Verifying the system partition, Upgrading the system partition – Compaq PROLIANT 3000 User Manual

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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.

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