Intel® Server Board S2600 Family

BIOS Setup Utility User Guide

For the Intel® Server Board S2600 family supporting the Intel® Xeon processor
Scalable family.

Rev 1.0
October 2017

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2. BIOS Setup Overview.................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 BIOS Setup Screen Layout ............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Entering BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Exiting BIOS Setup ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Navigating BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 11
3. BIOS Setup Screens ................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Front Page and Setup Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Main Screen ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 Processor Configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 22
3.3.2 Power & Performance .................................................................................................................................................. 29
3.3.3 UPI Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................... 39
3.3.4 Memory Configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 42
3.3.5 Integrated IO Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 51
3.3.6 Mass Storage Controller Configuration ................................................................................................................ 57
3.3.7 PCI Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................... 63
3.3.8 Serial Port Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 89
3.3.9 USB Configuration ......................................................................................................................................................... 91
3.3.10 System Acoustic and Performance Configuration ........................................................................................... 94
3.3.11 FPGA Configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 97
3.4 Security Screen ............................................................................................................................................................... 99
3.5 Server Management Screen ................................................................................................................................... 104
3.5.1 Console Redirection ................................................................................................................................................... 112
3.5.2 System Information.................................................................................................................................................... 116
3.5.3 BMC LAN Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 119
3.6 Boot Maintenance Manager Screen .................................................................................................................... 130
3.6.1 Advanced Boot Options ........................................................................................................................................... 135
3.6.2 Legacy CDROM Order................................................................................................................................................ 141
3.6.3 Legacy Hard Disk Order ............................................................................................................................................ 142
3.6.4 Legacy Floppy Order ................................................................................................................................................. 143
3.6.5 Legacy Network Device Order ............................................................................................................................... 144
3.6.6 Legacy BEV Device Order ........................................................................................................................................ 145
3.6.7 Add EFI Boot Option .................................................................................................................................................. 146
3.6.8 Delete EFI Boot Option ............................................................................................................................................. 147
3.6.9 Change Boot Order..................................................................................................................................................... 148
3.7 Boot Manager Screen ................................................................................................................................................ 149
3.8 Error Manager Screen................................................................................................................................................ 151
3.9 Save & Exit Screen ...................................................................................................................................................... 152

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Appendix A. Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 155

List of Figures
Figure 1. BIOS setup screen layout....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 2. Front page and setup menu .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Figure 3. Main screen ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 4. Advanced screen .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 5. Processor Configuration screen for dual-processor system ............................................................................... 22
Figure 6. Power & Performance screen............................................................................................................................................ 29
Figure 7. Uncore Power Management screen ............................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 8. CPU P State Control screen ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Figure 9. Hardware P States screen ................................................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 10. CPU C State Control screen............................................................................................................................................. 37
Figure 11. UPI Configuration screen ................................................................................................................................................. 39
Figure 12. Memory Configuration screen........................................................................................................................................ 42
Figure 13. Memory RAS and Performance Configuration screen ......................................................................................... 46
Figure 14. Integrated IO Configuration screen – page 1 for CPU socket 1 ....................................................................... 51
Figure 15. Integrated IO Configuration screen – page 2 for CPU socket 2 ....................................................................... 52
Figure 16. Mass Storage Controller Configuration screen ....................................................................................................... 57
Figure 17. SATA Port configuration screen .................................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 18. PCI Configuration screen.................................................................................................................................................. 63
Figure 19. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF .......................................................... 69
Figure 20. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP ........................................................... 69
Figure 21. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST............................................................ 70
Figure 22. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF ............................................................................. 70
Figure 23. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP .............................................................................. 71
Figure 24. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST .............................................................................. 71
Figure 25. NIC Configuration screen ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Figure 26. UEFI Network Stack screen ............................................................................................................................................. 75
Figure 27. UEFI Option ROM Control screen ................................................................................................................................. 77
Figure 28. IIO PCIe* lane partitioning ............................................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 29. PCIe Port Oprom Control screen .................................................................................................................................. 79
Figure 30. Processor PCIe Link Speed screen ............................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 31. Processor Socket x PCIe Link Speed screen ............................................................................................................ 81
Figure 32. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF ......................................................... 84
Figure 33. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST ........................................................... 85
Figure 34. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP........................................................... 86
Figure 35. Serial Port Configuration screen ................................................................................................................................... 89
Figure 36. USB Configuration screen ................................................................................................................................................ 91
Figure 37. System Acoustic and Performance Configuration screen .................................................................................. 94

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Figure 38. FPGA Configuration screen ............................................................................................................................................. 97
Figure 39. Security screen ..................................................................................................................................................................... 99
Figure 40. Server Management screen ......................................................................................................................................... 104
Figure 41. Console Redirection screen ......................................................................................................................................... 112
Figure 42. System Information screen .......................................................................................................................................... 116
Figure 43. BMC LAN Configuration screen .................................................................................................................................. 120
Figure 44. User Configuration screen ............................................................................................................................................ 128
Figure 45. Boot Maintenance Manager screen .......................................................................................................................... 131
Figure 46. Advanced Boot Options screen .................................................................................................................................. 135
Figure 47. Secure Boot Configuration screen ............................................................................................................................ 139
Figure 48. Legacy CDROM Order screen ...................................................................................................................................... 141
Figure 49. Legacy Hard Disk Order screen .................................................................................................................................. 142
Figure 50. Legacy Floppy Order screen ........................................................................................................................................ 143
Figure 51. Legacy Network Device Order screen ...................................................................................................................... 144
Figure 52. Legacy BEV Device Order screen ............................................................................................................................... 145
Figure 53. Add EFI Boot Option screen......................................................................................................................................... 146
Figure 54. Delete EFI Boot Option screen.................................................................................................................................... 147
Figure 55. Change Boot Order screen ........................................................................................................................................... 148
Figure 56. Boot Manager screen ...................................................................................................................................................... 149
Figure 57. Error Manager screen ..................................................................................................................................................... 151
Figure 58. Save & Exit screen ............................................................................................................................................................ 152

List of Tables
Table 1. BIOS setup screen layout ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Table 2. BIOS setup keyboard commands ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Table 3. Screen map ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Table 4. Slot ID and physical address............................................................................................................................................... 76
Table 5. VMD items for Intel® Server Board S2600WF ............................................................................................................. 88

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1. Introduction
This document provides an overview of the features and functions of the embedded BIOS setup utility for
Intel® server boards and systems supporting the Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family. The text-based
setup utility controls the platform's built-in devices, the boot manager, and error manager. Use BIOS setup
to:
• View/set/change system configuration options.
• Set/cancel system administrator and user passwords.
• View/change baseboard management controller (BMC) access parameters.
• View system error messages.

The BIOS setup utility has the following features:

• Localization – The Intel® server board BIOS is only available in English.
• Console Redirection – BIOS setup is functional via Console Redirection (see Intel® Server Board
S2600 Family BIOS EPS sections 4.4.2.22 and 7.4) over various terminal emulation standards. When
console redirection is enabled, the POST display out is in purely text mode due to redirection data
transfer in a serial port data terminal emulation mode. This may limit some functionality for
compatibility, such as usage of colors, some keys or key sequences, or pointing devices. To ensure
compatibility with console redirection and other screen formats, all setup screens use a 100-
character by 31-line format.
• Password protection – BIOS setup may be protected from unauthorized changes by setting an
administrative password in the Security screen (see Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 4.4.2.20). When an administrative password is set, all selection and data entry fields in setup,
except system time and date, are view only unless the administrative password is entered.

Note: If no administrative password is set, any user that boots the system to setup has access to all
configurable setup options. For more information about BIOS password protection, see Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 9.1.

For more detailed BIOS information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS External Product
Specification (EPS). (Intel NDA required; contact a local Intel representative for availability.)

Note: This document provides support for Intel server boards and systems that support the Intel Xeon
processor Scalable family only. Previous generations of Intel server products are not supported by this
document.

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2. BIOS Setup Overview

2.1 BIOS Setup Screen Layout
The setup screen layout is sectioned into four functional areas as defined in Figure 1. Table 1 describes each
functional area.

Title bar

Setup items/menu Help area

Keyboard commands

Figure 1. BIOS setup screen layout

Table 1. BIOS setup screen layout

Functional Area Description
Title bar The title bar is located at the top of the screen and displays “tabs” with the titles of the top-level pages or
screens that can be selected. Use the left and right arrow keys to move from page to page through the
tabs.
Setup items/menu This area provides a list of setup items and/or a menu of additional setup screens. Configurable options
and additional screens are black. Information-only and password-protected items are gray.
Navigate the options using the arrow keys. Press <Enter> to open a list of available options or to go to the
new screen.
Help area The help area contains help text specific to the highlighted setup Item. Help information may include the
meaning and usage of the item, allowable values, effects of the options, and other notes.
Keyboard The keyboard command area displays the available special keys and navigation keys. For more
commands information on keyboard commands, see Section 2.4.

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2.2 Entering BIOS Setup

To enter the BIOS setup using a keyboard (or emulated keyboard), press the <F2> function key during boot
time when the OEM or Intel logo screen or the POST diagnostic screen is displayed.
The following instructional message is displayed on the diagnostic screen or under the quiet boot logo
screen:
Press <F2> to enter setup, <F6> Boot Menu, <F12> Network Boot

Note: With a USB keyboard, it is important to wait until the BIOS “discovers” the keyboard and beeps; until
the USB controller has been initialized and the USB keyboard activated, key pressing will not be read by the
system.

When the setup utility is entered, the front page is displayed initially. However, serious errors cause the
system to display the Error Manager screen instead of the front page.
It is also possible to cause a boot directly to setup using an IPMI 2.0 command Get/Set System Boot Options.
For details on that capability, see the explanation in the IPMI description.

2.3 Exiting BIOS Setup

To exit BIOS setup:
• Press the hotkey <F10> from any setup screen.,
• Select Save Changes and Exit from the Save & Exit screen, or
• Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Save & Exit screen.

After exiting, the system performs a cold reset. For more information on the Save & Exit screen, see section
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2.4 Navigating BIOS Setup

The bottom right portion of the setup screen provides a list of keyboard commands used to navigate
through the setup utility. Table 2 provides a description of the available keyboard commands.
Table 2. BIOS setup keyboard commands
Key Option Description
Press the <Enter> key to activate submenus when the selected feature is a submenu, to display a
Execute pick list if a selected option has a value field, or to select a subfield for multi-valued features like
<Enter>
Command time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the <Enter> key selects the currently highlighted item,
undoes the pick list, and returns the focus to the parent menu.
Press the <Esc> key to back out of any field. When the <Esc> key is pressed while editing any field
<Esc> Exit or selecting features of a menu, the parent menu is re-entered.
When the <Esc> key is pressed in any submenu, the parent menu is re-entered.
Press the up arrow to select the previous value in a pick list or the previous option in a menu item's
<↑> Select Item
option list. Activate the selected item by pressing the <Enter> key.
The down arrow is used to select the next value in a pick list or the next option in a menu item’s
<↓> Select Item
option list. Activate the selected item by pressing the <Enter> key.
Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. For example, press <Tab> to move from hours to
<Tab> Select Field
minutes in the time item in the main menu.
Press the minus key on the keypad to change the value of the current item to the previous value.
<-> Change Value
This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list.
Press the plus key on the keypad to change the value of the current menu item to the next value.
This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list. On
<+> Change Value
106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key has a different scan code than the plus key on the other
keyboards but has the same effect.
Pressing the <F9> key causes the following to display:

Load default configuration?

Reset to
<F9> Press ‘Y’ to confirm, ‘N’ / ‘ESC’ to ignore.
Defaults
Press <Y> to set all setup fields to their default values. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the
previous screen without affecting any existing field values.
Pressing the <F10> key causes the following message to display:

Save configuration changes and exit?

Save Changes
<F10> Press ‘Y’ to confirm, ‘N’ / ‘ESC’ to ignore.
and Exit
Press <Y> to save all changes and exit setup. Press <N> or the <Esc> to return to the previous
screen without affecting any existing values.

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3. BIOS Setup Screens

This section describes the screens available in the BIOS setup utility for the configuration of the server
platform. For each of these screens, there is an image of the screen with a list of field descriptions detailing
the contents of each item on the screen. Each item on the screen is hyperlinked to the relevant field
description.
These field description lists follow several guidelines:
• The text heading for each field description is the actual text displayed on the BIOS setup screen. The
screen text in each figure is a hyperlink to its corresponding field description.
• The text shown as the value for each field description is the actual text displayed on the BIOS setup
screen. The text for the default value is shown in bold.
• The help text entry is the actual text that appears on the BIOS setup screen when the item is in focus
(active on the screen).
• The comments entry provides additional information where it may be helpful. This information does
not appear on the BIOS setup screen.
• Information enclosed in angular brackets (< >) in the screen figures and field descriptions identifies
text that can vary, depending on the option(s) installed. For example, <Amount of memory installed>
is replaced by the actual value for the Total Memory field.
• Information enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) in the field descriptions identifies areas where text must
be typed in instead of selecting from a provided option.
• When information is changed (except date and time), the system requires a save and reboot for the
changes to take effect. Alternatively, pressing <ESC> discards the changes and resumes power on self
test (POST) to continue to boot the system according to the boot order set from the last boot.

3.1 Front Page and Setup Menu

The front page is the first screen that appears when the BIOS setup configuration utility is entered and it
contains the entry to BIOS setup menu.

Note: If a serious error occurs during the system boot process, the system may display the Error Manager
screen instead of the front page. For more information on the Error Manager screen, see Section 3.8.

<System BoardID>
<Installed Processor Name String> x.xxGHz
<Platform.86B.xx.yy.zzzz> <Amount of memory installed>
Copyright (c) 2010-2015, Intel Corporation

► Main
► Advanced
► Security
► Server Management
► Error Manager
► Boot Manager
► Boot Maintenance Manager
► Save & Exit

F10 =Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

Move Highlight <Enter> Select Entry

Figure 2. Front page and setup menu

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The setup menu contains the entire BIOS setup collection and organizes them into major categories. Each
category has a hierarchy with a top-level screen from which lower-level screens may be selected. Each top-
level screen appears as a tab entry, arranged across the top of all top-level screens. To access a top-level
screen from another top-level screen, press the up or down arrow keys to traverse the tabs until the desired
screen is selected.
The categories and the screens included in each category are listed below, with links to each of the screens
named.
Table 3. Screen map
Top-Level Categories Second Level Screens Third Level Screens
Main Screen - -
Processor Configuration -
Uncore Power Management
CPU P State Control
Power & Performance
Hardware P States
CPU C State Control
UPI Configuration
UPI Configuration Memory RAS and Performance Configuration
Integrated IO Configuration -
Mass Storage Controller Configuration SATA Port Configuration
PCIe* Slot Bifurcation Setting
Advanced Screen PCIe* Error Maintain
NIC Configuration
UEFI Network Stack
PCI Configuration
UEFI Option ROM Control
PCIe* Port Option ROM Control
Processor PCIe* Link Speed
Volume Management Device
Serial Port Configuration -
USB Configuration -
System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
FPGA Configuration -
Security Screen - -
Console Redirection -
Server Management Screen System Information -
BMC LAN Configuration User Configuration
Error Manager Screen - -
Boot Manager Screen - -
Advanced Boot Options Secure Boot Configuration
Legacy CDROM Order -
Legacy Hard Disk Order -
Legacy Floppy Order -
Boot Maintenance Manager
Legacy Network Device Order -
Screen
Legacy BEV Device Order -
Add EFI Boot Option -
Delete EFI Boot Option -
Change Boot Order -
Save & Exit Screen - -
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3.2 Main Screen

The Main screen is the first screen that appears when entering the BIOS setup configuration utility, unless an
error has occurred. If an error has occurred, the Error Manager Screen (section 3.8) appears instead.

