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Configuration Software and Utilities 63
FRUSDR Load Utility
The Field Replacement Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Load Utility is a DOS-based
program used to update the server management subsystem’s product level FRU, SDR, and the
SM BIOS (SMB) nonvolatile storage components (EEPROMs). The load utility
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Discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file
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Displays the FRU information
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Updates the nonvolatile storage device (EEPROM) associated with the Baseboard Management
Controller (BMC) that holds the SDR and FRU area
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Updates the SMB area located in the BIOS nonvolatile storage device
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Generically handles FRU devices that may not be associated with the BMC
When to Run the FRUSDR Load Utility
You should run the FRUSDR Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the hardware in your
server, excluding add-in boards, hard drives, and RAM. For example, if you replace an array of
fans, you need to run the utility. It programs the sensors that need to be monitored for server
management.
Because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the sensors after programming, turn the
server off and remove the AC power cords from the server. Wait approximately 30 seconds, and
reconnect the power cords.
What You Need to Do
The FRUSDR Load Utility may be run directly from the Configuration Software CD or from a
diskette you create from the CD. It can be extracted from the CD by booting to the CD and
selecting “Make Diskettes” or by inserting the CD into a PC running Windows 95 or NT and
selecting the “Utilities” section.
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NOTE
If your diskette drive is disabled, or improperly configured, you must use
BIOS Setup to enable it. If necessary, you can disable the drive after you are
done with the FRUSDR utility.
How You Use the FRUSDR Load Utility
This utility is compatible with ROM-DOS Ver. 6.22, MS-DOS
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Ver. 6.22, and later versions. The
utility accepts CFG, SDR and FRU load files. The executable file for the utility is frusdr.exe. The
utility requires the following supporting files:
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One or more .fru files describing the system’s field replaceable units
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A .cfg file describing the system configuration
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A .sdr file describing the sensors in the system