Important Information Guide

6 Important Information

NOTE: Download the latest BIOS version from support.dell.com.

NOTE: All PowerEdge 11th-generation systems and later support Hyper-V.

Enabling Hardware Features to Support Hyper-V

The following processor features are required to configure Hyper-V:

• Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T)

• Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

NOTE: By default, DEP is enabled in the BIOS of all Dell systems.

• Hardware-assisted virtualization

(Intel-VT or AMD-V)

NOTE: By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled on the

PowerEdge

T105 system.

To enable hardware-assisted virtualization on Dell systems:

1 Press <F2> at the POST screen to go to the BIOS setup.

2 Navigate to the CPU Information section.

3 Press <Enter> and navigate to Virtualization Technology.

4 Select Enabled by toggling the left and right arrow keys.

5 Save the selection and exit the BIOS setup.

PowerEdge 6950 AMD 4

PowerEdge 2970 AMD 2

PowerEdge SC440 Intel 1 Only with Xeon

PowerEdge SC1430 Intel 1 Only with Xeon

PowerEdge SC1435 AMD 2

The PowerEdge 6800 and PowerEdge 6850 systems with Intel processors, identified by

processor ID F48, support Hyper-V. To view the processor ID information, press <F2> during boot to

access the system BIOS and then navigate to CPU Information.

Table 1. Supported Dell Systems With Processor and Socket Details (continued)

System Model Processor Socket Remark