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Serial Port Console Redirection

Serial Port Console Redirection Option	Description
EMS Console Redirection	Enables or disables (default) console redirection for Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) administration.
Console Redirection	Enables (default) or disables console redirection, which redirects the host initialization console output to an RS-232 serial interface. You can obtain output independently of using ILOM.
Terminal Type	Specifies the emulation for the terminal. VT100 – ASCII character set. VT100+ – Extends VT100 to support color, function keys. VT-UTF8 – Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. ANSI – Extended ASCII character set.
Bits Per Second	Specifies the serial port transmission speed that matches the speed of the connecting serial device. Long or noisy lines require lower speeds. 9600 (default) 19200 38400 57600 115200
Data Bits	Specifies the data bits you want to transfer in a single write to the host console. 7 8 (default)
Parity	Sends a parity bit with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. None (default) – No parity bits are sent. Even – Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1s in the data bits is even. Odd – Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1s in the data bits is odd. Mark – Parity bit is always 1. Does not allow error detection. Use as an additional data bit. Space – Parity bit is always 0. Does not allow error detection. Use as an additional data bit.
Stop Bits	Indicates the end of a serial data packet. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. 1 (default) 2
Flow Control	Prevents data loss from buffer overflow by using two wires to send start and stop signals. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, you can send a stop signal to stop the data flow. After the buffers are empty, send a start signal to restart the flow. None (default) Hardware RTS/CTS

Network Stack Configuration

Network Stack Option	Description
Network Stack	Enables (default) the UEFI network stack and prevents users from performing single-user network boots and network installations. If disabled, the host does not use the network interface.
IPv4 PXE Support	Enables (default) IPv4 PXE Boot support. If disabled, the IPv4 PXE Boot Option is not created.
IPv4 HTTP Support	Enables IPv4 HTTP Boot support. If disabled (default), the IPv4 HTTP Boot Option is not created.
IPv6 PXE Support	Enables IPv6 PXE Boot support. If disabled (default), the IPv6 PXE Boot Option is not created.
IPv6 HTTP Support	Enables IPv6 HTTP Boot support. If disabled (default), the IPv6 HTTP Boot Option is not created.
PXE Boot Wait Time	Specifies the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Default is 0.
Media Detect Count	Specifies the number of times the presence of physical storage devices are verified on a system reset or power cycle. Default is 1.

NVMe Configuration

NVMe Configuration Option	Description
Bus:5E Dev:0 Func:0 (Read only)	Displays the PCIe Bus, Device, and Function for the NVMe controller.
NVMe Size (Read only)	Displays the size of the NVMe device.

Primary Video Selection

Primary Video Selection Option	Description
Add-in Video Card Support	Enables (default) or disables video card support. If disabled, onboard video is used.

Trusted Computing 2.0

Note - The trusted computing 2.0 options are available only when you enable the Security TPM Device Support option.

Trusted Computing 2.0 Option	Description
Security TPM Device Support	Enables or disables (default) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support. If disabled, the OS does not show the TPM device and the TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface are not available. After ? TPM, reset the platform.
Active PCR Banks (Read only)	Displays active Platform Configuration Register (PCR) banks with secure storage and security metrics to detect changes to previous configurations, and specifies the boot order.
Available PCR Banks (Read only)	Displays available Platform PCR banks.
SHA-1 PCR Bank (Read only)	Displays if the SHA-1 PCR bank is enabled or disabled.
SHA256 Bank (Read only)	Displays if the SHA256 PCR bank is enabled or disabled.
Pending Operation	Schedules an operation for the security device. Note - Your computer reboots during restart to change the state of a security device. None (default) TPM Clear
Platform Hierarchy	Enables or disables platform hierarchy.
Storage Hierarchy	Enables or disables storage hierarchy.
Endorsement Hierarchy	Enables or disables endorsement hierarchy.
TPM 2.0 UEFI Spec Version (Read only)	Displays the TPM 2.0 UEFI spec version. Example: TCG_2
Physical Presence Spec Version	Specifies the physical presence spec version. 1.2 1.3 (default)
TPM 20 Interface Type (Read only)	Displays the TPM 20 interface type. Example: TIS
Device Select (Read only)	Displays the TPM device. Example: TPM 2.0

Disk Freeze Lock Settings

Disk Freeze Lock Settings Option	Description
Disk Freeze Lock	Enables or disables (default) disk freeze lock, which prevents disks from being sanitized. Disk types include NVMe and M.2.

