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... GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. The information in any software that may cause the product to them. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 1 - Copyright © 2005-2009, Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. Current characterized errata are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in accordance with this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...
... GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. The information in any software that may cause the product to them. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 1 - Copyright © 2005-2009, Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. Current characterized errata are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in accordance with this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...
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...3.1.3. Scenario 3: Update Firmware from My Network 18 3.2.3. Server Management Settings 25 3.4. Process of Save Profile 31 3.4.2. Contents 1. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 10 3.1. Process of Load Profile 32 3.5. Supported RAID Devices 33 3.5.2. Package Third Party Driver 47 3.7. Online Patch Update... Overview 39 3.6.2. Supported OS 40 3.6.3. Installing OS Unattended 40 3.6.4. OS-HTML 52 4. Re-branding Intel® Deployment Assistant 53 4.1. Common Screen Elements 54 4.2.1. The Title Bar 54 4.2.2. The Left Pane 55...
...3.1.3. Scenario 3: Update Firmware from My Network 18 3.2.3. Server Management Settings 25 3.4. Process of Save Profile 31 3.4.2. Contents 1. Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA 10 3.1. Process of Load Profile 32 3.5. Supported RAID Devices 33 3.5.2. Package Third Party Driver 47 3.7. Online Patch Update... Overview 39 3.6.2. Supported OS 40 3.6.3. Installing OS Unattended 40 3.6.4. OS-HTML 52 4. Re-branding Intel® Deployment Assistant 53 4.1. Common Screen Elements 54 4.2.1. The Title Bar 54 4.2.2. The Left Pane 55...
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... Screen 58 4.4.4. Other Common Frame Graphics 59 4.4.6. Watermark Graphics 61 4.5. Customizing Software Features 65 4.8.1. Rebranding Common Elements 57 4.4.1. Content Titles 61 4.4.9. Recreating ISO Image 69 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 3 - 4.2.4. The Content Title 55 4.2.6. Initial Splash Screen 56 4.3.2. The Title Bar 59 4.4.5. The Menu Bar 60 4.4.7.
... Screen 58 4.4.4. Other Common Frame Graphics 59 4.4.6. Watermark Graphics 61 4.5. Customizing Software Features 65 4.8.1. Rebranding Common Elements 57 4.4.1. Content Titles 61 4.4.9. Recreating ISO Image 69 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 3 - 4.2.4. The Content Title 55 4.2.6. Initial Splash Screen 56 4.3.2. The Title Bar 59 4.4.5. The Menu Bar 60 4.4.7.
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... IDA My Server Page 11 Figure 3-3: IDA Main Menu 11 Figure 3-4: My Server information box 12 Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from support.intel.com 15 Figure 3-6: Network Setup for Download Firmware form Internet 16 Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 16 Figure 3-8: Select Firmware Components 17 ... Setup RAID without Redundancy 35 Figure 3-33: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 36 Figure 3-34: Define RAID Array Attributes 37 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 4 - Factory Default Settings 23 Figure 3-20: Set Altitude in BIOS Setting 24 Figure 3-21: Set Boot Order in...
... IDA My Server Page 11 Figure 3-3: IDA Main Menu 11 Figure 3-4: My Server information box 12 Figure 3-5: Update Firmware from support.intel.com 15 Figure 3-6: Network Setup for Download Firmware form Internet 16 Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 16 Figure 3-8: Select Firmware Components 17 ... Setup RAID without Redundancy 35 Figure 3-33: Select Drivers for RAID Configuration 36 Figure 3-34: Define RAID Array Attributes 37 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 4 - Factory Default Settings 23 Figure 3-20: Set Altitude in BIOS Setting 24 Figure 3-21: Set Boot Order in...
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... Bar...59 Table 7: Color Bar Graphics 59 Table 8: Menu Bar...60 Table 9: Left Pane ...60 Table 10: Save Buttons ...61 Table 11: Font Settings ...62 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 5 -
... Bar...59 Table 7: Color Bar Graphics 59 Table 8: Menu Bar...60 Table 9: Left Pane ...60 Table 10: Save Buttons ...61 Table 11: Font Settings ...62 Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 5 -
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Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 6 - It provides an overview of the BIOS and firmware, and configure a RAID volume on how to update an Intel Server with setting up and operate the IDA. 1.1. As a system administrator, you can use browser based graphical...hard drives and install an operating system. 1. Introduction This User Guide describes how to use the Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA) v3.0/3.1, an easy to use it to set up Intel Servers. Target Audience This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for upgrading, troubleshooting...
Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 6 - It provides an overview of the BIOS and firmware, and configure a RAID volume on how to update an Intel Server with setting up and operate the IDA. 1.1. As a system administrator, you can use browser based graphical...hard drives and install an operating system. 1. Introduction This User Guide describes how to use the Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA) v3.0/3.1, an easy to use it to set up Intel Servers. Target Audience This guide is intended for system administrators who are responsible for upgrading, troubleshooting...
