Reduced Security Policy - For Apple M1 Platform; Reduced Security Policy - HighPoint SSD7000 Series Installation Manual

3. Reduced Security Policy – For Apple M1 Platform
Customers working with Apple M1 Platforms will need to reduce the Security Policy in order to
load drivers for third party devices.
HighPoint products affected by this requirement include our NVMe RAID product lines
(SSD7100 and SSD7500 Series RAID Controllers and SSD6540 series NVMe RAID
Enclosures).
Mac computers with Apple M1 chip, please visit the following website:
Mac computers that have the Apple M1 Chip
Check the system's Security Policy settings to determine if they need to be changed. If Secure
Boot is set to "Full Security", please change this to "Reduced Security":
System Information -> Hardware -> Controller -> Boot Policy

Reduced Security Policy

You can access this menu by:
Shutdown the system, pressing and holding the Power Button until you see Loading
Startup Options.
Instructions are available from Apple's website:
About Secure Boot for M1
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