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Page 1: User's Guide For Server Configuration Wizard (Scw) Utility
User’s Guide Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility ® For Intel Server Boards and Platforms based on the SE72xx, SE7320, SE75xx, and SE8500 Chipsets Revision 1.1 for Server Configuration Wizard through v 2.1.6 Part Number: D17937-002... - Page 2 Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
A. Installing Intel® Management Module (IMM) – Advanced Edition ... 6 B. Installing Intel Management Module – Professional Edition ... 6 C., D., E. Installing Intel Server Manager – various level of Agents (Full, Minimal, None) ... 6 F. Not installing Intel Server Manager... 6 Save Configuration to Disk Option ... - Page 4 User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility Configuring the Advanced Features... 25 Advanced Screen 1 – SNMP, KVM and Telnet Configuration ... 25 Advanced Screen 2 – Web Configuration ... 26 Advanced Screen 3 – SMTP Alert Settings... 26 8 Set and Save the Configuration ...
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Page 5: Overview Of Server Configuration Wizard
Intel® Server. The SCW utility is available on the Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit CD, which can be used to boot the server. SCW is a DOS-based application, run from the CD’s ROM-DOS, that gathers system information plus installation and configuration preferences, stores them to non-volatile memory, and then performs the Server configuration. -
Page 6: Quick Links (For Experienced Users Of Scw)
A. Installing Intel® Management Module (IMM) – Advanced Edition B. Installing Intel Management Module – Professional Edition C, D, and E. Installing Intel Server Manager – with Agents (Full, Minimal, None) F. Not installing Intel Server Manager Table 1: Hardware Configurations and Suggested Installation A: IMM Adv.Ed. -
Page 7: General Wizard Format And Syntax
4 General Wizard Format and Syntax Configuration options will be presented in a Wizard. Current settings will be displayed and can be accepted or changed. Square checkboxes allow multiple choices in a section. Round radio buttons allow one choice per section (exclusive). The basic layout of each screen is: Feature Title Bar Screen Title an... -
Page 8: Getting Started
5 Getting Started Booting the Server When booting the server from an Intel Server Deployment Toolkit CD, the startup files (autoexec.bat and config.sys) will create a RAMdrive. This RAMdrive will be used as a temporary storage area for the different components of the utility. Information on the RAMdrive is lost on power off or reboot. -
Page 9: Start Screen
Start Screen When the Wizard starts, the following Welcome screen is displayed. Figure 2. Start Screen Initial Options Choose Server Configuration Wizard to configure Channels, Users, and Advanced Settings. Choose Create Diskettes to place device drivers on removable media. Choose Server Configuration Utilities to view which DOS Utilities can be run separately for this platform. -
Page 10: Scw Screens
The options to configure Users and Channels will NOT appear. Choose yes for: • Servers with an Intel Management Module – Professional Edition installed. No: Allows SCW to setup all the components. Shows Users and Channels. Choose No for: •... -
Page 11: Selecting Options To Configure - Main Page
Server, E-Mail, and ARSC (KVM). Options may not always appear in the order that is listed here. Configure FRU/SDRs Intel® Servers come with FRU/SDRs pre-loaded but newer files may be available from the Intel support website. Check under the specific platform at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ SCW only supports loading ASCII FRU data from a file named SCW_<platform>.cfg where the... -
Page 12: Bios Date And Time
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility BIOS Date and Time: This screen also displays the BIOS, HSC, PIA, and Firmware versions. Setting a System Asset Tag • Acts as serial number or ID for the server. • The Continue button will be disabled until a System Asset Tag has been entered. If you do not wish to set a Tag Number, do not choose this option in the Main Select Options screen. -
Page 13: Channel Configuration (Lans And Serial/Modem)
Channel Configuration (LANs and Serial/Modem) The number of channels available depends on the platform. Not all channels must be configured. Feature Description Channel 1 The onboar through the OS. On S Channel 4 For a modem attached to the Serial port. Channel 3 Avail Web, SMT... -
Page 14: Lan Channel Screens
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility LAN Channel Screens LAN Channels 1 and 3 use similar configuration screens, which will be illustrated here only once. Items that apply only for the GCM NIC (default is Channel 3) will not appear or will be grayed out when the standard NIC is chosen. -
Page 15: Address Resolution
Resolve Gateway MAC Address If Alerts must cross subnets, the software will attempt to verify the gateway address to reach the Alert Destination. The Alert Destination is the console receiving the alert message from the configured server. It will use an entered MAC address or attempt to find the IP address for the Alert Destination system if the checkbox is checked. -
