Using The Scsiselect Utility Program; Starting The Scsiselect Utility Program - IBM 8682 - Eserver xSeries 350 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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The following table provides a summary of the password features.

Using the SCSISelect utility program

SCSISelect is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that you can use
to:
v View the default SCSI IDs
v Locate and correct configuration conflicts
v 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 menu choices available.
Note: If the server has a RAID adapter installed, use the configuration method

Starting the SCSISelect utility program

To start the SCSISelect utility program:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the <<< Press <CTRL><A> for SCSISelect Utility! >>> prompt appears,
3. When prompted, select either channel A (internal) or channel B (external).
4. Use the arrow keys to select a choice from the menu.
Table 8. Power-on and administrator password features
Type of password
Power-on password
Administrator password
Administrator and
power-on password
supplied with the RAID adapter to view or change SCSI settings for attached
devices.
press Ctrl+A.
Note: If an administrator password has been set, a prompt appears asking you
to enter the password to start the SCSISelect Utility program.
v Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
v Press the F5 key to switch between color and monochrome modes (if the
monitor permits).
Results
v Enter the password to complete the system startup.
v All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
v No password is required to start the system.
v Enter the password to access the Configuration/Setup Utility
program.
v All choices are available on the Configuration/Setup Utility main
menu.
v You can enter either password to complete the system startup.
v 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.
v 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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Configuring the server

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