Reference Guide

SYSCFG For BIOS Configuration

SYSCFG uses BIOS interfaces to manipulate boot order and BIOS settings. It configures all options

available on the BIOS setup screen, including boot order, embedded device configuration, and asset tag

management. Consider the following while using the SYSCF options:

• Running SYSCFG without arguments on any system only displays the valid options.

• Reboot the system for the BIOS options to take effect.

• To list the options which are set on the system, but not applied due to pending reboot, type:

syscfg --pendingvalues

• If a setup password is set, provide the password while configuring the SYSCFG options as:

syscfg --<bios-option>=<value> -- valsetuppwd=<password>

• Some of the BIOS options or arguments may not be available on all systems due to:

– The BIOS version or hardware feature set.

– A missing or expired license. The system displays an error message if the required license is not

found. For more information, see Dell License Manager on dell.com/support/manuals.

• Some of the options are followed by an asterisk. The asterisk is not part of the command syntax. Such

options are used for reporting purposes only. These commands do not accept any sub-options or

arguments. The values associated with these commands are reported by the BIOS. You cannot modify

these values.

• For more information on RACADM commands, see the RACADM Command Line Reference Guide

available at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.com.

The following are the updates to the BIOS setup settings with respect to this release:

• Support for the following in the System Information group:

– Displaying System Management Engine version and UEFI compliance version

• Support for the following in the Memory Settings group:

– Configuring cluster on die and snoop mode

• Support for the following in the Processor Settings group:

– Configuring the QpiSpeed to9.6 GT/s

– Configuring Address Translation Services (ATS)

– Configuring the number of cores per processor to 16 or 18

– Configuring the Dell Controlled Turbo as Custom

– Configuring Processor Controlled Turbo, Configurable TDP, and X2Apic mode feature

• Support for the following in the SATA Settings group:

– Configuring security freeze lock

• Support for the following in the Boot Settings group:

– Configuring the hard-disk drive failover