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Utilities Access, Running Compaq Utilities

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Diagnostic Tools 3-5 Utilities Access The SmartStart and Support Software CD contains the SmartStart program and many of the Compaq utilities needed to maintain the system, including: I System Configuration Utility I Array Configuration Utility I Array Diagnostic Utility I ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utilities I Compaq Diagnostics CAUTION: Do not select the Erase Utility when running the SmartStart and Support Software CD. Selecting the Erase Utility will result in data loss to the entire system. Running Compaq Utilities There are three ways to access Compaq Utilities: from the system partition on the hard drive, from diskette, and from the SmartStart and Support Software CD. Running the Utilities from the System Partition If the system was installed using SmartStart, the Compaq utilities will automatically be available on the system partition. The system partition could also have been created during a manual system installation. To run the utilities on the system partition, boot the system and press F10 when you see: Press F10 for system partition utilities. Then select the utilities from the menu: I The System Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu. I The Array Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu. I Compaq Diagnostics (Test and Inspect) are available under the Diagnostics and Utilities menu. I The ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility is available under the Diagnostics and Utilities menu. Running the Utilities from Diskette I Run the utilities from their individual diskettes. If you have a utility diskette newer than the version on the SmartStart and Support Software CD, use that diskette. I Create a diskette version of the utility from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.

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Diagnostic Tools
3-5
Utilities Access
The SmartStart and Support Software CD contains the SmartStart program and many of the
Compaq utilities needed to maintain the system, including:
■
System Configuration Utility
■
Array Configuration Utility
■
Array Diagnostic Utility
■
ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utilities
■
Compaq Diagnostics
CAUTION:
Do not select the Erase Utility when running the SmartStart and Support
Software CD. Selecting the Erase Utility will result in data loss to the entire system.
Running Compaq Utilities
There are three ways to access Compaq Utilities: from the system partition on the hard drive,
from diskette, and from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.
Running the Utilities from the System Partition
If the system was installed using SmartStart, the Compaq utilities will automatically be
available on the system partition. The system partition could also have been created during a
manual system installation.
To run the utilities on the system partition, boot the system and press
F10
when you see:
Press F10 for system partition utilities.
Then select the utilities from the menu:
■
The System Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu.
■
The Array Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu.
■
Compaq Diagnostics (Test and Inspect) are available under the Diagnostics and Utilities
menu.
■
The ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility is available under the Diagnostics and Utilities
menu.
Running the Utilities from Diskette
■
Run the utilities from their individual diskettes. If you have a utility diskette newer than
the version on the SmartStart and Support Software CD, use that diskette.
■
Create a diskette version of the utility from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.