HP Netserver LXr Pro8 User Guide

Chapter 9 Configuring the System
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HP NetServer Utilities
HP NetServer Utilities takes you to a menu where you can directly execute
utilities such as the following:
• Diagnostic Assistant: An easy-to-use hardware diagnostic for system
verification, burn-in, and rapid troubleshooting
• Event Log Report Utility: Displays all logged server management
events, Power-On Self Test (POST) errors and other system events
• Diskette Library: Allows you to conveniently generate any flexible disk
available on the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM. For example, you can
create the following flexible disks: BIOS Update, NOS Drivers, HP
NetServer Assistant, PowerWise Assistant, and Diagnostic Assistant.
• Error Message Utility: Lets you view descriptions for errors that occur
during the Power-On Self Test (POST) and tells how to handle the errors
Change User Preferences
Change User Preferences lets you change the language used by the HP Navigator
CD-ROM, and the system date and time.
Setup Utility
The HP NetServer LXr Pro8 has a setup utility in read-only memory. The utility
features several system configuration and housekeeping options, including
security, and system console characteristics.
The following sections tell how to access the setup utility, and how to perform
selected tasks.
Starting the Setup Utility
To reach the setup utility, boot or reboot the system. After the first boot messages
are displayed, this prompt appears:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP, <ESC> to enter Boot
Menu
Press F2 while the prompt is displayed. More boot messages appear, followed by
the message Entering Setup... A few moments later, the main Setup screen
appears.
If you do not press F2, the server boots normally.