Using the SCSISelect Utility program
SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can
use to:
v View the default SCSI IDs
v Locate and correct configuration conflicts
The following sections provide the instructions for starting the SCSISelect Utility
program and descriptions of the menu choices that are available.
Starting the SCSISelect Utility program
Do the following to start the SCSISelect Utility program:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect
™
Utility! >>> prompt
appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. When the prompt, Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the
SCSI disk utilities?, is displayed, make your selection, and then press Enter.
4. Use the arrow keys to make a selection from the menu.
v Press Esc to exit the SCSISelect Utility program.
v Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your
monitor permits).
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected
items; then press Enter.
Selections available from the SCSISelect menu
The following selections appear on the SCSISelect Utility menu:
v Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
Use this selection to view or change the SCSI controller settings. To reset the
SCSI controller to its default values, press F6; then, follow the on-screen
instructions.
You can view or change the following controller settings:
– Host Adapter SCSI ID
Use this selection to view the SCSI controller identification (ID), usually 7.
– SCSI Parity Checking
Use this selection to view the assigned value of Enabled.
– Host Adapter SCSI Termination
Use this selection to view the assigned value of Automatic.
– Boot Device Options
Use this selection to configure startable-device parameters. To make changes,
you must know the ID of the device you want to configure.
– SCSI Device Configuration
Use this selection to configure SCSI-device parameters. To make changes, you
must know the ID of the device you want to configure.
Note: The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate represents the transfer rate for Ultra
SCSI devices.
- The transfer rate for Ultra 160 low voltage differential (LVD) devices
is 160.0.
- The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0.
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