BIOS Advanced Menu Selections
This section includes a screen of the BIOS Advanced Menu. The options that are
available from the Advanced Menu are described in the sections that follow. Options in
the tables that are marked as “(R/O)” are read-only information and cannot
be changed.
BIOS Advanced Menu Serial Port Console Redirection Options
The following table describes the 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 Network Stack Options
The following table describes the 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
PXE Boot Option will not be created.
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Ipv4 HTTP Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable IPv4 HTTP Boot support. If disable, the IPv4
HTTP 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
PXE Boot Option will not be created.
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Ipv6 HTTP Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable IPv6 HTTP Boot support. If disable, the IPv6
HTTP Boot Option will not be created.
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PXE boot wait time
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0
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0
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Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot.
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Media detect count
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1
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1
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Number of times the presence of media will be checked.
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BIOS Advanced Menu NVMe Configuration Options
The following table describe the BIOS Advanced Menu NVMe configuration
options.
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Bus:5E Dev:0 Func:0 (R/O)
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Displays the PCIe Bus, Device, and Function for the NVMe
controller.
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Nvme Size (R/O)
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Displays the size of the NVMe device.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Primary Video Selection Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu primary video selection
options.
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Add-in Video Card support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable video card support.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Trusted Computing 2.0 Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu trusted computing 2.0
options.
Note -
The options in this section are available only when the Security TPM Device
Support option is set to Enabled.
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Security TPM Device Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support. If
disabled, the OS will not show TPM. Reset of the platform is
required.
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Active PCR banks (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays active Platform Configuration Register (PCR)
banks.
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Available PCR banks (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays available Platform PCR banks.
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SHA-1 PCR Bank (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays if the SHA-1 PCR bank is enabled/disabled.
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SHA256 Bank (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays if the SHA256 PCR bank is enabled/disabled.
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Pending Operation
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None/TPM Clear
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None
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Schedule an operation for the security device.
Note -
Your computer reboots during restart to change the state
of a security device.
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Platform Hierarchy
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enable or disable platform hierarchy.
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Storage Hierarchy
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enable or disable storage hierarchy.
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Endorsement Hierarchy
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enable or disable endorsement hierarchy.
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TPM 2.0 UEFI Spec Version (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays the TPM 2.0 UEFI spec version.
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Physical Presence Spec Version
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1.2/1.3
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1.3
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Select the physical presence spec version.
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TPM 20 InterfaceType (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays the TPM 20 interface type.
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Device Select (R/O)
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N/A
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N/A
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Displays the TPM device.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Disk Freeze Lock Settings Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu disk freeze lock settings
options.
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Disk Freeze Lock
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable disk freeze lock. Enabling this setting
prevents disks from being sanitized.
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BIOS Advanced Menu PCH SATA Configuration Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu PCH SATA configuration
options.
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SATA Controller
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable SATA controller.
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Configure SATA as
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AHCI/RAID
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AHCI
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Configure SATA as AHCI or RAID.
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SATA test mode
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable SATA test mode.
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SATA RSTe Boot Info
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable this setting to provide full int13h support for SATA
controller attached devices.
Note -
This option is available only if Configure SATA
as is set to RAID.
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SATA Mode Options
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Select SATA mode related options.
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SATA HDD Unlock
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable SATA HDD unlock.
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SATA LED Locate
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable SATA LED locate.
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Support Aggressive Link Power Management
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable aggressive link power management.
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Alternate Device ID on RAID
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable an alternate device ID on RAID
devices.
Note -
This option is available only if Configure SATA
as is set to RAID.
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Load EFI Driver for RAID
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Load EFI driver in RAID mode.
Note -
This option is available only if Configure SATA
as is set to RAID.
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NVRAM CYCLE ROUTER 0 ENABLE
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable cycle router 0 for NVRAM Remapping
engine.
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NVRAM CR0 PCIE Root Port Number
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PCI Express Root Port 1…20
None PCI Express Root Port
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Choose a RootPort that is enabled for router cycle 0 for NVRAM
engine.
