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3-4 Compaq ProLiant 6400R 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 SmartStart and System Configuration programs. Default Configuration Messages IMPORTANT: A choice to format and partition the boot drive before running SmartStart and the System Configuration programs may prohibit creating a System Partition and the offline remote management features that it provides. If you insert a System Configuration, Diagnostics, or SmartStart and Support Software CD into the CD-ROM drive before to powering on the server, the system ROM boots to that utility. If the system ROM does not detect one of the 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 configurations are the same as the current configurations, the system boots normally. If you enter a wrong choice, on subsequent reboots you may change the operating system. Inspect Utility The Inspect Utility provides configuration information, such as the contents of the operating system startup files, current memory configuration, ROM version, and Integrated Management Log information. The utility operates with Microsoft DOS and in the MS-DOS emulation mode of MS OS/2. Running the Inspect Utility 1. Turn the server off and 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 Diagnostics is not installed on the hard drive, System Configuration prompts you to insert the Diagnostics diskette in drive A. 5. Follow the instructions. 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 list. Keep a copy of the list with each server for later reference.

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Compaq ProLiant 6400R 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 SmartStart and System Configuration programs.
Default Configuration Messages
IMPORTANT:
A choice to format and partition the boot drive before running SmartStart and the System
Configuration programs may prohibit creating a System Partition and the offline remote management
features that it provides.
If you insert a System Configuration, Diagnostics, or SmartStart and Support Software CD into
the CD-ROM drive before to powering on the server, the system ROM boots to that utility. If
the system ROM does not detect one of the 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 configurations are the same as
the current configurations, the system boots normally. If you enter a wrong choice, on
subsequent reboots you may change the operating system.
Inspect Utility
The Inspect Utility provides configuration information, such as the contents of the operating
system startup files, current memory configuration, ROM version, and Integrated Management
Log information. The utility operates with Microsoft DOS and in the MS-DOS emulation mode
of MS OS/2.
Running the Inspect Utility
1.
Turn the server off and 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 Diagnostics is not installed on the hard drive, System Configuration prompts you to insert the
Diagnostics diskette in drive A.
5.
Follow the instructions. 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 list. Keep a copy of the list with
each server for later reference.