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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.4 Command Line Interface Guide

BIOS Setup Parameters On Systems Prior To PowerEdge 12G Systems

The following table displays the available BIOS setup parameters on systems prior to PowerEdge 12G systems.
  • NOTE: All the BIOS Setup parameters are not displayed. Only those BIOS setup properties configured during system boot are displayed.
Table 1. BIOS Setup Parameters On Systems Prior To Dell PowerEdge 12G Systems
Parameter Description
Bootsequence Displays the device used to boot the system.
Numlock Displays whether the keypad is used as number keys.
Embedded Video Controller Displays whether the Embedded Video Controller option is enabled or disabled.
Boot Mode Displays whether the boot mode is configured to BIOS or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
Processor C1-E Displays the Processor C1-E status.
CPU Execute Disable Displays whether the Execute Disable (XD) option is enabled or disabled.
Processor C State Control Displays whether the Processor C State Control option is enabled or disabled.
Processor CMP Displays the number of cores enabled per processor.
User accessible USB Ports Displays whether the user-accessible USB port is enabled or disabled.
CPU Virtualization Technology Displays the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology.
AC Power Recovery Mode Displays the system state when input power is restored after an outage.
Embedded SATA Controller Displays whether the embedded SATA controller is set to ATA mode, RAID mode, or is disabled.
SATA Port 0 Displays the state of SATA port 0.
SATA Port 1 Displays the state of SATA port 1.
Dual NIC (1/2) Displays whether NIC 1 and NIC 2 with PXE/iSCSI is enabled or disabled.
Dual NIC (3/4) Displays whether NIC 3 and NIC 4 with PXE/iSCSI is enabled or disabled.
NIC 1 Displays whether the first NIC is enabled (with or without PXE/iSCSI) or disabled during system boot.
NIC 2 Displays whether the second NIC is enabled (with or without PXE/iSCSI) or disabled during system boot.
NIC 3 Displays whether the third NIC is enabled (with or without PXE/iSCSI) or disabled during system boot.
NIC 4 Displays whether the fourth NIC is enabled (with or without PXE/iSCSI) or disabled during system boot.
Trusted Cryptographic Module (TCM) Displays whether TCM is on or off.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Displays whether TPM is off, on with pre-boot measurements, or on without pre-boot measurements.
Internal USB Port (number) Displays whether the internal USB is enabled or disabled.
  • NOTE: Server Administrator may not display the USB sequence number if there is only one USB port on the system.
Operating System Watchdog Timer Displays whether the operating system watchdog timer is enabled or disabled.
HT Assist Displays the status of the probe filter chipset option.
Internal SD Card Displays whether the internal SD card is enabled or disabled.
Bezel Displays whether the bezel removal intrusion check during system reboot is enabled or disabled.
Console Redirection Displays whether the BIOS screen is redirected over a particular serial port or if it is turned off.
Diskette Displays whether the diskette is disabled, auto enabled, or read-only.
Demand Based Power Management (DBS) Displays whether DBS is enabled or disabled on the system.
Embedded Hypervisor Displays whether the embedded hypervisor is enabled or disabled.
IDE Displays whether the drive is enabled or disabled.
IDE Primary Drive 0 Displays whether the device is automatically detected and enabled or if the device is disabled.
IDE Primary Drive 1 Displays whether the device is automatically detected and enabled or if the device is disabled.
Intrusion Displays whether the intrusion check is enabled or disabled during system boot.
Mouse Displays whether the mouse is enabled or disabled.
Optical Drive Controller Displays whether the optical drive controller is enabled or disabled.
Parallel port address Displays whether the address is located on LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3, or if it is disabled.
Parallel port mode Displays the setting associated with the parallel port.
Primary SCSI Displays whether the device is on or off.
RAID on motherboard Displays whether RAID-on-motherboard is detected as a RAID device, a SCSI device, or if the device is disabled during system boot.
RAID Channel A Displays whether RAID-on-motherboard Channel A is detected as a RAID device or a SCSI device.
RAID Channel B Displays whether RAID-on-motherboard Channel B is detected as a RAID device or a SCSI device.
Serial Port 1 Displays whether serial port 1 is mapped to a COM port, COM port 1, COM port 3, COM1 BMC, BMC Serial, BMC NIC, BMC RAC, or is disabled.
Serial Port 2 Displays whether serial port 2 is mapped to a COM port, COM port 2, COM port 4, or is disabled.
Speaker Displays whether the speaker is on or off.
USB or USBB Displays whether the USB port is enabled or disabled.
Secondary SCSI Displays whether the device is enabled or disabled.
Serial Communications Displays whether COM port 1 and COM port 2 are off or on with or without console redirection.
Console Redirection After Boot Displays whether console redirection after system reboot is enabled or disabled.
External Serial Connector Displays whether the external serial connector is mapped to Serial Device 1, Serial Device 2, or a Remote Access Device.
Console Redirection Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the setting for console redirection failsafe baud rate.
Serial Address Select Displays port address for the serial devices.

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