Page 16: Lan Channel, Screen 2 - Server Management And Sol
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility LAN Channel, Screen 2 – Configure Out of Band (OOB) Access Figure 12. LAN Screen 2 – OOB and SOL Setup This screens sets up NIC1 or the GCM NIC for Out of Band access. Also sets up SOL (Serial over LAN) on NIC1. -
Page 17: Lan Channel, Screen 3 - Alerts
The bottom 3 check boxes provide the option to replace LAN alerts with email alerts on systems with the Intel® Management Module – Advanced Edition. To do so, the IP address used by the SMTP service must be entered for either the first or second destination address. -
Page 18: Lan Alert Filters
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility LAN Alert Filters If the user presses the LAN Alert Filters button on Screen 3 of LAN configuration, the available filters for LAN alerts (or email alerts with the Advanced module) are listed. Each item is an event that, if checked, will trigger an alert if that feature crosses the upper or lower threshold. -
Page 19: Configuring The Serial/Modem Channel
Configuring the Serial/Modem Channel This option allows the setup of a modem on the Serial Channel (default channel 4). Information on the modem’s strings is required and 3 screens are used to cover the options. • The first screen sets data specific to configuring the modem. •... -
Page 20: Serial/Modem Screen 2 - Remote Server Management
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility Serial/Modem Screen 2 – Remote Server Management Figure 16. Serial 2 – Privilege and Mode • Enable Access: Allows OOB server management access via Modem on the serial channel • Privilege Level (see Access Level under Figure Note: Some platforms used Access Mode and Restricted Mode instead of PrivLevel. -
Page 21: Serial/Modem Screen 3 - Alerting
Serial/Modem Screen 3 – Alerting • Enable Paging: If enabled, sends alerts. • Alert Destination Phone Number: Phone number of the device to Receive the alerts. Device can be a pager, cell phone, modem of managing system. • Paging String: Characters sent after connect. This is concatenated with the Alert Destination Phone Number so do not add twice. -
Page 22: Serial Alert Filters
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility Serial Alert Filters Similar to LAN Alert Filters screen, this configures the alerts to be used on the Serial Channel. Each item lists a filter that if checked, will send an alert if either threshold is crossed. Choose from none to all on an individual basis. -
Page 23: Configuring Users - Selection Screen
Configuring Users – Selection Screen Up to 4 users can be configured for OOB Server Management access, depending on the platform. Click to place a checkmark in the box on each of the Users you wish to setup. • Choices are which of the 4 Users to configure. •... -
Page 24: Settings Available Per User
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility Settings Available per User Screens are similar for all users except if multiple users are chosen on the Advanced Module, User 1 (if enabled) must be the anonymous user. • Enable User: If this box is checked, this user will be able to log into the BMC. •... -
Page 25: Configuring The Advanced Features
Configuring the Advanced Features The IMM – Advanced Edition provides multiple additional options for OOB management, provided regardless of the state of the OS using the GCM NIC. • SNMP – ability to manage via SNMP gets, sets, and traps. •... -
Page 26: Advanced Screen 2 - Web Configuration
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility Advanced Features Screen 2 – Web Configuration Figure 22. Advanced Screen 2 – Web • Enable HTTP: When enabled, HTTP sockets are opened and threads enabled. • HTTP Port #: Default port number is 80. Range is 1-6553 •... -
Page 27: Set And Save The Configuration
8 Set and Save the Configuration By default, the configuration is saved only to the local server and not to a file. If you wish to save the configuration for later restoration on this server or for unattended configuration on an identical server model, place a checkmark in the Save Server Configuration to Disk box. -
Page 28: Loading A Configuration From A Diskette
User’s Guide for Server Configuration Wizard (SCW) Utility 10 Loading a Configuration from a Diskette If a previous SCW configuration has been saved to removable media, that file may be used on identical machines to run SCW in unattended mode. The GUI displays the standard Windows interface to help locate the file. -
Page 29: Appendix A. Acronyms And Glossary
Graphic User Interface Hot Swap Back Plane or Hot Swap Controller Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP with SSL encryption. Intelligent Platform Management Interface Intel Management Module (Professional and Advanced Edition Modules) Intel Server Manager ARSC, Keyboard/Video/Mouse redirection Local Area Network... -
Page 30: Appendix B. Removable Media Considerations
A bootable removable media device is NOT required for running SCW. 2. Making a USB device viewable from DOS Intel® Servers based on the chipsets listed in this Appendix have a BIOS option that allows ROM- DOS to see a USB device.
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