Users Guide

initiator, and storage target attributes after the device is reset and before it is initialized, thus eliminating a second BIOS

restart. The device configuration and boot operation occur in a single system start and is optimized for boot time

performance.

Before enabling I/O identity optimization, make sure that:

• You have the Login, Configure, and System Control privileges.

• BIOS, iDRAC, and network cards are updated to the latest firmware. For information on the supported versions, see

Supported BIOS Version For I/O Identity Optimization and Supported NIC Firmware Version for I/O Identity

Optimization.

After enabling I/O Identity Optimization feature, export the XML configuration file from iDRAC, modify the required I/O

Identity attributes in the XML configuration file, and import the file back to iDRAC.

For the list of I/O Identity Optimization attributes that you can modify in the XML configuration file, see the

NIC Profile

document available at delltechcenter.com/idrac.

NOTE: Do not modify non I/O Identity Optimization attributes.

Supported Cards for I/O Identity Optimization

The following table provides the cards that support the I/O Identity Optimization feature.

Manufacturer Type

Broadcom

• 5720 PCIe 1 GB

• 5719 PCIe 1 GB

• 57810 PCIe 10 GB

• 57810 bNDC 10 GB

• 57800 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB

• 57840 rNDC 10 GB

• 57840 bNDC 10 GB

• 5720 rNDC 1 GB

• 5719 Mezz 1 GB

• 57810 Mezz 10 GB

Intel

• x540 PCIe 10 GB

• x520 PCIe 10 GB

• i350 PCIe 1 GB

• x540 + i350 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB

• i350 rNDC 1 GB

• x520 bNDC 10 GB

• i350 Mezz 1 GB

• x520 + i350 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB

Qlogic

• QLE8262 PCIe 10 GB

• QME8262 Mezz 10 GB

• QMD8262 bNDC 10 GB