Dell E26S Series Server User Manual


 
Menu Item Description
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings
menu. Setting this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings
menu.
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.
Boot Sequence Retry Enables or disables 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 Enabled.
Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the devices in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence that are
attempted in the boot sequence. When this option is set to Disabled,
only the first hard disk device in the list is attempted to boot. When set to
Enabled, all hard disk devices are attempted to boot, as listed in the
Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not enabled for UEFI Boot
Mode.
Boot Option Settings Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.
Network Settings screen
You can use the Network Settings screen to modify PXE device settings. The Network Settings option is
available only in the UEFI boot mode. BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS boot mode. For
BIOS boot mode, the network settings are handled by the network controllers option ROM.
To view the Network Settings screen, click System Setup Main MenuSystem BIOSNetwork
Settings
. The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Menu Item Description
PXE Device n (n = 1 to 4) Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is
created for the device.
PXE Device n Settings (n = 1
to 4)
Allows you to control the configuration of the PXE device.
Integrated Devices screen
You can use the Integrated Devices screen to view and configure the settings of all integrated devices
including the video controller, integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.
You can view the Integrated Devices screen by clicking System Setup Main MenuSystem BIOS
Integrated Devices.
The Integrated Devices screen details are explained below.
Menu Item Description
USB 3.0 Setting Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your
operating system supports USB 3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate
at USB 2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is disabled by default.
User Accessible USB
Ports
Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the
front USB ports, selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. The USB
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