Utilities Access; Running Compaq Utilities - Compaq 5500R - ProLiant - 256 MB RAM Maintenance And Service Manual

Utilities Access

The Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD contains the SmartStart program and many
of the Compaq utilities needed to maintain the system, including:
System Configuration Utility
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Array Configuration Utility
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Array Diagnostic Utility
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ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utilities
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Compaq Diagnostics
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CAUTION: Do not select the Erase Utility when running the SmartStart and Support
Software CD. This will result in data loss to the entire system.

Running Compaq Utilities

There are three ways to access Compaq Utilities:
Run the utilities on the system partition.
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If the system was installed using SmartStart, the Compaq utilities will automatically be
available on the system partition. The system partition could also have been created during
a manual system installation.
To run the utilities on the system partition, boot the system and press F10 when you see
"Press F10 for system partition utilities." Then select the utilities from the menu.
The System Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu.
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The Array Configuration Utility is available under the System Configuration menu.
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Compaq Diagnostics (Test and Inspect) are available under the Diagnostics and
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Utilities Menu.
The ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utility is available under the Diagnostics and
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Utilities menu.
Run the utilities from diskette.
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Run the utilities from their individual diskettes. If you have a utility diskette newer
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than the version on the SmartStart and Support Software CD, use that diskette.
Create a diskette version of the utility from the SmartStart and Support Software CD.
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To create diskette versions of the utilities from the CD:
a. Boot the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD.
b. From the Compaq System Utilities screen, select Create Support Software Disks #
Next.
c. Select the diskette you would like to create from the list, then follow the instructions
on the screen.
For use with Pentium II and Pentium III Xeon processor-based servers only
Diagnostic Tools 3-5