Dell FM120x4 User Manual

Dell PowerEdge FM120x4 Owner's Manual

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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2014 - 09

Rev. A01

Contents

1 About your system...................................................................................................................... 7

Terms used in the document.................................................................................................................................... 7

Front-panel features and indicators.........................................................................................................................8

Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns.....................................................................................................................9

Node status indicators.....................................................................................................................................10

Using USB diskette or USB DVD/CD drives............................................................................................................11

Documentation matrix............................................................................................................................................ 11

Quick Resource Locator...................................................................................................................................12

2 Performing initial system configuration................................................................................ 13

Setting up your system........................................................................................................................................... 13

Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address..................................................................................................13

Logging in to iDRAC................................................................................................................................................ 14

Installing the operating system.............................................................................................................................. 14

Managing your system remotely............................................................................................................................ 14

Downloading and installing drivers and firmware..................................................................................................14

3 Using the System Setup and Boot Manager........................................................................ 15

Choosing the system boot mode.............................................................................................................................15

Entering System Setup............................................................................................................................................16

Responding to error messages........................................................................................................................ 16

Using the System Setup navigation keys.........................................................................................................16

System setup options..............................................................................................................................................16

System Setup main screen...............................................................................................................................16

System BIOS screen........................................................................................................................................ 17

System Information screen..............................................................................................................................17

Memory Settings screen..................................................................................................................................18

Processor Settings screen...............................................................................................................................18

SATA Settings screen...................................................................................................................................... 18

Boot Settings screen........................................................................................................................................19

Integrated Devices screen...............................................................................................................................19

Serial Communications screen........................................................................................................................ 19

System Profile Settings screen........................................................................................................................20

System Security screen................................................................................................................................... 21

Miscellaneous settings.................................................................................................................................... 21

System and setup password features....................................................................................................................21

Assigning a system and/or setup password.................................................................................................... 22

Using your system password to secure your system...................................................................................... 23

Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password...................................................................23

Operating with a setup password enabled...................................................................................................... 23

Entering the UEFI Boot Manager............................................................................................................................24

Using the Boot Manager navigation keys........................................................................................................24

Boot Manager screen...................................................................................................................................... 24

UEFI Boot menu................................................................................................................................................25

Embedded system management.............................................................................................................................25

iDRAC Settings utility..............................................................................................................................................25

Entering the iDRAC Settings utility...................................................................................................................26

Processor core licensing........................................................................................................................................26

Networking configurations.....................................................................................................................................26

Standard configuration.................................................................................................................................... 26

Network adapter isolation configuration.........................................................................................................27

Isolated networks configuration...................................................................................................................... 28

4 Installing sled components......................................................................................................30

Recommended tools...............................................................................................................................................30

Removing and installing the sled............................................................................................................................30

Removing the sled............................................................................................................................................30

Installing the sled............................................................................................................................................. 31

Inside the sled.........................................................................................................................................................32

Cable cover.............................................................................................................................................................33

Removing the cable cover................................................................................................................................33

Installing the cable cover.................................................................................................................................34

Cooling shroud........................................................................................................................................................35

Removing the cooling shroud...........................................................................................................................35

Installing the cooling shroud............................................................................................................................36

System memory...................................................................................................................................................... 36

General memory module installation guidelines..............................................................................................37

Sample memory configurations....................................................................................................................... 37

Removing memory modules............................................................................................................................. 38

Installing memory modules.............................................................................................................................. 39

Hard drives/SSDs....................................................................................................................................................40

Hard drive/SSD to node assignment................................................................................................................40

Removing a hard drive/SSD............................................................................................................................. 41

Installing a hard drive/SSD...............................................................................................................................43

Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive/SSD......................................................................................43

Configuring the boot drive................................................................................................................................44

Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD from a hard-drive/SSD carrier...............................................................44

Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD in a hard-drive/SSD carrier.....................................................................44

Removing a 1.8 inch SSD from the SSD carrier............................................................................................... 45

Installing a 1.8 inch SSD in the SSD carrier.....................................................................................................45

Hard-drive/SSD backplane.....................................................................................................................................45

