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● Uefi
Default Value Not Applicable
Write Privilege Server Control
License Required iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise
Dependency Not applicable
BIOS.BiosBootSettings.BootSeqRetry (Read or Write)
Description
This field enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature or resets the system. If the last attempt to
boot has failed, the system immediately performs a cold reset or retries to boot after a 30 second time-
out period, depending on if this field is set to Reset or Enabled.
Legal Values
● Enabled
● Disabled
● Reset
Default Value Not Applicable
Write Privilege Server Control
License Required iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise
Dependency Not applicable
BIOS.BiosBootSettings.GenericUsbBoot (Read or Write)
Description
When set to Enabled, a Generic USB Boot placeholder will be placed in the UEFI Boot Sequence, which
will map to the first bootable USB device in the boot sequence. This allows the entry to remain present
even if the USB device is not present. This is only available in UEFI Boot Mode.
Legal Values
● Enabled
● Disabled
Default Value Not Applicable
Write Privilege Server Control
License Required iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise
Dependency Not applicable
BIOS.BiosBootSettings.HddFailover (Read or Write)
Description
When Boot Mode is BIOS, this field specifies the devices in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence menu the BIOS
will attempt to boot. This field has no effect when Boot Mode is UEFI. When set to Disabled, the BIOS will
only attempt to boot the first Hard-Disk device in the list. When set to Enabled, the BIOS will attempt to
boot each Hard-Disk device in order until it is successful or the entire Hard-Disk Drive Sequence has been
attempted.
Legal Values
● Enabled
● Disabled
Default Value Not Applicable
Write Privilege Server Control
License Required iDRAC Express or iDRAC Enterprise
Dependency Not applicable
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