Sata settings screen, Boot settings screen – Dell PowerVault DX6104 User Manual

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SATA Settings Screen

Menu Item

Description

Embedded SATA

Allows the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID mode. By default, Embedded
SATA is set to AHCI Mode.

Port A

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port A. By default, Port A is set to
Auto.

Port B

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port B. By default, Port B is set to
Auto.

Port C

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port C. By default, Port C is set to
Auto.

Port D

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port D. By default, Port D is set to
Auto.

Port E

Auto enables BIOS support for the device attached to SATA port E. By default, Port E is set to
Auto.

NOTE: Ports A, B, C, and D are used for the backplane drives, and port E for the optical drive (CD/DVD).

Boot Settings Screen

Menu Item

Description

Boot Mode

Allows you to set the boot mode of the system.

CAUTION: Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if the operating
system is not installed in the same boot mode.

If the operating system supports UEFI, you can set this option to UEFI. Setting this field to BIOS
allows compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems. By default, the Boot Mode option is set
to BIOS.

NOTE: Setting this field to UEFI disables BIOS Boot Settings menu. Setting this field to
BIOS disables the UEFI Boot Settings menu.

Boot Sequence Retry Allows you to enable or disable the boot sequence retry feature. If this field is enabled and the

system fails to boot, the system reattempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds. By default, the
Boot Sequence Retry option is set to Disabled.

BIOS Boot Settings

Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Boot options.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is BIOS.

UEFI Boot Settings

Allows you to enable or disable UEFI Boot options.

NOTE: This option is enabled only if the boot mode is UEFI.

One-Time Boot

Allows you to enable or disable a one-time boot from a selected device.

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