IBM SG24-4576-00 manual Starting From the System Partition

These programs are obtainable in several ways:

∙Shipped with the server on two diskettes called the reference diskette and the diagnostic diskette

∙Created from images for these diskettes on the ServerGuide CD-ROM shipped with the system.

∙On the system partition of the machine

Non-array systems are shipped with the system programs already installed in a protected area of the hard disk called the system partition. The system partition is protected against operating-system read, write, and format operations to guard against accidental erasure or modification. Disk-array systems do not have a system partition.

You can start the system programs in one of two ways:

1.Boot using the system partition

2.Boot using reference diskette

The system partition should be used if available. The reference diskette is normally used to:

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Configure and test disk-array models (since there is no system partition)

Test non-array models if you can not start the system programs from the system partition

∙Reconstruct the programs on the system partition of a non-array model when you replace the hard disk drive or if the programs are damaged

∙To install the DOS keyboard-password program and other stand-alone utility programs

3.4.1Starting From the System Partition

To start the system programs from the system partition:

1.Turn off the server.

2.Remove all media (diskettes, CDs, or tapes) from all drives.

3.Turn on the server. The IBM logo appears on the screen.

4.When the F1 prompt appears, press F1. A second IBM logon screen appears, followed by the system programs Main Menu. The Main Menu is shown in Figure 39 on page 84.

To select an option:

1.Use the up arrow key or down arrow key to highlight a choice.

2.Press Enter.

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