Gateway E-9722R, User Manual

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Identifying your server
While you are working on a cabinet that contains several slim servers, it can be difficult to keep
track of which server or servers you are currently working on. The System ID indicator is a yellow
LED (front) or blue LED (back) that you can turn on to help you locate the correct server. For the
System ID indicator to turn on, the server does not need to be turned on, but it does need to
be plugged in.
To turn on the System ID indicator:
1
Press the ID button on the control panel of the server. The yellow (front) and blue (back)
ID LED indicators turn on. For the location of these LEDs, see
“LED information” on page 8 .
2
To turn off the indicator, press the System ID button.
Updating the baseboard management controller
firmware
The baseboard management controller (BMC) performs several system management functions
such as:
•
Monitoring server components (FRU) and sensor data records (SDR) (the information
provided depends on the option selected)
•
Managing non-volatile storage for the system event log and sensor data records
•
Interfacing with the emergency management port to send alerts and interact with remote
management systems
•
Fault resilient booting (the extent depends on the option selected)
You should update the BMC firmware when Gateway Customer Care has instructed you to update
it.
To update the BMC firmware:
1
Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com .
2
Read the release notes for the firmware update.
3
Follow the instructions on the Web site or in the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip file
to update the firmware.
4
When the BMC update is complete, reboot your server.
Important
If your server has an Intel IMM module installed, the system ID LED will turn on or
off when the System ID button is pressed. If no IMM Module is installed, the system ID
LED will blink when the System ID button is pressed.