20 SRPM8 Server System Quick Start Guide
Change Boot Device Priority
You have two choices for changing boot device priority. The easier option (listed first, below) is
good for only one boot; the longer option takes effect until you change boot device priority again.
1.
At any time during POST, press <Esc>. When POST completes, a pop-up Boot menu appears.
2.
Use the arrow keys to highlight Removable Media, then press <Enter>.
OR
1.
Boot the server. The CD can be in the drive or not.
2.
The BIOS name and version will display. Immediately below, you’ll see the size of memory
detected in the server.
3.
Quickly press the <F2> key (a prompt to do this may or may not appear). After a few bootup
tests complete, the main BIOS Setup screen appears.
4.
From the Setup screen, select Boot Menu. Press <Enter>.
5.
Select Boot Device Priority, and press <Enter>.
6.
In the Boot Device Priority screen, use the up- or down-arrow keys to select Removable
Media, then press the <+> key to move it to the top of the list.
7.
Now set the second boot device to Diskette Drive and the third boot device to Hard Drive.
8.
Press the <F10> key to save your changes and exit Setup.
9.
When the Exit prompt appears, press <Enter> again.
10.
The bootup process continues. When finished, an OS prompt displays.
11.
Make sure the CD is in the drive, and boot the server.
The Server Product Guide
We provide the Product Guide files on the CD as PDF files. We also provide Adobe
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Acrobat
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Reader on the CD.
Using the Acrobat .PDF Files
Before you can print the Product Guide from Acrobat, you must connect a printer to the
parallel port.
1.
From the CD-ROM menu bar, select Read/Print Manuals and press <Enter>. The Adobe
Acrobat Reader will be automatically installed on RAM disk d: (simulated disk drive in RAM
memory) and automatically started. The reader lets you view and print out a copy of the server
Product Guide.
2.
After the reader starts, a pop-up menu displays a list of several manuals. If you are not sure
which manual applies to your server, check the title page of this Quick Start Guide for the
correct product reference.
3.
The menu also includes a manual for SCSI devices in the server.
4.
Use your mouse or the up- and down-arrow keys to select the manual. Double click the left
mouse button or press <Enter> to load the .PDF file for the manual.
5.
Use your mouse or the tab key to select the .PDF file for the manual. Double click the left
mouse button or press an arrow key and <Enter> to view the .PDF file.
