Intel SE7501BR2 - Server Board Motherboard driver and firmware
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Product Guide - Page 4
... Setup Utility 81
Creating SSU Diskettes 81
Running the SSU...82
Setting Boot Device Priority 83
Setting Passwords and Security Options 83
Viewing the System Event Log 85
Viewing FRU Information 85
Viewing Sensor Data Records 86
Updating System Firmware and BIOS 86
Managing the Server Remotely 87
How to Set Up Remote LAN Access 87
How to Set Up Remote Modem or Serial Access...
Product Guide - Page 10
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• Server Configuration Wizard (SCW)
• Intel® SMaRT Tool Integration
• Online Rolling BIOS & Firmware Upgrade
• Command Line Interface over LAN
• ID LED Server Management Support
1 For additional information refer to the Intel® Server Management ver 5.5 Installation & User's Guide available on the ISM CD.
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Product Guide - Page 28
... of the server, the Intel Server Management software monitors the chassis intrusion switch if one is installed in the chassis. Opening an access cover will transmit an alarm signal to the server board, where BMC firmware and server management software process the signal. The system can be configured through ISM to respond to an intrusion a number of ways, including powering down...
Product Guide - Page 77
... via BIOS Setup.
BIOS Update Utility
Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted BIOS update.
Firmware Update Utility Use to update BMC flash ROM or other firmware.
FRU/SDR Load Utility
Use to update the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) flash components.
NOTE: You must run the FRU/SDR Load utility whenever the BMC is updated or if you change your processors...
Product Guide - Page 78
... Setup Utility
• Load FRUs and SDRs • Set the System Asset Tag • Set Server Management settings, including an IP address, emergency management port (EMP)
settings, platform event paging (PEP) settings, and LAN/Alert settings • Execution utility applications that can be used to manually configure the server • Create startup or installation diskettes for hardware device...
Product Guide - Page 79
... serial cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of Intel servers via modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS-based programs.
DPC console runs on a client workstation and is independent of the server operating system. It communicates with a server by: • Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC • A Windows†...
Product Guide - Page 81
... • View sensor data records • Update system firmware and BIOS • Save and restore the system configuration • Set up the server to send alerts for platform events • Set up the server for remote management
Using either the System Setup Utility or BIOS Setup, you can specify the boot device sequence and set up system passwords and security options. Both utilities...
Product Guide - Page 86
... the SSU Main window, choose System Update. (System Update is available only in
Expert mode.) When you start System Update, it automatically displays the current revision information for the system firmware and BIOS. 3. From the File menu, choose Load and choose a .uif or .bio file to use for the update. 4. Click the Update button to update the BIOS.
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Product Guide - Page 87
... Firmware
To compare the system firmware in nonvolatile memory with a firmware file: 1. Download the update from the Intel support website. 2. From the SSU Main window, choose System Update. (System Update is available only in
Expert mode.) When you start System Update, it automatically displays the current revision information for the system firmware and BIOS. 3. From the File menu, choose Load...
Product Guide - Page 92
... the System Setup Utility to set up the server to send alerts as telephone pages:
1. Install an external modem on the Emergency Management Port (Serial B). 2. From the SSU Main window, choose Platform Event Manager (PEM). 3. In the PEM window, click Configure EMP. 4. In the corresponding boxes, enter the following command strings for the modem attached to the
EMP port (boxes that...
Product Guide - Page 95
... Record (SDR) load utility is a DOS-based program that is used to update the server management subsystem's product level FRU and SDR nonvolatile storage components (EEPROMs). The utility: • Discovers the product configuration based on instructions in a master configuration file • Displays the FRU information • Updates the EEPROM associated with the Baseboard Management Controller...
Product Guide - Page 99
...you are setting up your server system, you can install a service partition onto your hard drive. The service partition includes utilities, and other software that can be run locally or remotely to assist in server management. The service partition uses approximately 40 MB of hard disk space.
The service partition can be installed either with the Server Configuration Wizard or with the Intel Server...
Product Guide - Page 101
... that had been previously saved with the Server Configuration Wizard.
The utility reads the platform type, BIOS revision, and firmware revision from the file and compares that information with the same information retrieved from the server. If the two do not match, an error message is displayed and the load operation aborts. If they do match, the...
Product Guide - Page 102
.... For other operating systems, see the Installation Guide & User Guide located in the ISM/DOCS folder on the Intel Server Management CD-ROM. SMaRT Tool and ISM Console may only be installed on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system.
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NOTE Prior to installation, uninstall any previous version of Intel Server Management.
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Product Guide - Page 103
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Follow the instructions below to install the Intel Server Maintenance and Reference Training Tool (SMaRT Tool) on your system.
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SMaRT Tool may only be installed on a system running a Microsoft Windows operating system.
To download the SE7501BR2 SR5200 system module for SMaRT Tool, you must have Internet access.
1. Insert the System Resource CD into the system's CD-ROM drive...
Product Guide - Page 106
... are getting random errors in your data files, they may be getting corrupted by voltage spikes on your power line. If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms that might indicate voltage spikes on the power line, you may want to install a surge suppressor between the power outlet and the system power cord.
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Product Guide - Page 110
...the following: ! Are the CD-ROM drive's power and signal cables properly installed? ! Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly? ! Is the drive properly configured?
Cannot Connect to a Server
! Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the system Configuration Software CD for the onboard network controller.
! Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are...
Product Guide - Page 111
... activity LED is not connected to the SE7501BR2 server board front panel.
The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter was installed. ! Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard network controller. ! Make sure your PCI BIOS is current. Try the "PCI Installation Tips" below. ! Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system...
Product Guide - Page 125
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changing the language, 75 recovery, 113 update, 86 upgrading, 73, 74, 77, 95 BIOS Redirection, configuring, 69 BIOS Setup, 58 Advanced Menu, 62 Boot Menu, 71 exiting, 72 Main Menu, 60 menu, 60 navigation, 59 saving changes, 72 Security Menu, 66 Server Menu, 67
BIOS upgrade file, 74 BMC, 22. see Baseboard Management
Controller board, how to install, 36 boot monitoring, configuring...
Product Guide - Page 126
keyboard, 14 mouse, 14 NIC, 19 parallel port, 13 RJ45, 19 serial port, 13 USB, 10 VGA, 17 Console Redirection, 80 controller diskette, 64 Ethernet, 10 floppy disk, 13 keyboard, 13 memory, 12 mouse, 13 network, 9, 18 SCSI, 16 video, 9, 17, 67 CPU fan cable install, 45 removing, 51 CRT displays, 17 CSSU, 77
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