HP Integrity rx1600 Operation and Maintenance Guide

Chapter 5

Utilities

Specifying SCSI Parameters

sysmode

Display or modify the system mode.

Syntax

sysmode <normal | admin| service>

Parameters

<normal> sets system mode to normal

<admin> sets system mode to admin

<service> sets system mode to service

Operation

If specified alone, sysmode displays the system mode. If a mode is specified as a parameter, then the system mode is changed.

This new mode takes effect immediately. The system mode is retained on successive boots. Interaction with sysmode in a

variety of scenarios is outlined below.

Example 5-19 sysmode Command

Shell> sysmode

System Mode: NORMAL

Shell> sysmode admin

You are now in admin mode.

Shell> sysmode service

You are now in service mode.

Shell> sysmode normal

You are now in normal mode

Specifying SCSI Parameters

The following SCSI parameters may be configured for the SCSI board:

• SCSI ID (SCSI initiator ID)

• Maximum data transfer rate (SCSI rate)

• Bus width

• Whether the HBA is bootable (driver support)

• Avoid bus resets (secondary cluster server)

Using the SCSI Setup Utility

Step 1. At the EFI shell prompt, type this command to map the parameters for all PCI cards installed in the system:

info io