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select it. A number indicating the order of the startup sequence will appear on the
device.
To cancel the configured selections, the Cancel icon can be used.
The ASCII interface offers an additional function (option 7. Boot Other Device)
which can be use to boot directly from the specified device without having to
change the boot-order list.
4.6.4 Test Menu
The corresponding menu to the graphical Test menu in the ASCII SMS version is
the Test the Computer menu. The Test menu allows you to test the system
memory.
To begin the test, select the Test icon. The Loop Test icon, when selected, allows
the memory to be tested in a continuous loop. The test can be stopped by
pressing the S key. If a problem is detected during testing, an error code similar to
the one below will be displayed:
2
4.6.5 Tools Menu
The corresponding menu to the graphical Tools menu in the ASCII SMS version is
the Utilities menu. The Tools menu contains the following utilities:
Power-On Allows you to set or remove a power-on password.
Super Allows you to set or remove a Privileged Access password. Privileged
Access means access to the System Management Services program.
Remote On When enabled, the system will boot from the defined boot devices
without asking for the power-on password. You must set a power-on
password before you can enable the remote mode. While the system
can be booted, the console keyboard will be locked. This mode is ideal
for network servers and other computers that operate unattended.
Update Enables you to update the system firmware and to create a firmware
recovery diskette.
Error Log Enables you to view the error log information that is stored if an error
occurs.
RIPL Allows you to select a remote system to load a boot image from. This
option must be selected when you want to boot from a NIM Master for
installation or maintenance purposes.
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