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Menu Item QPI Speed Description to Disabled, the BIOS only displays one logical processor per core. By default, the Logical Processor option is set to Enabled. Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) data rate settings. By default, the QPI Speed option is set to Maximum data rate. NOTE: QPI Speed displays only when both the processors are installed. Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID) Setting Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket, increasing cache performance between the sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID) Setting is set to Disabled. Virtualization Technology Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. By default, the Virtualization Technology option is set to Enabled. Adjacent Cache Line Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential memory access. Prefetch By default, the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch option is set to Enabled. You can disable this option for applications that require high utilization of random memory access. Hardware Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher. By default, the Hardware Prefetcher option is set to Enabled. DCU Streamer Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. By default, the DCU Streamer Prefetcher option is set to Enabled. DCU IP Prefetcher Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. By default, the DCU IP Prefetcher option is set to Enabled. Execute Disable Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the Execute Disable option is set to Enabled. Logical Processor Idling Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in order to reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to Disabled. Number of Cores per Processor Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number of Cores per Processor option is set to All. Processor 64-bit Support Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions. Processor Core Speed Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor. Processor Bus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors. NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are installed. Processor 1 NOTE: The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system. Family-ModelStepping Brand Level 2 Cache Level 3 Cache Number of Cores Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel. Displays the brand name reported by the processor. Displays the total L2 cache. Displays the total L3 cache. Displays the number of cores per processor. 79

Section	Page
Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.40.40.40 User's Guide	3
Introduction	7
Why use Lifecycle Controller?	7
Benefits of using iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller	7
What's new in this release?	8
Key features	8
Feature matrix	9
Licensable features in Lifecycle Controller	10
Viewing iDRAC license information	11
Other documents you may need	11
Social Media Reference	12
Accessing documents from Dell support site	12
Contacting Dell	12
Using Lifecycle Controller	14
Starting Lifecycle Controller	14
Start messages during POST, causes, and resolutions	14
Enabling Lifecycle Controller	15
Disabling Lifecycle Controller	15
Canceling Lifecycle Controller actions	15
Using Lifecycle Controller for the first time	16
Setting up Lifecycle Controller using Initial Setup Wizard	16
Setting up Lifecycle Controller from the home page	18
Lifecycle Controller features	19
Operating system deployment	21
Installing an operating system	21
Using the optional RAID configuration	22
Configuring RAID using the operating system deployment wizard	23
Unattended installation	23
UEFI Secure Boot	23
Driver access	24
Installing an operating system on iSCSI LUN and FCoE LUN	24
Post reboot scenarios	24
Monitor	26
Hardware inventory view and export	26
About view and export current inventory	26
About view and export factory-shipped inventory	26
Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped	26
Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped	27
Exporting hardware inventory to a USB drive	28
Exporting hardware inventory to a network share	28
Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement	29
Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller	29
Lifecycle Controller log	29
Viewing Lifecycle Log history	30
Exporting Lifecycle Log	31
Adding a work note to the Lifecycle Log	32
Firmware update	33
Firmware update methods	34
Version compatibility	35
Updating firmware	35
Selecting the type of update and update source	36
Using single component DUPs	40
Selecting and applying updates	40
Firmware rollback	40
Rolling back to previous firmware versions	41
Configure	42
System control panel access options	42
Controlling access to the front panel	42
Configuring iDRAC	43
Configuring system time and date	43
Configuring vFlash SD card	43
Enabling or disabling a vFlash SD card	44
Initializing a vFlash SD card	44
Configuring RAID	44
Foreign configuration found	45
Viewing current RAID configuration	45
Selecting RAID levels	46
Selecting physical disks	46
Setting virtual disk attributes	47
Viewing summary	48
Configuring RAID using software RAID	48
Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller	49
Key encryption	50
Applying the local key on a RAID controller	50
Local key encryption mode	50
Encrypting unsecure virtual disks	51
Rekey controller with new local key	51
Removing encryption and deleting data	51
Breaking mirrored drives	52
System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration	52
Modifying device settings	55
Collect system inventory on restart	55
Updating server inventory information	55
Configuring local FTP server	55
FTP authentication	55
Requirements for a local FTP server	56
Copying repository to a local FTP server from the Dell Server Updates DVD	56
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy it to a local FTP server	56
Accessing updates on a local FTP server	56
Configuring a local USB drive	57
Copying repository to a local USB drive from the Dell Server Updates DVD	57
Using Dell Repository Manager to create the repository and copy to a USB drive	57
Configuring NFS and CIFS servers	57
Configuring NFS servers	57
Configuring CIFS servers	57
Conditions while configuring HTTP server	58
Maintain	59
Platform restore	59
About server profile backup image	59
Supported components	60
Backup server profile	61
Backing up the server profile	61
System or feature behavior during backup	61
Export server profile	62
Exporting server profile to USB drive or network share	62
Import server profile	62
Importing server profile from a vFlash SD card, network share, or USB drive	63
Importing server profile after system board replacement	65
Import server license	66
Importing server license from a network share or USB drive	66
Part replacement configuration	67
Applying firmware and configuration updates to replaced parts	67
Supported devices	68
Repurpose or retire system	68
Deleting server information	68
Hardware diagnostics	69
Performing hardware diagnostics	69
SupportAssist Collection	69
Exporting the SupportAssist Collection	70
Easy-to-use system component names	72
Using the system setup and boot manager	75
Choosing the system boot mode	75
Entering System Setup	76
Responding to error messages	76
Using the system setup navigation keys	76
System Setup options	76
System Setup Main screen	77
System BIOS screen	77
System information screen	77
Memory Settings screen	78
Processor settings screen	78
SATA Settings Screen	80
Boot Settings screen	80
Integrated devices screen	81
Serial communications screen	81
System Profile Settings screen	82
System security screen	83
Miscellaneous settings	84
System and setup password features	84
Assigning a system and/or setup password	84
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password	85
Using your system password to secure your system	86
Operating with a setup password enabled	86
Entering the UEFI boot manager	86
Using the boot manager navigation keys	87
Boot Manager screen	87
UEFI Boot menu	87
Embedded systems management	88
iDRAC settings utility	88
Entering the iDRAC settings utility	88
Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions	89
Error messages	89

