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Boot Console Handler Features, Set Auto Boot, Auto Search, and Auto Start

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Boot Console Handler Boot Console Handler Features Boot Console Handler Features There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of the J5000 or J7000 workstation before it boots the operating system. These workstations provide a menu-driven Boot Console Handler that allows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable. Here are some of the things you can do: • Boot the workstation • Search for bootable media • Reset the workstation • Display and set boot paths • Display and set the monitor type • Display memory configuration information • Display the status of the I/O slots • Set Auto Boot, Auto Search, and Auto Start • Display and set Security mode • Set Fastboot • Display LAN information • Display system information • Display PIM information NOTE All of the tasks in the Boot Console Handler should be performed by a system administrator with superuser (root) login permissions. Chapter 5 149

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Chapter 5
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Boot Console Handler
Boot Console Handler Features
Boot Console Handler Features
There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of the J5000 or
J7000 workstation before it boots the operating system.
These workstations provide a
menu-driven Boot Console Handler that allows you to perform special tasks, display
information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is
unavailable.
Here are some of the things you can do:
Boot the workstation
Search for bootable media
Reset the workstation
Display and set boot paths
Display and set the monitor type
Display memory configuration information
Display the status of the I/O slots
Set Auto Boot, Auto Search, and Auto Start
Display and set Security mode
Set Fastboot
Display LAN information
Display system information
Display PIM information
NOTE
All of the tasks in the Boot Console Handler should be performed by a system
administrator with superuser (
root
) login permissions.