48 | 4 Configuration Software and Utilities |
Configuration Utilities
System Software Update Sequence
When you update the system software, you should do it in the following order.
1Update firmware (BMC & HSC)
2Update FRU/SDR
3Unplug system for 30 seconds
4Update BIOS
5Clear CMOS
Configuration Utilities Table:
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Adaptec SCSISelect | Use to configure or view the settings of | 54 |
Utility | the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI |
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| devices in the system. |
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Direct Platform | Use to access and monitor the server | 57 |
Control (DPC) Console | remotely. |
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System Setup Utility | Use for viewing and configuring server | 59 |
(SSU) and Client | management options, viewing the |
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System Setup Utility | system event log (SEL), setting boot |
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(CSSU) | device priority, or setting system security |
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| options. |
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| The SSU can run either from the |
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| configuration software CD or from a set |
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| of bootable diskettes. You can create the |
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| diskettes from the CD. |
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| The CSSU is run from the service |
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| partition via the DPC console. It provides |
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| the same functionality as the SSU, but |
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| from a remote console. |
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| Information entered via the SSU/CSSU |
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| overrides information entered via BIOS |
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| Setup. |
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BIOS Update Utility | Use to update the BIOS or recover from a | 65, 75 |
| corrupted BIOS update. |
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