attribute=acpwrrecovery |
setting=off | last| on |
-
off: System is turned off.
-
last: System returns to the previous state.
-
on: System is turned on.
|
|
delay=random | immediate | timedelay <
value>
|
-
random: System is turned on with random delay.
-
immediate: System returns to previous state immediately.
-
timedelay <
value>
: System is turned on based
on the user specified time delay.
|
attribute=bezel |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the bezel removal intrusion check during
system boot.
-
disabled: Disables the bezel removal intrusion check during
system boot.
|
attribute=bootsequence |
setting=diskettefirst | hdonly | devicelist | cdromfirst |
opticaldrive
|
Instructs the BIOS which device is used to boot the system,
and the order in which the boot routine checks each device.
-
NOTE: On Linux systems, user
or user groups upgraded to administrator or administrator groups cannot
configure this BIOS setup setting.
|
attribute=bootmode |
setting=uefi | bios |
-
uefi: Enables the system to boot to operating systems that
support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
-
bios: Enables the system to boot to operating systems
that do not support UEFI.
|
attribute=bootorder |
sequence=aliasname1, aliasname2,..... aliasnameN |
Configures the boot sequence according to the set aliasnames.
To view the set alias names, run the command
omreport chassis
biossetup attribute=bootorder
-
NOTE: On Linux systems, user
or user groups upgraded to administrator or administrator groups cannot
configure this BIOS setup setting.
|
attribute=hddorder |
sequence=aliasname1, aliasname2,..... aliasnameN |
Configures the BIOS setup hard disk sequence according to
the set aliasnames. Changes takes effect after rebooting the system.
To view the set alias names, run the command
omreport chassis
biossetup attribute=bootorder
-
NOTE: On Linux systems, user
or user groups upgraded to administrator or administrator groups cannot
configure this BIOS setup setting.
|
attribute=cstates |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the processor to go into a deep sleep
state when the system is not utilized.
-
disabled: Disables the processor to go into a deep sleep
state when the system is not utilized.
|
attribute=conredirect |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Redirects the BIOS screen output over serial port
1. Keyboard and text output are redirected over serial port 2.
-
disabled: Turns off the BIOS console redirection.
|
attribute=crab |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables BIOS console redirection after system
reboot.
-
disabled: Disables BIOS console redirection.
-
NOTE: The attribute
crab is valid for Dell PowerEdge 9G systems only.
|
attribute=cpucle |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables processor C1-E after system reboot.
-
disabled: Disables processor C1-E after system reboot.
|
attribute=cpuht |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables logical processor hyperthreading.
-
disabled: Disables logical processor hyperthreading.
|
attribute=cpuvt |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables virtualization.
-
disabled: Disables virtualization.
|
attribute=cpuxdsupport |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables Execute Disable (XD) support on the system.
-
disabled: Disables XD support on system.
|
attribute=cpucore |
setting=1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |all |
-
1: Enables one core per processor.
-
2: Enables two cores per processor.
-
4: Enables four cores per processor.
-
6: Enables six cores per processor.
-
8: Enables eight cores per processor.
-
10: Enables ten cores per processor.
-
12: Enables twelve cores per processor.
-
all: Enables the maximum cores per processor.
|
attribute=dbs |
setting=enable | disable |
-
enable: Enables Demand Based Switching (DBS) on the system.
-
disable: Disables DBS on the system.
|
attribute=diskette |
setting=off | auto | writeprotect |
-
off: Disables the diskette drive.
-
auto: Auto-enables the diskette drive.
-
writeprotect: The diskette drive is available in read-only
format only. Makes the diskette drive read-only.
|
attribute=dualnic |
setting=off | on | pxeboth | nic1pxe |nic2pxe | isciboth |
nic1isci | nic2isci | nic1pxenic2isci | nic1iscinic2pxe | onpxeboth
| onpxenone | onpxenic1 | onpxenic2
|
-
off: Disables the Network Interface Controllers (NICs).
-
on: Enables the network interface (PXE or iSCSI is not
enabled on either of the NICs).
-
pxeboth: Enables PXE on both NICs.
-
nic1pxe: Enables PXE on the first NIC and none (no PXE
or iSCSI) on the second NIC.
-
nic2pxe: Enables none (no PXE or iSCSI) on first NIC and
PXE on the second NIC.
-
isciboth: Enables iSCSI on both the NICs.
-
nic1isci: Enables iSCSI on the first NIC and none (no PXE
or iSCSI) on the second NIC.
-
nic2isci: Enables none (no PXE or iSCSI) on the first NIC
and iSCSI on the second NIC.
-
nic1pxenic2isci: Enables PXE on the first NIC and iSCSI
on second NIC.
-
nic1iscinic2pxe: Enables iSCSI on the first NIC and PXE
on second NIC.
The following options are deprecated:
-
onpxeboth: Enables PXE on both the NICs.
-
onpxenone: PXE is not enabled on either of the NICs.
