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Chapter 10: Configuring the HP Server
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BIOS Setup Advanced Screen Menu Items
Primary Menu
Item
Sub Menu
Items
Value
Description
Parallel Port
[Auto]
Enable
Disable
Determines Parallel Port
configuration at boot
time. Auto causes the
server to determine the
Base I/O address and
interrupt to use for the
port. Enable requires you
to supply the Base I/O
address and the interrupt
value. Disable causes the
server to disable the port.
Mode
[Bi-directional]
Output Only
EPP
ECP
Defines the transfer mode
for the Parallel Port. Bi-
directional allows data
transfer to and from the
serve. Output Only allows
data transfer from the
server only. EPP specifies
Enhanced Parallel Port
mode. ECP specifies
Enhanced Port mode.
Onboard SCSI
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enables or disables the
onboard SCSI.
Onboard NIC
[Enabled]
Disabled
Enables or disables the
onboard NIC.
IDE
Configuration
IDE Controller
[Both]
Disabled
Primary
Secondary
Selects the IDE controller
and hard disk drive type
installed in your system.
Both enables both IDE
controllers. Disabled
disables the integrated
IDE controller. Primary
enables only the primary
controller. Secondary
enables only the
secondary controller.
Hard Disk
Pre-Delay
[Disabled]
3, 6, 9, 12, 15,
21, 30 Seconds
Enabled selects the hard
disk drive pre-delay. This
causes the BIOS to insert
a delay before attempting
to detect IDE drives in the
system. Disabled disables
the pre-delay.