HP P3410A HP NetRAID 1M/2M Installation & Configuration - Page 84

To Start HP NetRAID Express Tools, To Disable the HP NetRAID BIOS, To Change the SCSI Transfer Rate

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Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Software • If you need to prevent booting from the HP NetRAID subsystem, disable the HP NetRAID BIOS. HP NetRAID Express Tools is a configuration and management utility that resides in a chip on the HP NetRAID board along with the HP NetRAID BIOS and firmware. For more information about HP NetRAID Express Tools and its functions, refer to the HP NetRAID Series User Guide in Information Assistant. To Start HP NetRAID Express Tools 1. Start the host HP Netserver and watch for the flashing message: Option: Experienced users may press for HP NetRAID Express Tools now. Firmware Initializing 2. While this message is flashing, press . When the system stops scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays the Tools Management menu. To Disable the HP NetRAID BIOS If you want to prevent the system from booting from an HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapter, or from the integrated HP NetRAID controller (if present), you can disable the HP NetRAID BIOS: To disable the HP NetRAID BIOS for all adapters in the system, choose Disable BIOS from the Tools Management menu. To Change the SCSI Transfer Rate 1. If you have installed one or more HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters, select the adapter controlling the SCSI channel on which Fast/Wide or Ultra SCSI support is to be enabled: ◊ Choose Select Adapter from the Tools Management menu. ◊ Select the adapter controlling the SCSI channel of interest. 2. Choose Objects from the Tools Management menu. 3. Choose SCSI Channel from the Objects menu. 4. Select the channel on which the SCSI transfer rate is to be changed. 76

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Chapter 6
HP NetRAID Software
76
If you need to prevent booting from the HP
NetRAID subsystem
,
disable the HP NetRAID BIOS.
HP NetRAID Express Tools is a configuration and management utility that
resides in a chip on the HP NetRAID board along with the HP NetRAID BIOS
and firmware. For more information about HP NetRAID Express Tools and its
functions, refer to the
HP NetRAID Series User Guide
in Information Assistant.
To Start HP NetRAID Express Tools
1.
Start the host HP Netserver and watch for the flashing message:
Option: Experienced users may press <Ctrl> <M> for
HP
NetRAID Express Tools now.
Firmware Initializing
2.
While this message is flashing, press <
Ctrl
> <
M
>. When the system
stops scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays the Tools
Management menu.
To Disable the HP NetRAID BIOS
If you want to prevent the system from booting from an HP NetRAID-1M or 2M
adapter, or from the integrated HP NetRAID controller (if present), you can
disable the HP NetRAID BIOS:
To disable the HP NetRAID BIOS for all adapters in the system, choose
Disable
BIOS
from the Tools Management menu.
To Change the SCSI Transfer Rate
1.
If you have installed one or more HP NetRAID-1M or 2M adapters, select
the adapter controlling the SCSI channel on which Fast/Wide or Ultra
SCSI support is to be enabled:
Choose
Select Adapter
from the Tools Management menu.
Select the adapter controlling the SCSI channel of interest.
2.
Choose
Objects
from the Tools Management menu.
3.
Choose
SCSI Channel
from the Objects menu.
4.
Select the channel on which the SCSI transfer rate is to be changed.