4 Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 Product Guide
3 POST and the BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................57
Power-On Self-Test (POST)................................................................................................57
Temporarily Changing the Boot Device Priority...........................................................57
BIOS Setup.........................................................................................................................58
If BIOS Setup Is Inaccessible .....................................................................................58
Starting Setup.............................................................................................................58
Setup Menus ..............................................................................................................59
Menu Selection Bar ....................................................................................................60
Main Menu..................................................................................................................60
Advanced Menu..........................................................................................................62
Security Menu ............................................................................................................66
Server Menu...............................................................................................................67
Boot Menu..................................................................................................................71
Exit Menu ...................................................................................................................72
Upgrading the BIOS............................................................................................................73
Preparing for the Upgrade ..........................................................................................73
Performing the BIOS Upgrade....................................................................................74
Changing the BIOS Language....................................................................................75
Hot Keys .............................................................................................................................75
4 Configuration Software and Utilities ...........................................................77
System Software Update Sequence....................................................................................77
Server Configuration Wizard ...............................................................................................78
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console ...............................................................................79
DPC Console Modes of Operation..............................................................................80
Running the DPC Console..........................................................................................80
Using the System 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........................................................89
How to Set Up Paging Alerts ......................................................................................91
How Set Up LAN Alerts ..............................................................................................93
Firmware Update Utility Description ....................................................................................95
How to Run the Firmware Update Utility.....................................................................95
FRU/SDR Load Utility Description.......................................................................................95
How to Use the FRU/SDR Load Utility........................................................................96
Setting a System Asset Tag................................................................................................98
Creating Diskettes...............................................................................................................98
Installing a Service Partition (Optional)................................................................................99
Saving and Restoring the System Configuration ...............................................................100
Using the Intel Server Management and Intel
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SMaRT Tool (Optional)............................102