Digital PRIORIS HX
Digital PRIORIS HX MP Server
MP Server
Server Utilities & Configuration
Server Utilities & Configuration
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If this the first time running the SCU, select this option to verify that the server has detected and
acknowledged all installed expansion boards. Afterwards, use this menu item each time any expansion
board has been added, removed, or relocated.
Step 3: View or Edit Details
This menu item enables to set BIOS Setup options through the .SCI file. Through this file, the server can
be setup and configured for new hardware, additional memory, passwords, I/O port allocation, etc. Note
that some options cannot be accessed. These options display information that reflect the actual hardware
installed in the server and cannot be changed.
To access this menu item:
1) Insert the backup System Configuration Utility diskette into drive A and then soft boot (reset) the
server.
2) Press
[Enter]
to display the SCU main menu and then
[Enter]
again to continue.
3) From the
Configure The Computer
menu, select "Step 3: View and Edit Details”.
4) Press
[Enter]
and change/update the appropriate server parameters following the instructions
displayed on the monitor screen.
5) Select "Step 5: Save and Exit," to save the configuration and exit the SCU.
Step 4: Examine Required Switches
This menu item enables to view settings (switches and jumpers) that need to be manually set and software
drivers that need to be installed. These recommendations must be followed exactly, otherwise the server
will not work properly.
To access this menu item:
1) Insert the backup System Configuration Utility diskette into drive A and then soft boot (reset) the
server.
2) Press
[Enter]
to display the SCU main menu and then
[Enter]
again to continue.
3) From the
Configure The Computer
menu, select "Step 4: Examine Required Switches”.
4) Press [Enter] to view how the server is configured following the instructions displayed on the monitor
screen.
5) Select "Step 5: Save and Exit," to save the current configuration and exit the SCU.
Step 5: Save and Exit
This menu item allows to exit the SCU program with or without saving the configuration settings.
When the changes are saved, the SCU saves the new configuration in the server’s NVRAM and in the .SCI
file on the SCU diskette. When the changes are canceled, you continue to use the SCU and make other
changes or exit without saving changes.
Adding ISA Expansion Boards
Perform the following steps to add ISA expansion boards to the server configuration:
1) Insert the backup System Configuration Utility diskette into drive A and then soft boot (reset) the
server.
2) From the
Configure The Computer
menu, select "Step 2: Adding and Removing Boards," and
update the list of expansion boards and options to include any ISA expansion boards to be installed in
the server.
3) Select "Step 4: Examine Required Switches," to check the required switch and jumper settings of the
ISA expansion boards.
4) Select "Step 5: Save and Exit," to save the configuration and exit the SCU.
5) Turn off the server and install the ISA expansion boards, manually setting the necessary switches and
jumpers.
