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Using the Extensible Firmware Interface

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4.1 Using the Extensible Firmware Interface Intel has introduced the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) as a means of giving greater control to the operating system and to the end user as to how the system starts and works. In this chapter we familiarize you with this environment. The concept of the EFI is described in 1.3, "Extensible Firmware Interface" on page 5. Table 4-1 shows the common tasks you would perform in either BIOS or via a DOS diskette and how they are now performed on the x450. Table 4-1 New ways to do familiar tasks in the EFI If you want to On 32-bit xSeries system On the x450 Configure the internal Enter adapter's configuration SCSI/RAID controller utility during server boot Run the LSI Logic SCSI Setup utility from the EFI shell. See "Configuring SCSI controller and internal disks" on page 74. Configure and set up the server Press F1 during server boot and enter Configuration/Setup utility Run the Configuration and Setup utility from the EFI Boot Manager menu. See 4.1.3, "Configuration and Setup utility" on page 83. Configure the Remote Supervisor Adapter Boot from Remote Supervisor Adapter CD-ROM or diskette and run the configuration utility Run the Remote Supervisor utility from the EFI shell. See "Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware update" on page 82. Run system diagnostics Press F2 during server boot and enter the Diagnostic utility Run the Diagnostic utility from the EFI Boot Manager menu. See 4.1.4, "Diagnostic utility" on page 84. Change the boot sequence Press F1 during server boot and make the appropriate changes in Configuration/Setup utility Enter the Boot option maintenance menu from the EFI Boot Manager. See 4.1.5, "Boot maintenance menu" on page 85. Flash the firmware, BIOS or Service Processor Boot from a Flash diskette with appropriate updates and run flash utility Run the Flash Update from the Boot Manager menu. See 4.1.2, "Flash update" on page 80. Make changes in disk partitioning before the operating system is installed. Boot from a DOS diskette and run FDISK.EXE Run DISKPART from the EFI shell. See "Deleting the disk content" on page 78. Basic file operations on the FAT/FAT32 partitions Boot from DOS diskette and use cd, dir, copy, move, rm commands Enter the EFI shell from Boot Manager menu and use cd, dir, cp, mv, rm commands. See "File operations in the EFI shell" on page 71. 68 IBM ^ xSeries 450 Planning and Installation Guide

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xSeries 450 Planning and Installation Guide
4.1
Using the Extensible Firmware Interface
Intel has introduced the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) as a means of giving
greater control to the operating system and to the end user as to how the system
starts and works. In this chapter we familiarize you with this environment.
The concept of the EFI is described in 1.3, “Extensible Firmware Interface” on
page 5.
Table 4-1 shows the common tasks you would perform in either BIOS or via a
DOS diskette and how they are now performed on the x450.
Table 4-1
New ways to do familiar tasks in the EFI
If you want to
On 32-bit xSeries system
On the x450
Configure the internal
SCSI/RAID controller
Enter adapter’s configuration
utility during server boot
Run the LSI Logic SCSI Setup utility from the
EFI shell. See “Configuring SCSI controller
and internal disks” on page 74.
Configure and set up
the server
Press F1 during server boot and
enter Configuration/Setup utility
Run the Configuration and Setup utility from
the EFI Boot Manager menu. See 4.1.3,
“Configuration and Setup utility” on page 83.
Configure the Remote
Supervisor Adapter
Boot from Remote Supervisor
Adapter CD-ROM or diskette
and run the configuration utility
Run the Remote Supervisor utility from the
EFI shell. See “Remote Supervisor Adapter
firmware update” on page 82.
Run system
diagnostics
Press F2 during server boot and
enter the Diagnostic utility
Run the Diagnostic utility from the EFI Boot
Manager menu. See 4.1.4, “Diagnostic
utility” on page 84.
Change the boot
sequence
Press F1 during server boot and
make the appropriate changes
in Configuration/Setup utility
Enter the Boot option maintenance menu
from the EFI Boot Manager. See 4.1.5, “Boot
maintenance menu” on page 85.
Flash the firmware,
BIOS or Service
Processor
Boot from a Flash diskette with
appropriate updates and run
flash utility
Run the Flash Update from the Boot
Manager menu. See 4.1.2, “Flash update”
on page 80.
Make changes in disk
partitioning before the
operating system is
installed.
Boot from a DOS diskette and
run FDISK.EXE
Run DISKPART from the EFI shell. See
“Deleting the disk content” on page 78.
Basic file operations
on the FAT/FAT32
partitions
Boot from DOS diskette and use
cd
,
dir
,
copy
,
move
,
rm
commands
Enter the EFI shell from Boot Manager menu
and use
cd
,
dir
,
cp
,
mv
,
rm
commands. See
“File operations in the EFI shell” on page 71.