Avago Technologies eXtremeRAID 2000 - Manual (Page 35)

Manual No. DB11-000028-00 3-1
Chapter 3
Controller Start-Up
This chapter describes:
• BIOS Options
• BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist)
• Operating System, Device Drivers, GAM
• What to Check in Case of Problems
This chapter describes the eXtremeRAID 2000 controller startup procedures
and messages produced by the BIOS during startup or reboot. This chapter
also explains three BIOS options that are available for configuring controller
operation.
BIOS Options
After physically installing the controller and connecting the cabling, do the
following if you need to set or modify the BIOS options (see “Setting BIOS
Options” on page 3-2 for details:
1. Power on the computer.
2. Watch the messages on the screen for the following prompt:
Press for BIOS options
3. Press Alt–M to get into the BIOS Options menu.
4. The BIOS Options menu provides the following items to choose from:
5. To select any of the items in the menu, highlight the selection with the
Up Arrow or Down Arrow. Press Enter to toggle any of the 3 items.
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Note
BIOS must be enabled to toggle the CD-ROM boot
and the Drive geometry parameters.