Dell PowerVault DL4000 User manual

Dell PowerVault DL4000 Systems
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: E16S Series
Regulatory Type: E16S001

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the
problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 About Your System......................................................................................................................7
Front-Panel Features And Indicators.......................................................................................................................7
Diagnostic Indicators................................................................................................................................................8
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns..................................................................................................................................9
Back-Panel Features And Indicators.....................................................................................................................10
NIC Indicator Codes................................................................................................................................................11
Power Indicator Codes...........................................................................................................................................11
Other Information You May Need...........................................................................................................................12
2 Using The System Setup And Boot Manager.......................................................................15
Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................15
Responding To Error Messages.......................................................................................................................16
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys.......................................................................................................16
System Setup Options.............................................................................................................................................16
System Setup Main Screen..............................................................................................................................16
System BIOS Screen........................................................................................................................................16
System Information Screen..............................................................................................................................17
Memory Settings Screen.................................................................................................................................17
Processor Settings Screen..............................................................................................................................18
SATA Settings Screen......................................................................................................................................19
Boot Settings Screen.......................................................................................................................................19
Integrated Devices Screen..............................................................................................................................20
Serial Communications Screen........................................................................................................................21
System Profile Settings Screen........................................................................................................................21
System Security Screen...................................................................................................................................22
Miscellaneous Settings....................................................................................................................................23
System And Setup Password Features..................................................................................................................24
Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password..................................................................................................24
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System And/Or Setup Password................................................................25
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System....................................................................................25
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled....................................................................................................26
Embedded System Management............................................................................................................................26
iDRAC Settings Utility..............................................................................................................................................26
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility..................................................................................................................26

3 Installing System Components................................................................................................27
Recommended Tools..............................................................................................................................................27
Front Bezel (Optional).............................................................................................................................................27
Removing The Front Bezel................................................................................................................................27
Installing The Front Bezel.................................................................................................................................28
Opening And Closing The System...........................................................................................................................28
Opening The System........................................................................................................................................28
Closing The System..........................................................................................................................................29
Inside The System...................................................................................................................................................29
Cooling Shroud.......................................................................................................................................................30
Removing The Cooling Shroud.........................................................................................................................30
Installing The Cooling Shroud..........................................................................................................................31
System Memory......................................................................................................................................................31
Mode-Specific Guidelines................................................................................................................................33
Memory Configuration......................................................................................................................................33
Removing Memory Modules............................................................................................................................33
Installing Memory Modules.............................................................................................................................34
Hard Drives.............................................................................................................................................................35
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive...................................................................................................................35
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive....................................................................................................................36
Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier.........................................................................................37
Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier............................................................................................37
Cooling Fans............................................................................................................................................................38
Removing A Cooling Fan...................................................................................................................................38
Installing A Cooling Fan....................................................................................................................................39
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers........................................................................................................39
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines............................................................................................................39
Removing An Expansion Card..........................................................................................................................39
Installing An Expansion Card...........................................................................................................................40
Removing Expansion-Card Risers....................................................................................................................41
Installing Expansion-Card Risers.....................................................................................................................43
SD vFlash Card........................................................................................................................................................43
Replacing An SD vFlash Card...........................................................................................................................43
Internal Dual SD Module........................................................................................................................................44
Removing The Internal Dual SD Module..........................................................................................................44
Installing The Internal Dual SD Module...........................................................................................................45
Internal SD Card.....................................................................................................................................................46
Removing An Internal SD Card.........................................................................................................................46
Installing An Internal SD Card..........................................................................................................................46
Integrated Storage Controller Card........................................................................................................................46
Removing The Integrated Storage Controller..................................................................................................47

Installing The Integrated Storage Controller....................................................................................................48
Network Daughter Card..........................................................................................................................................48
Removing The Network Daughter Card...........................................................................................................48
Installing The Network Daughter Card.............................................................................................................49
Processors..............................................................................................................................................................49
