IBM 8686 - Eserver xSeries 360 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Also see for 360: Specifications Operating guide User guide Hardware Maintenance Manual Manual

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Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking youto type the password to start the SCSISelect utility program.3. When the Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSIdisk utility? question appears, make a selection and press Enter.4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.v Press Esc to exit from the SCSISelect utility program.v Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if themonitor permits).5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selecteditems; then, press Enter.SCSISelect menuThe following choices are available from the SCSISelect utility menu:v Configure/View Host Adapter SettingsSelect this choice to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset theSCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the on-screeninstructions.You can view or change the following controller settings:– Host Adapter SCSI IDSelect this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, which is usually 7.– SCSI Parity CheckingSelect this choice to view the assigned value. The assigned value is Enabled,and it cannot be changed.– Host Adapter SCSI TerminationSelect this choice to view the assigned value. The assigned value is Enabled,and it cannot be changed.– Boot Device OptionsSelect this choice to configure startable-device parameters. Before you canmake updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters youwant to configure.– SCSI Device ConfigurationSelect this choice to configure SCSI device parameters. Before you can makeupdates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want toconfigure.Note: The Sync Transfer Rate represents the transfer rate for Ultra SCSIdevices.- The transfer rate for Ultra160 SCSI LVD devices is 160.0 Mbps.- The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0 Mbps.- The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0 MBps.– Advanced Configuration OptionsSelect this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configurationoptions.v SCSI Disk UtilitiesSelect this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or toformat a SCSI device.To use the program, select a drive from the list. Read the screens carefullybefore making a selection.Configuration 35