Menu Item

Description

Port B

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. Off disables BIOS support

 

for the device. By default, Port B is set to Auto.

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.

 

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS

 

allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set

 

to BIOS.

 

NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to

 

BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

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.

UEFI Boot Settings

Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6

 

PXE. By default, the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.

Integrated Devices screen

Menu Item

Description

User Accessible USB

Allows you to set the user accessible ports. Selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. By

Ports

default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.

Embedded NIC1 and

Allows you to enable or disable the Operating System interface of the embedded NIC1 and

NIC2

NIC2 controller. By default, the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is set to Enabled.

OS Watchdog Timer

Allows you to enable or disable the OS wacthdog timer. When this field is enabled, the

 

operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in recovering the

 

operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set to Disabled.

Serial Communications screen

Menu Item

Description

Serial Communication Allows you to enable the COM port or Console Redirection options.

19

Page 19
Image 19
Dell FM120x4 owner manual Boot Settings screen, Integrated Devices screen, Serial Communications screen