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:
Option Description
ISCSI Initiator
Name
Species the name of the iSCSI initiator (iqn format).
ISCSI Device n (n =
1 to 4)
Enables or disables the iSCSI device. When disabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the iSCSI device
automatically.
Integrated Devices details
The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
User Accessible
USB Ports
Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front USB ports, selecting All
Ports O disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and mouse operate during boot process in certain
operating systems. After the boot process is complete, the USB keyboard and mouse do not work if the
ports are disabled.
NOTE: Selecting Only Back Ports On and All Ports O disables the USB management port and
also restricts access to iDRAC features.
Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Integrated Network
Card 1
Enables or disables the integrated network card.
Embedded NIC1
and NIC2
NOTE: The Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options are only available on systems that do not have
Integrated Network Card 1.
Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options. If set to Disabled, the NIC may still be available
for shared network access by the embedded management controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 options
are only available on systems that do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). The Embedded NIC1 and
NIC2 option is mutually exclusive with the Integrated Network Card 1 option. Congure the Embedded NIC1
and NIC2 option by using the NIC management utilities of the
system.
Embedded Video
Controller
Enables or disables the Embedded Video Controller option. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Current State of
Embedded Video
Controller
Displays the current state of the embedded video controller. The Current State of Embedded Video
Controller option is a read-only eld. If the Embedded Video Controller is the only display capability in the
system (that is, no add-in graphics card is installed), then the Embedded Video Controller is automatically
used as the primary display even if the Embedded Video Controller setting is set to Disabled.
OS Watchdog
Timer
If your system stops responding, this watchdog timer aids in the recovery of your operating system. When
this option is set to Enabled, the operating system initializes the timer. When this option is set to Disabled
(the default), the timer does not have any eect on the system.
Memory Mapped
I/O above 4 GB
Enables or disables the support for PCIe devices that need large amounts of memory. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Slot Disablement Enables or disables the available PCIe slots on your system. The slot disablement feature controls the
conguration of PCIe cards installed in the specied slot. Slots must be disabled only when the installed
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