Utilities & Configuration
Digital PRIORIS ZX Server
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There are two ways to access the supplied diagnostic software:
1) During the operating system installation process, the diagnostic software is automatically copied to a
subdirectory on the MS-DOS partition. This enables to run the diagnostic software anytime from the
created MS-DOS partition.
2) When using the Install Software Conventional method in ServerWORKS Quick Launch, a bootable
diagnostic software diskette can be created. This enables to run the diagnostic software anytime
using the created diskette.
For additional information, read any README files that are on the created diagnostic diskette.
The following utilities are supplied with the server:
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Flash Utility. This utility enables to update or restore the server’s BIOS.
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SCSI
Select
Utility
.
This utility enables to configure and view settings of the installed Adaptec SCSI
controllers and SCSI devices.
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RAID Configuration Utility. This utility is available for RAID-ready servers only. This utility
enables to configure the RAID array.
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System Configuration Utility (SCU). This utility enables to configure the server when relocating,
adding, or removing EISA/ISA/PCI expansion boards and when changing the server’s factory-
defined BIOS Setup options.
Flash BIOS Update Procedure and Recovery BIOS
Procedure
The flash contains two BIOSs, one is the normal boot BIOS that happens every time the system is booted,
and the other is a 'recovery BIOS'. The 'recovery BIOS' has just enough brains for reloading the normal
boot BIOS from floppy back into flash. This recovery BIOS was loaded into flash at the factory and is
protected by the hardware jumper J7C1. It is protected by jumper because if the recovery block was
corrupted during a flash update, the recovery BIOS will be garbage and baseboard will require installation
of a new flash part.
The recover process very similar to standard FMUP BIOS flash update process. Since it has no video
capability, it gathers all the needed information from the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and uses the file extension
of .REC for selecting the recovery BIOS. When looking at the tables below, these are the minimum files
needed for successful recovery to a another version of BIOS 1.00.01.BG0_. Note that these files are taken
from the FMUP disk must be on a bootable floppy.
FileName
Size
FileName
Size
AUTOEXEC BAT
45
FMUP EXE
188,120
BIOSBG0 TBL
4,224
BIOSBG0_ TBL
4,224
BEEP COM
35
BIOSBG0 REC
65,664
BIOSBG0 RE1
65,664
BIOSBG0 RE2
65,664
BIOSBG0 RE3
65,664
BIOSBG0 RE4
65,664
BIOSBG0 RE5
41,088
