Dell PowerEdge T20 Owner's Manual

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System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on the system and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not .

Table 1. General
Option	Description
System Information	Displays the following information: System Information — Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code. Memory Information — Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode , Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size, DIMM 2 Size, DIMM 3 Size, and DIMM 4 Size. PCI Information — Displays SLOT1, SLOT2, SLOT3, and SLOT4. Processor Information — Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache , Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology. Device Information — Displays SATA-0, SATA-1, SATA-2, SATA-3, LOM MAC Address, Audio Controller, and Video Controller.
Boot Sequence	Boot Sequence — Allows you to specify the order in which the system attempts to find an operating system. The options are: Diskette drive STXXXXXX / STXXXXXX USB storage device CD/DVD/CD-RW drive Onboard NIC Boot List Option — Allows you to choose or change the boot mode for installing your operating system. The options are: Legacy UEFI NOTE: If you boot the system to the BIOS boot mode after installing an operating system with UEFI boot mode, the system does not respond. You must boot to the same boot mode in which you installed the operating system.
Advanced Boot Options	Enable Legacy Option ROMs — This option is enabled by default.
Date/Time	Allows you to set the date and time. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately.

Table 2. System Configuration
Option	Description
Integrated NIC	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the integrated NIC to: Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE (this option is enabled by default) Enable UEFI Network Stack NOTE: Depending on the system and the devices installed, the items listed in this section may or may not be displayed.
Serial Port	Allows you to define the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to: Disabled COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 NOTE: The operating system may allocate resources even though the setting is disabled.
SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard-drive controller. Disabled — The SATA controllers are hidden. ATA — SATA is configured for ATA mode. AHCI — SATA is configured for AHCI mode. RAID ON — SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Drives	Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board drives: SATA-0 SATA-1 SATA-2 SATA-3
SMART Reporting	This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. Enable SMART Reporting — This option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration	This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB mass storage devices (HDD, memory key, floppy). If the USB port is enabled, the device attached to this port is enabled and available for the operating system. If the USB port is disabled, the operating system cannot see any device attached to this port. The options for USB configuration may differ based on the form factors: Enable Boot Support Enable Front USB 2.0 Ports Enable USB 3.0 Ports Enable Rear–Left Dual USB 2.0 Ports Enable Rear–Right Dual USB 2.0 Ports (this option is enabled by default) NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Audio	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. Enable Audio — This option is enabled by default.
Miscellaneous Devices	Allows you to enable or disable various on-board devices. Enable PCI Slot — This option is enabled by default.

Table 3. Security
Option	Description
Admin Password	This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the setup password). The Admin Password enables several security features. Enter the old password. Enter the new password. Confirm the new password. The password is not set by default.
System Password	This field lets you set, change, or delete the system password (previously called the primary password). The System Password enables several security features. Enter the old password. Enter the new password. Confirm the new password. The password is not set by default.
Internal HDD_0 Password	This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive. The Internal HDD_0 Password enables several security features. Enter the old password. Enter the new password. Confirm the new password. The drive does not have a password set by default.
Strong Password	Enable strong password — This option is disabled by default.
Password Configuration	This field controls the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for the admin and system passwords. Admin Password Min Admin Password Max System Password Min System Password Max
Password Bypass	Allows you to bypass the System Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This option is disabled by default. Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on restarts (warm boots). NOTE: The system always prompts for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system always prompts for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Change	Allows you to determine whether changes to the system and hard disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes — This option is enabled by default.
TPM Security	This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is enabled and visible to the operating system. TPM Security — This option is disabled by default. When the TPM Security option is enabled, it displays the following advanced options: TPM ACPI Support TPM PPI Deprovision Override Clear TPM PPI Provision Override NOTE: Activation, deactivation, and clear options are not affected if you load the setup program's default values. Changes to the TPM Security option take effect immediately.
Computrace(R)	This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Deactivate — This option is disabled by default. Disable Activate
Chassis-Intrusion	Allows you to enable or disable the chassis-intrusion alert. Disable Enable On-Silent — This option is enabled by default. Once a chassis intrusion has been detected, the system will add the chassis-intrusion alert into the BIOS events at each cold/warm boot. The following option will then be displayed: Clear Intrusion Warning — This option allows you to acknowledge and clear the chassis-intrusion status.
Processor XD Support	Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable mode of the processor. Enable processor XD Support — This option is enabled by default.
OROM Keyboard Access	Allows you to determine if you access the Option Read Only Memory (OROM) configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. These settings prevent access to the Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12). Enable — User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. One-Time Enable — User can enter the OROM configuration screens via the hotkeys during the next boot. After the boot, the setting will revert to disabled. Disable — User cannot enter the OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. The OROM Keyboard Access option is set to Enable by default.
Admin Setup Lockout	Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter setup when an admin password is set. Enable Admin Setup Lockout — This option is not set by default.

