IBM Netfinity 4500R, User Reference Manual

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IBM® Netfinity® 4500R User’s Reference
Using the SCSISelect utility program
Note: If your server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method
supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for devices
attached to the adapter.
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
To start the SCSISelect utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> prompt appears,
press Ctrl+A.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you
to enter the password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
3. When prompted, select either channel A or channel B.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
• Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
• Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your
monitor permits).
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items;
then, press Enter.
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:
• Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI
controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the instructions that appear
on the screen.
You can view or change the following controller settings:
— Host Adapter SCSI ID
Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, normally 7.
— SCSI Parity Checking
Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.
— Host Adapter SCSI Termination
Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.
— Boot Device Options
Select this choice to configure startable device parameters. Before you can
make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you
want to configure.
— SCSI Device Configuration
Select this choice to configure SCSI device parameters. Before you can make
updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to
configure.
Note:
The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate represents the transfer rate for
Ultra SCSI devices.
– The transfer rate for Ultra3 SCSI LVD devices is 160.0
– The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0
– The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0