Seagate Nytro XP6500 Flash Accelerator Cards User Guide, Rev. B
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BIOS Boot Support Settings
2.5
BIOS Boot Support Settings
The Nytro BIOS permits you to change the card properties. You can specify that the card is eligible for Seagate
software control or that the card is reserved for control by software that does not belong to Seagate. You can select
from the following settings in the Boot Support feature of the BIOS:
Enabled BIOS
permits the BIOS and the operating system driver to control the card.
Disabled
prevents the motherboard from considering the card as a boot device. Therefore you cannot boot from the
card. You can still see the card when you use the configuration protocol, and in all other respects, the card performs as
usual. You can use this option when you have multiple cards in your system and you do not plan to boot from this
card.
Changes to these settings display in the Status field on the main Adapter List menu. The new setting takes effect when
the BIOS reloads when you reboot the system.
Selecting Disabled prevents the user from booting from the card, but in all other respects the card works the same.
2.5.1
Changing the BIOS Settings
To change the BIOS settings, follow these instructions:
1.
At power-on, press Ctrl-R to log on to the BIOS screen.
NOTE
The model number, date, and firmware number for your Nytro XP6500 card will
vary from the illustrations below.
2.
Press
Enter
to go to
Adapter Properties
.
3.
To toggle between the
Boot Support
settings, use the
-/+/ Enter
keys.
4.
Press
Esc
to exit the BIOS menu.
2.6
Managing the Nytro XP6500 Card
You can use the following tools to manage your Nytro XP6500 card:
BIOS
This tool is available only during boot. Use this tool to view information about the card and to configure the
boot support options. See above,
Section 2.5, BIOS Boot Support Settings.
NytroCLI
This menu-driven, command line interface tool permits you to configure, monitor, and maintain the Nytro
XP6500 card. Refer to the
Seagate® Nytro™ XP6500 Software User Guide.
