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Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility ● 75
Using SATASelect
The SATASelect utility allows you to change the BIOS and SATA HostRAID controller and
device settings without opening the computer cabinet.
To access SATASelect:
1 Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.
2 If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you want to
configure, then press Enter.
3 From the ARC menu, select SATASelect Utility.
4 To select a menu option, browse with the arrow keys to the option, then press Enter. In
some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can return to the previous
menu at any time by pressing Esc.
5 To restore the default SATASelect values, press F6 from within the SATA Driver and
Controller Configuration screen.
6 To exi t S ATASelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any
settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).
7 At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart the computer. Any changes
you made in SATASelect take effect after the computer restarts.
Physical Drives Display
during Post
Enabled
Disabled
When Enabled, connected physical devices are
displayed during system POST. Displaying the
devices adds a few seconds to the overall POST
time.
PHY Configuration
PHY Rate Auto, 1.5, 3.0
The data transfer rate between the
HostRAID
controller and devices. The default setting is
Automatic, which allows the SAS HostRAID
controller to adjust the speed as needed.
SAS Address 0-F Specifies the last digit of a 64-bit SAS address of
the
HostRAID controller, device, and each port
using a globally unique worldwide name (WWN)
identifier.
Controller Properties
PCI Slot: Bus:
Device:Function
None Displays the path of the storage devices in a Host
RAID controller.
Interrupt (IRQ) Channel None Displays interrupt
I/O Port Address None Displays I/O port address
Device ID None Displays device ID
Controller Serial
Number
None Displays controller serial number
Controller WWN None Displays the controller WWN
SerialSelect Options Available Settings Description