Intel® Client System Setup Utility User’s Guide Version 0.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the Client System Setup Utility Remote System Setup System functions for managed servers can be setup remotely, using the Client System Setup Utility. The Server System Setup Utility runs on the server console and provides all of the necessary setup functions.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 The BIOS checks the values against the actual hardware configuration; if the values do not agree, the BIOS generates an error message. You must then run the Client SSU to specify the correct configuration before the server boots. The Client SSU always includes a checksum with the configuration data, so the BIOS can detect any potential data corruption before the actual hardware configuration occurs.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the Phonebook The Phonebook Dialog The Client SSU includes a phonebook—which is shared with other ISC components—to organize dialing information needed to establish connections with supported platforms. Use the phonebook when the Client SSU is run outside of an enterprise management console, or when the Client SSU is unable to make a server connection when started within an enterprise management console.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Phonebook Dialog Options available in the dialog are: • Servers: Displays a list of server names and associated phone numbers previously stored in the phonebook. • Add: Opens the Add/Modify dialog, which you can use to add a new server to the phonebook. • Modify: Edits an existing entry. Before selecting this option, you must first select an existing entry from the Servers list and modify the existing phone number.
Intel Client System Setup Utility • • Version 0.8 Delete: Deletes an entry from the phonebook. You must first select an existing server from the Server box before selecting this option. Click to delete the entry. Close: Exits the dialog with no action taken. Phonebook Add/Modify Dialog The Client SSU includes a Phonebook Add/Modify dialog.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Server Name The Server Name area allows you to specify the name of the server associated with a phonebook entry. Any change of the Server Name takes effect once the OK button is selected. Phone Number The Phone Number area allows you to specify the phone number associated with a phonebook entry. Like the Server Name edit control, any change of the Phone Number takes effect once the OK button is selected.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Cancel Button The Cancel button discards any changes to the phonebook entry, closes the phonebook, and returns to the Main Window.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Modem The Modem button selects the connection type for the server specified in the Server Name edit control. Direct Connect The Direct Connect button is not used. Server Name The Server Name area provides an alphabetized list of server platforms that the Client SSU may attempt to connect to. The list is based upon information maintained in the phonebook. OK Button The OK button attempts to establish a connection with the specified server platform.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the EMP Password Dialog The Emergency Management Port Password dialog opens when you click the OK button in the Connect dialog. Enter the password that will allow you to use the EMP Port on the selected server.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Configuring Resources The Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) provides two major functions: • • Modifying the contents of the system by adding and removing devices Modifying the resources used by devices The Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) provides the resource conflict detection and resolution services. Its purpose is to help create a working configuration after adding or removing hardware from the system.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Resource Configuration Main Window Devices It may be necessary to modify the resources of a device to accommodate certain operating systems, applications, and drivers. It may also be necessary to modify resources to resolve a conflict. To modify the resources associated with a device, highlight the device in the Devices list box and double-click on the entry.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Save to System Button The Save to System option writes the current configuration to non-volatile storage on the server system. The stored configuration information is used by the server’s BIOS to configure the platform during power-up. Although the RCA can be started multiple times during a Client SSU session, it is recommended that the managed server be rebooted once the ‘Save To System’ operation is performed.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Function Use the Function tree to select a device function so that the configuration choices and resources associated with the function may be updated. Selecting a new function updates the Choice box and the DMA, IRQ, Memory, and Ports list boxes as required. Some functions may not contain choices or resources and are simply used for grouping or organizational purposes.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Memory Use the Memory list box to change an existing setting of a memory resource associated with the current choice. Change settings by double-clicking the desired entry and updating the memory entry in the Change Memory window. If a memory resource is not required for the current choice, N/A is displayed as the only item in the Memory list box. Ports Use the Ports list box to change an existing setting of a port resources associated with the current choice.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Resources Button Click the Resources button to start the Resource Usage window. System Resource Usage Window Viewing system resources is useful for setup and debugging system configurations. The System Resource Window provides several features to present this information.