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BIOS and iDRAC configuration recommendations for servers in a Dell EMC Solutions for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI

Summary: This knowledge base article for the Dell EMC Microsoft Azure Stack HCI AX-640, AX-740xd, AX-650, AX-750, AX-6515 and AX-7525 Nodes. It provides information on the optimized BIOS and iDRAC configuration settings. ...

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BIOS Configuration
The following table lists the BIOS configuration settings for server nodes implemented as Storage Spaces Direct cluster nodes.
 
BIOS Section  BIOS Token PE Default Value AX Value Platform
Processor Settings Virtualization Technology Enabled Enabled AX-650, AX-750,
AX-640, AX-740xd, AX-6515, AX-7525
Processor Settings x2APIC Mode Enabled Enabled AX-650, AX-750,
AX-640, AX-740xd,
AX-6515, AX-7525
Processor Settings NUMA Nodes Per Socket2 1 4 AX-6515 AX-7525
Integrated Devices SR-IOV Global Enable Disabled Enabled AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
System Profile Settings Systems Profile Performance Per WATT (DAPC) Performance AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
Systems Security TPM Security Off On AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
Systems Security Ac Power recovery NA On AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
Systems Security AC Power Recovery Delay NA Random AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
Systems Security Secure Boot Disabled Enabled AX-650 AX-750
AX-640 AX-740xd
AX-6515 AX-7525
Processor Settings Kernel DMA Protection1 Disabled  Enabled AX-650 AX-750
AX-7525
Processor Settings Secure Memory Encryption1,2 Disabled Enabled AX-7525
Processor Settings Transparent Secure Memory Encryption1,2 Disabled Enabled AX-7525
Systems Security TPM PPI ByPass Provision1 Disabled Enabled AX-650 AX-750
AX-7525
Systems Security TPM PPI ByPass Clear1 Disabled Enabled AX-650 AX-750
AX-7525
Systems Security TPM2 Algorithm Selection1 SHA1 SHA256 AX-650 AX-750
AX-7525
Systems Security Intel TXT/AMD DRTM1 Off On AX-650 AX-750
AX-7525
Systems Security SMM Security Mitigation1,3 Disabled Enabled AX-7525
                    
 
iDRAC Configuration
The following table lists the iDRAC settings for server nodes configured as Azure Stack HCI cluster nodes.
 
Setting Category Setting Name Desired Value
Network Settings    
   Enable NIC Enable
   NIC Selection Dedicated
IPMI Settings    
   Enable IPMI Over LAN# Enable
Power Configuration    
  Redundancy Policy Input Power Redundant
  Enable Hot Spare Enabled
  Primary Power Supply Unit PSU1
 
#Required only if you plan to use SCVMM based management of bare-metal server.

Affected Products

Storage Spaces Direct R640 Ready Node, Storage Spaces Direct R740xd Ready Node
Article Properties
Article Number: 000135856
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 May 2022
Version:  6
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