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4 Configuration Software and Utilities Service Partition (Optional)
When you are setting up your server system, you can install a service partition onto your hard drive.
The service partition includes utilities, and other software that be run locally or remotely to assist in
system management. The service partition uses approximately 40 MB of hard disk space.
✏ NOTE
It is highly recommended that you install the service partition before
installing an operating system. For more information, see the Service
Partition section in the Installation Guide for Intel Server Management. This
document is included on the ISM CD shipped with your server board.
Configuration Utilities
System Software Update Sequence
When you update the system software, you should do it in the following order.
1. Update firmware (BMC & HSC)
2. Update FRU/SDR
3. Unplug system for 30 seconds
4. Update BIOS
5. Clear CMOS
Table 5. Configuration Utilities
Utility Description and brief procedure Page
Adaptec SCSISelect†
Utility
Use to configure or view the settings of the SCSI host adapters and
onboard SCSI devices in the system.
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Direct Platform Control
(DPC) Console
Use to access and monitor the server remotely. 43
System Setup Utility
(SSU) and Client
System Setup Utility
(CSSU)
Use for viewing and configuring server management options, viewing
the system event log (SEL), setting boot device priority, or setting
system security options.
The SSU can run either from the configuration software CD or from a
set of bootable diskettes. You can create the diskettes from the CD.
The CSSU is run from the service partition via the DPC console. It
provides the same functionality as the SSU, but from a remote console.
Information entered via the SSU/CSSU overrides information entered
via BIOS Setup.
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