Main

Logged in as Administrator/User
Platform ID <Platform identification string>

System BIOS
BIOS Boot From Primary/Backup
Primary BIOS Version <Platform.86B.xx.yy.zzzz>
Primary BIOS Build Date <MM/DD/YYYY>
Backup BIOS Version <Platform.86B.xx.yy.zzzz>
Backup BIOS Build Date <MM/DD/YYYY>

Memory
Total DDR4 Memory <Total physical memory installed in system>
Intel NVM DIMM <Total capacity – Volatile capacity – Non-volatile
capacity>

Quiet Boot Enabled/Disabled

POST Error Pause Enabled/Disabled

System Date [MM/DD/YYYY]

System Weekday [Day]
System Time [HH:MM:SS]

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 3. Main screen

1. Logged in as
Value: Administrator/User
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays password level that setup is running in: Administrator or User.
With no passwords set, Administrator is the default mode. For more information about BIOS
password protection, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 9.1.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

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2. Platform ID
Value: <Platform identification string>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the platform ID (board ID) for the board on which the BIOS is
executing POST.
For a list of platform IDs and related product-specific information, refer to Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

3. BIOS Boot From

Value: Primary/Backup
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the exact BIOS portion on the board which is executing POST.
Boot from backup BIOS means the BIOS is running in recovery mode and the primary BIOS
may be corrupted.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

4. Primary BIOS Version

Value: <Platform.86B.xx.yy.zzzz>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. The BIOS version uniquely identifies the primary BIOS that is currently
installed and operational on the board. The version information displayed is taken from the
BIOS ID string, with the timestamp segment dropped off. The segments displayed are:
• Platform – Identifies the server platform.
• 86B – Identifies this BIOS as being an Intel® server BIOS.
• xx – Major revision level of the BIOS.
• yy – Release revision of the BIOS.
• zzzz – Release number of the BIOS.
For full details about interpreting the BIOS ID string, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS section 3.1.2
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

5. Primary BIOS Build Date

Value: <MM/DD/YYYY>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. The date displayed is taken from the timestamp segment of the BIOS ID
string and indicates the date when the currently installed primary BIOS was created (built).
For full details about the BIOS ID string, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 3.1.2.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

6. Backup BIOS Version

Value: <Platform.86B.xx.yy.zzzz>
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Help text: None
Comments: Information only. The BIOS version uniquely identifies the backup BIOS that is currently
installed and operational on the board. The version information displayed is taken from the
BIOS ID string, with the timestamp segment dropped off. The segments displayed are:
• Platform – Identifies the server platform.
• 86B – Identifies this BIOS as being an Intel server BIOS.
• xx – Major revision level of the BIOS.
• yy – Release revision of the BIOS.
• zzzz – Release number of the BIOS.
For full details about interpreting the BIOS ID string, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS section 3.1.2
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

7. Backup BIOS Build Date

Value: <MM/DD/YYYY>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. The date displayed is taken from the timestamp segment of the BIOS ID
string and indicates the date when the currently installed backup BIOS was created (built).
For full details about the BIOS ID string, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 3.1.2.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

8. Total DDR4 Memory

Value: <Total physical DDR4 memory installed in the system>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the amount of memory available in the system in the form of
installed DDR4 DIMMs in GB. This item does not include AEP DIMM information.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

9. Intel NVM DIMM

Value: <Total capacity – Volatile capacity – Non-volatile capacity>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the current total AEP capacity and volatile/persistent /block
partition size. If there is no AEP DIMM installed on the system, Not Installed is displayed.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

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10. Quiet Boot
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: [Enabled] – Display the logo screen during POST.
[Disabled] – Display the diagnostic screen during POST.
Comments: This field controls whether the full diagnostic information is displayed on the screen during
POST. For more information on the POST diagnostic screen, refer to Intel® Server Board
S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 4.2. When Console Redirection is enabled, the Quiet Boot
setting is disregarded and the text mode diagnostic screen is displayed unconditionally.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

11. POST Error Pause

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: [Enabled] – Go to the Error Manager for critical POST errors.
[Disabled] – Attempt to boot and do not go to the Error Manager for
critical POST errors.
Comments: If enabled, the POST Error Pause option takes the system to the error manager to review the
errors when major errors occur. Minor and fatal error displays are not affected by this
setting. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section
10.13.5.2.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

12. System Date

Value: [MM/DD/YYYY]
Help text: System Date has configurable fields for the current Month, Day, and
Year.
The year must be between 2015 and 2099.
Use [Enter], [+] or [-] key to modify the selected field.
Use [<-] or [->] key to select the previous or next field.
Comments: This field initially displays the current system date. It may be edited to change the system
date. When the system date is reset by the BIOS defaults jumper, BIOS recovery flash
update, or other method, the date is the earliest date in the allowed range – 01/01/2015.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

13. System Weekday

Value: [Day]
Help text: None
Comments: This field initially displays the current system day of the week. This field is read only. Its
value is calculated from the system date. When the system time is reset by the BIOS defaults
jumper, BIOS recovery flash update, or other method, the weekday is that for 01/01/2015 –
Thursday.
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

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14. System Time
Value: [HH:MM:SS]
Help text: System Time has configurable fields for Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.
Hours are in 24-hour format.
Use [Enter], [+] or [-] key to modify the selected field.
Use [<-] or [->] key to select the previous or next field.
Comments: This field initially displays the current system time in 24-hour format. It may be edited to
change the system time. When the system time is reset by the BIOS defaults jumper, BIOS
recovery flash update, or other method, the time is the earliest time of day in the allowed
range – 00:00:00 (although the time is updated beginning from when it is reset early in
POST).
Back to: Main Screen – Screen map

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3.3 Advanced Screen

The Advanced screen provides an access point to configure several groups of advanced options. On this
screen, select the option group to be configured. Configuration actions are performed on the selected screen
and not directly on the Advanced screen.
This screen is the same for all board series, selecting between the same groups of options, although the
options for different boards are not necessarily identical.

Advanced

► Processor Configuration
► Power & Performance
► UPI Configuration
► Memory Configuration
► Integrated IO Configuration
► Mass Storage Controller Configuration
► PCI Configuration
► Serial Port Configuration
► USB Configuration
► System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
► FPGA Configuration

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 4. Advanced screen

1. Processor Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure processor information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Processor Configuration settings, see section 3.3.1.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Power & Performance

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure power & performance information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Power & Performance settings, see section 3.3.2.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

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3. UPI Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure UPI information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Memory Configuration settings, see section 3.3.3.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

4. Memory Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure memory information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Memory Configuration settings, see section 3.3.4.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

5. Integrated IO Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure Integrated IO information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Integrated IO Configuration settings, see section
3.3.5.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

6. Mass Storage Controller Configuration

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure mass storage controller information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Mass Storage Controller Configuration settings, see
section 3.3.6.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

7. PCI Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure PCI information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on PCI Configuration settings, see section 3.3.7.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

8. Serial Port Configuration

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure serial port information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Serial Port Configuration settings, see section 3.3.8.
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9. USB Configuration
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure USB information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on USB Configuration settings, see section 3.3.9.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

10. System Acoustic and Performance Configuration

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure system acoustic performance information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
settings, see section 3.3.10.
Back to: Advanced Screen – Screen map

11. FPGA Configuration

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure FPGA information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on FPGA Configuration settings, see section 3.3.11.
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3.3.1 Processor Configuration

The Processor Configuration screen displays the processor identification and microcode level, core
frequency, cache sizes, and Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) information for all processors currently
installed. It also allows enabling or disabling of a number of processor options.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Processor Configuration. Press the <Esc> key
to return to the Advanced screen.

Processor Configuration

Processor Socket CPU 1 CPU 2

Processor ID <CPUID> <CPUID>
Processor Frequency <Proc Freq> <Proc Freq>
Microcode Revision <Rev data> <Rev data>
L1 Cache RAM <L1 Cache Size> <L1 Cache Size>
L2 Cache RAM <L2 Cache Size> <L2 Cache Size>
L3 Cache RAM <L3 Cache Size> <L3 Cache Size>

Processor 1 Version <ID string from Processor 1>

Processor 2 Version <ID string from Processor 2>

Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Tech Enabled/Disabled

Current Active Processor Cores All/1/2/3/4/N-1
Active Processor Cores All/1/2/3/4/N-1

Execute Disable Bit Enabled/Disabled

Intel(R) Virtualization Technology Enabled/Disabled
Intel(R) TXT Enabled/Disabled
Enhanced Error Containment Enabled/Disabled
Mode
MLC Streamer Enabled/Disabled
MLC Spatial Prefetcher Enabled/Disabled
DCU Data Prefetcher Enabled/Disabled
DCU Instruction Prefetcher Enabled/Disabled
LLC Prefetch Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 5. Processor Configuration screen for dual-processor system

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1. Processor ID
Value: <CPUID>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the processor signature value (from the CPUID instruction)
identifying the type of processor and the stepping. For more information about supported
processors, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 3.3.2.
For multi-socket boards, the processor selected as the bootstrap processor (BSP) has an
asterisk (*) displayed beside the processor ID. N/A is displayed for a processor if not
installed.
For the Intel Server Board S2600 family, two processor IDs are displayed whether the
second CPU socket has a processor installed or not. If the socket does not have a processor
installed, N/A is displayed for the processor data.
Back to: Processor Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Processor Frequency
Value: <Current processor frequency>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays current operating frequency of the processor.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display column for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are
not installed.
Back to: Processor Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

3. Microcode Revision
Value: <Microcode revision number>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the revision level of the currently loaded processor microcode.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display column for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are
not installed.
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4. L1 Cache RAM
Value: <L1 cache size>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays size in KB of the processor L1 cache. Since L1 cache is not shared
between cores, this is shown as the amount of L1 cache per core. There are two types of L1
cache, so this amount is the total of L1 Instruction Cache plus L1 Data Cache for each core.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display column for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are
not installed.
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5. L2 Cache RAM
Value: <L2 cache size>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays size in KB of the processor L2 cache. Since L2 cache is not shared
between cores, this is shown as the amount of L2 cache per core.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display column for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are
not installed.
Back to: Processor Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

6. L3 Cache RAM
Value: <L3 cache size>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays size in KB of the processor L3 cache. Since L3 cache is not shared
between cores, this is shown as the amount of L3 cache per core.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display column for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are
not installed.
Back to: Processor Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

7. Processor 1 Version
Processor 2 Version
Value: <ID string from processor>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays Brand ID string read from processor with CPUID instruction.
Single-socket boards have a single processor display; two-socket and four-socket boards
have a display line for each socket, showing N/A for empty sockets where processors are not
installed.
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8. Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Tech

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Technology allows multithreaded software
applications to execute threads in parallel within each processor.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Intel® Hyper-
Threading Technology.
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9. Current Active Processor Cores
Value: All/1/2/3/4/N-1
Help text: Current number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Comments: Information only. The current active number of cores where N is the number of cores in the
processor package. The number of cores that is displayed depends on an Intel® Node
Manager (Intel® NM) IPMI command to disable cores or a setup change to the number of
active processor cores; this may be different from the number previously set.

Note: The Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) can control the number of active cores
independently of the Active Processor Cores BIOS setting. If the Intel ME disables or enables
processor cores, that overrides the BIOS setting. Any change to the Active Processor Cores
setting lower than the previous setting updates this display.

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10. Active Processor Cores

Value: All/1/2/3/4/N-1
Help text: Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Comments: The number of cores that appear as selections depends on the number of cores available in
the processors installed. Boards may have as many as 28 cores in each of one, two, or four
processors. The same number of cores must be active in each processor package.

Note: Using this setting to enable or disable processor cores updates the Current Active
Processor Core display. Using an Intel NM IPMI command to disable processor cores only
updates the Current Active Processor Core display and does not affect this setting.

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11. Execute Disable Bit

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Execute Disable Bit can help prevent certain classes of malicious
buffer overflow attacks.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support the Execute
Disable Bit. The OS and applications installed must support this feature in order for it to be
enabled.
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12. Intel(R) Virtualization Technology
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Intel(R) Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple
operating systems and applications in independent partitions.
Note: A change to this option requires the system to be powered off
and then back on before the setting takes effect.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Intel®
Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT). The software configuration installed on the system
must support this feature in order for it to be enabled.

Note: Intel VT is required to be enabled to support Intel® Trusted Execution Technology

(Intel® TXT). When changing Intel VT from Enabled to Disabled, first make sure Intel TXT is
set to Disabled. This also applies when changing settings using Intel® Integrator Toolkit or
Syscfg.

Back to: Processor Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

13. Intel(R) TXT

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technology. Takes effect
after reboot.
Comments: Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) only appears with products and processors
that have Intel TXT capability. This option is only available when both Intel VT and Intel®
Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) are enabled and on
models equipped with a TPM. The TPM must be active in order to support Intel TXT. For
information about Intel TXT support, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 3.3.8.14.

Note: Changing the Intel TXT setting requires the system to perform a hard reset for the
setting to become effective.

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14. Enhanced Error Containment Mode

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable Enhanced Error Containment Mode (Data Poisoning) – Erroneous
data coming from memory will be poisoned. If disabled (default), will
be in Legacy Mode – No data poisoning support available.
Comments: Enhanced error containment (data poisoning) is not supported by all models of processors,
and this option will not appear unless all installed processors support enhanced error
containment. This option globally enables or disables both core and uncore data poisoning,
for processors which support them. For more information on enhanced error containment,
refer to Intel® Server Board S7200AP Family BIOS EPS section 3.3.8.12.
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15. MLC Streamer
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: MLC Streamer is a speculative prefetch unit within the processor(s).
Note: Modifying this setting may affect performance.
Comments: MLC Streamer is normally enabled for best efficiency in L2 cache and memory channel use,
but disabling it may improve performance for some processing loads and on certain
benchmarks. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 3.3.4.1.
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16. MLC Spatial Prefetcher

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: [Enabled] – Fetches adjacent cache line (128 bytes) when required
data is not currently in cache.
[Disabled] – Only fetches cache line with data required by the
processor (64 bytes).
Comments: MLC Spatial Prefetcher is normally enabled, for best efficiency in L2 cache and memory
channel use but disabling it may improve performance for some processing loads and on
certain benchmarks. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 3.3.4.1.
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17. DCU Data Prefetcher

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: The next cache line will be prefetched into L1 data cache from L2 or
system memory during unused cycles if it sees that the processor core
has accessed several bytes sequentially in a cache line as data.
[Disabled] – Only fetches cache line with data required by the
processor (64 bytes).
Comments: DCU Data Prefetcher is normally enabled, for best efficiency in L1 data cache and memory
channel use but disabling it may improve performance for some processing loads and on
certain benchmarks. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 3.3.4.1.
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18. DCU Instruction Prefetcher

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: The next cache line will be prefetched into L1 instruction cache from
L2 or system memory during unused cycles if it sees that the
processor core has accessed several bytes sequentially in a cache
line as data.
Comments: DCU Data Prefetcher is normally enabled, for best efficiency in L1 instruction cache and
memory channel use but disabling it may improve performance for some processing loads
and on certain benchmarks.
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19. LLC Prefetch
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enabled/Disable LLCPrefetch on all threads.
Comments: None
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3.3.2 Power & Performance

The Power & Performance screen specifies a profile that is optimized in the direction of either reduced
power consumption or increased performance.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Power & Performance. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.
There are four possible profiles from which to choose. When a power and performance profile is chosen, that
in turn causes the system to implement a defined list of setup option settings and internal (non-visible)
settings. For details on each of these power and performance profiles, refer to Intel® Server Board S7200AP
Family BIOS EPS section 3.15.2.

Note: The fields on the Power & Performance screen do not support SysCfg changes with the /bcs
command and do not support Intel® Integrator Tookit customization (with the exception of the Workload
Configuration setting).

Power & Performance

CPU Power and Performance Policy Performance / Balanced Performance /

Balanced Power / Power
Workload Configuration Balanced/ I/O sensitive

► Uncore Power Management

► CPU P State Control
► Hardware P States
► CPU C State Control

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 6. Power & Performance screen

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1. CPU Power and Performance Policy
Value: Performance/Balanced Performance/Balanced Power/Power
Help text: Allows the user to set an overall power and performance policy for
the system, and when changed will modify a selected list of options
to achieve the policy. These options are still changeable outside of
the policy but do reflect the changes that the policy makes when a
new policy is selected.
[Performance] Optimization is strongly toward performance, even at
the expense of energy efficiency.
[Balanced Performance] Weights optimization toward performance,
while conserving energy.
[Balanced Power] Weights optimization toward energy conservation,
with good performance.
[Power] Optimization is strongly toward energy efficiency, even at
the expense of performance.
Comments: Choosing one of these four power and performance profiles implements a number of
changes in BIOS settings, both visible settings in the setup screens and non-visible internal
settings. For detailed lists of settings affected by each profile, see Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS section 3.16.2.
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2. Workload Configuration
Value: Balanced/I/O Sensitive
Help text: Controls the aggressiveness of the energy performance BIAS settings.
This bit field allows the BIOS to choose a configuration that may
improve performance on certain workloads.
Comments: Integrated Voltage Regulator (IVR) enables fine granularity voltage regulation and allows the
voltage and frequency of uncore to be programmed independently. The uncore activity is
monitored to optimize the frequency in real-time. For more information, see Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 3.16.2. This option is only visible when Enhanced
Intel SpeedStep® Technology is enabled by the BIOS. This option is for dual-processor
systems only.

Note: This option can support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization, but the value may be
overwritten by changing special options after entering BIOS setup.

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3. Uncore Power Management

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure uncore information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Uncore Power Management settings, see
section 4.3.2.1.
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4. CPU P State Control
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure CPU P State Control information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on CPU P State Control settings, see section 4.3.2.2.
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5. Hardware P States
Value: None
Help text: Hardware P State setting.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Hardware P States settings, see section 4.3.2.3.

6. CPU C State Control

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure CPU C State Control information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on CPU C State Control settings, see section 4.3.2.4.
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3.3.2.1 Uncore Power Management
The Uncore Power Management screen specifies a policy that is optimized for the processors with the
direction of either reduced power consumption or increased performance.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Power & Performance > Uncore Power
Management. Press the <Esc> key to return to the Power & Performance screen.

