Product guide

104 Configuration Software and Utilities
105MAXDATA PLATINUM 90002R Server System
Viewing System Information
To view system information, use the arrow keys to highlight the menu item, and press the <Enter>
key. From the menu select the system information to be viewed.
After pressing the <Enter> key, you will see a scrollable information box that contains system
information.
Viewing the Test Log
By default, the diagnostic software keeps the log le in e\service\diagnostics\elddiags.log.
To view this le, use the arrow keys to highlight the Platform Test menu. Select View Results, and press
the <Enter> key. You will see a scrollable information box that contains the sessions test log. Because
the log le is a Unicode le, you can also view it in the EFI shell by using the type -u command, and
in the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system using the Notepad application.
Test results are appended to the previous log le. To clear the log le select the Clear log button in
the View Results window. Because the log le is always appended, you should clear the le regularly
to keep it from geting too large.
EFI Service Partition
The EFI Service Partition provides the ability to remotely access an MAXDATA server running EFI,
via modem or LAN. This provides a way to execute conguration/setup utilities, and run remote
diagnostics and other software designed to be compatible with this environment.
Service Partition Requirements
The SP may reside on any of the EFI-recognized physical drives. Drives not supported by EFI cannot
be used for a service partition or EFI System Partition. An EFI System Partition cannot be installed on
legacy MBR disks. The disk must be formatted as a GPT (GUID Partition Table) disk.
The SP requires at least 65 MB free on the chosen EFI System Partition and, for proper operation,
there must be only one set of service partition les present.
Installing Service Partition Files
The service partition on an Intel
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Itanium
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2-based platform is part of the EFI System Partition. This
partition is not a separate, dedicated partition as is its functional counterpart on an IA-32 platform.
The presence of service partition les within the existing system partition denes the EFI Service
Partition.
The service partition is established when the installation program copies service partition les into
the existing system partition. These les include utilities, diagnostics, and other software required for
remote management. You can run the utilities and diagnostics located on the service partition either
locally or remotely, but in order to run the utilities and diagnostics, you must boot the server from the
partition. Applications that execute in the service partition run only on the managed server.
Installation Requirements
Adhere to the following requirements when installing the service partition les:
• The current ECO BIOS and Firmware are installed.
• Use the installation software on the current System Resource CD.
• At least 125 MB or one percent of the selected drive must be available as un-partitioned space.