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NVRAM CYCLE ROUTER 1 ENABLE
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable cycle router 1 for NVRAM Remapping
engine.
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NVRAM CR1 PCIE Root Port Number
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PCI Express Root Port 1…20
None PCI Express Root Port
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Choose a RootPort that is enabled for router cycle 1 for NVRAM
engine.
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NVRAM CYCLE ROUTER 2 ENABLE
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable cycle router 2 for NVRAM Remapping
engine.
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NVRAM CR2 PCIE Root Port Number
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PCI Express Root Port 1…20
None PCI Express Root Port
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Use this option to choose a RootPort that is enabled for
router cycle 2 for NVRAM engine.
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SATA Port 0 Software
Reserve
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Port 0
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable the SATA port.
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Hot Plug
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Designate the port as hot-pluggable.
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Configure as eSATA
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Use this option to configure the port as an external SATA
(eSATA) device.
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Mechanical Presence Switch
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Use this option to enable/disable device reporting when the
device has a mechanical presence switch.
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Spin Up Device
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Use this option to enable/disable staggered spin up on the
device.
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SATA Device Type
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Hard Disk Drive/Solid State Drive
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Hard Disk Drive
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Use this option to identify the type of drive that is
connected to the SATA port.
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SATA Topology
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Unknown/ISATA/Direct Connect/Flex/M2
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Unknown
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Use this option to identify the SATA topology for the SATA
port.
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SATA Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4,
Port 5, Port 6, and Port 7 Software
Reserve
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The same options as SATA Port 0 Software Reserve are
displayed
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BIOS Advanced Menu Processor Configuration Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu processor configuration
options.
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Hyper-threading ALL
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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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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SNC
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Disable/Enable/Auto
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Disable
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Enable, disable, or set sub-NUMA cluster (SNC) to auto.
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Hardware Prefetcher
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable the mid-level cache (MLC) streamer
prefetcher (MSR 1A4h bit [0]).
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Adjacent Cache Prefetcher
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable 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 or disable 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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Stale AtoS
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Disabled/Enabled/Auto
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Disabled
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Enable or disable stale A to S Dir optimization.
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LLC dead line alloc
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Disabled/Enabled/Auto
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Enabled
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Enable or disable to opportunistically fill dead lines in
LLC.
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XPT Prefetch
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Disable/Enable
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Enable
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Enable or disable XPT Prefetch.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Memory Configuration Option
The following table describes the 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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MMIO High Granularity Size
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1G/4G/16G/64G/256G/1024G
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256G
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Select the allocation size used to assign memory-mapped I/O
(MMIO) resources. Total MMIO space can be up to 32x
granularity.
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Volatile
Memory Mode
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1LM/2LM/Auto
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Auto
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Selects
whether 1LM or 2LM memory mode should be enabled for Data Center
Persistent Memory Modules (DCPMMs).
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Durability
Domain
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Memory
Controller
CPU Cache Hierarchy
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Memory
Controller
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Selects the Durability Domain for DCPMM.
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DDR4
2933MHZ Support
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Disabled/Enabled
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Disabled
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Enable
or disable DDR4 2933MHZ support.
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BIOS Advanced Menu CPU Power Management Configuration Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu CPU power management
configuration options.
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Power Technology
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Disabled/Energy Efficient/Custom
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Custom
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Disable or enable the power management features.
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EIST (GV3)
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Disable or enable 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 or 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 or disable the CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to the operating
system.
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Package C State limit
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Enabled/Disabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable Package C State limit.
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Energy Performance
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Performance
Balanced Performance
Balanced Energy
Energy Efficiency
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Balanced Performance
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Select the Energy Performance mode.
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Uncore Frequency Scaling
(UFS)
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Enabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable Uncore Frequency Scaling (USF).
