LSI SYM8953U manual Main Menu, Configuration Commands

Table 3.1	Configuration Commands
Command		Description
F1 = Help		Provides context sensitive help for the cursor
		resident field.
Arrow Keys = Select Item		Move the cursor up, down, left, or right.
+/– = Change [Item]		Changes items with values in [ ] brackets. Only the
		numeric keypad ‘+’ and ‘–’ are enabled. When
		pressed, they toggle modifiable field to its next
		relative value. ‘+’ toggles the value up and ‘–’
		toggles the value down.
Esc = Abort/Exit		Aborts the current context operation and/or exits
		the current screen. This option calls an Exit menu,
		described further in Section 3.2.7.
Home/End = Select Item		Moves the cursor to the start/end of a scrollable
		field.
Enter = Execute <Item>		Executes options with values in < > brackets. Press
		Enter to execute the field’s associated function.
F2 = Menu		Sets cursor context to the Optional Menu area.
		Select a menu item and press Enter. This option is
		only available from the Main and Adapter
		Properties menus.

3.2.2 Main Menu

When you start the Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility, the Main Menu, shown in Figure 3.1, appears. This menu displays a list of installed Symbios PCI to SCSI host adapters, information about each of them, and a series of other menu options. This list displays up to four boards.

At the opening menu, the cursor is on one of the listed adapters. If you need to change the configuration of an adapter, move to the board you want to change with the arrow keys and press Enter. This calls the menu

described in detail in Section 3.2.3, “Adapter Properties Menu.From” this menu you can view and/or change the current settings for that adapter and the SCSI devices attached to it. You can select an adapter only if Current Status is “On.” Changes are possible since NVRAM is present on this host adapter.

3-4 Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter