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To access SerialSelect:

1Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.

2If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you want to configure, then press Enter.

3From the ARC menu, select SerialSelect Utility.

4To select a menu option, browse with the arrow keys to the option, then press Enter. In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can return to the previous menu at any time by pressing Esc.

5To restore the original SerialSelect default values, press F6 from within the SAS Driver and Controller Configuration screens.

6To exit SerialSelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).

7At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart the computer. Any changes you made in SerialSelect take effect after the computer restarts.

SerialSelect Options

The following table lists the available and default settings for each SerialSelect option and the description of each option. The default settings are appropriate for most systems and appear in bold type in the table. Adaptec recommends that you do not change the settings.

SerialSelect Options

Available Settings

Description

 

 

 

Controller Configuration

Runtime BIOS

Enabled

 

Disabled

 

Disabled:Scan bus

BBS Support

Device

 

Controller

RAID Support

Enabled

 

Disabled

POST Banner Display

Enabled

 

Disabled

CTRL-A Message

Enabled

 

Disabled

Controls the state of the BIOS at POST time. When Enabled, the HostRAID controller BIOS allows the controller to act as a bootable device. Disabling the BIOS allows another suitable HostRAID controller to act as the boot device.

When BBS support is set to Device base, the system’s BIOS will list each connected bootable device to the HostRAID controller as an individual entry. When BBS support is set to Controller base, the system’s BIOS will only list the HostRAID controller in the system boot order. This is useful in a multi-HostRAIDcontroller configuration.

When there are active arrays in the system, will not allow you to Disable RAID support.

When Enabled, the Adaptec banner, version, and copyright is displayed. When Disabled, the Adaptec banner, version, and copyright is not displayed.

When set to Enabled, the SAS HostRAID controller BIOS displays the Press <Ctrl> <A> for ARC Utility message on your screen during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you can still invoke the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A after the SAS HostRAID controller BIOS banner appears.

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1430SA, 1225SA, 1420SA, 1220SA, 48300 specifications

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