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Resource The Resource List box shows a complete listing of the specified resources currently used in the system, except for any relocatable expansion ROM images. Because they are fully relocatable by the system BIOS, Relocatable expansion ROM images are not included. The address ranges occupied by these expansion ROM images should not be considered in the conflict detection and resolution algorithm provided in the RCA.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 All The All button updates the Resource list box to include all system resources: IRQs, DMAs, ports, and memory resources. Dump to File The Dump to File button writes the system resource use information to the specified plain text file. The system resource use information file may be stored on either the client or server system. Close The Close button exits the System Resource Usage window.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Controlling Boot Options The Multiboot Add-in (MBA) provides a means for selecting Initial Program Load (IPL) devices. Using the MBA, you can identify all IPL devices in the system and organize their boot order. On power-up, the managed server’s BIOS will sequentially attempt to boot from each device. Only a single instance of the MBA may be used at one time.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 MBA Main Window The MBA main window is described in the following sections. Boot Device Priority The Boot Device Priority list box contains the IPL devices in the system in descending boot priority. Hard Drives The Hard Drives list box contains the list of Boot Connection Vector (BCV) devices in descending priority. Typically, the BCV device list contains hard disks installed in the system.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Cancel Button The Cancel button exits the Multiboot Add-in. Configuration information is not written to nonvolatile storage on the server system with this selection, but you will be prompted to save any outstanding changes before exiting.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Managing Passwords and Security Options The Password Add-in (PWA) provides security and password support options. Within the PWA, you can either set or modify the current server system BIOS User or Administrator passwords or update any of the various security options available. Only a single instance of the PWA may be used at a time.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Administrator Password Status The administrator password status control displays either Set or Not Set, depending on the current status of the BIOS administrative password on the server system. Change/Clear Admin Password The Change/Clear Admin Password button allows you to set or change the administrator password on the server system used by both the SSU and the system BIOS.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Hot Key The Hot Key box provides a list of valid key combinations that can be used to put a system in secure mode. This option is only available when the user password is set—otherwise the option is grayed out. The Hot Key selection is saved to the platform via the Save To System button. (Support for this option may vary between platforms.) Lock Out Timer The Lock Out Timer box provides a list of valid secure mode timer values that may be selected.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Video Blanking The Video Blanking box allows you to enable or disable the server system’s video screen when the secure mode is active. The option is available only when the user password is set, otherwise it is grayed out. The Video Blanking option is saved to the platform via the Save to System button. (Support for this option may vary between platforms.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Save to System The Save to System button writes the updated security options to non-volatile storage on the server system. Note that the Save To System button does not update either the administrator or user password, because they are updated immediately following a change. Cancel Button The Cancel button exits the PWA.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the System Event Log The System Event Log (SEL) contains a sequential record of events that have occurred in the remote server. The contents of the SEL will help you to determine the cause of server system failures.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 For each entry, the SEL viewer displays: • A record identifier • Time stamp information • A generator identifier • The sensor type • The sensor number • An event description Use the online help to find information about specific controls and features of the SEL Manager. You can sort the columns in the SEL Manager by clicking the column heading.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the Sensor Data Records The Sensor Data Records (SDR) contain the information recorded from each of the configured sensors in the managed server. Record data is displayed in hexadecimal or binary form. The contents of the SDR file will help you to determine the cause of server system failures.
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Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 Using the FRU Inventory The Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory records contain information about the components that comprise the remote server. The information, based on the Intelligent Peripheral Management Interface (IPMI) specification, includes such things as part numbers, serial numbers, manufacturer’s names, version numbers, and asset tag numbers.
Intel Client System Setup Utility Version 0.8 The FRU Manager does not display all of the FRU information defined in the IPMI specification. It displays selected information from the chassis, board, and product areas that will be helpful in identifying the components of a managed server. Use the online help to find information about specific controls and features of the FRU Manager.
