Intel AC450NX 8 FRU and SDR Load Utility: When to Run

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8 FRU and SDR Load Utility: When to Run
The Field Replacement Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Load Utility is a DOS based
program used to update the server management subsystem’s product level FRU, SDR, and the
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) nonvolatile storage components (EEPROMs). The
load utility:
• discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file
• displays the FRU information (it may have values the user can change)
• updates the nonvolatile storage device (EEPROM) associated with the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) that holds the SDR and FRU area
• updates the DMI area located in the BIOS nonvolatile storage device
• generically handles FRU devices that may not be associated with the BMC
When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility
The FRUSDR Load Utility can be used to:
• Read the system FRU and SDR information.
• Load the FRU information using the configuration file.
• Update the sensor data records after adding or removing processors in your server. It
programs the sensors that need to be monitored for server management.
• Enter the Asset Tag after upgrade/replacement of the PHP I/O baseboard.
The server must be rebooted to properly initialize the sensors after programming the Sensor Data
Records. To do this, turn the server off and disconnect the AC power cords from the server power
supplies. Wait approximately 30 seconds, reconnect the power cords, and turn the server on.
What You Need to Do
The FRUSDR Load Utility may be run directly from the Configuration Software CD or from
diskettes you create from the CD. Before you can run the FRUSDR Load Utility from a diskette,
you must copy the utility from the Server Configuration Software CD to a DOS-bootable diskette.
See Chapter 2, “On-site Installation: Installing the Server,” to create an FRUSDR Load Utility
diskette.
✏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 FRUSDR utility.