Network Settings Screen Details - Dell XC430 Owner's Manual

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If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this
field to BIOS allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. This option is
set to BIOS by default.
Boot Sequence
Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled
Retry
and the system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30
seconds. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Hard-Disk Failover Specifies the hard drive that is booted in the event of a hard drive failure. The
devices are selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence on the Boot Option Setting
menu. When this option is set to Disabled, only the first hard drive in the list is
attempted to boot. When this option is set to Enabled, all hard drives are attempted
to boot in the order selected in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence. This option is not
enabled for UEFI Boot Mode.
Boot Option
Configures the boot sequence and the boot devices.
Settings
BIOS Boot
Enables or disables BIOS boot options.
Settings
UEFI Boot Settings Enables or disables UEFI Boot options. The Boot options include IPv4 PXE and IPv6
PXE. This option is set to IPv4 by default.

Network Settings screen details

The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:
PXE Device n (n =
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the
1 to 4)
device.
PXE Device n
Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device.
Settings (n = 1 to
4)
UEFI iSCSI Settings screen details
You can use the iSCSI Settings screen to modify iSCSI device settings. The iSCSI Settings option is
available only in the UEFI boot mode. BIOS does not control network settings in the BIOS boot mode. For
BIOS boot mode, the option ROM of the network controller handles the network settings.
To view the UEFI ISCSI Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Network
Settings → UEFI ISCSI Settings.
The UEFI ISCSI Settings screen details are explained as follows:
ISCSI Initiator
Specifies the name of the iSCSI initiator (iqn format).
Name
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CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if
the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.
NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting
this field to BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.
NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.

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