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Default Configuration, Inspect Utility

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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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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.