Removing the hard-drive/SSD backplane........................................................................................................46

Installing the hard-drive/SSD backplane.........................................................................................................47

SSD cage assembly................................................................................................................................................47

Removing the SSD cage assembly...................................................................................................................47

Installing the SSD cage assembly....................................................................................................................48

Easy restore module...............................................................................................................................................48

Replacing the easy restore module................................................................................................................. 48

System battery........................................................................................................................................................49

Replacing the system battery...........................................................................................................................49

System board..........................................................................................................................................................50

Removing the system board.............................................................................................................................50

Installing the system board..............................................................................................................................52

Control panel...........................................................................................................................................................53

Removing the control panel............................................................................................................................. 53

Installing the control panel...............................................................................................................................54

5 Troubleshooting your system..................................................................................................56

Safety first—for you and your system....................................................................................................................56

Troubleshooting system memory............................................................................................................................56

Troubleshooting hard drives...................................................................................................................................57

Troubleshooting USB devices................................................................................................................................ 57

Troubleshooting the system board.........................................................................................................................58

Troubleshooting the system battery.......................................................................................................................58

System messages...................................................................................................................................................59

Warning messages.......................................................................................................................................... 59

Diagnostic messages.......................................................................................................................................59

Alert messages.................................................................................................................................................59

6 Using system diagnostics........................................................................................................60

Dell Embedded System Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................60

When to use the Embedded System Diagnostics............................................................................................ 60

Running the Embedded System Diagnostics....................................................................................................60

Running embedded system diagnostics from an external media.................................................................... 60

System diagnostic controls..............................................................................................................................61

7 Jumpers and connectors.........................................................................................................62

System board jumper settings................................................................................................................................62

System board connectors.......................................................................................................................................63

Disabling a forgotten password..............................................................................................................................64

8 Technical specifications..........................................................................................................65

9 Getting help................................................................................................................................69

Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 69

Quick Resource Locator......................................................................................................................................... 69

Locating your system Service Tag..........................................................................................................................69

Documentation feedback....................................................................................................................................... 69

About your system

This document provides information on the Dell PowerEdge FM120x4 systems, installed in the Dell PowerEdge FX2 enclosure. For information on the enclosure components, including shared resources like the power supplies, Chassis Management Controller (CMC), cooling fans, and I/O modules, see the

Manual

at dell.com/poweredgemanuals.

Terms used in the document

The following table describes the terms used in this document.

Term Description Enclosure Refers to the PowerEdge FX2 enclosure.

Sled or system Refers to the PowerEdge FM120x4 system.

Nodes Refer to the four compute nodes (Intel Atom C2000

processors) in the FM120x4 sled. Each node functions as an independent server and can be remotely managed through individual iDRACs.

Hard-drive/SSD bay Refers to the slots on the sled front panel in which the

hard drives/SSDs are installed.

Dell PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s Enclosure Owner’s

Warm swap A component is considered warm swap if the node

associated with the component must be turned off before adding or replacing the component. However, the sled and the rest of the nodes remain powered on.

Hot swap A component is considered hot swap if it can be removed

or installed while the nodes and the sled are powered on.

Front-panel features and indicators

Figure 1. Front-panel features and indicators — 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD system

Figure 2. Front-panel features and indicators — 1.8 inch SSD system

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

1 Hard drives/SSDs

2 Sled power-on indicator,

power button

Icon Description

2.5 inch harddrive/SSD system

1.8 inch SSD system

The power-on indicator lights when the sled power is on. The power button controls the power supply output to the system.

Four 2.5 inch warm-swap SATA hard drives or SATA SSDs.

Eight 1.8 inch hot-swap SATA SSDs.

Item Indicator, Button, or

Connector

3 Node status indicators Provide information about the status of the four

4 USB select button Allows you to assign the USB port to a particular

5 USB connector Allows a USB device to be connected to the system.

6 Sled handle Used to slide the sled out of the enclosure.

Icon Description

nodes in the sled.

node in the sled.

Hard-drive/SSD indicator patterns

The hard-drive/SSD indicators display different patterns as drive events occur in the system.

NOTE: The sled must have a hard drive/SSD or a hard-drive/SSD blank installed in each drive bay.

