Table 3.1 | Configuration Commands | |
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F1 = Help |
| Provides context sensitive help for the cursor |
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| resident field. |
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Arrow Keys = Select Item | Move the cursor up, down, left, or right. | |
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+/– = Change [Item] | Changes items with values in [ ] brackets. Only the | |
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| numeric keypad ‘+’ and |
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| pressed, they toggle modifiable field to its next |
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| relative value. ‘+’ toggles the value up and |
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| toggles the value down. |
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Esc = Abort/Exit | Aborts the current context operation and/or exits | |
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| the current screen. This option calls an Exit menu, |
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| described further in Section 3.2.7. |
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Home/End = Select Item | Moves the cursor to the start/end of a scrollable | |
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| field. |
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Enter = Execute <Item> | Executes options with values in < > brackets. Press | |
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| Enter to execute the field’s associated function. |
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F2 = Menu |
| Sets cursor context to the Optional Menu area. |
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| Select a menu item and press Enter. This option is |
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| only available from the Main and Adapter |
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| Properties menus. |
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3.2.2 Main Menu
When you start the Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility, the Main Menu, shown in Figure 3.1, appears. This menu displays a list of installed Symbios PCI to SCSI host adapters, information about each of them, and a series of other menu options. This list displays up to four boards.
At the opening menu, the cursor is on one of the listed adapters. If you need to change the configuration of an adapter, move to the board you want to change with the arrow keys and press Enter. This calls the menu
described in detail in Section 3.2.3, “Adapter Properties Menu.From” this menu you can view and/or change the current settings for that adapter and the SCSI devices attached to it. You can select an adapter only if Current Status is “On.” Changes are possible since NVRAM is present on this host adapter.
Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter |
