Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu; Service Processor Parameters In Service Mode (Full System Partition); Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery; Boot (Ipl) Speed - IBM p 655 series User Manual

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98. Return to Previous Menu
99. Exit from Menus
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Note: Your virtual terminal window must support the ISO-8859 character set to correctly display
languages other than English.

Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu

This menu is not supported on this system.

Service Processor Parameters in Service Mode (Full System Partition)

When the system is in service mode, the following service processor parameters are suspended:
v Unattended Start Mode
v Reboot/Restart Policy
v Surveillance
When service mode is exited, the service processor parameters revert to the customer settings.

Service Processor Reboot/Restart Recovery

Reboot describes bringing the system hardware back up; for example, from a system reset or power-on.
The boot process ends when control passes to the operating system process.
Restart describes activating the operating system after the system hardware is reinitialized. Restart must
follow a successful reboot.

Boot (IPL) Speed

When the server enters reboot recovery, slow IPL is automatically started, which gives the POST an
opportunity to locate and report any problems that might otherwise be unreported.

Failure During Boot Process

During the boot process, either initially after system power-on or upon reboot after a system failure, the
service processor monitors the boot progress. If progress stops, the service processor can reinitiate the
boot process (reboot) if enabled to do so. The service processor can re-attempt this process according to
the number of retries selected in the Reboot/Restart Policy Setup Menu.

Failure During Normal System Operation

When the boot process completes and control transfers to the operating system (OS), the service
processor can monitor operating system activity (see the Set Surveillance Parameters option in the
SERVICE PROCESSOR SETUP MENU). If OS activity stops due to a hardware- or software-induced
Chapter 4. Using the Service Processor
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