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Changing the Boot Priority of Internal Devices, Clearing CMOS

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Chapter 10 Configuring the System Changing the Boot Priority of Internal Devices You can change the boot priority of the server's internal mass storage devices: the CD-ROM, the floppy drive (or other removable device), and hard drives connected to the server's internal SCSI ports. To do this: 1. Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to select Boot from the Setup menu. As soon as you do this, the Boot screen appears. 2. Use the down-arrow key to move to the Boot Device Priority field. Press Enter, and a list appears that looks something like this: 1. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive 2. Removable Devices 3. Hard Drive In the list above "Removable Devices" refers to the server's floppy drive. 3. The above list shows the current boot priority of the server's internal mass storage devices. To change the order, use the up- and down-arrow keys to select one of the devices. Then use the plus (+) or minus (-) keys to move the device up or down the list. 4. Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to select the Exit menu. Choose Exit and Save Changes from the list of exit options, then press Enter. A dialog appears and asks you to confirm your decision. Choose Yes and press Enter. The server then reboots. Clearing CMOS To clear CMOS from within the setup utility: 1. Start the setup utility. 2. Once in the utility, press the F9 key. A dialog box appears with this message: Load default configuration now? Choose Yes from the dialog box. 3. Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to go to the Advanced menu. Once there, use the down-arrow key to move to the Reset Configuration Data field. Choose Yes. 4. Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to go to the Server menu. Once there, use the down-arrow key to go to the Server Processor Retest field. Choose Yes. 102

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Chapter 10
Configuring the System
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Changing the Boot Priority of Internal Devices
You can change the boot priority of the server’s internal mass storage devices:
the CD-ROM, the floppy drive (or other removable device), and hard drives
connected to the server’s internal SCSI ports. To do this:
1.
Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to select
Boot
from the Setup menu.
As soon as you do this, the Boot screen appears.
2.
Use the down-arrow key to move to the
Boot Device Priority
field. Press Enter, and a list appears that looks something like this:
1. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive
2. Removable Devices
3. Hard Drive
In the list above "Removable Devices" refers to the server's floppy drive.
3.
The above list shows the current boot priority of the server’s internal mass
storage devices. To change the order, use the up- and down-arrow keys to
select one of the devices. Then use the plus (+) or minus (-) keys to move
the device up or down the list.
4.
Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to select the Exit menu.
Choose
Exit and Save Changes
from the list of exit options, then press
Enter. A dialog appears and asks you to confirm your decision. Choose
Yes
and press Enter. The server then reboots.
Clearing CMOS
To clear CMOS from within the setup utility:
1.
Start the setup utility.
2.
Once in the utility, press the F9 key. A dialog box appears with this
message:
Load default configuration now?
Choose
Yes
from the dialog box.
3.
Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to go to the Advanced menu. Once
there, use the down-arrow key to move to the
Reset Configuration
Data
field. Choose
Yes
.
4.
Use the right-arrow or left-arrow key to go to the Server menu. Once
there, use the down-arrow key to go to the
Server Processor
Retest
field. Choose
Yes
.