72 Configuration Software and Utilities

Management Plug-Ins

Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Viewer

The FRU viewer lets you view data from the server’s FRU information area. Options available
with the FRU viewer are:
• View all FRU records.
• View FRU summary information.
• Set FRU display mode to either hex or verbose mode.
• Close the FRU viewer.
• Exit the DPC console.
FRU Viewer Menu Options
The following menu options are on the FRU viewer menu bar:
• File:
Close: Closes the FRU viewer.
Exit: Exits the DPC console.
• View:
Display all Records: Displays all FRU data, which consist of chassis, board, and product
information.
FRU Info: Displays the FRU summary information.
• Settings: Lets you change operating parameters for the FRU viewer. This menu displays the
following suboption:
Display Hex/Verbose: Toggles between hex mode and interpreted mode of displaying
FRU records.
• Window: Gives options for displaying currently open windows.
• Help: Provides version information for the FRU viewer and provides help topics on the
DPC console.
FRU and SDR Load Utility
The Field Replacement Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) load utility is a DOS-based
program that updates the server management subsystem’s product level FRU, SDR, and the
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) nonvolatile storage components (EEPROMs). The utility:
• Discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file.
• Displays the FRU information.
• Updates the EEPROM associated with the baseboard management controller (BMC) that holds
the SDR and FRU area.
• Updates the DMI FRU area located in the BIOS nonvolatile storage device.
• Generically handles FRU devices that might not be associated with the BMC.