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Viewing Integrated Devices To view the Integrated Devices screen, perform the following steps: Steps 1. Turn on, or restart your system. 2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. 3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. On the System BIOS screen, click Integrated Devices. Related references Integrated Devices on page 43 Related tasks Integrated Devices details on page 44 Integrated Devices details About this task The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows: Option USB 3.0 Setting User Accessible USB Ports Description Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating system supports USB 3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default. Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports, selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems. After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the ports are disabled. NOTE: Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports Off disables the USB management port and also restricts access to iDRAC features. Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 NOTE: The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Integrated Network Card 1. Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to Disabled, the NIC may still be available for shared network access by the embedded management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option. Configure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by using the NIC management utilities of the system. I/OAT DMA Engine Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software support the feature. I/O Snoop Holdoff Response Selects the number of cycles PCI I/O can withhold snoop requests from the CPU, to allow time to complete its own write to LLC. This setting can help improve performance on workloads where throughput and latency are critical. Embedded Video Enables or disables the Embedded Video Controller option. This option is set to Enabled by default. Controller Current State of Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of Embedded Video Embedded Video Controller option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the Controller 44 Pre-operating system management applications

Section	Page
Dell DSS 2500 Owner's Manual	3
Dell DSS 2500 system overview	7
Supported configurations for the Dell DSS 2500 system	7
Front panel	8
12 x 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives/SSDs system	8
Back panel features	9
System without dual riser module	9
System with dual riser module	10
Diagnostic indicators on the front panel	11
Hard drive indicator codes	12
NIC indicator codes	13
Redundant power supply unit indicator codes	14
Locating service tag of your system	15
Documentation resources	16
Technical specifications	17
Chassis dimensions	17
Chassis weight	18
Processor specifications	18
PSU specifications	18
System battery specifications	18
Storage controller specifications	18
Expansion bus specifications	19
Memory specifications	19
Drive specifications	19
Ports and connectors specifications	19
USB ports	20
NIC ports	20
VGA port	20
Remote management port	20
Serial connector	20
Internal SAS connector	20
Video specifications	20
Environmental specifications	20
Particulate and gaseous contamination specifications	21
Expanded operating temperature	22
Initial system setup and configuration	23
Setting up your system	23
Options to set up BMC IP address	23
Log in to BMC	24
Options to install the operating system	24
Methods to download firmware and drivers	24
Downloading the drivers and firmware	24
Pre-operating system management applications	26
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications	26
System Setup	26
Viewing System Setup	27
System Setup details	27
System BIOS	27
Viewing System BIOS	28
System BIOS Settings details	28
Boot Settings	29
Viewing Boot Settings	29
Boot Settings details	30
Choosing the system boot mode	30
Changing the boot order	31
Network Settings	31
Viewing Network Settings	32
Network Settings screen details	32
UEFI iSCSI Settings	32
Viewing UEFI iSCSI Settings	33
UEFI iSCSI Settings details	33
System Security	33
Viewing System Security	33
System Security Settings details	34
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings	35
Viewing Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings	35
Secure Boot Custom Policy Settings details	35
Creating a system and setup password	36
Using your system password to secure your system	36
Deleting or changing system and setup password	37
Operating with a setup password enabled	37
System Information	37
Viewing System Information	38
System Information details	38
Memory Settings	39
Viewing Memory Settings	39
Memory Settings details	39
Processor Settings	40
Viewing Processor Settings	40
Processor Settings details	41
SATA Settings	42
Viewing SATA Settings	42
SATA Settings details	43
Integrated Devices	43
Viewing Integrated Devices	44
Integrated Devices details	44
Serial Communication	45
Viewing Serial Communication	45
Serial Communication details	46
System Profile Settings	46
Viewing System Profile Settings	47
System Profile Settings details	47
Miscellaneous Settings	48
Viewing Miscellaneous Settings	49
Miscellaneous Settings details	49
iDRAC Settings utility	50
Entering the iDRAC Settings utility	50
Changing the thermal settings	50
Device Settings	51
Boot Manager	51
Viewing Boot Manager	51
Boot Manager main menu	51
One-shot BIOS boot menu	52
System Utilities	52
PXE boot	52
Installing and removing system components	53
Safety instructions	53
Before working inside your system	53
After working inside your system	54
Recommended tools	54
System cover	54
Removing the system cover	54
Installing the system cover	55
Inside the system	57
Cooling shroud	59
Removing the cooling shroud	59
Installing the cooling shroud	60
System memory	62
General memory module installation guidelines	63
Mode-specific guidelines	63
Advanced Error Correction Code	63
Memory optimized independent channel mode	63
Memory sparing	63
Sample memory configurations	64
Removing memory modules	65
Installing memory modules	67
Hard drives	68
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier	68
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier	69
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank	70
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank	71
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter	72
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter	72
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier	73
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier	74
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier	75
Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hard drive carrier	75
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier	76
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier	78
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive from the internal hard drive carrier	79
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive into the internal hard drive carrier	80
Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive cage	81
Installing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive cage	83
Cooling fans	85
Removing a cooling fan	85
Installing a cooling fan	87
Expansion cards and expansion card riser (optional)	88
Expansion card installation guidelines	88
Removing an expansion card from the system board	89
Installing an expansion card on the system board	90
Removing the dual riser module (optional)	92
Installing the dual riser module (optional)	93
Removing the internal PERC riser	94
Installing the internal PERC riser	95
Removing an expansion card from the internal PERC riser	96
Installing an expansion card into the internal PERC riser	98
Removing an expansion card from the dual riser module	99
Installing an expansion card into the dual riser module	101
Remote management port card (optional)	103
Removing the optional remote management port card	103
Installing the optional remote management port card	105
Processors and heat sinks	106
Removing a heat sink	107
Removing a processor	108
Installing a processor	111
Installing a heat sink	112
Power supplies	114
Hot spare feature	115
Removing the power supply unit blank	115
Installing the power supply unit blank	116
Removing an AC power supply unit	116
Installing an AC power supply unit	117
Power interposer board	119
Removing the power interposer board	119
Installing the power interposer board	120
System battery	122
Replacing the system battery	122
Hard drive backplane	123
Removing the hard drive backplane	124
Installing the hard drive backplane	128
Control panel	129
Removing the left control panel	129
Installing the left control panel	130
Removing the right control panel	132
Installing the right control panel	133
System board	134
Removing the system board	135
Installing the system board	137
Entering the system Service Tag by using System Setup	140
Restoring the Service Tag by using the Easy Restore feature	140
Using system diagnostics	141
Dell Embedded System Diagnostics	141
When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics	141
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager	141
System diagnostic controls	141
Jumpers and connectors	143
System board jumper settings	143
Disabling forgotten password	143
System board connectors	144
Troubleshooting your system	146
Troubleshooting system startup failure	146
Troubleshooting external connections	146
Troubleshooting the video subsystem	146
Troubleshooting a USB device	147
Troubleshooting a serial input and output device	147
Troubleshooting a NIC	148
Troubleshooting a wet system	148
Troubleshooting a damaged system	149
Troubleshooting the system battery	150
Troubleshooting power supply units	150
Troubleshooting power source problems	151
Power supply unit problems	151
Troubleshooting cooling problems	151
Troubleshooting cooling fans	152
Troubleshooting system memory	152
Troubleshooting a drive or SSD	153
Troubleshooting a storage controller	154
Troubleshooting expansion cards	155
Troubleshooting processors	156
Getting help	157
Contacting Dell EMC	157

