Updating The Baseboard Management Controller Firmware; Using Your Server Companion Dvd; Server Companion Dvd Contents; Viewing Documents - Gateway E-9525R User Manual

Updating the baseboard management controller
firmware
The baseboard management controller (BMC) performs several system management functions
such as:
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You should update the BMC firmware when Gateway Customer Care has instructed you to update it.
To update the BMC firmware:
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Using your Server Companion DVD

You can use your Server Companion DVD to:
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Server Companion DVD contents

The Server Companion DVD is a tool you can use to help maintain your server. The DVD contains:
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Viewing documents

The DVD contains documents for your server and for some optional components. You can view
the documents with the Acrobat® Reader® version 4.0 and above.
To view documents:
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www.gateway.com
Monitoring server components (FRU) and sensor data records (SDR) (the information
provided depends on the option selected)
Managing non-volatile storage for the system event log and sensor data records
Interfacing with the emergency management port to send alerts and interact with remote
management systems
Fault resilient booting (the extent depends on the option selected)
Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com.
Read the release notes for the firmware update.
Follow the instructions on the Web site or in the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip file
to update the firmware.
When the BMC update is complete, reboot your server.
Install hardware drivers
Install programs
View server documentation
Computer and component documentation
Drivers and utilities for servers running Windows 2003 Server
Insert the Server Companion DVD into the DVD drive on a computer running the Windows
operating system. The Gateway Application and Driver Recovery window opens.
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If the window does not open, run the file Runmenu.exe on the DVD.
Click Documentation. The server document list opens.
Click the title of the document you want to view. The document opens.
To access files manually, open the Docs\Manuals folder on the Server Companion DVD.
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