Quick Reference Guide

SYSCFG 53
--hddfailover off, on Specifies the device in the Hard Disk
Drive Sequence menu that has not
been attempted in the boot
sequence.When set to on, all devices
are attempted in an order in which
they are configured. When set to off,
only the first device in the hard disk
sequence is attempted. This option
can be replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --hddfailover=on
hddfailover=on
All
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
--htassist enable, disable Enables or disables the probe filter
chipset option. Some applications
may have lower performance when
the chipset feature is disabled.
Example:
A:>syscfg --htassist=
enable
htassist=enable
All
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
with AMD
Opteron
processors
--hw
prefetcher
enable, disable Processor preempts what data might
be needed next, when set to enable.
When some data is found, it loads
several steps in advance.
Processor does not preempt, when set
to disable.
This option can be replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --hwprefetcher=
enable
hwprefetcher=enable
All
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
Table 3-2. SYSCFG Options and Arguments for BIOS Configuration Prior to PowerEdge
yx2x Systems (continued)
Option Valid Arguments Description Applicable
Systems