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

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