PCH SATA Configuration

PCH SATA Configuration Option	Description
SATA Controller	Enable (default) or disable SATA controller.
Configure SATA As	Configure SATA as AHCI (default) or RAID.
SATA Test Mode	Enable or disable (default) SATA test mode.
SATA RSTe Boot Info	Enable (default) to provide full int13h support for SATA controller attached devices. Note - This option is available only if `Configure SATA as` is set to RAID.
SATA Mode Options
SATA HDD Unlock	Enable (default) or disable SATA HDD unlock.
SATA LED Locate	Enable (default) or disable SATA LED locate.
Support Aggressive Link Power Management	Enable (default) allows the SATA host bus adapter to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save energy.
Alternate Device ID on RAID	Enable or disable (default) an alternate device ID on RAID devices. Note - This option is available only if `Configure SATA as` is set to RAID.
Load EFI Driver for RAID	Enable or disable (default) Load EFI driver in RAID mode. Note - This option is available only if `Configure SATA as` is set to RAID.
NVRAM Cycle Router 0 Enable	Enable or disable (default) cycle router 0 for NVRAM Remapping engine.
NVRAM CR0 PCIE Root Port Number	Select a RootPort that is enabled for router cycle 0 for the NVRAM engine. PCI Express Root Port 1…20 None PCI Express Root Port
NVRAM Cycle Router 1 Enable	Enable or disable (default) cycle router 1 for NVRAM Remapping engine.
NVRAM CR1 PCIE Root Port Number	Select a RootPort that is enabled for router cycle 1 for NVRAM engine. PCI Express Root Port 1…20 None PCI Express Root Port
NVRAM Cycle Router 2 Enable	Enable or disable (default) cycle router 2 for NVRAM Remapping engine.
NVRAM CR2 PCIE Root Port Number	Select a RootPort that is enabled for router cycle 2 for NVRAM engine. PCI Express Root Port 1…20 None PCI Express Root Port
SATA Port 0 Software Reserve
Port 0	Enable (default) or disable the SATA port.
Hot Plug	Enable or disable (default) the port as hot-pluggable.
Configure As eSATA	Enable or disable (default) the port as an external SATA (eSATA) device.
Mechanical Presence Switch	Enable (default) or disable reporting when the device has a mechanical presence switch.
Spin up Device	Enable or disable (default) a staggered spinup on the SATA drives to reduce excessive power consumption.
SATA Device Type	Identify the type of drive that is connected to the SATA port. Hard Disk Drive (default)/Solid State Drive
SATA Topology	Identify the SATA topology for the SATA port. Unknown (default)/ISATA/Direct Connect/Flex/M2
SATA Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4, Port 5, Port 6, and Port 7 Software Reserve	Displays the same options as SATA Port 0 Software Reserve.

Processor Configuration

Processor Configuration Option	Description
Hyper-Threading All	Enable (default) or disable Hyper Threading. When enabled, two threads are available per enabled core. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is available.
Active Processor Cores	Number of cores to enable in each processor package. A minimum of one up to the maximum number of cores available in the processor package. All (default)
SNC	Enable, disable (default), or auto to set the sub-NUMA cluster (SNC).
Hardware Prefetcher	Enable (default) or disable the mid-level cache (MLC) streamer prefetcher (MSR 1A4h bit [0]).
Adjacent Cache Prefetcher	Enable (default) or disable the mid-level cache (MLC) streamer prefetcher (MSR 1A4h bit [1]).
DCU Streamer Prefetcher	Enable (default) or disable DCU streamer prefetcher, which is a L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]).
DCU IP Prefetcher	Enable (default) or disable DCU IP prefetcher, which is a L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [3]).
Intel Virtualization Technology	When enabled (default), a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
Stale AtOS	Enable or disable (default) stale A to S Dir optimization.
LLC Dead Line Alloc	Enable (default) to fill dead lines in LLC. Disable to never fill dead lines in LLC.
XPT Prefetch	Enable (default) or disable XPT Prefetch.

