When to Run the FRU/SDR Load Utility

You should run the FRU/SDR Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your server, excluding add-in boards, hard drives, and RAM. For example, when you upgrade your processor or add a second power module to the 1+1 power supply.

Because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the sensors after programming, turn the server off and unplug/disconnect the power cords from the server. Wait approximately 30 seconds, and plug-in/reconnect the power cords.

What You Need to Do

The FRU/SDR Load Utility may be run directly from the Documentation and Resource CD or from a diskette you create from the CD. It can be extracted from the CD by booting to the CD and selecting “Make Diskettes” or by inserting the CD into a PC running Windows 95 or NT and selecting the “Utilities” section.

Note

If your diskette drive is disabled, or improperly configured, you must use BIOS Setup to enable it. If necessary, you can disable the drive after you are done with the FRU/SDR utility.

How You Use the FRU/SDR Load Utility

This utility is compatible with ROM-DOS Version 6.22, MS-DOS Version 6.22, and later versions. The utility accepts CFG, SDR and FRU load files. The executable file for the utility is frusdr.exe. The utility requires the following supporting files:

One or more .fru files describing the system’s field replaceable units

A .cfg file describing the system configuration

A .sdr file describing the sensors in the system

Command Line Format

The basic command line format is

frusdr [/?] [/h] [/d {smb, fru, sdr}] [/cfg filename.cfg] /p

Command

Description

 

 

frusdr

Is the name of the utility

 

 

/? Or /h

Displays usage information

 

 

/d {smb, fru, sdr}

Only displays requested area

 

 

/cfg filename.cfg

Uses custom CFG file

 

 

/p

Pause between blocks of data

 

 

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IBM 343 manual When to Run the FRU/SDR Load Utility, How You Use the FRU/SDR Load Utility, Command Line Format