Table 25. System BIOS Settings
Option
Description
System Information
Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and
Service Tag.
Memory Settings
Specifies information and options related to the installed memory.
Processor Settings
Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
SATA Settings
Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports.
NVMe Settings
Specifies options to change the NVMe settings.
Boot Settings
Specifies options to specify the Boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI
and BIOS boot settings.
Network Settings
Specifies options to change the network settings.
Integrated Devices
Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports and specify related
features and options.
System Profile Settings
Specifies options to change the processor power management settings, memory
frequency, and so on.
System Security
Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system password,
setup password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security. It also manages the power
button on the system.
Redundant OS Settings
Specifies the options to configure the Redundant OS settings.
Miscellaneous Settings
Specifies options to change the system date, time, and so on.
Debug Menu
Specifies the debug options.
Boot Settings
You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order.
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UEFI: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a new interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The
interface consists of data tables with platform related information, also boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating
system and its loader. The following benefits are available when the Boot Mode is set to UEFI:
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Support for hard drive partitions are larger than 2 TB.
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Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot).
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Faster boot time.
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BIOS: The Basic Input/output System (BIOS) is a firmware embedded on the server board. When the system is first started, BIOS
activates all of the hardware required by the system to boot including chipset, processor and cache, system memory, internal drives,
graphics and audio controllers, and internal expansion cards. After BIOS completes this process, it transfers control of the system to the
Operating System that is installed. The method this transfer occurs is controlled by the BIOS Boot Mode, available options being BIOS
and UEFI. The BIOS Boot Mode is the legacy boot mode. It is maintained for backward compatibility.
Viewing Boot Settings
To view the
Boot Settings
screen, perform the following steps:
1
Turn on, or restart your system.
2
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
Pre-operating system management applications
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