Table of Contents Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification
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2.10.2 Intel® 3-Volt Advanced+ Boot Block Flash Memory..............................................28
2.10.3 Video Controller.....................................................................................................29
2.11 Clock Generation and Distribution...............................................................................29
2.11.1 CK409 Clock Generator.........................................................................................29
2.11.2 DB800 Differential Buffer.......................................................................................30
3. BIOS Architecture ..............................................................................................................31
3.1 BIOS Functionality.......................................................................................................31
3.1.1 Support for BIOS Features......................................................................................31
3.1.2 BIOS Identification String ........................................................................................35
3.1.3 Hardware Requiring BIOS Support .........................................................................36
3.1.4 BIOS POST.............................................................................................................36
3.1.5 User Interface..........................................................................................................36
3.2 BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................................37
3.2.1 Entering BIOS Setup...............................................................................................37
3.2.2 Keyboard Commands..............................................................................................38
3.2.3 Menu Selection........................................................................................................39
3.2.4 Main Menu...............................................................................................................39
3.2.5 Advanced Menu ......................................................................................................40
3.2.6 Boot Menu...............................................................................................................49
3.2.7 Security menu .........................................................................................................51
3.2.8 Server Menu............................................................................................................53
3.2.9 Exit Menu ................................................................................................................56
3.3 Other BIOS Configuration Utilities...............................................................................56
3.3.1 Logo Update Utility..................................................................................................56
3.3.2 Flash Update Utility .................................................................................................56
3.4 Localization Details .....................................................................................................57
3.5 Flash Architecture and Flash Update Utility ................................................................58
3.5.1 Rolling BIOS and On-line Updates..........................................................................58
3.5.2 Flash Update Utility .................................................................................................58
3.5.3 User Binary Area.....................................................................................................60
3.5.4 Recovery Mode .......................................................................................................60
3.5.5 Update OEM Logo...................................................................................................62
3.6 OEM Binary.................................................................................................................63
3.7 PCI Numeration...........................................................................................................65
3.8 ACPI Runtime Checkpoints.........................................................................................66
4. Platform Management Architecture..................................................................................67
4.1 Management Architecture Overview ...........................................................................67
4.1.1 Tiered Server Management Model..........................................................................67
4.1.2 5V Standby..............................................................................................................70
4.1.3 IPMI Messaging, Commands, and Abstractions xxx...............................................71
4.1.4 IPMI ‘Sensor Model’ ................................................................................................71