NEC SA2500 User Manual - Scsiselect Utility
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SCSISelect Utility
The SCSISelect Utility detects and configures the SCSI controller located on the
system board or an optional SCSI controller board installed in your system. This utility
may be started with a simple key operation while POST is in progress and requires no
specific start-up disk.
The SCSISelect Utility is used mainly to set the transfer rate of connected SCSI device.
Use the SCSISelect Utility to:
■ Change default values
■ Check and/or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other
devices in the system.
Running the SCSISelect Utility
You access the SCSISelect Utility when you turn on or reboot your system.
To run the utility, perform the following procedure:
1. Power-on or reboot the system.
2. When the “Press Ctrl-A to run SCSI Utility...”message appears, press Ctrl+A.
The SCSI utility starts. When the Adaptec SCSI Utility detects more than one
host adapters, it displays a selection menu listing the slot number of each
adapter. Select the adapter you wish to configure.
3. The following screen is displayed:
4. If you wish to format a disk, verify disk media, or display a list of devices and
their SCSI IDs, select SCSI Disk Utilities.
If you wish to configure the adapter or a device, select Configure/View
Controller Settings.
Adaptec SCSI Utility Configuration Settings
The following keys are active for all Adaptec SCSI Utility screens:
Table 13: SCSISelect Utility Selection Menu
Menu
Description
Configure/View Controller Settings
Configure host adapter and device settings.
SCSI Disk Utilities
The utility scans the SCSI bus for SCSI devices,
reports a description of each device. Run these utilities
before configuring SCSI devices.
Table 14: Active Keys
Key
Action
Arrows
Up and down arrows move from one parameter to another within a
screen.
ENTER
Displays options for a configurable parameter. Selects an option.
ESC
Moves back to previous screen or parameter or EXIT if at the Main
menu.
F5
Switches between color and monochrome.
F6
Resets to host adapter defaults.