System Setup Utility: When To Run; When To Run The System Setup Utility - Intel AC450NX Product Manual

5 System Setup Utility: When to Run

The System Setup Utility (SSU) is on the Server System Configuration Software CD shipped with
the server. The SSU provides a graphical user interface (GUI) over an extensible framework for
server configuration. For the AC450NX systems, the SSU framework supports the following
functions and capabilities:
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assigns resources to baseboard devices and add-in cards prior to loading the operating
system (OS)
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allows you to specify boot device order and system security options
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permits viewing and clearing of the system's critical event log
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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 System Setup Utility

The SSU is a DOS-based utility that supports extended system configuration operations for
onboard resources and add-in boards. The utility also allows you to view the system event log
(SEL) and to set system boot and security options. 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 and restore 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 a PCI and ISA Plug and Play add-in boards.
The SSU is PCI-aware, and it complies with the ISA Plug and Play specifications. The SSU works
with any compliant configuration (.CFG) file supplied by the peripheral device manufacturer.
The I/O baseboard comes with a .CFG file. The .CFG file describes the characteristics of the
board and the system resources that it requires. The configuration registers on PCI and ISA Plug
and Play add-in boards contain the same type of information that is in a .CFG file. Some ISA
boards also come with a .CFG file.
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