Dell PowerVault 725N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 7)

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Using the System Setup Utility
Dell™ PowerVault™ 725N NAS Systems User's Guide
Entering the System Setup Utility
System Setup Options
Updating the BIOS
Disabling a Forgotten Password
You can use the System Setup utility as follows:
l To change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your system
l To set or change user-selectable options—for example, the time or date on your system
l To enable or disable integrated devices in your system
After you set up your system, run the System Setup utility to become familiar with your system configuration information and optional settings. It is
recommended that you record the information for future reference.
Entering the System Setup Utility
To enter the System Setup utility, perform the following steps:
1. Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the system.
2. Turn on or restart your NAS system.
3. Press immediately after you see the following message:
Press to enter the Function Select menu
If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory, allow the system to complete the load operation, and then shut down the
NAS system and try again.
4. When the Function Select menu appears, press 1 to run the System Setup utility.
Responding to Error Messages
If an error message appears on your screen while the system is booting, make a note of the message. Next, before entering the System Setup utility, see
"System Beep Codes" and "System Messages" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for an explanation of the message and suggestions for
correcting any errors.
Navigating the System Setup Utility
Table 2 -1 lists the basic keys used to view or change information in the screens and to exit the program.
System Setup Options
This section provides information about using the System Setup utility to change the default settings on your system.
See the online help for information on submenu items.
NOTE: Under normal operating conditions, your NAS system operates as a "headless" system and does not require a keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
However, to perform the procedures in this section, you must connect these hardware components to the system.
NOTE: When you turn on the system, press the power button for less than two seconds. If you press the power button for longer than 3 seconds,
the NAS system shuts down and automatically rebuilds its RAID arrays, extending the reboot process.
Keys Action
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Left arrow Moves to the previous screen.
Right arrow Moves to the next screen.
Moves to a submenu or selects an item.
<+> <-> Cycles through the settings in a field.
Exits the submenu or the System Setup utility.
For most of the options, any changes you make are
recorded but do not take effect until the next time
you boot the system. For some options (as noted in
the Help area), the changes take effect immediately.