2 Configuration Software and Utilities

This chapter describes the Power-On Self Test (POST) and system configuration utilities. The table below briefly describes the utilities.

Table 5. Configuration Utilities

Utility

BIOS Setup

Changing Boot Device Priority

SCSISelect Utility

Adaptec SCSI Utility

Description and brief procedure

If the system does not have a diskette drive, or the drive is disabled or misconfigured, use Setup to enable it.

Or, you can move the CMOS jumper on the system board from the default setting (Protect CMOS memory) to the Clear setting; this will allow most system configurations to boot. For the procedure to do this, see “CMOS Clear Jumper” on page 109.

Use this option to change the boot device priority temporarily or permanently.

Use to configure the SCSI controllers in the system.

Use to configure or view the settings of the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI devices in the system.

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Server Setup Utility (SSU)

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

FRUSDR Load Utility

Use for extended system configuration of onboard resources and add-in boards, viewing the system event log (SEL), setting boot device priority, or setting system security options.

The SSU can be run from either the configuration software CD or from a set of bootable diskettes. You can create the diskettes from the CD.

Information entered via the SSU overrides information entered via Setup.

Use to access and monitor the server remotely.

Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) flash components.

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BIOS Update Utility

Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update.

Firmware Update Utility

Use to update BMC flash ROM.

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