Table 4. Secure Boot
Option	Description
Secure Boot Enable	Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature. Disable Enable NOTE: For Secure Boot to be enabled the system has to be in the UEFI boot mode and the Enable Legacy Option ROMs needs to be turned off.
Expert Key Management	Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx are displayed. The options are: Save to File — Saves the key to a user-selected file. Replace from File — Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file. Append from File — Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file. Delete — Deletes the selected key. Reset All Keys — Resets to default setting. Delete All Keys — Deletes all the keys. NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings.

Table 5. Performance
Option	Description
Multi Core Support	Specifies whether the processor will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. All — Enabled by default. 1 2
Intel SpeedStep	Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default.
C States Control	Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. This option is enabled by default.
Limit CPUID Value	This field limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support. Enable CPUID Limit — This option is disabled by default. NOTE: Some operating systems will not complete installation when the maximum CPUID function is greater than three.
Intel TurboBoost	Allows you to enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Disabled — Does not allow the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the performance state of the processor above the standard performance. Enabled — Allows the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the performance of the processor or graphics processor.
Hyper-Thread Control	Allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading technology. This option is enabled by default.

Table 6. Power Management
Option	Description
AC Recovery	Specifies how the system will respond when AC power is applied after an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to: Power Off Power On Last Power State
Auto On Time	This option sets the time of the day when you would like the system to turn on automatically. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). The startup time can be changed by typing the values in the time and A.M./P.M. fields. Disabled — The system will not automatically power up. Every Day — The system will power up every day at the time you specified above. Weekdays — The system will power up Monday through Friday at the time you specified above. Select Days — The system will power up on days selected above at the time you specified above. NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your system using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.
Deep Sleep Control	Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled. Disabled Enabled in S5 only Enabled in S4 and S5 This option is disabled by default.
Fan Control Override	Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default. NOTE: When enabled, the fan runs at full speed.
USB Wake Support	This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby. Enable USB Wake Support — This option is disabled by default.
Wake on LAN	This option allows the system to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wakeup from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. This feature only works when the system is connected to AC power supply. The options differ based on the form factor. Disabled — Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wakeup signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. LAN Only — Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. LAN with PXE Boot — Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN or PXE bootsignals. This option is disabled by default.
Block Sleep	This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment. Block Sleep (S3 state) — This option is disabled by default.

Table 7. POST Behavior
Option	Description
Numlock LED	Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors	Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. This option is enabled by default.
MEBx Hotkeys	Specifies whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enabled when the system boots. Enable MEBx Hotkey — This option is enabled by default.

Table 8. Virtualization Support
Option	Description
Virtualization	This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology — This option is enabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O	Enables or disables the VMM from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O — This option is enabled by default. NOTE: This is supported only on Intel Xeon processor-based systems.
Trusted Execution	This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by I ntel Trusted Execution technology. The TPM virtualization technology and virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature. Trusted Execution — This option is disabled by default. NOTE: This is supported only on Intel Xeon processor-based systems.

Table 9. Maintenance
Option	Description
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your system.
Asset Tag	Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.
SERR Messages	Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is not set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.

Table 10. System Logs
Option	Description
BIOS events	Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Clear Log