IBM 71Y Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Configuring the server 51
Using the SCSISelect utility program
SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use
to:
View the default SCSI IDs
Locate and correct configuration conflicts
Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the SCSISelect Utility
and descriptions of the menu choices available.
Note: If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method
supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for RAID
attached devices.
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
To start the SCSISelect utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> prompt appears,
press Ctrl+A.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you to
enter the password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
3. When prompted, select either channel A (external) or channel B (internal).
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if the
monitor permits).
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items;
then, press Enter.
Choices available from the SCSISelect menu
The following choices appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
Select this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the SCSI
controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the instructions that appear
on the screen.
You can view or change the following controller settings:
Host Adapter SCSI ID
Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, normally 7.
SCSI Parity Checking
Select this choice to view the assigned value of Enabled.
Host Adapter SCSI Termination
Select this choice to view the assigned value of Automatic.
Boot Device Options
Select this choice to configure startable device parameters. Before you can
make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you
want to configure.