3 adapter properties menu, Adapter properties menu, Section 3.2.3, “adapter properties menu – LSI U160 User Manual

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Configuring the LSIU160

3.2.3

Adapter Properties Menu

The Adapter Properties menu allows you to view and modify adapter
settings and as well as the SCSI devices connected to it. It also provides
access to an adapter's device settings. To display this menu, select a
device in the Adapter field on the Main Menu and press Enter. After
pressing Enter, the following message flashes before the menu appears:

Initializing the adapters, reading for non-volatile

settings, and scanning for devices...

” After a few seconds the

menu appears.

Figure 3.2

provides an example of the Adapter Properties

menu.

Dev/Func

Indicates the PCI Device/Function assigned by the
system BIOS to an adapter.
The 8-bit value is mapped as follows:

Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Bits [7:3]: Device (range 0x00–0x1F, 0–31 decimal)
Bits [2:0]: Function (range 0–7)

Port Number

Indicates which I/O port communicates with an adapter,
as assigned by the system BIOS.

IRQ

Indicates the Interrupt Request Line used by an adapter,
as assigned by the system BIOS.

NVM

Indicates whether an adapter has NVM (NonVolatile
Memory) associated with it. An adapter's configuration is
stored in its associated NVM. NVM can refer to NVRAM
that is resident on a host adapter or to system
NonVolatile Storage (NVS).

Boot Order

Indicates the relative boot order (0 to 3) of an adapter.
The LSI Logic SCSI BIOS traverses up to four adapters
in the specified order in search of bootable media. To
modify this field, access the Boot Adapter List Menu.

LSI Logic Control

Indicates whether an adapter is eligible for LSI Logic
software control or is reserved for control by
non-LSI Logic software.

Table 3.2

Main Menu Fields and Descriptions (Cont.)

Field

Description

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