Device and I/O ports
This menu displays onboard devices and I/O port options.
| Item | Options | Description |
| Active Video |
| This setting only applies when the server has an add-in video adapter. When the option ROM is set to Legacy for both onboard and add-in video adapters, the Active Video setting controls which single adapter will display the System Setup utility. Onboard Device is the default setting. Regardless of this setting, the system boot early video is displayed at the onboard video only, and the management controller remote console shows the onboard video only. This setting does not affect how the OS chooses to display its graphical desktop. |
| PCI 64-Bit Resource Allocation |
| [Enable] or [Disable] the allocation of 64-bit resources for PCI. Auto is the default setting, would allocate some resources below 4GB for legacy compatibility. |
| MM Config Base |
| Recommend default setting of 3GB. A higher value will increase memory available to the OS below 4G but reduce memory mapped I/O (MMIO) resource available to PCI adapters. A lower than 3GB value will increase MMIO resources but decrease memory available to OS below 4GB. Revert to your previous selection if you see new issues with changed setting. |
| Intel® VT for Direct I/O (VT-d) |
| [Enable] or [Disable] Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. Enable is the default setting. |
| SRIOV |
| [Enable] or [Disable] the support of resource allocation for virtual functions of Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) during boot. |
| Enable/Disable Onboard Device(s) | N/A | Enable or disable onboard devices or slots. |
| Enable/Disable Adapter Option ROM Support | N/A | Control Legacy and UEFI-compliant adapter support. Disabling UEFI/Legacy support may adversely affect pre-boot/boot functions. |
| Set Option ROM Execution Order | N/A | Control legacy ROM load order. |
| PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 Speed Selection | N/A | Choose the generation speed for available PCIe slots. |
| Console Redirection Settings | N/A | Settings for console redirection and COM port settings. |
| USB Configuration | N/A | Disable USB storage devices or individual ports. |
| Intel® VMD technology | N/A | Press Enter to bring up the Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration menu. |
Enable/Disable Onboard Device(s)
| Item | Options | Description |
| Onboard Video |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Enable is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Onboard SATA |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Enable is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Onboard sSATA (for M.2 SATA mode) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Enable is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Slot 1 (Display depending on which riser card is installed) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Auto is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Slot 2 (Display depending on which riser card is installed) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Auto is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Slot (n...) (Display depending on which riser card is installed) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Auto is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Onboard LAN (Display when PHY card installed) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during subsequent boots. Enable is the default setting. [Auto] is removing the port if there is no device or errors on that device. Note [Auto] is the setting for PCIe devices by CPU only. |
| Onboard LAN Port 1 (The number of “Onboard LAN Port x” varies with the PHY card.) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during boot. Greyout when “Onboard LAN” is [Disable]; Hidden when this port is not present. Enable is the default setting. |
| Onboard LAN Port 2 (The number of “Onboard LAN Port x” varies with the PHY card.) |
| Disabling an entry will prevent the associated device from being enumerated during boot. greyout when “Onboard LAN” is [Disable]; Hidden when this port is not present. Enable is the default setting. |
Enable/Disable Adapter Option ROM Support
| Item | Options | Description |
| Onboard SATA |
| Select whether UEFI or legacy option ROM of this device will be executed. [Disable] means both UEFI and legacy option ROM will not be executed. [UEFI] means only UEFI option ROM will be executed. [Legacy] means only legacy option ROM will be executed. [Auto] means option ROMs will be executed based on “System Boot Mode”, UEFI or legacy. When [Legacy] is selected, "Onboard Video" will also be changed to [Legacy] automatically and cannot be changed to other options. Auto is the default setting. |
| Onboard sSATA (for M.2 SATA mode) |
| Select whether UEFI or legacy option ROM of this device will be executed. [Disable] means both UEFI and legacy option ROM will not be executed. [UEFI] means only UEFI option ROM will be executed. [Legacy] means only legacy option ROM will be executed. [Auto] means option ROMs will be executed based on “System Boot Mode”, UEFI or legacy. When [Legacy] is selected, "Onboard Video" will also be changed to [Legacy] automatically and cannot be changed to other options. Auto is the default setting. |
| Onboard Video |
| Select whether UEFI or legacy option ROM of this device will be executed. [Disable] means both UEFI and legacy option ROM will not be executed. [UEFI] means only UEFI option ROM will be executed. [Legacy] means only legacy option ROM will be executed. [Auto] means option ROMs will be executed based on “System Boot Mode”, UEFI or legacy. Auto is the default setting. |
| Onboard LAN Port 1 (The number of “Onboard LAN Port x” varies with PHY card.) |
| Select whether UEFI or legacy option ROM of this device will be executed. [Disable] means both UEFI and legacy option ROM will not be executed. [UEFI] means only UEFI option ROM will be executed. [Legacy] means only legacy option ROM will be executed. [Auto] means option ROMs will be executed based on “System Boot Mode”, UEFI or legacy. When [Legacy] is selected, "Onboard Video" will also be changed to [Legacy] automatically and cannot be changed to other options. Auto is the default setting. |
| Slot 1 (Display depending on which riser card is installed.) |
| When card installed: Select whether UEFI or legacy option ROM of this device will be executed. [Disable] means both UEFI and legacy option ROM will not be executed. [UEFI] means only UEFI option ROM will be executed. [Legacy] means only legacy option ROM will be executed. [Auto] means option ROMs will be executed based on “System Boot Mode”, UEFI or legacy. When [Legacy] is selected, "Onboard Video" will also be changed to [Legacy] automatically and cannot be changed to other options. When there is NO card installed: Slot is empty Auto is the default setting. |
