Dell PowerEdge 6650 - Manual (Page 25)

l Selecting your operating system
l Configuring hard drives
l Entering operating system information
l Viewing an installation summary
l Installing an operating system
Utility Partition
The utility partition is a bootable partition on the hard drive that contains system configuration and diagnostic utilities. When implemented, the partition boots
and provides an executable environment for the partition's utilities. When the utility partition is not booted, it is designated as a non–
MS-DOS® partition.
To start the utility partition, turn on or reboot the system. During POST, the following message appears:
F10 = Utility Mode
The utility partition provides a text-based interface from which you can run the partition's utilities. To select a menu option, you can either use the arrow keys
to highlight the option and press or type the number of the menu option. To exit the utility partition, press from the Utility Partition main
menu.
Table 2 -1 provides a sample list and explanation of the options that appear on the utility partition menu even when the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD is
not in the CD drive. The options displayed on your system may vary depending on the configuration.
Running the System Diagnostics
From the Utility Partition main menu, select Run System Diagnostics.
The system hardware diagnostics are described in "Running the System Diagnostics" in your Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
Asset Tag Utility
The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number for your system.
Using the Asset Tag Utility
To create the Asset Tag utility diskette and boot the system, perform the following steps:
1. If you have not already done so, create a bootable Asset Tag utility diskette from the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD by selecting System Tools—
> Create CD-ROM Boot Diskette.
2. Insert the diskette into the diskette drive and reboot the system.
Assigning and Deleting an Asset Tag Number
An asset tag number can have up to 10 characters. Any combination of characters, excluding spaces, is valid.
To assign or change an asset tag number, perform the following steps:
1. Perform the steps in " Using the Asset Tag Utility ."
2. Type asset and a space followed by the new string.
For example, type the following command:
asset 12345abcde
NOTE: The utility partition provides only limited MS-DOS functionality and cannot be used as a general-purpose MS-DOS partition.
Table 2-1. Utility Partition Main Menu Options
Option Description
Run System Diagnostics Runs the system hardware diagnostics
Run RAID Configuration Utility Runs the RAID configuration utility
NOTE: The options displayed on your system depend on your system configuration and may not include all of those listed here. For the full name of an
abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the " Glossary ."
NOTE: The Asset Tag utility runs from a bootable MS-DOS diskette.
NOTE: The Asset Tag utility diskette contains CD drivers that provide access to the CD drive when you boot from the diskette.