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Micron NetFRAME LV2000 Server System User’s Guide
Using the System Configuration Utility (SCU)
The System Configuration Utility (SCU) is the main tool to configure the system
or to check or change the configuration. Many system settings can be entered
from either the SCU or Setup, but the SCU provides conflict resolution as well
as access to information about ISA, ISA Plug and Play, and PCI adapters. The
SCU is PCI-aware, and it complies with the ISA Plug and Play specifications.
The SCU works with any compliant configuration (.CFG) or overlay (.OVL)
files supplied by a peripheral device manufacturer.
System must have a diskette drive
The system must have a diskette drive
present and enabled to use
the SCU. If a diskette drive is present but is disabled or misconfigured,
use the BIOS Setup utility to enable or configure the drive.
Where the SCU Gets Information
Source
Description
Configuration (.CFG)
For the system board, we provide a .CFG file
and an .OVL file with the SCU. These files
describe the board’s characteristics and the
system resources required. Some ISA adapters
come with a diskette that contains a .CFG file
(and an optional .OVL file).
Configuration registers
Information and required resources for PCI
and Plug and Play adapters are derived from
the adapter’s configuration registers.
User selected options
The SCU displays the exact system
configuration and the user’s current settings
by reading ISA CMOS and system nonvolatile
storage (NVRAM or flash memory).
Using information from the sources listed above, the SCU stores the system
configuration in ISA CMOS and system nonvolatile storage (NVRAM or flash
memory).
At power-on or rebooting, the BIOS POST routines and the Plug and Play
Auto Configuration Manager check and configure the hardware. If possible,
POST will program the hardware according to the configuration stored by the
SCU; if conflicts exist, an error message will be generated. You must then use
the SCU to correct the conflict before the system boots.
and overlay (.OVL) files