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... the description: Table 1: Terminology Term Description IDA iBMC BIOS Firmware Flash FRU HSC RAID SUP LCP NIC OFU SDR SysConfig UI XML XUL CLTT Intel® Deployment Assistant Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Basic input/output system Software embedded in flash memory that controls the BMC, HSC, and LCP Non-volatile storage used... Update Sensor Data Record System Configuration Utility.This includes BIOS and Firmware configuration User Interface Extensible Markup Language XML User Interface Closed-loop Thermal Throttling Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 7 -
... the description: Table 1: Terminology Term Description IDA iBMC BIOS Firmware Flash FRU HSC RAID SUP LCP NIC OFU SDR SysConfig UI XML XUL CLTT Intel® Deployment Assistant Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Basic input/output system Software embedded in flash memory that controls the BMC, HSC, and LCP Non-volatile storage used... Update Sensor Data Record System Configuration Utility.This includes BIOS and Firmware configuration User Interface Extensible Markup Language XML User Interface Closed-loop Thermal Throttling Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 7 -
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... firmware updates. The firmware components that provides an easy to use . Intel® Deployment Assistant boots automatically from other supported locations during the OS installation. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 8 - Intel® Deployment Assistant is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. Intel® Deployment Assistant helps a system administrator do the following: • Update an...
... firmware updates. The firmware components that provides an easy to use . Intel® Deployment Assistant boots automatically from other supported locations during the OS installation. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 8 - Intel® Deployment Assistant is often cut by OEM), a network drive, or removable media. Intel® Deployment Assistant helps a system administrator do the following: • Update an...
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... of the IDA require network access. Example: downloading latest system update packages and OS drivers from support.intel.com. • RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. • Network Adapter Some ...Intel® Deployment Assistant. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 9 - Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers Intel® Server Board S5520UR Intel® Server Board S5500BC Intel® Server Board S5520HC Intel® Server Board S5500HCV Intel® WorkStation Board S5520SC Intel...
... of the IDA require network access. Example: downloading latest system update packages and OS drivers from support.intel.com. • RAID Cards RAID Configuration and OS installation are required. • Network Adapter Some ...Intel® Deployment Assistant. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 9 - Supported Platforms Multi-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Sequence-based Servers Intel® Server Board S5520UR Intel® Server Board S5500BC Intel® Server Board S5520HC Intel® Server Board S5500HCV Intel® WorkStation Board S5520SC Intel...
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...IDA application. IDA is a bootable application that uses an IDA CD to boot Intel® Server system to operate the Intel® Deployment Assistant. IDA is designed for one or a series of Intel® Server systems. (If you use an IDA CD to disagree this license,... booting up, the first interface is the End User License Agreement. Figure 3-1: IDA End User License Agreement Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 10 - 3.Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA) This section details how to operate functions such as update server system firmware, setup BIOS, setup...
...IDA application. IDA is a bootable application that uses an IDA CD to boot Intel® Server system to operate the Intel® Deployment Assistant. IDA is designed for one or a series of Intel® Server systems. (If you use an IDA CD to disagree this license,... booting up, the first interface is the End User License Agreement. Figure 3-1: IDA End User License Agreement Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 10 - 3.Using Intel® Deployment Assistant (IDA) This section details how to operate functions such as update server system firmware, setup BIOS, setup...
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... Menu Tab Tasks My Server (Shortcut: ALT+s) Enters IDA My Server page Get Updates (Shortcut: ALT+u) Enters IDA Server System Firmware Update interface. 3.1. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 11 - Main Menu This section details the main menu tasks available as shown in Figure 3.3. Configure (Shortcut: ALT+c) Enters the interface to help...
... Menu Tab Tasks My Server (Shortcut: ALT+s) Enters IDA My Server page Get Updates (Shortcut: ALT+u) Enters IDA Server System Firmware Update interface. 3.1. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 11 - Main Menu This section details the main menu tasks available as shown in Figure 3.3. Configure (Shortcut: ALT+c) Enters the interface to help...
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...to enter the interface for its details. IDA profile is a .ZIP filename extension and can refer the RWC 2 online user guide for loading server system configuration settings or system update packages from a profile. You can be shown if server does not have the...Information Box The IDA Homepage> My Server information box detects and displays server system configuration information as listed in Figure 3-4. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 12 - RAID Web Console 2. - Figure 3-4: My Server information box The information displayed as displayed in following table...
...to enter the interface for its details. IDA profile is a .ZIP filename extension and can refer the RWC 2 online user guide for loading server system configuration settings or system update packages from a profile. You can be shown if server does not have the...Information Box The IDA Homepage> My Server information box detects and displays server system configuration information as listed in Figure 3-4. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 12 - RAID Web Console 2. - Figure 3-4: My Server information box The information displayed as displayed in following table...
