BIOS Advanced
Menu Selections
This section includes
a searchable text-based representation and a screenshot of the BIOS
Advanced Menu. The options that are available from the Advanced
Menu are described in the table that follows. Options in the table
that are marked as “(R/O)” are read-only information
and cannot be changed.
The following sections describe the BIOS Advanced menu options.
BIOS Advanced Menu Processor Configuration Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Processor Configuration options.
Table 28 BIOS Advanced Menu Processor Configuration
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Hyper-threading
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Use to enable Hyper Threading. When enabled, two threads are available per enabled core. When
disabled, only one thread per enabled core is available.
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Active Processor Cores
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A minimum of one up to the maximum number of cores available in the processor package.
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All
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The number of cores to enable in each processor package.
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Execute Disable Bit
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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When disabled, forces XD features flag to always return 0.
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Hardware Prefetcher
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable the mid-level cache (MLC) streamer prefetcher (MSR 1A4h bit [0]).
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Adjacent Cache Prefetch
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable the mid-level cache (MLC) streamer prefetcher (MSR 1A4h bit [1]).
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DCU Streamer Prefetcher
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable DCU streamer prefetcher, which is a L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]).
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DCP IP Prefetcher
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable DCU IP prefetcher, which is a L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [3]).
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Intel Virtualization Technology
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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When enabled, a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
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BIOS Advanced Menu CPU Power Management Configuration Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Power Management Configuration
options.
Table 29 BIOS Advanced Menu CPU Power Management Configuration
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Power Technology
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Disabled/Energy Efficient/Custom
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Custom
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Enables the power management features.
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EIST (GV3)
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Endabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
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Turbo Mode
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Enabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enabled mode is supported only if Turbo Mode is supported in the CPU. Enabled mode also
requires that Enhanced Multi Threaded Thermal Monitoring (EMTTM) be enabled on the CPU.
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CPU C3 report
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Enabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable/disable the CPU C3 (ACPI C3) report to the operating system.
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CPU C6 report
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Enabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enable/disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to the operating system.
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CPU C7 report
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Enabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable/disable the CPU C7 (ACPI C3) report to the operating system.
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Package C State limit
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Endabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enable/disable Package C State limit.
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Energy_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode
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PERF/Balanced Perf/Balanced Power/Power
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Balanced Perf
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Use this option to select the Energy_PERF_BIAS_CFG mode.
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Uncore Frequency Scaling
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Endabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable/disable Uncore Frequency Scaling (USF).
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BIOS Advanced Menu Memory Configuration Option
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Memory Configuration options.
Table 30 BIOS Advanced Menu Memory Configuration Option
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Numa
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Enabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable Non Uniform Memory Access (NUMA).
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COD Enable
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Enabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable Cluster on Die.
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BIOS Advanced Menu USB Ports Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu USB Ports options.
Table 31 BIOS Advanced Menu USB Ports
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EHCI Hand-off
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off support. This is a
workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI change of ownership should
be claimed by the EHCI driver.
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Port 60/64 Emulation
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. Enable this setting for the complete USB keyboard
legacy support for non-USB aware operating systems.
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EHCI Controller 1
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable EHCI Controller 1.
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EHCI Controller 2
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable EHCI Controller 2.
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Rear Port #0
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Rear Port 0.
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Rear Port #1
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Rear Port 1.
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Front Port #0
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Front Port 0.
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Front Port #1
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Front Port 1.
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Internal Port #0
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Internal Port 0.
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Internal Port #1
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Internal Port 1.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Serial Port Console Redirection Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Serial Console Redirection options.
Table 32 BIOS Advanced Menu Serial Port Console Redirection Options
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EMS Console Redirection
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable console redirection for Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS)
administration.
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Console Redirection
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable console redirection.
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Terminal Type
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VT100/VT100+/VT-UTF8/ANSI
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VT100+
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Select the emulation for the terminal:
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VT100: ASCII character set.
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VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc.
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VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto one or more bytes.
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ANSI: Extended ASCII character set.
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Bits per Second
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9600
19200
38400
57600
115200
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9600
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Select the serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the connecting serial
device. Long or noisy lines require lower speeds.
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Data Bits
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7/8
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8
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Select the data bits.
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Parity
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None/Even/Odd/Mark/Space
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None
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A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors.
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None: No parity bits are sent.
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Even: Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1s in the data bits is even.
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Odd: Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1s in the data bits is odd.
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Mark: Parity bit is always 1.
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Space: Parity bit is always 0.
Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection. They can be used as an additional data
bit.
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Stop Bits
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1/2
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1
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Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning of a
serial data packet.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require
more than 1 stop bit.
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Flow Control
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None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff
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None
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Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving
buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a
'start' signal can be sent to restart the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send
start/stop signals.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Trusted Computing Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Trusted Computing options.
Table 33 BIOS Advanced Menu Trusted Computing Options
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TPM Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support. Only UEFI BIOS implements this setup
option. If disabled, the OS will not show TPM. Reset of the platform is required.
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TPM State
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Displays whether TPM Support is enabled.
Note -
This option is available only if TPM Support is set to enabled.
