Server Management Guide
Server Management Software and Utilities
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must be located in this directory.)
– In Microsoft Windows*, Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment*, or EFI, type:
syscfg /r ini filename.ini /b
– In Linux*, type: ./syscfg /r ini filename.ini /b
4.1.4 SYSCFG installation and usage
Linux*:
– Download BIOS, Firmware Update, and Configuration Utilities for Linux* from
http://www.intel.com/ and unzip the "syscfg-linux.zip" file into a folder on your Linux*
system.
– Run the 'installme' script to install the 'syscfg' and 'smi' rpms.
The SYSCFG utility is installed in the path /usr/local/syscfg.
UEFI
– For SYSCFG V10.0 and previous versions:
Set the syscfg path variable SYSCFG_PATH.
Example: - set SYSCFG_PATH fs0:\<syscfg_efi>
where syscfg_efi is the folder containing all the files mentioned above.
NOTE
SYSCFG_PATH is no need any more after moving to SYSCFG V11.0 for Intel
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Server
S1400/S1600/S2400/S2600/S4600 platforms.
– Run 'syscfg' commands from the location where the files are copied.
Microsoft Windows*
– Download BIOS, Firmware Update, and Configuration Utilities for Linux* from
http://www.intel.com/.
o For 32-bit platforms, go to the InstallationIA32 folder from the command prompt,
and run Install.Cmd.
o For EM64T platforms, go to the InstallationEM64T folder from the command
prompt, and run Install.Cmd.
The above command will install the respective drivers to be used by the SysCfg utility.
– From the command prompt, go to SysCfg Release folder and run the desired commands for
the utility.
WinPE*
For information about customizing your own WinPE CD image, refer to the white paper available on
the support web site under the “BIOS, Firmware Update and Configuration utilities for Microsoft
Windows*