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... 3 firmware version HSC backplane firmware version Show Intel® RAID controller firmware, here XXXX is RAID card name in system Intel onboard embedded RAID type, Show as Intel® Server Board name Default value is Intel Corporation Default value is Intel Corporation Show as SATA or SAS Server CPU frequency... The number of physical CPU on server The number of onboard network cards Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 13 - You have the option to click button to extend this box and click Table 3: My Server Information box ...
... 3 firmware version HSC backplane firmware version Show Intel® RAID controller firmware, here XXXX is RAID card name in system Intel onboard embedded RAID type, Show as Intel® Server Board name Default value is Intel Corporation Default value is Intel Corporation Show as SATA or SAS Server CPU frequency... The number of physical CPU on server The number of onboard network cards Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 13 - You have the option to click button to extend this box and click Table 3: My Server Information box ...
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... upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. 3.1.3. You can automatically locate and download the latest Intel® Server System update packages to the primary functional areas of HSC backplanes Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 14 - You can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically...
... upgrade server BIOS, BMC FW, SDR and HSC firmware. 3.1.3. You can automatically locate and download the latest Intel® Server System update packages to the primary functional areas of HSC backplanes Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 14 - You can manually download this , IDA uses the system update package that has been specifically...
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... Mask, Gateway, DNS and proxy configuration at Network Connection page, and click Next button. to get system firmware update package from three resources: • support.intel.com - Click IDA menu Get Update or button Get System Updates at Download Updates page, and click Next button. Note: If you automatically locate and... the latest update package. • My Network to browse to a network share containing the update package. • USB media to operate this function on IDA. 1. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 15 -
... Mask, Gateway, DNS and proxy configuration at Network Connection page, and click Next button. to get system firmware update package from three resources: • support.intel.com - Click IDA menu Get Update or button Get System Updates at Download Updates page, and click Next button. Note: If you automatically locate and... the latest update package. • My Network to browse to a network share containing the update package. • USB media to operate this function on IDA. 1. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 15 -
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Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 8. The latest version is recommended. 7. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 16 - Select your update package and click Download button. NOTE: IDA can automatically detect all available system firmware update packages. After downloading system update package, ...
Figure 3-7: Available Online SUP 8. The latest version is recommended. 7. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 16 - Select your update package and click Download button. NOTE: IDA can automatically detect all available system firmware update packages. After downloading system update package, ...
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During firmware upgrade, you cannot power off or reboot server. Figure 3-8: Select Firmware Components Figure 3-9: SUP Release Notes 9. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 17 - After firmware upgrade process is complete, click Reboot button to reboot server.
During firmware upgrade, you cannot power off or reboot server. Figure 3-8: Select Firmware Components Figure 3-9: SUP Release Notes 9. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 17 - After firmware upgrade process is complete, click Reboot button to reboot server.
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... share folder. 3. Figure 3-11: Network Setup for IDA is connected with IDA, and accept IDA end user license 4. 3.2.2. Download Intel® Server System update package from my network 6. Figure 3-10: Download SUP from http://support.intel.com. 2. Intel® Server System update package for Download Firmware form LAN Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 18 -
... share folder. 3. Figure 3-11: Network Setup for IDA is connected with IDA, and accept IDA end user license 4. 3.2.2. Download Intel® Server System update package from my network 6. Figure 3-10: Download SUP from http://support.intel.com. 2. Intel® Server System update package for Download Firmware form LAN Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 18 -
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... reboot server. Click Connect button and choose the SUP file in File Server 9. During firmware upgrade you use to select the update package. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 19 - Figure 3-13: Select a SUP File in a popup window. Click Apply button to a File Server Note: For security reason, the file server administrator...
... reboot server. Click Connect button and choose the SUP file in File Server 9. During firmware upgrade you use to select the update package. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 19 - Figure 3-13: Select a SUP File in a popup window. Click Apply button to a File Server Note: For security reason, the file server administrator...
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... From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk and click Browse. Select package file in USB Key Folder 7. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 20 - Scenario 3 introduces how to download Intel® Server System update package from a hot-plug USB key. 1. Figure 3-14: Download Update Package from... from USB key Figure 3-15: Select SUP File in the popup windows and click Open button. Intel® Server System update package for IDA is other kind of media that can store Intel® Server System firmware update package and recognized by IDA. Insert USB key to USB key. ...
... From USB Disk on Key or Hard Disk and click Browse. Select package file in USB Key Folder 7. Intel® Deployment Assistant v3.0/3.1 User Guide - 20 - Scenario 3 introduces how to download Intel® Server System update package from a hot-plug USB key. 1. Figure 3-14: Download Update Package from... from USB key Figure 3-15: Select SUP File in the popup windows and click Open button. Intel® Server System update package for IDA is other kind of media that can store Intel® Server System firmware update package and recognized by IDA. Insert USB key to USB key. ...