Saving and Restoring Service Processor Settings
You can back up all of the settings you make (with the exception of language) from the
service processor menus to facilitate either of the following:
v Recovering from a fault that corrupted service processor settings
v Replicating these settings to other servers that include a service processor
.
You can use the service aid, Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies, to save
your settings after initial setup or whenever the settings must be changed for system
operation purposes.
It is strongly recommended that you use this service aid for backing up service
processor settings to protect the usefulness of the service processor, as well as the
availability of the server. Refer to “Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies,” in
the “Introduction to Tasks and Service Aids” section of the Diagnostic Information for
Multiple Bus Systems, order number SA38-0509.
Returning to Service Processor Menus
When exiting Service Processor menus using option 99, there is a 10-second delay
before the system continues its boot procedure. During that 10 seconds, press any key
on the ASCII terminal to return to the menus and select other options.
During the 10-second delay, an information message appears on the display. After the
10-second delay, the service processor menus are no longer available until either the
next system boot or the service processor regains control due to a system failure.
Menu Inactivity
To prevent loss of control due to power loss or power surges, the service processor
attempts to leave menu mode after 10 minutes of inactivity by simulating the option 99
selection. This attempt is successful on menus containing the 99 option. On the other
menus, the attempt is unsuccessful and the following message displays with each
attempt:
Illegal value entered
Press Return to continue
To hold the server in menu mode, select one of the menus that does not have the 99
option. Boot activity cannot continue if the service processor is in menu mode, and
power losses or surges could result in unpredictable server responses.
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