Boot adapter list fields and descriptions – LSI SYM8953U User Manual
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The Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility Menus
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lists the fields on this menu and their descriptions.
Table 3.5
Boot Adapter List Fields and Descriptions
Field
Field Type
[Value]
Description
Adapter
Information
Indicates the specific SYM53C8XX Host Adapter.
PCI Bus
Information
Indicates the PCI Bus number (range 0x00–0xFF,
0–255 decimal) assigned by the system BIOS to an
adapter.
Dev/Func
Information
Indicates the PCI Device/Function assigned by the
system BIOS to an adapter.
An 8-bit value is mapped as follows:
Bit # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Bits [7:3]: Device (range 0x00–0x1F, 0–31 decimal)
Bits [2:0]: Function (range 0–7)
Boot Order
Configuration
[0 to 3]
Indicates the relative boot order of the listed adapter.
The Symbios SCSI BIOS traverses up to four adapters,
in the specified order, searching for bootable media.
Current Status
Information
Indicates whether an adapter in the boot list was
enabled during the most recent boot. Disabled adapters
and their attached devices are ignored by the Symbios
SCSI BIOS, although they are still visible to the
configuration utility.
Next Boot
Configuration
[On / Off]
Indicates whether to enable an adapter upon the next
boot. The Symbios SCSI BIOS ignores disabled
adapters and their attached devices although they are
still visible to the configuration utility.