Chapter 4. System Management Services; Graphical System Management Services - IBM RS/6000 User Manual

Chapter 4. System Management Services

Use the System Management Services menus to view information about your computer
and to perform such tasks as setting passwords and changing device configurations.
If you have chosen a graphical display as your system console, you can use the
graphical System Management Services described below. If you are using an ASCII
display as your system console, see "Text-Based System Management Services" on
page 94.

Graphical System Management Services

To start the Graphical System Management Services, turn on or restart the computer.
The firmware version installed in your system unit is displayed at the bottom right
corner of the initial logo screen. Note the version number; processor upgrades may
require a specified version of firmware to be installed in your system unit. (Update
System Firmware is an option under the Utilities menu in the System Management
Services.)
After the logo is displayed, initialization icons display across the bottom of the screen.
To enter the Graphical System Management Services, you must press the F1 key after
the keyboard icon displays during startup and before the tone.
If you have pressed the F1 key, the System Management Services menu displays after
the initialization and power-on self-test (POST) are complete.
Note: If you have installed a privileged-access password, you are prompted for this
After the System Management Services starts, the following screen displays.
password before you gain access to the System Management Services menu.
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