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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Boot Mode Menu

Allows users to configure the system to automatically start a specific function on the next system start. This configuration applies to the next boot only and is reset to the default state of being disabled following a successful boot attempt.

vEnabling the Boot to SMS Menu option

Causes the system to automatically enter the System Management Services menu during the boot process. Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 1 on the attached ASCII terminal (or F1 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators display on screen.

vEnabling the Service Mode Boot from Saved list option

Causes the system to automatically enter the Stand-alone diagnostics (see ªStandalone Diagnostic Operationº on page 112 for more on Stand-alone diagnostics). Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 5 on the attached ASCII terminal (or F5 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators display on screen.

vEnabling the Service Mode Boot from Default List option

Causes the system to automatically enter the Online Diagnostics in Service Mode (see ªOnline Diagnostics Modesº on page 109 for more Online Diagnostics). Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing '6' on the attached ASCII terminal (or F6 on a graphics terminal while the system initialization indicators display on screen.

vEnabling the Boot to Open Firmware Prompt option

Causes the system to automatically enter Open Firmware prompt (also called the OK prompt). Enabling this option is equivalent to pressing 8 on the attached ASCII terminal (or F8 on a graphics terminal) while the system initialization indicators display on screen (see page 149 for more information about Open Firmware prompt).

If more than one option is enabled, the system recognizes only the option corresponding to the smallest menu number. For example, If options 4 and 2 were enabled, the system recognizes only Option 2: Service Mode Boot from Saved List. After a boot attempt, all enabled options are disabled. In effect, the system throws away any menu options that are enabled after the option with the highest priority (the option with the smallest menu number) is executed.

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IBM RS/6000 44P Boot Mode Menu, Enabling the Boot to SMS Menu option, Enabling the Boot to Open Firmware Prompt option