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SCSISelect utility program The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility program, called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and change SCSI settings. You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to: View and change the default SCSI identification (IDs) Verify and change configuration conflicts Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk. Starting the SCSISelect utility program : You can access this program when you start the server. The SCSISelect prompt appears after the IBM Netfinity 3000 server logo appears. Press Ctrl+A immediately after the SCSISelect prompt appears: > Use the Up Arrow (↑) or Down Arrow (↓) key to move the highlight bar to the various menu choices. Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Also, you can press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if the monitor permits). To change the settings of the displayed items, such as Channel A or Channel B, follow the directions on the screen. Then, press Enter. SCSISelect utility program choices : The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility program menu: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disk Utilities Configure/View host adapter settings : To view or change the SCSI controller settings, select Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and follow the directions on the screen. Note On this menu, the SCSI controller is referred to as the Host Adapter. This menu has the following choices: Host Adapter SCSI ID The default SCSI ID of the SCSI controller is 7. Do not change this value. SCSI Parity Checking The default value is Enabled. Do not change this value. Host Adapter SCSI Termination The default value is Automatic. Do not change this value. IBM Netfinity 3000 - Type 8476 49

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SCSISelect utility program
The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility
program, called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and
change SCSI settings.
You can use the SCSISelect Utility program to:
±
View and change the default SCSI identification (IDs)
±
Verify and change configuration conflicts
±
Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk.
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
:
You can access this program when you start the
server.
The SCSISelect prompt appears after the IBM
Netfinity 3000 server logo appears.
Press
Ctrl
+
A
immediately after the SCSISelect prompt appears:
<<<
Press
<
CTRL
><
A
>
for SCSISelect
Utility! >>>
Use the Up Arrow (
↑
) or Down Arrow (
↓
) key to move the
highlight bar to the various menu choices.
Press
Esc
to
return to the previous menu.
Also, you can press the F5
key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if
the monitor permits).
To change the settings of the
displayed items, such as Channel A or Channel B, follow
the directions on the screen.
Then, press
Enter
.
SCSISelect utility program choices
:
The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility
program menu:
±
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
±
SCSI Disk Utilities
Configure/View host adapter settings
:
To view or change the SCSI controller settings, select
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
and follow the
directions on the screen.
Note
On this menu, the SCSI controller is referred to as the
Host Adapter
.
This menu has the following choices:
±
Host Adapter SCSI ID
The default SCSI ID of the SCSI controller is
7.
Do
not change this value.
±
SCSI Parity Checking
The default value is
Enabled.
Do not change this
value.
±
Host Adapter SCSI Termination
The default value is
Automatic.
Do not change this
value.
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