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Configuration Software and Utilities, System Software Update Sequence

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4 Configuration Software and Utilities System Software Update Sequence When you update the system software, you should do it in the following order. 1. Update firmware (BMC & HSC) 2. Update FRU/SDR 3. Unplug system for 30 seconds 4. Update BIOS 5. Clear CMOS Table 30. Configuration Utilities Utility Description and brief procedure Server Configuration Wizard Use to configure the server, including creating and modifying the service partition, setting the system date and time, load FRU and SDR information, set server management information, create diskettes. Direct Platform Control Use to access and monitor the server remotely. (DPC) Console System Setup Utility (SSU) and Client System Setup Utility (CSSU) Use for viewing and configuring server management options, viewing the system event log (SEL), setting boot device priority, or setting system security options. The SSU can run either from the configuration software CD or from a set of bootable diskettes. You can create the diskettes from the CD. The CSSU is run from the service partition via the DPC console. It provides the same functionality as the SSU, but is used from a remote console. Information entered via the SSU or /CSSU overrides information entered via BIOS Setup. BIOS Update Utility Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update. Firmware Update Utility Use to update BMC flash ROM or other firmware. FRU/SDR Load Utility Use to update the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) flash components. NOTE: You must run the FRU/SDR Load utility whenever the BMC is updated or if you change your processors. Page 82 82 85 91 96 100 Configuration Software and Utilities 81

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Configuration Software and Utilities
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4 Configuration Software and Utilities
System Software Update Sequence
When you update the system software, you should do it in the following order.
1.
Update firmware (BMC & HSC)
2. Update FRU/SDR
3.
Unplug system for 30 seconds
4. Update BIOS
5. Clear CMOS
Table 30.
Configuration Utilities
Utility
Description and brief procedure
Page
Server Configuration
Wizard
Use to configure the server, including creating and modifying the
service partition, setting the system date and time, load FRU and SDR
information, set server management information, create diskettes.
82
Direct Platform Control
(DPC) Console
Use to access and monitor the server remotely.
82
System Setup Utility
(SSU) and Client
System Setup Utility
(CSSU)
Use for viewing and configuring server management options, viewing
the system event log (SEL), setting boot device priority, or setting
system security options.
The SSU can run either from the configuration software CD or from a
set of bootable diskettes.
You can create the diskettes from the CD.
The CSSU is run from the service partition via the DPC console.
It
provides the same functionality as the SSU, but is used from a remote
console.
Information entered via the SSU or /CSSU overrides information
entered via BIOS Setup.
85
BIOS Update Utility
Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update.
91
Firmware Update Utility
Use to update BMC flash ROM or other firmware.
96
FRU/SDR Load Utility
Use to update the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data
Record (SDR) flash components.
NOTE:
You must run the FRU/SDR Load utility whenever the BMC is
updated or if you change your processors.
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