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104 Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Gateway ALR 9200 Server
Introduction
This chapter describes the Power-on Self Test (POST) and system
configuration utilities. These utilities are:
• BIOS Setup: described in Chapter 5, “BIOS Setup” on page 79. If
the system does not have a diskette drive, or the drive is disabled or
misconfigured, use Setup to enable it.
Or, you can move the CMOS jumper on the system board from the
default setting (Protect CMOS memory) to the Clear setting; doing
so allows most system configurations to boot. Then run the SSU to
configure the system.
• POST: described in Chapter 7, “Other Utilities” on page 125.
POST checks basic system integrity and all major components.
• Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console: described in
Chapter 7, “Other Utilities” on page 125. Use the EMP to access
and monitor the server remotely.
• FRUSDR Load Utility: described in Chapter 7, “Other Utilities”
on page 125. Use to update the Field Replacement Unit (FRU),
Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Desktop Management Interface
(DMI) flash components.
• BIOS Update Utility: described in Chapter 7, “Other Utilities” on
page 125. Use to update the BIOS or recover from a corrupted
BIOS update.
• Firmware Update Utility: described in Chapter 7, “Other Utilities”
on page 125. Use to update the BMC flash ROM.
• Symbios SCSI Utility: described in Chapter 7, “Other Utilities” on
page 125. Use to configure or view the settings of the SCSI host
adapters and onboard SCSI devices in the system.
Use the SSU for extended system configuration of onboard resources and
expansion cards, viewing the system event log (SEL), setting boot device
priority, or setting system security options.
Run the SSU from a set DOS-bootable diskettes. See “What You Need to
Do” on page 106 to make a set of SSU diskettes.
Information entered via the SSU overrides information entered via Setup.
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