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To do this: | Press these keys: |
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Boot from a network using Preboot | F12 * | |
Execution Environment (PXE). |
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Remove the splash screen to view the diagnostic messages during POST and display a menu for selecting the boot device.
ESC *
Using BIOS setup, you can enable the
Enter the Adaptec SCSISelect utility | Ctrl+A * |
during POST. |
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Software setup
Installing the service partition (recommended)
When you are setting up your server system, you can install a service partition on your hard drive. To create a service partition, follow the related instructions that appears when installing the system OS using the System CD. The service partition, in conjunction with Acer Server Management Enterprise (ASMe), provides emergency remote management and remote server setup. The service partition lets you remotely access a local partition on the server and identify and diagnose server health issues by using either a modem or network connection. The service partition uses approximately 30 to 40 MB of hard disk space.
Installing the operating system
The System CD contains a limited operating system with enough functionality to boot the server and to copy and use the utilities and other files from the CD. This limited operating system is not intended to be used to run applications. To run your server and applications, you must install the operating system of your choice on the server. Follow the installation instructions that came with the operating system.
