Dell PowerEdge 6650 - Manual (Page 29)

l Report Keyboard Errors — Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. This option is useful when applied to self-starting or host
systems that have no permanently attached keyboard. In these situations, selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the
keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.
l OS Install Mode — Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems will not install with more
than 2 GB of system memory. When set to On, the maximum memory available is 256 MB. When set to Off (default), all the system memory is available
to the operating system. Turn this option On during operating system installation and Off after installation.
l Power Button — When this option is set to Enabled, you can use the power button to turn the system off or shut down the system if you are running
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or another operating system that is compliant with the ACPI specification. When this option is set to Disabled, you cannot
use the power button to turn off the system.
l NMI Button — Troubleshoots software and device drivers when running certain operating systems. The button is protected behind a small hole in the
control panel housing and can be activated by inserting a paper clip. This switch should only be used if directed to do so by qualified support personnel
or by the operating system's documentation. When NMI Button set to Enabled and the button is pushed, NMI alerts the system.
l Asset Tag — Displays the user-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an asset tag
number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM, see "
Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD ."
Boot Sequence Screen
The Boot Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system looks for the files that it needs to load during system startup. Available options
include the diskette drive, CD drive, network, and hard drive. You can enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the spacebar. To change the
order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys.
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence Screen
The Hard-Disk Drive Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system searches the hard drives for the files that it needs to load during
system startup. The choices depend on the particular hard drives installed in your system. You can enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the
spacebar. To change the order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys.
Integrated Devices Screen
This screen is used to configure the following devices:
l Embedded SCSI Controller — Enables or disables the integrated SCSI controller.
l Primary Embedded GB NIC — Enables or disables the primary integrated NIC. Options are On without PXE, On with PXE, and Off. PXE support allows
the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after system reboot.
l Primary NIC MAC Address — Displays the MAC address for the primary 10/100/1000 NIC. This field has no user-selectable settings.
l Secondary Embedded GB NIC — Enables or disables the secondary integrated NIC. Options are On without PXE, On with PXE, and Off. PXE support
allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after system reboot.
l Secondary NIC MAC Address — Displays the MAC address for the secondary 10/100/1000 NIC. This field has no user-selectable settings.
l Serial Port 1 — Configures the system's integrated serial port. The options can be set to Auto (default) to automatically configure the port, to a
particular designation, or to Off to disable the port.
If you set the serial port to Auto and add an expansion card with a port configured to the same designation, the system automatically remaps the
integrated port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting.
l USB Controller — Sets the USB controller to On with BIOS Support, On Without BIOS Support, or Off. If you have a PS/2 keyboard attached, On
Without BIOS Support will disable BIOS USB support. If you do not have a PS/2 keyboard attached and select On Without BIOS Support, USB mouse
and keyboard devices will function only during the boot process. When set to On With BIOS Support, USB mouse and keyboard devices will be
controlled by the BIOS until an operating system driver is loaded.
l IDE CD-ROM Interface — Enables or disables the system's IDE CD drive interface.
l Diskette Controller — Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto (default) is selected, the system turns off the controller
when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. You can also set up the drive to be Read Only so that the drive cannot
be used to write to a disk.
l Speaker — Toggles the integrated speaker On (default) or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
Embedded Server Management Screen
l Front Panel LCD Options — Controls the type of static information displayed on the front-panel LCD. Options are None, Default, or User-Defined
String.
l User String — Allows the user to enter a static five-character string in Line 1 and a static sixteen-character string in Line 2.
System Security Screen
You can set the following security features through the System Security screen:
l Password Status — When Setup Password is set to Enabled, this feature allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled
at system start-up.
To lock the system password, you must first assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to
Locked. In this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start-up by
pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.
To unlock the system password, you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to
NOTE: You can still turn a system on using the power button when the Power Button option is set to Disabled. If the option setting is changed to
Disabled, the change does not take effect until the next boot. The power button is enabled throughout POST and is disabled right before the OS
boots.