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Hardware
P-States
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Disabled
Native
Mode
Out
of Band Mode
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Native
Mode
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Select
the Hardware P-State. Disable chooses a P-State based on
operating system request (Legacy P-States). Native Mode chooses
a P-State based on OS guidance. Out of Band lets hardware
autonomously choose the P-State (no OS
guidance).
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CPU Power Limit
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Enabled/Disabled
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Disabled
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Enable or disable CPU power limit.
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BIOS Advanced Menu USB Ports Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu USB ports options.
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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 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.
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Rear Port
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Disabled/Enabled
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Enabled
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Enable or disable USB Rear Port.
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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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BIOS Advanced Menu Error Injection Settings Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu error injection settings
options.
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WHEA Error Injection Support
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Disable/Enable
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Disable
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Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture
(WHEA).
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BIOS Advanced Menu T1s Auth Configuration Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu T1s Auth configuration
options.
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Server CA
Configuration
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Configures Server CA.
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Enroll Cert
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Enroll Cert using a selected file, enter a Cert ID, then
commit changes and exit, or discard changes and exit.
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Enroll Cert Using File
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Select a storage device
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Cert GUID
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Enter a digital character in
11111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format.
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Commit Changes and Exit
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Commits changes and exits.
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Discard Changes and Exit
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Discards changes and exits.
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Delete Cert
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Yes/No
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Deletes Cert.
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Client Cert
Configuration
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BIOS Advanced Menu RAM Disk Configuration Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu RAM disk configuration
options.
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Disk Memory Type
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Boot Service Data
Reserved
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Specifies the type of memory to use from available memory pool
in system to create a disk.
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Create raw
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Creates a raw RAM disk.
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Size (Hex):
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Enter a valid RAM disk size. The disk size should be multiples
of the RAM disk block size.
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Create & Exit
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Creates the new RAM disk with the given starting and ending
address.
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Discard & Exit
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Discards changes and exits
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Create from file
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Select Storage Device
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Creates a RAM disk from a given file.
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Remove selected RAM disk(s)
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Removes the selected RAM disk(s).
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BIOS Advanced Menu iSCSI Configuration Options
The following table describes the 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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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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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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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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Set target IP address in dotted-decimal notation.
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Target Port
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3260
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Change target port number.
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Boot LUN
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0
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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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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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Set CHAP name.
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CHAP Secret
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NA
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None
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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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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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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.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Intel Virtual RAID on CPU Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu virtual RAID on CPU
options.
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No RAID volumes on the system
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Information is displayed only when Virtual RAID on CPU is
enabled.
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No Intel VMD Controllers on the system
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Information is displayed only when Virtual RAID on CPU is
enabled.
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BIOS Advanced Menu Gigabit Network Connection Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu Gigabit network connection
options.
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NIC configuration
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Configure the network interface controller.
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Link Speed
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Auto Negotiated
10 Mbs Half
10 Mbs Full
100 Mbs Half
100 Mbs Full
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NA
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Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot
protocol.
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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.
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Blink LEDs
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0/1/2/3
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0
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Identify the physical network port by blinking the associated
LED.
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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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Device Name (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Device name.
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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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NA
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1533
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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 (R/O)
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NA
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Connected
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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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NA
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Lists the MAC address of the network interface controller
(NIC).
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Virtual MAC Address (R/O)
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NA
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NA
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Lists the Virtual MAC address of the network interface
controller (NIC).
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BIOS Advanced Menu Driver Health Options
The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu driver health options.
Note -
Depending on the devices that are populating your PCIe slots, you will see
different entries if the devices are publishing their driver health
status.
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Intel PRO/1000 PCI-E (R/O)
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Healthy
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Lists the health status of drivers/controllers.
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Broadcom NXE Gigabit Ethernet Driver Healthy (R/O)
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Healthy
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Lists the health status of drivers/controllers.
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Intel DCPMM Driver Healthy (R/O)
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Healthy
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Lists the health status of drivers/controllers.
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AVAGO EFI SAS Driver Healthy (R/O)
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Lists the health status of drivers/controllers.
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