Chapter 3. System Management Services

The System Management Services make it possible for you to view info about your computer and to perform such tasks as setting passwords device configurations.

If you have chosen a graphical display as your system console, graphical System Management Services described below. If you are display as your system console, see “Text-Based System Management Ser page 3-26.

Graphical System Management Services

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

The firmware version installed in your system unit is displayed at right-hand corner of the initial logo screen. Please note the versio processor upgrades may require a specified version of firmware t your system unit. (Update System Firmware is an option under the U the System Management Services.)

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

To enter the graphical System Management Services, you F1mustkeypress th after the keyboard iconduringappearsstartup.

If you have pressedF1 key,thethe System Management Services appears aft initialization and power-on self test (POST) are complete.

Note: If you have installed a privileged-access password, you are this password before gaining access to the System Management menu.

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