HP xw6400 Service And Technical Reference Manual page 38

Table 3-1 Computer Setup (F10) Utility menu descriptions (continued)
Heading Option
DPS Self-Test
Boot Order
Security Setup
Password
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Description
Separate Controller
Offers standard SATA supports (four ports only).
Combined Controller
Makes the SATA controller look like an controller and offers best compatibility (two ports only).
Primary SATA Controller
Allows you to disable the SATA controller primary SATA ports from the BIOS perspective, but the
controller is not hidden. The BIOS will ignore these ports and will not configure and enumerate any
devices connected to it. However, the operating system can re-enable and enumerate devices
upon booting.
Secondary SATA Controller
Allows you to disable the SATA controller secondary SATA ports from the BIOS perspective, but
the controller is not hidden. The BIOS will ignore these ports and will not configure and enumerate
any devices connected to it. However, the operating system can re-enable and enumerate devices
upon booting.
Selects the Drive Protection System (DPS) Self-Test (also called DST, Drive Self-Test). You are
prompted for the drive on which to run the test.
NOTE This option is only offered for SATA and SAS hard drives.
The test could take a while for large drives.
Enables you to configure the boot, diskette drive, and hard drive orders by physically reordering
the menu entries. Boot Order presents these selections:
● ATAPI CD-ROM Drive
●
USB device
● Hard Drive
●
Integrated SATA
● Integrated
●
Broadcom Ethernet controller
● Diskette Drive
Boot devices can be disabled from participating in the boot order process. These order changes
are reconciled with the IPL/BCV historical information and stored in the physical ROM part when
the F10 Setup changes are confirmed with File/Save Changes and Exit.
NOTE MS-DOS drive lettering assignments might not apply after a non-MS-DOS
operating system has started.
Shortcut to Temporarily Override Boot Order
To boot one time from a device other than the default device specified in Boot Order, restart the
workstation and press F9 when the F9=Boot Menu message appears on the screen. After POST
completes, a list of bootable devices is displayed. Use the arrow keys to select the preferred
bootable device and press Enter.
for this one time.
Allows you to set and enable setup (administrator) password.
The workstation then boots from the selected non-default device
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