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Installing your Operating System | 36 |
Installing Acer Advance Server Management | 36 |
3 Upgrading | 39 |
Tools and Supplies Needed | 40 |
Cautions | 41 |
Replacing the Back up Battery | 43 |
4 Configuration Software and Utilities | 45 |
Service Partition (Optional) | 47 |
Configuration Utilities | 48 |
System Software Update Sequence | 48 |
Hot Keys | 50 |
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BIOS Setup | 52 |
If BIOS Setup Is Inaccessible | 52 |
Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority | 52 |
Running the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility | 54 |
When to Run the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility | 54 |
Running the SCSISelect Utility | 54 |
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Adapter | 55 |
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console | 57 |
DPC Console Modes of Operation | 57 |
Running the DPC Console | 58 |
Using the System Setup Utility | 59 |
Creating SSU Diskettes | 59 |
Running the SSU | 60 |
Setting Boot Device Priority | 62 |
Setting Passwords and Security Options | 62 |
Viewing the System Event Log | 63 |
Viewing FRU Information | 64 |
Viewing Sensor Data Records | 65 |
Updating System Firmware and BIOS | 65 |
Saving and Restoring the System Configuration | 67 |
Alerting for Platform Events | 68 |
Managing the Server Remotely | 71 |
Software Updates | 74 |
Creating a Bootable Diskette | 74 |
Software Update Package | 74 |
Recovering the BIOS | 75 |
Firmware Update Utility Description | 76 |
Running the Firmware Update Utility | 76 |
FRU/SDR Load Utility Description | 76 |