Avago Technologies 3ware 9650SE-12ML (Channel) - Manual (Page 79)

Adjusting BIOS Option Settings
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BIOS Loading Options
Load Control. This setting is enabled by default. It allows you to boot from
RAID units or drives managed by the controller. If this setting is disabled, you
will only be able to boot from hard drives or peripheral devices (such as CD-
ROM or floppy) that are not managed by the controller. You may wish to
disable this setting if you have multiple controllers in a "headless" system
with no monitor or keyboard.
Options for Entering BIOS
Hot Key. The default key combination for entering the BIOS is Alt-3. If you
wish, you can change this key combination to Ctrl-6.
Require Password. To control access to the BIOS setup program, you can
enable a security password. If you enable the password function, you must
then specify a password.
Change Password. This field is where you will enter a password if you have
enabled the Require Password setting. This password will control access to
the BIOS.
Changing BIOS Settings
You can change the BIOS settings from the Bios Option Settings screen in
3BM.
To change the BIOS Settings
1 On the 3BM BIOS Manager screen, Tab to Settings and press Enter .
2 On the pop-up menu, select BIOS and press Enter .
The BIOS Option Settings screen appears.
3 Tab through the options and make the desired changes.
4 Tab to OK and press Enter to return to the main screen.
Note: During the boot process, you can also bypass loading of the BIOS for all
controllers for one time only by pressing Alt-B . This is useful to temporarily boot
from a non-3ware device without having to change the system’s boot order.