HP Kayak XA 05xx User manual

HP Kayak XA- 05xx PC Workstation—
Configuring a SCSI Accessory
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Using the SCSI Configuration Utility (Selected Models)
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Using the SCSI Configuration Utility (Selected Models)
The Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility lets you view and change
the default configuration for your host adapter and all SCSI devices
connected to it, or for individual SCSI devices.
Default Settings You Can Change
The following two tables show the configuration settings you can
change. The first table shows the global settings which impact your
host adapter and all SCSI devices connected to it. Be very careful if you
change any of these settings. The second table shows the device
settings which apply to individual devices.
Settings for the Host Adapter and All
Devices Default Settings
SCAM Support On
Parity Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI ID 7
Scan Order Low to High (0-Max)
Removable Media support None
Settings for Individual SCSI Devices Default Settings
Synchronous Transfer Rate (MB/sec) 40
Data Width 16
Disconnect On
Read Write I/O Timeout (secs) 10
Scan for Devices at Boot Time Yes
Scan for SCSI LUNs Yes
Queue Tags Enabled
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Starting the SCSI Configuration Utility
You access the SCSI Configuration Utility by pressing when the
message Press F6 to start Configuration Utility... is
displayed during the PC Workstation’s start-up routine. A further
message is then displayed: Please wait, invoking Configuration
Utility... before the Main menu of the Symbios Logic SCSI
Configuration utility appears.
Main Menu
NOTE The items shown on your screen may be different from those shown
below.
Use the and keys and the key to make a selection
from this menu.
You can only select an adapter if the current status is “On”. Changes
are possible only if NVRAM (non-volatile memory on your adapter) is
present.
Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility
Version 1.07
MAIN MENU
Port Irq ------Status------ NvRAM
Num Level Current Next-Boot Found
.SYM53C875 E800 3 On On Yes
Change Adapter Status.
Adapter Boot Order1.
Additional Adapter Configuration1.
Display Mode = Verbose.
Mono/Color.
Language2.
Help.
Quit.
Use arrow keys to select from menu. Then press ENTER
BIOS Code Segment: C800
1. Only used if more than one Symbios card is installed.
2. Not available (English only).
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Adapter Boot Order This option is only available when you have more than one host adapter
installed. It lets you set the order in which host adapters boot. When you
select this option the Boot Order menu is displayed.
To change an adapter’s boot order (from the Boot Order menu), select
it and press . You are then prompted to enter the new boot
sequence number. When you are satisfied with the boot order, press
to exit this menu.
Change Adapter Status This option lets you activate or deactivate a host adapter and all SCSI
devices attached to it. The change takes place after a reboot, which is
automatic when you exit from the Configuration utility after using this
option to make a change. When you select this option the Change Status
on Next Boot menu is displayed.
To toggle an adapter’s status ‘on’ or ‘off’ (from the Change Status on
Next Boot menu), select it and press . When you are satisfied
with your selections, press to exit this menu.
Display Mode This option determines how much information about your host
adapter(s) and SCSI devices is displayed on the screen during the PC
Workstation’s start-up routine. For more complete information, select
the verbose setting; for a faster boot, select the terse setting.
Mono/Color This option lets you choose between a black and white or a color display
for the SCSI configuration utility. If you are using a black and white
monitor, you may need to select the mono setting to get a more readable
screen.
Help This option displays a help screen giving information about the Main
menu.
Quit This option exits the SCSI Configuration utility.
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Adapter Utilities Menu
When you select (click on and press ) a host adapter from the
Main menu, the Utilities menu is displayed:
Adapter Setup This option lets you view and change the selected adapter settings.
Device Selections This option lets you view and change settings for the devices attached
to the selected adapter.
After you have made changes to the configuration of a host adapter or
to any connected SCSI device, you will return to this menu.
Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility
Version 1.07
1. SYM53C875
Utilities
Adapter Setup
Device Selections
Help.
Exit this menu
Use arrow keys to select from menu. Then press ENTER
BIOS Code Segment: C800
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Adapter Setup Menu
When you select Adapter Setup from the Adapter Utilities menu, the
Adapter Setup menu is displayed:
The settings in this menu are global settings that effect the selected
host adapter and all SCSI devices attached to it.
SCAM Support The Symbios Logic BIOS version 4.x and above supports the SCSI Plug
and Play protocol called SCAM (SCSI Configured AutoMatically). You
can turn this off if you wish.