-
onpxenic1: Enables PXE on NIC 1.
-
onpxenic2: Enables PXE on NIC 2.
|
attribute=embhypvisor |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the embedded hypervisor.
-
disabled: Disables the embedded hypervisor.
|
attribute=embvideoctrl |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the embedded video controller as the primary
video device.
-
disabled: Disables the embedded video controller as the
primary video device.
|
attribute=esataport |
setting=off | auto |
-
off: Sets the embedded SATA port value to off.
-
auto: Sets the embedded SATA port value to auto.
|
attribute=extserial |
setting=com1 | com2 | rad |
-
com1: Maps the external serial connector to COM 1.
-
com2: Maps the external serial connector to COM 2.
-
rad: Maps the external serial connector to the remote access
device.
|
attribute=fbr |
setting=9600 | 19200 | 57600 | 115200 |
-
9600: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate to
9600 bits per second.
-
19200: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate
to 19200 bits per second.
-
57600: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate
to 57600 bits per second.
-
115200: Sets the console redirection failsafe baud rate
to 115200 bits per second.
|
attribute=htassist |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the probe filter chipset option.
-
disabled: Disables the probe filter chipset option.
-
NOTE: Certain
applications do not function fully if you enable or disable this option.
|
attribute=ide |
setting=on | off force=true |
-
on: Enables IDE.
-
off: Disables IDE.
-
force=true: Verification of setting change.
|
attribute=idepridrv |
setting=off | auto |
-
off: Disables the device.
-
auto: Detects and enables the device automatically.
|
attribute=intrusion |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the intrusion check during system boot.
If the system also has bezel intrusion checking, then the intrusion
option checks for removal of the bezel of the system.
-
disabled: Disables the intrusion check during system boot.
|
attribute=intusb[1..2]
-
NOTE: The following option
is deprecated:
attribute=intusb
|
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the internal USB port.
-
disabled: Disables the internal USB port.
|
attribute=mouse |
setting=on | off |
-
on: Enables the mouse.
-
off: Disables the mouse.
|
attribute=nic1 |
setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly |
enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi
|
-
enabled: Enables the first NIC during system boot.
-
enabledwithpxe: Enables the first NIC during system boot
(with PXE on if the system has PXE).
-
disabled: Disables the first NIC during system boot.
-
enabledonly: Enables the first NIC during system boot (with
PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enablednonepxe: Enables the first NIC during system boot
(with PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enabledwithiscsi: Enables the first NIC during system boot
(with iSCSI on if the system has iSCSI).
|
attribute=nic2 |
setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly |
enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi
|
-
enabled: Enables the second NIC during system boot.
-
enabledwithpxe: Enables the second NIC during system boot
(with PXE on if the system has PXE).
-
disabled: Disables the second NIC during system boot.
-
enabledonly: Enables the second NIC during system boot
(with PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enablednonepxe: Enables the second NIC during system boot
(with PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enabledwithiscsi: Enables the second NIC during system
boot (with iSCSI on if the system has iSCSI).
|
attribute=nic3 |
setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly |
enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi
|
-
enabled: Enables the third NIC during system boot.
-
enabledwithpxe: Enables the third NIC during system boot
(with PXE on if the system has PXE).
-
disabled: Disables the third NIC during system boot.
-
enabledonly: Enables the third NIC during system boot (with
PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enablednonepxe: Enables the third NIC during system boot
(with PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enabledwithiscsi: Enables the third NIC during system
boot (with iSCSI on if the system has iSCSI).
|
attribute=nic4 |
setting=enabled | enabledwithpxe | disabled | enabledonly |
enablednonepxe | enabledwithiscsi
|
-
enabled: Enables the fourth NIC during system boot.
-
enabledwithpxe: Enables the fourth NIC during system boot
(with PXE on if the system has PXE).
-
disabled: Disables the fourth NIC during system boot.
- enabledonly: Enables the fourth NIC during system boot (with PXE
off if the system has PXE).
-
enablednonepxe: Enables the fourth NIC during system boot
(with PXE off if the system has PXE).
-
enabledwithiscsi: Enables the fourth NIC during system
boot (with iSCSI on if the system has iSCSI).
|
attribute=numlock |
setting=on | off |
-
on: Uses the keypad as number keys.
-
off: Uses the keypad as arrow keys.
|
attribute=NodeInterleave
-
NOTE: Use
NodeInterleave instead of
numa as
numa will be
deprecated in future releases.
|
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables Node Interleaving and disables Non-Uniform
Memory Access.
-
disabled: Disables Node Interleaving and enables Non-Uniform
Memory Access.
|
attribute=ppaddress |
setting=off | lpt1 | lpt2 | lpt3 |
-
off: Disables the parallel port address.
-
lpt1: Locates the device on LPT1.
-
lpt2: Locates the device on LPT2.
-
lpt3: Locates the device on LPT3.
|
attribute=ppmode |
setting=at | ps2 | ecp | epp |
-
at: Sets the parallel port mode to AT.
