There are four sets of configurations you can change. You make changes on subordinate menus called from the Main Menu, which is opened when you start the Configuration Menu. The subordinate menus are listed below.
•Adapter properties
•Device properties
•Adapter boot list
•Global properties
All these properties are controlled by menus you access through the configuration utility Main Menu. The Main Menu also gives an overview of some properties of installed Symbios host adapter boards.
3.1.1 Starting the Configuration Utility
You can see the version number of your Symbios SCSI BIOS in a banner displayed on your computer monitor during boot. If the utility is available, the following message also appears on your monitor:
Press
This message remains on your screen for about five seconds, giving you time to start the utility. If you decide to press
Please wait, invoking Symbios Configuration Utility...
After a brief pause, your computer monitor displays the Main Menu of the Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility.
These messages may appear during the boot process:
•“Adapter removed from boot order, parameters will be updated accordingly” appears when an adapter is removed from the system or relocated behind a PCI bridge.
•“Configuration data invalid, saving default configuration!” appears if none of the information in the NVRAM is valid.
•“Found SCSI Controller not in following Boot Order List, to Add: Press
Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter |