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5.3 Using the LSI Boot BIOS Configuration Utility
This section provides the menu formats and user inputs available
to inform users about the boot BIOS Configuration Utility prior to
running it. All BIOS Configuration Utility screens that display vari-
ous menus are partitioned into fixed areas. This area provides
static general help text information.
5.3.1 Main Menu
When you invoke the LSI boot BIOS Configuration Utility, the Main
menu appears. This screen displays a scrolling list of up to 256
host adapters in the system and information about each of them.
Use the arrow keys to highlight a host adapter. Then press ENTER
to view and modify the selected host adapter properties (and to
gain access to the attached devices). After selecting an adapter
and pressing Enter, the FC Link bus is scanned and the Adapter
Properties screen appears.
On the Main menu, two selections are the Boot Adapter List and
Global Properties menus.
Boot Adapter List allows selection and ordering of boot adapters.
Refer to “Boot Adapter List Menu” below for details.
Global Properties allows changes to global scope settings. Refer
to “Global Properties Menu” below for details.
Only host adapters with LSI Control enabled can be accessed.
5.3.2 Adapter Properties Menu
The Adapter Properties menu allows you to view and modify
adapter settings. It also provides access to the device settings of a
host adapter.
To display this menu, select a device under the Adapter field on
the Main menu and press ENTER.
5.3.3 Persistent ID Menu
You can use the Persistent ID menu simply to review the auto-
matic mapping between a drive World Wide Name (WWN) and its