Periodically, updated versions of the reference diskette and diagnostic diskette are made available. This option copies a new version of the system programs to the system partition. This option does not apply to disk-array models.

Note

This utility will only install system programs that are a later version that the ones already installed on the system partition.

4.Set configuration

This option contains programs used to view, change, back up, or restore the configuration information. It also contains the Automatic Configuration program.

The configuration information consists of:

Installed system options Memory size

Adapter locations and assignments SCSI subsystem parameters

5.Set features

This option allows you to set system parameters such as date and time, type of console, startup sequence, fast startup mode, and passwords.

6.Copy an options diskette

Micro-Channel machines use configuration files called Adapter Descriptor Files (.ADF files) in order to know what parameters and values are available for the adapter. This option copies configuration and diagnostic files from an option diskette to the system partition or to the backup copy of the system programs diskettes. The server needs these files to make the new options operational.

Attention!

This utility will prompt you for both the reference diskette and the diagnostic diskette so that the proper programs can be copied from the adapter option diskette to these diskettes. Make sure that you have copies of both diskettes before you select this utility. These diskettes can be obtained from Diskette Factory on the ServerGuide CD.

7.Test the computer

Run diagnostics on the system hardware. These tests show if the hardware is working properly. If a hardware problem is detected, an error message appears explaining the cause of the problem and the action to take.

8.More utilities

This option is a set of utilities that displays information which is helpful when service is required. Revision levels and the system error log are some of the utilities available in this option.

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