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Chapter 5: The Server Setup Utility 103
Using the Server Setup Utility
The server setup utility (SSU) is an advanced utility that allows you to
configure many of the advanced features of the server. It is provided on a
CD-ROM shipped with the server. Some of the functions of the BIOS
Setup utility are also provided in the SSU, in these instances, the SSU
overrides the BIOS Setup utility. The SSU provides a graphical user
interface (GUI) over an extensible framework for server configuration. The
SSU framework supports the following functions and capabilities:
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Assigns resources to system board devices and expansion cards
before loading the operating system
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Lets you specify boot device order and system security options
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Permits viewing and clearing of the system event log (SEL)
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Permits viewing of the system field replaceable units (FRUs) and
sensor data record (SDR).
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Allows troubleshooting of the server when the operating system is
not operational
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Provides a system-level view of the server I/O devices
The SSU is PCI-aware and complies with the ISA Plug and Play
specification; it works with any compliant configuration (.cfg) files
supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer.
The system board comes with a .cfg file describing the characteristics of the
board and the system resources it requires. The configuration registers on
PCI and ISA Plug and Play expansion cards contain the same type of
information in a .cfg file. Some ISA boards also come with a .cfg file.
The SSU uses the information provided by .cfg files, configuration
registers, flash memory, and the information that you enter, to specify a
system configuration. The SSU then writes the configuration information
to flash memory.
The configuration values in flash memory take effect when you boot the
server. POST checks the values against the actual hardware configuration;
if the values do not agree, POST generates an error message. You must then
run the SSU to specify the correct configuration before the server boots.
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