Freebsd Driver Installation; Vmware Driver Installation; Vmware Esxi5.0, Esxi5.1, Esxi5.5; Bios Boot Support Settings - Seagate NWD-WLP4-200 User Manual

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2.3.3

FreeBSD Driver Installation

Download the latest FreeBSD® drivers from the Seagate website. To install the appropriate device driver, follow these
steps:
1. Go to this website:
https://www.seagate.com/support/solid-state-flash-storage/accelerator-cards/nytro-warpdrive-accelerator-card/
downloads/
2. Click the driver you need.
3. Download the driver files and install the drivers.
2.3.4

VMware Driver Installation

2.3.4.1

VMware ESXi5.0, ESXi5.1, ESXi5.5

Download the VMware drivers from the Seagate website. To install the appropriate device driver, follow these steps:
1. Go to this website:
https://www.seagate.com/support/solid-state-flash-storage/accelerator-cards/nytro-warpdrive-accelerator-card/
downloads/
2. Click the driver you need.
3. Download the driver files and install the drivers.
2.4

BIOS Boot Support Settings

The Nytro WarpDrive 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 and OS permits the BIOS and the operating system driver to control the card.
Enabled BIOS Only permits the BIOS to control the card. The operating system driver does not control the card. Some
operating system drivers (such as Windows drivers) do not support this option.
Enabled OS Only permits the operating system to control the card. The BIOS does not control the card with this
setting.
Disabled prevents the motherboard from considering the card as a boot device. Therefore you cannot boot from the
card. However, 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 the WarpDrive, but in all other respects the WarpDrive will work
the same.
2.4.1

Changing the BIOS Settings

To change the BIOS settings, follow these instructions:
1. At power-on, press Ctrl-C to log on to the BIOS screen.
Seagate Nytro WarpDrive and Nytro XP6000, Rev. 1.12
BIOS Boot Support Settings
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