Dell FM120x4 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Menu Item Description
If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this
field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the
Boot Mode option is set to BIOS.
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this
field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
Boot Sequence
Retry
Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is
enabled and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence
after 30 seconds. By default, the Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.
BIOS Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
UEFI Boot Settings Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4
PXE and IPv6 PXE. By default, the UEFI PXE boot protocol is set to IPv4.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.
Integrated Devices screen
Menu Item Description
User Accessible
USB Ports
Allows you to set the user accessible ports. Selecting All Ports Off disables all USB
ports. By default, the User Accessible USB Ports option is set to All Ports On.
Embedded NIC1
and NIC2
Allows you to enable or disable the Operating System interface of the embedded
NIC1 and NIC2 controller. By default, the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is set
to Enabled.
OS Watchdog
Timer
Allows you to enable or disable the OS wacthdog timer. When this field is enabled,
the operating system initializes the timer and the OS watchdog timer helps in
recovering the operating system. By default, the OS Watchdog Timer option is set
to Disabled.
Serial Communications screen
Menu Item Description
Serial
Communication
Allows you to enable the COM port or Console Redirection options.
Serial Port Address Allows you to set the port address for serial devices. By default, the Serial Port
Address option is set to COM1.
NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use
console redirection by SOL, configure the same port address for console
redirection and the serial device.
Failsafe Baud Rate Displays the failsafe baud rate for console redirection. The BIOS attempts to
determine the baud rate automatically. This failsafe baud rate is used only if the
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