IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)

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Overview

You can use the IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) to modify firmware settings from the command line on multiple operating-system platforms like RHEL, SUSE, ESX/ESXi, Windows (yes also WinPE). It supports BIOS code, Remote Supervisor Adapter firmware, Remote Supervisor Adapter II firmware, Baseboard management controller firmware. Also since ASU 3.60, RDCLI is included into ASU software suite. RDCLI is an utility that you can mount ISO or CD/DVD to a remote IMM system. You can perform the following tasks by using the utility:

Modify selected basic input/output system (BIOS) CMOS settings without the need to restart the system to access F1 settings
Modify selected baseboard management controller setup settings
Modify selected Remote Supervisor Adapter and Remote Supervisor Adapter II setup settings
Modify selected settings in integrated management module (IMM)-based servers for the IMM firmware and IBM System x Server firmware. The IMM replaces the Remote Supervisor Adapter and baseboard management controller functions on IMM-based servers. IBM System x Server firmware is the IBM implementation of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The UEFI replaces the basic input/output system (BIOS) and defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices.
Modify a limited number of VPD settings on IMM-based servers.
Modify iSCSI boot settings.
Remote connectivity to support setting all the listed firmware types settings on IMM-based servers.
Mount ISO file or CD/DVD to a remote IMM based system, IMM must be exposed to network and accessable.
Feature on Demand activation keys management.
Chassis Management Module (CMM) configuration.

The ASU supports scripting environments through its batch-processing mode.

What's New

Version 9.30 - (Build ID: ASUT79N) - 14 Dec 2012

Critical Fix (Refer to Security Bulletin CVE-2012-3329): Fixed a potential security vulnerability with ASU temporary file creation.
Adds support for CMM configuration
Adds support for IMM application configuration
Adds support for Feature on Demand (FOD) proxy
Add support for FOD get system information

Version 3.63 - (Build ID: ASUT71D) - 14 Dec 2012

Critical Fix (Refer to Security Bulletin CVE-2012-3329): Fixed a potential security vulnerability with ASU temporary file creation.

Licenses

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Download Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) v9.30
This is the latest version of the Advanced Settings Utility. Contents: Advanced Setting Utility v9.30 RDCLI v9.30
v9.30 (Windows 32-bit) v9.30 (Windows 64-bit) v9.30 (Linux 32-bit) v9.30 (Linux 32-bit RPM) v9.30 (Linux 64-bit) v9.30 (Linux 64-bit RPM)	This ASU supports the following systems that do NOT require an externally applied BIOS patch.
	Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM BladeCenter HS12 (1916, 8014, 8028) IBM BladeCenter HS21 (8853, 1885) IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM (7995,1915) IBM BladeCenter HS22 (7809, 7870, 1936, 1911) IBM BladeCenter HS22V (7871, 1949) IBM BladeCenter HS23 (7875, 1929) IBM BladeCenter HS23E (8038, 8039) IBM BladeCenter HX5 (7872, 1909, 7873, 1910) IBM BladeCenter LS21 (7971) IBM BladeCenter LS22 (7901) IBM BladeCenter LS41 (7972) IBM BladeCenter LS42 (7902) IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node (7906, 2585) IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (8737, 8738, 7863) IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node (7917) IBM Smart Analytics System (7949) IBM System x3100 M4 (2582) IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328) IBM System x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194, 7657) IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4252, 4261) IBM System x3250 M4 (2583) IBM System x3300 M4 (7382) IBM System x3530 M4 (7160) IBM System x3400 (7973, 7974, 7975,7976) IBM System x3400 M2 (7836, 7837) IBM System x3400 M3 (7378, 7379) IBM System x3500 (7977) IBM System x3500 M2 (7839) IBM System x3500 M3 (7380) IBM System x3500 M4 (7383) IBM System x3550 (1913, 7978) IBM System x3550 M2 (7946, 4198) IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254) IBM System x3550 M4 (7914) IBM System x3620 M3 (7376) IBM System x3630 M3 (7377) IBM System x3630 M4 (7158) IBM System x3650 (7979, 1914) IBM System x3650 M2 (4199, 7947) IBM System x3650 M3 (4255, 5454, 7945) IBM System x3650 M4 (7915) IBM System x3690 X5 (7147, 7148, 7149, 7192) IBM System x3750 M4 (8722, 8733) IBM System x3755 M3 (7164) IBM System x3850 M2 (7141, 7144, 7233, 7234) IBM System x3850 X5 ( 7143, 7145, 7146, 7191) IBM System x3950 M2 (7141, 7233, 7234) IBM System x3950 X5 (7145, 7146) IBM System x iDataPlex dx320 server (6388) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (7321, 6380, 7323) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 server (6391) IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 server (7912, 7913, 7918, 7919)

Download Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) v3.63
This version of the Advanced Settings Utility for select systems. Contents: Advanced Settings Utility v3.63 RDCLI v1.00
v3.63 (Windows 32-bit) v3.63 (Windows 64-bit) v3.63 (Linux 32-bit) v3.63 (Linux 32-bit RPM) v3.63 (Linux 64-bit) v3.63 (Linux 64-bit RPM)	This ASU supports the following systems that do NOT require an externally applied BIOS patch.
	Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems The following System x and BladeCenter products that are running Linux operating system and use ASU or BoMC IBM BladeCenter HS20 (1884, 8843) IBM BladeCenter LS20 (8850) IBM System x3200 (4362, 4363) IBM System x3350 (7978, 1913) IBM System x3950E (8874, 7364, 8879, 7367 IBM eServer xSeries MXE 460 (8874) This ASU supports the following systems that require an externally applied BIOS patch Show Supported Systems \| Hide Supported Systems IBM eServer 326m (7969, 7992) IBM xSeries 206m (8485, 8490) IBM xSeries 236 (8841) IBM xSeries 260 (8865) IBM xSeries 306m (8491, 8849, 1887) IBM xSeries 346 (8840, 1880) IBM System x3250 (4364, 4365, 4366) IBM System x3455 (7984, 7986) IBM BladeCenter HC10 (7996) IBM BladeCenter HS20 (7981, 1883) IBM IntelliStation A Pro (6217, 6224) IBM IntelliStation M Pro (6218, 6225, 6228, 9229, 9230) IBM IntelliStation Z Pro (6223, 9228, 9232)