ATA Drive Setup#
SATA Controller#
Serial AT Attachment (SATA) drive access.
Attention
If the SATA Controller is set to Disabled, then Configure SATA as and SATA Drive {Number} will be hidden.
Possible options:
- Enable - Default.
- Disable
| WMI Setting name | Values | Locked by SVP |
|---|---|---|
| SATAController | Disabled, Enabled | Yes |
SATA DRIVE {Number}#
One of the (Serial AT Attachment) Drives. Total number of drives depends on model.
Possible options:
- Enabled - Default.
- Disabled
| WMI Setting name | Values | Locked by SVP |
|---|---|---|
| SATADrive1 | Disabled, Enabled | Yes |
Attention
The WMI setting name for Drive 1 is shown. Other drives follow the pattern SATADrive#, where # is the number of the drive.
Configure SATA As#
Configure the SATA (Serial AT Attachment) drive controller.
Attention
- Device driver support is required for AHCI or Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane.
- Depending on how the hard disk image was installed, changing this setting may prevent the system from booting.
Possible options:
- AHCI - enables AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Default.
- Intel (R) RST with Intel (R) Optane mode - enables RST (Rapid Storage Technology).
- RAID - enables RAID.
| WMI Setting name | Values | Locked by SVP |
|---|---|---|
| ConfigureSATAas | AHCI, Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane, [RAID] | Yes |
Hard Disk Pre-Delay#
Ensures the hard disk has initialized after power up, prior to being accessed. This avoids the disk hanging because of access by the OS before initialization.
Possible options:
- Disabled - Default.
- 3 - 30 seconds - enables delay, in increments of 3 seconds up 15, then 21 or 30.
| WMI Setting name | Values | Locked by SVP |
|---|---|---|
| HardDiskPre-delay | Disabled, 3 Seconds, 6 Seconds, 9 Seconds, 12 Seconds, 15 Seconds, 21 Seconds, 30 Seconds | Yes |