3.3. System management services

The cfgmgr command configures devices at the software level. You can use the System Management Services (SMS) to check and configure the system at a hardware level. With SMS, you can check to see if all available hardware has been detected, or you can test certain hardware for failure.

To access the SMS utility, use the following instructions:

1.
Begin with your machine turned off.
2.
If your system requires an SMS diskette, insert it into the diskette drive of the client and turn on the machine. If you do not insert an SMS diskette at this time, and one is required, you will be prompted to insert one later.
3.
As icons begin to display from left to right on the bottom of your display, press the F1 key for the ...

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