Dell SCSI 6/IR manual SAS 6/iR Bios, Post Messages, Bios Fault Code Messages

SAS 6/iR BIOS

The BIOS of the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller offers the following features:

•Support for multiple SAS adapters

•POST Memory Management (PMM) support

•Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration tool

•Read-only memory (ROM) BIOS recovery image

•POST status error messaging

•Compatibility with Console Redirection

•POST accessible, text-based configuration utility (CTRL-C)

POST Messages

During POST, the BIOS displays messages that provide the status and identification information of the SAS 6/iR controller, and also displays errors detected during the POST process.

The BIOS POST identification banner prints the BIOS identification, copyright information, and the controller version. It displays the list of controllers and devices detected at initialization in a hierarchical order. The BIOS also prompts you to start the Configuration Utility during the POST process.

BIOS Fault Code Messages

If an error is encountered in the BIOS during POST, an error message appears by default and the POST process continues. The BIOS Configuration Utility forces the user to acknowledge BIOS errors during POST by halting the POST process after the error display and forcing the user to press any key to continue.

The BIOS offers two options:

•The boot process can be stopped if an error is encountered.

•The boot process can continue even if there is an error.

SAS 6/iR BIOS

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