Compaq ProLiant 8500 Specifications download pdf (Page 82)

3-4 Compaq ProLiant 8500 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Default Configuration

When the system is first turned on, the system ROM detects the unconfigured state of the

hardware and provides default configuration settings for most devices. By providing this

initialization, the system can run Diagnostics and other software applications before running the

normal Compaq SmartStart and System Configuration programs.

Default Configuration Messages

IMPORTANT: Formatting and partitioning the boot drive before running SmartStart and the System

Configuration programs may prohibit creating a system partition and the off-line remote management

features that a partition provides.

If you insert a System Configuration, Diagnostics, or SmartStart and Support Software CD into

the CD-ROM drive before powering on the server, the system ROM boots to that utility. If the

system ROM does not detect one of those CDs, you will be prompted for the intended operating

system. The system reboots if any operating system-dependent configurations have changed

with the new operating system selection. If the selected operating system-dependent

configurations are the same as the current configurations, the system boots normally. If you

enter a wrong choice, you can change the operating system on subsequent reboots by

pressing F9 when prompted to invoke ROM Default Configuration.

Inspect Utility

The Inspect Utility provides configuration information such as the contents of the operating

system startup files, the current memory configuration, the ROM version, and Integrated

Management Log information. It operates with MS-DOS and in the MS-DOS emulation mode

of IBM OS/2.

Running the Inspect Utility

1. Turn the server off, then back on. Then press F10 when the cursor appears in the upper

right corner of the screen.

2. At the main menu, select Diagnostics and Utilities.

3. Press Enter.

4. Select Inspect Computer and press Enter.

NOTE: If the Diagnostics diskette is not installed on the hard drive, the System Configuration utility

prompts you to insert the Diagnostics diskette in drive A.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen. The first time the Inspect Utility displays, select

Entire System and press Enter.

Printing the Inspect Listing

Select Print on the Inspect screen to print a copy of the Inspect listing. Keep a copy of the listing

with each server for later reference.

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