Intel SE7505VB2 Manuel utilisateur
Intel®Server Board SE7505VB2
SMBIOS Update Utility
User’s Manual
Revision 1.0
April, 2003
Revision History
Date Rev Modifications
04/01/03 1.0 Initial Release
Intel Corporation 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................1
2ASSUMPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................1
3USING THE INTEL SERVER BOARD SE7505VB2 SMBIOS UPDATE UTILITY ....................1
3.1 WRITING SMBIOS VALUES .............................................................................................................1
3.2 COMPARING SMBIOS VALUES ........................................................................................................2
3.3 RESTORING SMBIOS VALUES..........................................................................................................2
3.4 GETTING HELP .................................................................................................................................3
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1 Introduction
The Intel® Server Board SE7505VB2 SMBIOS Update Utility allows users to customize the
SMBIOS areas with their specific information. The utility allows for the following areas to be
configured:
System Manufacturer Name
System Serial Number
System Version
System Product Name
Chassis Serial Number
Chassis Version
Chassis Asset Tag
2 Assumptions
It is assumed that the person using this manual is a qualified computer integrator and is familiar
with Intel Server Board products. It is also assumed that the integrator is already familiar with the
BIOS and SMBIOS functions and only needs instruction on how to use this specific utility.
For additional details on the SMBIOS specification, visit the SMBIOS website at:
http://www.dmtf.org/standards/bios.php. The Intel Server Board SE7505VB2 supports SMBIOS
revision 2.3.1.
3 Using the Intel Server Board SE7505VB2 SMBIOS Update
Utility
The SMBIOS utility can be obtained from the Intel Customer Support website at
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server. Click on the SE7505VB2 server board and
then on the Software and Drivers download link. The file will extract into two files, this manual
and the SMBVB2.EXE.exe utility.
Create a bootable floppy diskette and add the SMBVB2.EXE.exe file to it. Boot the Intel Server
Board SE7505VB2 based system to this diskette and follow the below instructions depending on
which SMBIOS area you’d like to update.
Table 1 – SMBVB2 commands
SMBIOS Area Write Compare
System Manufacturer Name SMBVB2 /WSM SMBVB2 /CSM
System Serial Number SMBVB2 /WSS SMBVB2 /CSS
System Version SMBVB2 /WSV SMBVB2 /CSV
System Product Name SMBVB2 /WSP SMBVB2 /CSP
Chassis Serial Number SMBVB2 /WCS SMBVB2 /CCS
Chassis Version SMBVB2 /WCV SMBVB2 /CCV
Chassis Asset Tag SMBVB2 /WAT SMBVB2 /CAT
Undo last change to an SMBIOS area SMBVB2 /RESTORE
Help Screen SMBVB2 /?
3.1 Writing SMBIOS values
To perform a write command to a specific SMBIOS area, use the Table 1 above for the correct
flag to use for the area you wish to update. For example, to write a new value to the System
Manufacturer Area, type the following:
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SMBVB2 /wsm
You will see the following prompt:
Backup smbios data to SMBVB2.bin…..OK!
Previous System Manufacture Name is “ZZZZZZZZ”
Input New System Manufacture Name (Most 28 Character):
The new name can be any combination of upper or lower, numeric or special characters including
spaces. Press Enter when ready to begin the programming. When you see the following:
Programming…OK!
You’re done.
3.2 Comparing SMBIOS values
To verify a value in the SMBIOS area, the tool allows the user to compare a value with one that is
already programmed in any area. Refer to Table 1 above for the specific flag that corresponds to
the area you wish to check. For example, to compare a System Manufacturer name with what is
already programmed in the SMBIOS area, type the following:
SMBVB2 /csm
You will see the following message:
Input System Manufacture Name (for compare):
Type in the name, keeping in mind the name is case sensitive, and press enter. Depending on
whether the string entered matches the string in the SMBIOS area or not, you’ll see one of the
following messages:
Compare…Match!
Motherboard System Manufacture Name is [ZZZZZZZZ]
(Where ZZZZZZZZ is the string you entered)
Or
Compare…Mismatch!
Motherboard System Manufacture Name is [YYYYYYYY]
(Where YYYYYYYY is the actual string that is in the SMBIOS area already)
3.3 Restoring SMBIOS values
The SMBVB2.EXE utility also has a feature to allow users to restore, or undo, the most recent
change to the SMBIOS information. Each time a change is made to an SMBIOS area, the old
information is automatically saved in the SMBVB2.BIN file. If that information needs to be
restored, the /restore flag can be used.
To perform a restore action, type the following immediately after making a change to an SMBIOS
area:
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SMBVB2 /restore
The following text will be displayed:
Restore Smbios data from smbvb2.bin !
Programming…OK!
You have successfully undone the last change that was made. If you see the following text:
Open smbvb2.bin Fail!!
This means the smbvb2.bin file could not be found. This file is generated when a change is
made to the SMBIOS area automatically. During the writing of a new value to the SMBIOS area,
a message will appear on the screen telling the user if the creation of this file was successful (see
section 3.1 Writing SMBIOS values above for details). Re-run the last write command to ensure
this file gets created properly.
3.4 Getting Help
To bring up the help screen at any time to see the commands available, you can use the /? flag
after the SMBVB2 command or just simply type the SMBVB2 command. The help screen looks like
this:
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║Intel Server Board SE7505VB2 SMBIOS Update Utility Ver:0.8 ║
╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║Syntax: SMBVB2 Flag ║
║Available Flags: ║
║/WSM or /CSM: Write or Compare System Manufacturer Name(Ex:Intel) ║
║/WSS or /CSS: Write or Compare System Serial Number(Ex:1234567) ║
║/WSV or /CSV: Write or Compare System Version(Ex:A.01) ║
║/WSP or /CSP: Write or Compare System Product Name(Ex:SE7505VB2) ║
║/WCS or /CCS: Write or Compare Chassis Serial Number(Ex:1234567) ║
║/WCV or /CCV: Write or Compare Chassis Version(Ex:A01) ║
║/WAT or /CAT: Write or Compare Chassis Asset Tag(Ex:123456789) ║
║/RESTORE : Undo the most recent SMBIOS change made ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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