Dell PowerEdge 6400 - Manual (Page 9)

Step 2: Add or Remove Boards
This step is not used on PCI-only systems.
Step 3: View or Edit Details
The RCU lets you set a variety of system options through the .sci file. Through this file, you can notify the system of changes to your hardware and
memory configuration, manage input/output (I/O) ports, and set other system operating parameters.
Some of the categories do not offer options, but reflect installed hardware detected by the system. These items are displayed for your information
only; you cannot change them through the utility.
To display the list of system board options, perform the following steps:
1. Start the RCU .
2. At the Main Menu, click Configure computer.
3. At the Steps in configuring your computer menu, click Step 3: View or edit details.
A list of system board options appears on the screen.
Figure 1 shows settings typical for your system.
To select a category on the list of system board options, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the category and press . A pop-up
menu appears, listing the options for that category. To select an option, press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the option and press .
When you have finished making changes, save the new system configuration information and exit the utility as follows:
1. Press and click Step 5: Save and exit from the Steps in configuring your computer menu.
2. Select Save the Configuration and Restart the Computer from the menu that appears.
Figure 1. View or Edit Details Screen (Example)
Step 4: Examine Switches or Print Report
The Step 4: Examine switches or print report option lists the required switch and jumper settings for each expansion card in your computer. To
view the settings, highlight the card and press . Press to make a copy of or print the settings. If your computer is attached to a printer,
NOTE: Whenever you add an expansion card to the computer, its presence is reflected by changes to the System Board Options screen.
NOTES: Several system board categories allow you to edit such resources as memory address, I/O ports, interrupt requests (IRQs), and
direct memory access (DMA) channels. It may be necessary to edit these resources to resolve a configuration conflict. To view the
resource screen for any device, highlight the option and press .
The edit resources feature is intended for users who are technically knowledgeable. Do not change resource settings from their defaults if
you do not understand how such a change will affect system performance.
To enable or disable the embedded controllers (Enable only), use the System Setup program.
While in the Step 3: View or Edit Details menu, you can press to enter the Advanced menu.