Dell iDRAC8 manual Supported Bios Version for I/O Identity Optimization

Manufacturer	Type
	•	QLE2662 PCIe FC16
Emulex	•	LPM16002 Mezz FC16
	•	LPe16000 PCIe FC16
	•	LPe16002 PCIe FC16
	•	LPM16002 Mezz FC16
	•	OCm14104-UX-D rNDC 10Gb
	• OCm14102-U2-D bNDC 10Gb
	•	OCm14102-U3-D Mezz 10Gb
	•	Ce14102-UX-D PCIe 10Gb

NOTE: I/O Identity Optimization is not supported on the following cards:

•Intel x520 Mezz 10 GB

•Mellanox cards

Supported BIOS Version for I/O Identity Optimization

In 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers, the required BIOS version is available by default.

Supported NIC Firmware Versions for I/O Identity Optimization

In 13th generation Dell PowerEdge servers, the required NIC firmware is available by default.

Enabling or Disabling I/O Identity Optimization

Normally, after the system boots, the devices are configured and then after a reboot the devices are initialized. You can enable the I/O Identity Optimization feature to achieve boot optimization. If it is enabled, it sets the virtual address, initiator, and storage target attributes after the device is reset and before it is initialized, thus eliminating a second BIOS restart. The device configuration and boot operation occur in a single system start and is optimized for boot time performance.

Before enabling I/O identity optimization, make sure that:

•You have the Login, Configure, and System Control privileges.

•BIOS, iDRAC, and network cards are updated to the latest firmware. For information on the supported versions, see Supported BIOS Version For I/O Identity Optimization and Supported NIC Firmware Version for I/O Identity Optimization.

After enabling I/O Identity Optimization feature, export the XML configuration file from iDRAC, modify the required I/O Identity attributes in the XML configuration file, and import the file back to iDRAC.

For the list of I/O Identity Optimization attributes that you can modify in the XML configuration file, see the NIC Profile document available at delltechcenter.com/idrac.

NOTE: Do not modify non I/O Identity Optimization attributes.

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