System x3650 BIOS definition file for use with IBM Advanced Settings Utility Installation README File CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Overview 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions 3.0 Configuration Information 4.0 Unattended Mode 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 Disclaimer 1.0 Overview 1.1 This README file contains the latest information about using a definition file with the IBM Advanced Settings Utility. 1.2 Limitations: N/A 1.3 Enhancements: N/A 1.4 Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: N/A 1.5 Dependencies: N/A 2.0 Installation and Setup Instructions The procedure to install the BIOS definition file for use with the IBM Advanced Settings Utility is as follows: 2.1 Copy the .exe to a directory on the hard drive. 2.2 Extract the .def from the .exe: 2.2.1 For Windows, double-click on the .exe or run it from the command line. 2.2.2 For Linux, run "unzip .exe" from the command line, where .exe is the downloaded file. 2.2.3 For DOS, run the .exe from the command line. 2.3 Apply the .def to the asu executable: 2.3.1 For Windows or DOS, run "asu patchadd .def" where .def is the extracted .def. 2.3.3 For Linux, run "./asu patchadd .def" where .def is the extracted .def. 3.0 Configuration Information 4.0 Unattended Mode All ASU operations are command line based and don't wait for user input. As such, ASU can be scripted by using "batch" mode (see the Advanced Settings Utility User's Guide for more details) or any scripting facility of your operating system. 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 5.1 IBM Support Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support 5.2 IBM Marketing Web Site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/ 5.3 If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 6.1 IBM and the e(logo) are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. 6.2 U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Contract with IBM Corporation. IBM web site pages may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information which should be observed. 7.0 Disclaimer THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PANTENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. CUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PANTENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.