Modifying the BIOS Defaults
Werecommend that you verify the support for BIOS settings in the server that you want to configure. Some
settings,such as Mirroring Mode and Sparing Mode for RAS Memory, are not supported by all Cisco UCS
servers.
Unlessa CiscoUCS implementationhas specific needsthat arenot metby theserver-specific settings, we
recommendthat you use the default BIOS settings that are designed for each type of server in the Cisco UCS
domain.
Procedure
Step 1 Inthe Navigation pane, clickthe Servers tab.
Step 2 Onthe Servers tab, expand Servers >Policies.
Step 3 Expandthe node for the organizationwhere you want to create the policy.
Ifthe system does not includemultitenancy, expand the root node.
Step 4 ExpandBIOS Defaults and select the server model number for which you wantto modifythe defaultBIOS
settings.
Step 5 Inthe Work pane, click the appropriate tab and then click the desired radio button or make a choice from the
drop-downlist to modify the defult BIOS settings:
Fordescriptions and information about the options for each BIOS setting, see the following topics. Not all
BIOSsettings areavailable for eachtype ofserver.
•Maintab: Main BIOS Settings, on page 382
•Advancedtab:
◦Processorsubtab: Processor BIOS Settings, on page 384
◦IntelDirected IO subtab: Intel Directed I/O BIOS Settings, on page 390
◦RASMemory subtab: RAS MemoryBIOS Settings, on page 392
◦SerialPort subtab: Serial Port BIOSSettings, on page394
◦USBsubtab: USB BIOS Settings, on page 394
◦PCIConfiguration subtab: PCI ConfigurationBIOS Settings, on page 395
•BootOptions tab: Boot Options BIOS Settings, on page 396
•ServerManagement tab: Server ManagementBIOS Settings, on page397
Step 6 ClickSave Changes.
Viewing the Actual BIOS Settings for a Server
Followthis procedureto seethe actual BIOS settingson aserver.
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Configuring BIOS Settings