Dell PowerEdge SC 420 - Manual (Page 14)

Table 3-6. Performance Options
Table 3-7. Security Options
Table 3-8. Power Management Options
Table 3-9. Maintenance Options
(Auto
default)
Option Description
ECC Support
(On default)
Enables or disables the ECC functionality. On enables the ECC functionality. Off disables the ECC functionality.
Hyper-
Threading
(On default)
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications improve with
additional logical processors installed. On enables hyperthreading. Off disables hyperthreading.
HDD Acoustic
Mode
(Performance
default)
Allows you to optimize IDE-drive performance and noise level based on personal preferences. Bypass is used for older drives. Quiet
slows drive performance but reduces drive noise. Suggested adjusts performance to the manufacturers preferred mode. Performance
increases drive performance but may increase drive noise.
Option Description
Unlock Setup Displays the current status of your system password and allows you to change the status.
Admin
Password
(Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of your System Setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin
password.
NOTE: See " Using the Admin Password " for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.
System
Password
(Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new system password.
NOTE: See " Using the System Password " for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system
password.
Password
Changes
(Unlocked
default)
Determines the interaction between the System password and the Setup password. Locked prevents a user with a valid Setup password
from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid Setup password to modify the system password.
Chassis
Intrusion
(On-Silent
default)
Enables or disables the chassis-intrusion detection feature. When set to On-Silent, chassis intrusion is detected but no warning message is
reported during start-up. When set to On, this field displays DETECTED when the chassis cover has been opened. Pressing any edit key
acknowledges the intrusion and arms the system to look for further security breaches. Off disables the chassis-intrusion detection feature.
Intrusion
Alert Pressing the <Enter> key acknowledges the intrusion and arms the system to look for further security breaches.
Option Description
AC
Recovery
(Last
default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. Off commands the system to stay off when the power
is re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to turn on when the power
is re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Auto Power
On
(Off default)
Determines when to use the Auto Power Time setting to turn on the system. Off commands the system to not use the Auto Power Time
feature. Everyday turns on the system every day at the time set in Auto Power Time. Weekdays turns on the system every day from Monday
through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time.
Auto Power
Time Determines the time that you want the system to turn on.
Low Power
Mode
(Off default)
On conserves more power by removing power from most hardware features. Off conserves less power and removes power from fewer
hardware features.
Remote
Wake Up
(Off default)
Determines how the system is turned on remotely from the Suspend, Hibernate, or Off states. Off disables the NIC from waking up the
system. On enables the NIC to wake up the system. On w/ Boot to NIC enables the NIC to wake up the system and boot from the network.
If you want the system to perform a Remote Wake Up, you must first set Low Power Mode to Off.