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Using the SCSISelect Utility program
Note
If the server has a redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) adapter installed, use the configuration
method that comes with the RAID adapter to view or
change SCSI settings for attached devices.
The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility,
called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and change
SCSI settings.
You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to:
Ÿ
View and change the default SCSI IDs
Ÿ
Verify and change configuration conflicts
Ÿ
Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program:
You can access this program when you start the server.
The SCSISelect prompt appears after the IBM logo
appears. Press Ctrl
+
A immediately after the SCSISelect
prompt appears:
<<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect

Utility! >>>
Use the Up Arrow (
↑
) or Down Arrow (
↓
) key to move the
highlight bar to the various menu choices. Press Esc to
return to the previous menu. Also, you can press the F5
key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if
the monitor permits). To change the settings of the
displayed items, follow the directions on the screen. Then,
press Enter.
SCSISelect Utility program choices:
The
following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility program
menu:
Ÿ
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
Ÿ
SCSI Disk Utilities
Configure/view host adapter settings:
To view or
change the SCSI controller settings, select
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and follow the
directions on the screen.
Note
On the SCSISelect Utility program menu, the SCSI
controller is referred to as the
Host Adapter.
This menu has the following choices:
Ÿ
Host Adapter SCSI ID The default SCSI ID of the
SCSI controller is 7. Do not change this value.
Ÿ
SCSI Parity Checking The default value is Enabled.
Do not change this value.
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