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
Option Description
System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password,
and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. This option also manages the power button on the system.
Redundant OS
Control
Sets the redundant OS info for redundant OS control
Miscellaneous
Settings
Specifies options to change the system date and time.
System Information
You can use the System Information screen to view system properties such as Service Tag, system model name, and the BIOS
version.
Viewing System Information
To view the System Information 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 System Information.
System Information details
The System Information screen provides the following options.
NOTE:
The NX Series systems support only BIOS mode. Do not change the boot mode to UEFI because the system will not
load the appliance OS when in UEFI mode.
Option Description
System Model
Name
Specifies the system model name.
System BIOS
Version
Specifies the BIOS version installed on the system.
System
Management
Engine Version
Specifies the current version of the Management Engine firmware.
System Service
Tag
Specifies the system Service Tag.
System
Manufacturer
Specifies the name of the system manufacturer.
System
Manufacturer
Contact
Information
Specifies the contact information of the system manufacturer.
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