IBM RS/6000 Enterprise Server M80, User Manual

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BOOT MODE MENU
1. Boot to SMS Menu:
Currently Disabled
2. Service Mode Boot from Saved List:
Currently Disabled
3. Service Mode Boot from Default List:
Currently Disabled
4. Boot to Open Firmware Prompt:
Currently Disabled
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Enabling the Boot to SMS Menu option
Causes the system to automatically enter the System Management Services menu
during the boot process. Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 1 on the
attached ASCII terminal (or F1 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization
indicators display on the screen.
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Enabling the Service Mode Boot from Saved list option
Causes the system to automatically enter the Stand-alone diagnostics (see
“Standalone Diagnostic Operation” on page 112 for more on Stand-alone
diagnostics). Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 5 on the attached ASCII
terminal (or F5 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators
display on screen.
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Enabling the Service Mode Boot from Default List option
Causes the system to automatically enter the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode
(see “Online Diagnostics Modes” on page 109 for more Online Diagnostics). Enabling
this option is equivalent to pressing ’6’ on the attached ASCII terminal (or F6 on a
graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators display on screen.
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Enabling the Boot to Open Firmware Prompt option
Causes the system to automatically enter Open Firmware prompt (also called the OK
prompt). Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 8 on the attached ASCII
terminal (or F8 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators
display on screen (see “Open Firmware” on page 105 for more information about
Open Firmware prompt).
If more than one option is enabled, the system recognizes only the option
corresponding to the smallest menu number. For example, If options 4 and 2 were
enabled, the system recognizes only Option 2: Service Mode Boot from Saved List.
After a boot attempt, all enabled options are disabled. In effect, the system throws
away any menu options that are enabled after the option with the highest priority (the
option with the smallest menu number) is executed.
The user can also override the choices in the Boot Mode Menu while the system
initialization indicators display on the screen. For example, if the user had enabled
the system to enter the SMS menus (option 1) but pressed the 8 key while the
Chapter 3. Using the Service Processor
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