Dell PowerVault Storage Area Network Owner's Manual - Page 19

Boot Settings Screen, Processor Bus Speed

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Menu Item Description 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 Allows you to control the number of enabled cores in each processor. By default, the Number Processor 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. Boot Settings Screen Menu Item Description Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system. CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode. By default, the Boot Mode option is set to BIOS. Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled. BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options. NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS. One-Time Boot Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device. 19

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Menu Item
Description
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.
Boot Settings Screen
Menu Item
Description
Boot Mode
Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.
CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.
By default, the
Boot Mode
option is set to
BIOS
.
Boot Sequence Retry
Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the
system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry
option is set to
Disabled
.
BIOS Boot Settings
Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.
NOTE:
This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
One-Time Boot
Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device.
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