If you selected Yes, SCPM switches to the new profile immediately after it has
been created.
For this example, do the following:
1 In your home setup, enable SCPM.
2 Rename the default profile to a more descriptive name by starting SUMF and
selecting Profiles > Edit and entering the new name.
3 In your setup at work, start SUMF and create the profile for your system environ-
ment at work.
Once you have all desired profiles, you are ready to switch to them whenever a different
system setup is required. Switching profiles is described in
Profiles"
(page 529).
27.3.4 Switching Profiles
There are two ways to switch profiles. You can either select a new profile at boot or
switch profiles in the running system.
To select a profile at boot, proceed as follows:
1 In the boot screen, press F2 to enter the Other Options menu.
2 Press F3 to access the list of profiles available.
3 Use the arrow keys to select the appropriate profile and hit Enter .
The system boots into the configuration selected.
To switch profiles in a running system, proceed as follows:
1 Make sure that you are allowed to switch profiles as a non-root user. If you are
not allowed to do so, refer to
(page 526).
2 Left-click the Profile Chooser panel applet.
Section 27.3.2, "Configuring Basic SCPM Settings"
System Configuration Profile Management
Section 27.3.4, "Switching
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