Configure the SAS/SATA Controller as a Boot Device (x86 Systems)
Use this procedure to configure the SAS/SATA controller as a boot device on x86 systems.
Note - In some cases, it might be necessary to edit system BIOS settings to recognize the Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCIe SAS/SATA controller. Check your system documentation for more information.
Power on the system using a system console or Oracle ILOM command.
Watch for the following console message during the boot process:
LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS
MPTBIOS-6.26.00.00 (2008.10.14)
Copyright 2000-2008 LSI Corporation
Press control+C to interrupt the boot process and start the SAS configuration utility.
Please wait, invoking SAS Configuration Utility.
Follow the onscreen instructions to do the following:
Alter boot order to 0
Change the boot support to Enabled BIOS & OS
Navigate to Advanced Device Properties, and set the Maximum INT Devices for this Adapter to 4, to use one of the card FMods as a boot device.
The card FMods will now appear in the BIOS boot list.
Return to the BIOS boot list to configure the system boot order.