Figure 3. Hard-drive/SSD indicators

1. drive activity indicator (green) — 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD

3. drive activity indicator (green) — 1.8 inch SSD 4. drive status indicator (green and amber) — 1.8 inch

NOTE

: If the drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED (on the right side) does not

function and remains off.

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Blinks green two times per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal

Off Drive ready for insertion or removal

2. drive status indicator (green and amber) — 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD

SSD

Condition

Drive-Status Indicator Pattern Condition

NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all drives are initialized after system power is applied. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.

Blinks green, amber, and turns off Drive predicted failure

Blinks amber four times per second Drive failed

Blinks green slowly Drive rebuilding

Steady green Drive online

Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and turns off six seconds

Node status indicators

Figure 4. Node status indicators

Rebuild aborted

1. node A status indicator 2. node B status indicator

3. node C status indicator 4. node D status indicator

There is an indicator for each of the four nodes, on the front panel of the sled. The node status indicators provide the following information.

Indicator Pattern Description

Off The node is powered off.

Solid blue The node is powered on.

Blinking blue The node is identified.

Indicator Pattern Description

NOTE: When a node is identified, the status indicator of the hard drive(s)/SSD(s) associated with the node blinks, and the activity indicator of the hard drive(s)/SSD(s) is off for the duration of the node identification blink pattern.

Rapid blinking blue The indicator blinks blue rapidly, when KVM or USB is selected on the node.

NOTE: When the USB select button on the sled is pressed, the status indicators of the unselected nodes do not blink for the duration of the selected node status indicator blink.

Blue fade on/fade off The node is requesting power on from the CMC.

NOTE: When any node in the sled is in this state, the sled power indicator also blinks along with the node indicator, at the same speed.

Amber The node is in a fault condition.

NOTE: The indicator blinks amber if in fault condition, even when the node is powered off.

Using USB diskette or USB DVD/CD drives

The sled has a USB port on the front, which allows you to connect a USB diskette drive, USB DVD/CD drive, keyboard, or mouse. The sled USB port is shared between the four nodes in the system. The USB drives can be used to configure the sled.

NOTE: Your sled supports only Dell-branded USB 2.0 drives.

NOTE: To designate the drive as the boot drive, connect the USB drive, restart the system, then enter the System Setup and set the drive as first in the boot sequence. The USB device is displayed in the boot order setup screen only if it is attached to the system before you run the System Setup. You can also select the boot device by pressing <F11> during system start-up and selecting a boot device for the current boot sequence.

The USB select button on the sled front panel allows selection of the shared USB port between the four nodes. When a node is selected for connection to the sled USB port by pressing the USB select button, the node status indicator of the selected node blinks rapid blue. If the USB select button is pressed again while a node indicator is blinking rapid blue, the next node is selected for connection to the USB port. The status indicator of the newly selected node blinks rapid blue.

NOTE: Node A is the default node for USB port connection.

Documentation matrix

The documentation matrix provides information about documents that you can refer to, for setting up and managing your system.

To... Refer to... Set up your system and know the system technical

specifications

Install the operating system Operating system documentation at dell.com/

Getting Started With Your System

operatingsystemmanuals

To... Refer to... Get an overview of the Dell Systems Management

offerings

Configure and log in to iDRAC, set up managed and management system, know the iDRAC features, and troubleshoot using iDRAC

Know about the RACADM subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces

Start, enable, and disable Lifecycle Controller, know the features, use, and troubleshoot Lifecycle Controller

Use Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Dell Lifecycle Controller Remote Services Quick Start

Set up, use, and troubleshoot OpenManage Server Administrator

Install, use and troubleshoot OpenManage Essentials Dell OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide at dell.com/

Know the system features, remove and install system components, and troubleshoot components

Know the enclosure features, remove and install enclosure components, and troubleshoot enclosure components

Dell OpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals

Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC and CMC at dell.com/esmmanuals