Removing A Processor.....................................................................................................................................50
Installing A Processor......................................................................................................................................53
Power Supplies.......................................................................................................................................................54
Hot Spare Feature............................................................................................................................................55
Removing An AC Power Supply.......................................................................................................................55
Installing An AC Power Supply........................................................................................................................56
System Battery.......................................................................................................................................................56
Replacing The System Battery.........................................................................................................................56
Hard-Drive Backplane............................................................................................................................................58
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane..............................................................................................................58
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane...............................................................................................................60
Control Panel Assembly..........................................................................................................................................61
Removing The Control Panel............................................................................................................................61
Installing The Control Panel.............................................................................................................................62
System Board..........................................................................................................................................................63
Removing The System Board...........................................................................................................................63
Installing The System Board............................................................................................................................65
4 Troubleshooting Your System.................................................................................................67
Safety First—For You And Your System.................................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure................................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting External Connections...................................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem..................................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting A USB Device..............................................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device......................................................................................................................68
Troubleshooting A NIC............................................................................................................................................68
Troubleshooting A Wet System..............................................................................................................................68
Troubleshooting A Damaged System.....................................................................................................................69
Troubleshooting The System Battery.....................................................................................................................70
Troubleshooting Power Supplies............................................................................................................................70
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems.........................................................................................................................70
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans................................................................................................................................71
Troubleshooting System Memory...........................................................................................................................71
Troubleshooting An SD Card..................................................................................................................................72
Troubleshooting A Hard Drive................................................................................................................................72
Troubleshooting A Storage Controller....................................................................................................................73
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards..........................................................................................................................74

Troubleshooting Processors...................................................................................................................................74
5 Using System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................75
Dell Online Diagnostics...........................................................................................................................................75
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................75
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics..........................................................................................75
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics...................................................................................................75
System Diagnostic Controls.............................................................................................................................76
6 Jumpers And Connectors........................................................................................................77
System Board Jumper Settings..............................................................................................................................77
System Board Connectors......................................................................................................................................78
Disabling A Forgotten Password............................................................................................................................80
7 Technical Specifications.........................................................................................................81
8 System Messages.....................................................................................................................85
System Error Messages..........................................................................................................................................85
Warning Messages.................................................................................................................................................98
Diagnostic Messages.............................................................................................................................................99
Alert Messages.......................................................................................................................................................99
9 Getting Help..............................................................................................................................101
Contacting Dell.....................................................................................................................................................101

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About Your System
Front-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 Diagnostic indicators The diagnostic indicators light up to display error status.
2 System health indicator The system health indicator blinks amber when a system
fault is detected.
3 Power-on indicator, power
button
The power-on indicator lights when the system power is
on. The power button controls the power supply output to
the system.
NOTE: On ACPI-compliant operating systems, turning
off the system using the power button causes the
system to perform a graceful shutdown before power
to the system is turned off.
4 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors
when running certain operating systems. This button can
be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified
support personnel or by the operating system's
documentation.
5 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels can
be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When
one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
If the system stops responding during POST, press and
hold the system ID button for more than five seconds to
enter BIOS progress mode.
To reset the iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup)
press and hold the button for more than 15 seconds.
6 Mini USB connector Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
port is USB 2.0-compliant.
7 Hard drives (10) Up to ten 2.5 inch hot-swappable hard drives.
8 Information tag A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record system
information, such as Service Tag, NIC, MAC address, and
so on as per your need.
Diagnostic Indicators
The diagnostic indicators on the system front panel display error status during system startup.
The following section describes system conditions and possible corrective actions associated with these indicators:
Electrical indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if the system
experiences an
electrical error (for
example, voltage out
of range, or a failed
power supply or
voltage regulator).
See the System Event Log or system messages for the specific issue.
If it is due to a problem with the power supply, check the LED on the
power supply. Re-seat the power supply by removing and reinstalling
it. If the problem persists, see Getting Help.
Temperature indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if the system
experiences a
thermal error (for
example, a
temperature out of
range or fan failure).
Ensure that none of the following conditions exist:
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel, memory-
module blank, or back-filler bracket is removed.
• Ambient temperature is too high.
• External airflow is obstructed.
See Getting Help.
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Memory indicator
Condition Corrective Action
The indicator blinks
amber if a memory
error occurs.
See the system event log or system messages for the location of the
failed memory. Reinstall the memory device. If the problem persists,
see Getting Help.
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns
Figure 2. Hard-Drive Indicators
1. hard-drive activity indicator (green)
2. hard-drive status indicator (green and amber)
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side)
does not function and remains off.
Drive-Status
Indicator Pattern
(RAID Only)
Condition
Blinks green two
times per second
Identifying drive or preparing for removal
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all hard drives are initialized after the
system is turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
Blinks green, amber,
and off
Predicted drive failure
Blinks amber four
times per second
Drive failed
Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
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Drive-Status
Indicator Pattern
(RAID Only)
Condition
Blinks green three
seconds, amber three
seconds, and off six
seconds
Rebuild aborted
Back-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 3. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
1 System identification button The identification buttons on the front and back panels
can be used to locate a particular system within a rack.
