Article ID: 000035617 Content Type: Install & Setup Last Reviewed: 11/22/2023

How to Modify Intel® Server Board Parameters with Intel System Configuration Utility

Environment

Linux Red Hat* Server 7.6 Intel® Server Board S2600WF Family Intel® Server Board S2600BP Family Intel® Server Board S2600ST Family

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Summary

An invalid data in the switch parameters may produce this error message: "Resolve the Error: Change BIOS setting failed."

Description

Cannot set Fan pulse width modulation (PWM) Offset using syscfg utility. Command: "Fan PWM Offset"

 

Resolution

The Save and Restore System Configuration (SYSCFG) utility is used for saving and restoring firmware and BIOS settings to a binary/INI file, and for configuring firmware and BIOS settings through a command-line interface.

Refer to the User Guide on how to use the tool.

For Linux*

These steps are for System Configuration Utility installation and modifying the fan parameters:

  1. Download the application and save the file on a thumb drive.
  2. Unzip the files.
  3. Copy syscfg rpm from Linux_x86 or Linux_x64 folder (for RHEL or SLES) to a local folder ( I use home folder).
  4. If there is another version already has been installed previously, uninstall that version first before installing the new version.
  5. Install syscfg utility by using rpm -ivh syscfg-V14.1-B24.x86_64.rpm. This will install the utility in /usr/bin/syscfg/.

    [root@localhost ~]# rpm -ivh syscfg-V14.1-B24.x86_64.rpm 
    Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
    Updating / installing...
       1:syscfg-V14.1-B24                 ################################# [100%]
    Please close terminal and run utility from a new terminal!
    [root@localhost ~]# 

  6. 6-Run syscfg /fan 1 xx where 1 represents the parameter and XX represents the value you want to specify.

    Change Fan Settings: /fan

      arg 1: Parameter selector.
      arg 2: The value to be set for the parameter selected.
      Parameter selector : 1  FAN PWM Offset, valid Offset 0-100.
      Parameter selector : 2  FAN UCC, BIOS valid range 70-100.
      Parameter selector : 3  Air Flow Limit, BIOS valid range 60-100.
      Parameter selector : 4  Exit Air Temp, BIOS valid range 50-70.


    Example
     syscfg /fan 1 0
     This example changes fan PWM offset to 0.

    [root@localhost ~]# syscfg /fan 1 33

    Successfully Completed
    [root@localhost ~]# syscfg /fan 1 0

    Successfully Completed

    [root@localhost ~]# 

For the Windows*/Windows* Preinstallation Environment (Windows* PE)

Follow these steps:

  1. Copy the Syscfg utility .zip file into a local directory (for example, C:\syscfg). 
  2. Unzip the .zip file.

    The following folders contain Windows* binaries and drivers in C:\syscfg folder:

    • Win_x64
    • Win_x86
    • Drivers
       
  3. Search the sysconfig file:

    C:\Users\Administrator>cd/
    C:\>dir

     
  4. On the shown list go into the folder:
    C:\>cd sysconfig
    C:\sysconfig>dir


    Directory of        C:\sysconfig
    Find:                  C:\sysconfig>cd win_x64

    Once here it is possible to run the script.
     
  5. Run syscfg /fan 1 xx where 1 represents the parameter and XX represents the value you want to specify.
    C:\sysconfig\Win_x64>syscfg /fan 1 0