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Installing the files
Follow these steps to install the service partition files onto a managed server whose
operating system is already installed:
v Insert the System Resource CD into the managed server's CD-ROM drive before
v From the menu tab, use the arrow keys to navigate over to the Utility menu and
v From the Utility menu, arrow down to "Install Service Partition" and hit Enter to
v Choose 3 and press Enter to install the service partition files.
v The installation software reports whether a system partition has been found. If
v Choose the number for the system partition on which to install the partition files
v After receiving the message indicating that all files were installed successfully,
v Press ESC to exit the Service Partition Administration menu and return to the EFI
Booting the server from the service partition
The service partition contains utilities and diagnostics. To run these utilities or
diagnostics, you need to boot the server from the service partition. You can reboot a
managed server from the service partition one of two ways: locally, or remotely.
When you reboot the server to the service partition remotely, you can do the
following:
v Run EFI shell commands on the server.
v Run a program from the service partition.
v Run diagnostics specific to the server.
v Run the SMU to configure the server for Server Management.
Follow these steps to locally boot the server to the service partition:
1. Restart the managed server.
2. Monitor the boot process and press F1 to enter BIOS setup. Arrow over to the
Memory errors
If a memory problem occurs, take the following actions before replacing a DIMM:
1. Reseat both DIMMs in the bank.
2. Check for a memory type mismatch in the bank.
3. Run the diagnostic tests.
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booting to EFI Shell. Boot the system into EFI Shell, the EFI CD Menu program
launches automatically. If the EFI CD Menu program does not launch in the EFI
Shell, mount and map to the CD drive and type 'startup' and press Enter to
launch the EFI CD Menu.
hit Enter or the down arrow to expand the menu.
launch the Service Partition Administration menu.
so, it is recommended that you choose to install the service partition files onto
the existing system partition. Do so by choosing 1 and pressing Enter.
and press Enter.
press any key.
CD menu.
"System Management" menu, and select "Enabled" for the "Service Boot"
option. Hit the F10 to save the setting and exit out of the BIOS setup and the
system automatically reboots to the Service Partition.
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