Intel EP80579 User Manual

Intel
®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel
®
QuickAssist Technology—Pre-boot Firmware
Development Kit User’s Guide October 2008
54 Order Number: 320067-002US
5.9.1 Changing the Boot Device
Use the following procedure to change the boot device:
1. Press the <Del> key during POST to enter the Pre-boot Firmware setup menu.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the <BOOT> menu.
3. Move the cursor to <Boot Device Priority>.
4. Select the desired booting sequence list.
Note: Follow the instructions on the right side of the Pre-boot Firmware screen to navigate
and change Pre-boot Firmware settings.
5.9.2 Booting without Attached Devices
The Pre-boot Firmware has been designed so that after passing POST, the operating
system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present in the embedded
application environment:
• Video controller card
•Keyboard
•Mouse
5.10 Security Features
The Pre-boot Firmware includes security features that restrict access to the Pre-boot
Firmware setup menu and to define who is allowed to boot the Intel
®
EP80579
Development Board. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the
Pre-boot Firmware setup menu and for booting the Intel
®
EP80579 Development
Board, with the following restrictions:
• The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the
options in the Pre-boot Firmware setup menu. This is supervisor mode.
• The user password gives restricted access to view and change options in the Pre-
boot Firmware setup menu. This is user mode.
• If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the <Enter> key at the password
bar of the setup menu allows the user restricted access to the setup menu.
• If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, the user can enter either the
supervisor or user password to access setup. User has access to setup respective to
which password is entered.
• Setting the user password restricts who can boot the Intel
®
EP80579 Development
Board. The password prompt is displayed before device boot. If only the supervisor
password is set, the Intel
®
EP80579 Development Board boots without asking for a
password. If both passwords are set, the user can enter either password to boot.
• For enhanced security, use different supervisor and user passwords.
• Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z and 0-9. Passwords can be up to 16
characters in length.
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Intel EP80579 Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	EP80579
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English