IBM Enterprise Server H80 Series - Manual (Page 23)

POST Keys
The POST keys, if pressed after the keyboard POST indicator displays and before
the last POST indicator displays, cause the system to start services or boot modes
used for configuring the system and diagnosing problems. The keys are described
below:
Note: The program function keys (F1-F12) on a keyboard attached to the I/O
drawer are no longer used and will be ignored. After the keyboard POST indicator
displays, you must use the numeric number keys to enter input.
1 Key
The numeric 1 key, when pressed during POST, starts the System Management
Services (SMS) interface.
5 Key
The numeric 5 key, when pressed during POST, starts the default boot list mode,
located in firmware.
This mode attempts to boot from the first device of each type found in the list. It
does not search for other bootable devices of that type if the first device is not
bootable. Instead, it continues to the next device type in the list. The firmware
supports up to five entries in the boot list.
The default boot sequence is:
1. Diskette
2. CD-ROM
3. Hard File
4. Tape Drive (if installed)
5. Network
a. Token Ring
b. Ethernet
6 Key
The numeric 6 key works like the numeric 5 key, except that firmware looks for a
boot record according to the custom bootlist that was set up by System Management
Services.
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