Utilities

Specifying SCSI Parameters

Operation

If specified alone, sysmode displays the system mode. If a mode is specified as a parameter, then the system mode is changed. This new mode takes effect immediately. The system mode is retained on successive boots. Interaction with sysmode in a variety of scenarios is outlined below.

Example C-18

sysmode Command

Shell> sysmode

 

System Mode: NORMAL

 

Shell> sysmode

admin

You are now in

admin mode.

Shell> sysmode

service

You are now in

service mode.

Shell> sysmode

normal

You are now in

normal mode

Specifying SCSI Parameters

The following SCSI parameters may be configured for the SCSI board:

SCSI ID (SCSI initiator ID)

Maximum data transfer rate (SCSI rate)

Bus width

Whether the HBA is bootable (driver support)

Avoid bus resets (secondary cluster server)

Using the SCSI Setup Utility

Step 1. At the EFI shell prompt, enter the following command to map the parameters for all PCI cards installed in the server:

info io

A list of all the devices that are installed in the HP Integrity rx4640 server and managed by EFI drivers is displayed. The output may look like this:

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Appendix C

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HP Integrity Server rx4640 manual Specifying Scsi Parameters, Using the Scsi Setup Utility, Example C-18