LSI SYM8953U - Manual (Page 41)

Symbios SYM8953U PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter 3-1
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Chapter 3
Configuring the SYM8953U
Host Adapter
This chapter describes configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter and
includes these topics:
•
Section 3.1, “Overview of the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility,”
page 3-1
•
Section 3.2, “The Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility Menus,”
page 3-3
3.1 Overview of the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility
The SYM8953U Host Adaptor is loaded with Symbios SCSI BIOS and
Configuration Utility Version 4.15 (or greater). This chapter describes the
process you need to follow to change configuration settings on your
board.
The SDMS SCSI BIOS provides support for the BIOS Boot Specification
(BBS), which allows you to choose which device to boot from by
selecting the priority.
To use this feature, the system BIOS must also be compatible with the
BBS. If your system supports the BBS, then you will use the system
BIOS setup menu to select the boot and drive order. In the system BIOS
setup, the Boot Connection Devices menu appears with a list of available
boot options. Use that menu to select the device and rearrange the order.
Then exit to continue the boot process.
In most cases you should not need to change the default configuration
of the host adapter. You may decide to alter these default values if there
is a conflict between device settings or if you need to optimize system
performance.