Uncore Power Management

Uncore Frequency Scaling Enabled/Disabled

Performance P-limit Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 7. Uncore Power Management screen

1. Uncore Frequency Scaling

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Allows the voltage and frequency of Uncore to be programmed
independently. The Uncore activity is monitored to optimize the
frequency in real-time.
Comments: IVR enables fine granularity voltage regulation and allows the voltage and frequency of
Uncore to be programmed independently. The Uncore activity is monitored to optimize the
frequency in real-time. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 3.16.2. This option is only visible when Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
is enabled by the BIOS.
Back to: Uncore Power Management – Power & Performance – Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Performance P-limit
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Allows the Uncore frequency coordination of two processors when
enabled.
Comments: This option is only visible if two processors are installed in the system. In a two-socket
system, it may be desirable to have the two processors running at similar Uncore
frequencies. The Performance P-limit feature does this by coordinating frequency between
the two sockets. This avoids latency increases caused by an “idle” socket running at a low
CLR frequency, slowing down accesses from a “busy” socket.
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3.3.2.2 CPU P State Control
The CPU P State Control screen specifies a policy which is optimized for the processors with the direction of
either reduced power consumption or increased performance.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU P State Control.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Power & Performance screen.

CPU P State Control

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Tech Enabled/Disabled

Intel Configurable TDP Enabled/Disabled
Configurable TDP Level Nominal/ Level 1/ Level2
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Enabled/Disabled
Energy Efficient Turbo Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 8. CPU P State Control screen

1. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Tech

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Technology allows the system to
dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can
result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average
heat production.
Contact your OS vendor regarding OS support of this feature.
Comments: When disabled, the processor setting reverts to running at maximum thermal design power
(TDP) core frequency (rated frequency).
This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology. In order for the Intel® Turbo Boost option to be available,
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology must be enabled.
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2. Intel Configurable TDP

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Allows the user to disable/enable Intel Config TDP.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Configurable TDP
(cTDP) technology. In order for this option to be available, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology must be enabled.
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3. Configurable TDP Level
Value: Nominal/Level 1/Level 2
Help text: Allows the user to select Intel Config TDP level – Nominal is the
default TDP.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Configurable TDP
(cTDP) technology. In order for this option to be available, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
Technology and Configurable TDP must be enabled.
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4. Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology allows the processor to automatically
increase its frequency if it is running below power, temperature, and
current specifications.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Intel® Turbo Boost
Technology. In order for this option to be available, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
must be enabled.
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5. Energy Efficient Turbo

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: When Energy Efficient Turbo is enabled, the CPU cores only enter the
turbo frequency when the PCU detects high utilization.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support Intel Turbo Boost
Technology. In order for this option to be available, Intel Turbo Boost Technology must be
enabled.
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3.3.2.3 Hardware P States
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Power & Performance > Hardware P States.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Power & Performance screen.

Hardware P States

Hardware P-States Disable/Native Mode/Out of Band Mode/Native mode

with no legacy support
Hardware PM Interrupt Enable/Disable
EPP Enable Enable/Disable
APS Rocketing Enable/Disable
Scalability Enable/Disable
PPO Budget Enable/Disable

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 9. Hardware P States screen

1. Hardware P-States
Value: Disable/Native Mode/Out of Band Mode/Native mode with no legacy support
Help text: Disable: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-
States)
Native Mode: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS guidance
Out of Band Mode: Hardware autonomously chooses a P-state (no OS
guidance).
Comments: None
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2. Hardware PM Interrupt
Value: Enable/Disable
Help text: Enable/Disable Hardware PM Interrupt.
Comments: This option is grayed out if Hardware P-States is not in Native Mode.
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3. EPP Enable
Value: Enable/Disable
Help text: When enabled, HW masks EPP in CPUID[6].10 and uses the Energy
Performance Bias Register for Energy vs. Performance Preference
input.
Comments: This option is grayed out if Hardware P-States is disabled.
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4. APS Rocketing
Value: Enable/Disable
Help text: Enable/Disable the rocketing mechanism in the HWP p-state selection
pcode algorithm. Rocketing enables the core ratio to jump to max
turbo instantaneously as opposed to a smooth ramp up.
Comments: This option is grayed out if Hardware P-States is disabled.
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5. Scalability
Value: Enable/Disable
Help text: Enable/Disable the use of scalability in HWP pcode power efficiency
algorithms. Scalability is the measure of estimated performance
improvement for a given increase in core frequency.
Comments: This option is grayed out if Hardware P-States is disabled.
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6. PPO Budget
Value: Enable/Disable
Help text: Enable/Disable core parameter based per core power budgeting. PPO-
Budget allocates power budget to cores based on their
scalability/EPP.
Comments: This option is grayed out if Hardware P-States is disabled.
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3.3.2.4 CPU C State Control
The CPU C State Control screen specifies a policy which is optimized for the processor’s sleep state.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Power & Performance > CPU C State Control.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Power & Performance screen.

CPU C State Control

Package C State C0/C1 state /C2 state/C6 (non Retention) state

/C6 (Retention) state/No Limit
C1E Enabled/Disabled
Processor C6 Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 10. CPU C State Control screen

1. Package C State
Value: C0/C1 state /C2 state/C6 (non Retention) state/C6 (Retention) state/No Limit
Help text: Set and specifies the lowest C-state for Processor package. C0/C1
sate is no package C-state support. C6 retention state provides more
power saving than C6 non retention state. No Limit is no package C-
state limit.
Comments: This option specifies the lowest C-state for processor packages.
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2. C1E
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: When Enabled, the CPU will switch to the Minimum Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep(R) Technology operating point when all execution cores
enter C1. Frequency will switch immediately, followed by gradual
Voltage switching.
When Disabled, the CPU will not transit to the minimum Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep(R) Technology operating point when all cores enter C1.
Comments: This is normally disabled but can be enabled for improved performance on certain
benchmarks and in certain situations.
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3. Processor C6
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Processor C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.
Comments: This is normally enabled but can be disabled for improved performance on certain
benchmarks and in certain situations.
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3.3.3 UPI Configuration

The UPI Configuration screen displays details about the Intel® Ultra Path Interconnect (Intel® UPI) link status
and specifies Intel UPI link speed settings.

Note: This screen is for dual-processor systems only.

To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > UPI Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.

UPI Configuration

Current Intel(R) UPI Link Speed Slow/Fast

Intel(R) UPI Link Frequency N/A / 9.6 GT/s / 10.4GT/s /Unknown GT/s
Intel(R) UPI Frequency Select Auto Max / 9.6 GT/s / 10.4 GT/s
KTI Prefetch Enabled/Disabled
Stale AtoS Enabled/Disabled
LLC Dead Line Alloc Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 11. UPI Configuration screen

1. Current Intel(R) UPI Link Speed

Value: Slow/Fast
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the current link speed setting for the Intel UPI links. This setting
appears on multi-socket boards only.
Intel UPI link speed should display as Slow only when running at the boot speed of 50 MT/s
or when a multi-socket board has only one processor installed so Intel UPI is not functional.
It should always display Fast when the Intel UPI link frequency is in the normal functional
range of 6.4 GT/s or above.
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2. Intel(R) UPI Link Frequency
Value: N/A / 9.6 GT/s / 10.4GT/s /Unknown GT/s
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the current frequency at which the Intel UPI links are operating.
This setting appears on multi-socket boards only.
When a multi-socket board has only one processor installed, Intel UPI Link Frequency is
shown as N/A.
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3. Intel(R) UPI Frequency Select

Value: Auto Max / 9.6 GT/s / 10.4 GT/s
Help text: Allows for selecting the Intel(R) UltraPath Interconnect Frequency.
Recommended to leave in [Auto Max] so that the BIOS can select the
highest common Intel(R) UltraPath Interconnect frequency.
Comments: Lowering the Intel UPI frequency may improve performance per watt for some processing
loads and on certain benchmarks. Auto Max gives the maximum Intel UPI performance
available. This setting appears on multi-socket boards only.
When a multi-socket board has only one processor installed, this setting is grayed out with
the previous value remaining displayed.
Changes in Intel UPI link frequency do not take effect until the system reboots, so changes
do not immediately affect the Intel UPI Link Frequency display. Changing Intel UPI link
frequency does not affect the Intel UPI link speed.
Back to: UPI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

4. KTI Prefetch
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: KTI Prefetch.
Comments: None
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5. Stale AtoS
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Stale A to S Dir optimization.
Comments: A to S directory optimization. When RdData finds DIR=A and all snoop responses received
are RspI, then directory is moved to S and data is returned in S-state. This optimization will
not be effective in xNC configuration where BuriedM is possible.
Back to: UPI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

6. LLC Dead Line Alloc

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable – opportunistically fill dead lines in LLC
Disable – neverfill dead lines in LLC.
Comments: If Downgrade is set on follower do not fill in LLC regardless of available LLC I-state ways.
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3.3.4 Memory Configuration

The Memory Configuration screen displays details about the DDR4 DIMMs that are installed as system
memory and specifies BIOS memory configuration settings where appropriate.
For the Intel® Server Board S2600 family, this screen shows memory system information, has options to
select, and provides a link to the Configure Memory RAS and Performance screen for further system memory
information and configuration.
This screen differs somewhat between different boards that have different memory configurations. Some
boards have one processor socket and fewer DIMMs, while other boards have two sockets or four sockets,
more DIMMs, and the boards may have RAS and performance options if configured for them.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Memory Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.

Memory Configuration

Total DDR4 Memory <Total physical DDR4 memory installed in system>

Intel NVM DIMM <Total Capacity – Volatile Capacity – Non-volatile
capacity>

Effective Memory <Total effective memory>

Current Configuration Independent/1LM Mirror/2LM Mirror/

Rank Sparing/ADDDC>
Current Memory Speed <Operational memory speed in MT/s>
Memory Operating Speed Selection Auto/2133/2400
IMC Interleaving Auto/1-way Interleave/2-way Interleave
Page Policy Auto/Closed/ Adaptive

Enable ADR Enabled/Disabled

Erase-Arm NVDIMM Enabled/Disabled
Restore NVDIMMs Enabled/Disabled
Interleave NVDIMMs Enabled/Disabled

► Memory RAS and Performance Configuration

DIMM Information
CPU1_CPU1_DIMM_A1 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>
CPU1_CPU1_DIMM_A2 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>
CPU_DIMM_B1 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>
CPU_DIMM_B2 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>
~~(repeated for C1-F1, omitted)~~
CPU1_DIMM_F2 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>
~~(repeated for J1-T2, omitted)~~
CPU2_DIMM_A1 <DIMM size> <DIMM status>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 12. Memory Configuration screen

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1. Total DDR4 Memory
Value: <Total physical DDR4 memory installed in the system>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the amount of memory available in the system in the form of
installed DDR4 DIMMs in units of GB. This item does not include AEP DIMM info.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Intel NVM DIMM

Value: <Total capacity – Volatile capacity – Non-volatile capacity>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the current total AEP capacity and volatile/persistent /block
partition size. If there is no AEP DIMM installed on the system, Not Installed is displayed.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

3. Effective Memory
Value: <Total effective memory>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the amount of memory available to the OS in MB or GB.
The effective memory is the total physical memory minus the sum of all memory reserved
for internal usage, RAS redundancy, and system management RAM (SMRAM).

Note: Some server operating systems do not display the total physical memory installed.

For more information on memory sizing, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
sections 3.4.8 and, especially, 3.4.8.2.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

4. Current Configuration
Value: Independent/1LM Mirror/2LM Mirror/Rank Sparing/ADDDC>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays one of the following:
• Independent – DIMMs are operating in Independent Channel Mode, the default
configuration when there is no RAS Mode configured.
• 1LM Mirror – Mirroring RAS Mode has been configured and is operational.
• 2LM Mirror – 2LM mirror mode selected.
• Rank Sparing – Rank Sparing RAS Mode has been configured and is operational.
• ADDDC – ADDDC mode enabled.

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5. Current Memory Speed
Value: <Operational memory speed in MT/s>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the speed in MT/s at which the memory is currently running.
The supported memory speeds are 2133 MT/s, 2400 MT/s, and 2666 MT/s. The actual
memory speed capability depends on the memory configuration.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

6. Memory Operating Speed Selection

Value: Auto/2133/2400
Help text: Force specific Memory Operating Speed or use Auto setting.
Comments: Select a specific speed at which memory operates. Only speeds that are legitimate are
available; that is, only speeds less than or equal to the auto-selected memory operating
speed can be specified. The default Auto setting selects the highest achievable memory
operating speed consistent with the installed DIMMs and processors.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

7. IMC Interleaving
Value: Auto/1-way Interleave/2-way Interleave
Help text: Select IMC Interleaving setting.
Comments: None
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

8. Page Policy
Value: Auto/Closed/Adaptive
Help text: Select Page Policy.
Comments: None
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

9. Enable ADR
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enables the detecting and enabling of ADR.
Comments: This option is displayed when the system installs NVDIMM.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

10. Erase-Arm NVDIMM

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enables/Disables Erasing and Arming NVDIMMs.
Comments: This option is displayed when the system installs NVDIMM.
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11. Restore NVDIMMs
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enables/Disables Automatic restoring of NVDIMMs.
Comments: This option is displayed when the system installs NVDIMM.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

12. Interleave NVDIMMs

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not.
Comments: This option is displayed when the system installs NVDIMM.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

13. Memory RAS and Performance Configuration

Value: None
Help text: Configure memory RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability)
and view current memory performance information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Memory RAS and Performance Configuration
settings, see section 3.3.4.1
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

14. DIMM Information

CPU1_DIMM_A1, CPU1_DIMM_A2, CPU1_DIMM_B1, CPU1_DIMM_B2 … (DIMM_C1 through DIMM_F1),
CPU1_DIMM_F2 … (DIMM_J1 through DIMM_T2), CPU2_DIMM_A1 … CPU2_DIMM_F2
Value: <DIMM size><DIMM status>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the status of each DIMM socket present on the board. There is
one line for each DIMM socket.
For each DIMM socket, the DIMM status reflects one of the following three possible states:
• Installed & Operational – There is a DDR4 DIMM installed and operational in this slot.
• Not Installed – There is no DDR4 DIMM installed in this slot.
• Failed/Disabled – The DIMM installed in this slot has failed during initialization and/or
was disabled during initialization.
For each DIMM that is in the Installed & Operational state, the DIMM size in GB of that DIMM
is displayed. This is the physical size of the DIMM, regardless of how it is counted in the
effective memory size.

Note: For DIMM_XY, X denotes the channel identifier A-P and Y denotes the DIMM slop
identifier 1-3 within the channel. For example, DIMM_A2 is the DIMM socket on channel A,
slot 2. Not all boards have the same number of channels and slots; this is dependent on the
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Note: If the DIMM is an AEP device, the DIMM size string is xx GB—xx GB – xx GB
representing the total capacity, volatile capacity, and non-volatile capacity. No DIMM status
is shown for AEP devices.

The Intel Server Board S2600 family can have DIMMs A1 and A2 to L1 and L2 (maximum two
CPUs, six channels, two DPC). Each project may have a different DIMM slot topology; this
document just gives a general design. Adjust per the DIMM schematic to tune.
For details about different board configurations, refer to Intel® Server Board S7200AP Family
BIOS EPS sections 3.4.4.1 and 12.
Back to: Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map
3.3.4.1 Memory RAS and Performance Configuration
The Memory RAS and Performance Configuration screen specifies several memory configuration options.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Memory Configuration > Memory RAS and
Performance Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to return to the Memory Configuration screen.

Memory RAS and Performance Configuration

Capabilities

Memory Mirroring Possible Yes/No

Memory Rank Sparing Possible Yes/No
Memory ADDDC Possible Yes/No

Mirror Mode Disabled/1LM/2LM

ADDDC Sparing Enabled/Disabled
Memory Sparing Enabled/Disabled
Multi-Rank Sparing 1 Rank/2 Rank/Auto
NUMA Optimized Enabled/Disabled
Sub_NUMA Cluster Enabled/Disabled
Patrol Scrub Enabled/Disabled
Correctable Error Threshold 20/10/5/All/None
Memory Corrected Error Enabled/Disabled
Cloaking Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

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1. Memory Mirroring Possible
Value: Yes/No
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays whether the current DIMM configuration is capable of memory
mirroring. For memory mirroring to be possible, DIMM configurations on all paired channels
must be identical between the channel pair (Mirroring Domain). For details about mirroring
configurations, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS sections 3.4.3 and 3.4.4.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

2. Memory Rank Sparing Possible

Value: Yes/No
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays whether the current DIMM configuration is capable of rank
sparing. For rank sparing to be possible, there must be two or more SR DIMMs, or at least
one DR DIMM installed on one channel of the system. For details about rank sparing
configurations, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS sections 3.4.3 and 3.4.4.

Note: The Correctable Error Threshold value is also the Sparing Fail Over threshold value.
Threshold values of “All” or “None” are not valid for Rank Sparing. If the Correctable Error
Threshold is set to either of those values, Rank Spring will not be possible. (See
section 3.3.4.)

Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

3. Memory ADDDC Possible

Value: Yes/No
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays whether the current DIMM configuration is capable of Adaptive
Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC).
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4. Mirror Mode
Value: Disabled/1LM/2LM
Help text: Allows the user to select the Mirror Mode to be applied for the next
boot. 2LM will be hidden when AEPDimm is not present.
1LM- 1 level Mirror Mode
2LM- 2 level Mirror Mode
Comments: This setting is shown when the current CPU supports mirror mode, the DIMM population
meets mirror requirements, and no spare or lockstep is enabled.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

5. ADDDC Sparing
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Adaptive Double Device Data Correction Sparing.
Comments: This setting is hidden if eight DIMMs are installed or if mirror mode or memory sparing are
not disabled.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

6. Memory Sparing
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Memory Rank Sparing.
Comments: If no channel has more than two rank, this item is hidden.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

7. Multi-Rank Sparing
Value: 1 Rank/2 Rank/Auto
Help text: The Rank number used when Rank Sparing is enabled.
Comments: This option is only present when Memory Sparing is enabled.
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8. NUMA Optimized
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: If enabled, BIOS includes ACPI tables that are required for NUMA-
aware Operating Systems.
Comments: This option is only hidden for boards which have only one socket installed that is SNC
incapable.
When enabled, the SRAT and SLIT ACPI tables are provided that show the locality of
systems resources, especially memory, which allows a “NUMA Aware” OS to optimize which
processor threads are used by processes that can benefit by having the best access to those
resources. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 3.4.4.6.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

9. Sub_NUMA Cluster
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: When enabled, sub NUMA cluster enabled. If any memory controller has
no memory attached, this feature cannot be enabled.
Comments: This feature is similar to COD on previous generations. It produces more NUMA objects
under ACPI. The major difference is that SNC LLC is unified and COD LLC is separated.
Sub_NUMA Cluster enables the two-cluster SNC; two-way interleave of IMC Interleaving will
focus to 1-cluster. If there are DIMMs on both MCs, enable the SNC and set one-way
interleave. It will enable SNC2 (two clusters).
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

10. Patrol Scrub

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: When enabled, performs periodic checks on memory cells and
proactively walks through populated memory space, to seek and correct
soft ECC errors.
Comments: When enabled, Patrol Scrub is initialized to read through all of memory in a 24-hour period,
correcting any correctable error correction code (ECC) errors it encounters by writing back
the corrected data to memory.
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11. Correctable Error Threshold
Value: 20/10/5/All/None
Help text: Threshold value for logging Correctable Errors (CE) – Threshold of 10
(default) logs 10th CE, "All" logs every CE, and “None”’ means no CE
logging. All and None are not valid with Rank Sparing.
Comments: Specifies how many correctable errors (CEs) must occur before triggering the logging of a
system event log (SEL) CE event. Only the first threshold crossing is logged, unless the All or
None options are selected. The All option causes every CE that occurs to be logged. The
None option suppresses CE logging completely.
The All and None options only apply to the independent mode.
This threshold is applied on a per-rank basis. CE occurrences are counted for each memory
rank. If ADDDC mode is enabled, every threshold crossing is logged until this rank ECC
becomes +1 mode (ADDDC exhausted).This is also the CE threshold used when Rank
Sparing RAS Mode is configured. When a CE threshold crossing occurs in Rank Sparing
Mode on a channel which is in the redundant state, it causes a Sparing Fail Over (SFO) event
to occur. That threshold crossing is also logged as a CE event if it is the first to occur in the
system.
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

12. Memory Corrected Error

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Memory Corrected Error.
Comments: None
Back to: Memory RAS and Performance Configuration – Memory Configuration – Advanced Screen –
Screen map

13. Cloaking
Value: Disabled/Enabled
Help text: If disabled, CMCI event appears when CE happens. If enabled, CMCI
event is blocked when CE happens.
Comments: None
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3.3.5 Integrated IO Configuration

The Integrated IO Configuration screen configures the integrated IO used for onboard devices inside the
processors.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.

Note: NTB features are only supported on a dual-processor system.

Integrated IO Configuration

NTB PCIe Port 1a on CPU socket 1 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB

Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP
NTB PCIe Port 2a on CPU socket 1 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB
Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP
NTB PCIe Port 3a on CPU socket 1 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB
Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 14. Integrated IO Configuration screen – page 1 for CPU socket 1

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Integrated IO Configuration

NTB PCIe Port 1a on CPU socket 2 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB

Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP
NTB PCIe Port 2a on CPU socket 2 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB
Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP
NTB PCIe Port 3a on CPU socket 2 Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB
Enable NTB Bars Disabled / Enabled
Enable SPLIT BARs Disabled / Enabled
Primary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Primary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 23 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 4 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 5 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Secondary BAR 45 Size [0-39, 20 is Default]
Crosslink control override DSD/USP / USD/DSP

Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Enabled / Disabled

ACS Control Enabled / Disabled
Coherency Support Enabled / Disabled
Pcie Pll SSC Disabled/Auto/0.0%/0.1%/0.1%/0.3%/0.4%/0.5%/0.
6%/0.7%/0.8%/0.9%/1.0%/1.1%/1.2%/1.3%/1.4%/1
.5%/1.6%/1.7%/1.8%/1.9%/POR - Reg. Value:0x1F

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 15. Integrated IO Configuration screen – page 2 for CPU socket 2

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1. NTB PCIe Port 1a on CPU socket 1
NTB PCIe Port 2a on CPU socket 1
NTB PCIe Port 3a on CPU socket 1
NTB PCIe Port 1a on CPU socket 2
NTB PCIe Port 2a on CPU socket 2
NTB PCIe Port 3a on CPU socket 2
Value: Transparent Bridge/NTB to NTB
Help text: Configures port as TB, NTB-NTB.
Comments: This option selects the configuration mode of PCI Express* (PCIe*) port 1A, 2A or 3A to
support NTB configuration.

Note: When NTB is enabled, Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) is required to be disabled at
each NTB link. NTP-RP mode is not supported in the Intel Server Board S2600 family.

Back to: Integrated IO Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Enable NTB Bars

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: If disabled, the BIOS will not program NTB BAR size registers.
Comments: This option allows the BIOS to program NTB BAR registers with default values when
enabled. If disabled, the BIOS will not program NTB BARs registers and the task is left to
drivers. This option only appears when NTB PCIe port is not configured as Transparent
Bridge.
Back to: Integrated IO Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

3. Enable SPLIT BARs

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: If Enabled, will use two 32 bit BARs instead of 64 bit BAR.
Comments: When this option enabled, BIOS can split Primary BAR 45 Size and Secondary BAR 45 Size
into Primary BAR 4/5 Size and Secondary BAR 4/5 Size. This option only appears when
Enable NTB Bars is enabled.
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4. Primary BAR 23 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 23 size on primary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled.
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5. Primary BAR 4 Size
Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 4 size on primary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
enabled.
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6. Primary BAR 5 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 5 size on primary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
enabled.
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7. Primary BAR 45 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 45 size on primary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
disabled.
Back to: Integrated IO Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

8. Secondary BAR 23 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 23 size on secondary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 39 disables BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled.
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9. Secondary BAR 4 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 4 size on secondary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
enabled.
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10. Secondary BAR 5 Size
Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 5 size on secondary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 29 (39 for BIOS supporting > 4G PCI) disables
BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
enabled.
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11. Secondary BAR 45 Size

Value: [0-39, 20 is default]
Help text: Used to set the prefetchable BAR 45 size on secondary side of NTB.
Value < than 12 or > 39 disables BAR.
Comments: This option only appears when Enable NTB Bars is enabled and Enable SPLIT BARs is
disabled.
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12. Crosslink control override

Value: DSD/USP / USD/DSP
Help text: Configure NTB port as DSD/USP, USD/DSP, or use external pins.
Comments: This option configures the crosslink configuration of the NTB port. For more details about
the crosslink configuration, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 3.7.1.
This option only appears when the NTB PCIe Port is configured as NTB to NTB.
Back to: Integrated IO Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

13. Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Intel(R) Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
(Intel(R) VT-d).
Report the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
Comments: This option is only visible if all processors installed in the system support
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d). The software
configuration installed on the system must support this feature in order for it to be enabled.
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14. ACS Control

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable: Programs ACS only to Chipset Pcie Root Ports Bridges;
Disable: Programs ACS to all Pcie bridges.
Comments: This option only appears when Intel® VT for Directed I/O is enabled.
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15. Coherency Support
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Intel(R) VT-d Coherency support.
Comments: This option only appears when Intel® VT for Directed I/O is enabled.
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16. Pcie Pll SSC

Value: Disabled/Auto/0.0%/0.1%/0.1%/0.3%/0.4%/0.5%/0.6%/0.7%/0.8%/0.9%/1.0%/1.1%
/1.2%/1.3%/1.4%/1.5%/1.6%/1.7%/1.8%/1.9%/POR - Reg. Value:0x1F
Help text: Pcie Pll SSC percentage or Disable SSC. Range is 0.0%-1.9%. Last one
is the POR for LBG.
Comments: None
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3.3.6 Mass Storage Controller Configuration

The Mass Storage Configuration screen configures the mass storage controllers that are integrated into the
server board on which the BIOS is executing. This includes only onboard mass storage controllers. Mass
storage controllers on add-in cards are not included in this screen, nor are other storage mechanisms such
as USB-attached storage devices or network attached storage.
There are two SATA port configurations in this screen, representing the SATA controller and the sSATA
controller with SATA drive support and redundant array of independent disks (RAID) support. There are also
informational displays of two SATA controller configurations and SATA drive information when applicable. If
the presence of an Intel® Storage Module is detected, the type of storage module is displayed as information
only.
For more detailed information about mass storage in the Intel® Sever Board S2600 family, refer to Intel®
Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 3.8. For details of the storage configurations supported by the
different server boards, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Mass Storage Controller Configuration. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the Advanced screen.

Mass Storage Controller Configuration

► sSATA Port 0-5

► SATA Port 0-7

SAS Controller Enabled/Disabled

Intel(R) Storage Module

None/<Name of storage module detected>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 16. Mass Storage Controller Configuration screen

1. sSATA Port 0-5

Value: None
Help text: None
Comments: Selection only. For more information on SATA Port configuration settings, see
section 3.3.6.1.
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2. SATA Port 0-7
Value: None
Help text: None
Comments: Selection only. For more information on SATA Port configuration settings, see
section 3.3.6.1.
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3. SAS Controller
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable or Disable the LSI SAS controller.
Comments: Enable or disable the SAS controller. This option is only for the server board’s onboard LSI
SAS controller.
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4. Intel(R) Storage Module

Value: None/<Name of storage module detected>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. This displays the product name of the Intel® Storage Module installed,
which helps in identifying drivers, support, documentation, and so on. If no module is
detected, then None is displayed.
For details about Intel Storage Modules support, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family
BIOS EPS section 3.8.7.
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3.3.6.1 SATA Port Configuration
The SATA Port Configuration screen configures the AHCI-capable controllers that are integrated into the
server board on which the BIOS is executing. There are two onboard controllers – the AHCI SATA controller
and the AHCI sSATA controller with SATA drive and RAID support. There are also informational displays of
AHCI controller configuration and SATA drive information when applicable.

Note: Due to limitations of Syscfg (cannot change two options with the same name), change all SATA options
to different names.

To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Mass Storage Controller Configuration. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the Advanced screen.

SATA Port 0-5

(s)SATA Controller Configuration <AHCI Port Configuration>

AHCI Capable (s)SATA Controller Disabled/AHCI /RAID Mode
(s)SATA RAID Options INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*) / INTEL(R) RSTe
(s)SATA Controller eSATA Options SATA/eSATA
(s)SATA HDD Staggered Spin-Up Enabled/Disabled

SATA Port 0 Not Installed / <Drive Information>

SATA Port 1 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 2 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 3 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 4 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 5 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 6 Not Installed / <Drive Information>
SATA Port 7 Not Installed / <Drive Information>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

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1. (s)SATA Controller Configuration
Value: Controller is disabled/<AHCI port configuration>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. This is a display showing which ports are available through the onboard
AHCI capable SATA controller, if the controller is enabled. The port configuration is one of
the following states:
• Controller is disabled
• 8 ports of 6 Gb/s SATA (for SATA controller)
• 6 ports of 6 GB/s SATA (for sSATA controller)
This information is also displayed during POST in the POST diagnostic screen. (Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 4.2)
The number of SATA ports available from the integrated AHCI-capable SATA controller is
dependent on the specific server board installed in the system. Different server board
designs expose different SATA port configurations. The platform ID (board ID) is displayed in
the Main screen, and the corresponding SATA port configuration can be found in Intel®
Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12.
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2. AHCI Capable (s)SATA Controller

Value: Disabled/AHCI/RAID Mode
Help text: - AHCI enables the Advanced Host Controller Interface, which provides
Enhanced SATA functionality.
- RAID Mode provides host based RAID support on the onboard SATA
ports.
Comments: This option configures the onboard AHCI-capable SATA controller, which is distinct from the
storage control unit (SCU). The number and type of ports it controls differ between board
series. For capabilities of specific boards, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 12.
If the SATA controller is disabled, the SATA ports do not operate and any installed SATA
devices are unavailable. RAID Mode provides host based RAID support on the onboard SATA
ports. RAID levels supported and required drivers depend on the RAID stack selected.

Note: For Intel® Server Board S2600BT, which does not support RAID, there is no RAID Mode
value in setup.

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3. (s)SATA RAID Options
Value: INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*) / INTEL(R) RSTe
Help text: - Intel(R) ESRT2 (Powered By LSI*): Supports RAID 0/1/10 and optional
RAID 5 with Inte(R) RAID5 Upgrade Keys. Uses Intel(R) ESRT2 drivers
(based on LSI* MegaSR).
- Intel(R) RSTe: Provides pass-through drive support. Also provides
host based RAID 0/1/10/5 support. Uses Intel(R) RSTe iastor drivers.
Comments: This option only appears when the SATA Controller is enabled, and RAID Mode has been
selected as the operational SATA Mode. This setting selects the RAID stack to be used for
SATA RAID with the onboard AHCI SATA controller.
If a RAID Volume has not previously been created that is compatible with the RAID stack
selected, it will be necessary to Save and Exit and reboot in order to create a RAID Volume.

Note: This option does not appear on all boards. Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology
2 (Intel® ESRT2) only supports SATA controllers on 1G board and BIOS should be in EUFI
mode. For other configurations, the option is grayed out and the default value is Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe). The sSATA controller does not support Intel
ESRT2. For Intel® Server Board S2600BT, which does not support RAID, this option is not
available in setup.

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4. (s)SATA Controller eSATA Options

Value: SATA/eSATA
Help text: - SATA mode enables the switchable internal AHCI SATA (port 1).
- eSATA mode enables the switchable external AHCI eSATA (port 1).
- These modes are mutually exclusive, so SATA port 1 will only be
active on one connector, not both.
Comments: In order to use the external eSATA connection, this option must be set to eSATA. When the
external eSATA connector is selected, it disables the corresponding internal SATA port 1
connector. When set to SATA, the internal connector for SATA port 1 is active, and the
external eSATA connector is disabled.
This option setting only appears when the SATA Controller is enabled, and only for
platforms which support eSATA. For details on which platforms support eSATA, refer to
Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12.
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5. (s)SATA HDD Staggered Spin-Up
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: If enabled for the AHCI Capable SATA controller, Staggered Spin-Up
will be performed on drives attached to it. Otherwise these drives
will all spin up at boot.
Comments: This option enables or disables staggered spin-up only for disk drives attached to ports on
the AHCI-capable SATA controller. Disk drives attached to SATA/SAS ports on the SCU are
controlled by a different method for staggered spin-pp and this option does not affect them.
This option is only visible when the SATA controller is enabled and AHCI or RAID has been
selected as the operational SATA mode.
Staggered spin-up is needed when there are enough HDDs attached to the system to cause
a marked startup power demand surge when all drives start spin-up together. Since the
power demand is greatest just as the drive spinning is started, the overall startup power
demand can be leveled off by starting up each drive at a slightly different time, so the power
demand surges for multiple drives do not coincide and cause too great a power draw.
When staggered spin-up is enabled, it does have a possibility of increasing boot time if there
are many HDDs attached, because of the interval between starting drives spinning. However,
that is exactly the scenario in which staggered spin-up is most needed, because the more
disk drives attached, the greater the startup demand surge.
Setting the external eSATA connector to Enabled (when available) does not invalidate the
staggered spin-Up option, although there may be less need for staggered spin-up in a
system configured for eSATA use.
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6. SATA Port
SATA ports 0-7 for SATA controller and SATA ports 0-5 for sSATA controller
Value: Not installed/<Drive information>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. The drive information, when present, typically consists of the drive model
identification and size for the disk drive installed on a particular port.
This drive information line is repeated for the SATA ports for the two onboard AHCI-capable
SATA controllers. However, for any given board, only the ports which are physically
populated on the board are shown. That is, a board that only implements the two 6 GB/s
ports 0 and 1, only shows those two ports in this drive information list.
This section for drive information does not appear when the SATA operational mode is RAID
Mode.
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3.3.7 PCI Configuration

The PCI Configuration screen configures the PCI memory space used for onboard and add-in adapters,
configure video options, and configure onboard adapter options. It also includes a selection option to go to
the NIC Configuration screen.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.

