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Example 9-5 User rights in Linux error

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User authority level is not sufficient. You must invoke ASU over the network (--host --user

--password)

To resolve this error, try the following steps:

򐂰 Ensure that the user has administrator or root equivalent operating system privileges.

򐂰 When you use ASU to connect remotely to the system (out-of-band), the user must have

adequate IMM rights (Supervisor).

Firewall error

Example 9-6 shows a firewall error that might occur.

Example 9-6 Firewall does not allow ASU - Linux

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SLP request fail.

Try to configure usb-lan using DHCP.

Unable to connect to IMM via LAN : Could not configure in band network.

..............................

Failed to connect to local IMM using LAN IP and KCS

To resolve this error, disable the firewall or allow ASU.

9.7.3 Command examples

In this section, we provide a brief overview for the most commonly used ASU commands. See

the Advanced Settings Utility User’s Guide at the following website for all the ASU

commands:

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-ASU

Show all settings

On the command line, enter asu show. See Example 9-7.

Example 9-7 Output

IMM.SSH_SERVER_KEY=Installed

IMM.SSL_HTTPS_SERVER_CERT=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_HTTPS_SERVER_CSR=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_LDAP_CLIENT_CERT=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_LDAP_CLIENT_CSR=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_SERVER_DIRECTOR_CERT=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_SERVER_DIRECTOR_CSR=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_CLIENT_TRUSTED_CERT1=Not-Installed

IMM.SSL_CLIENT_TRUSTED_CERT2=Not-Installed

IMM.SSL_CLIENT_TRUSTED_CERT3=Not-Installed

IMM.PowerRestorePolicy=Restore

IMM.ThermalModePolicy=Normal

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Show all UEFI settings

On the command line, enter asu show uefi. See Example 9-8.

Example 9-8 Output

uEFI.OperatingMode=Custom Mode

uEFI.QuietBoot=Enable

uEFI.TurboModeEnable=Enable

uEFI.TurboBoost=Power Optimized

uEFI.ProcessorEistEnable=Enable

uEFI.ProcessorCcxEnable=Disable

uEFI.ProcessorC1eEnable=Enable

uEFI.HyperThreading=Enable

uEFI.EnableCoresInSbsp=All

uEFI.ExecuteDisableBit=Enable

uEFI.ProcessorVmxEnable=Enable

uEFI.ProcessorDataPrefetch=Enable

Show all IMM settings

On the command line, enter asu show imm. See Example 9-9.

Example 9-9 Output

IMM.SSH_SERVER_KEY=Installed

IMM.SSL_HTTPS_SERVER_CERT=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_HTTPS_SERVER_CSR=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_LDAP_CLIENT_CERT=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

IMM.SSL_LDAP_CLIENT_CSR=Private Key and Cert/CSR not available.

Set turbomode to enable

On the command line, enter asu set uefi.turbomodeenable enable. See Example 9-10.

Example 9-10 Output

uEFI.TurboModeEnable=Enable

Waiting for command completion status.

Command completed successfully.

Set QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) speed to maximum performance

On the command line, enter asu set uefi.qpispeed "Max Performance". See Example 9-11.

Example 9-11 Output

uEFI.QPISpeed=Max Performance

Waiting for command completion status.

Command completed successfully.

Set memory speed to maximum performance

On the command line, enter asu set uefi.ddrspeed "Max Performance". See Example 9-12.

Example 9-12 Output

uEFI.DDRspeed=Max Performance

Waiting for command completion status.

Command completed successfully.