Boot Mode Menu
The Boot Mode Menu allows you to select a boot mode.
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Boot Mode Menu
1. Boot to SMS Menu:
Currently Disabled
2. Service Mode Boot from Saved List:
Currently Disabled
3. Service Mode Boot from Default List:
Currently Disabled
4. Boot to Open Firmware Prompt:
Currently Disabled
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To select a boot mode, select a number and press Enter. The item
corresponding to the selected number toggles from Disabled to Enabled. If the
same number is selected again, the item toggles from Enabled to Disabled. If a
boot mode is Enabled, the Boot mode selected is performed, and the
Disabled/Enabled selection is reset to Disabled. Following is a description for
each boot mode:
–Boot to SMS Menu
When enabled, the system boots to the System Management Services
(SMS) Menu.
–Service Mode Boot from Saved List
This selection causes the system to boot from the saved service mode boot
list (saved in NVRAM). This is normally used to try to boot Customer
Diagnostics from the CD-ROM drive. If the system boots AIX from the disk
drive and AIX diagnostics are loaded on the disk drive, AIX boots to the
diagnostics menu.
Using this option to boot the system is the preferred way to run Online
diagnostics.
–Service Mode Boot from Default List
This selection is similar to “Service Mode Boot from Saved List,” except the
system boots from the default boot list that is stored in the system firmware.
Using this option to boot the system is the preferred way to run Standalone
diagnostics.
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