Compaq ML370 manual Default Configuration Messages, Running the Inspect Utility

3-4Compaq ProLiant ML370 Maintenance and Service Guide

Default Configuration

When the system is first powered up, the system ROM detects the unconfigured state of the hardware and provides default configuration settings for most devices. By providing this initialization, the system can run Diagnostics and other software applications before running the normal SmartStart and System Configuration programs.

Default Configuration Messages

IMPORTANT: If you chose to format and partition the boot drive before running SmartStart and the System Configuration programs, this may prohibit creating a Compaq System Partition and the off-line remote management features that it provides.

If you insert a System Configuration, Diagnostics, or SmartStart and Support Software CD into the CD-ROM drive prior to powering up the server, the system ROM boots to that utility. If the system ROM does not detect one of those CDs, you will be prompted for the intended operating system. The system reboots if any operating system-dependent configurations have changed with the new operating system selection. If the selected operating system-dependent configurations are the same as the current configurations, the system boots normally. If you enter a wrong choice, on subsequent re-boots you may change the operating system.

Inspect Utility

The Inspect Utility provides configuration information such as the contents of the operating system startup files, the current memory configuration, the ROM version, and Server Health Log information. It operates with MS-DOS and in the MS-DOS emulation mode of OS/2.

Running the Inspect Utility

1.Turn the server off, and back on. Then press F10 when the cursor appears in the upper right corner of the screen.

2.At the main menu, select Diagnostics and Utilities.

3.Press Enter.

4.Select Inspect Computer and press Enter.

5.Follow the instructions to view system information.

Printing the Inspect Listing

Select Print on the Inspect screen to print a copy of the Inspect listing. Keep a copy of the listing with each server for later reference.