Intel ® Server Configurator Tool Training Guide

Intel® Server Configurator Tool Enhancements New Website look consistent with Intel style for ease of use Promotional Spotlights area in standard site location Increased Data Integrity Intel product Compatibility with third party product data, logic, mapping Integrating three levels of focus sku availability In regional hub now, assemble-to- order, and build-to-order New THOL Highlights new and EOL’d sku entries Includes compatible OS list, JBOD products, and new processors BOM listing enhancements Sort options for ease of view Save / print capability for logged in users Smart URL linking to THOL from Intel Customer Support 2

Welcome to the Intel® Server Configurator Tool In this demonstration we will:  Provide a general tool overview  Highlight the features and capabilities of this tool Purpose: Help users identify and configure Intel® Server Products that meet their specifications and provide users with a complete and accurate system configuration parts list. 3

 Before you begin login as a Registered User or as a Guest Welcome to the Intel® Server Configurator Tool  Guest User view is not able to view or modify quotes you have previously created and saved 4

 Before you begin login as a registered user or as a Guest  Not registered? Registration is easy, click on the Sign-up link next to verbiage “Not Registered”  This will take you to a page where you can create your login information Welcome to the Intel® Server Configurator Tool 5

Main Page From the main page you will see different options for starting your configuration, as well as viewing your saved configurations Under “Key Information” there is a link that will take you directly to the Tested Hardware and Operation Systems page You can view existing quotes you created- but you must be logged in B A C When the Server Configurator Tool (SCT) launches you are greeted with the main landing page B A C 6

Main Page Feature Details 7 We want to hear from you, if you have feedback or request support, two options are available:  Global header – available on all pages  Right Hand Column Select one THOL enhancements:  Highlights new and EOL’d sku entries  Includes compatible OS list, JBOD products, and new processors

Starting Your Configuration Selecting “Product by Product Line” takes you here: Looking for a solution by segment, see our product recommendations here 8 If the form factor, number of CPU Sockets or Type of CPU is most important to you, make your selection here Selecting “Product by Segment” takes you here

Compare Page  Select your starting point, it will then go to a page where you can compare product features and options based from your prior selection  Now you are ready to select a Product Family to begin creating your custom configuration  Relevant technical documents are easily accessible via links in each table 9

Selecting a Product 10  Start your configuration by selecting from the features list or selecting a product model number in the drop-down list  As you make selections the tool will auto-fill boxes applicable to the product model selected  Items with a * next to them are required and must to be selected before you can move to the next page

Select a processor either by:  Cores  Speed  Or Processor Number If you select an option, it will grey out other related fields so only viable options will remain Selecting Processor Options 11

 Select memory by feature options  If you selected a Rack system you may have riser card options for supporting PCI Express add-in adapters  As you make selections, the Slots and Sockets boxes on the right will keep track of the total selectable items from each category Selecting Options 12

 As you make selections, the Slots and Sockets boxes on the right will automatically keep track of the total number of PCI slots available/used 13 Selecting RAID Options In this section you will be able to select:  Software RAID keys  RAID Controllers  RAID Expanders

Add a JBOD Storage System option:  Clicking the link opens another window with multiple sections:  Server or Chassis: when select Model by Part Number, Lead time information may be included  Drives  Additional Options 14 Selecting JBOD Selecting JBOD options:  Pick an available option from the dropdown list

Selecting Fixed Drive options:  Some products support internal fixed drives that can be used as boot drives or additional storage space 15 Selecting Drive Options Selecting Drives by Drive Bay option:  Many systems have more than one drive bay. This tool has the the ability to select different drives for each drive bay

Selecting Power options:  Select ‘Yes’ if you need Redundant Power 16 Selecting Options Selecting Graphic Card option:  If needed for your system, select a graphic card Selecting Networking options:  Select an item from available options  Unavailable options are greyed out and not selectable

 Finish up your custom configuration by selecting the additional options for your system  As you make selections, the Slots and Sockets boxes on the right side of the page will track the total number of PCI slots available/used  When you are done selecting your options click the Next button at the bottom of the page Selecting Additional Options 17

Congratulations! You have completed your configuration and are now ready for the next step!  You have completed the configuration selections, you can save your configuration by creating a Quote Name and Password.  Once you save a configuration it can be retrieved from the Main Landing page  Click on My Quotes or View Cart Creating a Saved Quote 18

Edit & Delete buttons Bill of Materials (BOM) Page 19

To create a new bid submittal go to the menu bar on the BOM page, click on Print/Export Quote, then click on Generate Bid Submittal Step One: Select materials for your report Step Two: Select a report name Step Three: Review report 1 Generating a Bid Submittal

 Intel Customer Support:  Product information for Intel Server Boards: motherboards/server-board.html motherboards/server-board.html  Server Sales & Marketing resources: Additional Resources Questions or issues with SCT? Subject: SCT Customer Issue / Bug Notification 21