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Using the System Setup Utility (SSU)
The SSU is on the configuration software CD shipped with the server. 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 baseboard devices and add-in boards before loading the OS
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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 FRU and SDRs
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Allows troubleshooting of the server when the OS is not operational
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Provides a system-level view of the server’s I/O devices
When to Run the SSU
The SSU is a DOS-based utility that supports extended system configuration operations for
onboard resources and add-in boards. Use the SSU when you need to:
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Add and remove boards affecting the assignment of resources (ports, memory, IRQs, DMA)
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Modify the server’s boot device order or security settings
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Change the server configuration settings
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Save the server configuration
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View or clear the SEL
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View FRU information
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View the SDR table
If you install or remove an ISA add-in board, you must run the SSU to reconfigure the server.
Running the SSU is optional for PCI and Plug and Play ISA add-in boards.
The SSU is PCI-aware and complies with the ISA Plug and Play specifications; it works with any
compliant configuration (.CFG) files supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer.
The baseboard 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 add-in boards
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 SSU stores configuration values in flash memory. These values 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.
The SSU always includes a checksum with the configuration data so the BIOS can detect any
potential data corruption before the actual hardware configuration takes place.