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Using the FRUSDR Load Utility
Running the FRUSDR Load utility
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Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSer ies 380
Note: To view IBM-specific VPD data, the FRUSDR.ini file must be located in the
same directory as the utility files. The FRUSDR.ini file is available from the
web site http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
The Field Replacement Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Load (FRUSDR)
Utility (FRUSDR.EFI) is an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) program that updates
or modifies the server management subsystem's product level FRU and SDR
repository.
You should run the FRUSDR Load Utility each time you upgrade or replace the
hardware in your server; excluding add-in boards, hard drives, and RAM. The utility
programs the sensors the server uses to monitor server management.
Using the FRUSDR Load Utility, you can do the following:
•
Discover the product configuration based on instructions in a master
configuration file.
•
Display the FRU information.
•
Update the non-volatile storage device associated with the baseboard
management controller (BMC) that holds the SDR and FRU information.
•
Generically handle FRU devices that might not be associated with the BMC.
•
Supply command lines and interactive input through the standard input device.
•
View and direct results to the standard output device.
Follow these steps to run the FRUSDR Load Utility:
1.
Boot to the EFI Shell.
2.
Copy the FRUSDR package to an LS120 disk or to the hard drive. You can find the
FRUSDR package on the servicer CD.
3.
Load the Intelligent Platform Manager Interface (IPMI) driver by typing the
following command:
load ipmi.efi
Note: The IPMI driver file name might change independently of the FRUSDR
Load Utility.
4.
Run the utility by entering a frusdr command based on the following syntax:
frusdr [option] [/p]
The frusdr command accepts single options only. You can accompany any option
with the /p switch to cause the output to pause between blocks of displayed
output. For descriptions of the FRUSDR Load Utility command-line options, see
"FRUSDR Load Utility command-line options" on page 131.
Note: You can run the utility directly from the configuration software CDROM
or from diskettes you create from the CDROM included in the Country Kit
shipped with the system. If you choose to run the FRUSDR Load Utility
from a diskette, you must copy the utility from the CDROM and follow the
instructions in the included README.TXT file.
5.
Use the FRUSDR Load Utility to manage server management subsystem's
product level FRU and SDR repository.
6.
Reboot the system by powering off and powering on the server. The reboot
operation is necessary because the firmware must reload to properly initialize the
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