This is a summary of the Advanced Settings Utility Version 3.60 User’s Guide document. The document provides information on how to use the Advanced Settings Utility version 3.60 and its supported firmware types, operating systems, systems, and drivers. It also provides instructions on how to obtain and install ASU. Additionally, the document explains how to use ASU to configure the settings of the Remote Supervisor Adapter or Remote Supervisor Adapter II.
The Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) is a command‑line tool that lets administrators modify BIOS, baseboard management controller, Remote Supervisor Adapter, and IMM firmware settings on supported IBM System x servers. It supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Windows PE, various Linux distributions, and VMware ESX, and provides scripting capabilities for batch processing.
The guide covers installation, unpacking of ASU packages, command syntax, supported firmware types, OS requirements, IPMI driver support, and how to obtain and apply patch files. Appendices provide help resources, service contacts, and legal notices.
| Supported server models | SV610000, SV620000, SV630000 |
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Yes, the ASU supports iSCSI boot settings, but the values must first be configured manually using the server Setup utility on IMM‑based servers.
The guide explains that the ASU and patch files can be downloaded from IBM’s support website and then unpacked on Windows or Linux systems as described in the “Obtaining the ASU and patch files” section.