Dell PowerEdge T550 EMC BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide - Page 23

Miscellaneous Settings, iDRAC Settings utility, Device Settings, Dell Lifecycle Controller

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Miscellaneous Settings To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Miscellaneous Settings. Table 25. Miscellaneous Settings details Option Description System Time Enables you to set the time on the system. System Date Enables you to set the date on the system. Asset Tag Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes. Keyboard NumLock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to On by default. NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards. F1/F2 Prompt on Error Load Legacy Video Option ROM Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access Power Cycle Request Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by default. The F1/F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors. Enables or disables the Load Legacy Video Option ROM option. This option is set to Disabled by default. Enables or disables the Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access. This option is set to Enabled by default. Enables or disables the Power Cycle Request. This option is set to None by default. iDRAC Settings utility The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade. For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at https:// www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Device Settings Device Settings enables you to configure device parameters such as storage controllers or network cards. Dell Lifecycle Controller Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment, configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. Embedded system management The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded system management throughout the lifecycle of the system. The Dell Lifecycle Controller is started during the boot sequence and functions independently of the operating system. NOTE: Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller. For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals. Pre-operating system management applications 23

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Miscellaneous Settings
To view the
Miscellaneous Settings
screen, power on the system, press F2, and click
System Setup Main Menu
>
System
BIOS
>
Miscellaneous Settings
.
Table 25. Miscellaneous Settings details
Option
Description
System Time
Enables you to set the time on the system.
System Date
Enables you to set the date on the system.
Asset Tag
Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking
purposes.
Keyboard NumLock
Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or
disabled. This option is set to
On
by default.
NOTE:
This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards.
F1/F2 Prompt on Error
Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to
Enabled
by
default. The F1/F2 prompt also includes keyboard errors.
Load Legacy Video Option ROM
Enables or disables the Load Legacy Video Option ROM option. This option is
set to
Disabled
by default.
Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access
Enables or disables the Dell Wyse P25/P45 BIOS Access. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Power Cycle Request
Enables or disables the Power Cycle Request. This option is set to
None
by
default.
iDRAC Settings utility
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable
various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility.
NOTE:
Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade.
For more information about using iDRAC, see
Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide
at
https://
www.dell.com/idracmanuals
.
Device Settings
Device Settings
enables you to configure device parameters such as storage controllers or network cards.
Dell Lifecycle Controller
Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities including system deployment,
configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system
embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications.
Embedded system management
The Dell Lifecycle Controller provides advanced embedded system management throughout the lifecycle of the system. The Dell
Lifecycle Controller is started during the boot sequence and functions independently of the operating system.
NOTE:
Certain platform configurations may not support the full set of features provided by the Dell Lifecycle Controller.
For more information about setting up the Dell Lifecycle Controller, configuring hardware and firmware, and deploying the
operating system, see the Dell Lifecycle Controller documentation at
.
Pre-operating system management applications
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