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To start HP NetRAID Express Tools, To change any SCSI settings in the HP NetRAID Express Tools

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Chapter 6 HP NetRAID Series Software • Set the SCSI Transfer Rate if you are using Ultra or Ultra2 SCSI devices. • Change SCSI terminations. • Disable the adapter BIOS to prevent booting from the adapter. • Enable the Power Fail Safeguard feature. To start HP NetRAID Express Tools: 1. Boot 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 or . When the system stops scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays the Tools Management menu. From the Tools Management menu, you can change the SCSI transfer rate, SCSI terminations, disable the BIOS, or enable the Power Fail Safeguard feature as described in the following sections. Change the SCSI Transfer Rate or Change SCSI Terminations Use this selection only if: • You are using Ultra2 SCSI devices with an internal connection. In this case, set the SCSI Transfer Rate to Ultra2. • You are using Ultra SCSI devices with an internal or external connection. In this case, set the SCSI Transfer Rate to Ultra. • You need to change SCSI terminations. For most installations, it is not required to change SCSI terminations. To change any SCSI settings in the HP NetRAID Express Tools utility: 1. If there is more than one adapter, select the adapter controlling the SCSI channel on which Ultra or Ultra2 SCSI support is to be enabled, or the SCSI termination is to be changed: ◊ 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. 77

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Chapter 6
HP NetRAID Series Software
77
•
Set the SCSI Transfer Rate if you are using Ultra or Ultra2 SCSI devices.
•
Change SCSI terminations.
•
Disable the adapter BIOS to prevent booting from the adapter.
•
Enable the Power Fail Safeguard feature.
To start HP NetRAID Express Tools:
1.
Boot 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> or <Ctrl> <m>. When
the system stops scanning, HP NetRAID Express Tools starts and displays
the Tools Management menu.
From the Tools Management menu, you can change the SCSI transfer rate, SCSI
terminations, disable the BIOS, or enable the Power Fail Safeguard feature as
described in the following sections.
Change the SCSI Transfer Rate or Change SCSI Terminations
Use this selection only if:
•
You are using Ultra2 SCSI devices with an internal connection. In this
case, set the SCSI Transfer Rate to Ultra2.
•
You are using Ultra SCSI devices with an internal or external connection.
In this case, set the SCSI Transfer Rate to Ultra.
•
You need to change SCSI terminations. For most installations, it is not
required to change SCSI terminations.
To change any SCSI settings in the HP NetRAID Express Tools utility:
1.
If there is more than one adapter, select the adapter controlling the SCSI
channel on which Ultra or Ultra2 SCSI support is to be enabled, or the
SCSI termination is to be changed:
◊
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.