iv ContentsSerial Ports...........................................................................................................1-28Real Time Clock..................................................................................................1-28Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC)...............................................................1-29External Device Connectors........................................................................................1-292 Setting Up the SystemOverview ............................................................................................................................2-2Selecting a Site ...................................................................................................................2-2Unpacking the System ........................................................................................................2-3Installation ..........................................................................................................................2-4Tower Model .................................................................................................................2-4Installation of Rack-mount Model.................................................................................2-7Connections ........................................................................................................................2-9Connecting the Power Cord(s) .........................................................................................2-11Basic Operation ................................................................................................................2-12Locking and Unlocking the Front Bezel .....................................................................2-12Tower Model ...............................................................................................................2-12Rack-mount Model......................................................................................................2-13Detach..................................................................................................................2-13Attach ..................................................................................................................2-13Power ON .........................................................................................................................2-14Power OFF........................................................................................................................2-15POST Check .....................................................................................................................2-15Flow of POST..............................................................................................................2-16Behavior at Occurrence of Error .................................................................................2-17POST Error Messages .................................................................................................2-17Forced Shutdown and Clear .............................................................................................2-18Forced Shutdown.........................................................................................................2-183 Configuring Your SystemConfiguring Your System...................................................................................................3-2BIOS Setup Utility..............................................................................................................3-3Using the BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................3-3BIOS Setup Configuration Settings...............................................................................3-4Main Menu ....................................................................................................................3-5Advanced Menu ............................................................................................................3-6Advanced Submenu...............................................................................................3-7Processor Information Submenu ...........................................................................3-7Memory Information Submenu .............................................................................3-8Peripheral Configuration Submenu .......................................................................3-8Monitoring Configuration Submenu......................................................................3-9Option ROM Submenu..........................................................................................3-9Keyboard Features Submenu...............................................................................3-10Security Menu .............................................................................................................3-11System Hardware Menu ..............................................................................................3-12Thermal Sensor Submenu....................................................................................3-13Wake On Events Submenu ..................................................................................3-13Console Redirection Submenu ............................................................................3-13Boot Menu...................................................................................................................3-14Exit Menu....................................................................................................................3-14Fast!Util Utility.................................................................................................................3-15Running the Fast!Util ..................................................................................................3-15