Dell PowerEdge 6650

System Setup

The PowerEdge 6650 features a one-page System Setup, similar to the System Setup in the PowerEdge 4600 and PowerEdge 1650.

System Setup Keystrokes

Keystroke

Function

Main Screen

When the System Setup program runs, the main program screen appears.

The following options and information fields appear on the main System Setup screen:

• System Time — Resets the time on the system's internal clock.
  
  
• System Date — Resets the date on the system's internal calendar.
  
  
• Diskette Drive A: — Displays the type of diskette drive for your system.
  
  
• System Memory — Displays the amount of system memory. This option has no user-selectable settings.
  
  
• Video Memory — Displays the amount of video memory. This option has no user-selectable settings.
  
  
• CPU Information — Displays information related to the microprocessors. This screen has no user-selectable settings.
  
  
• Boot Sequence — Displays the Boot Sequence screen, discussed later in this section.
  
  
• Hard-Disk Drive Sequence — Displays the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence screen, discussed later in this section.
  
  
• Integrated Devices — Displays the Integrated Devices screen, discussed later in this section.
  
  
• Embedded Server Management — Displays the Embedded Server Management screen, discussed later in this section.
  
  
• PCI IRQ Assignment — Displays a screen that allows you to change the IRQ allocated to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, as well as any installed expansion cards that require an IRQ.
  
  
• PCI Hot-Plug Slot Information — Displays information about each of the system's hot-pluggable PCI and PCI-X slots. This information can be used to determine in which slot a card should be added to achieve optimal performance.
  
  
• Redundant Memory — Enables or disables redundant memory features. All banks should have memory modules of the same type and size for this feature to function properly.
  
  

The redundant memory options vary according to the number of populated memory banks and whether the same type of memory modules are installed in each bank:

• Disabled – two or fewer memory banks are populated with the same type of memory modules or the memory banks are populated with different types of memory modules
  
  
• Disabled and Spare Bank Enabled – three memory banks are populated with the same type of memory modules
  
  
• Disabled, Spare Bank Enabled, and Mirror Enabled – four memory banks are populated with the same type of memory modules
  
  

• Console Redirection — Displays a screen that allows you to configure console redirection. The submenu allows you to turn the feature on or off, select the remote terminal type, and enable or disable redirection after booting.
  
  
• System Security — Displays a screen that allows you to configure the system password and setup password features.
  
  
• Keyboard NumLock — Determines whether the system starts up with the Num Lock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to 84-key keyboards).
  
  
• Report Keyboard Errors — Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. This option is useful when applied to self-starting or host systems that have no permanently attached keyboard. In these situations, selecting Do Not Report suppresses all error messages relating to the keyboard or keyboard controller during POST. This setting does not affect the operation of the keyboard itself if a keyboard is attached to the system.
  
  
• OS Install Mode — Determines the maximum amount of memory available to the operating system. Some operating systems will not install with more than 2 GB of system memory. When set to On, the maximum memory available is 256 MB. When set to Off (default), all the system memory is available to the operating system. Turn this option On during operating system installation and Off after installation.
  
  
• Power Button — When this option is set to Enabled, you can use the power button to turn the system off or shut down the system if you are running Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or another operating system that is compliant with the ACPI specification. When this option is set to Disabled, you cannot use the power button to turn off the system.
  
  

The system may always be powered on using the power button, even when the Power Button option is set to Disabled. If the option setting is changed to Disabled, the change will not take effect until the next boot. The power button is enabled throughout POST and is disabled only right before the operating system boots.

• NMI Button — This button may be used for troubleshooting software and device drivers when running certain operating systems. The button is protected behind a small hole in the control panel housing and can be activated by inserting a paper clip. Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. When NMI Button is set to Enabled and the button is pushed, an NMI alerts the system.
  
  
• Asset Tag — Displays the user-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned.
  
  

Boot Sequence Screen

The Boot Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system looks for boot devices that it needs to load during system startup. Available options include the diskette drive, CD drive, network, and hard drives. You may enable or disable a device by selecting it and pressing the space bar. To change the order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys.

Hard-Disk Drive Sequence Screen

The Hard-Disk Drive Sequence screen options determine the order in which the system searches the hard drives for the files that it needs to load during system startup. The choices depend on the particular hard drives installed in your system. To change the order in which devices are searched, use the <+> and <–> keys. Press <Enter> to confirm the selection.

Integrated Devices Screen

This screen is used to configure the following devices:

• Embedded SCSI Controller — Enables or disables the integrated SCSI controller.
  
  
• Primary Embedded GB NIC — Enables or disables the primary integrated NIC. Options are On without PXE, On with PXE, and Off. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after system reboot.
  
  
• Primary NIC MAC Address — Displays the MAC address for the primary 10/100/1000 NIC. This field has no user-selectable settings.
  
  
• Secondary Embedded GB NIC — Enables or disables the secondary integrated NIC. Options are On without PXE, On with PXE, and Off. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after system reboot.
  
  
• Secondary NIC MAC Address — Displays the MAC address for the secondary 10/100/1000 NIC. This field has no user-selectable settings.
  
  
• Serial Port 1 — Configures the system's integrated serial port. The options can be set to Auto (default) to automatically configure the port, to a particular designation, or to Off to disable the port.
  
  

If you set the serial port to Auto and add an expansion card with a port configured to the same designation, the system automatically remaps the integrated port to the next available port designation that shares the same IRQ setting.

• USB Controller — Sets the USB controller to On with BIOS Support, On Without BIOS Support, or Off. If you have a PS/2 keyboard attached, On Without BIOS Support disables BIOS USB support. If you do not have a PS/2 keyboard attached and select On Without BIOS Support, USB mouse and keyboard devices function only during the boot process. When set to On With BIOS Support, USB mouse and keyboard devices are controlled by the BIOS until an operating system driver is loaded.
  
  
• IDE CD-ROM Interface — Enables or disables the system's IDE CD drive interface.
  
  
• Diskette Controller — Enables or disables the system's diskette drive controller. When Auto (default) is selected, the system turns off the controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. You can also set up the drive to be Read Only so that the drive cannot be used to write to a disk.
  
  
• Speaker — Toggles the integrated speaker On (default) or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).
  
  

Embedded Server Management Screen

You may set the following options through the Embedded Server Management screen:

• Front Panel LCD Options — Controls the type of static information displayed on the front-panel LCD. Options are Default, None, and User-Defined String.
  
  
• User String — Allows the user to enter a static five-character string in Line 1 and a static sixteen-character string in Line 2.
  
  

System Security Screen

You may set the following security features through the System Security screen:

• Password Status — When Setup Password is set to Enabled, this feature allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.
  
  

To lock the system password, you must first assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked. In this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter>.

To unlock the system password, you must enter the setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Unlocked. In this state, the system password can be disabled at system start-up by pressing <Ctrl><Enter> and then changed through the System Password option.

• System Password — Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password.
  
  

• Setup Password — Allows the administrator to restrict access to the System Setup program in the same way one restricts access to the system with the system password feature.
  
  

• Extended Security — Allows you to add keyboard lockout during BIOS POST without halting the boot process unless an authorized user disables this option the System Setup program. When enabled, only the <F2> key is recognized, and a password prompt is displayed, allowing 20 seconds for a valid entry before continuing to boot the operating system.
  
  

Exit Screen

After you press <Esc> to exit the System Setup program, the Exit screen displays the following choices:

• Save Changes and Exit
  
  
• Discard Changes and Exit
  
  
• Return to Setup