Memory Configuration

Memory Configuration Option	Description
NUMA	Enable (default) or disable non-uniform memory access (NUMA) for faster memory access, where memory is local to the processor and not controlled by a different processor.
MMIO High Granularity Size	Select the allocation size used to assign memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) resources. Total MMIO space can be a maximum of 32x granularity. 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G (default), 1024G
Volatile Memory Mode	Select whether 1LM or 2LM memory mode must be enabled for Data Center Persistent Memory Modules (DCPMMs). 1LM 2LM Auto (default)
Durability Domain	Select ? Memory Controller (default) CPU Cache Hierarchy
DDR4 2933MHZ Support	Enable or disable (default) DDR4 2933MHZ support.

CPU Power Management Configuration

CPU Power Management Configuration Option	Description
Power Technology	Disable or enable the power management features. Disabled Energy Efficient Custom (default)
EIST (GV3)	Enable (default) or disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST).
Turbo Mode	Enabled (default) 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.
CPU C3 Report	Enable or disable (default) the CPU C3 (ACPI C3) report to the operating system.
CPU C6 Report	Enable (default) or disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to the operating system.
Package C State Limit	Enable (default) or disable Package C state limit.
Energy Performance	Select the Energy Performance mode. Performance Balanced Performance (default) Balanced Energy Energy Efficiency
Uncore Frequency Scaling (UFS)	Enable or disable (default) uncore frequency scaling (USF).
Hardware P-States	Disabled – Selects a P-State based on the operating system request (Legacy P-States). Native Mode (default) – Selects a P-State based on OS guidance Out of Band Mode – Allows the hardware to autonomously select the P-State with no OS guidance.
CPU Power Limit	Enable or disable (default) CPU power limit.

USB Ports

USB Ports Options	Description
EHCI Handoff	Enable or disable (default) 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 must be claimed by the EHCI driver.
Port 60/64 Emulation	Enable (default) or disable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. Enable this setting for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware operating systems.
Rear Port	Enable (default) or disable the USB rear port.
Internal Port #0	Enable (default) or disable USB internal port 0.

Error Injection Settings

Error Injection Settings Option	Description
WHEA Error Injection Support	Enable or disable (default) Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA), which discovers errors and preserves the error records.

T1s Auth Configuration

T1s Auth Configuration Option	Description
Server CA Configuration
Enroll Cert	Select a file, enter a Cert ID, and commit the changes and exit, or discard the changes and exit.
Enroll Cert Using File	?? Select a storage device
Cert GUID	Enter a digital character in 11111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format.
Commit Changes and Exit	Commits changes for enroll cert and exits.
Discard Changes and Exit	Discards changes for enroll cert and exits.
Delete Cert	Deletes enroll cert. Yes/No
Client Cert Configuration	??

RAM Disk Configuration

RAM Disk Configuration Option	Description
Disk Memory Type	Specifies the type of memory to use from the available memory pool in system to create a disk. Boot Service Data Reserved
Create raw	Creates a blank RAM disk by allocating a portion of the host memory to appear as a disk, which is a bootable image if the disk contains a valid boot image.
Size (hex)	Enter a valid RAM disk size. The disk size should be multiples of the RAM disk block size.
Create and Exit	Creates a new RAM disk based on a file you select in the file directory with the given starting and ending address.
Discard and Exit	Discards changes you made to the RAM disk and exits
Create from File	Creates a RAM disk from a file you select. Select Storage Device
Remove Selected RAM Disk(s)	Removes the selected RAM disk(s).

