Table 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen.

Table 2-5. Integrated Devices Screen Options

Option

Description

 

 

Integrated SAS/RAID

Enables or disables the integrated SAS controller.

Controller

 

(Enabled default)

 

 

 

Optical Drive

Enables or disables the integrated optical drive controller.

Controller

 

(On default)

 

 

 

User Accessible USB

Enables or disables the system's user accessible USB ports. Options are All Ports On, Only Back Ports On, and All Ports Off.

Ports

 

(All Ports On 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.

 

 

Embedded Gb NICx

Enables or disables the system's integrated NIC. Options are Enabled, Enabled with PXE, Enabled with iSCSI Boot, and Disabled.

(NIC1 default:

PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the system reboots.

Enabled with 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 Detected

Displays the NIC features provided by the LOM NIC hardware key installed in the TOE_KEY socket on the system board.

 

NOTE: Some LOM features may require the installation of an additional driver.

OS Watchdog Timer

 

(Disabled default)

 

 

NOTE: This feature is usable only with operating systems that support WDAT implementations of the Advanced Configuration and

 

Power Interface (ACPI) 3.0b specification.

 

Sets a timer that monitors the operating system for activity and aids in recovery if the system stops responding. When this field is

 

set to Enabled, the operating system is allowed to initialize the timer. When set to Disabled, the timer is not initialized.

Serial Communication Screen

Table 2-6 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Serial Communication screen.

Table 2-6. Serial Communication Screen Options

Option

Description

 

 

Serial Communication

Options are On without Console Redirection, On with Console Redirection via COM1, On with Console Redirection via

(On without Console

COM2, and Off.

Redirection default)

 

 

 

External Serial Connector

Specifies whether COM1, COM2, or Remote Access Device has access to the external serial connector for serial

(COM1 default)

communications.

 

 

Failsafe Baud Rate

Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with

(115200 default)

the remote terminal. This rate should not be adjusted.

 

 

Remote Terminal Type

Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.

(VT 100/VT 220 default)

 

Redirection After Boot

Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system boots to the operating system.

(Enabled default)

 

 

 

System Security Screen

Table 2-7 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the System Security screen.

Table 2-7. System Security Screen Options

Option

Description

System

Displays the current status of your system's password security feature and allows you to assign and verify a new system password.

Password

 

 

NOTE: See Using the System Password for instructions on assigning a system password and using or changing an existing system password.

 

 

Setup

Restricts access to the System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system using the system password feature.

Password

 

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