IBM 867431X Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 42
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu, Using the PXE boot agent utility program
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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, normally 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 Enabled. - 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 represents the transfer rate for Ultra SCSI devices. - The transfer rate for Ultra3 SCSI LVD devices is 160.0 - The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0 - The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0 - Advanced Configuration Options Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration options. v SCSI Disk Utilities Select this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or to format a SCSI device. To use the utility program, select a drive from the list. Read the screens carefully before making a selection. Note: If you press Ctrl+A before the selected drives are ready, an Unexpected SCSI Command Failure screen might appear. Restart the server/workstation and watch the SCSISelect messages as each drive spins up. After the drive that you want to view or format spins up, press Ctrl+A. Using the PXE boot agent utility program The PXE Boot Agent Utility program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use to: v Change startup (boot) order Attention: If you change the startup (boot) order using PXE Boot Agent Utility program, startup sequence settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program might not function properly. 34 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 330 Type 8674, IntelliStation R Pro Type 6851, and Network Equipment Building System Type 8674