User`s guide

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4. <When 3.5-inch disk model server contains 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drive>
If your server uses Onboard RAID Controller, the following message is displayed to prompt you to run RAID utility.
Press <Ctrl><M> to Run LSI SoftwareRAID Configuration Utility
Press Ctrl + M to run the utility. For detail explanation, see Chapter 4 for detail.
IMPORTANT: The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility is used to manage the data stored
in hard disk drive, or for maintenance. See Chapter 4 for details. This feature is unavailable for
2.5-inch disk model.
5. If the POST detects the optional add-in card, it display the message prompting you to launch the add-in card BIOS
configuration utility. (Ignore the message. POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later.)
Refer to the manual that comes with the optional add-in card for detail.
6. If you set a password using the BIOS setup utility, SETUP, the password entry screen appears upon successful
completion of POST.
Up to three password entries will be accepted. Three incorrect password entries disable the server to boot. In such a
case, turn off the power and wait about 30 seconds before turning on to boot the server.
IMPORTANT: Do not set a password before installing an OS.
7. The OS starts when POST completes.