Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- PowerVault NX440 Network Attached Storage System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- System overview
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Reinstalling the operating system using a DVD
- Diagnostics and indicators
- Pre-operating system management applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- System Information
- Viewing System Information
- System Information details
- Memory Settings
- Viewing Memory Settings
- Memory Settings details
- Processor Settings
- Viewing Processor Settings
- Processor Settings details
- SATA Settings
- Viewing SATA Settings
- SATA Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Viewing Boot Settings
- Boot Settings details
- Integrated Devices
- Viewing Integrated Devices
- Integrated Devices details
- Serial Communication
- Viewing Serial Communication
- Serial Communication details
- System Profile Settings
- Viewing System Profile Settings
- System Profile Settings details
- System Security
- Viewing System Security
- System Security Settings details
- Creating a system and setup password
- Using your system password to secure your system
- Deleting or changing system and setup password
- Operating with setup password enabled
- Redundant OS Control
- Viewing Redundant OS Control
- Redundant OS Control screen details
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- System Setup
- Jumpers and connectors
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Front bezel
- Hard Drives
- System cover
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch
- System memory
- Expansion cards and expansion card riser
- Storage controller card
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the optional internal USB memory key
- Optical drive
- Processor and heat sink
- Drive backplane
- Power supply unit
- Power distribution board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panels
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
If you change the system and setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the
system and setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the deletion.
6. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again, and a message prompts you to save the changes.
Operating with setup password enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must
power down.
Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following
options are exceptions:
● If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a
system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings details on page 40 section.
● You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
Redundant OS Control
You can use the Redundant OS Control screen to set the redundant OS info for redundant OS control. It enables you to set
up a physical recovery disk on your system.
Viewing Redundant OS Control
To view the Redundant OS Control screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click Redundant OS Control.
Redundant OS Control screen details
The Redundant OS Control screen provides the following options.
Option
Description
Redundant OS
Location
Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices:
● None
● IDSDM
● SATA Ports in AHCI mode
● BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.2 Drives)
● Internal USB
Redundant OS
State
NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None.
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