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The following table lists the main BIOS settings that you can configure through a BIOS policy or the default BIOS settings:
Name |
Description |
Supported Attributes |
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Versions |
Platforms |
Values |
Dependencies |
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PCIe Slots Consistent Device Naming (CDN) |
PCIe Slots Consistent Device Naming (CDN) control allows PCIe slots to be named in a consistent manner. This makes PCIe slot names more uniform, easy to identify, and persistent when the configuration changes are made. |
4.0(2), 4.0(4), 4.1(1), 4.2(1) |
B200 M5, B480 M5, C220 M5, C240 M5, C480 M5, C125 M5, C225 M6, C245 M6, C220 M7, C240 M7 |
Enabled, Disabled
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Consistent Device Naming is same as CDN Control in the UCSM Manager. |
Consistent Device Naming (CDN) |
PCIe Slots Consistent Device Naming (CDN) control allows PCIe slots to be named in a consistent manner. This makes PCIe slot names more uniform, easy to identify, and persistent when the configuration changes are made. |
4.0(2), 4.0(4), 4.1(1), 4.2(1) |
B200 M5, B480 M5, C220 M5, C240 M5, C480 M5, C125 M5, C225 M6, C245 M6, C220 M7, C240 M7, X210c M7, X410c M7 |
Enabled, Disabled
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Consistent Device Naming is same as CDN Control in the UCSM Manager. |
POST Error Pause |
This is to know what happens when the server encounters a critical error during POST. |
4.0 (1), 4.0(2), 4.0(4), 4.1(1) |
All M5 servers. |
Enabled, Disabled
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TPM Support |
Whether to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is a component that securely stores artifacts that are used to authenticate the server. |
4.2(1) |
All M5, M6, and X210c M6 servers. |
Enabled, Disabled
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