Intel® Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel® SDP Tool)

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5/23/2025

Introduction

The Intel® Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel® SDP Tool) is used to debug and provision Intel® Server Boards and Systems through BMC out-of-band. As of October 15, 2026, no functional, security, or other updates will be provided for Intel® Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel® SDP Tool). Intel® Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel® SDP Tool) will no longer be available after October 15, 2034. All versions are provided as is. Intel recommends that users of Intel® Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel® SDP Tool) discontinue use as soon as possible.

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Detailed Description

Release Notes for Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (SDP Tool)

Version 4.2 Build 3

July, 2025

 

1. Introduction

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The Intel(R) Server Debug and Provisioning Tool (Intel(R) SDP Tool) is used for debug and provision Intel Server through BMC Out-of-band.

2. Supported Intel(R) Platforms

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  Intel(R) Server Board S2600 series (Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E5-2600 v3/v4 product family)
  Intel(R) Server Board (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processor Family)
  Intel(R) Server Board (2nd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processor Family)
  Intel(R) Server Board (Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 9200 Processor Family)
  Intel(R) Server Board D50TNP family
  Intel(R) Server Board M50CYP family
  Intel(R) Server Board M70KLP family
  Intel(R) Server Board D40AMP family
  Intel(R) Server Board M20NTP family
  Intel(R) Server Board M50FCP family
  Intel(R) Server Board D50DNP family

3. Supported Operating Systems

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 Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 8.x and 9.x. All 64 Bit distros.
 SuSE* Linux* Enterprise Server 15. All 64 Bit distros.
 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

4. Pre-requisites

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  - Python 3.x
  - Ipmitool 1.8.18
  - Curl 7.29.0
  - Openssl 1.0.0x above
  - Wget 1.16 above
  - Python-requests
  - Java OpenJDK/Oracle* version 1.7 and above, 64bit
  - OpenIPMI drivers

5. Installation and Un-installation

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     Installation:
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     To install the the SDP Tool on the Management Server
     1. Download or Copy the the SDP Tool Package 'SDPTool-x.y-z.tar.gz' to the target directory.
     2. Untar the tar.gz file.
        Prompt #> tar -xvzmf SDPTool-x.y-z.tar.gz
     3. Go to untarred 'SDPTool-x.y-z' directory folder. Run sdptool_install.sh to install the package, example below :-
        Prompt #> cd <path/to/SDPTool-x.y-z>
      Prompt #> ./sdptool_install.sh

     If an older version is present, uninstall it first by using the command below:
       Prompt #> ./sdptool_uninstall.sh

     Or use the update script:
       Prompt #> ./sdptool_update.sh

     Uninstallation:
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     To uninstall the package, enter the following commands:
       Prompt #> tar -xvzmf SDPTool-x.y-z.tar.gz
       Prompt #> cd <path/to/sdptool-x.y-z>
       Prompt #> ./sdptool_uninstall.sh

     Upgradation:
     ------------
     To update the package, enter the following commands:
       Prompt #> tar -xvzmf SDPTool-x.y-z.tar.gz
       Prompt #> cd <path/to/sdptool-x.y-z>
       Prompt #> ./sdptool_update.sh

6. Usage
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  Refer User Guide for full information (section 3)

 

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Disclaimers1

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