iSCSI Configuration

iSCSI Configuration Option	Description
iSCSI Initiator Name	Worldwide unique name of the iSCSI Initiator. Only the iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN) format is accepted. None (default) NA (must be specified)
Add an Attempt
iSCSI Attempt Name	Human-readable name you assign to the iSCSI attempt, where the name is an alias that simplifies the boot process. None (default) NA (must be specified)
iSCSI Mode	Set to Enabled for multipath I/O (MPIO). MPIO can boost the performance of an application by load-balancing traffic across multiple ports. Disabled (default)/Enabled/Enabled for MPIO
Internet Protocol	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. IP4 (default)/IP6/Autoconfigure
Connection Retry Count	Count range is 0 (default) to 16. If set to 0, there are no retries. 0 to 16
Connection Establishing Timeout	Timeout value in milliseconds. Minimum is 100 milliseconds and maximum is 20 seconds. NA 1,000 (default)
Configure ISID	iSCSI Session IDentifier (ISID) specifies the iSCSI initiator during login. OUI-format ISID is 6 bytes. Default value is derived from the MAC address. Only the last 3 bytes are configurable. Example: Update 0ABBCCDDEEFF to 0ABBCCF07901 by inputting F07901
Enable DHCP	Enable or disable (default) DHCP.
Initiator IP Address	Set initiator IP address in dotted-decimal notation. 0.0.0.0 (default)
Initiator Subnet Mask	Set initiator subnet mask IP address in dotted-decimal notation. 0.0.0.0 (default)
Gateway	Set initiator gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation. 0.0.0.0 (default)
Target Name	Worldwide unique name of the target. Only IQN format is accepted.
Target IP Address	Set target IP address in dotted-decimal notation. For example, 0.0.0.0. None (default)
Target Port	Change target port number. 3260 (default)
Boot LUN	Set the hexadecimal representation of the boot logical unit number (LUN). Example: 4752-3A4F-6b7e-2F99 0 (default)
Authentication Type	Define the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Available settings are CHAP, Kerberos, and None. CHAP (default)/None
CHAP Type	Set CHAP type to either One Way or Mutual. One Way (default) /Mutual
CHAP Name	Set CHAP name. None (default)
CHAP Secret	Set the CHAP secret password. The secret length range is 12 to 16 bytes. None (default)
Delete Attempts	Delete one or more attempts.
Change Attempt Order	Change the order of attempts. Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press plus or minus (+/-) keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list.

Intel Virtual RAID on CPU

Intel Virtual RAID on CPU Option	Description
No RAID Volumes on the System	Information displays only when Virtual RAID on CPU is enabled.
No Intel VMD Controllers on the System	Information displays only when there are Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) controllers on the system.

Gigabit Network Connection

Gigabit Network Connection Option	Description
NIC Configuration	Configure the network interface controller.
Link Speed	Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Auto Negotiated 10 Mbs Half 10 Mbs Full 100 Mbs Half 100 Mbs Full
Wake on LAN	Enable or disable wake on LAN.
Blink LEDs	Identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. 0 (default)/1/2/3
UEFI Driver (Read only)	Identifies the UEFI driver.
Adapter PBA (Read only)	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.
Device Name (Read only)	Device name.
Chip Type (Read only)	Manufacturer and model number.
PCI Device ID (Read only)	Device identifier. 1533 (default)
PCI Address (Read only)	Bus device function identifier. Example format: Bus:Device:Function
Link Status (Read only)	Link status of the network port. Connected (default)
MAC Address (Read only)	MAC address of the network interface controller (NIC).
Virtual MAC Address (Read only)	Virtual MAC address of the network interface controller (NIC).

