Appendix F Serial Attached SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility F-3
After a brief pause, the computer monitor displays the Main menu of the Fusion-
MPT SAS BIOS Configuration Utility. These messages may appear during the boot
process:
■ Adapter removed from boot order!
This message appears when an adapter was removed from the system or was
relocated behind a PCI bridge.
■ Adapter configuration may have changed, reconfiguration is
suggested!
This message appears if none of the information in the NVRAM is valid.
■ Updating Adapter List!
This message appears when fewer than four adapters are in the boot order and
more adapters exist than are shown.
Caution – The SAS BIOS Configuration Utility is a powerful tool. If, while using it,
you somehow disable all of the controllers, press Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+A on versions
earlier than 5.00) after memory initialization during reboot to re-enable and
reconfigure the controllers.
Note – Some devices detected by the Configuration Utility cannot be controlled by
the SAS BIOS. Devices such as tape drives and scanners require that a device driver
specific to that device be loaded. However, the SAS BIOS Configuration Utility does
allow you to modify parameters for these devices.
F.3 Configuration Utility Screens
All SAS BIOS Configuration Utility screens are partitioned into the following areas,
starting at the top of the screen:
■ Header Area: This area lists static information text, including the product title
and version.
■ Menu Area: This area lists the current screen title and controller information
when on screens other than Adapter List.
■ Main Area: This is the main area for presenting data. This area has a cursor for
item selection, horizontal scrolling, and vertical scrolling. The horizontal and
vertical scroll bars appear here if needed.
■ Footer Area: This area provides general help information text.
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