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Introduction
This chapter describes the Power-on Self Test (POST) and several other
system utilities. The POST is part of the system ROM and the rest of the
utilities described in this chapter are provided on the system utilities CD-
ROM. These utilities are:
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POST: described in “Power-on self test” on page 124. POST
checks basic system integrity and all major components.
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Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console: described in
“Emergency management port console” on page 126. Use the
EMP to access and monitor the server remotely.
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FRUSDR Load Utility: described in “FRU and SDR load utility”
on page 142. Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU),
Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface
(DMI) flash components.
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BIOS Update Utility: described in “Upgrading the BIOS” on
page 95. Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted
BIOS update.
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Firmware Update Utility: described in “Using the firmware update
utility” on page 148. Use to update the BMC flash ROM.
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Symbios SCSI Utility: described in “Using the Symbios SCSI
utility” on page 149. Use to configure or view the settings of the
SCSI host adapters and onboard SCSI devices in the system.
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