Intel SE7500WV2 manual Running the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility, Running the SCSISelect Utility

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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