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•Save As: Saves the currently loaded FRU data to a file.
•Properties: Displays the number of FRU devices in the system and the number being displayed. Only FRU devices with valid FRU areas are displayed.
•Reload: Refreshes the display by reading the current FRU entries from the server.
Viewing Sensor Data Records
To view the Sensor Data Records (SDR):
1From the SSU Main window, choose SDR Manager.
When you start the SDR Manager, it automatically loads the SDR entries from
The SDR Manager window has a navigation pane on the left that displays, in a tree format, the sensor data records. The tree has categories for each type of record. Clicking on a category expands or collapses a list of SDRs for that category. Clicking on an individual SDR displays the information for that SDR in the presentation pane in the upper right. The description pane in the lower right displays a description of the currently selected SDR type.
2Use the F4 and F5 keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view all of the columns.
3Use the File and SDR menu items to work with the SDR information:
•Open: Views data from a previously saved SDR file.
•Save As: Saves the currently loaded SDR data to a file.
•Properties: Displays information about the SDR, including IPMI version, number of SDR entries, time stamps for changes to the SDR information, and free space remaining.
•Reload: Refreshes the display by reading the current SDR entries from the server.
Updating System Firmware and BIOS
Using the SSU, you can update the BIOS, update the firmware, and verify the firmware. Procedures for each are given below. You can also update the BIOS and firmware without using the SSU.
