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Open Boot BIOS

4-7

Ver. 2.0

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These messages may appear during the boot process:

Adapter removed from boot order, parameters will be

updated accordingly!

appears when an adapter is removed from

the system or is relocated behind a PCI bridge. This message is for
information only, and no further user action is required.

Configuration data invalid, saving default configuration!

appears if none of the information in NonVolatile Random Access
Memory (NVRAM) is valid. This message is for information only, and
can occur when the BIOS is upgraded, or when some external event
has rendered the NVRAM temporarily unreadable.

Found FC Controller not in following Boot Order List, to

Add: Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration

Utility...

appears when fewer than four adapters are in the boot

order and adapters exist in the system which are not in the boot
order. This message is for information only, and indicates that more
than four adapters exist in the system. The additional adapters will
not be managed by the Configuration Utility.

4.8 Open Boot BIOS

LSI Logic Solaris capable Fusion-MPT host adapters have Fcode
resident on board, allowing operation under Sun’s openboot console. All
basic functionality is available at openboot, including the ability to display
devices connected to the adapter, and to boot devices on the adapter.

4.8.1 Open Boot BIOS Features

The LSI Logic FC Open Boot BIOS supports:

Solaris Sparc 2.6, 2.7, and Solaris 8 Open Firmware environments

Root Boot device selection from any target device

Standard command line interface, with help query

Configuration options and selection for each host adapter

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