Select Console
Note: This option is disabled in partitioned systems.
The Select Console option allows the user to select the console to use to display the
SMS menus. This selection is valid only for the SMS menus and does not affect the
display used by the AIX operating system.
Follow the instructions that display on the screen. The firmware automatically returns to
the SMS main menu.
Select Boot Options
Use this menu to view and set various options regarding the installation devices and
boot devices.
1. Select Install or Boot a Device
2. Select Boot Devices
3. Multiboot Startup
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Navigation keys:
M = return to main menu
ESC key = return to previous screen X = eXit System Management Services
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Type the number of the menu item and press Enter or Select a Navigation key: _
The following options are explained as follows:
1. Select Install or Boot a Device allows you to select a device to boot from or to
install the operating system from. This selection is for the current boot only.
2. Select Boot Devices allows you to set the boot list.
3. Multiboot Startup toggles the multiboot startup flag, which controls whether the
multiboot menu is invoked automatically on startup.
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