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BIOS Configuration Utility

This chapter describes the BIOS Configuration Utility and tells you how to use it to change Host Adapter characteristics.

All adapters located by the Alpha BIOS will be displayed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select the KZPCM adapter, and press the Enter key to begin configuring the adapter. By default all adapters are enabled, and the highest performance settings have been selected.

3.1Starting the On-board Configuration Utility

When you have connected the internal and external devices, and have configured the termination of the SCSI bus correctly, you are ready to re-assemble the computer enclosure. After assembly reconnect all peripherals that you disconnected, and turn on the power to all external enclosures and peripherals.

Turn on the computer. After the computer completes the Power On Self Tests (POST), the BIOS on the adapter displays the message (Alpha BIOS only):

Press Ctrl-C to Start Configuration Utility…

Hold the Ctrl key and press the letter C key to activate the built-in configuration utility; the following message is displayed:

Please wait, invoking Configuration Utility

Starting SCAM protocol

The Configuration Utility Main Menu appears (Figure 3-1). Follow the on- screen instructions and the descriptions in Section 3.2 to configure host adapters and connected devices.

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