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Fibre Channel BIOS and Configuration Utility

Version 1.3

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10.3.4 Global Properties

The Global Properties menu allows you to set various properties, such
as the Display mode and Video mode. To access the Global Properties
menu, select Global Properties on the Main Menu and press Enter.

Figure 10.3

shows the Global Properties menu.

Figure 10.3 Global Properties Menu

Table 10.4

describes the Global Properties menu fields.

Host SCSI ID

The SCSI identifier of an adapter. LSI recommends that you leave this setting at the
default, SCSI ID 7.

Boot Order

Specifies the relative boot order (0 to 3) of an adapter. Press ‘-’ to decrease an
adapter’s relative boot order. Press ‘+’ to increase an adapter’s relative boot order.

Current Status Indicates whether an adapter in the boot list was enabled during the most recent boot.

The LSI FC BIOS ignores disabled adapters and their attached devices, although they
are still visible to the Configuration Utility.

Next Boot

Specifies whether to enable an adapter at the next boot. The LSI FC BIOS ignores
disabled adapters and their attached devices, although they are still visible to the
Configuration Utility.

Table 10.3

Boot Adapter List Field Descriptions (Cont.)

Field

Description

LSI Logic PCI Configuration Utility Version FC MPTBIOS-x.xx

Global Properties

Pause When Boot Alert Displayed [Yes]
Boot Information Display Mode [Verbose]
Video Mode [Color]
Support Interrupt [Hook interrupt, the Default

<Restore Defaults>

Table 10.4

Global Properties Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Pause When Boot
Alert Displayed

Specifies whether the CU pauses for user acknowledgement after displaying an
alert message during boot. To continue after displaying an alert message,
specify No. To wait for the user to press any key after displaying a message,
specify Yes.

Boot Information
Display Mode

Specifies how much adapter and device information the BIOS displays during
boot. The options are Terse (display a minimum amount of information) or
Verbose (display detailed information).

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