Using the scsiselect utility program, Starting the scsiselect utility program, Choices available from the scsiselect menu – IBM xSeries 330 User Manual

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Using the SCSISelect utility program

SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use
to:

View the default SCSI IDs

Locate and correct configuration conflicts

Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk

The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the SCSISelect Utility
and descriptions of the menu choices available.

Note:

If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method
supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached
devices.

Starting the SCSISelect utility program

To start the SCSISelect utility program:

1.

Turn on the server.

2.

When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> prompt appears,
press Ctrl+A.

Note:

If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you to
enter the password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.

3.

Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.

Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your
monitor permits).

4.

Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items;
then, press Enter.

Choices available from the SCSISelect menu

The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:

Configure/View Host Adapter Settings

Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI
controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the instructions that appear
on the screen.

You can view or change the following controller settings:

Host Adapter SCSI ID

Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, normally 7.

SCSI Parity Checking

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.

Host Adapter SCSI Termination

Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.

Boot Device Options

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