Dell PowerEdge XR8620t Installation and Service Manual

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Integrated Devices

To view the Integrated Devices screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Integrated Devices.

Table 1. Integrated Devices detailsThis table provides the details of the options available on the Integrated Devices screen.
Option	Description
User Accessible USB Ports	Configures the user accessible USB ports. Selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. ; Selecting All Ports Off (Dynamic) disables all USB ports during POST. Front ports can be enabled or disabled dynamically by authorized users without resetting the system. This option is set to All Ports On by default.
User Accessible USB Ports	The USB keyboard and mouse still function in certain USB ports during the boot process, depending on the selection. After the boot process is complete, the USB ports will be enabled or disabled as per the setting.
iDRAC Direct USB Port	The iDRAC Direct USB port is managed by iDRAC exclusively with no host visibility. This option is set to ON or OFF. When set to OFF, iDRAC does not detect any USB devices that are installed in this managed port. This option is set to On by default.
Embedded NIC1 and NIC2	Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2. If set to Disabled (OS), the NIC may still be available for shared network access by the embedded management controller. This option is set to Enabled by default.
I/OAT DMA Engine	Enables or disables the I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) option. I/OAT is a set of DMA features designed to accelerate network traffic and lower CPU utilization. Enable only if the hardware and software support the feature. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Embedded Video Controller	Enables or disables the use of the Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. When set to Enabled, the Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add-in graphic cards are installed. When set to Disabled, an add-in graphics card is used as the primary display. BIOS will output displays to both the primary add-in video and the embedded video during the POST and preboot environment. The embedded video will then be disabled right before the operating system boots. This option is set to Enabled by default. NOTE:When there are multiple add-in graphic cards that are installed in the system, the first card that is discovered during PCI enumeration is selected as the primary video. You might have to rearrange the cards in the slots in order to control which card is the primary video.
I/O Snoop HoldOff Response	Selects the number of cycles PCI I/O can withhold snoop requests from the CPU, to allow time to complete its own write to LLC. This setting can help improve performance on workloads where throughput and latency are critical. The available option is 2K Cycles by default.
Current State of Embedded Video Controller	Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of Embedded Video Controller option is a read-only field. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the system (that is, no add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary display even if the Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled.
SR-IOV Global Enable	Enables or disables the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. This option is set to Disabled by default.
OS Watchdog Timer	If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When this option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled (the default), the timer does not have any effect on the system.
NIC ACPI	Enables or disables NIC ACPI device name information. When set to Enabled, publish APCI device name for NICs on PCIe slots. This option is set to Disabled by default. NOTE:Changing this setting will cause the NIC name to change under Linux.
Empty Slot Unhide	Enables or disables the root ports of all the empty slots that are accessible to the BIOS and operating system. This option is set to Disabled by default.
IIO PCIe Data Link Feature Exchange	This field allows globally disabling PCIe Data Link Feature Exchange. This may be needed to support certain legacy hardware.
Slot Disablement	Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement feature controls the configuration of the PCIe cards that are installed in the specified slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed peripheral card prevents booting into the operating system or causes delays in system startup. If the slot is disabled, both the Option ROM and UEFI drivers are disabled. Only slots that are present on the system will be available for control. Slot n: Enables or disables or only the boot driver is disabled for the PCIe slot n. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Slot Bifurcation	Auto Discovery Bifurcation Settings allows Platform Default Bifurcation, Auto Discovery of Bifurcation and Manual Bifurcation Control.
Slot Bifurcation	This option is set to Platform Default Bifurcation by default. The slot bifurcation field is accessible when set to Manual Bifurcation Control and is grayed out when set to Platform Default Bifurcation and Auto Discovery of Bifuraction. NOTE: The slot bifurcation supports on PCIe slot only, does not support slot type from Paddle card to Riser and Slimline connector to Riser.