-
ps2: Sets the parallel port mode to PS/2.
-
ecp: Sets the parallel port mode to ECP (extended capabilities
port).
-
epp: Sets the parallel port mode to EPP (enhanced parallel
port).
|
attribute=primaryscsi |
setting=on | off force=true |
-
CAUTION: If you modify the setting for primary scsi, romb, romba,
or rombb, the system becomes inoperable until you reinstall the operating
system.
-
on: Enables this device.
-
off: Disables this device.
-
force=true: Verification of setting change.
|
attribute=romb |
setting=raid | off | scsi force=true |
-
raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-motherboard
as a RAID device.
-
off: Disables RAID-on-motherboard during system boot.
-
scsi:Instructs the BIOS to detect the RAID-on-motherboard
device as a SCSI device.
-
force=true: Verification of setting change.
|
attribute=romba |
setting=raid | scsi force=true |
-
raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-motherboard
channel A as a RAID device.
-
scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect the RAID-on-motherboard
device as a SCSI device.
-
force=true: Verification of setting change.
|
attribute=rombb |
setting=raid | scsi force=true |
-
raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-motherboard
channel B as a RAID device.
-
scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect the RAID-on-motherboard
device as a SCSI device.
-
force=true: Verification of setting change.
|
attribute=sata |
setting=off | ata | raid |
-
off: Disables the SATA controller.
-
ata: Sets the onboard SATA controller to ATA mode.
-
raid: Sets the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode.
|
attribute=sataport (0...7) or (a...h) |
setting=off | auto |
-
off: Disables the SATA port.
-
auto: Automatically enables the SATA port.
|
attribute=secondaryscsi |
setting=on | off |
-
on: Enables secondary SCSI.
-
off: Disables this device.
|
attribute=serialportaddr |
setting=default | alternate | com1 | com2 |
-
default: Maps to Serial device1=COM1, Serial device2=COM2.
-
alternate: Maps to Serial device1=COM2, Serial device2=COM1
-
com1: Sets serial port address to COM1.
-
com2: Sets serial port address to COM2.
|
attribute=serialcom |
setting=off | on | com1 | com2 | onwithconsole |
-
off: Disables serial communication setting.
-
on: Enables serial communication setting without console
redirection.
-
com1: Enables serial communication setting with console
redirection through COM1.
-
com2: Enables serial communication setting with console
redirection through COM2.
-
onwithconsole: Enables serial communication with console
redirection through COM1 and COM2.
-
NOTE: The setting
onwithconsole is supported only on Dell blade systems.
|
attribute=serialport1 |
setting=off | auto | com1 | com3 | bmcserial | bmcnic | rac
| com1bmc
|
-
off: Disables serial port 1.
-
auto: Maps serial port 1 to a COM port.
-
com1: Maps serial port 1 to COM port 1.
-
com3: Maps serial port 1 to COM port 3.
-
bmcserial: Maps serial port 1 to BMC Serial.
-
bmcnic: Maps serial port 1 to the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) NIC.
-
rac: Maps serial port 1 to the Remote Access Controller
(RAC.)
-
com1bmc: Maps serial port 1 to COM port 1 bmc.
-
NOTE: This command
is applicable only on selected
x8xx systems.
|
attribute=serialport2 |
setting=off | auto | com2 | com4 |
-
off: Disables serial port 2.
-
auto: Maps serial port 2 to a COM port.
-
com2: Maps serial port 2 to COM port 2.
-
com4: Maps serial port 2 to COM port 4.
|
attribute=speaker |
setting=on | off |
-
on: Enables the speaker.
-
off: Disables the speaker.
|
attribute=cputurbomode |
setting=enabled | disabled |
CPU turbo mode can increase the CPU frequency when the system
is operating below the thermal, power, or current limits.
-
enabled: Enables CPU Turbo Mode.
-
disabled: Disables CPU Turbo Mode.
|
attribute=uausb |
setting=on | backonly | off |
-
on: Enables the user-accessible USB port(s).
-
backonly: Enables only the user-accessible USB port(s)
located at the back of the system.
-
off: Disables the user-accessible USB port(s).
|
attribute=usb |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the USB port(s).
-
disabled: Disables the USB port(s).
-
NOTE: Depending
on the system's hardware you can configure either usb or usbb.
|
attribute=usbb |
setting=enabled | enabledwithbios | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the USB port(s) during system boot, without
BIOS support.
-
enabledwithbios: Enables the USB port(s) during system
boot, with BIOS support.
-
disabled: Disables the USB port(s) during system boot.
-
NOTE: Depending
on the system's hardware you can configure either usb or usbb.
|
attribute=cstates |
setting=enabled | disabled |
-
enabled: Enables the processor to go into a deep sleep
state when the system is not utilized.
-
disabled: Disables the processor from going into a deep
sleep state when the system is not utilized.
|