Product guide

4 Contents
5MAXDATA PLATINUM 90004R Server System
3 Conguration Software and Utilities 41
Power-on Sequence and Power-on Self-Test (POST) ...........................................................................41
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager .......................................................................41
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Shell ..................................................................................... 44
Using BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................................ 46
Starting Setup ................................................................................................................................. 46
Record Your Setup Settings ............................................................................................................ 46
Navigating Setup Utility Screens......................................................................................................47
Primary Screens...............................................................................................................................47
Advanced.............................................................................................................................................. 49
Security ................................................................................................................................................ 50
System Management............................................................................................................................51
Exit ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
LSI SCSI Utility..................................................................................................................................... 54
Clearing CMOS ............................................................................................................................... 60
BIOS Recovery Mode ...........................................................................................................................61
Using the SEL Viewer Utility ................................................................................................................ 62
Running the SELViewer Utility ........................................................................................................ 62
Splash Screen ................................................................................................................................. 63
Graphical User Interface.................................................................................................................. 63
Pull-Down Menu – File.................................................................................................................... 66
File Menu Item – Open ................................................................................................................... 66
File Menu Item – Save As ............................................................................................................... 67
File Menu Item – Exit ...................................................................................................................... 67
Pull-Down Menu – SEL ................................................................................................................... 67
SEL Menu Item – Reload ................................................................................................................ 68
SEL Menu Item – Properties........................................................................................................... 68
SEL Menu Item – Clear SEL............................................................................................................ 68
SEL Menu Item – Display In Hex / Display In Text .......................................................................... 68
SEL Menu Item – Sort By ............................................................................................................... 69
Pull-Down Menu – Help .................................................................................................................. 69
Help Menu Item – General Help...................................................................................................... 69
Help Menu Item – About................................................................................................................. 69
Command Line Interface..................................................................................................................70
System Maintenance Utility ..................................................................................................................70
Remote SMU Keyboard Support......................................................................................................71
Local SMU Keyboard Support..........................................................................................................71
About Box Information .................................................................................................................... 72
SMU Application Startup and Shutdown ............................................................................................. 73
Installation of SMU Software.......................................................................................................... 73
Discovery of Servers That Support the SMU.................................................................................. 73
Connections Between SMU Applications and Core Components...................................................74
Remote.............................................................................................................................................74
Local.................................................................................................................................................74
Startup of the Remote SMU Application .........................................................................................74
Startup of the Local SMU Application............................................................................................. 77
Running from CD............................................................................................................................. 77
Running from the System Partition ................................................................................................. 78
Shutdown of the SMU Application.................................................................................................. 78
Server Management Conguration Task.............................................................................................. 78
LAN Channel Conguration Subtask............................................................................................... 79
LAN Channel Conguration Initial View .......................................................................................... 79
Access Mode .................................................................................................................................. 80
Always Available.............................................................................................................................. 80
Disabled .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Privilege Level Limit ........................................................................................................................ 80