Dell EMC PowerEdge T150 BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide
Summary
This manual provides comprehensive guidance on pre-operating system management applications for the PowerEdge T150 server. It covers System Setup, System BIOS configuration, iDRAC Settings, Device Settings, Service Tag Settings, Dell Lifecycle Controller, Embedded system management, and Boot Manager. The guide includes detailed BIOS settings for memory, processor, SATA, NVMe, network, security, and system management features. Target users are system administrators and IT professionals responsible for configuring and maintaining Dell PowerEdge T150 tower servers in small business and remote office environments.
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Dell EMC Power Edge T150 BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide
Part Number: E80S Series Regulatory Type: E80S001 December 2021 Rev. A01
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Dell EMC Power Edge T150 BIOS and UEFI Reference Guide Part Number: E80S Series Regulatory Type: E80S001 December 2021 Rev. A01
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents Chapter 1: Pre-operating system management applications...........................................................4 System Setup..................................................................
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Pre-operating system management applications You can manage basic settings and features of a system without booting to the operating system by using the system firmware. Options to manage the pre-oper...
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System BIOS To view the System BIOS screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS. Table 2. System BIOS details Option Description System Information Provide...
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Memory Settings To view the Memory Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Memory Settings. Table 4. Memory Settings details Option Descr...
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Table 5. Processor Settings details (continued) Option Description LLC Prefetch Enables or disables the LLC Prefetch on all threads. This option is set to Enabled by default. Dead Line LLC Alloc Enabl...
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Table 7. SATA Settings details (continued) Option Description Table 8. Port n Options Descriptions Model Specifies the drive model of the selected device. Drive Type Specifies the type of drive attach...
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Changing boot order About this task You may have to change the boot order if you want to boot from a USB key or an optical drive. Steps 1. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > ...
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Table 13. UEFI i SCSI Settings screen details (continued) Option Description i SCSI Device1 Settings Enables you to control the configuration of the i SCSI device. Table 14. ISCSI Device1 Settings scr...
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Table 15. Integrated Devices details (continued) Option Description NOTE: When there are multiple add-in graphic cards installed in the system, the first card discovered during PCI enumeration is sele...
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Table 16. Serial Communication details (continued) Option Description NOTE: Only Serial Device 2 can be used for Serial Over LAN (SOL). To use console redirection by SOL, configure the same port addre...
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Table 17. System Profile Settings details (continued) Option Description Monitor/Mwait Enables the Monitor/Mwait instructions in the processor. This option is set to Enabled for all system profiles, e...
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Table 20. System Security details Option Description Intel(R) TXT Enables you to set the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and ...
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Table 20. System Security details (continued) Option Description NOTE: BIOS update requires HECI devices to be operational and DUP updates require IPMI interface to be operational. This setting needs ...
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Steps 1. To enter System Setup, press F2 immediately after turning on or rebooting your system. 2. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS > System Security. 3. On the System Securi...
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NOTE: If you change the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to reenter the new password. If you delete the system password or setup password, a message prompts you to confirm the ...
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Table 23. Miscellaneous Settings details (continued) Option Description Keyboard Num Lock Enables you to set whether the system boots with the Num Lock enabled or disabled. This option is set to On by...
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Table 24. Boot Manager details Option Description Continue Normal Boot The system attempts to boot to devices starting with the first item in the boot order. If the boot attempt fails, the system cont...
Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 19 |
| File Size | 155.50 KB |
| Published | June 24, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I access the System Setup screen?
Power on the system and press F2 to enter System Setup.
How do I boot from a specific device temporarily?
Press F12 during POST to access the one-shot Boot Menu.
What pre-operating system management options are available?
You can use System Setup, Dell Lifecycle Controller, Boot Manager, or PXE boot.
How do I launch the Lifecycle Controller?
Access the Boot Manager and select Launch Lifecycle Controller.