iv Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Product Guide
3 Upgrading
Tools and Supplies Needed.................................................................................................31
Cautions..............................................................................................................................31
Memory...............................................................................................................................32
Processors..........................................................................................................................33
Adding or Replacing a Processor................................................................................33
Removing a Processor........................................................................................................36
Replacing the Back up Battery............................................................................................36
4 Configuration Software and Utilities Service Partition (Optional)..................................................................................................39
Configuration Utilities...........................................................................................................39
System Software Update Sequence...........................................................................39
Hot Keys..............................................................................................................................40
Power-On Self-Test (POST)................................................................................................40
BIOS Setup.........................................................................................................................41
If BIOS Setup Is Inaccessible......................................................................................41
Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority...........................................................41
Running the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility ..............................................................................42
When to Run the Adaptec SCSISelect Utility..............................................................42
Running the SCSISelect Utility....................................................................................42
Configuring the Adaptec AIC-7899 SCSI Adapter.......................................................42
Running the Promise FastBuild Utility..................................................................................43
When to Run the Promise FastBuild Utility..................................................................43
Running the Promise FastBuild Utility.........................................................................43
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console ...............................................................................43
DPC Console Modes of Operation..............................................................................44
Running the DPC Console..........................................................................................45
Using the System Setup Utility ............................................................................................45
Creating SSU Diskettes..............................................................................................45
Running the SSU........................................................................................................46
Setting Boot Device Priority........................................................................................47
Setting Passwords and Security Options....................................................................47
Viewing the System Event Log...................................................................................48
Viewing FRU Information............................................................................................49
Viewing Sensor Data Records....................................................................................49
Updating System Firmware and BIOS........................................................................50
Saving and Restoring the System Configuration.........................................................51
Alerting for Platform Events........................................................................................51
Managing the Server Remotely...................................................................................54
Software Updates................................................................................................................55
Creating a Bootable Diskette......................................................................................55
Software Update Package..........................................................................................56
Recovering the BIOS...........................................................................................................56
Firmware Update Utility Description.....................................................................................57
Running the Firmware Update Utility...........................................................................57
FRU/SDR Load Utility Description ..............................................................................57