Reference Guide

Operating with setup password enabled
If Setup Password is set to Enabled, type the correct setup password before modifying the system setup options.
If you do not type the correct password in three attempts, the system displays the following message:
Invalid Password! Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> System Halted! Must
power down.
Password Invalid. Number of unsuccessful password attempts: <x> Maximum number of
password attempts exceeded.System halted.
Even after you turn off and restart the system, the error message is displayed until the correct password is typed. The following
options are exceptions:
● If System Password is not set to Enabled and is not locked through the Password Status option, you can assign a
system password. For more information, see the System Security Settings screen section.
● You cannot disable or change an existing system password.
NOTE: You can use the password status option with the setup password option to protect the system password from
unauthorized changes.
Redundant OS Control
To view the Redundant OS Control screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System
BIOS > Redundant OS Control.
Table 24. Redundant OS Control details
Option Description
Redundant OS Location Enables you to select a backup disk from the following devices:
● None
● IDSDM
● SATA Ports in AHCI mode
● BOSS PCIe Cards (Internal M.2 Drives)
●
● Internal USB
NOTE: RAID configurations and NVMe cards are not included, as BIOS does not
have the ability to distinguish between individual drives in those configurations.
Redundant OS State
NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None.
When set to Visible, the backup disk is visible to the boot list and OS. When set to
Hidden, the backup disk is disabled and is not visible to the boot list and OS. This option
is set to Visible by default.
NOTE: BIOS disables the device in hardware, so it is not accessed by the OS.
Redundant OS Boot
NOTE: This option is disabled if Redundant OS Location is set to None or if
Redundant OS State is set to Hidden.
When set to Enabled, BIOS boots to the device specified in Redundant OS Location.
When set to Disabled, BIOS preserves the current boot list settings. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Miscellaneous Settings
To view the Miscellaneous Settings screen, power on the system, press F2, and click System Setup Main Menu > System
BIOS > Miscellaneous Settings.
Table 25. Miscellaneous Settings details
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