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Pending Operation
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None/Enable Take Ownership/Disable Take Ownership/TPM Clear
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None
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Used to schedule an operation for the security device.
Note -
Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change the state of a security
device.
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Current Status Information
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If TPM Support is disabled, Current Status Information displays SUPPORT Turned OFF.”
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TPM Enabled Status
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Use this option to provide the current capability state of the security device.
Note -
This option is available only if TPM Support is set to enabled.
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TPM Active Status
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Deactivated/Activated
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Deactivated
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Use this option to provide the current capability state of the security device.
Note -
This option is available only if TPM Support is set to enabled.
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TPM Owner Status
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Owned/Unowned
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Unowned
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Use this option to provide the current ownership state.
Note -
This option is available only if TPM Support is set to enabled.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Network Stack Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu Network Stack options.
Table 34 BIOS Advanced Menu Network Stack Options
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Network Stack
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable the UEFI network stack.
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Ipv4 PXE Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable IPv4 PXE Boot support. If disable, the IPv4 Boot Option will not be
created.
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Ipv6 PXE Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable IPv6 PXE Boot support. If disable, the IPv6 Boot Option will not be
created.
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BIOS Advanced Menu BMC Network Configuration Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advanced Menu BMC Network Configuration options.
Table 35 BIOS Advanced Menu BMC Network Configuration Options
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Current Active Management Port (R/O)
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NA
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NETMGT
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The currently active management port.
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Refresh
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NA
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NA
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Refresh current BMC LAN information with the latest information from the service
processor.
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Active Mgmt Port
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NET MGT/NET0/NET1/NET2/NET3
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NET MGT
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Use to change the currently active network management port.
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Commit
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NA
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NA
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Commit the current BMC network LAN information.
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IPv4 Configuration
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NA
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NA
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Current configuration of the IPv4 settings is displayed.
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Channel Number (R/O)
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1
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Current channel number is displayed.
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Current IPv4 IP Assignment in BMC (R/O)
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Static/Dynamic
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Static
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Set the IPV4 IP assignment to Static or Dynamic. This setting determines whether the service
processor is assigned a static IPv4 address or assigned a dynamic IPv4 address using Dynamic Host
Control Protocol (DHCP).
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Current IPv4 address in BMC (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Displays the current IPv4 address in the BMC.
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Current IPv4 MAC Address in BMC (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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If IPv4 Assignment is set to Static, set the IPv4 address for the service processor.
Example: 172.31.255.255
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Current IPv4 Subnet Mask in BMC (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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If the IPv4 Assignment is set to Static, set the IPv4 subnet mask.
Example: 255.255.255.0
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Current IPv4 Default Gateway in BMC
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NA
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NA
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If the IPv4 Assignment is set to Static, set the IPv4 default gateway
Example: 172.31.255.255
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Refresh
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Refresh the current BMC LAN information.
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IPv4 IP Assignment
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Static/Dynamic
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Static
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Current IPv4 assignment.
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IPv4 Address
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NA
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NA
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If set, current IPv4 address is displayed.
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IPv4 Subnet Mask
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NA
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NA
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If set, current IPv4 Subnet Mask is displayed.
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IPv4 Default Gateway
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NA
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NA
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If set, current Default IPv4 Gateway is displayed.
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Commit
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Commit the current BMC LAN information.
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IPv6 Configuration
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Current configuration of the IPv6 settings is displayed.
IPv6 addresses are written with hexadecimal digits and colon separators. For example:
2001:0db0:000:82a1:0000:0000:1234:abcd.
IPv6 addresses are composed of two parts: a 64-bit subnet prefix and a 64-bit host interface
ID. To shorten the IPv6 address, you can (1) omit all leading zeros, and (2) replace one consecutive
group of zeros with a double colon (::). For example:
2001:db0:0:82a1::1234:abcd.
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Channel Number (R/O)
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1
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Current channel number is displayed.
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Current IPv6 State (R/O)
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Enabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Current IPv6 state is displayed.
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Current IPv6 Auto Configuration (R/O)
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Stateful/Stateless
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Stateless
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Current IPv6 autoconfiguration parameters are displayed.
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Link Local IPv6 Address (R/O)
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Current link local IPv6 address is displayed.
Example: fe80::214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64
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Static IPv6 Address (R/O)
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Current static IPv6 address is displayed.
Example: 2001:0db0:000:82a1:0000:0000:1234:abcd
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IPv6 Gateway (R/O)
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Current IPv6 gateway address is displayed.
Example: fe80::211:5dff:febe:5000/128
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Dynamic IPv6 Address 1-n (R/O)
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Current dynamic IPv6 addresses are displayed.
Example: fec0:a:8:b7:214:4fff:feca:5f7e/64
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Refresh
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Select Refresh to update to the current settings.
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IPv6 State
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Set the IPv6 state to enabled or disabled.
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Auto IPv6 Configuration
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Disabled/
Stateless/
Dhcpv6_stateless/
Dhcpv6_stateful
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Disabled
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Autoconfiguration options are:
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Disabled: When autoconfiguration is disabled, only the Link Local address is set. None of the
autoconfiguration options to configure an IPv6 address are run.
