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Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) does not support the READRAW command - IBM BladeCenter and System x

Troubleshooting


Problem

Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) does not support the READRAW command. This command is used to dump the definition file from BIOS.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H195602

Issue

Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) does not support the READRAW command. This command is used to dump the definition file from BIOS.

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

  • iDataPlex dx360 M2 Server, Type 6380, any model
  • iDataPlex dx360 M2 Server, Type 7321, any model
  • iDataPlex dx360 M2 Server, Type 7323, any model
  • BladeCenter HS22, Type 1936, any model
  • BladeCenter HS22, Type 7870, any model
  • System x3400 M2, Type 7836, any model
  • System x3400 M2, Type 7837, any model
  • System x3500 M2, Type 7839, any model
  • System x3550 M2, Type 7946, any model
  • System x3650 M2, Type 7947, any model

This tip is not option specific.

The system is configured with at least one of the following:

  • Advanced Settings Utility v3.0

Note: This does not imply that the network operating system will work under all combinations of hardware and software. Please see the compatibility page for more information:

  http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Additional information

The READRAW commad is only supported on Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) based machines. READRAW is not a supported command in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems.

 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

BladeCenter:Operating system independent / None

System x:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 April 2023

UID

ibm1MIGR-5080953

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