Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- PowerVault NX3340 Network Attached Storage System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- NX3340 system product overview
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Pre-operating system management applications
- Options to manage the pre-operating system 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
- Choosing system boot mode
- Changing boot order
- 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
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- Diagnostics and indicators
- Jumpers and connectors
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Recommended tools
- Front bezel
- System cover
- Backplane cover
- Inside the system
- Air shroud
- Cooling fans
- System memory
- Processors and heat sinks
- Expansion cards and expansion card risers
- Network daughter card
- Integrated storage controller card
- Hard drives
- Drive backplane
- System battery
- USB module
- Optional internal USB memory key
- Optical drive—optional
- Power supply units
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panel
- Getting help
Integrated Devices
You can use the Integrated Devices screen to view and configure the settings of all integrated devices including the video
controller, integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.
Viewing Integrated Devices
To view the Integrated Devices 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 Integrated Devices.
Integrated Devices details
The Integrated Devices screen contains 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
User Accessible
USB Ports
Configures the user accessible USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports;
selecting All Ports Off disables all front and back USB ports; selecting All Ports Off (Dynamic)All
Ports On disables all front and back USB ports during POST and front ports can be enabled or disabled
dynamically by authorized user without resetting the system.
The USB keyboard and mouse still function in certain USB ports during the boot process, depending on
the selection. After the boot process is complete, the USB ports will be enabled or disabled as per the
setting.
Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to On or Off. This option is set to On by
default.
iDRAC Direct
USB Port
The iDRAC Direct USB port is managed by iDRAC exclusively with no host visibility. This option is set to
ON or OFF. When set to OFF, iDRAC does not detect any USB devices installed in this managed port.
This option is set to On by default.
Integrated RAID
Controller
Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Integrated
Network Card 1
Enables or disables the integrated network card (NDC). When set to Disabled, the NDC is not available
to the operating system (OS). This option is set to Enable by default.
NOTE: If set to Disabled (OS), the Integrated NICs might still be available for shared network
access by iDRAC.
I/OAT DMA
Engine
Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) option. I/OAT is a set of DMA features
designed to accelerate network traffic and lower CPU utilization. Enable only if the hardware and
software support the feature.
Embedded Video
Controller
Enables or disables the use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. When set to Enabled,
the Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add-in graphic cards are installed. When
set to Disabled, an add-in graphics card will be used as the primary display. BIOS will output displays
to both the primary add-in video and the embedded video during POST and pre-boot environment. The
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