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Stateless: When enabled, the IPv6 Stateless autoconfiguration is run to learn the IPv6
addresses for the device.
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Dhcpv6_stateless: When enabled, the Dhcpv6_stateless autoconfiguration is run to learn the DNS
and domain information for the device.
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Dhcpv6_stateful: When enabled, the Dhcpv6_stateful autoconfiguration is run to learn the IP
addresses and DNS information for the device.
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Static IPv6 Address (R/O)
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Set the static IPv6 address.
Example: 2001:0db0:000.82a1:0000:0000:1234:abcd
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Commit
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Commit the current BMC LAN information.
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BIOS Advanced Menu iSCSI Configuration Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advance Menu iSCSI Configuration options.
Table 36 BIOS Advanced Menu iSCSI Configuration Options
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iSCSI Initiator Name
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NA (must be specified)
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None
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The worldwide unique name of the iSCSI Initiator. Only IQN format is accepted.
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Add an Attempt
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iSCSI Attempt Name
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NA (must be specified)
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None
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The human-readable name that you assigned to this attempt.
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iSCSI Mode
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Disabled/Enabled/Enabled for MPIO
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Disabled
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Set to Enabled for multipath I/O (MPIO). MPIO can boost the performance of an application by
load balancing traffic across multiple ports.
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Internet Protocol
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IP4/IP6/Autoconfigure
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IP4
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Can be set to IP4, IP6, or Autoconfigure. The initiator IP address is assigned by the system
to IP6. In Autoconfigure mode, the iSCSI driver attempts to connect to the iSCSI target using the
IPv4 stack. If this fails, then the iSCSI driver attempt to connect using the IPv6 stack.
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Connection Retry Count
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0 to 16
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0
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The count range is 0 to 16. If set to 0, there are no retries.
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Connection Establishing Timeout
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NA
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1,000
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The timeout value in milliseconds. The minimum value is 100 milliseconds and the maximum is 20
seconds.
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Configure ISID
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Derived from the MAC address
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The default value is derived from the Mac Address
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The OUI-format ISID is 6 bytes. The default value is derived from the MAC address. Only the
last 3 bytes are configurable.
Example: Update 0ABBCCDDEEFF to 0ABBCCF07901 by inputting F07901
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Enable DHCP
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable DHCP
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Initiator IP Address
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NA
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0.0.0.0
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Use to set initiator IP address in dotted-decimal notation.
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Initiator Subnet Mask
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NA
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0.0.0.0
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Use to set initiator subnet mask IP address in dotted-decimal notation.
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Gateway
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NA
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0.0.0.0
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Use to set initiator gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation.
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Target Name
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NA
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NA
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The worldwide unique name of the target. Only IQN format is accepted.
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Target IP address
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0.0.0.0
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None
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Use to set target IP address in dotted-decimal notation.
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Target Port
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3260
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Use to change target port number.
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Boot LUN
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0
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Use to set the hexadecimal representation of the boot logical unit number (LUN).
Example: 4752-3A4F-6b7e-2F99
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Authentication Type
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CHAP/None
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CHAP
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Define the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Available settings are CHAP,
Kerberos, and None.
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CHAP Type
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One Way/Mutual
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One Way
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Use to set CHAP type to either One Way or Mutual.
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CHAP Name
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NA
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None
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Use to set CHAP name.
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CHAP Secret
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NA
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None
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Use to set the CHAP secret password. The secret length range is 12 to 16 bytes.
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Delete Attempts
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NA
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NA
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Use to delete one or more attempts.
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Change Attempt Order
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NA
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NA
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Use to change the order of attempts. Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys
to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Ethernet Controller Options
The following table lists the BIOS Advance Menu Ethernet Controller options.
Table 37 BIOS Advanced Menu Ethernet Controller Options
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Port Configuration Menu
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NIC configuration
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Use to configure the network interface controller.
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Link Speed (R/O)
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Supported port speeds/Auto Negotiate
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NA
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Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol.
Note -
This option is not supported.
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Wake on LAN
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Disable/Enabled
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NA
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Enable or disable wake on LAN.
Note -
This option is not supported.
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Blink LEDs
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0/1/2/3
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0
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Use to identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED.
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Port Configuration Information
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Displays and specifies the port settings for the network device.
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UEFI Driver (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Identifies the UEFI driver.
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Adapter PBA (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Product board adapter (PBA) number. You can use the Intel Network Adapter PBA number to search
for the adapter's model number. The PBA number is a nine digit number that is the last part of the
adapter board serial number. The PBA number is presented in this format:
xxxxxxx-xxx, for example, C80222-001.
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Chip Type (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Manufacturer and model number
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PCI Device ID (R/O)
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1528
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Device identifier
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PCI Address (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Bus device function identifier
Example format: Bus:Device:Function
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Link Status
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Connected/Disconnected
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Disconnected
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Specifies the link status of the network port.
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MAC Address (R/O)
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NA
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None
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Lists the MAC address of the network interface controller (NIC).
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