Dell Lifecycle Controller User’s Guide at dell.com/ esmmanuals

Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User’s Guide at dell.com/openmanagemanuals

openmanagemanuals

Owner’s Manual at dell.com/poweredgemanuals

Enclosure Owner’s Manual at dell.com/ poweredgemanuals

Know the features of the storage controller cards, deploy the cards, and manage the storage subsystem

See the event and error messages generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor system components

Storage controller documentation at dell.com/ storagecontrollermanuals

Dell Event and Error Messages Reference Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals

Quick Resource Locator

Use the Quick Resource Locator (QRL) to get immediate access to system information and how-to videos. This can be done by visiting dell.com/QRL or by scanning a model specific QR code located on your Dell PowerEdge system using your smartphone. You can also access your system information and how-to videos by scanning the following QR code.

Performing initial system configuration

After you receive your PowerEdge system, you must set up your system in the enclosure, install the operating system if it is not pre-installed, and set up and configure the system iDRAC IP address.

Setting up your system

1. Unpack the sled.

2. Remove the I/O connector cover from the sled connectors. CAUTION: While installing the sled, ensure that it is properly aligned with the slot on the enclosure, to

prevent damage to the sled connectors.

3. Install the sled in the enclosure.

4. Turn on the enclosure. NOTE: Wait for the chassis to initialize before you press the power button.

5. Turn on the sled by pressing the power button on the sled.

Alternatively, you can also turn on the sled by using:

• The sled iDRAC. For more information, see Logging in to iDRAC.

• The enclosure Chassis Management Controller (CMC), after the sled iDRAC is configured on the CMC. For more information, see the CMC User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Setting up and configuring the iDRAC IP address

You can set up the iDRAC IP address using one of the following interfaces:

• iDRAC Settings utility

• Dell Lifecycle Controller

• Dell Deployment Toolkit

• CMC Web interface

You can configure iDRAC using one of the following interfaces:

• iDRAC Web interface

• RACADM

• Remote services

• IPMI tool

For more information on setting up and configuring iDRAC, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Logging in to iDRAC

You can log in to iDRAC as an iDRAC user, a Microsoft Active Directory user, or a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) user. You can also log in using Single Sign-On or Smart Card. The default user name is root and password is calvin. For more information on logging in to iDRAC and iDRAC licenses, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at dell.com/ esmmanuals

You can also access iDRAC using RACADM. For more information, see the

CMC

RACADM Reference Guide for iDRAC and

available at dell.com/esmmanuals.

Installing the operating system

You can install the supported operating system on the sled by using the following methods:

• Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation media. See the operating system documentation at dell.com/ operatingsystemmanuals.

• Dell Lifecycle Controller. See the Lifecycle Controller documentation at dell.com/esmmanuals.

• Dell OpenManage Deployment Toolkit. See the OpenManage documentation at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

For information on the list of operating systems supported on your system, see the operating systems support matrix at dell.com/ossupport.

Managing your system remotely

To perform out-of-band systems management using iDRAC, you must configure iDRAC for remote accessibility, set up the management station and managed system, and configure the supported Web browsers. For more information, see the iDRAC User’s Guide at dell.com/esmmanuals.

You can also remotely monitor and manage the sleds from a single workstation, using the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) software and OpenManage Essentials (OME) systems management console. For more information, see dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

Downloading and installing drivers and firmware

It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system.

Ensure that you clear the web browser cache.

1. Go to dell.com/support/drivers.

2. In the Product Selection section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Service Tag or Express Service Code

field.

NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Automatically detect my Service Tag for me to allow the system to automatically detect your Service Tag, or select Choose from a list of all Dell products to select your product from the Product Selection page.

3. Click Get drivers and downloads.

The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.

4. Download the drivers you require to a diskette drive, USB drive, CD, or DVD.

Using the System Setup and Boot Manager

System Setup enables you to manage your system hardware and specify BIOS-level options. The following keystrokes provide access to system features during startup:

Keystroke Description

<F2> Enters the System Setup.

<F10> Enters System Services, which opens the Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 (LC2). The Dell LC2 allows

you to access utilities such as embedded system diagnostics. For more information, see the Dell LC2 documentation.

<F11> Enters the BIOS Boot Manager or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Boot

Manager, depending on the boot configuration of the system.

