Digital Equipment Prioris XL 6000 Series, Service Maintenance Manual, Page: 30 / 174

Server Software and Utilities
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Flash Memory Update Program
All servers have BIOS software in a ROM. This BIOS initializes hardware and
boots the operating system when the server is turned on. The BIOS also
provides access to other services such as keyboard and disk drives.
You can upgrade your server's BIOS to future releases by executing the flash
utility located in the BIOS update kit.
The flash utility and BIOS updates are available on the Digital’s BBS at (508)
495-8800 or on the world wide web at:
http://www.digital.com
or
http://www.digital.com/info/service.html
SCSI Select Utility
Your Prioris server comes with an onboard Adaptec 7880 SCSI controller and a
SCSI
Select configuration utility. This utility allows you to change host controller
settings without opening your server.
Use SCSI
Select to:
•
Check factory default settings for each device on the SCSI bus.
•
Change SCSI device settings that might conflict with other SCSI
devices.
•
Perform low-level formatting on new SCSI disk drives.
To start the SCSI Select configuration utility:
Press [Ctrl] + [A] when the Adaptec BIOS banner appears during the boot
process and before the end of the device information display.