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CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and unattended. NOTE: Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled. Assigning A System Password And/Or Setup Password NOTE: The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password features. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings. You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup Password only when the password jumper setting is enabled and Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System Password and/or Setup Password. If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the system. To assign a system and/or setup password: 1. To enter System Setup, press immediately after a power-on or reboot. 2. In the System Setup Main Menu, select System BIOS and press . The System BIOS screen is displayed. 3. In the System BIOS screen, select System Security and press . The System Security screen is displayed. 4. In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked. 5. Select System Password , enter your system password, and press or . Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: - A password can contain up to 32 characters. - The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. - Only lower case letters are valid; upper case letters are not allowed. - Only the following special characters are allowed: space A message prompts you to re-enter the system password. 6. Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click OK. 7. Select Setup Password, enter your system password and press or . A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password. 8. Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK. 9. Press to return to the System BIOS screen. Press again, and a message prompts you to save the changes. NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots. Deleting Or Changing An Existing System Password And/Or Setup Password Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the Password Status is Unlocked before attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password if the Password Status is Locked. 25

Section	Page
Dell DR6000 Systems Owner's Manual	3
About Your System	7
Front-Panel Features And Indicators	7
Diagnostic Indicators	8
Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns	10
Back-Panel Features And Indicators	11
NIC Indicator Codes	12
Power Indicator Codes	13
Other Information You May Need	14
Using The System Setup And Boot Manager	15
Entering System Setup	16
Responding To Error Messages	16
Using The System Setup Navigation Keys	16
System Setup Options	16
System Setup Main Screen	16
System BIOS Screen	17
System Information Screen	17
Memory Settings Screen	18
Processor Settings Screen	18
Boot Settings Screen	20
Integrated Devices Screen	20
Serial Communications Screen	21
System Profile Settings Screen	22
System Security Screen	23
Miscellaneous Settings	24
System And Setup Password Features	24
Assigning A System Password And/Or Setup Password	25
Deleting Or Changing An Existing System Password And/Or Setup Password	25
Using Your System Password To Secure Your System	26
Operating With A Setup Password Enabled	26
Using The Boot Manager Navigation Keys	27
Boot Manager Screen	27
Embedded System Management	27
iDRAC Settings Utility	28
Entering The iDRAC Settings Utility	28
Installing System Components	29
Recommended Tools	29
Inside The System	29
Front Bezel (Optional)	30
Removing The Front Bezel	30
Installing The Front Bezel	31
Opening And Closing The System	31
Opening The System	31
Closing The System	32
Cooling Shroud	32
Removing The Cooling Shroud	32
Installing The Cooling Shroud	33
System Memory	34
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines	36
Mode-Specific Guidelines	36
Memory Configuration	37
Removing Memory Modules	37
Installing Memory Modules	39
Hard Drives	41
Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)	41
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank (Back)	41
Removing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	42
Installing A 3.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank	42
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	42
Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive	43
Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier	44
Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier	44
Cooling Fans	44
Removing A Cooling Fan	45
Installing A Cooling Fan	46
Removing The Cooling-Fan Assembly	46
Installing The Cooling-Fan Assembly	47
Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)	48
Replacing The Internal USB Key	48
PCIe Card Holder	49
Removing The PCIe Card Holder	49
Installing The PCIe Card Holder	50
Opening And Closing The PCIe Card Holder Latch	50
Cable Retention Bracket	51
Removing The Cable Retention Bracket	51
Installing The Cable Retention Bracket	52
Expansion Cards And Expansion-Card Risers	52
Expansion Card Installation Guidelines	52
Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3	53
Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 2 Or 3	55
Removing An Expansion Card From The Expansion-Card Riser 1	55
Installing An Expansion Card Into The Expansion-Card Riser 1	56
Removing Expansion-Card Risers	57
Installing Expansion-Card Risers	61
Integrated Storage Controller Card	61
Removing The Integrated Storage Controller Card	61
Installing The Integrated Storage Controller Card	62
Network Daughter Card	63
Removing The Network Daughter Card	63
Installing The Network Daughter Card	64
Processors	64
Removing A Processor	64
Installing A Processor	67
Power Supplies	69
Power Supply Hot Spare Feature	69
Removing An AC Power Supply	69
Installing An AC Power Supply	70
Removing The Power Supply Blank	71
Installing The Power Supply Blank	71
System Battery	71
Replacing The System Battery	71
Hard-Drive Backplane	73
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane	73
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane	75
Removing The Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)	76
Installing The Hard-Drive Backplane (Back)	78
I/O Panel	79
Removing The I/O Panel	79
Installing The I/O Panel	80
System Board	81
Removing The System Board	81
Installing The System Board	84
Troubleshooting Your System	85
Safety First—For You And Your System	85
Troubleshooting System Startup Failure	85
Troubleshooting External Connections	85
Troubleshooting The Video Subsystem	85
Troubleshooting A USB Device	85
Troubleshooting A Serial I/O Device	86
Troubleshooting A NIC	86
Troubleshooting A Wet System	87
Troubleshooting A Damaged System	87
Troubleshooting The System Battery	88
Troubleshooting Power Supplies	88
Troubleshooting Cooling Problems	89
Troubleshooting Cooling Fans	89
Troubleshooting System Memory	89
Troubleshooting An Internal USB Key	90
Troubleshooting A Hard Drive	91
Troubleshooting A Storage Controller	91
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards	92
Troubleshooting Processors	93
Using System Diagnostics	95
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	95
When To Use The Embedded System Diagnostics	95
Running The Embedded System Diagnostics	95
System Diagnostic Controls	95
Jumpers And Connectors	97
System Board Jumper Settings	97
System Board Connectors	98
Disabling A Forgotten Password	100
Technical Specifications	101
System Messages	107
System Error Messages	107
Warning Messages	121
Diagnostic Messages	121
Alert Messages	121
Getting Help	123
Contacting Dell	123
Related Documentation	123

