Dell PowerEdge R830 Owner's Manual page 12

Figure 4. LCD panel features
Table 2. LCD panel features
Item Button
1 Left
2 Select
3 Right
Viewing Home screen
The Home screen displays user-configurable information about the system. This screen is displayed during normal system operation
when there are no status messages or errors. When the system is in standby mode, the LCD backlight turns off after a few minutes
of inactivity, if there are no error messages.
1. To view the Home screen, press one of the three navigation buttons (Select, Left, or Right).
2. To navigate to the Home screen from another menu, complete the following steps:
a. Press and hold the navigation button till the up arrow
b. Navigate to the
c. Select the Home icon.
d. On the Home screen, press the Select button to enter the main menu.
Setup menu
NOTE: When you select an option in the Setup menu, you must confirm the option before proceeding to the next action.
Option Description
iDRAC Select DHCP or Static IP to configure the network mode. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are IP,
Subnet (Sub), and Gateway (Gtw). Select Setup DNS to enable DNS and to view domain addresses. Two
separate DNS entries are available.
Set error Select SEL to view LCD error messages in a format that matches the IPMI description in the SEL. This
enables you to match an LCD message with an SEL entry.
Select Simple to view LCD error messages in a simplified user-friendly description. For more information
about error messages, see the Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at Dell.com/
openmanagemanuals > OpenManage software.
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Description
Moves the cursor back in one-step increments.
Selects the menu item highlighted by the cursor.
Moves the cursor forward in one-step increments.
During message scrolling:
• Press and hold the button to increase scrolling speed.
• Release the button to stop.
using the up arrow
NOTE: The display stops scrolling when the button is released. After 45
seconds of inactivity, the display starts scrolling.
is displayed.