Compaq ProLiant 3000 - Verifying the System Partition; Upgrading the System Partition

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Server Configuration and Utilities
Writer: Tom Erber Project: ProLiant 3000 Setup and Installation Guide Comments: 296908-002
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Verifying the System Partition
To verify that the system partition exists, follow this procedure:
1. Remove any media from the CD-ROM drive and the diskette drive.
2. Reboot the system by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or by turning the server
OFF and then ON again.
3. Press the F10 key when the following prompt appears.
Press "
F10
" key for System Partition Utilities
IMPORTANT:
The text appears for only two seconds. If you do not press
F10
within the two seconds, you must reboot the server.
4. If a system partition exists, the server boots to the partition. If not, a
message displays that no system partition exists.
Upgrading the System Partition
To upgrade the system partition, follow this procedure:
1. Insert the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD in the CD-
ROM drive and turn on the computer.
2. Select Upgrade System Partition.
3. Select to upgrade the utilities. SmartStart copies the new utilities from
the CD to the system partition.