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CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your system if the system is running and

unattended.

NOTE:

Your system is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.

Assigning A System Password And/Or Setup Password

NOTE:

The password jumper enables or disables the System Password and Setup Password

features. For more information on the password jumper settings, see

System Board Jumper

Settings

You can assign a new

System Password

and/or

Setup Password

or change an existing

System Password

and/or

Setup Password

only when the password jumper setting is enabled and

Password Status

Unlocked

. If the Password Status is

Locked

, you cannot change the System Password and/or Setup

Password.

If the password jumper setting is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted

and you need not provide the system password to log on to the system.

To assign a system and/or setup password:

To enter System Setup, press

<F2>

immediately after a power-on or reboot.

In the

System Setup Main Menu

, select

System BIOS

and press

<Enter>

The

System BIOS

screen is displayed.

In the

System BIOS

screen, select

System Security

and press

<Enter>

The

System Security

screen is displayed.

In the

System Security

screen, verify that

Password Status

Unlocked

Select

System Password

, enter your system password, and press

<Enter>

<Tab>

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

–

A password can contain up to 32 characters.

–

The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

–

Only lower case letters are valid; upper case letters are not allowed.

–

Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

A message prompts you to re-enter the system password.

Re-enter the system password that you entered earlier and click

Select

Setup Password

, enter your system password and press

<Enter>

<Tab>

A message prompts you to re-enter the setup password.

Re-enter the setup password that you entered earlier and click

Press

<Esc>

to return to the

System BIOS

screen. Press

<Esc>

again, and a message prompts you to

save the changes.

NOTE:

Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.

Deleting Or Changing An Existing System Password And/Or Setup Password

Ensure that the Password jumper is set to enabled and the

Password Status

Unlocked

before

attempting to delete or change the existing System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change

an existing System or Setup password if the

Password Status

Locked