www.gateway.com25Updating the baseboard management controllerfirmware The baseboard management controller (BMC) performs several system management functionssuch as:• Monitoring server components (FRU) and sensor data records (SDR) (the informationprovided depends on the option selected)• Managing non-volatile storage for the system event log and sensor data records• Interfacing with the emergency management port to send alerts and interact with remotemanagement systems• Fault resilient booting (the extent depends on the option selected)You should update the BMC firmware when Gateway Customer Care has instructed you to update it.To update the BMC firmware:1 Download the BMC firmware zip file from support.gateway.com.2 Read the release notes for the firmware update.3 Follow the instructions on the Web site or in the readme.txt file in the downloaded zip fileto update the firmware.4 When the BMC update is complete, reboot your server.Using your Server Companion DVDYou can use your Server Companion DVD to:• Install hardware drivers• Install programs• View server documentationServer Companion DVD contentsThe Server Companion DVD is a tool you can use to help maintain your server. The DVD contains:• Computer and component documentation• Drivers and utilities for servers running Windows 2003 ServerViewing documentsThe DVD contains documents for your server and for some optional components. You can viewthe documents with the Acrobat® Reader® version 4.0 and above.To view documents:1 Insert the Server Companion DVD into the DVD drive on a computer running the Windowsoperating system. The Gateway Application and Driver Recovery window opens.- OR -If the window does not open, run the file Runmenu.exe on the DVD.2 Click Documentation. The server document list opens.3 Click the title of the document you want to view. The document opens.4 To access files manually, open the Docs\Manuals folder on the Server Companion DVD.
