Adaptec 1420SA User Manual
Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility
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To access SerialSelect:
1
Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.
2
If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you want to
configure, then press Enter.
configure, then press Enter.
3
From the ARC menu, select SerialSelect Utility.
4
To select a menu option, browse with the arrow keys to the option, then press Enter. In
some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can return to the previous
menu at any time by pressing Esc.
some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can return to the previous
menu at any time by pressing Esc.
5
To restore the original SerialSelect default values, press F6 from within the SAS Driver and
Controller Configuration screens.
Controller Configuration screens.
6
To exit SerialSelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any
settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).
settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).
7
At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart the computer. Any changes
you made in SerialSelect take effect after the computer restarts.
you made in SerialSelect take effect after the computer restarts.
SerialSelect Options
The following table lists the available and default settings for each SerialSelect option and the
description of each option. The default settings are appropriate for most systems and appear in
bold type in the table. Adaptec recommends that you do not change the settings.
description of each option. The default settings are appropriate for most systems and appear in
bold type in the table. Adaptec recommends that you do not change the settings.
SerialSelect Options
Available Settings
Description
Controller Configuration
Runtime BIOS
Runtime BIOS
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled:Scan bus
Controls the state of the BIOS at POST time. When
Enabled, the
Enabled, the
HostRAID
controller BIOS allows
the controller to act as a bootable device.
Disabling the BIOS allows another suitable
HostRAID
controller to act as the boot device.
BBS Support
Device
Controller
When BBS support is set to Device base, the
system’s BIOS will list each connected bootable
device to the
device to the
HostRAID
controller as an
individual entry. When BBS support is set to
Controller base, the system’s BIOS will only list
the
the
HostRAID
controller in the system boot
order. This is useful in a multi-
HostRAID
controller configuration.
RAID Support
Enabled
Disabled
When there are active arrays in the system, will
not allow you to Disable RAID support.
POST Banner Display
Enabled
Disabled
When Enabled, the Adaptec banner, version, and
copyright is displayed. When Disabled, the
Adaptec banner, version, and copyright is not
displayed.
CTRL-A Message
Enabled
Disabled
When set to Enabled, the SAS
HostRAID
controller BIOS displays the Press <Ctrl> <A> for
ARC Utility message on your screen during system
bootup. If this setting is disabled, you can still
invoke the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A after the
SAS HostRAID controller BIOS banner appears.