Dell PERC 4/im - Manual (Page 13)

Table 2-6. lists the fields on this menu and their descriptions.
Table 2-6. Boot Adapter List Menu Fields and Descriptions
Field Field Type
[Value] Description
Adapter Information Indicates the specific family of host adapters.
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:
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 (0 to 3) of the listed channel. The Fusion-MPT SCSI
BIOS traverses up to four channels in the specified order in search of bootable media.
Current
Status Information Indicates whether an adapter/channel in the boot list was enabled during the most
recent boot. The Fusion-MPT SCSI BIOS ignores disabled adapters/channels and their
attached devices, although they are still visible to the configuration utility.
Enabled/
Disabled Configuration
[On/Off] Indicates whether to enable an adapter/channel upon the next boot. The Fusion-MPT
SCSI BIOS ignores disabled adapters/channels and their attached devices, although
they are still visible to the configuration utility.
Global Properties Menu
The Global Properties menu allows you to pause if an alert message has been displayed, to display boot
information, and to set display and video modes.
To select this menu, follow these steps:
1. Press F2 while on the Main menu to move the cursor to the menu area.
2. Move the cursor to Global Properties with the arrow keys.
3. Press Enter.
Table 2-7. lists the fields and their descriptions.
Table 2-7. Global Properties Fields and Descriptions
Field Field Type
[Value] Description
Pause When
Boot Alert
Displayed Configuration
[Yes/No] Specifies a pause during the boot for user acknowledgement of some
error messages. The pause occurs after displaying a boot alert
message.
1
To continue after displaying a message, specify No (default).
To wait for any key after displaying a message, specify Yes. You
must enable this setting on all adapters in the boot list to display a
pause when a boot alert occurs.
Boot Configuration Specifies how much BIOS information displays during boot.