IBM 88554RU Installation Guide - Page 107
EFI Firmware Boot Manager
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4.1.1 EFI Firmware Boot Manager When you boot the x455, it will go through the POST and a number of checks. During this time the various components such as the video port are not fully operational so the information displayed is in basic text mode. Figure 4-1 shows a typical boot up screen with the following information: Build date and time of the EFI/SAL (equivalent to BIOS on IA-32 systems) Partition number Node number within the partition Number of processors Amount of memory Stage the checkpoint has reached Node CPU indicates which node and CPU generated the associated checkpoint entry just above it on the screen IBM Eserver x455 Build..OYKT12A 2003/10/18 08:52:22 (c) Copyright, IBM Corporation, 2003 Partition.........1 Processors.....[.4 Checkpoint.....42-53 Node.........1 of 1 Memory(GB).....[.4 Node:Cpu........1:.1 Figure 4-1 x455 boot up screen In a multinode configuration this screen will reflect the information pertaining to the partition and partition node members. After the checkpoints the hardware components are listed; while this proceeds a number of screens of information will appear. After this you will automatically enter the EFI Firmware Boot Manager menu (as shown in Figure 4-2 on page 94). The menu is the starting point from which you will initiate any actions. After installing an operating system, the option to start the operating system becomes the first one. By default, when booting the server, the first option is loaded if no key is pressed. This is normally 30 seconds. The menu order and timeout values can be altered as described in "Boot Option Maintenance" on page 122. Chapter 4. Installation 93
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