Parity Symbios Logic PCI to SCSI host adapters always generate parity, but
some SCSI devices do not. For this reason you can disable parity
checking.
NOTE When disabling parity checking, you may have to disable disconnects for
certain devices as parity checking for the re-selection phase is not
disabled. If a device does not generate parity, and it disconnects, the I/O
never completes because the re-selection never completes.
Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility
Version 1.07
1. SYM53C875
Adapter Setup
SCAM Support On
Parity Enabled
Host SCSI ID 7
Scan Order Low to High (0..Max)
Removable Media Support
CHS Mapping
Help.
Restore Default Setup.
Exit this menu.
Use arrow keys to select from menu. Then press ENTER
BIOS Code Segment: C800
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Host SCSI ID In general it is not advisable to change your host adapter ID from the
default value of 7, as this gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus.
However, if you have two adapters sharing the same SCSI devices, you
should give one of the adapters a currently-unassigned ID to avoid
duplication of SCSI IDs.
Scan Order This option lets you tell the host adapter BIOS and your device drivers
to scan the SCSI bus from low to high (0 to max) SCSI ID, or from high
to low (max to 0) SCSI ID. If you have more than one device on a SCSI
bus, changing the device order changes the drive letters which are
assigned to them by the system.This will change the boot order.
Removable Media
Support
Only used when removable disk drives are installed. For more
information, refer to the User’s Guide that came with you removable
disk drive.
CHS Mapping When performing a ‘low format’, CHS mapping should be set to
Alternate CHS Mapping for full compatibility with other SCSI
adapters. This is the default setting.
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Device Selections Menu
When you select Device Selections from the Adapter Utilities menu,
the Device Selections menu is displayed:
This menu provides information about individual SCSI devices attached
to the selected host adapter, and the adapter itself.
To make changes to these settings, select a device from the list and
press to display the individual Device Setup menu.
Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility
Version 1.07
1. SYM53C875
Device Selections 0-7
Sync Data Disc Time Scan Scan Queue
Rate Width Out Bus LUNS Tags
Dev0 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev1 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev2 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev3 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev4 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev5 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Dev6 N/A 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
SYM53C875 40 16 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
Device Selections 8-15
Help.
Exit this menu.
Use arrow keys to select from menu. Then press ENTER
BIOS Code Segment: C800
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Device Setup Menu
When you select a device from the Device Selections menu, the Device
Setup menu is displayed:
This menu provides information about an individual SCSI device.
To make changes to these settings, select an item from the list and
press .
Sync Rate (Mega
Bytes/sec)
This option lets you set the transfer rate for the device. The available
choices are Off, 10 MB/sec, 20 MB/sec, or 40 MB/sec. For example, for a
Fast SCSI device, you would select 10 MB/sec.
Width (bits) This option lets you set the width, in bits, for the device. The choices are
8 or 16. For example, if the device is an external SCSI device, you would
set the width to 8 bits.
Disconnect This option lets you enable or disable disconnects for the device.
Read Write I/O Timeout
(sec)
This option lets you enter a read write timeout value in seconds for the
device.
Symbios Logic SCSI Configuration Utility
Version 1.00
1. SYM53C875
Dev0 N/A Setup
Sync Rate (Mega Bytes/sec) 40 MB/sec
Width (bits) 16
Disconnect On
Read Write I/O Timeout (secs) 10
Scan for Device at Boot Time Yes
Scan for SCSI LUNS Yes
Queue Tags Enabled
Format None
Verify
Help.
Restore Default Setup
Exit this menu.
Use arrow keys to select from menu. Then press ENTER
BIOS Code Segment: C800
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Scan for Device at Boot
Time
This option lets you specify whether the device is scanned for at boot
time. The choices are Yes or No.
Scan for SCSI LUNS More advanced SCSI devices can have several logical units (LUNs). This
option lets you specify whether SCSI LUNs are scanned for at boot time.
The choices are Yes or No.
Queue Tags This option lets you specify whether queue tags are enabled or disabled.
In a multi-tasking environment this option must be enabled. It should
only be disabled for troubleshooting.
Format Disk This utility can be used to perform a low-level format of a hard disk.
Most SCSI disks are pre-formatted and do not need low-level formatting.
Verify Disk Media This utility scans for media defects on the selected SCSI device. Press
the key to abort this utility.
Exiting from the Configuration Utility
To exit from the Configuration utility, press the necessary number
of times to return to the Main menu, and then press to quit.
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