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**How to enable Virtualization Extensions (VT-x and VT-d)** | **How to enable Virtualization Extensions (VT-x and VT-d)** | ||
- | - First, enter the BIOS configuration for the server. | + | Normally, VT-x and VT-d should be enabled on the typical POD server. Since the POD's are a shared resource it is possible that the settings may be reset or modified by users working in a POD. Here's how one can go about enabling the virtualization extensions again. |
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+ | * First, enter the [[get_started:how_to_modify_pod_server_bios_settings|BIOS configuration]] for the server. | ||
+ | * Select Setup Menu and press Enter: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-setup-menu.png |}} | ||
+ | * Select "Advanced" and press Enter: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-advanced-menu.png |}} | ||
+ | * Select “Processor Configuration” and press Enter: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-processor-config.png |}} | ||
+ | * Select “Intel® Virtualization Technology” and press Enter, then select “Enabled” from the popup menu and press Enter again: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-enable-virt-ext.png |}} | ||
+ | * Verify “Intel® Virtualization Technology” indicates enabled: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-virt-ext-enabled.png |}} | ||
+ | * Hit ESC, select “Integrated IO Configuration”, press Enter: | ||
+ | {{ :get_started:s2600wt_integrated_io.png |}} | ||
+ | * Enable VT-d, hit ESC when done: | ||
+ | {{ :get_started:s2600wt_enable_vtd.png |}} | ||
+ | * Verify by selecting “Save Changes and Exit", then press ‘Y’: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_s2600wt_bios-save-exit-confirm.png |}} | ||
+ | * You must power off server before the virtualization extensions will be available. To do this using the RMM, [[get_started:how_to_modify_pod_server_bios_settings | log into the RMM ]] and select “Server Power Control” from the “Remote Control” tab and select “Power OFF Server” and click the “Perform Action” button: | ||
+ | {{ :pharos:intel_rmm4-power-off.png |}} |