When one of these buttons is pressed, the system status
indicator on the back flashes until one of the buttons is
pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off. If the system
stops responding during POST, press and hold the system
ID button for more than five seconds to enter BIOS
progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled in F2 iDRAC setup) press
and hold for more than 15 seconds.
2 System identification
connector
Allows you to connect the optional system status indicator
assembly through the optional cable management arm.
3 iDRAC7 Enterprise port Dedicated management port.
NOTE: The port is available for use only if the iDRAC7
Enterprise license is installed on your system.
4 PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 1)
Allows you to connect a PCIe expansion card.
5 Serial connector Allows you to connect a serial device to the system.
6 Video connector Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system.
7 PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 2)
Allows you to connect a PCIe expansion card.
8 USB connectors (2) Allows you to connect USB devices to the system. The
ports are USB 2.0-compliant.
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Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector Icon Description
9 Ethernet connectors (4) Four integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors
or
Two integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC connectors and
Two integrated 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps SFP+
connectors
10 PCIe expansion card slot
(riser 3)
Allows you to connect a PCIe expansion card.
11 Power supply (PSU1) 750 W
12 Power supply (PSU2) 750 W
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 4. NIC Indicator
1. link indicator
2. activity indicator
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off
The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is
green
The NIC is connected to a valid network at its maximum port speed (1 Gbps or 10 Gbps).
Link indicator is
amber
The NIC is connected to a valid network at less than its maximum port speed.
Activity indicator is
blinking green
Network data is being sent or received.
Power Indicator Codes
Each AC power supply has an illuminated translucent handle that serves as an indicator to show whether power is
present or whether a power fault has occurred.
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Figure 5. AC Power Supply Status Indicator
1. AC power supply status indicator/handle
Power Indicator
Pattern
Condition
Not lit Power is not connected.
Green The handle lights green indicating that a valid power source is connected to the power supply
and that the power supply is operational.
Flashing amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.
CAUTION: When correcting a power supply mismatch, replace only the power supply with
the flashing indicator. Swapping the opposite power supply to make a matched pair can
result in an error condition and unexpected system shutdown. To change from a High
Output configuration to a Low Output configuration or vice versa, you must power down
the system.
CAUTION: AC power supplies support both 220 V and 110 V input voltages. When two
identical power supplies receive different input voltages, they can output different
wattages, and trigger a mismatch.
CAUTION: If two power supplies are used, they must be of the same type and have the
same maximum output power.
Flashing green When hot-adding a power supply, this indicates that the power supply is mismatched with the
other power supply (in terms of efficiency, feature set, health status, and supported voltage).
Replace the power supply that has the flashing indicator with a power supply that matches the
capacity of the other installed power supply.
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty information may be
included within this document or as a separate document.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of setting up your system, and technical specifications. This
document is available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The rack documentation included with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack, if
required.
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• The User's Guide provides information on configuring, managing, updating, and restoring the system. This
document is available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The Deployment Guide provides information on installing and configuring the software and hardware. This
document is available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The Release Notes provide information about the supported hardware and software versions for the system.
This document is available online at dell.com/support/manuals.
• Any media that ships with your system that provides documentation and tools for configuring and managing your
system, including those pertaining to the operating system, system management software, system updates, and
system components that you purchased with your system.
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/support/
manuals.
NOTE: Always check for updates on www.dell.com/support/manuals and read the updates first because they often
supersede information in other documents.
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Using The System Setup And Boot Manager
CAUTION: It is recommended that you make BIOS changes only during support calls with certified Dell technicians.
NOTE: Solution validation was performed using the factory shipped hardware configuration.
System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options.
The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup.
<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2
supports systems management features such as operating system deployment, hardware
diagnostics, platform updates, and platform configuration, using a graphical user interface. The
exact LC2 feature set is determined by the iDRAC license purchased. For more information, see
the Dell LC2 documentation.
<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot
Manager, depending on the system's boot configuration.
<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.
From the System Setup, you can:
• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
• View the system hardware configuration
• Enable or disable integrated devices
• Set performance and power management thresholds
• Manage system security
You can access the System Setup using the:
• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default
• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection
To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial
Communication, select On with Console Redirection.
NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the
text browser, press <F1>.
Entering System Setup
1. Turn on or restart your system.
2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:
<F2> = System Setup
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If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart
your system and try again.
Responding To Error Messages
If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. For more information, see
System Error Messages.
NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start
your system.
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys
Keys Action
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
<Tab> Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
<Esc> Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen
displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.
NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the
system.
System Setup Options
System Setup Main Screen
NOTE: Press <Alt><F> to reset the BIOS or UEFI settings to their default settings.
Menu Item Description
System BIOS This option is used to view and configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings This option is used to view and configure iDRAC settings.
Device Settings This option is used to view and configure device settings.
System BIOS Screen
NOTE: The options for System Setup change based on the system configuration.
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NOTE: System Setup defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.
Menu Item Description
System Information Displays information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, Service
Tag, and so on.
Memory Settings Displays information and options related to installed memory.
Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed, cache size, and so
on.
SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS
boot settings.
Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify
related features and options.
Serial Communication Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options.
System Profile
Settings
Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency,
and so on.
System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings like, system password, setup
password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables support for local BIOS update,
the power and NMI buttons on the system.
Miscellaneous
Settings
Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.
System Information Screen
Menu Item Description
System Model Name Displays the system model name.
System BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.
System Service Tag Displays the system Service Tag.
System Manufacturer Displays the name of system manufacturer.
System Manufacturer
Contact Information
Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.
Memory Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
System Memory Size Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.
System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system.
System Memory
Speed
Displays the system memory speed.
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Menu Item Description
System Memory
Voltage
Displays the system memory voltage.
Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.
System Memory
Testing
Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and
Disabled. By default, the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled.
Memory Operating
Mode
Specifies the memory operating mode. By default, the Memory Operating Mode option is set to
Optimizer Mode.
NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode can have different defaults and available options
based on the memory configuration.
Node Interleaving If this field is Enabled, memory interleaving is supported if a symmetric memory configuration is
installed. If Disabled, the system supports Non-Uniform Memory architecture (NUMA)
(asymmetric) memory configurations. By default, Node Interleaving option is set to Disabled.
Serial Debug Output By default, it is set to disabled.
Processor Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Logical Processor Allows you to enable or disable logical processors and display the number of logical
processors. If the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical
processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS only displays one logical processor per
core. By default, the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled.
QPI Speed Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect data rate settings. By default, the QPI Speed
option is set to Maximum data rate.
NOTE: The QPI speed option displays only when both the processors are installed.
Alternate RTID
(Requestor
Transaction ID)
Setting
Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket increasing cache performance
between the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID
(Requestor Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled.
Virtualization
Technology
Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization.
By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.
Adjacent Cache Line
Prefetch
Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential
memory access. By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. You can
disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access.
Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcher
option is set to Enabled.
DCU Streamer
Prefetcher
Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU
Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable Data Cache Unit IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP
Prefetcher option is set to Enabled.
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Menu Item Description
Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the
Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.
Logical Processor
Idling
Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in
order to reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to Disabled.
Number of Cores per
Processor
Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number
of Cores per Processor option is set to All.
Processor 64-bit
Support
Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.
Processor Core
Speed
Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.
NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are
installed.
Processor 1 NOTE: The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.
Family-Model-
Stepping
Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Brand Displays the brand name reported by the processor.
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
SATA Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. By default, the
Embedded SATA option is set to AHCI.
Port E Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. Off disables BIOS support
for the device. By default, Port E is set to Auto.
Port F Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port F. Off disables BIOS support
for the device. By default, Port F is set to Auto.
Boot Settings Screen
Menu Item Description
Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.
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Menu Item Description
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.
By default, the Boot Mode option is set to BIOS.
NOTE: UEFI is not supported on this system.
Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the
system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.
BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.
One-Time Boot Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device.
Integrated Devices Screen
Menu Item Description
Integrated RAID
Controller
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated RAID controller. By default, the Integrated RAID
Controller option is set to Enabled.
User Accessible USB
Ports
Allows you enable or disable the user accessible USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On
disables the front USB ports and selecting All Ports Off disables both front and back USB ports.
By default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.
Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port. By default, the Internal USB Port option
is set to On.
Internal SD Card Port Enables or disables the system’s internal SD card port. By default, Internal SD Card Port option
is set to On.
NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.
Internal SD Card
Redundancy
If set to Mirror mode, data is written on both SD cards. If any one of the SD card fails, data is
written to the active SD card. Data from this card is copied to the replacement SD card at the
next boot. By default, Internal SD Card Redundancy option is set to Mirror.
NOTE: This option is displayed only if IDSDM is installed on the system board.
Integrated Network
Card 1
Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card 1. By default, the Integrated
Network Card 1 option is set to Enabled.
OS Watchdog Timer Allows you to enable or disable the OS watchdog timer. When this field is enabled, the
operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the
operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled.
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