IBM x Series 200, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Configuring the server
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Starting the SCSISelect utility program
Complete the following steps 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.
3. When the
Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI
disk utility? question appears, make your selection and press Enter.
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
• Press Esc to exit the SCSI Select Utility program.
• 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 on-screen instructions.
You can view or change the following controller settings:
— Host Adapter SCSI ID
Select this choice to view the SCSI controller identification (ID), which is
usually 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 Automatic.
— 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 is the transfer rate for Ultra SCSI
devices.
– The transfer rate for Ultra 160 low voltage differential (LVD)
devices is 160.0 Mbps.
– The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0 Mbps.
– The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0 Mbps.
— Advanced Configuration Options
Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration
options. These options include support for large hard disk drives and
support for drives with UltraSCSI speeds.