PCI Configuration

Memory Mapped I/O above 4 Enabled/Disabled

Memory Mapped I/O Size Auto/1G/4G/16G/64G/256G/1024G/4096G
Add-In Video Adapter Enabled / Disabled
Onboard Video Enabled / Disabled
Fast Video Enabled / Disabled
Legacy VGA Socket CPU Socket 1/CPU Socket 2
ARI Support Enabled / Disabled
SR-IOV Support Enabled / Disabled

► PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting

► PCIe Error Maintain
► NIC Configuration
► UEFI Network Stack
► UEFI Option ROM Control
► PCIe* Port Option ROM Control
► Processor PCIe* Link Speed
► Volume Management Device

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 18. PCI Configuration screen

1. Memory Mapped I/O above 4 GB

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable or disable memory mapped I/O of 64-bit PCI devices to 4 GB or
greater address space.
Comments: When enabled, PCI/PCIe* Memory Mapped I/O for devices capable of 64-bit addressing is
allocated to address space above 4GB, in order to allow larger allocations and avoid
impacting address space below 4G.
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2. Memory Mapped I/O Size
Value: Auto/1G/4G/16G/64G/256G/1024G/4096G
Help text: Sets the Size of MMIO space above 4GB.
Comments: When Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB option enabled, this option sets the preserved MMIO
size as PCI/PCIe Memory Mapped I/O for devices capable of 64-bit addressing. The Auto
setting will automatically calculate the required MMIO size of all add-in PCIe devices and try
to assign sufficient resource for each device.
This option is grayed out when Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB option is disabled. In
addition, the 4096G option is only valid on one- or two-socket platforms; it is hidden on a
four-socket platform with all four CPUs installed.

Note: The system will not work normally if the system requested memory mapped I/O size is
greater than the chosen value (1G/4G/16G/64G). This is an expected behavior due to MMIO
resource shortage. Change the value to Auto or a larger size.

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3. Add-In Video Adapter

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: When Onboard Video is Enabled, and Add-in Video Adapter is also
Enabled, both can be active. The onboard video is still the primary
console and active during BIOS POST; the add-in video adapter would
be active under an OS environment with the video driver support.
When Onboard Video is Enabled, and Add-in Video Adapter is Disabled,
then only the onboard video would be active.
When Onboard Video is Disabled, and Add-in Video Adapter is Enabled,
then only the add-in video adapter would be active.
Comments: This option must be enabled to use an add-in card as a primary POST legacy video device.
If there is no add-in video card in any PCIe slot connected to CPU Socket 1 with the Legacy
VGA Socket option set to CPU Socket 1, this option is set to Disabled and grayed out and
unavailable.
If there is no add-in video card in any PCIe slot connected to CPU Socket 2 with the Legacy
VGA Socket option set to CPU Socket 2, this option is set to Disabled and grayed out and
unavailable.
If the Legacy VGA Socket option is set to CPU Socket 1 with both Add-in Video Adapter and
Onboard Video enabled, the onboard video device works as primary video device while add-
in video adapter as secondary.
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4. Onboard Video
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable or disable onboard video controller.
Warning: System video is completely disabled if this option is
disabled and an add-in video adapter is not installed.
Comments: When disabled, the system requires an add-in video card for the video to be seen. When
there is no add-in video card installed, Onboard Video is set to Enabled and grayed out so it
cannot be changed.
If there is an add-in video card installed in a PCIe slot connected to CPU Socket 1, and the
Legacy VGA Socket option is set to CPU Socket 1, then this Onboard Video option is
available to be set and default as Disabled.
If there is an add-in video card installed on a PCIe slot connected to CPU Socket 2, and the
Legacy VGA Socket option is set to CPU Socket 2, this option is grayed out and unavailable,
with a value set to Disabled. This is because the Onboard Video is connected to CPU Socket
1, and is not functional when CPU Socket 2 is the active path for video. When Legacy VGA
Socket is set back to CPU Socket 1, this option becomes available again and is set to its
default value of Enabled.

Note: This option does not appear on some models. Refer to Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS section 12 for product-specific information.

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5. Fast Video
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/disable fast video. Fast video allows the screen light up in
early phase.
Note: Fast Video only appears when Onboard Video is Enabled.
Comments: None
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6. Legacy VGA Socket
Value: CPU Socket 1/CPU Socket 2
Help text: Determines whether Legacy VGA video output is enabled for PCIe slots
attached to Processor Socket 1 or 2. Socket 1 is the default.
Comments: This option is necessary when using an add-in video card on a PCIe slot attached to CPU
Socket 2, due to a limitation of the processor IIO. The Legacy video device can be connected
through either socket but there is a setting that must be set on only one of the two. This
option allows the switch to using a video card in a slot connected to CPU Socket 2.
This option does not appear unless the BIOS is running on a board which has one processor
installed on CPU Socket 2 and can potentially have a video card installed in a PCIe slot
connected to CPU Socket 2.
This option is grayed out as unavailable and set to CPU Socket 1 unless there is a processor
installed on CPU Socket 2 and a video card installed in a PCIe slot connected to CPU Socket
2. When this option is active and is set to CPU Socket 2, then both Onboard Video and Dual
Monitor Video are set to Disabled and grayed out as unavailable. This is because the
Onboard Video is a PCIe device connected to CPU Socket 1, and is unavailable when the
Legacy VGA Socket is set to Socket 2.
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7. ARI Support
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable or disable the ARI support.
Comments: None
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8. SR-IOV Support
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable or disable the SR-IOV support.
Comments: None
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9. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure PCIe Slot Bifurcation setting.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on PCIe Slot Bifurcation settings, see section 3.3.7.1.

Note: This configuration page is only visible on Intel® Server Board S2600KP.

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10. PCIe Error Maintain
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure PCIe Error Maintain setting.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on PCIe Error Maintain settings, see section 3.3.7.2.
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11. NIC Configuration

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure NIC information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on NIC Configuration settings, see section 3.3.7.3.

Note: This field cannot support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command and cannot support
Intel Integrator Tookit customization. For Intel® Server Board S2600BT, which does not have
onboard ports, this page does not exist.

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12. UEFI Network Stack

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure UEFI Network Stack control settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on UEFI Network Stack settings, see section 3.3.7.4.
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13. UEFI Option ROM Control

Value: None
Help text: View/Configure UEFI Option control settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on UEFI Option ROM Control settings, see
section 3.3.7.5.

Note: This field cannot support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command and cannot support
Intel Integrator Tookit customization.

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14. PCIe Port Oprom Control
Value: None
Help text: View/Configure PCIe Port Oprom control settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on PCIe* Port option ROM (Oprom) Control settings,
see section 3.3.7.6.

Note: This field cannot support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. For Intel Integrator
Tookit customization tool, change the proper item based on real configuration. For Intel®
Server Board S2600BT, which only supports UEFI Mode, this page does not exist.

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15. Processor PCIe Link Speed

Value: None
Help text: Allow for selecting target PCIe Link Speed as Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on PCIe link speed settings, see section 3.3.7.7.
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16. Volume Management Device

Value: None
Help text: Allow Volume Management Device to manage down stream NVMe SSD.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Volume Management Device settings, see
section 3.3.7.8.
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3.3.7.1 PCIe* Slot Bifurcation Setting
Each board in the Intel Server Board S2600 family has different risers and different options for PCIe slot
bifurcation.

PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting

Riser_Slot_1 Bifurcation Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4

Riser_Slot_2 Bifurcation Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 19. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF

PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting

Riser_Slot_1 Bifurcation
CPU1 IO2 Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4
Riser_Slot_2 Bifurcation
CPU1 IOU3 Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4
CPU1 IOU1 Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4
Riser_Slot_3 Bifurcation
CPU2 IOU1 Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4
CPU2 IOU3 Auto/x8
Riser_Slot_4 Bifurcation
CPU2 IOU2 Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 20. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP

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PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting

Riser_Slot_2 Bifurcation Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4

Riser_Slot_6 Bifurcation Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 21. PCIe Slot Bifurcation Setting screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST

1. Riser_Slot_X Bifurcation
CPU 1/2 IOU 1/2/3 (for Intel® Server Board S2600BP)
Value: Auto/x16/x8x8/x8x4x4/x4x4x8/x4x4x4x4
Help text: None
Comments: Select PCIe port bifurcation for the selected slot(s) of the riser.

Note: Each setup item displays if a x16 riser is plugged. Otherwise, for all SKUs except
S2600ST, they are hidden. Intel Server Board S2600 shows the Auto bifurcation option.

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3.3.7.2 PCIe* Error Maintain
To support the Intel® Xeon Phi™ processor error maintain feature defined in software CCB303, the BIOS
provides these items for the Intel Server Board S2600 family. It is shown only if the slot bifurcation is x16;
any other bifurcation will be hidden. When enabled, and an error happens on an Intel Xeon Phi card, CPLD
will consume this GPIO value to skip this riser reset (whole riser include the slot card plugged). So after the
reset, these errors are kept in the card for further debug.
Each item controls a GPIO pin. The default is Disabled which means the GPIO value is GPO.

PCIe Error Maintain

PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser1 Enabled/Disabled
PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser2 Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 22. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF

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PCIe Error Maintain

PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser1 Enabled/Disabled
PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser2 Enabled/Disabled
PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser3 Enabled/Disabled
PCIeErrorMaintain_Riser4 Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 23. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP

PCIe Error Maintain

PCIeErrorMaintain_Slot2_&_Slot4 Enabled/Disabled
PCIeErrorMaintain_Slot6 Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 24. PCIe Error Maintain screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST

2. PCIeErrorMaintain_RiserX (Intel® Server Boards S2600WF and S2600BP)

PCIeErrorMaintain_SlotX (Intel® Server Board S2600ST)
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: None
Comments: Select PCIe port error maintain feature.
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3.3.7.3 NIC Configuration
The NIC Configuration screen configures the network interface card (NIC) controller options for BIOS POST. It
also displays the NIC MAC addresses currently in use. This NIC Configuration screen handles network
controllers built in on the baseboard (onboard). It does not configure or report anything related to add-in
network adapter cards.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > NIC Configuration. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the PCI Configuration screen.
There is usually one onboard NIC built into the baseboard, although in some cases there are two onboard
NICs. There are several possible types of NICs which are incorporated into different boards.
For boards with only one onboard NIC, the Onboard NIC2 entries are not present on the screen. The number
of Port options displayed for each NIC will match the number of ports the onboard NIC presents.

Note: The fields on the NIC Configuration screen do not support SysCfg changes with the /bcs command
and do not support Intel Integrator Tookit customization.

When a NIC port is disabled, its MAC address is hidden. When a NIC controller is disabled, all ports and all
MAC addresses for those ports are hidden.
For the Intel Server Board S2600 family, if the onboard NIC is the Intel® C620 PCH Integrated 10 Gigabit
Ethernet Controller, the NIC controller disable/enable feature will only be supported under UEFI mode. The
NIC controller disable/enable will be grayed out and enabled by default under Legacy mode.

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NIC Configuration

Onboard NIC1 Type <Onboard NIC Description – Non-InfiniBand*>

NIC1 Controller Enabled / Disabled
NIC1 Port1 Enabled / Disabled
NIC1 Port2 Enabled / Disabled
NIC1 Port3 Enabled / Disabled
NIC1 Port4 Enabled / Disabled
NIC1 Port1 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC1 Port2 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC1 Port3 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC1 Port4 MAC Address <MAC Address display>

Onboard NIC2 Type <Onboard NIC Description – Non-InfiniBand*>

NIC2 Controller Enabled / Disabled
NIC2 Port1 Enabled / Disabled
NIC2 Port2 Enabled / Disabled
NIC2 Port3 Enabled / Disabled
NIC2 Port4 Enabled / Disabled
NIC 2 Port 1 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC 2 Port 2 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC 2 Port 3 MAC Address <MAC Address display>
NIC 2 Port 4 MAC Address <MAC Address display>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 25. NIC Configuration screen

1. Onboard NIC1 Type

2. Onboard NIC2 Type
Value: <Onboard NIC description>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. This is a display showing which NICs are available as network controllers
integrated into the baseboard. The possible NIC descriptions are:
• Intel(R) C620 PCH Integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• Intel(R) X550 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit RJ-45 Controller

Each of these onboard NICs is followed by a section including a group of options that are
specific to the type of NIC.
If a board only has one onboard NIC, the second NIC type and following options section
does not appear.
For details about the NIC hardware configuration for a specific board, refer to Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12.
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3. NIC1 Controller
4. NIC2 Controller
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Onboard Network Controller.
Comments: This option completely disables the onboard network controller NIC1 or NIC2, along with all
included NIC ports and their associated options. If disabled, that controller’s NIC ports, port
PXE options, and port MAC address displays do not appear.
Back to: NIC Configuration – PCI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

5. NIC1 Port1
6. NIC1 Port2
7. NIC1 Port3
8. NIC1 Port4
9. NIC2 Port1
10. NIC2 Port2
11. NIC2 Port3
12. NIC2 Port4
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help text: Enable/Disable Onboard NIC<n> Port<x>.
Comments: This enables or disables port<x, x = 1-4> of onboard network controller<n, n = 1-2>,
including associated port PXE options. The NIC<n> Port<x> PXE option and MAC address
display do not appear when that port is disabled.
The associated port enable/disable options do not appear when NIC<n> is disabled.
Only ports that actually exist for a particular NIC appear in this section. That is, Port1-Port4
appear for a quad-port NIC, Port1-Port2 appear for a dual-port NIC, and only Port1 appears
for a single-port NIC.
For details about the NIC hardware configuration for a specific board, refer to Intel® Server
Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 12 or the Technical Product Specification for that
board.

Note: There is no port Enable/Disable setup option if the onboard NIC is the Intel® C620 PCH Integrated 10
Gigabit Ethernet Controller.

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13. NIC1 Port1 MAC Address
14. NIC1 Port2 MAC Address
15. NIC1 Port3 MAC Address
16. NIC1 Port4 MAC Address
17. NIC 2 Port 1 MAC Address
18. NIC 2 Port 2 MAC Address
19. NIC 2 Port 3 MAC Address
20. NIC 2 Port 4 MAC Address
Value: <MAC address>
Help text: None
Comments: Information only. 12 hex digits of the MAC address of Port1-Port4 of the network controller
corresponding to NIC1 or NIC2.
This display appears only for ports that actually exist on the corresponding network
controller. If the network controller or port is disabled, the port MAC Address does not
appear.
Back to: NIC Configuration – PCI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map
3.3.7.4 UEFI Network Stack
The UEFI Network Stack screen provides access to network devices while executing in the Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot services environment. This stack follows the UEFI Specification Version 2.3.1.

UEFI Network Stack

UEFI Network Stack Enabled/Disabled

IPv4 PXE Support Enabled/Disabled
IPv6 PXE Support Enabled/Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 26. UEFI Network Stack screen

1. UEFI Network Stack

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable the whole UEFI Network Stack.
Comments: Disabling the UEFI Network Stack disables the network protocols defined in UEFI Spec
v2.3.1.
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2. IPv4 PXE Support
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable IPv4 PXE Support in the UEFI Network Stack.
Comments: This option is not accessible if UEFI Network Stack is disabled. Enabling IPv4 PXE support is
required to perform native UEFI PXE functionality.
Back to: UEFI Network Stack – PCI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map

3. IPv6 PXE Support

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable IPv6 PXE Support in the UEFI Network Stack.
Comments: This option is not accessible if UEFI Network Stack is disabled. Enabling IPv6 PXE Support is
required to perform native UEFI PXE functionality.
Back to: UEFI Network Stack – PCI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map
3.3.7.5 UEFI Option ROM Control
The UEFI Option ROM Control configuration screen is brought by the EFI PCI option ROM compliant with the
Human Interface Infrastructure (HII) Specification 2.3.1. Those configuration settings are provided by third-
party PCI device provider and not controlled directly by the BIOS. The BIOS parses the HII package provided
by the EFI PCI Option ROM and groups them with their ClassID into this screen. There are four groups
designed for network controller, storage controller, fiber channel, and other controller types. The BIOS also
puts the Driver Health configuration pages behind the option ROM.

Note: The fields on the UEFI Option ROM Control screen do not support SysCfg changes with the /bcs
command and do not support Intel Integrator Tookit customization.

To identify each option ROM with the physical device’s location, the BIOS attaches the SlotID to them. The
SlotID is designed based on various products’ configuration which covers onboard devices, I/O modules,
storage modules, and riser slots. Table 2 defines how to translate the SlotID into the physical address.
Table 4. Slot ID and physical address
HII Name Expansion Type Subtype Slot
Bit location 12:10 9:8 7:4 3:0
No slots 00 - reserved 0 0 0
Internal slot 00 - reserved 1 0 = Internal slots 0:F = Slot number
External box slots 00 - reserved 1 1:F = External box number 0:F = Possible slots per box
IO Module 00 - reserved 2 0 = IO Module 0:F = IOM Number
Storage module 00 - reserved 2 1 = Storage module 0:F = Storage module number
Riser slot 00 - reserved 3 0:F = 16 possible risers 0:F = possible slots per riser

Figure 27 is an example for the UEFI Option ROM Control screen. The exact content changes according to the
system configuration.

