Starting the ssu – Gateway ALR 9200 User Manual

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108 Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Gateway ALR 9200 Server

Starting the SSU

The SSU is a collection of task-oriented modules plugged into a common
framework called the Application Framework (AF). The AF provides a
launching point for individual tasks and a location for setting customization
information.

1.

Turn on the video monitor and the system.

2.

Start the SSU by inserting the bootable SSU diskette into drive A.
Press the reset button or

C

TRL

+A

LT

+D

EL

to reboot. When prompted to

do so, press

F

2

to enter the BIOS Setup. From the boot menu, select

the

Boot Device Priority

option. Select diskette drive as your primary

boot device. Save those settings and exit the BIOS Setup. The server
will boot from the diskette drive and display a menu of options. Follow
the instructions in the menu to start the SSU.

3.

When the SSU title appears on the screen, press

E

NTER

to continue.

4.

The mouse driver loads if it is available; press

E

NTER

to continue.

This message appears:

Please wait while the Application Framework loads....

When the main window of the SSU appears (Figure 30), you can
customize the user interface (UI) before continuing. See “Customizing
the SSU” on page 109.

To Start the SSU

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