Users Guide

NOTE: If the QLogic QLE2460 4Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel HBA, QLogic QLE2462 4Gb Dual-
Port Fibre Channel HBA, Qlogic QLE2562 Dual Port FC8 Adapter, or Qlogic QLE2560 Single Port
FC8 Adapter cards are installed on 12G systems, the System Components (FRU) screen is not
displayed.
• View information about the main system chassis attributes such as the Host Name, iDRAC version,
Lifecycle Controller version, Chassis Model, Chassis Lock, Chassis Service Tag, Express Service Code,
and Chassis Asset Tag. The Express Service Code (ESC) attribute is a 11-digit numeric-only conversion
of the Dell system Service Tag. When calling Dell Technical Support, you can key in the ESC for auto
call routing.
• View detailed information about the field-replaceable units (FRUs) installed in your system (under the
System Components (FRU) sub tab).
• Enable or disable the managed system's front panel buttons, namely Power button and Non-Masking
Interrupt (NMI) button (if present on the system). Also, select the managed system’s LCD Security
Access level. The managed system’s LCD information can be selected from the drop-down menu.
You can also enable Indication of Remote KVM session from the Front Panel sub tab.
Batteries
Click the Batteries object to view information about your system’s installed batteries. Batteries maintain
the time and date when your system is turned off. The battery saves the system’s BIOS setup
configuration, which allows the system to reboot efficiently. The Batteries object action window can have
the following tabs, depending on the user’s group privileges: Properties and Alert Management.
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view the current readings and status of your system’s batteries.
Alert Management
Under the Alert Management tab, you can configure the alerts that you want to take effect in case of a
battery warning or critical/failure event.
BIOS
Click the BIOS object to manage key features of your system's BIOS. Your system’s BIOS contains
programs stored on a flash memory chipset that control communications between the microprocessor
and peripheral devices, such as the keyboard and the video adapter, and other miscellaneous functions,
such as system messages. The BIOS object action window can have the following tabs, depending on the
user's group privileges:
Properties and Setup
Properties
Subtab: Information
Under the Properties tab, you can view BIOS information.
Setup
Subtab: BIOS
NOTE: The BIOS Setup tab for your system only displays the BIOS features that are supported on
your system.
Under the Setup tab, you can set the state for each BIOS setup object.
You can modify the state of many BIOS setup features including but not limited to the Serial Port, Hard
Disk Drive Sequence, User Accessible USB Ports, CPU Virtualization Technology, CPU HyperThreading,
AC Power Recovery Mode, Embedded SATA Controller, System Profile, Console Redirection, and Console
Redirection Failsafe Baud Rate. You can also configure internal USB device, optical drive controller
settings, automatic system recovery (ASR) Watchdog Timer, embedded hypervisor, and additional LAN
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