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Integrated devices screen, System security screen – Dell PowerVault 745N User Manual

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Integrated Devices Screen

 

Table 2

-3

lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen.

 

 

System Security Screen

 

Table 2

-4

lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen.

 

 

Integrated Devices

 

See "

Integrated Devices Screen

."

 

PCI IRQ Assignment

 

Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed expansion

cards that require an IRQ.

 

Console Redirection

 

See "

Console Redirection Screen

."

 

System Security

 

Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features. See "

Using the System Password

" and "

Using

the Setup Password

" for more information.

 

Keyboard NumLock

(On default)

 

Determines whether your system starts up with the NumLock mode activated on 101- or 102-key keyboards (does not apply to

84-key keyboards).

 

Report Keyboard Errors

(Report default)

 

Enables or disables reporting of keyboard errors during the POST. Enable this option for host systems that have keyboards

attached. Select Do Not Report to suppress 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.

 

Asset Tag

 

Displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an asset tag number has been assigned. To enter an

asset tag number of up to 10 characters into NVRAM, see "

Asset Tag Utility

."

Option

Description

 

USB Controller

(On with BIOS support
default)

 

Enables or disables the system's USB ports. Options are On with BIOS support, On without BIOS support, or Off. Disabling the

USB ports makes system resources available for other devices.

 

Embedded Gb NIC1

Embedded Gb NIC2

 

 

Enables or disables the system's integrated network adapters. Options are Enabled without PXE, Enabled with PXE, and

Disabled. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

 

Embedded Gb NIC1

MAC Address

Embedded Gb NIC2
MAC Address

 

Displays the MAC address for each integrated network adapter. This field does not have user-selectable settings.

 

Serial Port

(Auto default)

 

Serial port options are COM1, COM3, Auto, and Off.

 

When the serial port is set to Auto, the integrated port automatically attempts to use COM1 first, and then COM3. If both

addresses are in use, the port is disabled.

 

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.

 

Speaker

(On default)

 

Sets the integrated speaker On or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).

Option

Description

 

System

Password

 

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

 

NOTE:

See "

Using the System Password

" for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system

password.

 

Password

Status

 

Setting the Setup Password option to Enabled prevents the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up.

 

To lock the system password, assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to

Locked. In this state, you cannot change the system password using the System Password option and the system password cannot be
disabled at system start up by pressing .

 

To unlock the system password, enter the setup password in the Setup Password field and then change the Password Status option to

Unlocked. In this state, you can disable the system password at system start up by pressing and then change the password
using the System Password option.

 

Setup

Password

 Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the system password feature.

 

NOTE:

See "

Using the Setup Password

" for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.

 

Power

Button

 

Turns system's power off and on.

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If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system can

perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off.

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If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed.

 

The button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn on system power.

 

NOTE:

You can still turn on the system using the power button when the Power Button option is set to Disabled. If the option setting is