IBM 866441Y - Netfinity 5600 - 8664, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Using the SCSISelect utility program
Note
If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter
to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility
program, called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and
change SCSI settings.
You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to:
Ÿ
View 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 following
SCSISelect prompt appears:
<<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect

Utility! >>>
Note
If an administrator password has been set, a prompt
appears asking you to enter the password to start the
SCSISelect Utility program.
The system will locate the attached SCSI devices then
prompt you to select either channel A (internal) or channel
B (external).
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 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 menu, the SCSI controller is
referred to as the
Host Adapter.
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