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Manual No. 775029 5-17
How Do I Reassign a Host ID For PCI Controller
Clustering?
If you want to reassign a controller’s Host ID to another ID for use with
clustering (controllers are normally set at ID 7 by default) , use the HostID
Change option on the Advanced Options menu.
This option allows different PCI Controllers that are being “ clustered” to all
have unique IDs on the bus.
❑ Select the Controller Whose Host ID Setting Will
Change.
☞ Navigate to the Welcome screen and select a controller
whose host ID you will change.
❑ Select the HostID Change Option.
☞ Use the arrow key to select Advanced Options on the main
menu, if necessary, then press Enter.
☞ From the Advanced Options menu, use the arrow key to
select HostID Change, then press Enter.
❑ Reassign the Controller Host ID.
The HostID Change screen is displayed (Figure 5-15):
Figure 5-15. HostID Change
This screen uses the following navigation strategy:
• In the HostID field, the Spacebar brings up a list of valid options.