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114 Configuration Software and Utilities
115MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
EFI Service Partition
The EFI Service Partition provides the ability to remotely access an server running EFI, via modem
or LAN, for the purpose of executing conguration/setup utilities, remote diagnostics, and any other
software designed to be compatible with this environment.
Service Partition Requirements
1. The SP may reside on any of the EFI-recognized physical drives. Drives not supported by EFI
cannot be used for a service partition or EFI System Partition.
2. An EFI System Partition cannot be installed on legacy MBR disks. The disk must be formatted
as a GPT disk. (GUID Partition Table). This utility will not reinitialize a legacy MBR disk.
3. The SP requires at least 65 MB free on the chosen EFI System Partition.
4. For proper operation, there must be only one set of service partition les present.
Installing Service Partition Files
The service partition on an Intel
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Itanium
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2-based platform is part of the Extensible Firmware
Interface (EFI) System Partition. This partition is not a separate, dedicated partition as is its functional
counterpart on an IA-32 platform. The presence of “service partition” les within the existing system
partition denes the EFI Service Partition.
The service partition is established when the installation program copies service partition les into
the existing system partition. These les comprise utilities, diagnostics, and other software required
for remote management. You can run the utilities and diagnostics located on the service partition
either locally or remotely. In order to run the utilities and diagnostics you must boot the server from
the partition. Applications that execute in the service partition run only on the managed server.
Installation Requirements
Be sure you adhere to the following requirements when installing the service partition les:
• The current ECO BIOS and FW are installed.
• You must use the installation software on the current System Resource CD to install the
system partition les, thus dening the service partition.
• At least 125 MB or one percent of the selected drive must be available (as
un-partitioned space).
Installing the Files
Follow these steps to install the service partition les onto a managed server whose operating system
is already installed:
 NOTE
You can also install the service partition directly from the Resource CD. For information. Insert the
System Resource CD into the managed server’s CD-ROM drive before booting to EFI Shell. Boot the
system into EFI Shell, the EFI CD Menu program launches automatically. If the EFI CD Menu program
does not launch in the EFI Shell, mount and map to the CD drive and type ‘startup’ and press <Enter>
to launch the EFI CD Menu.
1. From the menu tab, use the arrow keys to navigate over to the Utility menu and hit <Enter> or
the down arrow to expand the menu.
2. From the Utility menu, arrow down to “Install Service Partition” and hit <Enter> to launch the
Service Partition Administration menu.