MAXDATA PLATINUM - Install the Server Board

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POST and BIOS Setup Utilities
Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority
During POST
, you can change the boot device priority
for the current boot process. The
changes are not saved for the next boot process.
1.
Boot the server.
2.
At any time during POST, press <Esc>. When POST completes, a popup Boot menu
displays.
3.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the device you want the server system to boot from
first. For example, if you want the server system to boot from the CD-ROM first, you
select TAPI CD-ROM Drive.
4.
Press <Enter> and the boot process continues.
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NOTE
If you boot to a CD-ROM, make sure the CD is in the CD drive before selecting. One of the
options on the popup Boot menu is Enter Setup. Selecting this option brings you into the
BIOS Setup.
The Adaptec SCSI Select Utility
Each host adapter includes an onboard SCS ISelect configuration utility that allows you to
configure/view the settings of the host adapter and devices in the server.
The system finds the Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI host adapter and displays the message
Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI BIOS V x.xxx where x.xxx is the version number of the SCSISelect
utility. Pressing <Ctrl+A> at this time allows you to configure the Adaptec AIC-7902 SCSI
host adapter.
When to Run the Adaptec SCSI Select Utility
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 server
•
Do a low-level format on SCSI devices installed in the server
Running the SCSI Select Utility
1.
When this message appears on the video monitor:
<<<Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSI Select(TM) Utility!>>>
2.
Press <Ctrl+A> to run the utility. When the main menu for the host adapter appears,
choose the device that you want to configure-each SCSI bus accepts up to 15 devices.
Use the following keys to navigate through the menus and submenus:
Table 5. SCSI Select Navigation Keys
Press
To
ESC
Exit the utility
Enter
Select an option
↑
Return to a previous option
↓
Move to the next option
F5
Switch between color and monochrome
F6
Reset to host adapter defaults