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System settings

Select System Settings and press Enter, and then the following window is displayed:

Note

  • SAS/SATA drives or NVMe drives connected to a storage controller will be displayed in the storage controller submenu: System settings > Storage > Storage controller xxxx.

  • NVMe drives connected to the system without raid controller (sometimes using a retimer) will be displayed in one of the following pages:

    • System settings > Foreign Devices

    • System settings > Storage

Table 1. System setting details
ItemOptionsDescription
Start Control

  • Auto

  • Tool Suite

  • Text Setup

Controls the tools that are started using the F1 key or equivalent IPMI command.

  • [Tool Suite] starts a graphical suite of tools which support System Information, UEFI setup, Platform Update, Raid Setup, OS installation and Diagnostics functions.

  • [Text Setup] starts a text mode UEFI setup utility.

  • [Auto] starts text mode UEFI setup if Serial Over Lan (SOL) or Console Redirection are enabled or SOL is configured to [Auto] and an active session is detected. Otherwise, [Auto] starts the graphical [Tool Suite].

Devices and I/O PortsN/ADisplay onboard devices and I/O port options.
Driver HealthN/AView the health of controllers in the system as reported by their corresponding drivers.
Foreign DevicesN/AView a list of foreign devices, including unclassified devices, video devices, input devices, onboard devices, and other devices.
Intel Optane DCPMMs*N/AView and configure Intel Optane DCPMMs.
Note
This item is only available for special system configurations.
Legacy BIOSN/AConfigure system UEFI firmware execution environment preferences for supporting legacy OS and legacy Option ROM.
MemoryN/AProvide options to change the memory settings.
NetworkN/A

Display network devices and network-related settings.

Operating ModesN/A

Select the operating mode based on your preference.

Note
Power savings and performance are also highly dependent on hardware configuration and software running on the system.
PowerN/AConfigure power scheme options.
ProcessorsN/ADisplay and provide options to change the processor settings.
Recovery and RASN/AConfigure recovery policies and advanced reliability, availability, and serviceability settings.
SecurityN/AConfigure system security settings.
StorageN/AManage storage adapter options. Some systems may use planar devices and can be configured under "Devices and I/O Ports".