Table 2-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options

Option

Description

 

 

Integrated

Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller.

SAS/RAID

 

Controller

 

(Enabled default)

 

 

 

Optical Drive

Enables or disables the integrated optical drive controller.

Controller

 

(On default)

 

 

 

User Accessible

Enables or disables the system’s user accessible USB ports.

USB Ports

Options are All Ports On, Only Back Ports On, and All Ports

(All Ports On

Off.

default)

 

 

 

Internal USB Port

Enables or disables the system’s internal USB port.

(On default)

 

 

 

SD Card Port

Enables or disables the system’s internal SD card port.

 

NOTE: This port is dedicated to a hypervisor, if installed.

 

 

Embedded Gb

Enables or disables the system's integrated NICs. Options are

NICx

Enabled, Enabled with PXE, Enabled with iSCSI Boot, and

(NIC1 default:

Disabled. PXE support allows the system to boot from the

Enabled with

network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

PXE;

 

Other NICs:

 

Enabled)

 

 

 

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000

 

NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.

 

 

Capability

Displays the NIC features provided by the NIC hardware key

Detected

installed in the TOE_KEY socket on the system board.

 

NOTE: Some features may require the installation of an

 

additional driver.

 

 

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Using the System Setup Program

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Dell HX574 Controller Enabled default Optical Drive, Controller On default User Accessible, USB Ports, NICx, NIC1 default
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R905, HX574 specifications

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