IBM XSERIES 255 TYPE 8685, Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

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Using the SCSISelect utility program
SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use
to:
v
View the default SCSI IDs
v
Locate and correct configuration conflicts
v Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk (some servers)
The following sections provide the instructions to start the SCSISelect Utility and
descriptions of the available menu choices.
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 attached
devices.
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.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, you are prompted to type the
password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
3. When prompted, select either channel A (external) or channel B (internal).
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
v Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
v
Press F5 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:
v 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, which is usually 7.
– SCSI Parity Checking
The assigned value for this setting is Enabled , and it cannot be changed.
– Host Adapter SCSI Termination
The assigned value for this setting is Enabled , and it cannot be changed.
– 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
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