Cpu information screen, Integrated devices screen – Dell ? PowerEdge 6800 User Manual

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CPU Information Screen

Table 3

-3

lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information screen.

 

Table 3-3. CPU Information Screen  

 

Integrated Devices Screen

Table 3

-4

lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen.

 

Table 3-4. Integrated Devices Screen Options 

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For unoccupied slots, the maximum operating frequency or bandwidth and the capable operating mode or link width of the slot

Console
Redirection

See "

Console Redirection Screen

."

Embedded Server
Management

Enables you to customize the front-panel ESM LCD messages or choose the default message setting.

System Security

Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See "

Using the System Password

" and "

Using the

Setup Password

" for more information.

Keyboard NumLock
(On default)

Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key
keyboards).

Report Keyboard
Errors
(Report default)

Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Select Report for host systems that have keyboards attached. Select
Do Not Report to suppress 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.

Asset Tag

Displays the customer-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 "

Asset Tag Utility

."

 

Option

 

Description

Bus Speed

Displays the bus speed of the processors.

Logical Processor
(Enabled default)

Displays when the processors support HyperThreading. Enabled permits all logical processors to be used by the operating system. Only
the first logical processor of each processor installed in the system is used by the operating system if Disabled is selected.

Sequential
Memory Access
(Enabled default)

Displays when the processor supports sequential memory access. Enabled optimizes the system for applications that require sequential
memory access. Disabled is used for applications with random memory access.

Processor X ID

Displays the family and model number of each processor.

Core Speed

Displays the clock speed of the processor(s).

Level X Cache

Displays the amount of cache memory for the processor.

 

Option

 

Description

Primary SCSI
Controller
(SCSI default)

Enables the integrated SCSI subsystem. This field displays only when RAID is not detected in the system. Off disables the SCSI
subsystem.

Channel A and Channel B follow the option selected.

Embedded RAID
Controller

Selects between RAID, SCSI, or Off. This field displays only when RAID is detected in the system (the ROMB key and memory are
installed).

Channel A follows the option selected. If Channel A displays RAID, Channel B can be set to either RAID or SCSI. Otherwise, Channel
B
follows the option selected.

IDE CD-ROM
Controller
(Auto default)

Enables the integrated IDE controller. When set to Auto, each channel of the integrated IDE controller is enabled if IDE devices are
attached to the channel and the external IDE controller is not detected.

Diskette Controller
(Auto default)

Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto is selected, the system turns off the controller when necessary to
accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot.

USB Controller
(On with BIOS
support
default)

Enables or disables the system's USB ports. Options are On with BIOS support, On without BIOS support, or Off. Disabling the USB
ports makes system resources available for other devices.

Embedded Gb NIC1
and NIC2
(On default)

Enables or disables the system's integrated NICs. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

NOTE:

Off will disable both NIC1 and NIC2.

NIC1 PXE
(On default)

Enables or disables NIC1 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.

NIC2 PXE
(Off default)

Enables or disables NIC2 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.

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