Dell PowerEdge HX574, Hardware Owner'S Manual

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Using the System Setup Program
Boot Sequence Determines the order of devices from which the system
attempts to boot during system startup. Available options can
include a diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and network.
NOTE:
System boot is not supported from an external device
attached to a SAS adapter. See support.dell.com for the latest
support information about booting from external devices.
Hard-Disk Drive
Sequence Determines the order in which the BIOS will attempt to boot
from hard drives in the system during system startup.
USB Flash Drive
Emulation 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 removable diskette drive.
Auto automatically chooses the appropriate emulation type
for the device, except for devices installed in the SD card slot.
A device installed in the SD card slot will automatically
emulate a hard drive. If you install a device in this slot that is
configured as a removable diskette drive, you must manually
set the emulation type to
Floppy .
Boot Sequence
Retry If this field is enabled and the system has failed to boot, the
system will reattempt to boot after 30 seconds.
Integrated Devices See "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 51.
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 card that requires an IRQ.
Serial
Communication
(
Off default)
See "Serial Communication Screen" on page 53.
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 "System Security Screen" on page 53,
"Using the System Password" on page 57, and "Using the
Setup Password" on page 59 for more information.
Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)
Option Description