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Processor settings

Certain processor-specific features for virtualization must be enabled for the solution to perform as designed.

Graphical system setup​

To check/modify the Processor settings using the graphical system setup menus, follow these steps:
  1. Continue from the System Setup screen used to configure the Operating Mode settings or reboot the server if necessary, and enter the UEFI menu screen by pressing F1 key when prompted at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Navigate to UEFI Setup > System Settings > Processors. Ensure that Hyper-Threading and Intel Virtualization Technology are set to Enable, as shown in the following figure. Once these settings have been made, click the Save icon on the right, and then proceed to Security settings.
    Figure 1. Graphical System Settings screen with Hyper-Threading and Intel Virtualization Technology set to Enable

Text-based system setup​

To check/modify the Processor settings using the text-based system setup menus, follow these steps:
  1. Continue from the System Setup screen used to configure the Operating Mode or reboot the server if necessary, and enter the UEFI menu screen by pressing F1 key when prompted at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Navigate to System Settings > Processors. Ensure that Hyper-Threading and Intel Virtualization Technology are set to Enable, as shown in the following figure. If they are not, select a setting, press Enter and use the arrow keys to select Enable before pressing Enter again. Once these settings have been made, press Esc key to return to the System Settings screen, and then proceed to Security settings.
    Figure 2. Text-based System Settings screen with Hyper-Threading and Intel Virtualization Technology set to Enable