Running the SSU

You can run the SSU from diskettes, a hard drive, or a CD-ROM drive.

Running the SSU from Diskettes

For best results, Intel recommends that you execute the SSU from diskettes. Place the bootable diskette in the floppy drive. Typically, the floppy drive is recognized by the system as drive A. If the system is not set to boot from the floppy drive, change the boot priority. For more information, see "Changing the Boot Device Priority Permanently" on page 44. After making sure that the system boots from the floppy drive, restart the system.

Once the system boots, a virtual drive is created. The System Setup Utility files are copied to the virtual drive and invoked.

Running the SSU from a CD

You can also run the SSU from a CD. Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the system is not set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, change the boot priority. For more information, see "Changing the Boot Device Priority Permanently" on page 44. After making sure that the system boots from the CD-ROM drive, restart the system. Run the file SSU.BAT.

Running the SSU from a Hard Drive

First, install the SSU software to the hard drive. To install the SSU software on the hard drive, insert either the diskette or CD into the floppy drive or CD-ROM drive respectively. Run the excitable file called SSIOMAGE.EXE. If you are using diskettes, the executable file is on disk 1. When prompted, insert disk 2.

Lastly, run the file SSU.BAT on the hard disk. Note that the SSU does not function properly in a DOS window under another operating system.

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is an application that provides a user interface to the emergency management port (EMP). The EMP allows remote system management.

DPC console runs on a client workstation. It communicates with a server by

∙A Windows† 98/NT compatible modem.

∙An RS-232 connection to the server COM2 port.

DPC Console is independent of the server operating system.

Even when the server is powered off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server or diagnose a problem with the server hardware. DPC console features allows you to:

∙Establish or end a connection to a remote server.

∙Apply power to a remote server.

∙Remove power from a remote server.

∙Reset a remote server to either EMP mode or Re-direct Mode.

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