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Menu Item

Description

Disabled

, the BIOS only displays one logical processor per core. By default, the

Logical Processor

option

is set to

Enabled

QPI Speed

Allows you to set the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) data rate settings. By default, the

QPI Speed

option is

set to

Maximum data rate

NOTE: QPI Speed displays only when both the processors are installed.

Alternate RTID

(Requestor

Transaction ID)

Setting

Allows you to allocate more RTIDs to the remote socket, increasing cache performance between the

sockets or work in normal mode for NUMA. By default, the

Alternate RTID (Requestor Transaction ID)

Setting

is set to

Disabled

Virtualization

Technology

Allows you to enable or disable the additional hardware capabilities provided for virtualization. By default, the

Virtualization Technology

option is set to

Enabled

Adjacent Cache Line

Prefetch

Allows you to optimize the system for applications that require high utilization of sequential memory access.

By default, the

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

option is set to

Enabled

. You can disable this option for

applications that require high utilization of random memory access.

Hardware

Prefetcher

Allows you to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher. By default, the

Hardware Prefetcher

option is set

Enabled

DCU Streamer

Prefetcher

Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher. By default, the

DCU

Streamer Prefetcher

option is set to

Enabled

DCU IP Prefetcher

Allows you to enable or disable the Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP prefetcher. By default, the

DCU IP

Prefetcher

option is set to

Enabled

Execute Disable

Allows you enable or disable execute disable memory protection technology. By default, the

Execute

Disable

option is set to

Enabled

Logical Processor

Idling

Allows you to enable or disable the OS capability to put logical processors in the idling state in order to

reduce power consumption. By default, the option is set to

Disabled

Number of Cores

per Processor

Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the

Number of Cores per

Processor

option is set to

All

Processor 64-bit

Support

Specifies if the processor(s) support 64-bit extensions.

Processor Core

Speed

Displays the maximum core frequency of the processor.

Processor Bus

Speed

Displays the bus speed of the processors.

NOTE: The processor bus speed option displays only when both the processors are installed.

Processor 1

NOTE: The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the system.

Family-Model-

Stepping

Displays the family, model and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.

Brand

Displays the brand name reported by the processor.

Level 2 Cache

Displays the total L2 cache.

Level 3 Cache

Displays the total L3 cache.

Number of Cores

Displays the number of cores per processor.