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Resource Configuration Add-in (RCA) Window
The RCA provides three major functions:
Creates representations of devices that cannot be discovered by the system (ISA boards)
Modifies the contents of the system by adding and removing devices
Modifies the resources used by devices
You can use the RCA window to define or add an ISA board by clicking on the appropriate button.
To remove an ISA board, highlight the board in the Devices section of the screen before clicking
on the button. You can add only as many ISA boards as ISA slots available.
1. From the SSU main window, launch the RCA by selecting the "Resources" task under the
RCA heading in the task box.
2. When the RCA window appears, it displays messages similar to the following:
Baseboard: System Board
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 00 -– Host Processor Bridge
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 0D –- Multifunction Controller
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 0F –- Ethernet Controller
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 12 –- Multifunction Controller
PCI Card: Bus 00 dev 14 –- VGA Controller
3. To configure a device, click on it or select its name in the Devices section of the RCA window
and press the spacebar or <Enter>.
4. You can close the RCA window and return to the AF by clicking on the Close button. Any
changes made will be kept in memory for use by the RCA when it is rerun.
5. Save all changes by clicking <Save>. Saving writes your current configuration to nonvolatile
storage where it will be available to the system after every reboot.
6. Closing the window by clicking on the system menu (the dash in the upper-left corner)
discards all changes.
Defining an ISA Board
An ISA board usually comes with a vendor-created .CFG file that specifies the resources the card
requires to function properly. If the .CFG file is unavailable, you must manually create it or define
the board through the SSU. Defining an ISA board consists of specifying the name of the board
and the resources it consumes. This allows the RCA to consider the ISA board resource
requirements when the RCA tries to resolve conflicts. BIOS also uses this information to
configure hardware when the system is booted.
1. To add or remove ISA board resources, click on the appropriate resource buttons, select the
desired value, and click <Add> or <Remove>.
2. After you complete the necessary information, click <Save>.
3. To edit a board, click <Load> to retrieve the board information. After making changes, click
<Save>.
4. To create a board, click <New>.
5. To remove a current definition of a board, click <Delete>.
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