4-36 System Configuration

Scan SCSI Bus

If you select "Scan SCSI Bus" from the "Fast!UTIL Options" menu, the list of devices connected to each SCSI bus is displayed in the order of SCSI IDs. The information to be displayed includes the device manufacturer, product name and firmware revision.

SCSI Disk Utility

If you select "SCSI Disk Utility" from the "Fast!UTIL Options" menu, the utility menu which is used to format or verify the connected SCSI devices appears.

IMPORTANT:

Devices can be processed in each SCSI bus and SCSI ID. Be careful not to forget the selected bus and ID.

When performing low-level format, select [Advanced]-[Monitoring Configuration]-[Option ROM Scan Monitoring] and choose “Disabled” in BIOS setup utility. See “SYSTEM BIOS ~ SETUP ~” (page 4-2) for details of the setting.

The selection of "Continue With Format" in "Low- Level Format" causes all data in disks to be lost.

Low-Level Format

Formats the device selected in "Continue With Format" physically. (The BIOS settings need to be changed before formatting. See “IMPORTANT” above.) If you select "Do Not Format Disk", the previous menu appears again.

Verify Disk Media

Verifies the device selected in "Continue With Verify." If you select "Do Not Verify Media," the previous menu appears again.

Select Different Disk

Selects another SCSI device on the same SCSI bus.

Select Host Adapter

If you select "Select Host Adapter" from the "Fast!UTIL Options" menu, the list of the host adapters installed in the main system is displayed. Select an adapter to change its settings.

IMPORTANT: The adapter "QLA12160 Ultra3 2000" is used for built-in hard disk. Do not select it.

The utility menu, which is used to format or verify the connected SCSI devices, appears.