Contents
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........................................................................................................................ 12
Accessing system information by using QRL............................................................................... 12
2 Performing initial system configuration........................................................ 14
Setting up your system........................................................................................................................14
Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address..............................................................................14
Logging in to iDRAC............................................................................................................................ 15
Installing the operating system........................................................................................................... 15
Managing your system remotely.........................................................................................................15
Downloading drivers and firmware.....................................................................................................15
3 Pre-operating system management applications........................................ 16
Navigation keys....................................................................................................................................16
About system setup............................................................................................................................. 17
Entering System Setup...................................................................................................................17
System Setup main screen............................................................................................................ 17
System BIOS screen.......................................................................................................................17
System Information screen........................................................................................................... 18
Memory Settings screen................................................................................................................18
Processor Settings screen............................................................................................................. 19
SATA Settings screen.....................................................................................................................19
Boot Settings screen......................................................................................................................19
Integrated Devices screen............................................................................................................ 20
Serial Communications screen.....................................................................................................20
System Profile Settings screen...................................................................................................... 21
System Security screen................................................................................................................. 22
Miscellaneous Settings screen......................................................................................................22
About Boot Manager...........................................................................................................................23
Entering the UEFI Boot Manager.................................................................................................. 23
Boot Manager screen....................................................................................................................23
UEFI Boot menu............................................................................................................................ 23
About Dell Lifecycle Controller.......................................................................................................... 24
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