IBM x Series 200 Starting the SCSISelect utility program, Configure/View Host Adapter Settings

Models: x Series 200

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Starting the SCSISelect utility program

Complete the following steps to start the SCSISelect Utility program:

1.Turn on the server.

2.When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> prompt appears, press Ctrl+A.

3.When the Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utility? question appears, make your selection and press Enter.

4.Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.

Press Esc to exit the SCSI Select Utility program.

Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your monitor permits).

5.Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items; then, press Enter.

Choices available from the SCSISelect menu

The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:

Configure/View Host Adapter Settings

Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the on-screen instructions.

You can view or change the following controller settings:

Host Adapter SCSI ID

Select this choice to view the SCSI controller identification (ID), which is usually 7.

SCSI Parity Checking

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.

Host Adapter SCSI Termination

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Automatic.

Boot Device Options

Select this choice to configure startable-device parameters. Before you can make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to configure.

SCSI Device Configuration

Select this choice to configure SCSI-device parameters. Before you can make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to configure.

Note: The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate is the transfer rate for Ultra SCSI devices.

The transfer rate for Ultra 160 low voltage differential (LVD) devices is 160.0 Mbps.

The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0 Mbps.

The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0 Mbps.

Advanced Configuration Options

Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration options. These options include support for large hard disk drives and support for drives with UltraSCSI speeds.

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IBM x Series 200 Starting the SCSISelect utility program, Choices available from the SCSISelect menu, Host Adapter SCSI ID