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Using the SCSISelect utility program
Starting the SCSISelect utility program
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IBM® xSeries 350: User's Reference
Table 2. Power-on and administrator password features.
Type of password
Administrator and
power-on password
SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use
to:
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View the default SCSI IDs
•
Locate and correct configuration conflicts
•
Perform a low-level format on a SCSI hard disk
The following sections provide the instructions needed to start the SCSISelect Utility
and descriptions of the available menu choices.
Note: If your server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method
supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached
devices.
To start the SCSISelect utility program:
1.
Turn on the server.
2.
When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect™ Utility! >>> prompt appears,
press Ctrl+A.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you to
type the password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
3.
When prompted, select either channel A (internal) or channel B (external).
4.
Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
•
Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
•
Press F5 to switch between color and monochrome modes (if your monitor
permits).
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen to change the settings of the selected items;
then, press Enter.
•
You can type either password to complete the system startup.
•
The administrator password provides access to all choices on
the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. You can set,
change, or delete both the administrator and power-on
passwords, and allow a power-on password to be changed by
the user.
•
The power-on password provides access to a limited set of
choices on the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu. This
limited access might include changing or deleting the power-
on password.
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