Users Guide

Setting the non-critical threshold values
NOTE: You can set the critical and non-critical upper threshold values only for voltage, current, cooling and temperature
probes.
To set the non-critical threshold values for the probes:
1. Click the required option:
● Create Multiplatform Package
● Create Local System Package
● Open a Saved Package
NOTE: To open a saved package, click Open a Saved Package, browse to the file location, and then click Open.
2. Click Edit, or double-click the option.
3. In the advsm option row, click View/Change in the Value to set column.
The Advanced System Management screen is displayed.
NOTE:
● If you are setting the non-critical threshold values for Create Local System Package, the columns displayed are:
Description, Type, Index, Location, Minimum, Maximum, Critical Upper Threshold, NonCritical Upper
Threshold, and Delete. The system displays the details of the available probes. You cannot edit the Type and Index
fields of the listed probes.
● If you are setting the non-critical threshold values for Create Multiplatform System Package, the columns
displayed are: Type, Index, NonCritical Upper Threshold and Delete. The system does not display any values for
the probes. You have to set the values for Index, and NonCritical Upper Threshold fields for each of the selected
probes. Set the value of Index depending on the number of instances of the probes running on the system. The
value of NonCritical Upper Threshold must be within the critical upper threshold range.
4. To set the non-critical threshold values for a new probe, click Add Probe, and then type the values in the required fields.
5. To set the non-critical threshold value for the listed probes, provide the value in the respective column.
6. To delete a probe, click X mark.
7. Click OK.
8. To apply the modifications, export the configuration in ,ini or .exe format. See, Exporting the BIOS configuration.
BIOS option validation
You can validate the options of a BIOS package against the configuration of the host system using the Validate option. You can
validate the settings of a multiplatform package, local system package, or a saved package. You can validate all the options
except the bootorder, syspwd, and setuppwd options.
Validating a multiplatform package or saved package
To validate the options of a multiplatform or saved package:
On the Create Multiplatform Package screen, click Validate.
● If the option and the configured value are supported on the host system, then a green check mark is displayed in the Status
column.
● If the option is supported and if the configured value is not supported on the host system, then a red X mark is displayed in
the Status column.
● All unsupported options are greyed out and the Status column remains blank.
● All the supported options on the host system are highlighted and the Status column remains blank with the Value to Set
field as Not Specified.
Validating a local system package
To validate the options of a local system package:
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