Example
Menu Item Description
USB 3.0 Setting Allows you to enable or disable the USB 3.0 support Enable this option only if your
operating system supports USB 3.0. Disabling this allows devices to operate at USB
2.0 speed. USB 3.0 is disabled by default.
User Accessible
USB Ports
Allows you to enable or disable the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On
disables the front USB ports, selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. The USB
keyboard and mouse operates during boot process in certain operating systems.
After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse does not work if
the ports are disabled.
NOTE: Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports Off will disable the USB
management port and also restrict access to iDRAC features.
Internal USB Port Allows you to enable or disable the internal USB port. By default, the Internal USB
Port option is set to Enabled.
Embedded NIC1
and NIC2
NOTE: The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is only available on systems that
do not have Integrated Network Card 1.
Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2. If set to Disabled,
the NIC may still be available for shared network access by the embedded
management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option is only available on
systems that do not have NDCs. This option is mutually exclusive with the
Integrated Network Card 1 option. Configure this function using the NIC
management utilities of the system.
I/OAT DMA Engine Allows you to enable or disable the I/OAT option Enable only if the hardware and
software supports the feature.
Embedded Video
Controller
Allows you to enable or disable the Embedded Video Controller. By default, the
embedded video controller is Enabled. If the Embedded Video Controller is the
only display capability in the system (that is, no add-in graphics card is installed),
then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically used as the primary display
even if the Embedded Video Controller setting is Disabled.
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
Displays the current state of the Embedded Video Controller. Current State of
Embedded Video Controller is a read only field, indicating the current state for the
Embedded Video Controller.
SR-IOV Global
Enable
Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS configuration of Single Root I/O
Virtualization (SR-IOV) devices. By default, the SR-IOV Global Enable option is set
to Disabled.
OS Watchdog
Timer
If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your
operating system. When this field is set to Enabled, the operating system is allowed
to initialize the timer. When is set to Disabled (the default), the timer will have no
effect on the system.
Memory Mapped
I/O above 4GB
Allows you to enable support for PCIe devices that require large amounts of
memory. By default, the option is set to Enabled.
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