Set Option ROM Execution Order
| Item | Options | Description |
Set Option ROM Execution Order Note
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| Select the load order for legacy PCI option ROM(s). Use the + key to execute the selected devices ROM sooner or – key to execute later. |
PCIe Gen1/Gen2/Gen3 Speed Selection
Item | Options | Description |
Slot 1 (Display depending on which riser card is installed.) |
| Set the PCIe slot as Generation 1 or Generation 2 or Generation 3. Note Some adapters may not operate correctly in Gen2 or Gen3. Make sure to power off and power on the system for these settings to take effect. |
Slot 2 (Display depending on which riser card is installed.) |
| Set the PCIe slot as Generation 1 or Generation 2 or Generation 3. Note Some adapters may not operate correctly in Gen2 or Gen3. Make sure to power off and power on the system for these settings to take effect. |
Slot 7 (for RAID slot) |
| Set the PCIe slot as Generation 1 or Generation 2 or Generation 3. Note Some adapters may not operate correctly in Gen2 or Gen3. Make sure to power OFF and power ON the system for these settings to take effect. |
Console Redirection Settings
Item | Options | Description |
COM Port 1 |
| Enable or disable COM 1 device. If [Disable] is selected, the associated COM1 terminal settings will be hidden. Enable is the default setting. |
COM Port 2 |
| Enable or disable COM 2 device. If [Disable] is selected, the associated COM 2 terminal settings will be hidden. Enable is the default setting. |
Console Redirection |
| Set remote console redirection preference to enable or disable console redirection. While [Auto] is selected, console redirection will be enabled automatically if IPMI Serial over LAN status is active. Auto is the default setting. |
Serial Port Sharing |
| Enable the system Baseboard Management Controller to allow access to the system serial port. If this option is set to [Enable], the BMC will be allowed to control the serial communication port as requested by remote control commands. If sharing is [Disable], the serial port will be assigned to the BMC unless the “Serial Port Access Mode” is set to [Disable]. Disable is the default setting. |
Serial Port Access Mode |
| This option allows you to control the access the system Baseboard Management Controller has over the system serial port.
Disable is the default setting. |
SP Redirection |
| This option is only displayed while “Console Redirection”, “COM Port 1” and “COM Port 2” set to [Enable]. It allows you to choose which COM port to have the redirection. Note Only show when set Console Redirection to Enable. Disable is the default setting. |
Legacy OS/Option ROM Display |
| Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. COM Port 1 is the default setting. |
COM1 Settings | N/A | Settings required for serial connections used for asynchronous start-stop communication. |
COM1 Baud Rate |
| Control the connection speed between the host and remote system. 115200 is the default setting. |
COM1 Data Bits |
| Set the number of Data bits in each character. |
COM1 Parity |
| Select parity bit in each character to be [None], [Odd], or [Even]. [None] means that no parity bit is sent at all. None is the default setting. |
COM1 Stop Bits |
| Set Stop Bits. Stop Bits sent at the end of every character allow the signal receiver to detect the end of a character and to resynchronize with the character stream. |
COM1 Terminal Emulation |
| Select [VT100] only if the remote emulator does not support ANSI text graphics. Consult the emulator documentation for more information. ANSI is the default setting. Note If needed, change the character encoding setting in the remote emulator to ensure the characters show correctly. |
COM1 Active After Boot |
| When [Disable] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting to legacy OS. When [Enable] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for legacy OS. "COM1 Active after Boot" and "COM2 Active after Boot" settings go together, and if you change one setting, it automatically changes the other. Disable is the default setting. |
COM1 Flow Control |
| Select [Hardware] only if the remote emulator support and is using hardware flow control. Consult the emulator documentation for more information. Disable is the default setting. |
COM2 Settings | N/A | Settings required for serial connections used for asynchronous start-stop communication. |
COM2 Baud Rate |
| Control the connection speed between the host and remote system. 115200 is the default setting. |
COM2 Data Bits |
| Set the number of Data bits in each character. |
COM2 Parity |
| Select parity bit in each character to be [None], [Odd], or [Even]. [None] means that no parity bit is sent at all. None is the default setting. |
COM2 Stop Bits |
| Set Stop Bits. Stop Bits sent at the end of every character allow the signal receiver to detect the end of a character and to resynchronize with the character stream. |
COM2 Terminal Emulation |
| Select [VT100] only if the remote emulator does not support ANSI text graphics. Consult the emulator documentation for more information. ANSI is the default setting. |
COM2 Active After Boot |
| When [Disable] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting to legacy OS. When [Enable] is selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for legacy OS. "COM1 Active after Boot" and "COM2 Active after Boot" settings go together, and if you change one setting, it automatically changes the other. Disable is the default setting. |
COM2 Flow Control |
| Select [Hardware] only if the remote emulator support and is using hardware flow control. Please consult the emulator documentation for more information. Disable is the default setting. |
USB Configuration
Item | Options | Description |
USB Mass Storage Driver Support |
| Enable/Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support. This setting only takes effect in post time. Enable is the default setting. Note If the USB Mass Storage Driver Support is disabled,
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USB Front Port 1 |
| Enable/Disabe USB individual ports. Enable is the default setting. |
USB Front Port 2 |
| Enable/Disabe USB individual ports. Enable is the default setting. |
USB Rear Port 1 |
| Enable/Disabe USB individual ports. Enable is the default setting. |
USB Rear Port 2 |
| Enable/Disabe USB individual ports. Enable is the default setting. |
Intel® VMD technology
Item | Options | Description |
Intel® VMDTechnology | N/A | Press Enter to bring up the Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration menu. |
Enable/Disable Intel® VMD |
| Enable/Disable Intel® Volume Management Device Technology. Disable is the default setting. |