Dell PowerEdge 1855 Systems User Manual

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CPU Information ScreenTable 2-3 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the CPU Information screen.Table 2-3. CPU Information ScreenIntegrated Devices ScreenTable 2-4 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Integrated Devices screen.Table 2-4. Integrated Devices Screen OptionsConsole Redirection ScreenTable 2-5 lists the options and descriptions for the information fields that appear on the Console Redirection screen.Table 2-5. Console Redirection Screen OptionsOption DescriptionBus Speed Displays the bus speed of the processors.Logical Processor(Enabled default)Displays when the processors support HyperThreading. Enabled permits all logical processors to be used by the operating system.Only the first logical processor of each processor installed in the system is used by the operating system if Disabled is selected.Sequential MemoryAccess(Enabled default)Displays when the processor supports sequential memory access. Enabled optimizes the system for applications that requiresequential memory access. Disabled is used for applications with random memory access.Demand Based PowerManagement(Disabled default)Enables the operating system to regulate processor power usage based on load.Processor X ID Displays the family and model number of each processor.Core Speed Displays the clock speed of the processor(s).Level X Cache Displays the amount of cache memory for the processor.Option DescriptionPrimary SCSI Controller(On default)Enables the integrated SCSI subsystem. This field displays only when RAID is not detected in the system. Off disables the SCSIsubsystem.USB Controller(On with BIOS supportdefault)Enables or disables the system's USB ports. Options are On with BIOS support, On without BIOS support, or Off. Disabling theUSB ports makes system resources available for other devices.Embedded Gb NIC1 andNIC2(On default)Enables or disables the system's integrated NICs. Changes take effect after the system reboots.NOTE: Off will disable both NIC1 and NIC2.NIC1 PXE(On default)Enables or disables NIC1 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the systemreboots.MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.NIC2 PXE(Off default)Enables or disables NIC2 PXE. PXE support allows the system to boot from the network. Changes take effect after the systemreboots.MAC Address Displays the MAC address for the integrated 10/100/1000 NIC. This field does not have user-selectable settings.Speaker(On default)Sets the integrated speaker On or Off. A change to this option takes effect immediately (rebooting the system is not required).Option DescriptionConsole Redirection(Off default)Console Redirection options are BMC SOL, DRAC/MC, and Off.BMC SOL enables the BMC serial over LAN connection. DRAC/MC enables console redirection through the management module'sserial connector. Off disables console redirection.Failsafe Baud Rate(57600 default)Displays the failsafe baud rate used for console redirection when the baud rate cannot be negotiated automatically with the remoteterminal. This rate should not be adjusted.Remote TerminalType(VT 100/VT 220default)Select either VT 100/VT 220 or ANSI.Redirection After Boot(Enabled default)Enables or disables BIOS console redirection after your system boots to the operating system.