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4 Configuration Software and Utilities

Running the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility

Each host adapter includes an onboard SCSISelect configuration utility that allows you to configure/view the settings of the host adapter and devices in the server.

The system finds the Adaptec SCSI host adapter and displays the message Adaptec SCSI BIOS V x.xxx where x.xxx is the version number of the SCSISelect utility.

Pressing <Ctrl+A> at this time allows you to configure the Adaptec AIC- 7XXX SCSI host adapter.

When to Run the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility

Use the SCSISelect utility to:

Change default values

Check and/or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices in the server

Do a low-level format on SCSI devices installed in the server

Running the SCSISelect Utility

1 When this message appears on the video monitor:

<<<Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect(TM) Utility!>>>

2Press <Ctrl+A> to run the utility. When the main menu for the host adapter appears, choose the device that you want to configure- each SCSI bus accepts up to 15 devices.

Use the following keys to navigate through the menus and submenus:

Press

To

 

 

ESC

Exit the utility

 

 

Enter

Select an option

 

 

Return to previous option

 

 

Move to the next option

 

 

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