Dell SC1425 Using the Utility Partition, Utility Partition Main Menu Options, Option Description

6. Run the program or specify the location to save the files.

Using the Utility Partition

The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities. When you start the utility partition, it boots and provides an executable environment for the partition's utilities.

To start the utility partition, turn on or reboot the system. During POST, press <F10> after the following message appears:

<F10> = Utility Mode

NOTE: The utility partition provides only limited MS-DOS® functionality and cannot be used as a general-purpose MS-DOS partition.

The utility partition provides a text-based interface from which you can run the partition's utilities. To select a menu option, use either the arrow keys to highlight the option and press <Enter> or type the number of the menu option. To exit the utility partition, press <Esc> from the Utility Partition main menu.

Table 2-1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options that appear on the utility partition menu. These options are available even when the Server Assistant CD is not in the CD drive.

Table 2-1. Utility Partition Main Menu Options

Option	Description
Run system diagnostics	Runs the system hardware diagnostics
Run RAID configuration utility	Runs the RAID configuration utility if ROMB is enabled or RAID controller card is installed

NOTE: The options displayed may vary depending on your system configuration and may not include those listed here.

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