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Viewing Integrated Devices

To view the

Integrated Devices

screen, perform the following steps:

Steps

Turn on, or restart your system.

Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:

F2 = System Setup

NOTE:

If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then

restart your system and try again.

On the

System Setup Main Menu

screen, click

System BIOS

On the

System BIOS

screen, click

Integrated Devices

Related references

Integrated Devices

on page 43

Related tasks

Integrated Devices details

on page 44

Integrated Devices details

About this task

The

Integrated Devices

screen details are explained as follows:

Option

Description

USB 3.0 Setting

Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating system supports USB

3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default.

User Accessible

USB Ports

Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting

Only Back Ports On

disables the front USB ports, selecting

All Ports Off

disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain

operating systems. After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the

ports are disabled.

NOTE:

Selecting

Only Back Ports On

and

All Ports Off

disables the USB management port and

also restricts access to iDRAC features.

Embedded NIC1

and NIC2

NOTE:

The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have

Integrated Network Card 1

Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to

Disabled

, the NIC may still be

available for shared network access by the embedded management controller. The embedded NIC1 and

NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The

Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option.

Configure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by using the NIC management utilities of the system.

I/OAT DMA

Engine

Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software support the feature.

I/O Snoop

Holdoff

Response

Selects the number of cycles PCI I/O can withhold snoop requests from the CPU, to allow time to

complete its own write to LLC. This setting can help improve performance on workloads where

throughput and latency are critical.

Embedded Video

Controller

Enables or disables the

Embedded Video Controller

option. This option is set to

Enabled

by default.

Current State of

Embedded Video

Controller

Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The

Current State of Embedded Video

Controller

option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the

Pre-operating system management applications