Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide Part Number: B25S Regulatory Type: B25S001 March 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Pre-operating system management applications...........................................................4 System Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 System BIOS................................................................................................................................................................... 5 iDRAC Settings utility......
1 Pre-operating system management applications You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware.
System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS. Table 2. System BIOS details Option Description System Information Provides information about the system such as the system model name, BIOS version, and Service Tag. Memory Settings Specifies information and options related to the installed memory. Processor Settings Specifies information and options related to the processor such as speed and cache size.
Table 3. System Information details Option Description System CPLD Version Specifies the current version of the system complex programmable logic device (CPLD) firmware. UEFI Compliance Version Specifies the UEFI compliance level of the system firmware. AGESA Version Specifies the AGESA reference code version. SMU Version Specifies the SMU firmware version. DXIO Version Specifies the DXIO firmware version.
Table 5. Processor Settings details Option Description Logical Processor Each processor core supports up to two logical processors. If this option is set to Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core. This option is set to Enabled by default. Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Table 5. Processor Settings details Option Description Number of Cores per CCD Specifies the number of cores per CCD. This option is set to All by default. Processor Core Speed Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor. Processor n NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be up to n processors listed. The following settings are displayed for each processor that is installed in the system: Table 6.
Table 7. SATA Settings details Option Description Table 8. Port n Options Descriptions Capacity Specifies the total capacity of the drive. This field is undefined for removable media devices such as optical drives. NVMe Settings To view the NVMe Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > NVMe Settings Table 9. NVMe Settings details Option Description NVMe Mode This option sets the NVMe drive mode.
Table 10. Boot Settings details Option Description Hard-disk Drive Placeholder Enables or disables the Hard-disk drive placeholder. This option is set to Disabled by default. Clean all Sysprep order and variables When set to None, BIOS will do nothing. When set to Yes, BIOS will delete variables of SysPrep #### and SysPrepOrder this option is a onetime option, will reset to none when deleting variables. This setting is only available in UEFI Boot Mode. This option is set to None by default.
Network Settings To view the Network Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Network Settings. NOTE: For information about Linux network performance settings, see the Linux Network Tuning Guide for AMD EPYC Processor Based Servers at AMD.com. NOTE: Network Settings are not supported in BIOS boot mode. Table 12. Network Settings details Option Description UEFI PXE Settings Enables you to control the configuration of the UEFI PXE device.
Table 14. HTTP Device n Settings details Option Description Secondary DNS Specifies the secondary DNS server IP address for the HTTP Device. URI Obtain URI from the DHCP server if not specified. TLS Authentication Configuration Specifies the option for TLS authentication configuration. Table 15. UEFI iSCSI Settings screen details Option Description iSCSI Initiator Name Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator in IQN format. iSCSI Device1 Enables or disables the iSCSI device.
Table 17. Integrated Devices details (continued) Option Description embedded management controller. Configure the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option by using the NIC management utilities of the system. Embedded Video Controller Enables or disables the use of Embedded Video Controller as the primary display. When set to Enabled, the Embedded Video Controller will be the primary display even if add-in graphic cards are installed. When set to Disabled, an add-in graphics card will be used as the primary display.
Table 17. Integrated Devices details Option Description The default is set to Platform Default Bifurcation. The slot bifurcation field is accessible when set to Manual bifurcation Control and is grayed out when set to Platform Default Bifurcation. Serial Communication To view the Serial Communication screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Serial Communication. Table 18.
Table 19. System Profile Settings details Option Description System Profile Sets the system profile. If you set the System Profile option to a mode other than Custom, the BIOS automatically sets the rest of the options. You can only change the rest of the options if the mode is set to Custom. This option is set to Performance by default. Other options include Performance Per Watt (OS) and Custom.
Table 20. System Security details Option Description Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system. Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default. Table 21. TPM 2.0 security information Option Description TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
Table 22. System Security details Option Description Table 23. Secure Boot Mode (continued) Options Descriptions The BIOS allows unauthenticated programmatic transitions between modes. Deployed Mode Deployed Mode is the most secure mode. In Deployed Mode, PK must be installed and the BIOS performs signature verification on programmatic attempts to update policy objects. Deployed Mode restricts the programmatic mode transitions. Audit Mode In Audit mode, PK is not present.
Using your system password to secure your system About this task If you have assigned a setup password, the system accepts your setup password as an alternate system password. Steps 1. Turn on or reboot your system. 2. Type the system password and press Enter. Next steps When Password Status is set to Locked, type the system password and press Enter when prompted at reboot. NOTE: If an incorrect system password is typed, the system displays a message and prompts you to reenter your password.
NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from unauthorized changes. Redundant OS Control To view the Redundant OS Control screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Redundant OS Control. Table 24. Redundant OS Control details Option Description Redundant OS Location Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices: ● None ● SATA Ports in AHCI mode ● BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.
iDRAC Settings utility The iDRAC settings utility is an interface to set up and configure the iDRAC parameters by using UEFI. You can enable or disable various iDRAC parameters by using the iDRAC settings utility. NOTE: Accessing some of the features on the iDRAC settings utility needs the iDRAC Enterprise License upgrade. For more information about using iDRAC, see Dell Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at https:// www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
To access the PXE boot option, boot the system and then press F12 during POST instead of using standard Boot Sequence from BIOS Setup. It does not pull any menu or allows managing of network devices.
2 Getting help Topics: • • • • Recycling or End-of-Life service information Contacting Dell Accessing system information by using QRL Receiving automated support with SupportAssist Recycling or End-of-Life service information Take back and recycling services are offered for this product in certain countries. If you want to dispose of system components, visit www.dell.com/recyclingworldwide and select the relevant country.
● ● ● ● How-to videos Reference materials, including the Installation and Service Manual, and mechanical overview The system service tag to quickly access the specific hardware configuration and warranty information A direct link to Dell to contact technical assistance and sales teams Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/qrl, and navigate to your specific product or 2. Use your smart phone or tablet to scan the model-specific Quick Resource (QR) code on your system or in the Quick Resource Locator section.
