IBM RS6000 Service Guide - Page 171
Config, MultiBoot, Utilities - activate console
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The System Management Services screen contains the following choices. Config: Enables you to view your system configuration. MultiBoot: Invokes the Mulitboot menu which provides several functions: To Select a particular operating system to boot. In the case of AIX this is a supported option, if you receive a an informational icon after making this selection this would mean that information in non-volatile storage could have been lost, as would happen if the battery had been removed. In order to recreate this value, issue the bootlist command under AIX with the appropriate parameters as to the location of the operating system in a particular hard disk. Please see the explanation of the bootlist command in your AIX documentation. To select a particular operating system as the default operating system To install from the list of possible devices To set the sequence in which devices are searched for operating system startup code To go to the Open Firmware command prompt To set the Multiboot menu so that it comes up immediately as the system powers up Utilities: Enables you to set and remove passwords, enable the unattended start mode, set and view the addresses of your system's SCSI controllers, select the active console, view or clear the error log, and update your system firmware. Exit: Returns you to the previous screen. Chapter 5. System Management Services 5-3