Administrator Guide

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Table 206. System configuration
Option Description
Enable UEFI Network Stack Select this check box to enable UEFI Network Stack. For
the enabled NICs, the networking protocols are installed, and
the pre-OS and early OS networking features are available.
Integrated NIC From the drop-down list, select the preferred option. This
option controls the on-board LAN controller.
Disabled: The internal LAN is disabled and is not visible to
the operating system if it does not have an IP address.
Enabled: The internal LAN is enabled.
Enabled w/PXE: The internal LAN is enabled with PXE
boot.
NOTE: Dell recommends not to disable the integrated NIC
and integrated NIC 2.
Parallel Port From the drop-down list, select the option to determine how
the parallel port on the docking station operates.
Disabled: Port is disabled.
AT: Port is configured for IBM AT compatibility.
PS2: Port is configured for IBM PS2 compatibility.
ECP: Port is configured for extended capability port
protocol.
NOTE: This option is available for extended chassis when
the add-on card is installed.
Serial Port 1 From the drop-down list, select the option to determine how
the serial port on the docking station operates. This option
enables you to avoid resource conflicts between devices by
disabling or remapping the address of the port.
Disabled: Port is disabled.
COM1: Port is configured at 3F8h with IRQ 4.
COM2: Port is configured at 2F8h with IRQ 3.
COM3: Port is configured at 3F8h with IRQ 4.
COM4: Port is configured at 2F8h with IRQ 3.
Table 207. USB configuration
Option Description
Enable USB Boot Support Select this check box to enable the USB boot setup. Allows
you to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices.
Enable Front USB Ports Select this check box to enable the device attached to the
front USB port. If you select this check box, the device is
detected by the operating system. However, if the USB port
is disabled, the operating system cannot detect the device
attached to the front USB port.
NOTE: The USB keyboard and the mouse always work in
the BIOS setup irrespective of this setting.
Enable Rear USB Ports Select this check box to enable the device attached to this
back USB port. If you select this check box, the device is
detected by the operating system. However, if the USB port
is disabled, the operating system cannot detect the device
attached to the back USB port.
NOTE: The USB keyboard and the mouse always work in
the BIOS setup irrespective of this setting.
Table 208. Configuring security settings
100 Managing groups and configurations