IBM 5.01 user manual Configuring x86 BootBIOS, Introduction, Start the Bios Utility

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Configuring x86 BootBIOS

Introduction

The BIOS utility allows you to change HBA parameters (such as topology, PLOGI retry timer and auto scan setting) and configure boot devices.

Default settings are acceptable for most installations.

In the BIOS utility, press <d> to reset the selected adapter to default values.

The default topology is auto topology with loop first. For FC-AL, each HBA has a default AL_PA of 01 (Hex). Change this topology setting, if necessary, before configuring boot devices.

All HBAs or boot drives can be configured to other AL_PAs than their default values.

If more than one HBA is in the system with the same PCI bus number, and each has a boot drive attached, the first PCI-scan HBA will be the boot HBA. The first HBA is usually in the lowest PCI slot in the system. This information can be viewed from the BIOS utility.

Start the BIOS Utility

Prerequisites

x86 BootBIOS must be loaded and the bootup message enabled on at least one of the host bus adapters in your system to run the BIOS Utility.

To start the BIOS utility to configure your adapters:

1.Turn on the computer.

2.Press <Alt E> immediately (within five seconds) when the x86 BootBIOS message displays to start the BIOS Utility. An HBA listing is displayed.

3.Select the adapter to configure by entering the appropriate number.

Figure 9: BIOS Utility, HBA Listing

Note: If the x86 BootBIOS message does not appear, enable this message. See Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the BIOS Utility on page 6 for more information.

Combined Boot User Manual

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Contents Combined Boot Version 5.01a0 Page Change the Plogi Retry Timer Things to Know Before You Download Known IssuesIntroduction CompatibilityStart lputilnt Click Start, Programs, Emulex and lputilnt Loading x86 BootBIOSLoad x86 BootBIOS Using lputilnt Start elxcfg Click Start, Programs, Emulex and elxcfg Load x86 BootBIOS Using elxcfgClick Boot Bios Firmware Figure Loading x86 BootBIOS Using lp6dutil Load x86 BootBIOS Using lputilPress D. The Download Image window is displayed Bios Utility, HBA Listing Enable x86 BootBIOS on HBAs Using the Bios UtilityBios Utility, Adapter Configuration Menu Introduction Configuring x86 BootBIOSStart the Bios Utility Adapter Configuration Menu Adapter Configuration Menu SummariesChange Default Alpa Screen Change the Default AlpaChange Topology Change the Plogi Retry TimerTopology Menu Enable/Disable the Spinup DelaySet Auto Scan Screen Set Auto ScanEnable/Disable the Start Unit Command Enable/Disable EDDEnable/Disable Auto Sector Format Select Enable/Disable the Environment VariableList of Saved Boot Devices Configure Boot DevicesSpecify additional storage driver Install Windows 2000 Server on a Fibre Channel DiskSetup is detecting your hardware Bootentry2 Use Multi-Boot BiosBootentry0, bootentry1, bootentry2, and bootentry3 Bootentry2, bootentry0, bootentry1, and bootentry3Retry This Adapter Message Troubleshooting x86 BootBIOSX86 BootBIOS Message Does Not Appear on Bootup ResolutionLoad OpenBoot using lputil Loading OpenBootOk /pci@1f,4000/lpfc@2 select-dev Configuring OpenBootCreating a Fibre Channel Remote Boot Disk Pci@1f,2000/lpfc@1Signature Table Ok did e1 d# 100 d# 10 set-boot-id# mkdir root2 # mkdir usr2 # mkdir export2 Making a Bootable System Disk# format Sh rootcopy Dtprofile sbin timer var x xfn cd /root2 tar xf# umount /dev/fd # cd Ls -a rootcopy# dumpadm # sync # halt Ok resetOk boot disk # mkdir proc# mkdir tmp # mkdir vol # mkdir usrOpenBoot Commands Viewing OpenBoot CommandsFibre Channel Disk Is Not Found Troubleshooting OpenBootSystem Hangs or Reboots After Displaying Driver Information Loaded File Is Not Executable

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