Reference Guide

BIOS Settings Name Description Supported Operating
System(s)
Wake-On-LAN
Denes the wake-on-LAN feature. This property denes whether Wakeup On
LAN is disabled, enabled for on-board NIC only or enabled for add-in NIC only. If
Enabled with boot to NIC option is selected, the system boots from the NIC boot-
ROM upon a remote wakeup.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable_AIC
• Enable_OnBoard
• Enable All
• LAN or WLAN
• WLAN only
• LAN with PXE boot
Microsoft Windows
Wake on 2nd LAN (RJ-45/
SFP)
Denes the wake on 2nd LAN feature.
Possible values are: 1, 2, 3
• Disabled
• LanOnly
• LanWithPxeBoot
Microsoft Windows
Wake-On-LAN Boot
Override
If enabled then when the system powers on due to a Wake-on-LAN event, the
NIC boot-ROM is automatically given the highest boot priority, pre-pending the
PXE boot-ROM to the system’s current boot sequence. If the system powers on
due to some other event, this selection does not inuence the boot sequence. If
disabled then the boot override feature is disabled and the system boot sequence
is in eect for all types of system power on.
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows
Warnings And Errors
During POST the system continues to boot or pauses when warnings or errors are
detected. This feature can be used for the remotely managed systems that do not
have a keyboard or a consoles available for use.
Possible values are:
• 1 = Disabled – System pauses for the user to respond when warnings or errors
are detected.
• 2 = Continue on Warnings – System continues to boot when warnings are
detected, but pauses for the user to respond when errors are detected.
• 3 = Continue on Warnings and Errors – System continues to boot when
warnings or errors are detected.
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Watchdog Timer
The system will/will not reboot/reset if the watchdog timer expires
Possible values are:
• Disable
• Enable
Microsoft Windows,
Linux
Watchdog Timer
The system will/will not reboot/reset if the watchdog timer expires
Possible values are:
• Disable
Microsoft Windows
306 BIOS settings supported in Dell Command | Monitor10.1.0