Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H200 - Manual (Page 44)

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PERC H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA BIOS
Booting With Multiple Controllers
When booting a system with multiple PERC H200 and/or SAS 6 Gb HBA
cards, ensure that the boot device is attached to the adapter at the lowest
boot order number. Proper boot order must be specified in the controller
BIOS to ensure the system boots correctly. If you add a PERC H200 or 6Gbps
SAS HBA card or relocate existing controllers in the system, enter the BIOS
Configuration Utility to update and verify the boot order
selection. Failure to do so results in a warning message displayed at POST by
the BIOS. The warning persists until the you verify the boot order in the
BIOS Configuration Utility.
NOTE:
System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a 6Gbps
SAS HBA card. See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the latest
information on booting from external devices.
Configuration Utility
Starting the Configuration Utility
1 Boot the system.
2 Press during POST when prompted.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to
wait until the operating system completes bootup. Then restart your
system and try again.
The Configuration Utility menu screen is displayed.
Functions Performed
NOTE:
The screens are organized in a hierarchical fashion and navigation hints are
displayed at the bottom of each screen. For additional information about the utility,
see the online help.
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