Specifications

These programs are obtainable in several ways:
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Shipped with the server on two diskettes called the reference diskette and
the diagnostic diskette
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Created from images for these diskettes on the ServerGuide CD-ROM
shipped with the system.
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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)
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Test non-array models if you can not start the system programs from the
system partition
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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
3.4.1 Starting 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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