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UEFI Option ROM Control

NIC Controller
NIC Card 1 Port1 OPROM Slot:0x0331
- IPV4
- VLAN
- IPV6
NIC Card 1 Port2 OPROM Slot: 0x0331
- IPV4
- VLAN
- IPV6
Fiber Channel
xxxxxx XXXxxxx xxGb FC Adaptor – xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Slot: 0x0332
xxxxxx XXXxxxx xxGb FC Adaptor – xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Slot: 0x0332

Storage Controller
Storage Card 1 OPROM Slot:0x0231

Storage Card 2 OPROM Slot:0x0232

Others
OPROM Name Slot: 0xxxx

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 27. UEFI Option ROM Control screen

Note: This document does NOT describe configuration items brought by EFI PCI option ROMs as their
appearance depends on the PCI device vendor, which is out of the baseboard BIOS scope.

3.3.7.6 PCIe* Port Option ROM Control

The PCIe* Port Option ROM Control screen configures the expansion ROM dispatching of the PCIe devices
connected to the integrated IO (IIO) PCIe root port during the BIOS POST.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > PCIe Port Oprom Control.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the PCI Configuration screen.
The usage for these option is to save the limited memory space for PCIe option ROM. The BIOS currently
only supports controlling the PCIe devices off the IIO root ports and the design follows the IIO PCIe Lane
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lanes. The DMI lanes can also be strapped to operate in PCIe mode, which is displayed as PCIe Port 00. The
48 PCIe lanes are grouped as 3 x16 (Port1, Port2, and Port3). Port1, Port2, and Port3 can each be bifurcated
as 2 x8 or 4 x4 or any combination thereof, which is displayed as PCIe Port 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d and PCIe Port 3a,
3b, 3c, or 3d.

Figure 28. IIO PCIe* lane partitioning

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PCIe Port Oprom Control

CPU socket 1
PCIe Port 1a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled

CPU socket 1
PCIe Port 1a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 1d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 2d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3a OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3b OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3c OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 3d OpROM control Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Port 00 OpROM control Enabled / Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 29. PCIe Port Oprom Control screen

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1. PCIe Port 1a/Port1b/Port1c/Port1d/Port 2a/Port 2b/Port 2c/Port 2d/
Port 3a/Port 3b/Port 3c/Port 3d/Port 00 OpROM Control
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable Oprom dispatching of the PCIe Devices on this Root
Port.
Comments: Disabling option ROM dispatching of the PCIe* devices on this root port saves the limited
memory space for PCIe option ROM.

Note: This field cannot support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. For Intel Integrator
Tookit tool, change the proper item based on real configuration.

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3.3.7.7 Processor PCIe* Link Speed
The Processor PCIe* Link Speed configuration screen configures the PCIe link speed of the processor IIO
PCIe root port and the PCIe devices connected to this port.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > Processor PCIe Link
Speed. Press the <Esc> key to return to the PCI Configuration screen.
The usage for these option is to select the target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, or Gen3 speed. The BIOS
currently only supports controlling the PCIe link off the IIO root ports and the design follows the IIO PCIe
Lane Partitioning rules, shown in Figure 28. The IIO supports 48 PCIe lanes and four DMI lanes. The DMI
lanes can also be strapped to operate in PCIe mode, which is displayed as PCIe Port 00. The 48 PCIe lanes
are grouped in three. Each port can be bifurcated as 2x8 or 4x4 or any combination thereof, which is
displayed as PCIe Ports 1a, 1b, 1c or 1d.

Processor PCIe Link Speed

► Socket 1 PCIe Link Speed

► Socket 2 PCIe Link Speed

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 30. Processor PCIe Link Speed screen

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Socket x PCIe Link Speed

Socket x, DMI Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)

Socket x, PCIe Port 1a Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 1b Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 1c Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 1d Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 2a Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 2b Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 2c Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 2d Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 3a Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 3b Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 3c Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)
Socket x, PCIe Port 3d Gen1(2.5GT/s)/ Gen2 (5GT/s) /Gen3(8GT/s)

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 31. Processor Socket x PCIe Link Speed screen

1. Socket x, DMI
Value: Gen3(8GT/s)/Gen2 (5GT/s)/Gen1 (2.5GT/s)
Help Text: Allow for selecting target PCIe Link Speed as Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.
Comments: DMI port supports Gen1, Gen 2, and Gen3 speed. This option is only available when there is
corresponding PCIe slot implemented on the specific board.
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2. Socket x, PCIe Port 1a
3. Socket x, PCIe Port 1b
4. Socket x, PCIe Port 1c
5. Socket x, PCIe Port 1d
6. Socket x, PCIe Port 2a
7. Socket x, PCIe Port 2b
8. Socket x, PCIe Port 2c
9. Socket x, PCIe Port 2d
10. Socket x, PCIe Port 3a
11. Socket x, PCIe Port 3b
12. Socket x, PCIe Port 3c
13. Socket x, PCIe Port 3d
Value: Gen3(8GT/s)/Gen2 (5GT/s)/Gen1 (2.5GT/s)
Help Text: Allow for selecting target PCIe Link Speed as Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.
Comments: PCIe port support Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 speed. Those options for PCIe ports are only
available when there is corresponding PCIe slot implemented on the specific board.
Back to: Processor PCIe* Link Speed – PCI Configuration – Advanced Screen – Screen map
3.3.7.8 Volume Management Device
Volume Management Device is enhanced feature to support NVMe* storage devices, it is responsible for
managing attached PCIe SSD device access and hotplug. It can also work with Intel RSTe to create a PCIe
SSD RAID volume.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > Volume Management
Device. Press the <Esc> key to return to the PCI Configuration screen.

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Volume Management Device

Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser
with 2 slots)

VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled

VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser
with 2 slots)
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled

Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Riser1, Slot3 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device (CPU1, IOU3)
VMD Port 3C (PCIe SSD0) Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3D (PCIe SSD1) Enabled / Disabled

Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser
with 2 slots)
VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser
with 2 slots)
VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled
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Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled

Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

Riser2, Slot3 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser
with 3 slots)
VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled

CPU2 Oculink Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device (CPU2, IOU3)
VMD Port 3A (PCIe SSD2) Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3B (PCIe SSD3) Enabled / Disabled

Riser3, Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU3)
VMD Port 3C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3D Enabled / Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 32. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600WF

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Volume Management Device

CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device (CPU1, IOU1)
VMD Port 1C (PCIe SSD0) Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D (PCIe SSD1) Enabled / Disabled

Slot6 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU2)
VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

Slot5 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU3)
VMD Port 3C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3D Enabled / Disabled

CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device (CPU1, IOU3)
VMD Port 3A (PCIe SSD2) Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3B (PCIe SSD3) Enabled / Disabled

Slot1 Volume Management Device Enabled / Disabled

(CPU2, IOU3)
VMD Port 3A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3B Enabled / Disabled

Slot2 Volume Management Device Enabled / Disabled

(CPU2, IOU1)
VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Slot3 Volume Management Device Enabled / Disabled

(CPU2, IOU3)
VMD Port 3C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3D Enabled / Disabled

Slot4 Volume Management Device Enabled / Disabled

(CPU2, IOU2)
CPU2 VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
CPU2 VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled
CPU2 VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
CPU2 VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 33. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600ST

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Volume Management Device

Slot1 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU2)
VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

Slot2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU1, IOU3&IOU1)
VMD Port 3A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 3D Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Slot3 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1&IOU3)
VMD Port 1A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D Enabled / Disabled

Slot4 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU2)
VMD Port 2A Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2B Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2C Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 2D Enabled / Disabled

CPU2 Volume Management Enabled / Disabled

Device(CPU2, IOU1)
VMD Port 1B (PCIe SSD0) Enabled / Disabled
VMD Port 1D (PCIe SSD1) Enabled / Disabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 34. Volume Management Device screen – Intel® Server Board S2600BP

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1. List of VMD Switches Based on SKU

For Intel® Server Board S2600WF

Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser with 2 slots)
Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser with 2 slots)
Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser with 3 slots)
Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) (connect riser with 3 slots)
Riser1, Slot3 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser with 3 slots)
CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU3)
Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser with 2 slots)
Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser with 2 slots)
Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser with 3 slots)
Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2) (connect riser with 3 slots)
Riser2, Slot3 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) (connect riser with 3 slots)
CPU2 Oculink Volume Management Device (CPU2, IOU3)
Riser3, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU3)

For Intel® Server Board S2600BP

Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU2)
Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU3&IOU1)
Slot3 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1&IOU3)
Slot4 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2)
CPU2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1)

For Intel® Server Board S2600ST

CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU1)
Slot6 Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU2)
Slot5 Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU3)
CPU1 Oculink Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU3)
Slot1 Volume Management Device (CPU2, IOU3)
Slot2 Volume Management Device (CPU2, IOU1)
Slot3 Volume Management Device (CPU2, IOU3)
Slot4 Volume Management Device (CPU2, IOU2)
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: [Enabled] - VMD (Volume Management Device) is enabled.
[Disabled] - VMD is disabled.
Comments: Global setup option to enable or disable VMD support for this system. And the setup maybe
different based on configuration for SKUs.
For Intel Server Board S2600WF, if a riser card is inserted in Riser 1 or 2, the VMD items
show under different parent items according to the type of the riser card.

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Table 5. VMD items for Intel® Server Board S2600WF
Card Type Riser1 Riser2
No riser Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2)
card or VMD Port 1A VMD Port 2A
2-slots riser VMD Port 1B VMD Port 2B
card VMD Port 1C VMD Port 2C
VMD Port 1D VMD Port 2D

Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1)
VMD Port 1C VMD Port 1A
VMD Port 1D VMD Port 1B
3-slots riser Riser1, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) Riser2, Slot1 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2)
card VMD Port 1A VMD Port 2A
VMD Port 1B VMD Port 2B

Riser1, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU1, IOU1) Riser2, Slot2 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU2)
VMD Port 1C VMD Port 2C
VMD Port 1D VMD Port 2D

Riser1, Slot3 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1) Riser2, Slot3 Volume Management Device(CPU2, IOU1)
VMD Port 1C VMD Port 1A
VMD Port 1D VMD Port 1B

For Intel Server Board S2600ST, which is an Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) SKU,
CPU1 OCuLink Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU1) will be hidden. In addition, if an
Intel QAT cable is present, then both CPU1 OCuLink Volume Management Device (CPU1,
IOU1) and CPU1 OCuLink Volume Management Device (CPU1, IOU3) will be hidden.
For Intel Server Board S2600BP, support depends on the SKU. For the 1G SKU, Slot 1/2
VMD ports are both supported; on L and SFP+ SKUs, only Slot 2 VMD port is supported.
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2. VMD Port 1A
VMD Port 1B / VMD Port 1B (PCIe SSD0)
VMD Port 1C / VMD Port 1C (PCIe SSD0)
VMD Port 1D / VMD Port 1D (PCIe SSD1)
VMD Port 2A
VMD Port 2B
VMD Port 2C
VMD Port 2D
VMD Port 3A / VMD Port 3A (PCIe SSD2)
VMD Port 3B / VMD Port 3B (PCIe SSD3)
VMD Port 3C / VMD Port 3C (PCIe SSD0)
VMD Port 3D / VMD Port 3D (PCIe SSD1)
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/Disable VMD on this port.
Comments: Enable or disable VMD support for corresponding PCIe root port, this option is show or hide
base on this SKU’s board design, only capable root port have visible option.

Note: For detailed setup items per SKU, see the figures in section 3.3.7.8.

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3.3.8 Serial Port Configuration

The Serial Port Configuration screen configures the Serial A port. In legacy Industry Standard Architecture
(ISA) nomenclature, these are ports COM1 and COM2, respectively.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > Serial Port Configuration. Press the <Esc> key
to return to the Advanced screen.
The primary usage for these serial ports is to enable serial console redirection and serial over LAN (SOL)
capabilities. Either port can be used for Serial Console Redirection but SOL is only supported on Serial A. For
more information on console redirection, see section 3.5.1.

Serial Port Configuration

Serial A Enable Enabled/Disabled

Serial A Address 3F8h/2F8h/3E8h/2E8h
Serial A IRQ 3/4

Serial B Enable Enabled/Disabled

Serial B Address 3F8h/2F8h/3E8h/2E8h
Serial B IRQ 3/4

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 35. Serial Port Configuration screen

3. Serial A Enable
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable Serial port A.
Comments: Serial port A can be used for either Serial Over LAN or Serial Console Redirection.
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4. Serial A Address
Value: 3F8h/2F8h/3E8h/2E8h
Help Text: Select Serial port A base I/O address.
Comments: Legacy I/O port address. This field does not appear when Serial A port enable/disable does
not appear.

Note: The Serial A Address and Serial B Address cannot be set to the same value.

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5. Serial A IRQ
Value: 3/4
Help Text: Select Serial port A interrupt request (IRQ) line.
Comments: Legacy interrupt request (IRQ). This field does not appear when Serial A port enable/disable
does not appear. It is gray because AST2500 UART IRQ is fixed under ESPI mode, and such
option will not support Intel Integrator Toolkit on the Intel Server Board S2600 family.
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6. Serial B Enable
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable or Disable Serial port B.
Comments: Serial port B can be used for Serial Console Redirection.
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7. Serial B Address
Value: 3F8h/2F8h/3E8h/2E8h
Help Text: Select Serial port B base I/O address. This field will not appear
when Serial B port enable/disable does not appear.
Comments: Legacy I/O port address.

Note: The Serial A Address and Serial B Address cannot be set to the same value.

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8. Serial B IRQ
Value: 3/4
Help Text: Select Serial port B interrupt request (IRQ) line. This field will
not appear when Serial B port enable/disable does not appear.
Comments: Legacy interrupt request (IRQ). It is gray because AST2500 UART IRQ is fixed under ESPI
mode, and such option will not support Intel Integrator Toolkit on the Intel Server Board
S2600 family.
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3.3.9 USB Configuration

The USB Configuration screen configures the available USB controller options.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > USB Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the Advanced screen.
This screen displays all USB mass storage devices which have been detected in the system. These include
USB-attached hard disk drives (HDDs), floppy disk drives (FDDs), CDROM and DVDROM drives, and USB flash
memory devices (such as s USB key or key fob).
Each USB mass storage device may be set to allow the media emulation for which it is formatted, or an
emulation may be specified. For USB flash memory devices in particular, there are some restrictions:
• A USB key formatted as a CDROM drive is recognized as an HDD.
• A USB key formatted without a partition table is forced to FDD emulation.
• A USB key formatted with one partition table and less than 528 MB in size is forced to FDD emulation;
otherwise, if it is 528 MB or greater in size, it is forced to HDD emulation.

Note: USB devices can be hot plugged during POST, and are detected, enumerated, and work under OS
environment. They are NOT displayed on this screen or enumerated as bootable devices.

USB Configuration

Detected USB Devices

<Number of USB devices detected in system>

Legacy USB Support Enabled/Disabled/Auto

Port 60/64 Emulation Enabled/Disabled
Make USB Devices Non-Bootable Enabled/Disabled

USB Mass Storage Device Configuration

Device Reset Timeout 10 seconds/20 seconds/30 seconds/40 seconds

Mass Storage Devices:

<One device per line> Auto/Floppy/Forced FDD/Hard Disk/CD-ROM

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

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1. Detected USB Devices
Value: <Number of USB devices detected in system>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays the total number of USB devices of all types which have been
detected in POST.

Note: There is one USB keyboard and one USB mice detected from the BMC KVM function
under this item even if no USB devices are connected to the system.

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2. Legacy USB Support

Value: Auto/Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no
USB devices are connected. Disable option will only keep USB Keyboard
devices available for EFI applications.
Comments: If the USB controller setting is disabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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3. Port 60/64 Emulation

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support.
This may be needed for legacy USB keyboard support when using an OS
that is USB unaware.
Comments: If the USB controller setting is disabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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4. Make USB Devices Non-Bootable

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Exclude USB in Boot Table.
[Enabled] – This will remove all USB Mass Storage devices as Boot
options.
[Disabled] – This will allow all USB Mass Storage devices as Boot
options.
Comments: This is a security option. When Disabled, the system cannot be booted directly to a USB
device of any kind. USB Mass Storage devices may still be used for data storage.
If the USB controller setting is disabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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5. Device Reset Timeout
Value: 10 seconds/20 seconds/30 seconds/40 seconds
Help Text: USB Mass Storage device Start Unit command timeout.
Setting to a larger value provides more time for a mass storage
device to be ready, if needed.
Comments: If the USB controller setting is disabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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6. Mass Storage Devices

Value: Auto/Floppy/Forced FDD/Hard Disk/CD-ROM
Help Text: [Auto] – USB devices less than 530 MB are emulated as floppies.
[Forced FDD] – HDD formatted drive is emulated as an FDD (e.g., ZIP
drive).
Comments: This field is hidden if no USB mass storage devices are detected.
This setup screen can show a maximum of 16 USB mass storage devices on the screen. If
more than 16 devices are installed in the system, the USB Devices Enabled field displays the
correct count but only the first 16 devices discovered are displayed in this list.
If the USB controller setting is disabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
These 16 options are for the USB mass storage devices from index 1 to 16, not target for
specific USB device. If the USB device in index 1 is changed, the option value does not
change, and it takes effect on the new USB device take this place. If the first option is set to
HDD and the second option is set to FDD, and one USB device changes its order from index
1 to index 2 due to new devices added, the option value of index 2 takes effect to this
device; it will emulate as FDD, not the original HDD.
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3.3.10 System Acoustic and Performance Configuration

The System Acoustic and Performance Configuration screen configures the thermal control behavior of the
system with respect to the parameters used in the system’s fan speed control algorithms.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > System Acoustic and Performance
Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to return to the Advanced screen.

