I have an Intel S2600CP server board running Ubuntu 22.04 with BIOS SE5C600.86B.02.06.0006 and BMC firmware 01.28. I need to change several BIOS memory settings remotely, but the board does not have an RMM4 module, so the integrated BMC provides power control without remote KVM. Serial-over-LAN is enabled, but the operating system is not configured for a serial console, and enabling console redirection requires entering the BIOS first.
I am looking for the Intel System Configuration Utility package for this Romley-generation board, specifically syscfg-V14.1-B24.x86_64.rpm. Intel has retired the server tools and the current support page no longer lists syscfg. Does anyone still have the original archive or a trustworthy copy?
Because syscfg can write firmware settings, I would especially appreciate the SHA256 checksum, the original source of the file, and ideally the matching 14.1 user guide PDF. I would also like to hear from anyone who has used this RPM on Ubuntu, including whether extracting it with rpm2cpio or converting it with alien worked and whether Secure Boot or any other dependency caused problems. Secure Boot is already disabled on my system.
As an alternative, I could purchase an AXXRMM4LITE module or use an external IP-based KVM. If either option is the more sensible and reliable approach for this older server, I am open to that advice.
3 Answers
A standalone IP-based KVM may be the lowest-risk solution here. It can provide remote BIOS access and USB media without depending on the server's generation-specific management hardware, and it avoids running an unverified firmware-writing utility on a production system.
IPMI tools can communicate with the BMC and handle normal management tasks, but they generally will not add graphical KVM capability when the RMM4 hardware is missing. They may help with power and monitoring, but probably will not solve the BIOS-access problem by themselves.
It may be cheaper and faster to find a used S2600CP board or an RMM4-compatible module than to spend a lot of time tracking down an old syscfg binary and validating it. With the proper RMM hardware installed, the existing BMC should provide the remote console access needed to change the settings.
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