<F12> Starts Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot.

From the System Setup, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage system security

You can access the System Setup using the:

• Standard graphical browser, which is enabled by default

• Text browser, which is enabled using Console Redirection

To enable Console Redirection, in System Setup, select System BIOS → Serial Communication screen → Serial Communication, select On with Console Redirection.

NOTE: By default, help text for the selected field is displayed in the graphical browser. To view the help text in the text browser, press <F1>.

Choosing the system boot mode

System Setup enables you to specify the boot mode for installing your operating system:

• BIOS boot mode (the default) is the standard BIOS-level boot interface.

• UEFI boot mode is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface based on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specifications that overlays the system BIOS.

You must select the boot mode in the Boot Mode field of the Boot Settings Screen of System Setup. Once you specify the boot mode, the system boots in the specified boot mode and you then proceed to install your operating system from that

mode. Thereafter, you must boot the system in the same boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) to access the installed operating system. Trying to boot the operating system from the other boot mode will cause the system to halt at startup.

NOTE: Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode.

NOTE: For the latest information on supported operating systems, see dell.com/ossupport.

Entering System Setup

1. Turn on or restart your system.

2. Press <F2> immediately after you see the following message:

<F2> = System Setup

If your operating system begins to load before you press <F2>, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.

Responding to error messages

If an error message is displayed while the system is booting, make a note of the message. See System Error Messages section of this manual for an explanation of the message and suggestions for correcting errors.

NOTE: After installing a memory upgrade, it is normal for your system to display a message the first time you start your system.

Using the System Setup navigation keys

Keys Action

Up arrow Moves to the previous field.

Down arrow Moves to the next field.

<Enter> Allows you to type in a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.

<Esc> Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen

exits System Setup. A message prompts you to save any unsaved changes.

<F1> Displays the System Setup help file.

NOTE: For most of the options, any changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

System setup options

System Setup main screen

NOTE: Press <Alt><F> to reset the BIOS or UEFI settings to their default settings.

Menu Item

System BIOS This option is used to view and configure BIOS settings.

Description

Menu Item Description

iDRAC Settings This option is used to view and configure iDRAC settings.

Device Settings This option is used to view and configure device settings.

System BIOS screen

NOTE: The options for System Setup change based on the system configuration.

NOTE: System Setup defaults are listed under their respective options in the following sections, where applicable.

Menu Item Description

System Information Displays information about the system, such as the system model name, BIOS version, Service

Tag, and so on.

Memory Settings Displays information and options related to installed memory.

Processor Settings Displays information and options related to the processor such as speed, cache size, and so

on.

SATA Settings Displays options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.

Boot Settings Displays options to specify the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS

boot settings.

Integrated Devices Displays options to enable or disable integrated device controllers and ports, and to specify

related features and options.

Serial Communication Displays options to enable or disable the serial ports and specify related features and options.

System Profile Settings

System Security Displays options to configure the system security settings like, system password, setup

Miscellaneous Settings

Displays options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency, and so on.

password, TPM security, and so on. It also enables or disables support for local BIOS update and the power button on the system.

Displays options to change the system date, time, and so on.

System Information screen

Menu Item Description

System Model Name Displays the system model name.

System BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version installed on the system.

System Service Tag Displays the system Service Tag.

System Manufacturer Displays the name of system manufacturer.

System Manufacturer Contact Information

System CPLD Version Displays the system CPLD version.

Displays the contact information of the system manufacturer.

Memory Settings screen

Menu Item Description

System Memory Size Displays the amount of memory installed in the system.

System Memory Type Displays the type of memory installed in the system.

System Memory Speed

System Memory Voltage

Video Memory Displays the amount of video memory.

System Memory Testing

Displays the system memory speed.

Displays the system memory voltage.

Specifies whether system memory tests are run during system boot. Options are Enabled and Disabled. By default, the System Memory Testing option is set to Disabled.

Processor Settings screen

Menu Item Description

Virtualization Technology

Execute Disable Allows you to enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the

Number of Cores per Processor

Processor 64-bit Support

Allows you enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled.

Execute Disable option is set to Enabled.

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All.

