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Chapter 3
3. Configuration Software and Utilities
This chapter describes the Power-on Self Test (POST)and system configuration utilities.
Table 3-1 briefly describes the utilities.
Table 3-1 Configuration Utilities
Utility Description and brief procedure
Basic input/output system
(BIOS) Setup
If the system does not have a diskette drive, or the drive is
disabled or misconfigured, use Setup to enable it.
Or,youcanmovetheCMOSjumperonthesystemboardfromthe
default setting (Protect CMOS memory) to the Clear setting; this
will allow most system configurations to boot. Run the system
setup utility (SSU) to configure the system.
System Setup Utility (SSU) Use for extended system configuration of onboard resources and
add-in boards, viewing the system event log (SEL), setting boot
device priority, or setting system security options.
TheSSUcan be runfromeithertheNT configurationsoftwareCD
orfromasetofDOS-bootablediskettes.SeetheprintedQuickStart
Guide to make a set of SSU diskettes.
Note that information entered via the SSU overrides information
entered via Setup.
Emergency Management
Port (EMP) Console
Use to access and monitor the server remotely.
FRUSDR Load Utility Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU), Sensor Data
Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface (DMI) flash
components.
BIOS Update Utility Use to updatethe BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update.
Firmware Update Utility Use to update BMC flash ROM.
Symbios SCSI Utility UsetoconfigureorviewthesettingsoftheSCSIhostadaptersand
onboard SCSI devices in the system.