Owners Manual

Contents
1 About your system................................................................................................ 8
Supported configuration.......................................................................................................................8
Front-panel features and indicators.....................................................................................................8
Diagnostic indicators...........................................................................................................................10
Hard drive indicator codes.................................................................................................................. 11
iDRAC Direct LED indicator codes......................................................................................................12
Back-panel features and indicators....................................................................................................14
NIC indicator codes.............................................................................................................................16
Power indicator codes........................................................................................................................ 16
Documentation references.................................................................................................................19
2 Performing initial system configuration ....................................................... 20
Setting up your system....................................................................................................................... 20
Methods of setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address .........................................................20
Logging in to iDRAC........................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the operating system...........................................................................................................21
Remote management..........................................................................................................................21
Downloading and installing drivers and firmware..............................................................................21
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 22
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................... 22
About System Setup............................................................................................................................23
Entering System Setup.................................................................................................................. 23
System Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................................24
Editing system BIOS screen settings............................................................................................ 24
Editing system information........................................................................................................... 25
Editing memory settings............................................................................................................... 25
Editing processor settings.............................................................................................................26
Editing SATA Settings.................................................................................................................... 28
Editing boot settings screen..........................................................................................................31
Editing network settings................................................................................................................ 31
Editing integrated devices details................................................................................................. 32
Editing serial communication settings......................................................................................... 33
Editing system profile ...................................................................................................................34
Editing system security................................................................................................................. 36
Editing miscellaneous settings......................................................................................................38
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................39
Entering Boot Manager ................................................................................................................ 39
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