IBM RS6000 - 7026 - H70, Service Manual

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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:
Ÿ
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.
Ÿ
To select a particular operating system as the default
operating system
Ÿ
To install from the list of possible devices
Ÿ
To set the sequence in which devices are searched for
operating system startup code
Ÿ
To go to the Open Firmware command prompt
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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
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