1 enable/disable unattended start mode
use this option to instruct the service processor to restore the power state of the server after a temporary power failure. unattended start mode can also be set through the system management services (sms) menus. this option is intended to be used on servers that require automatic power-on after a power failure. for more information, see “system power-on methods” on page 50.
2 ring indicate power-on menu
ring indicate power-on is enabled by default on both serial port 1 (s1) and serial port 2 (s2). when ring indicate power-on is enabled, call-in is disabled.
if ring indicate power-on is enabled and call-in is already enabled, you will be asked to confirm your choice. refer to the message displayed on your screen.
if the ring indicate power-on setting is changed, you must select option 30, refresh modem settings to update the modem settings. if refresh modem settings is selected, and the modem(s) have not been configured, you will be asked to configure the modems first. see “call-in/call-out setup menu” on page 44 for information on configuring modems.
option 2 is used to set the number of rings.
3 reboot/restart policy setup menu
the following menu controls the reboot/restart policy:
reboot is the process of bringing up the system hardware; for example, from a system reset or power on. restart is activating the operating system after the system hardware is reinitialized. restart must follow a successful reboot.
1 number of reboot attempts - if the server fails to successfully complete the boot process, it attempts to reboot the number of times specified. entry values equal to or greater than 0 are valid. only successive failed reboot/restart attempts are counted.
2 use os-defined restart policy - in a full system partition, this allows the service processor to react in the same way that the operating system does to major system faults by reading the setting of the operating system parameter automatically restart/reboot after a system crash. this parameter might already be defined, depending on the operating system or its version (or level). if the operating system automatic restart setting is defined, it can be set to respond to a major fault by restarting or by not restarting. see your operating system documentation for details on setting up operating system automatic restarts. the default value is no.
on a partitioned system, this setting is ignored.
3 enable supplemental restart policy - the default setting is yes. when set to yes in a full system partition, the service processor restarts the system when the system loses control as detected by service processor surveillance, and either:
the use os-defined restart policy is set to no.
or
the use os-defined restart policy is set to yes and the operating system has no automatic restart policy.
if set to yes on a partitioned system, the service processor restarts the system when the system loses control and it is detected by service processor surveillance.
4 call-out before restart (enabled/disabled) - if a restart is necessary due to a system fault, and you are running a full system partition, you can enable the service processor to call out and report the event. this option can be valuable if the number of these events becomes excessive, which might signal a bigger problem.
this setting is ignored on a partitioned system.
1 power-on system
allows immediate power-on of the system.
2 power-off system
this option is not available on this system.
3 enable/disable fast system boot
allows the user to select the ipl type, mode, and speed of the system boot.
selecting the fast ipl results in several diagnostic tests being skipped and a shorter memory test being run.
· boot mode menu
this option is disabled in partitioned systems.
the boot mode menu allows you to select a boot mode.
to select a boot mode, select a number and press enter. the item corresponding to the selected number toggles between disabled to enabled. if a boot mode is enabled, the boot mode selected is performed, and the disabled/enabled selection is reset to disabled. the following describes each boot mode:
1 boot to sms menu
when this selection is enabled, the system boots to the system management services (sms) menu.
2 service mode boot from saved list
this selection causes the system to perform a service mode boot using the service mode boot list saved in nvram. if the system boots aix from the disk drive and aix diagnostics are loaded on the disk drive, aix boots to the diagnostics menu.
using this option to boot the system is the preferred way to run online diagnostics.
3 service mode boot from default list
this selection is similar to service mode boot from saved list, except the system boots using the default boot list that is stored in the system firmware. this is normally used to try to boot customer diagnostics from the cd-rom drive.
using this option to boot the system is the preferred way to run standalone diagnostics.
4 boot to open firmware
this option should only be used by service personnel to obtain additional debug information. when this selection is enabled, the system boots to the open firmware prompt.