Option
Description
USB 3.0 Setting
Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating system supports USB 3.0. If you
disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is enabled by default.
User Accessible
USB Ports
Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting
Only Back Ports On
disables the front USB ports, selecting
All Ports
Off
disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain operating systems.
After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the ports are disabled.
NOTE:
Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports Off disables the USB management port and also
restricts access to iDRAC features.
Internal USB Port
Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Integrated RAID
Controller
Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Embedded NIC1
and NIC2
NOTE:
The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have Integrated
Network Card 1.
Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to
Disabled
, the NIC may still be available for
shared network access by the embedded management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only
available on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is
mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option. Configure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by
using the NIC management utilities of the system.
Embedded NIC3
and NIC4
Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded NIC3 and NIC4. If set to
Disabled
, the NIC may still be available for
shared network access by the embedded management controller. Configure this function using the NIC
management utilities of the system.
I/OAT DMA Engine
Enables or disables the I/OAT option. Enable only if the hardware and software support the feature.
Embedded Video
Controller
Enables or disables the
Embedded Video Controller
option. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The
Current State of Embedded Video Controller
option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no
add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary display
even if the
Embedded Video Controller
setting is set to
Disabled
.
SR-IOV Global
Enable
Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. This option is set to
Disabled
by default.
OS Watchdog
Timer
If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When this
option is set to
Enabled
, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to
Disabled
(the
default), the timer does not have any effect on the system.
Memory Mapped
I/O above 4 GB
Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of memory. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Slot Disablement
Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement feature controls the configuration
of PCIe cards installed in the specified slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents
booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM
and UEFI drivers are disabled.
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