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Option
NVMe Settings
This option sets the NVMe drive mode. If the system contains NVMe drives that you want to configure in a RAID array, you must set both
this field and the Embedded SATA field on the SATA settings menu to RAID Mode. You may also need to change the Boot Mode setting
to UEFI. The option is set to Non-RAID mode by default.
Boot Settings
You can use the Boot Settings screen to set the boot mode to either BIOS or UEFI. It also enables you to specify the boot order.
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UEFI: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a new interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The
interface consists of data tables with platform related information, boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating
system and its loader. The following benefits are available when the Boot Mode is set to UEFI:
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Support for drive partitions larger than 2 TB.
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Enhanced security (e.g., UEFI Secure Boot).
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Faster boot time.
NOTE:
You must use only the UEFI boot mode in order to boot from NVMe drives.
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BIOS: The BIOS Boot Mode is the legacy boot mode. It is maintained for backward compatibility.
To view the Boot Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Boot
Settings.
Table 19. Boot Settings details
Option
Boot Mode
Boot Sequence Retry
Hard-disk Failover
Generic USB Boot
Hard-disk Drive Placeholder
UEFI Boot Settings
Description
Table 18. Port n
Options
Model
Drive Type
Capacity
Description
Enables you to set the boot mode of the system. 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. This option is set to UEFI by default.
CAUTION:
Switching the boot mode may prevent the system from booting if
the operating system is not installed in the same boot mode.
NOTE:
Setting this field to UEFI disables the BIOS Boot Settings menu.
Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature. If this option is set to Enabled
and the system fails to boot, the system re-attempts the boot sequence after 30 seconds.
This option is set to Enabled by default.
Enables or disables the Hard-disk failover. This option is set to Disabled by default.
Enables or disables the generic USB boot placeholder. This option is set to Disabled by
default.
Enables or disables the Hard-disk drive placeholder. This option is set to Disabled by
default.
Specifies the UEFI boot sequence. Enables or disables UEFI Boot options.
Descriptions
Specifies the drive model of the selected
device.
Specifies the type of drive attached to the
SATA port.
Specifies the total capacity of the drive.
This field is undefined for removable media
devices such as optical drives.
Pre-operating system management applications
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