Oracle Dual Port 10Gb/25Gb SFP28 Ethernet Controller

Oracle Dual Port 10Gb/25Gb SFP28 Ethernet Controller Option	Description
Firmware Image Menu (Read only)	Current firmware versions for the Ethernet controller.
Device Configuration Menu
Number of VFs per PF	Configure the number of VFs (virtual functions) per PF (physical functions) in multiples of 8 (0…128). 16 (default)
SR-IOV	Enable or disable (default) single root I/O virtualization.
Number of MSI-X Vectors per VF	Configure the number MSI-X (message signaled interrupts) Vectors per VF (0…128). 16 (default)
Maximum Number of PF MSI-X Vectors	Configure the maximum number of PF MSI-X Vectors (0…470). 255 (default)
Link FEC	Configure Link Forward Error Correction mode to control data errors over pseudo-reliable communication channels. Disabled (default) CL74 - Fire Code CL91 - Reed Solomon Both CL74 and CL91
Energy Efficient Ethernet	Enable or disable (default) the Energy Efficient Ethernet operation.
Operational Link Speed	Configure the link speed setting to be used as the default link speed for the selected port. For dual port adapters, the adapter supports multiple combinations. AutoNeg (default) 1Gbps 10Gbps 25Gbps
Firmware Link Speed	Configure the link speed setting to be used as the default link speed for the selected port in D3 state. For dual port adapters, the adapter supports multiple combinations. AutoNeg (default) 1Gbps 10Gbps 25Gbps
Physical Media Selection	Configure PHY selection for dual media devices. SFP28 (default) RJ45
QoS Profile	Select the Quality of Service (QoS) profile on the network layer of the network stack (Layer 3) to implement a Class of Service (CoS) on the data link layer (Layer 2). CoS Queue Profile 3 CoS Queue Profile 4 CoS Queue Profile 6 CoS Queue Profile 7 Default CoS Queue Profile (default)
DCB Protocol	Enable (default) or disable Data Center Bridging (DCB) protocol. Disabled Enabled (IEEE only) CEE (only) Both (IEEE preferred with fallback to CEE)
LLDP Nearest Bridge	Configure LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) nearest bridge state. Note - If you disable LLDP nearest bridge, you should also disable DCB Protocol. Enabled (default)/Disabled
LLDP Nearest Non-TPMR Bridge	Enable (default) or disable the LLDP nearest non-TPMR bridge state.
MBA Configuration Menu	Configure Multiple Boot Agent (MBA) parameters.
Legacy Boot Protocol	Select non-UEFI Boot Protocol: Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)/iSCSI. PXE NONE (default)
Boot Strap Type	Select the boot strap type. Auto Detect (default) BBS Int 18h Int 19h
Hide Setup Prompt	Enable or disable (default) whether the Setup Prompt displays during ROM initialization.
Setup Key Stroke	Configure key strokes to invoke the configuration menu. Ctrl-S (default) Ctrl-B
Banner Message Timeout	Select the banner message timeout value. 0 = 4 seconds (default) 15 = no delay 1-14 = timeout value in seconds
Link Speed	Configure the link speed setting to be used when booting the selected protocol. For dual port adapters, the adapter supports multiple combinations of link speeds per port. AutoNeg (default) 1Gbps 10Gbps 25Gbps
VLAN Mode	Enable or disable (default) the virtual LAN (VLAN) mode.
VLAN ID	Configure the VLAN ID (1…4094). Note - VLAN ID is available only when you enable VLAN Mode. 1 (default)
NIC + RDMA Mode (Read only)	Execute Remote Direct Memory Access. Disabled (default)
Blink LEDs	Configure blink LEDs for a duration of up to 15 seconds. 0 (default)
Link Status (Read only)	Link status of the port. Connected (default)
Chip Type (Read only)	Manufacturer and model of the Ethernet controller.
PCI Device ID (Read only)	PCI device identifier. 16E2 (default)
Bus:device:function (Read only)	Bus device function identifier.
Permanent MAC Address (Read only)	MAC address of the Ethernet controller.
Virtual MAC Address (Read only)	Virtual MAC address of the Ethernet controller.

Driver Health

Note - Depending on the devices that are populating your PCIe slots, you will see different entries if the devices are displaying their driver health status.

Menu Driver Health Option	Description
Intel PRO/1000 PCI-E (Read only)	Displays the health status of Intel PRO/1000 PCI-E driver. Healthy (default)
Broadcom NXE Gigabit Ethernet Driver Health (Read only)	Displays the health status of the Broadcom NXE gigabit Ethernet driver. Healthy (default)
Intel DCPMM Driver Health (Read only)	Displays the health status of Intel DCPMM driver. Healthy (default)
AVAGO EFI SAS Driver Health (Read only)	Displays the health status of the AVAGO EFI SAS driver. Healthy (default)

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