System Acoustic and Performance Configuration

Set Fan Profile Performance/Acoustic

Fan PWM Offset [0 – 100, 0 is default]
Air Flow Limit [60 – 100, 100 is default]
Exit Air Temp [50 – 70, 70 is default]
Fan UCC [70 – 100, 100 is default]

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 37. System Acoustic and Performance Configuration screen

1. Set Fan Profile

Value: Performance/Acoustic
Help Text: [Performance] – Fan control provides primary system cooling before
attempting to throttle memory.
[Acoustic] – The system will favor using throttling of memory over
boosting fans to cool the system if thermal thresholds are met.
Comments: Choose a fan profile that is optimized for maximizing performance or for minimizing
acoustic noise.
When Performance is selected, the system thermal conditions are controlled by raising fan
speeds when necessary. This provides cooling without impacting system performance but
may impact system acoustic performance as fans running faster are typically louder.
When Acoustic is selected, the system attempts first to control thermal conditions by
throttling memory to reduce heat production. This regulates the system’s thermal condition
without changing the acoustic performance, but throttling memory may impact system
performance.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, Set Fan Profile should get from BMC via IPMI but
not from BIOS variable via /bcs. This option is required to support Intel Integrator Toolkit.

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2. Fan PWM Offset
Value: [Entry Field 0-100, 0 is default]
Help Text: Valid Offset 0-100. This number is added to the calculated PWM value
to increase Fan Speed.
Comments: This is a percentage by which the calculated fan speed is increased. Apply a positive offset
that results in increasing the minimum fan speeds.
This PWM offset setting is specified through the BIOS setup utility and is applicable to both
Intel® server chassis and non-Intel chassis; however the BMC firmware is the owner of the
PWM offset setting. At each system boot, BIOS queries the BMC for the current PWM offset
setting and displays this in the BIOS setup utility. Changes to the BIOS setting for the PWM
offset cause the BIOS to send the new setting to the BMC.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, Set Fan Profile should get from BMC via IPMI but
not from BIOS variable via /bcs. This option does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit.

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3. Air Flow Limit

Value: [Entry Field 60-100, 100 is default]
Help Text: System CFM Limit. BIOS valid range 60-100. This set the maximum
allowable system CFM under normal operating conditions. This value
will be ignored during error conditions such as a fan failure or a
critical temperature event. The value in this item is percentage of
max CFM. The resolution is 1%.
Comments: On each boot, the BIOS sends a Get FSC Parameter IPMI command to the BMC to read, and
then shows it at setup. The BMC owns the policy. Changing this value at setup causes the
BIOS to send a Set FSC Parameter command to BMC immediately.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, Set Fan Profile should get from BMC via IPMI but
not from BIOS variable via /bcs. This option does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit.

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4. Exit Air Temp

Value: [Entry Field 50-70, 70 is default]
Help Text: Exit Air temperature. BIOS valid range 50-70. This is to give MAX
exit air temperature to BMC.
Comments: On each boot, BIOS reads the value from the BMC as the BMC owns the policy. Changing the
value at setup causes the BIOS to send the value to BMC immediately. If the BMC has no
response when reading, BIOS hides this item.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, Set Fan Profile should get from BMC via IPMI but
not from BIOS variable via /bcs. This option does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit.

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5. Fan UCC
Value: [Entry Field 70-100, 100 is default]
Help Text: Max domain PWM. BIOS valid range 70-100. This set the absolute
maximum fan PWM for the domain.
Comments: On each boot, the BIOS reads the value from the BMC as the BMC owns the policy. At one
system, there are several fan domains. This item is not for a specific domain or individual
domain. It is for total domain. Changing the value at setup causes the BIOS to send the value
to the BMC immediately. If the BMC has no response when reading, BIOS hides this item.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, Set Fan Profile should get from BMC via IPMI but
not from BIOS variable via /bcs. This option does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit.

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3.3.11 FPGA Configuration

The FPGA Configuration screen configures the available FPGA options.
To access this screen from the front page, select Advanced > FPGA Configuration. To move to another
screen, press the <Esc> key to return to the Advanced screen, then select the desired screen.

Note: This configuration is only available on an FPGA-enabled platform.

FPGA Configuration

Socket 0 FPGA BBS ID <BBS ID>

Socket 0 FPGA Enabled/Disabled
Socket 0 BitStream Auto/SKX_PO_BBS/None
Socket 1 FPGA BBS ID <BBS ID>
Socket 1 FPGA Enabled/Disabled
Socket 1 BitStream Auto/SKX_PO_BBS/None

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 38. FPGA Configuration screen

1. Socket 0 FPGA BBS ID

Value: <BBS Version ID>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays current blue bit stream (BBS) ID loaded in the FPGA device.
Back to: FPGA Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

2. Socket 0 FPGA
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: None
Comments: Enable/disabled the FPGA device on socket 0.
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3. Socket 0 BitStream
Value: Auto/SKX_PO_BBS/None
Help Text: None
Comments: Select the BBS for the FPGA device. Use this option to not load the built-in BBS in the image
and load a custom image after boot.
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4. Socket 1 FPGA BBS ID
Value: <BBS Version ID>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays current blue bit stream (BBS) ID loaded in the FPGA device.
Back to: FPGA Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

5. Socket 1 FPGA
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: None
Comments: Enable/disabled the FPGA device on socket 1.
Back to: FPGA Configuration– Advanced Screen – Screen map

6. Socket 1 BitStream
Value: Auto/SKX_PO_BBS/None
Help Text: None
Comments: Select the BBS for the FPGA device. Use this option to not load the built-in BBS in the image
and load a custom image after boot.
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3.4 Security Screen

The Security screen provides options to enable and set the administrator and user passwords, to lock out the
front panel buttons so they cannot be used, and to enable and activate the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
security settings on those boards that support TPM.
Note that it is necessary to activate the TPM in order to enable Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
(Intel® TXT) on boards that support it. Changing the TPM state in setup requires a hard reset for the new
state to become effective. For enabling Intel TXT, see the Processor Configuration screen in section 3.3.1.
This BIOS supports (but does not require) strong passwords for security. The strong password criteria for
both administrator and user passwords require that passwords be between 8 and 14 characters in length,
and a password must contain at least one case-sensitive alphabetic character, one numeric character, and
one special character. A warning is given when a password is set which does not meet the strong password
criteria but the password is accepted.
For further security, the BIOS optionally may require a power on password to be entered in early POST in
order to boot the system. When the Power On Password option is enabled, POST is halted soon after power-
on while the BIOS queries for a power on password. Either the administrator or the user password may be
entered for a power on password.

Security

Administrator Password Status <Installed/Not Installed>

User Password Status <Installed/Not Installed>

Set Administrator Password [123aBcDeFgH$#@]

Set User Password [123aBcDeFgH$#@]
Power On Password Enabled/Disabled

Front Panel Lockout Enabled/Disabled

Current TPM Device <TPM2.0(FTPM)>

TPM2 Physical Presence Operation

TPM2 Operation No Action / TPM2 ClearControl(NO) + Clear
PCR Bank : SHA1 [X]
PCR Bank : SHA256 [X]

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

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1. Administrator Password Status
Value: <Installed/Not Installed>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Indicates the status of the administrator password.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg display with the /bcs command.

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2. User Password Status

Value: <Installed/Not Installed>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Indicates the status of the user password.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg display with the /bcs command.

Back to: Security Screen– Screen map

3. Set Administrator Password

Value: [Entry Field – 0-14 characters]
Help Text: Administrator password is used if Power On Password is enabled and to
control change access in BIOS Setup. Length is 1-14 characters. Case
sensitive alphabetic, numeric, and special characters !@#$%^&*()-_+=?
are allowed.
Note: Administrator password must be set in order to use the User
account.
Comments: This password controls change access to setup. The administrator has full access to change
settings for any setup options, including setting the administrator and user passwords.
When Power On Password protection is enabled, the administrator password may be used
to allow the BIOS to complete POST and boot the system.
Deleting all characters in the password entry field removes a password previously set.
Clearing the administrator password also clears the user password.
If invalid characters are present in the entered password, it is not accepted and there is a
popup error message:
Password entered is not valid. Only case sensitive alphabetic,
numeric and special characters !@#$%^&*()-_+=? are allowed.
The administrator and user passwords must be different. If the password entered is the
same as the user password, it is not accepted and there is a popup error message:
Password entered is not valid. Administrator and User passwords
must be different.
Strong passwords are encouraged, although not mandatory. If a password is entered which
does not meet the strong password criteria, there is a popup warning message:
Warning – a Strong Password should include at least one each case
sensitive alphabetic, numeric, and special character. Length
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For full details on BIOS password protection, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 9.1.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bap command can be used to set the administrator password.

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4. Set User Password

Value: [Entry Field – 0-14 characters]
Help Text: User password is used if Power On Password is enabled and to allow
restricted access to BIOS Setup. Length is 1-14 characters. Case
sensitive alphabetic, numeric, and special characters !@#$%^&*()-_+=?
are allowed.
Note: Removing the administrator password also removes the user
password.
Comments: The user password is available only if the administrator password has been installed. This
option protects setup settings as well as boot choices. The user password only allows
limited access to the setup options, and no choice of boot devices.
When Power On Password protection is enabled, the user password may be used to allow
the BIOS to complete POST and boot the system.
The password format and entry rules and popup error and warning message are the same
for the user password as for the administrator password (see previous field description
number 3).
For full details of BIOS password protection, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 9.1.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bap command can be used to set the user password.

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5. Power On Password
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable Power On Password support. If enabled, password entry is
required in order to boot the system.
Comments: When Power On Password security is enabled, the system halts soon after power-on and the
BIOS asks for a password before continuing POST and booting. Either the administrator or
user password may be used.
If an administrator password has not been set, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
Removing the administrator password also disables this option.
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6. Front Panel Lockout
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: If enabled, locks the power button OFF function and the reset and NMI
Diagnostic Interrupt buttons on the system’s front panel. If
[Enabled] is selected, power-off and reset must be controlled via a
system management interface, and the NMI Diagnostic Interrupt is not
available.
Comments: None
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7. Current TPM Device

Value: TPM2.0(FTPM)
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Shows the current TPM device. If the current TPM device is FTPM,
TPM2.0(FTPM) is shown. If the current TPM device is DTPM, TPM2.0(DTPM) is shown. If there
is no TPM device, this information is not shown.
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8. TPM2 Operation
Value: No Action/TPM2 ClearControl(NO) + Clear
Help Text: Select one of the supported operation to change TPM2 state.
Comments: Any TPM2 operation selected requires the system to perform a hard reset to become
effective. For information about TPM support, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family
BIOS EPS section 9.2.
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9. PCR Bank : SHA1
Value: [Checkbox]
Help Text: TCG2 Request PCR Bank SHA1.
Comments: Use checkbox to select the TPM active PRC bank. Any TPM2 Operation selected will require
the system to perform a hard reset to become effective. For information about TPM support,
refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 9.2.
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10. PCR Bank : SHA256

Value: [Checkbox]
Help Text: TCG2 Request PCR Bank SHA256.
Comments: Use checkbox to select the TPM active PRC bank. Any TPM2 Operation selected will require
the system to perform a hard reset to become effective. For information about TPM support,
refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 9.2.
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Note: TPM2 Operation, PCR Bank : SHA1 and PCR Bank : SHA256 appear only on boards equipped with a
TPM. See Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 11 for Product-Specific Information about TPM
availability.

Note: TPM2 Operation, PCR Bank : SHA1 and PCR Bank : SHA256 options do not support BIOS
customization utilities (Syscfg or Intel Integrator Toolkit). This can only be changed within the setup menus
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3.5 Server Management Screen

The Server Management screen configures several server management features. This screen also provides
an access point to the screens for configuring console redirection, displaying system information, and
controlling the BMC LAN configuration.

Server Management

Assert NMI on SERR Enabled / Disabled

Assert NMI on PERR Enabled / Disabled
PCIe AER Support Enabled / Disabled
Log Correctable Errors Enabled / Disabled
PCIe Correctable Error Threshold 0/5/10/20
WHEA Support Enabled / Disabled

Reset on CATERR Enabled / Disabled

Reset on ERR2 Enabled / Disabled

Resume on AC Power Loss Stay Off / Last State / Power On

Power Restore Delay Disabled / Auto / Fixed
Power Restore Delay Value [60 – 300s, 60 is default]

Clear System Event Log

FRB-2 Enable Enabled / Disabled

OS Boot Watchdog Timer Enabled / Disabled

OS Boot Watchdog Timer Policy Power off / Reset
OS Boot Watchdog Timer Timeout 5 minutes / 10 minutes / 15 minutes / 20 minutes

Plug & Play BMC Detection Enabled / Disabled

Shutdown Policy Enabled / Disabled

► Console Redirection
► System Information
► BMC LAN Configuration

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

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1. Assert NMI on SERR
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: On SERR, generate an NMI and log an error.
Note: [Enabled] must be selected for the Assert NMI on PERR setup
option to be visible.
Comments: This option allows the system to generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI) when a system
error (SERR) occurs, which is a method legacy operating system error handlers may use
instead of processing a machine check.
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2. Assert NMI on PERR

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: On PERR, generate an NMI and log an error.
Note: This option is only active if the Assert NMI on SERR option has
[Enabled] selected.
Comments: This option allows the system to generate an NMI when a parity error (PERR) occurs, which is
a method legacy operating system error handlers may use instead of processing a machine
check.
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3. PCIe AER Support

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: [Enabled] – PCIe AER (Advanced Error Reporting) is enabled.
[Disabled] – PCIe AER is disabled. All PCIe AER errors will be masked
once PCIe AER is disabled.
Comments: This option allows the system to monitor and handle PCIe* advanced error reporting (AER)
errors on PCIe devices with PCIe AER support. Note that, as described in PCI Express Base
Specification, any third-party software or OS could override this BIOS policy and take
ownership of PCIe AER handling after BIOS POST.
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4. Log Correctable Errors

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: [Enabled] – Processor & PCH PCIe correctable error logging is
enabled.
[Disabled]– Processor & PCH PCIe correctable error logging is
disabled.
Comments: This option allows the system to monitor and handle PCIe correctable errors on PCIe
devices behind processor and platform controller hub (PCH). This option is only available
when the PCIe AER Support option is enabled.
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5. PCIe Correctable Error Threshold
Value: 0/5/10/20
Help Text: Threshold value for logging Correctable Errors (CE) – Threshold of
20/10/5 logs 20th/10th/5th CE, "0"(default) logs every CE.
Comments: Specifies how many Correctable Errors must occur before triggering the logging of a SEL
Correctable Error Event. Only the first threshold crossing is logged, unless 0 is selected
which causes every CE that occurs to be logged.
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6. WHEA Support
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: [Enabled] – WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) is enabled.
[Disabled] –WHEA is disabled.
Comments: This option allows enabling or disabling of Windows* Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA).
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7. Reset on CATERR
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: When enabled system gets reset upon encountering Catastrophic Error
(CATERR); when disabled system does not get reset on CATERR.
Comments: This option controls whether the system is reset when the catastrophic error CATERR#
signal is held asserted, rather than just pulsed to generate a system management interrupt
(SMI). This indicates that the processor has encountered a fatal hardware error.

Note: If this option is disabled, this can result in a system hang for certain error conditions,
possibly with the system unable to update the system status LED or log an error to the SEL
before hanging.

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8. Reset on ERR2
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: When enabled system gets reset upon encountering ERR2 (Fatal error);
when disabled system does not get reset on ERR2.
Comments: This option controls whether the system is reset if the BMC’s ERR2 monitor times out
meaning that the ERR2 signal has been continuously asserted long enough to indicate that
the SMI handler is not able to service the condition.

Note: If this option is disabled, this can result in a system hang for certain error conditions,
possibly with the system unable to update the system status LED or log an error to the SEL
before hanging.

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9. Resume on AC Power Loss
Value: Stay Off/Last State/Power On
Help Text: System action to take on AC power loss recovery.
[Stay Off] – System stays off.
[Last State] – System returns to the same state before the AC power
loss.
[Power On] – System powers on.
Comments: This option controls the policy that the BMC follows when AC power is restored after an
unexpected power outage. The BMC either holds DC power-off or always turns it on to boot
the system, depending on this setting. If this option is set to Last State, the behavior
depends on whether the power was on and the system was running before the AC power
went off.
When this setting is changed in setup, the new setting is sent to the BMC. However, the BMC
maintains (owns) this power restore policy setting, and it can be changed independently with
an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) command to the BMC. The BIOS gets
this setting from the BMC early in POST, and also for the Setup Server Management screen.

