IC-OS Installation - UEFI Configuration - Gen1 Dell

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1. UEFI - Enter System Setup and reset IDRAC password

  1. Reboot or power on the server.
  2. Watch for the blue screen with boot options in the top left corner.
  3. Press F2 a couple of times, once the options are listed.
  4. If your option is recognized by the system, it should be highlighting Entering System Setup.
  5. In the System Setup, select iDRAC Settings and press enter.
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  6. Select User Configuration and press enter.
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  7. Select Change Password and press enter.
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  8. Enter in your desired password and select OK.
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  9. Select Back and Finish.

UEFI - System BIOS

  1. In the System Setup, select System BIOS and press enter.
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    In the System BIOS, select Processor Settings and press enter.
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    Set NUMA Nodes Per Socket to 0
    Set Minimum SEV non-ES ASID to 253
    Select back to return to System BIOS.
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2. UEFI - Boot Settings

  1. Select Boot Settings and press enter.
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    Set Boot Mode to UEFI
    Select back to return to System BIOS.
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3. UEFI - Integrated Devices

  1. Select Integrated Devices and press enter.
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    Set PCIe Preferred IO Bus to Enabled
    Set Enhanced Preferred IO to Enabled
    Set SR-IOV Global Enable to Enabled
    Select back to return to System BIOS.
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4. UEFI - Miscellaneous Settings

  1. Select Miscellaneous Settings and press enter.
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    Set F1/F2 Prompt on Error to Disabled
    Select back to return to System BIOS.
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    Select Finish and press enter.
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    Select Yes to save the changes and press enter.
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    Select OK and press enter.
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    Confirm the exit and press enter. The system will reboot now. Please do not unplug the IC-OS USB stick at this point.

5. Boot Manager - Enter Boot Manager

  1. Watch for the Blue screen with boot options in the top left corner. Press F11 a couple of times, once the options are listed.
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    If your option is recognized by the system, it should be highlighting Entering Boot Manager.
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    In the Boot Manager, select One-shot UEFI Boot Menu and press enter.
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    In the Boot Menu, select your USB device and press enter.
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