Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide Part Number: E45S Series Regulatory Type: E45S003 Mar 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Pre-operating system management applications...........................................................4 System Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 System BIOS................................................................................................................................................................... 5 iDRAC Settings utility......
1 Pre-operating system management applications You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware.
System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS. Table 2. System BIOS details Option Description System Information Provides information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag. Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory. Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
Table 3. System Information details (continued) Option Description UEFI Compliance Version Specifies the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware. AGESA Version Specifies the AGESA reference code version. SMU Version Specifies the SMU firmware version. DXIO Version Specifies the DXIO firmware version. Memory Settings To view the Memory Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Memory Settings. Table 4.
Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued) Option Description displays only one logical processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default. Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to Enabled by default. IOMMU Support Enable or Disable IOMMU support. It is required to create IVRS ACPI table. This option is set to Enabled by default. L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Enables or disables the L1 stream hardware prefetcher.
Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued) Option Description Processor n NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be up to n processors listed. The following settings are displayed for each processor that is installed in the system: Table 6. Processor n details Option Description Family-Model-Stepping Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by AMD. Brand Specifies the brand name. Level 2 Cache Specifies the total L2 cache.
NVMe Settings This option sets the NVMe drive mode. If the system contains NVMe drives that you want to configure in a RAID array, you must set both this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA settings menu to RAID Mode. You may also need to change the Boot Mode setting to UEFI. The option is set to Non-RAID mode by default. Boot Settings You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order.
Choosing system boot mode System Setup enables you to specify one of the following boot modes for installing your operating system: ● UEFI boot mode (the default), is an enhanced 64-bit boot interface. If you have configured your system to boot to UEFI mode, it replaces the system BIOS. 1. From the System Setup Main Menu, click Boot Settings, and select Boot Mode. 2. Select the UEFI boot mode you want the system to boot into.
Table 11. Network Settings details (continued) Option Description UEFI iSCSI Settings Enables you to control the configuration of the iSCSI device. Table 12. PXE Device n Settings details Option Description Interface Specifies NIC interface used for the PXE device. Protocol Specifies Protocol used for PXE device. This option is set to IPv4 or IPv6. This option is set to IPv4 by default. Vlan Enables Vlan for PXE device. This option is set to Enable or Disable.
Table 15. ISCSI Device1 Settings screen details (continued) Option Description Connection 2 Settings Enables you to control the configuration for the iSCSI connection. Connection Order Enables you to control the order for which the iSCSI connections will be attempted. Integrated Devices To view the Integrated Devices screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Integrated Devices. Table 16.
Table 16. Integrated Devices details (continued) Option Description is automatically used as the primary display even if the Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled. Root Complex 0x00 LCLK Frequency Sets the LCLK frequency for Bus address 0x00. Root Complex 0x40 LCLK Frequency Sets the LCLK frequency for Bus address 0x40. Root Complex 0x80 LCLK Frequency Sets the LCLK frequency for Bus address 0x80. Root Complex 0xC0 LCLK Frequency Sets the LCLK frequency for Bus address 0xC0.
Serial Communication To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Serial Communication. Table 17. Serial Communication details Option Description Serial Communication Selects serial communication devices (Serial Device 1 and Serial Device 2) in BIOS. BIOS console redirection can also be enabled, and the port address can be specified. This option is set to Auto by default.
Table 18. System Profile Settings details (continued) Option Description CPU Power Management Sets the CPU power management. This option is set to OS DBPM by default. Other option includes Maximum Performance. Memory Frequency Sets the speed of the system memory. You can select Maximum Performance or a specific speed. This option is set to Maximum Performance by default. Turbo Boost Enables or disables the processor to operate in the turbo boost mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Table 20. TPM 1.2 security information (continued) Option Description Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements. When TPM 1.2 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to Off, On with Pre-boot Measurements, or On without Pre-boot Measurements. When TPM 2.
Table 22. System Security details (continued) Option Description Custom, the BIOS uses the user-defined key and certificates. Secure Boot policy is set to Standard by default. Secure Boot Mode Configures how the BIOS uses the Secure Boot Policy Objects (PK, KEK, db, dbx). If the current mode is set to Deployed Mode, the available options are User Mode and Deployed Mode. If the current mode is set to User Mode, the available options are User Mode, Audit Mode, and Deployed Mode. Table 23.
6. In the Setup Password field, type your setup password and press Enter or Tab. A message prompts you to reenter the setup password. 7. Reenter the setup password, and click OK. 8. Press Esc to return to the System BIOS screen. Press Esc again. A message prompts you to save the changes. NOTE: Password protection does not take effect until the system reboots.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message: Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: System Halted! Must power down. Password Invalid. Number of unsuccessful password attempts: Maximum number of password attempts exceeded.System halted. Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed.
Table 25. Miscellaneous Settings details (continued) Option Description Asset Tag Specifies the asset tag and enables you to modify it for security and tracking purposes. Keyboard NumLock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the NumLock enabled or disabled. This option is set to On by default. NOTE: This option does not apply to 84-key keyboards. F1/F2 Prompt on Error Enables or disables the F1/F2 prompt on error. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Table 26. Boot Manager details Option Description Continue Normal Boot The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the system continues with the next item in the boot order until the boot is successful or no more boot options are found. One-shot Boot Menu Enables you to access boot menu, where you can select a one-time boot device to boot from. Launch System Setup Enables you to access System Setup.
