IBM Advanced Settings Utility for x86_64 Linux
           Version 2.0.0 (Build ID ASUT29A)
               Installation README File


CONTENTS
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       1.0   Overview
       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       3.0   Configuration Information
       4.0   Unattended Mode
       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
       6.0   Trademarks and Notices
       7.0   Disclaimer

       1.0   Overview

             1.1  This README file contains the latest information about
                  installing the Advanced Settings Utility for DOS.

             1.2  Limitations: N/A

             1.3  Enhancements: N/A

             1.4  Recommendations and Prerequisites for the Update: N/A

             1.5  Dependencies

               -  Definition files must be at version 1.6.2 or below.

       2.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
       
             The procedure to install the Advanced Settings Utility for
             x86_64 Linux is as follows:
       
             2.1  Copy the .tgz to a directory on the hard drive.
       
             2.2  Run "tar zxf <ASU distribution>.tgz" where 
                  <ASU distribution>.tgz is the downloaded .tgz.

       3.0   Configuration Information


	     ASU 2.0(and higher) contains the RSA and BMC definition files(patches) already. 	
             Depending on the machine that you are running, BIOS CMOS definition
             file(patch) might also be present. To check what definition files(patches)
             are avaliable run "./asu64 patchlist". The patches that are
             available will be displayed.  If a BIOS CMOS definition file(patch)
             is not present and the operator needs this definition file(patch),
             then the operator needs to add it.

             The steps to add the BIOS definition file(patch) to asu:

             3.1  Download/copy the definition file .exe to the same directory
                  on the hard drive to which asu was extracted. The BIOS definition
                  file exe can be downloaded from the support download site for the
                  selected machine/model.

             3.2  Extract the definition file by running the exe at the command line.
		  This will place the "<definition file>.def" in the directory the exe is
		  executed from.

             3.3  Run "./asu64 patchadd <definition file>.def" where
                         <definition file>.def is the .def extracted from the
                         downloaded .exe.

       4.0   Unattended Mode

             All ASU operations are command line based and don't wait for user
             input.  As such, ASU can be scripted by using "batch" mode (see the
             Advanced Settings Utility User's Guide for more details) or any
             scripting facility of your operating system.

       5.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number

             5.1  IBM Support Web Site:
                  http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

             5.2  IBM Marketing Web Site:
                  http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/

             5.3  If you have any questions about this update, or problems
                  applying the update go to the following Help Center World
                  Telephone Numbers URL:
                  http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QYL.html.


       6.0   Trademarks and Notices

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       7.0   Disclaimer

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