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 AIC-7899 SCSI host adapter and displays the message Adaptec AIC-7899 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-7899 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!>>>

2.Press <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:

Table 7.

Press

ESC

Enter

F5

F6

SCSISelect Navigation Keys

To

Exit the utility

Select an option

Return to a previous option

Move to the next option

Switch between color and monochrome

Reset to host adapter defaults

Configuring the Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI Adapter

The Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI adapter has two busses. Select the bus from the following menu:

Table 8. Adaptec Main Menu

Menu Item

You have an AIC-7899 adapter in your system. Move the cursor to the bus:device:channel of the one for configuration and press <Enter>.

<F5> - Toggle color/monochrome.

Options

Bus:Device:Channel

01:06:A

01:06:B

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