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Configuration utilities, System software update sequence – Acer Altos R701 User Manual

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4 Configuration Software and Utilities

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Configuration 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

Configuration Utilities Table:

Utility

Description and brief procedure

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Adaptec SCSISelect
Utility

Use to configure or view the settings of
the SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI
devices in the system.

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Direct Platform
Control (DPC) Console

Use to access and monitor the server
remotely.

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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
from a remote console.

Information entered via the SSU/CSSU
overrides information entered via BIOS
Setup.

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BIOS Update Utility

Use to update the BIOS or recover from a
corrupted BIOS update.

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