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4.
System Software Updates and Configuration
Each module within the Intel® Server System D50TNP family includes a software stack that contains BIOS,
BMC firmware, Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) firmware, and both FRU and SDR data. A full software
stack is installed during the system manufacturing process but may not be the latest available version. Intel
highly recommends updating the full system software stack on each installed module to the latest available
version for optimal performance and system reliability. A System Update Package (SUP) containing the latest
available system software stack can be downloaded from the following Intel website:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com.
Ensure that the embedded platform management subsystem is configured properly. The latest FRU and SDR
data for each module must be installed after updating the full system software stack. Updated FRU and SDR
data allows the platform management subsystem to monitor the specific system sensors used to determine
appropriate system cooling, optimal performance, and accurate error reporting. FRU and SDR data is loaded
by using the FRUSDR utility that is included with the System Update Package (SUP).
4.1
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This section describes how to access and navigate the embedded <F2> BIOS Setup utility. This utility can be
used to view and configure system settings that determine how the server operates.
4.1.1
Entering BIOS Setup
To enter the BIOS Setup using a keyboard (or emulated keyboard), press the <F2> function key during boot
time when the OEM or Intel Logo Screen or the POST Diagnostic Screen is displayed.
Note: At initial system power-on, a USB Keyboard will not be functional until the USB Controller has been
initialized during the power on self test (POST) process. When the USB controller is initialized, the system
will beep once. Only after that time will the key strokes from a USB keyboard be recognized, allowing for
access into the <F2> BIOS Setup utility.
The following message is displayed on the Diagnostic Screen or under the Quiet Boot Logo Screen:
Press <F2> to enter setup, <F6> Boot Menu, <F12> Network Boot
After pressing the <F2> key, the system will eventually load the BIOS Setup Utility and display the BIOS
Setup Main Menu screen.
Note: Should serious system errors occur during the POST process, the regular system boot will stop and the
system will load the BIOS Setup Utility and display the Error Manager Screen. The Error Manager Screen will
list and provide information about the specific boot errors detected.
4.1.2
No Access to the BIOS Setup Utility
If the BIOS Setup Utility is not accessible by pressing the <F2> key or other described access methods. It may
be necessary to restore the BIOS default settings. For information relating to restoring BIOS defaults, see
Appendix D.
4.1.3
Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility consists of several menu screens, each holding either informational fields and/or
configurable system setup options.
The bottom right portion of each menu screen provides a list of commands that are used to navigate through
the setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times.
If no administrator or user password is used, all available settings are configurable and can be set by anyone
with access to BIOS Setup.
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