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1 About your system...................................................................................................................... 7
Terms used in the document.................................................................................................................................... 7
Front-panel features and indicators.........................................................................................................................8
Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns.....................................................................................................................9
Node status indicators.....................................................................................................................................10
Using USB diskette or USB DVD/CD drives............................................................................................................11
Documentation matrix............................................................................................................................................ 11
Quick Resource Locator...................................................................................................................................12
2 Performing initial system configuration................................................................................ 13
Setting up your system........................................................................................................................................... 13
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address..................................................................................................13
Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................................................................ 14
Installing the operating system.............................................................................................................................. 14
Managing your system remotely............................................................................................................................ 14
Downloading and installing drivers and firmware..................................................................................................14
3 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager........................................................................ 15
Choosing the system boot mode.............................................................................................................................15
Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................16
Responding to error messages........................................................................................................................ 16
Using the System Setup navigation keys.........................................................................................................16
System setup options..............................................................................................................................................16
System Setup main screen...............................................................................................................................16
System BIOS screen........................................................................................................................................ 17
System Information screen..............................................................................................................................17
Memory Settings screen..................................................................................................................................18
Processor Settings screen...............................................................................................................................18
SATA Settings screen...................................................................................................................................... 18
Boot Settings screen........................................................................................................................................19
Integrated Devices screen...............................................................................................................................19
Serial Communications screen........................................................................................................................ 19
System Profile Settings screen........................................................................................................................20
System Security screen................................................................................................................................... 21
Miscellaneous settings....................................................................................................................................21
System and setup password features....................................................................................................................21
Assigning a system and/or setup password.................................................................................................... 22
Using your system password to secure your system...................................................................................... 23