initiator, and storage target attributes after the device is reset and before it is initialized, thus eliminating a second BIOS
restart. The device configuration and boot operation occur in a single system start and is optimized for boot time
performance.
Before enabling I/O identity optimization, make sure that:
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You have the Login, Configure, and System Control privileges.
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BIOS, iDRAC, and network cards are updated to the latest firmware. For information on the supported versions, see
Supported BIOS Version For I/O Identity Optimization
Optimization.
After enabling I/O Identity Optimization feature, export the XML configuration file from iDRAC, modify the required I/O
Identity attributes in the XML configuration file, and import the file back to iDRAC.
For the list of I/O Identity Optimization attributes that you can modify in the XML configuration file, see the
document available at delltechcenter.com/idrac.
NOTE: Do not modify non I/O Identity Optimization attributes.
Supported Cards for I/O Identity Optimization
The following table provides the cards that support the I/O Identity Optimization feature.
Manufacturer
Broadcom
Intel
Qlogic
and
Supported NIC Firmware Version for I/O Identity
Type
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5720 PCIe 1 GB
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5719 PCIe 1 GB
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57810 PCIe 10 GB
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57810 PCIe 10 GB
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57810 bNDC 10 GB
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57800 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB
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57800 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB
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57840 rNDC 10 GB
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57840 bNDC 10 GB
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5720 rNDC 1 GB
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5719 Mezz 1 GB
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57810 Mezz 10 GB
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x540 PCIe 10 GB
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x520 PCIe 10 GB
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i350 PCIe 1 GB
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i350 PCIe 1 GB
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x540 + i350 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB
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i350 rNDC 1 GB
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x520 bNDC 10 GB
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i350 Mezz 1 GB
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x520 + i350 rNDC 10 GB + 1 GB
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QLE8262 PCIe 10 GB
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QME8262 Mezz 10 GB
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QMD8262 bNDC 10 GB
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