Select this choice to select the memory speed or to specify a preset operating
mode to configure the server for maximum power savings, maximum
efficiency, or maximum performance.
- Efficiency mode
Select this choice to maintain the optimal balance between performance and
power consumption. The server generally produces the best performance
per watt while it is in this mode.
- Acoustic mode
Select this choice to configure the server to draw the minimum amount of
power and generate the least noise. Server performance might be degraded
depending on the application that you are running.
- Performance mode
Select this choice to achieve the highest absolute performance for most
server applications. The power consumption in this mode is often higher
than in the Efficiency or Acoustics mode.
- Custom mode
Select this choice only if you understand the functions of the low-level
IMM settings. This is the only choice that enables you to change the
low-level IMM settings that affect the performance and power consumption
of the server.
– Integrated Management Module
Select this choice to view or change the settings for the integrated
management module.
- POST Watchdog Timer
Select this choice to view or enable the POST watchdog timer.
- POST Watchdog Timer Value
Select this choice to view or set the POST loader watchdog timer value.
- Reboot System on NMI
Enable or disable restarting the server whenever a nonmaskable interrupt
(NMI) occurs. Disabled is the default.
- Commands on USB Interface Preference
Enable or disable the Ethernet over USB interface on IMM.
- Network Configuration
Select this choice to view and select the system management network
interface port, the IMM MAC address, the current IMM IP address, and
host name; define the static IMM IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address; specify whether to use the static IP address or have DHCP assign
the IMM IP address; save the network changes; and reset the IMM.
- Reset IMM to Defaults
Select this choice to view or reset the IMM to the default settings.
- Reset IMM
Select this choice to reset the IMM settings.
– Legacy Support
Select this choice to view or set legacy support.
- Force Legacy Video on Boot
Select this choice to force INT video support, if the operating system does
not support UEFI video output standards.
- Rehook INT
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