Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Using Lifecycle Controller
- Operating system deployment
- Monitor
- Hardware inventory view and export
- About view and export current inventory
- About view and export factory-shipped inventory
- Viewing hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Exporting hardware inventory — current or factory shipped
- Viewing or exporting hardware inventory after part replacement
- Viewing or exporting current inventory after resetting Lifecycle Controller
- Lifecycle Controller log
- Firmware update
- Configure
- System control panel access options
- Configuring iDRAC
- Configuring system time and date
- Configuring vFlash SD card
- Configuring RAID
- Configuring RAID using software RAID
- Creating a secure virtual disk on a RAID controller
- Key encryption
- Local key encryption mode
- Breaking mirrored drives
- System setup — Advanced Hardware Configuration
- Collect system inventory on restart
- Configuring local FTP server
- Configuring a local USB drive
- Configuring NFS and CIFS servers
- Conditions while configuring HTTP / HTTPS server
- Maintain
- Platform restore
- Backup server profile
- Export server profile
- Import server profile
- Import server license
- Part replacement configuration
- Repurpose or retire system
- Hardware diagnostics
- SupportAssist Collection
- Easy-to-use system component names
- Using the system setup and boot manager
- Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions
System Profile Settings screen
You can use the System Profile Settings screen to enable specific system performance settings such as power management.
To view the System Profile Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > System Profile Settings.
The System Profile Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
System Profile Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS
automatically sets the rest of the options. 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.Performance Per Watt (OS).
NOTE: All the parameters on the system profile setting screen available only when the System
Profile option is set to Custom.
CPU Power
Management
Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to System DBPM (DAPC)OS DBPM by default.
DBPM is Demand-Based Power Management.
Memory
Frequency
Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance, Maximum Reliability,
or a specific speed.
Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by
default.
C States Enables or disables the processor to operate in all available power states. This option is set to Enabled by
default.
Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system
profiles, except Custom by default.
NOTE: This option can be disabled only if the C States option in the Custom mode is set to
disabled.
NOTE: When C States is set to Enabled in the Custom mode, changing the Monitor/Mwait setting
does not impact the system power or performance.
Memory Patrol
Scrub
Sets the memory patrol scrub frequency. This option is set to Standard by default.
Memory Refresh
Rate
Sets the memory refresh rate to either 1x or 2x. This option is set to 1x by default.
Memory
Operating
Voltage
Sets the DIMM voltage selection. When set to Auto, the system automatically sets the system voltage
to the optimal setting based on the DIMM capacity and the number of DIMMs installed. By default, the
Memory Operating Voltage option is set to Auto.
Collaborative
CPU
Performance
Control
Enables or disables the CPU power management. When set to Enabled, the CPU power management is
controlled by the OS DBPM and the System DBPM (DAPC). This option is set to Disabled by default.
System security screen
Menu Item
Description
Intel AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption using the Advanced
Encryption Standard Instruction Set and is set to Enabled by default.
System
Password
Allows you to set the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the
password jumper is not installed in the system.
Setup Password Allows you to set the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in
the system.
Password Status Allows you to lock the system password. By default, the Password Status option is set to Unlocked.
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