Chapter 3. System Management Services

The System Management Services make it possible for you to view information

about your computer and to perform such tasks as setting passwords and changing device configurations.

If you have chosen a graphical display as your system console, you can use graphical System Management Services described below. If you are using an ASCII display as your system console, see “Text-Based System Management Services” on page 3-24.

Graphical System Management Services

To start the Open Firmware command line or graphical System Management Services, turn on or restart the computer.

After the logo is displayed, initialization icons appear across the bottom of th screen.

To enter the Open Firmware command line, you mustF8 keypressafterthethe keyboard icon appeadursing startup.

If you have pressedF8 key,thethe Open Firmware command line (an "OK" prompt) appears after the initialization and power-on self test (POST) are complete.

The Open Firmware command line is used to set up adapters that are not configurable with the System Management Services. Your adapter documentation

directs

you to use this option if it is needed.

To exit

from the Open Firmware commandreset-enterallor power the system

down and

reboot.

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