IC-OS UEFI Configuration — Gen-1 Dell (PowerEdge R6525)

This runbook configures the BIOS/UEFI on a Gen-1 Dell PowerEdge R6525 so that IC-OS can install and run correctly. It is the BIOS-side step of the Node Deployment Guide (Gen-1, with HSM) — at section 9, "UEFI setup and boot menu", branch here, complete the steps below, then return to the deployment guide and continue to step 10.

[!WARNING] Do not enable the RAID BIOS setting. RAID will break IC-OS installation.

1. UEFI — Enter System Setup and reset the iDRAC password

1. Reboot or power on the server.
2. Watch for the blue screen with boot options in the top-left corner.
3. Press F2 a couple of times once the options are listed.
4. If recognized, the screen highlights Entering System Setup.
5. From System Setup, select iDRAC Settings and press Enter.
6. Select User Configuration and press Enter.
7. Select Change Password and press Enter.
8. Enter your desired password and select OK.
9. Select Back and Finish.

[!TIP] If you have lost iDRAC access entirely and cannot reach this menu, see BMC Password Reset.

UEFI — System BIOS

1. From System Setup, select System BIOS and press Enter.
2. From System BIOS, select Processor Settings and press Enter.
3. Set NUMA Nodes Per Socket to 0.
4. Set Minimum SEV non-ES ASID to 253.
5. Select Back to return to System BIOS.

2. UEFI — Boot Settings

1. Select Boot Settings and press Enter.
2. Set Boot Mode to UEFI.
3. Select Back to return to System BIOS.

3. UEFI — Integrated Devices

1. Select Integrated Devices and press Enter.
2. Set PCIe Preferred IO Bus to Enabled.
3. Set Enhanced Preferred IO to Enabled.
4. Set SR-IOV Global Enable to Enabled.
5. Select Back to return to System BIOS.

4. UEFI — Miscellaneous Settings

1. Select Miscellaneous Settings and press Enter.
2. Set F1/F2 Prompt on Error to Disabled.
3. Select Back to return to System BIOS.
4. Select Finish and press Enter.
5. Select Yes to save the changes and press Enter.
6. Select OK and press Enter.
7. Confirm the exit and press Enter. The system will reboot.

[!WARNING] Do not unplug the IC-OS USB stick during this reboot.

5. Boot Manager — Enter Boot Manager

1. Watch for the blue screen with boot options in the top-left corner. Press F11 a couple of times once the options are listed.
2. If recognized, the screen highlights Entering Boot Manager.
3. From the Boot Manager, select One-shot UEFI Boot Menu and press Enter.
4. From the Boot Menu, select your USB device and press Enter.

Return to the deployment runbook

• If you are following the legacy HSM path, return to Node Deployment Guide (Gen-1, with HSM) at section 9 and continue to step 10.
• If you are deploying the non-HSM path on Gen-1 hardware, return to Node Deployment Guide (Gen-2) at section 9 and continue to step 10.

Related

• Node Deployment Guide (Gen-1, with HSM) — the legacy deployment runbook this configuration is part of.
• BMC Password Reset — recovery path when iDRAC access is lost entirely.
• Node Provider Machine Hardware Guide — hardware specifications by generation.
• IC-OS UEFI Configuration — Gen-1 Supermicro — sibling configuration for Supermicro hardware.