iv Contents
Serial Ports...........................................................................................................1-28
Real Time Clock..................................................................................................1-28
Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC)...............................................................1-29
External Device Connectors........................................................................................1-29
2 Setting Up the System
Overview ............................................................................................................................2-2
Selecting a Site................................................................................................................... 2-2
Unpacking the System........................................................................................................2-3
Installation..........................................................................................................................2-4
Tower Model.................................................................................................................2-4
Installation of Rack-mount Model.................................................................................2-7
Connections........................................................................................................................ 2-9
Connecting the Power Cord(s) .........................................................................................2-11
Basic Operation................................................................................................................ 2-12
Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel..................................................................... 2-12
Tower Model...............................................................................................................2-12
Rack-mount Model......................................................................................................2-13
Detach..................................................................................................................2-13
Attach ..................................................................................................................2-13
Power ON......................................................................................................................... 2-14
Power OFF........................................................................................................................2-15
POST Check..................................................................................................................... 2-15
Flow of POST..............................................................................................................2-16
Behavior at Occurrence of Error................................................................................. 2-17
POST Error Messages................................................................................................. 2-17
Forced Shutdown and Clear .............................................................................................2-18
Forced Shutdown.........................................................................................................2-18
3 Configuring Your System
Configuring Your System...................................................................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Utility..............................................................................................................3-3
Using the BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................3-3
BIOS Setup Configuration Settings...............................................................................3-4
Main Menu.................................................................................................................... 3-5
Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................3-6
Advanced Submenu...............................................................................................3-7
Processor Information Submenu........................................................................... 3-7
Memory Information Submenu.............................................................................3-8
Peripheral Configuration Submenu.......................................................................3-8
Monitoring Configuration Submenu......................................................................3-9
Option ROM Submenu..........................................................................................3-9
Keyboard Features Submenu...............................................................................3-10
Security Menu............................................................................................................. 3-11
System Hardware Menu..............................................................................................3-12
Thermal Sensor Submenu....................................................................................3-13
Wake On Events Submenu..................................................................................3-13
Console Redirection Submenu............................................................................ 3-13
Boot Menu...................................................................................................................3-14
Exit Menu....................................................................................................................3-14
Fast!Util Utility.................................................................................................................3-15
Running the Fast!Util..................................................................................................3-15