Network Settings screen
You can use the Network Settings screen to modify PXE device settings. The network 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 controllers handles the network settings.
To view the Network Settings screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Network
Settings
.
The Network Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
PXE Device n (n =
1 to 4)
Enables or disables the device. When enabled, a UEFI boot option is created for the
device.
PXE Device n
Settings (n = 1 to
4)
Enables you to control the configuration of the PXE device.
Integrated Devices screen
You can use the Integrated Devices screen to view and configure the settings of all integrated devices
including the video controller, integrated RAID controller, and the USB ports.
To view the Integrated Devices screen, click System Setup Main Menu → System BIOS → Integrated
Devices.
The Integrated Devices screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
USB 3.0 Setting Enables or disables the USB 3.0 support. Enable this option only if your operating
system supports USB 3.0. If you disable this option, devices operate at USB 2.0
speed. USB 3.0 is disabled by default.
User Accessible
USB Ports
Enables or disables the USB ports. Selecting Only Back Ports On disables the front
USB ports, selecting All Ports Off disables all USB ports. The USB keyboard and
mouse operates 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 Off disables the USB
management port and also restrict access to iDRAC features.
Internal USB Port Enables or disables the internal USB port. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Integrated RAID
Controller
Enables or disables the integrated RAID controller. 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 option is only available on systems that
do not have Integrated Network Card 1.
Enables or disables the Embedded NIC1 and NIC2. If set to Disabled, the NIC may
still be available for shared network access by the embedded management
controller. The embedded NIC1 and NIC2 option are only available on systems that
do not have Network Daughter Cards (NDCs). This option is mutually exclusive with
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