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System Setup details, System BIOS, Viewing System BIOS, System BIOS Settings details

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System Setup details The System Setup Main Menu screen details are explained as follows: Option Description System BIOS iDRAC Settings Enables you to configure BIOS settings. Enables you to configure the iDRAC settings. The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals. Device Settings Enables you to configure device settings. System BIOS You can use the System BIOS screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password, setup password, set the SATA mode, and enable or disable USB ports. Viewing System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, perform the following steps: Steps 1. Power on, or restart your system. 2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message: F2 = System Setup NOTE: If the operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart the system and try again. 3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. System BIOS Settings details About this task The System BIOS Settings screen details are explained as follows: Option Description System Information Memory Settings Processor Settings SATA Settings Boot Settings Specifies information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag. Specifies information and options related to the installed memory. Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size. Specifies options to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller and ports. Specifies options to specify the Boot mode (BIOS or UEFI). Enables you to modify UEFI and BIOS boot settings. Network Settings Specifies options to manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols. Legacy network settings are managed from the Device Settings menu. Integrated Devices Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports, specifies related features and options. Serial Communication Specifies options to manage the serial ports, its related features and options. PowerEdge T340 Pre-operating system management applications 21

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System Setup details
The
System Setup Main Menu
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
System BIOS
Enables you to configure BIOS settings.
iDRAC Settings
Enables you to configure the iDRAC settings.
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings
utility. For more information about this utility, see
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide
at
www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals
.
Device Settings
Enables you to configure device settings.
System BIOS
You can use the
System BIOS
screen to edit specific functions such as boot order, system password, setup password, set the SATA
mode, and enable or disable USB ports.
Viewing System BIOS
To view the
System BIOS
screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1.
Power on, or restart your system.
2.
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If the operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart the system and try again.
3.
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
System BIOS Settings details
About this task
The
System BIOS Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
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.
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 manage the UEFI network settings and boot protocols.
Legacy network settings are managed from the
Device Settings
menu.
Integrated Devices
Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports, specifies related features and options.
Serial
Communication
Specifies options to manage the serial ports, its related features and options.
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