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Using the System Setup Program
SATA Port
X
Displays type and capacity of SATA drive attached to Port
X
on the system board.
Boot Sequence
Determines the order in which the system searches for boot devices during system
startup. Available options can include the diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and
network.
NOTE:
System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or
SCSI adapter. See
support.dell.com
for the latest support information about booting
from external devices.
USB Flash Drive Type
(
Auto
default)
Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive.
Hard disk
allows the USB
flash drive to act as a hard drive.
Floppy
allows the USB flash drive to act as a
removal diskette drive.
Auto
automatically chooses an emulation type.
Integrated Devices
See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 40.
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.
Serial Communication
Displays a screen to configure serial communication, external serial connector, fail-
safe baud rate, remote terminal type, and redirection after boot.
Embedded Server
Management
Displays a screen to configure the front-panel LCD options and to set a user-
defined LCD string.
System Security
Displays a screen to configure the system password and setup password features.
See "Using the System Password" on page 43 and "Using the Setup Password" on
page 45 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. Select
Report
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.
Table 2-2.
System Setup Program Options
(continued)
Option
Description
Summary of Contents for POWER EDGE 2900
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Page 48: ...48 Using the System Setup Program ...
Page 114: ...114 Installing System Components ...
Page 138: ...138 Running the System Diagnostics ...
Page 146: ...146 Jumpers and Connectors ...
Page 176: ...176 Glossary ...
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