IBM 86807RY Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 46

Using the SCSISelect Utility, SCSISelect Utility Choices

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Using the SCSISelect Utility Note If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices. The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility, called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and change SCSI settings. You can use the SCSISelect Utility to: View and change the default SCSI IDs Verify and change configuration conflicts Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk Verify disk media Starting the SCSISelect Utility: You can access this program when you start the server. The SCSISelect prompt appears after the IBM 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, follow the directions on the screen. Then, press Enter. SCSISelect Utility Choices: The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility 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 the SCSISelect Utility 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 38 Netfinity Server HMM

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Using the SCSISelect Utility
Note
If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the
configuration method supplied with the RAID adapter
to view or change SCSI settings for attached devices.
The server comes with a menu-driven configuration utility,
called SCSISelect, that allows you to view and change
SCSI settings.
You can use the SCSISelect Utility to:
±
View and change the default SCSI IDs
±
Verify and change configuration conflicts
±
Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
±
Verify disk media
Starting the SCSISelect Utility:
You can access
this program when you start the server.
The SCSISelect
prompt appears after the IBM 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, follow the directions on the screen.
Then,
press
Enter
.
SCSISelect Utility Choices:
The following
choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility 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 the SCSISelect Utility 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
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Netfinity Server HMM