Server Menu System Management Submenu Feature Choices or Display Description Your Setting OnlyRetry 3 Times Event Log Submenu Choices or Display Description Your Setting Feature OnlyConsole Redirection Submenu 19.2k Boot Device Priority Submenu Boot MenuHard Drives Submenu Removable Devices Submenu Exit MenuChoices Description Bus Device Channel Selected Scsi Adapter SCSISelect UtilityRunning the SCSISelect Utility Menu Description Key Action Adaptec Scsi Utility Configuration SettingsSCSISelect Utility Setup Configurations Scsi Bus Interface Definitions Scsi Disk Utilities Exiting Adaptec Scsi Utility Submenu item Description Number RAID Level Hard Drives Configured Array Description Configuring the RAID ControllerRAID Configurations Striping with Parity RAID 5 Data is striped across Configuring System Board Jumpers Before You Begin Moving System Board Jumpers Password/CMOS System Board Jumper SummaryClearing Cmos Clearing and Changing the Passwords Disassembly and Reassembly Disassembly and Reassembly General Information Static PrecautionsEquipment Log Preparing Your System for Disassembly and Reassembly Tools Recommended for Upgrading Your System Side Access Panel Removing the Left-Hand Side Access Panel Page Processor Air Duct Removal Installation Installing The Air Duct Replacing the Real-time Clock Battery Modifying the System Board Disassembly and Reassembly Page Removing and Installing a Processor System Board Xeon Processor Locations CPU Installation Raising the Locking Lever Install the heat sink on CPU. See Figure Install both heat sink clips as follows Ensure the heat sink is level CPU Removal 13. Removing the Processor Fan Heatsink DIMMs Installing DIMMs 16. Removing the Dimm Connector Cover Removing DIMMs 18. Removing a Dimm Hard Disk Drives 19. Removing the Dummy Tray Close the bezel opened in step 23. Releasing the Hard Disk Drive Carrier Auto Rebuild Functionality 25. Removing a Hard Disk Drive Hot-Swap Power Supply 26. Loosening the Blank Cover Retaining Screw Push the power supply handle up. See Figure 30. Securing the Power Supply 32. Removing a Power Supply Non-Hot-Swap Power Supply 33. Removing the Non-Hot-Swap Power Supply 34. Installing a Fan Unit Disassembly and Reassembly Front Cooling Fan Unit 35. Securing the Fan Unit 37. Removing a Fan Unit Disassembly and Reassembly Removable 5.25-inch Media Devices 38. Removable Media Devices 39. Removing Dummy Covers 41. Securing the Media Device PCI Boards 42. PCI Slot Designations List of optional devices and their available slots 43. Removing the PCI Slot Cover 44. Installing a PCI Board Functions of a Disk Array Controller RAID Controller BoardFunction Description PCI Slot Boot Priority PCI Slot Number Boot Priority Using Internal Disks in Disk Array Configuration Diskette Drive and Carrier Assembly 46 . Removing the Diskette Drive and Carrier Assembly Remove the drive from the carrier 48. Removing the Front Bezel Disassembly and Reassembly Front Bezel and Front Bezel Hinge Tower- Based System Front Panel 49. Removing the Front Bezel Hinge 50. Removing the Front Panel Disassembly and Reassembly Hot-Swap HDD Bay Hot-Swap Scsi Backplane 51. Removing the HDD Bay 52. Removing the Scsi Backplane Bracket Replacing the Rear Cooling Fan 54. Removing the Rear Cooling Fan System Board Page Power Supply Back Board 56. Removing the Power Supply Back Board 57. Removing the Tower Feet Disassembly and Reassembly Tower Feet 58. Removing the I/O shield Disassembly and Reassembly Shield LED/Switch Assembly Intrusion Switch Assembly Page Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Resetting the Server Pressing the Reset Button Pressing the Power Button Forced Shutdown Troubleshooting Checklists Initial System Startup Running New Application Software After System Has Been Running Correctly Troubleshooting Guide Diagnostic ProceduresError Checking Preparing the System for Diagnosing Problems Monitoring Post Post Keys and ErrorsAction/Message Description Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators Confirming Loading of the Operating System Power LED Does Not Light Specific Problems and Corrective ActionsIncorrect or No Beep Code Characters are Distorted or Incorrect No Characters Appear on ScreenSystem Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light Problems with Application SoftwareCD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light Plug and Play Installation Tips Problems with the NetworkBootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected Post Error Codes and Messages Error MessagesPost Error Codes and Messages On-screen error message Action PCI ROM 8191 41 Core to bus ratio Processor Cache disabled Post Error Codes and Messages Post Error Codes and Messages Post Error Code Hardware References Processor/Memory Beeps Error Recommended Action Post Error Beep CodesBeep Codes How to Identify Bios and BMC Revision Levels Lamps LAN Access LampStatus Lamp Status lamp Description Procedure Indication Disk Access Lamp POWER/SLEEP LampAccess Lamps Hard Disk Drive Lamp Hard Disk Drive Lamp Location Power Status Lamp Power Supply LampsDC Power Lamp AC Power Lamp LAN Connector Lamps Illustrated Parts Breakdown Exploded View Illustrated Parts Breakdown Field Replaceable Units Reference Number Description Part Number Number Description Part Number DVD Drives Pentium ProcessorsHard Disk Drives DAT Tape Drives Network Controllers RAID Controllers and CacheScsi Controllers Memory Expansion Cable List Page Specifications Specifications System SpecificationsNEC Express5800/120Lg Installing and Configuring Windows Table B-1. Device Drivers Installing and Configuring WindowsDevice Drivers Supported Device Required Driver Media Installation Assumption Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-3 Table B-2. Advanced Information Installation PreparationInformation Required Enter Your Information Here Windows 2000 Installation Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 Operating SystemInstallation Notes Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-5 Installing and Configuring Windows Setting Network Driver Details Installing LAN AdaptersDriver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 B-7 Driver Installation for the ATI Rage XL Display Adapter IRQ and I/O Port Addresses IRQ and I/O Port Addresses Interrupt RequestsPirq and PCI Device Peripheral Device Controller IRQ and I/O Port Addresses C-3 Port AddressAddress Chip in Use C4A Internal Cabling Diagrams Standard Configuration Internal Cabling Diagrams Disk Array Configuration of Built-in Hard Disks Internal Cabling Diagrams D-3 Installing a Scsi File Device Internal Cabling Diagrams D-5 Page Glossary Glossary Process of loading the operating system into memory Central Processing Unit See microprocessor See backplane slot Bytes. See also byte 048,576 bytes. See also byte Power-On-Self-Test An industry standard serial port. See also serial port Type of storage device using magnetic tape Page Equipment Log Equipment Log Equipment Log Index Index-1 RAID Index-2Page 456-01673-000