What You Need to Do
You can run the SSU directly from the configuration software
If you choose to run the SSU from DOS diskettes, you must copy the SSU from the
If your diskette drive is disabled or improperly configured, you must use the
Running the SSU
Running the SSU Locally
Running the ssu.bat file provided on the SSU media starts the SSU. If the server boots directly from the SSU media, the ssu.bat file runs automatically. If the server boots from different media, the SSU can be started manually or by another application. When the utility starts in the local execution mode (the default mode), the SSU accepts input from the keyboard and/or mouse. The SSU presents a
The SSU runs from writable, nonwritable, removable, and nonremovable media. If the SSU is run from nonwritable media, user preference settings (like screen colors) cannot be saved.
The SSU supports the
Running the SSU Remotely
To run the SSU remotely, you must use one of two mechanisms:
∙Graphical hardware redirection through the Intel remote management card (IRMC)
∙BIOS console redirection
✏NOTE
The SSU supports a text mode of operation versus the default VGA graphics mode. Some forms of remote operation require that the SSU be operated in text mode. In text mode, the SSU screens are constructed using only
To start the SSU in text mode, type “AF/t” from the command line in the SSU subdirectory (the directory containing the af.exe file). Depending on the mode of execution, this could involve exiting the SSU to reach the command prompt, then restarting the SSU in text mode.
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