IBM xSeries 330 - Manual (Page 45)

Chapter 4. Configuring the server 37
Select this choice to configure startable device parameters. Before you can
make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you
want to configure.
— SCSI Device Configuration
Select this choice to configure SCSI device parameters. Before you can make
updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to
configure.
Note: The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate represents the transfer rate for Ultra
SCSI devices.
– The transfer rate for Ultra3 SCSI LVD devices is 160.0
– The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80.0
– The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20.0
— Advanced Configuration Options
Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration
options.
• SCSI Disk Utilities
Select this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or to
format a SCSI device.
To use the utility program, select a drive from the list. Read the screens carefully
before making a selection.
Note: If you press Ctrl+A before the selected drives are ready, an Unexpected
SCSI Command Failure screen might appear. Restart the server and watch
the SCSISelect messages as each drive spins up. After the drive that you
want to view or format spins up, press Ctrl+A.
Using the Preboot eXecution Environment boot agent
utility program
The Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot agent is a built-in, menu-driven
configuration utility program that you can use to:
• Change network startup (boot) protocols
• Change startup (boot) order
• Select whether or not to display setup prompt
• Set menu wait time
• Select OS wake up support
Starting the PXE boot agent utility program
The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the PXE Boot Agent
Utility and descriptions of the menu choices available.
To start the PXE Boot Agent Utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the Initializing Intel (R) Boot Agent Version X.X.XX
PXE 2.0 Build XXX (WfM 2.0)
prompt appears, press Ctrl+S.