R630 configuration

Basic firmware (BIOS/UEFI) settings.

1. Power on server
2. Press F2 for System Setup
3. Enter System BIOS Settings
   1. Memory Settings > System Memory Testing: Enabled
   2. Memory Settings > Memory Operating Mode: Optimizer Mode
   3. Memory Settings > Node Interleaving: Disabled
   4. Memory Settings > Snoop Mode: Early Snoop
   5. Processor Settings > Logical Processor: Enabled
   6. Processor Settings > QPI Speed: Maximum
   7. Processor Settings > QPI Link L1 Power Management: Disabled
   8. Processor Settings > Virtualization Technology: Enabled
   9. Processor Settings > All other: default values
   10. SATA Settings > Embedded SATA: Off
   11. Boot Settings > Boot Mode: UEFI
   12. Boot Settings > Boot Sequence Retry: Enabled
   13. Boot Settings > UEFI Boot Settings > All: default values
   14. Network Settings > PXI Device (All): Enabled
   15. Network Settings > UEFI iSCSI > iSCSI Device1: Disabled
   16. Integrated Devices > USB: Enabled
   17. Integrated Devices > Integrated RAID: Enabled
   18. Integrated Devices > Integrated Network Card 1: Enabled
   19. Integrated Devices > IOAT DMA Engine: Enabled
   20. Integrated Devices > SI-IOV Global Enable: Enabled
   21. Integrated Devices > OS Watchdog Timer: Disabled
   22. Serial Communication > Serial Communication: Auto
   23. Serial Communication > Serial Port Address: Device 1=COM1, Device2=COM2
   24. Serial Communication > External Serial Connector: Serial Device 2
   25. Serial Communication > Failsafe Baud Rate: 115200
   26. Serial Communication > Terminal Type: VT100/VT220
   27. Serial Communication > Redirection After Boot: Enabled
   28. System Profile Settings > System Profile: Performance Per Watt (OS)
   29. System Security > All: Defaults
   30. System Security > Secure Boot: Disabled
   31. Miscellaneous Settings > Date/Time: set appropriately (UTC)
   32. Miscellaneous Settings > In-System Characterization: Enabled
4. Leave System BIOS Settings
5. Enter iDRAC Settings
   1. Network Settings > Enable NIC: Enabled
   2. Network Settings > NIC Selection: Dedicated
   3. Network Settings > Register DRAC on DNS: Disabled
   4. Network Settings > Auto Config Domain Name: Enabled
   5. Network Settings > Enable IPv4: Enabled
   6. Network Settings > Enable DHCP: Enabled
   7. Network Settings > Use DHCP to Obtain DNS server address: Enabled
   8. Network Settings > Enable IPv6: Enabled
   9. Network Settings > Enable Auto-configuration (IPv6): Enabled
   10. Network Settings > Use DHCPv6 to obtail DNS Server Address: Disabled
   11. Network Settings > Enable IPMI Over LAN: Enabled
   12. Network Settings > Enable VLAN ID: Disabled
   13. Alerts > ALL: defaults (disabled)
   14. Front Panel Security: Disable Power Button: No
   15. Media And USB Port Settings > Virtual Media Status: Auto Attach
   16. Media And USB Port Settings > Enable vFlash: Enabled
   17. Media And USB Port Settings > USB Management Port Mode: Automatic (default)
   18. Lifecycle Controller > Lifecycle Controller: Enabled
   19. Lifecycle Controller > Collect System Inventory on Restart: Enabled
   20. Lifecycle Controller > Cancel Lifecycle Controller Actions: No
   21. Power Configuration > Power Cap Policy: Disabled
   22. Power Configuration > Enable Hot Spare: Disabled
   23. Thermal > Thermal Profile: Default Thermal Profile Settings
6. Leave iDRAC Settings
7. Enter Device Settings
   1. Enter Integrated RAID Controller 1 (PERC H730 Mini)
      1. Advanced Controller Management > Set Factory Defaults
      2. Advanced Controller Management > Switch to HBA Mode (If in RAID mode only)
      3. Advanced Controller Properties > Disk Cache for Non-RAID: Disable
      4. Advanced Controller Properties > Auto Import Foreign Config: Disable
      5. Advanced Controller Properties > Boot Mode: Ignore errors
      6. Advanced Controller Properties > Abort Consistency Check on Error: Disabled
8. Leave Device Settings
9. Leave System Setup (reboot)