NOTE: The number of available cores varies, based on the core license. For more information, see Processor Core Licensing.

Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.

Processor Core Speed

Processor X FamilyModel-Stepping

Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.

Displays the family and model number of each processor. A submenu displays the brand name, core speed, the amount of cache memory, and the number of cores of the processor(s).

SATA Settings screen

Menu Item Description

Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. By default, Embedded

SATA is set to AHCI.

Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A. Off disables BIOS support

for the device. By default, Port A is set to Auto.

Menu Item Description

Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support

for the device. By default, Port B is set to Auto.

Boot Settings screen

Menu Item Description

Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set to BIOS.

NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the

system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.

BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.

UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6

PXE. By default, the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.

Integrated Devices screen

Menu Item Description

User Accessible USB Ports

Embedded NIC1 and NIC2

OS Watchdog Timer Allows you to enable or disable the OS wacthdog timer. When this field is enabled, the

Allows you to set the user accessible ports. Selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. By default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.

Allows you to enable or disable the Operating System interface of the embedded NIC1 and NIC2 controller. By default, the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is set to Enabled.

operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled.

Serial Communications screen

Menu Item

Serial Communication Allows you to enable the COM port or Console Redirection options.

Description

Menu Item Description

Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port Address option

is set to COM1.

NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console redirection and the serial device.

Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to determine the

baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the attempt fails and the value must not be changed. By default, the Failsafe Baud Rate option is set to 11520.

Remote Terminal Type

Redirection After Boot

Allows you to set the remote console terminal type. By default, the Remote Terminal Type option is set to VT 100/VT220.

Allows you to enable or disable to the BIOS console redirection when the operating system is loaded. By default, the Redirection After Boot option is set to Enabled.

System Profile Settings screen

Menu Item Description

System Profile Allows you to set the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than

Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. By default, the System Profile option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC). DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.

NOTE: The following parameters are available only when the System Profile is set to Custom.

CPU Power Management

Memory Frequency Allows you to set the memory frequency. By default, the Memory Frequency option is set to

Turbo Boost Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. By default, the

Allows you to set the CPU power management. By default, the CPU Power Management option is set to System DBPM (DAPC). DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.

Maximum Performance.

Turbo Boost option is set to Enabled.

C States Allows you to enable or disable the processor to operate in all available power states. By

default, the C States option is set to Enabled.

Monitor/Mwait Allows you to enable Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. By default, the Monitor/

Mwait option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, except Custom.

NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in Custom mode is disabled.

NOTE: When C States is enabled in Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting does not impact system power/performance.

Memory Patrol Scrub Allows you to set the memory patrol scrub frequency. By default, the Memory Patrol Scrub

option is set to Standard.

Memory Refresh Rate Allows you to set the memory refresh rate. By default, the Memory Refresh Rate option is set to

1x.

Menu Item Description

Memory Operating Voltage

Collaborative CPU Performance Control

Allows you to set the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.

When set to enabled, the CPU power management is controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). By default, the option is set to Disabled.

System Security screen

Menu Item Description

Intel AES-NI The Intel AES-In option improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and

decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard set and is set to Enabled by default.

System Password Allows you to set the system password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not

installed in the system.

Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not

installed in the system.

Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to

Unlocked.

AC Power Recovery Allows you to set how the system reacts after AC power is restored to the system. By default,

the AC Power Recovery option is set to Last.

Miscellaneous settings

Menu Item Description

System Time Allows you to set the time on the system.

System Date Allows you to set the date on the system.

Asset Tag Displays the asset tag and allows you to modify it for security and tracking purposes.

Keyboard NumLock Allows you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. By default

the Keyboard NumLock is set to On.

NOTE: This field does not apply to 84-key keyboards.

Report Keyboard Errors

F1/F2 Prompt on Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1/F2 prompt on error. By default, F1/F2 Prompt on Error is

Allows you to set whether keyboard-related error messages are reported during system boot. By default, the Report Keyboard Errors field is set to Report.

set to Enabled.

System and setup password features

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your system. To enable creation of the system and setup password, the password jumper must be set to enabled. For more information on the password jumper settings, see System Board Jumper Settings.

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