Support Services - How to access the BIOS and adjust the boot order if your system will not boot from an external DVD drive.
If you are restoring your system and the Switchvox will not boot from an external DVD drive then follow the instructions in this article to access the Switchvox BIOS and change the boot order.
To access the Switchvox BIOS you will need to connect a monitor and keyboard to the back of the Switchvox.
Reboot the system and press and hold F2 immediately after the unit starts. You will then be presented with the BIOS screen.
Press the right arrow key on your keyboard until the Boot menu is highlighted at the top of the screen
Use the down arrow to select Boot Device Priority and hit the enter key
Use the - or + symbols to adjust the boot order and then hit Enter to change the setting. You want the external DVD drive at the top of the list
Check and see if the setting Boot USB Devices First is enabled, if it is disabled, then enable it
When done press F10 and then the Y key to save and reboot. The unit should now boot to the external DVD drive.
Affected Version(s)
SMB 5.11;SMB 5.10;SMB 5.9;SMB 5.8;SMB 5.7.3;SMB 5.7.2;SMB 5.7.1.1;SMB 5.7.1;SMB 5.7.0.1;SMB 5.7