Documentation update of iLO BIOS settings
Documentation changes related to 'ilo' BIOS interface to manage BIOS settings on the node. Change-Id: I261ab1bffcf9fc30a62f6ad767ebc2486ebcb975 Story: #2002899
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@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ Hardware interfaces
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The ``ilo`` hardware type supports following hardware interfaces:
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* bios
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Supports ``ilo`` and ``no-bios``. The default is ``ilo``.
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They can be enabled by using the ``[DEFAULT]enabled_bios_interfaces``
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option in ``ironic.conf`` as given below:
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.. code-block:: ini
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[DEFAULT]
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enabled_hardware_types = ilo
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enabled_bios_interfaces = ilo,no-bios
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* boot
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Supports ``ilo-virtual-media`` and ``ilo-pxe``. The default is
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``ilo-virtual-media``. The ``ilo-virtual-media`` interface provides
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@@ -364,6 +375,7 @@ Enable driver
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[DEFAULT]
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enabled_hardware_types = ilo
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enabled_bios_interfaces = ilo
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enabled_boot_interfaces = ilo-virtual-media,ilo-pxe
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enabled_power_interfaces = ilo
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enabled_console_interfaces = ilo
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@@ -1472,6 +1484,178 @@ In a cloud environment with nodes configured to boot from ``bios`` and ``uefi``
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modes, the virtual media driver only supports uefi boot mode, and that attempting to
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use iscsi boot at the same time with a bios volume will result in an error.
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BIOS configuration support
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The ``ilo`` hardware type supports ``ilo`` BIOS interface. The support includes
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providing manual clean steps *apply_configuration* and *factory_reset* to
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manage supported BIOS settings on the node. See :ref:`bios` for more details
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and examples.
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.. note::
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The change in the settings will take into effect after next power cycle.
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Configuration
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Following are the supported BIOS settings and the corresponding brief
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description for each of the settings. For a detailed description please
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refer to `HPE Integrated Lights-Out REST API Documentation <https://hewlettpackard.github.io/ilo-rest-api-docs>`_.
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- ``AdvancedMemProtection``:
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Configure additional memory protection with ECC (Error Checking and
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Correcting).
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Allowed values are ``AdvancedEcc``, ``OnlineSpareAdvancedEcc``,
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``MirroredAdvancedEcc``.
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- ``AutoPowerOn``:
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Configure the server to automatically power on when AC power is applied to
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the system.
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Allowed values are ``AlwaysPowerOn``, ``AlwaysPowerOff``,
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``RestoreLastState``.
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- ``BootMode``:
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Select the boot mode of the system.
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Allowed values are ``Uefi``, ``LegacyBios``
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- ``BootOrderPolicy``:
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Configure how the system attempts to boot devices per the Boot Order when
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no bootable device is found.
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Allowed values are ``RetryIndefinitely``, ``AttemptOnce``,
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``ResetAfterFailed``.
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- ``CollabPowerControl``:
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Enables the Operating System to request processor frequency changes even
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if the Power Regulator option on the server configured for Dynamic Power
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Savings Mode.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``DynamicPowerCapping``:
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Configure when the System ROM executes power calibration during the boot
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process.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``, ``Auto``.
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- ``DynamicPowerResponse``:
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Enable the System BIOS to control processor performance and power states
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depending on the processor workload.
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Allowed values are ``Fast``, ``Slow``.
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- ``IntelligentProvisioning``:
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Enable or disable the Intelligent Provisioning functionality.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``IntelPerfMonitoring``:
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Exposes certain chipset devices that can be used with the Intel
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Performance Monitoring Toolkit.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``IntelProcVtd``:
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Hypervisor or operating system supporting this option can use hardware
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capabilities provided by Intel's Virtualization Technology for Directed
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I/O.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``IntelQpiFreq``:
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Set the QPI Link frequency to a lower speed.
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Allowed values are ``Auto``, ``MinQpiSpeed``.
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- ``IntelTxt``:
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Option to modify Intel TXT support.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``PowerProfile``:
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Set the power profile to be used.
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Allowed values are ``BalancedPowerPerf``, ``MinPower``, ``MaxPerf``,
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``Custom``.
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- ``PowerRegulator``:
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Determines how to regulate the power consumption.
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Allowed values are ``DynamicPowerSavings``, ``StaticLowPower``,
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``StaticHighPerf``, ``OsControl``.
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- ``ProcAes``:
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Enable or disable the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set
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(AES-NI) in the processor.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``ProcCoreDisable``:
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Disable processor cores using Intel's Core Multi-Processing (CMP)
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Technology.
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Allowed values are Integers ranging from ``0`` to ``24``.
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- ``ProcHyperthreading``:
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Enable or disable Intel Hyperthreading.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``ProcNoExecute``:
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Protect your system against malicious code and viruses.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``ProcTurbo``:
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Enables the processor to transition to a higher frequency than the
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processor's rated speed using Turbo Boost Technology if the processor
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has available power and is within temperature specifications.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``ProcVirtualization``:
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Enables or Disables a hypervisor or operating system supporting this option
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to use hardware capabilities provided by Intel's Virtualization Technology.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``SecureBootStatus``:
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The current state of Secure Boot configuration.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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.. note::
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This setting is read-only and can't be modified with ``apply_configuration``
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clean step.
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- ``Sriov``:
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If enabled, SR-IOV support enables a hypervisor to create virtual instances
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of a PCI-express device, potentially increasing performance. If enabled,
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the BIOS allocates additional resources to PCI-express devices.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``ThermalConfig``:
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select the fan cooling solution for the system.
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Allowed values are ``OptimalCooling``, ``IncreasedCooling``,
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``MaxCooling``
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- ``ThermalShutdown``:
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Control the reaction of the system to caution level thermal events.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``TpmState``:
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Current TPM device state.
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Allowed values are ``NotPresent``, ``PresentDisabled``, ``PresentEnabled``.
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.. note::
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This setting is read-only and can't be modified with ``apply_configuration``
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clean step.
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- ``TpmType``:
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Current TPM device type.
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Allowed values are ``NoTpm``, ``Tpm12``, ``Tpm20``, ``Tm10``.
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.. note::
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This setting is read-only and can't be modified with ``apply_configuration``
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clean step.
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- ``UefiOptimizedBoot``:
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Enables or Disables the System BIOS boot using native UEFI graphics
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drivers.
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Allowed values are ``Enabled``, ``Disabled``.
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- ``WorkloadProfile``:
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Change the Workload Profile to accomodate your desired workload.
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Allowed values are ``GeneralPowerEfficientCompute``,
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``GeneralPeakFrequencyCompute``, ``GeneralThroughputCompute``,
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``Virtualization-PowerEfficient``, ``Virtualization-MaxPerformance``,
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``LowLatency``, ``MissionCritical``,
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``TransactionalApplicationProcessing``, ``HighPerformanceCompute``,
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``DecisionSupport``, ``GraphicProcessing``, ``I/OThroughput``, ``Custom``
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.. note::
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This setting is only applicable to ProLiant Gen10 servers with iLO 5
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management systems.
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Certificate based validation in iLO
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