Sata Settings Screen; Boot Settings Screen - Dell PowerEdge EL Owner's Manual

Menu Item Description
Level 2 Cache Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.

SATA Settings Screen

Menu Item Description
Embedded SATA Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID mode. By default, Embedded
SATA is set to AHCI Mode.
Port A Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A. By default, Port A is set to
Auto.
Port B Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. By default, Port B is set to
Auto.
Port C Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C. By default, Port C is set to
Auto.
Port D Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port D. By default, Port D is set to
Auto.
Port E Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. By default, Port E is set to
Auto.
Port F Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port F. By default, Port F is set to
Auto.
NOTE: Ports A, B, C, and D are used for the backplane drives, port E for the optical drive (CD/DVD), and port F for
the tape drive.

Boot Settings Screen

Menu Item Description
Boot Mode Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.
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. By default, the Boot Mode option is set
to BIOS.
Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the
system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.
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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 BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to
BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.