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- Page 1 Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide Part Number: E05B Series Regulatory Type: E05B001 June 2022 Rev. A02...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
View System Setup............................... 4 System Setup details..............................4 System BIOS................................... 5 iDRAC Settings utility..............................27 Device Settings................................27 Dell Lifecycle Controller..............................27 Embedded System Management..........................27 Boot Manager..................................27 View the boot manager.............................. 27 Boot Manager main menu............................28 One-shot UEFI Boot menu............................28 System Utilities................................ -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Bios And Uefi
Options to manage the pre-operating system applications Your system has the following options to manage the pre-operating system applications: ● System Setup ● Dell Lifecycle Controller ● Boot Manager ● Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) System Setup By using the System Setup screen, you can configure the BIOS settings, iDRAC settings, and Device settings of your system. -
Page 5: System Bios
The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface). You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. For more information about this utility, see Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User’s Guide at www.dell.com/idracmanuals. - Page 6 Option Description Integrated Specifies options to manage integrated device controllers and ports, specifies related features and Devices options. Serial Specifies options to manage the serial ports, its related features and options. Communication System Profile Specifies options to change the processor power management settings, memory frequency. Settings System Security Specifies options to configure the system security settings, such as system password, setup password,...
- Page 7 Option Description System Indicates the name of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Manufacturer System Indicates the contact information of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Manufacturer Contact Information System CPLD Specifies the current version of the system, complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware. Version Secondary Specifies the current version of the system, complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware.
- Page 8 Memory Specifies the memory operating mode. The options available are Optimizer Mode, Single Rank Spare Operating Mode Mode, Multi Rank Spare Mode, Mirror Mode, and Dell Fault Resilient Mode. This option is set to Optimizer Mode by default. NOTE: The Memory Operating Mode option can have different default and available options based on the memory configuration of your system.
- Page 9 Sanitize NVDIMM Enables clearing data on specific NVDIMM-N and results in loss of data on that specific NVDIMM-N. The Persistent Memory screen details can be found in the NVDIMM-N User Guide and DCPMM User Guide at www.dell.com/ poweredgemanuals. BIOS and UEFI...
- Page 10 Processor Settings You can use the Processor Settings screen to view the processor settings, and perform specific functions such as enabling virtualization technology, hardware prefetcher, logical processor idling, and opportunistic self-refresh. View Processor Settings To view the Processor Settings screen, perform the following steps: Steps 1.
- Page 11 NOTE: Depending on the number of installed CPUs, there might be up to four processor listings. Dell AVX Scaling Enables you to configure the Dell AVX scaling technology. This option is set to 0 by default. Technology AVX ICCP Pre- Allows the system to select between different AVX ICCP transition levels offered by Intel.
- Page 12 Option Description Option Description Family-Model- Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel. Stepping Brand Specifies the brand name. Level 2 Cache Specifies the total L2 cache. Level 3 Cache Specifies the total L3 cache. Number of Cores Specifies the number of cores per processor.
- Page 13 Option Description Option Description Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device. NOTE: If no device is installed, it displays Unkown. Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port. NOTE: If no device is installed, it displays Unkown Device. Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the drive.
- Page 14 ○ Support for drive partitions larger than 2 TB. ○ Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot). ○ Faster boot time. NOTE: You must use only the UEFI boot mode in order to boot from NVMe drives. View Boot Settings To view the Boot Settings screen, perform the following steps: Steps 1.
- Page 15 Operating systems must be UEFI-compatible to be installed from the UEFI boot mode. DOS and 32-bit operating systems do not support UEFI and can only be installed from the BIOS boot mode. NOTE: For the latest information about supported operating systems, go to Dell.com/ossupport. Changing boot order About this task You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive.
- Page 16 Network Settings screen details The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows: About this task Option Description UEFI PXE Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI PXE device. Settings PXE Device n (n Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI PXE boot option is created for the device. = 1 to 4) PXE Device n Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device.
- Page 17 NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again. 3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS. 4. On the System BIOS screen, click Integrated Devices. Integrated Devices details About this task The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:...
- Page 18 Option Description Internal SD When Redundancy is set to Disabled, either one of the SD card can be selected to present itself as Primary Card mass storage device by setting it to be primary card. By default primary SD card is selected to be SD Card 1.
- Page 19 You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option is set to Performance Per Watt Optimized (DAPC) by default. DAPC is Dell Active Power Controller.Other options include Performance Per Watt (OS), Performance, and Workstation Performance.
- Page 20 Option Description NOTE: All the parameters on the system profile setting screen are available only when the System Profile option is set to Custom. CPU Power Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC) by default. DBPM is Management Demand-Based Power Management.
- Page 21 Performance Latency Optimized offers better RDIMM/LRDIMM latency in the presence of DCPMM. Balanced Setting Profile optimizes performance with Memory Mode-configured DCPMM. System Security You can use the System Security screen to perform specific functions such as setting the system password, setup password and disabling the power button.
- Page 22 Option Description Table 2. TPM 1.2 security information (continued) TPM information Description TPM Command Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to None, no command is sent to the TPM. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and deactivated.
- Page 23 Option Description variables are protected in the environment and new UEFI boot entries are forced to be at the end of the current boot order. In-Band When set to Disabled, this setting will hide the Management Engine's (ME), HECI devices, and the Manageability system's IPMI devices from the operating system.
- Page 24 2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security. 3. On the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is set to Unlocked. 4. In the System Password field, type your system password, and press Enter or Tab. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: ●...
- Page 25 Operating with setup password enabled If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options. If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message: Password Invalid.
- Page 26 Option Description Redundant OS NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None. State When set to Visible, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to Hidden, the backup disk is disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option is set to Visible by default. NOTE: BIOS will disable the device in hardware, so it cannot be accessed by the OS.
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Page 27: Idrac Settings Utility
Dell Lifecycle Controller The Dell Lifecycle Controller (LC) provides advanced embedded systems management capabilities, including system deployment, configuration, update, maintenance, and diagnosis. LC is delivered as part of the iDRAC out-of-band solution and Dell system embedded Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) applications. -
Page 28: Boot Manager Main Menu
Launch System Enables you to access System Setup. Setup Launch Lifecycle Exits the Boot Manager and invokes the Dell Lifecycle Controller program. Controller System Utilities Enables you to launch System Utilities menu such as System Diagnostics and UEFI shell. One-shot UEFI Boot menu One-shot UEFI Boot menu enables you to access the UEFI Boot menu and select an one-shot boot option to boot from. -
Page 29: Chapter 2: Document History
Document history Table 5. Document history Document History Date: Owner: Page Requested By Reviewed By Approved By Change Date: 2020–11–13 Owner:Priya Tripathi Page:All Requested By: Reviewed By: Core team Approved By: Lakshmy Menon Changes: Initial Release Date: 2021–5-18 Owner:Alex, Chu Page: Document History Requested By: Reviewed By: Core team...