Dell PowerEdge 6800 Information Update

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6 Information UpdateSystem Start-Up BehaviorThe following system behaviors during system start-up are normal and do not indicate a problem with thesystem:• When AC power is applied to the system, if the System Setup program’s AC Power Recovery option isnot set to allow the system to power up when AC power is applied, the cooling fans will spin-up brieflyand then stop. (See your User’s Guide for information on the System Setup program.)• It may take 30 seconds or longer for video to display after the system is powered on.Integrated NIC IPMI Port FunctionalityIf you configure the integrated NIC for Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) pass-throughtraffic, and you also configure the system to boot from the network using the same IPMI port, the NICwill not be available for management traffic during system boot. After system boot is completed, IPMIfunctionality is automatically restored.In addition, if you configure the NIC to support IPMI management traffic, the NIC driver’s Large-SendOffload (LSO) feature will be disabled on that port.Remote Access Controller Card Interaction With Integrated VideoIf you install an optional remote access controller card for remote systems management, the system’s frontand back panel video ports will be disabled.System MessagesTable 1-3 provides an updated list of system status messages that the system’s front panel LCD maydisplay at system start-up, if a memory error occurs. See "System Messages" in your Installation andTroubleshooting Guide for additional information about system messages.