DELL R420xr User Manual

Contents

1 About Your System................................................................................................... 8

Front-Panel Features And Indicators

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LCD Panel Features

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Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns

.............................................................................................................10

Back-Panel Features And Indicators

................................................................................................... 11

NIC Indicator Codes

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Power Indicator Codes

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Other Information You May Need

...................................................................................................... 14

2 Using The System Setup and Boot Manager.................................................... 15

Choosing The System Boot Mode

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Entering System Setup

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Responding To Error Messages

.................................................................................................... 16

Using The System Setup Navigation Keys

.................................................................................... 16

System Setup Options

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System Setup Main Screen

............................................................................................................ 17

System BIOS Screen

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System Information Screen

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Memory Settings Screen

............................................................................................................... 18

Processor Settings Screen

.............................................................................................................19

SATA Settings Screen

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Boot Settings Screen

..................................................................................................................... 21

Integrated Devices Screen

.............................................................................................................21

Serial Communications Screen

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System Profile Settings Screen

..................................................................................................... 23

System Security Screen

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Miscellaneous Settings

..................................................................................................................25

System And Setup Password Features

............................................................................................... 25

Assigning A System And/Or Setup Password

...............................................................................26

Deleting Or Changing An Existing Setup Password

.....................................................................27

Using Your System Password To Secure Your System

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Operating With A Setup Password Enabled

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Entering The UEFI Boot Manager

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Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys

...................................................................................28

Boot Manager Screen

................................................................................................................... 29

UEFI Boot Menu

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Embedded System Management

....................................................................................................... 29

iDRAC Settings Utility

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