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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, the BIOS Configuration
Utility forces you to acknowledge BIOS errors by halting the POST process
after the error display. You must press any key to continue. The BIOS
Configuration Utility allows you to choose to continue booting or stop
booting if errors are encountered.
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