Compaq ProLiant ML530 Setup and Installation Guide

4-4 Compaq ProLiant ML530 Setup and Installation Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Starting the System Configuration Utility
To start the Compaq System Configuration Utility for the first time, refer to
the SmartStart Installation poster.
After the first time, access the System Configuration Utility as follows:
1. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to reboot the server.
2. When the following prompt appears at the top right of the screen during
Power-On Self-Test (POST), press the F10 key. The System
Configuration Utility main menu displays the following:
Press F10 key for System Partition Utilities.
IMPORTANT: The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press F10 during this
time, you must reboot the server.
System Configuration Utility Main Menu
This overview of the main menu options overview explains how to access the
main menu and how to set the POST features. The following options are
available from the main menu:
■ System Configuration — Takes you through the configuration process
step by step. Select the System Configuration option when a
configuration change is required. For example, select this option when
adding, replacing, or removing expansion boards, resolving hardware
resource conflicts, or when adding a diskette or hard drive.
■ Operating System Installation — Allows you to install one of the
operating systems listed or to specify installation of an operating system
that is not listed.
■ Diagnostics and Utilities — Tests and inspects the computer.
■ Exit from this Utility — Restarts the computer.