The system identifier button on the server’s front panel can be used to
initiate a limited number of firmware boot commands without connecting
a keyboard or monitor.
The bottom row of system activity lights on the Xserve G5 indicates
the state of the computer when commands are entered and during normal
operation. The lights are referenced from right to left, with light one
being the rightmost and light 8 being the leftmost. The bottom row of
system activity lights are defined below.
Light 1 (far right)
Start up from a system disc in the optical drive (also ejects a disc
already in the optical drive).
Light 2
Start up from a network server (NetBoot).
Light 3
Start up from the internal drive (leftmost drive if more than one).
Light 4
Bypass the current startup disk and start up from any other available
startup disk.
Light 5
Begin target disk mode (all drives, including the optical drive, will
show up).
Light 6
Restore the system’s default settings (reset NVRAM).
Light 7
Enter Open Firmware (via the serial port if no monitor and keyboard are
connected).
Light 8
Put the system into diagnostic hardware test mode.
Cheers,
Andrina
On Oct 17, 2004, at 2:26 PM, Ken Carlile wrote:
I agree--those units work quite well. There's a way to start up the
Xserve G5 with various options without a keyboard using the buttons on
the front of the thing, but I can't remember what the various
permutations are. FWIW, I've never seen any KVM of any brand that will
pass through the option or C keys in time to catch OS X.
-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Wisenbaker [mailto:email@hidden]
Sent: Sun 10/17/2004 8:03 AM
To: OSXS
Cc:
Subject: Re: KVM Choices??
On Oct 17, 2004, at 3:27 AM, Axel Luttgens wrote:
Are the startup key combinations now recognized (e.g. the 'option' key
to select a startup device)?
They seem to be hit and miss, but honestly if I ever need to take a
server that far down I can grab an Apple USB keyboard out of the shop.
Only once this year have I ever needed to reboot a server and use a
startup keystroke.
Some keys mapping aren't documented by Belkin. IIRC the 'break' key
works as the 'power' key.
I also had USB disconnects after several days or weeks; do such
symptoms still occur with newer devices?
I don't have any issues like this.
Josh
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Josh Wisenbaker, ACSA
Sr. Systems Engineer
ComputerTree Technologies
1-800-467-9820
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