How To Enter Into the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Intel® RSTe) BIOS Option ROM on the Intel® Server System R2208WFTZS

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Description

Cannot get into the Intel® RSTe option ROM BIOS due to the Ctrl-I prompt message not been seen at boot up. This only happens when BIOS Boot Mode is configured as UEFI.

Resolution

Intel® RSTe Software

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe) software is no longer available. See more details in Announcement: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Intel® RSTe) and Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) Consolidation.

Follow these steps to configure the BIOS to enable the option ROM:

1. Enter into the serverboard BIOS by pressing the key F2 while the system boots.
2. Select the option Boot Maintenance Manager.
3. Enter into the menu Advanced Boot Options.
4. Change the setting Boot Mode from UEFI to Legacy.
5. Exit the BIOS saving the changes by pressing the key F10, and then selecting the option Y.

Additional information

For more information on BIOS options, consult the BIOS Setup Utility Guide for Intel® Server Systems Supporting the Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 Product Family.