Updating The Bios - Dell PowerVault 715N User Manual

This screen, which is display only, shows the hardware monitoring parameters and the system's asset tag and service tag
number. The system warns you when the monitoring parameters are exceeded.
Change Supervisor Password
Use this screen to set a supervisor password for the BIOS Setup utility. A supervisor has access to all features in the BIOS
Setup utility.
NOTE: The system password is disabled by default. Because the password is required to enter the BIOS Setup
utility, do not enable it unless security is a concern.
To change a supervisor password, perform the following steps:
1. Highlight Change Supervisor Password and press <Enter>.
2. Enter a password in the dialog box that appears.
You can enter no more than six letters or numbers.
3. Press <Enter>.
4. To confirm, enter the password again in the dialog box that appears.
5. Press <Enter>.
The password is required at boot time or when the user enters the BIOS Setup utility.
Auto Configuration With Default Settings
To install default settings for all features in the BIOS Setup utility, highlight this menu item and press <Enter>. When
asked if you want to install default settings for all the items in the BIOS Setup utility, press <Y> and then press <Enter>
to install the settings.
Save Settings and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save any changes that you have made in the BIOS Setup utility and exit. When
asked if you want to save the changes, press <Y> to save the changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main
menu.
Exit Without Saving
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes you made in the BIOS Setup utility and exit. When asked if
you want to discard the changes, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Updating the BIOS

You should occasionally see http://support.dell.com to check if an updated BIOS is available for your system.
To upgrade the BIOS, perform the following steps:
1. Download the most recent BIOS from http://support.dell.com.
2. Using a null modem serial cable, connect the client system to the appliance.
3. Turn on the client system and set up a Hyperterminal connection.
a. Click the Start button and point to Programs—>Accessories—>Hyperterminal
—>Hyperterminal.
b. Select 115200 for the Bits per second, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop Bits, and Xon\Xoff
for Flow control.
4. Restart the appliance.