1. System BIOS
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Chapter 2 Useful Features
How to change the boot priority
1. When BIOS detects a bootable device, it displays device information in the designated area.
2. Move the cursor to a device using the <
↑
>/<
↓
> keys, and change the priority (First to Fourth) using the
<+>/<
−
> keys.
Rules on boot priority
1. If SATA hard disk drive is used in IDE mode, When SATA Hard Disk Drive is used in IDE mode, the
default boot priority in HDD Priorities is set as follows.
Hard Disk Drive Slot 0
Hard Disk Drive Slot 2
Hard Disk Drive Slot 1
Hard Disk Drive Slot 3
If the HDDs in Hard Disk Drive Slot 0 and Hard Disk Drive Slot 1 are switched, for example, the boot
priority of HDD may change. If this happens, execute
Load Setup Defaults
in the
Save & Exit
menu,
clear the settings of the boot priority to the default settings, and then configure the priority again.
2. If a bootable device is newly connected, the priority lowest in its BBS Priorities is assigned to that device.
3. If a bootable device is disconnected from the server, the relevant device is removed from Priorities of that
device type.
4. When
Load Setup Defaults
is executed on
Save & Exit
menu, the
Boot Option
and
Priorities
of that
device type are changed as follows.
a) Boot Option Priorities
1. Boot Option #1: CD/DVD
2. Boot Option #2: Removable
3. Boot Option #3: HDD
4. Boot Option #4: Network
b) The priority of bootable devices in Priorities of that device is determined as follows:
Devices other than USB device (e.g., SATA device, RAID) is given higher priority, and USB
device is given priority next to non-USB devices.
c) Bootable device
If a bootable device has been set to
Disabled
, cancel the Disabled status, and register the
device in
Priorities
of that device type.
5. If a Remote Management Extended License (*1) is registered, the remote media is added to bootable
devices. The remote media is assigned as follows:
•
The highest priority within "CD/DVD Priorities" is assigned to AMI Remote CD/DVD device.
•
When executing
Load Setup Defaults
in
Save & Exit
menu, the highest priority within "CD/DVD
ROM Priorities" is assigned to AMI Remote CD/DVD device.
(*1) Refer to
EXPRESSSCOPE Engine 3 User's Guide
for details of Remote Management Extended
License.