Note: The system automatically powers on after doing a CMOS clear when AC is applied
because this option does not take effect in this situation.

Note: For Syscfg, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not from BIOS variable via
/bcs.

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10. Power Restore Delay

Value: Disabled/Auto/Fixed
Help Text: Allows a delay in powering up after a power failure, to reduce peak
power requirements. The delay can be fixed or automatic between 55-
300 seconds.
Comments: When the AC power resume policy (see previous field description number 9) is either Power
On or Last State, this option allows a delay to be taken after AC power is restored before the
system actually begins to power up. This delay can be either a fixed time or an automatic
time meaning that the BIOS selects a randomized delay time of 55-300 seconds when it
sends the Power Restore Delay setting to the BMC.
The purpose of this delay is to avoid having all systems draw startup surge power at the
same time. Different systems or racks of systems can be set to different delay times to
spread out the startup power draws. Alternatively, all systems can be set to Automatic and
then each system waits for a random period before powering up.
This option is grayed out and unavailable when the AC power resume policy is Stay Off.
The Power Restore Delay setting is maintained by the BIOS. This setting does not take effect
until a reboot is done. Early in POST, the Power Restore Policy is read from the BMC, and if
the policy is Power On or Last State, the delay settings are sent to the BMC.
Note that even if the Power Restore Delay setting is disabled, it does not mean it starts to
power on the host immediately after AC is applied; it means that BMC will start to power on
the host with no delay after it finishes BMC’s IPMI stack initialization. There will still be a
delay; the delay time depends on how long BMC needs to boot up after AC power is
restored.
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Note: This option applies only to powering on when AC is applied. It has no effect on
powering the system up using the power button on the front panel. A DC power-on using
the power button is not delayed.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs.

For additional information about BIOS/BMC power control, refer to Intel® Server Board
S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 7.1.3.
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11. Power Restore Delay Value

Value: [Entry Field 60-300, 60 is default]
Help Text: Fixed time period 60-300 seconds for Power Restore Delay.
Comments: When the power restore policy is Power On or Last State, and the Power Restore Delay
option is set to Fixed, this field specifies the length of the fixed delay in seconds.
When the Power Restore Delay option is set to Disabled or Auto, this field is grayed out and
unavailable.
The Power Restore Delay Value setting is maintained by the BIOS. This setting does not take
effect until a reboot is done. Early in POST, the power restore policy is read from the BMC
and, if the policy is Power On or Last State, the delay settings are sent to the BMC. When the
Power Restore Delay setting is Fixed, this delay value is used to provide the length of the
delay.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs.

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12. Clear System Event Log

Value: None
Help Text: Clears the System Event Log if selected. All current entries in SEL
will be lost.
Note: This option will take effect immediately without reboot.
Comments: Selection only. This option sends a message to the BMC to request it to clear the system
event log (SEL). The log is cleared, and then the clear action itself is logged as an event to
indicate the time/date when the log was cleared.
After selected, a confirmation pop-up appears. If the Clear System Event Log action is
positively confirmed, the BIOS sends a message to the BMC to request it to clear the SEL.
If the Clear System Event Log action is not confirmed, the BIOS resumes executing setup.
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13. FRB-2 Enable
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Fault Resilient Boot (FRB).
The BIOS programs the BMC watchdog timer for approximately 6 minutes.
If the BIOS does not complete POST before the timer expires, the BMC
will reset the system.
Comments: This option controls whether the system is reset if the BMC watchdog timer detects what
appears to be a hang during POST. When the BMC watchdog timer is purposed as a fault
resistant booting level 2 (FRB-2) timer, it is initially set to allow six minutes for POST to
complete.
However, the FRB-2 timer is suspended during times when some lengthy operations are in
progress, like executing option ROMS, during setup, and when the BIOS is waiting for a
password or for an input to the BBS Boot Menu. The FRB-2 timer is also suspended while
POST is paused with the <Pause> key.
For more information on FRB-2 timer operation, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family
BIOS EPS sections 3.17.4, 6.1.1.1, and 10.5.1.1.
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14. OS Boot Watchdog Timer

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: The BIOS programs the watchdog timer with the timeout value selected.
If the OS does not complete booting before the timer expires, the BMC
will reset the system and an error will be logged.
Requires OS support or Intel Management Software Support.
Comments: This option controls whether the system sets the BMC watchdog to detect an apparent hang
during OS boot. The BIOS sets the timer before starting the OS bootstrap load procedure. If
the OS boot watchdog timer times out, then presumably the OS failed to boot properly.
If the OS does boot up successfully, it must be aware of the OS boot watchdog timer and
immediately turn it off before it expires. The OS may turn off the timer or, more often, the
timer may be repurposed as an OS watchdog timer to protect against runtime OS hangs.
Unless the OS does have timer-aware software to support the OS boot watchdog timer, the
system is unable to boot successfully with the OS boot watchdog timer enabled. When the
timer expires without having been reset or turned off, the system either resets or powers off
repeatedly.
For more information about the FRB-2 timer operation, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS sections 3.17.4, 6.1.1.2, and 10.5.1.2.
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15. OS Boot Watchdog Timer Policy
Value: Power off/Reset
Help Text: If the OS watchdog timer is enabled, this is the system action taken
if the watchdog timer expires.
[Reset] – System performs a reset.
[Power Off] – System powers off.
Comments: This option is grayed out and unavailable when the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled.
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16. OS Boot Watchdog Timer Timeout

Value: 5 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/20 minutes
Help Text: If the OS watchdog timer is enabled, this is the timeout value the
BIOS will use to configure the watchdog timer.
Comments: This option is grayed out and unavailable when the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled.
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17. Plug & Play BMC Detection

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: If enabled, the BMC will be detectable by OSes which support plug and
play loading of an IPMI driver. Do not enable this option if your OS
does not support this driver.
Comments: This option controls whether the OS server management software is able to find the BMC
and automatically load the correct IPMI support software for it. If the OS does not support
plug and play for the BMC, the correct IPMI driver software is not loaded.
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18. Shutdown Policy

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/Disable Shutdown Policy.
Comments: This option is designed for multiple-node systems and to control the policy that the BMC
should shut down one node if it detects over-current or over-temperature condition. The
BIOS and the BMC synchronize the policy during the BIOS POST and the current value of the
BMC is displayed in BIOS setup.
This option is only displayed when the BMC supports this feature on the node. For details on
which platforms do support it, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section
12 and the BMC firmware EPS.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs.

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19. Console Redirection
Value: None
Help Text: View/Configure Console Redirection information and settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Console Redirection settings, see section 3.5.1.
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20. System Information

Value: None
Help Text: View System Information.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on System Information settings, see section 3.5.2.
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21. BMC LAN Configuration

Value: None
Help Text: View/Configure BMC LAN and user settings.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on BMC LAN Configuration settings, see section 3.5.3.
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3.5.1 Console Redirection

The Console Redirection screen provides options to enable or disable console redirection for remote system
management, and to configure the connection options for this feature.
To access this screen from the front page, select Server Management > Console Redirection. Press the
<Esc> key to return to the Server Management screen.
When console redirection is active, all POST and setup displays are in text mode. The text mode POST
diagnostic screen is displayed regardless of the Quiet Boot setting. This is due to the limitations of console
redirection, which is based on data terminal emulation using a serial data interface to transfer character data.
Console redirection can use either of the two serial ports provided by the SuperIO in the BMC. However, if
console redirection is to be coordinated with Serial Over LAN (SOL), be aware that SOL is only supported
through serial port A.

Console Redirection

SOL for Baseboard Mgmt Enabled / Disabled

SOL for Baseboard Mgmt2 Enabled / Disabled
SOL for Dedicated Mgmt NIC Enabled / Disabled
Console Redirection Disabled / Serial Port A/Serial Port B
Flow Control None / RTS/CTS
Baud Rate 9.6k / 19.2k / 38.4k / 57.6k / 115.2k
Terminal Type PC-ANSI / VT100 / VT100+ / VT-UTF8
Legacy OS Redirection Enabled / Disabled
Terminal Resolution 80x24 / 100x31

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 41. Console Redirection screen

1. SOL for Baseboard Mgmt

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/disable Serial Over LAN feature for Baseboard Management Lan.
[Advance>Serial Port Configuration>Serial A Enable] needs be enable
before enabling this option.
Comments: None

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs. This field does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit
customization.

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2. SOL for Baseboard Mgmt2
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/disable Serial Over LAN feature for Baseboard Management Lan
2. [Advance>Serial Port Configuration>Serial A Enable] needs be
enable before enabling this option.
Comments: None

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs. This field does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit
customization.

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3. SOL for Dedicated Mgmt NIC

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/disable Serial Over LAN feature for Dedicated Mgmt NIC.
[Advance>Serial Port Configuration>Serial A Enable] needs be enable
before enabling this option.
Comments: This option controls whether the BMC enables or disables the SOL feature on each LAN
channel of the system following the IPMI 2.0 Specification. This feature could be re-enabled
using the specific IPMI command. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600
Family BIOS EPS section 7.4. When SOL is enabled and saved, the BIOS automatically
updates the console redirection settings to use Serial Port A with 115.2k baud rate, VT100+
terminal type, and RTS/CTS flow control; on the setup screen, console redirection related
options are grayed out and keep their previous values.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, this setting should get from BMC via IPMI but not
from BIOS variable via /bcs. This field does not support Intel Integrator Toolkit
customization.

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4. Console Redirection
Value: Disabled/Serial Port A/Serial Port B
Help Text: Console redirection allows a serial port to be used for server
management tasks.
[Disabled] – No console redirection.
[Serial Port A/B] – Configure serial port A for console redirection.
Enabling this option will disable display of the Quiet Boot logo
screen during POST. [Advanced > Serial Port Configuration > Serial
A/B Enable] needs be enabled before enabling this option.
Comments: Serial console redirection can use either Serial Port A or Serial Port B. Note that SOL is only
supported through Serial Port A.
If console redirection is set to Disabled, all other options on this screen are grayed out and
unavailable.
Only serial ports that are enabled are available to choose for console redirection. If Serial A
is not set to Enabled, then the Console Redirection setting is disabled and grayed out as
inactive. In that case, all other options on this screen are also grayed out.
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5. Flow Control
Value: None/(RTS/CTS)
Help Text: Flow control is the handshake protocol.
This setting must match the remote terminal application.
[None] – Configure for no flow control.
[RTS/CTS] – Configure for hardware flow control.
Comments: Flow control is necessary only when there is a possibility of data overrun. In that case, the
Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) hardware handshake is a relatively conservative
protocol which can usually be configured at both ends.
When Console Redirection is set to Disabled, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
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6. Baud Rate
Value: 9.6k/19.2k/38.4k/57.6k/115.2k
Help Text: Serial port transmission speed. This setting must match the remote
terminal application.
Comments: In most modern server management applications, serial data transfer is consolidated over
an alternative faster medium like LAN, and 115.2k is the speed of choice.
When Console Redirection is set to Disabled, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
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7. Terminal Type
Value: PC-ANSI/VT100/VT100+/VT-UTF8
Help Text: Character formatting used for console redirection. This setting must
match the remote terminal application.
Comments: The VT100 and VT100+ terminal emulations are essentially the same. VT-UTF8 is a UTF8
encoding of VT100+. PC-ANSI is the native character encoding used by PC-compatible
applications and emulators. For more information about character encoding, refer to Intel®
Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 7.4.
When Console Redirection is set to Disabled, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
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8. Legacy OS Redirection
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: This option enables legacy OS redirection (i.e., DOS) on serial port.
If it is enabled, the associated serial port is hidden from the
legacy OS.
Comments: Operating systems that are redirection-aware implement their own console redirection
mechanisms. For a legacy OS which is not aware, this option allows the BIOS to handle
redirection.
When Console Redirection is set to Disabled, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
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9. Terminal Resolution
Value: 80x24/100x31
Help Text: Remote Terminal Resolution
Comments: This option allows the use of a larger terminal screen area, although it does not change
setup displays to match.
When Console Redirection is set to Disabled, this option is grayed out and unavailable.
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3.5.2 System Information

The System Information screen displays part numbers, serial numbers, and firmware revisions. This is an
information only screen
To access this screen from the front page, select Server Management > System Information. Press the
<Esc> key to return to the Server Management screen.

System Information

Board Part Number <Board part number>

Board Serial Number <Board serial number>
System Part Number <System part number>
System Serial Number <System serial number>
Chassis Part Number <Chassis part number>
Chassis Serial Number <Chassis serial number>
Asset Tag <Asset tag>
BMC Status <Current BMC status>
BMC Firmware Revision <BMC firmware revision>
ME Status <Current Intel® ME status>
ME Firmware Revision <Intel ME firmware revision>
SDR Revision <Sensor data record (SDR) revision>
UUID < Universally unique identifier (UUID)>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 42. System Information screen

1. Board Part Number

Value: <Board part number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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2. Board Serial Number

Value: <Board serial number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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3. System Part Number
Value: <System part number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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4. System Serial Number

Value: <System serial number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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5. Chassis Part Number

Value: <Chassis part number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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6. Chassis Serial Number

Value: <Chassis serial number>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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7. Asset Tag
Value: <Asset tag>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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8. BMC Status
Value: <Current BMC status>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. This option indicates the BMC status – functional or failed.
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9. BMC Firmware Revision

Value: <BMC firmware revision>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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10. ME Status
Value: <Current Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) status>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. This option indicates the Intel ME status – functional or failed.
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11. ME Firmware Revision

Value: <Intel ME firmware revision>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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12. SDR Revision

Value: <Sensor data record (SDR) revision>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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13. UUID
Value: <Universally unique identifier (UUID)>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only.
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3.5.3 BMC LAN Configuration

The BMC configuration screen configures the BMC baseboard LAN channel and a dedicated management
LAN channel, and to manage BMC user settings for up to five BMC users.
To access this screen from the front page, select Server Management > BMC LAN Configuration. Press the
<Esc> key to return to the Server Management screen.
A Dedicated Management NIC Module (DMN) may be installed in the server system. In that case, the LAN
settings for the DMN NIC may be configured.
This screen has a choice of IPv4 or IPv6 addressing. When IPv6 is disabled, only the IPv4 addressing options
appear. When IPv6 is enabled, the IPv4 options are grayed out and unavailable, and there is an additional
section active for IPv6-addressing. This is true for both the Baseboard LAN configuration and the Dedicated
Server Management NIC Module.
IP addresses for either IPv4 or IPv6 addressing can be assigned by static IP addresses manually typed in, or
by dynamic IP addresses supplied by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. IPv6 addressing
can also be provided by “stateless autoconfiguration” which does not require a DHCP server.
The BMC LAN Configuration screen is unusual in that the LAN configuration parameters are maintained by
the BMC itself, so this screen is just a user interface to the BMC configuration. As such, the initial values of the
LAN options shown on the screen are acquired from the BMC when this screen is initially accessed. Any
changed values are communicated back to the BMC when a changes are saved. If changes are discarded, any
accumulated changes from this screen are disregarded and lost.

Note: If Syscfg/Sysinfo support is needed, all settings under BMC LAN Configuration should get from BMC via
IPMI but not from BIOS variable via /bcs. The fields on this screen do not support Intel Integrator Toolkit
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BMC LAN Configuration

► User Configuration

Baseboard LAN configuration

IP Source Static/Dynamic
IP Address [0.0.0.0]
Subnet Mask [255.255.255.0]
Gateway IP [0.0.0.0]

Baseboard LAN IPv6 configuration

IPv6 Enabled/Disabled
IPv6 Source Static/Dynamic
IPv6 Address [0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000]
Gateway IPv6 [0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000]
IPv6 Prefix Length [0 – 128, 64 is default]

Dedicated Management LAN

Configuration
Remote Management Module <Not Present/ Present >
IP Source Static/Dynamic
IP Address [0.0.0.0]
Subnet Mask [255.255.255.0]
Gateway IP [0.0.0.0]

Dedicated Management LAN IPv6

Configuration
Dedicated IPv6 Enabled/Disabled
IPv6 Source Static/Dynamic
IPv6 Address [0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000]
Gateway IPv6 [0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000]
IPv6 Prefix Length [0 – 128, 64 is default]

BMC DHCP Host Name [DHCP Host Name display/edit]

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 43. BMC LAN Configuration screen

1. User Configuration
Value: None
Help Text: View/Configure User information and settings of the BMC.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on User Configuration settings, see section 3.5.3.1.
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2. IP Source
Value: Static/Dynamic
Help Text: Select BMC IP Source. If [Static], IP parameters may be edited. If
[Dynamic], these fields are display-only and IP address is acquired
automatically (DHCP).
Comments: This specifies the IP source for IPv4 addressing for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate
IP Source field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC, and its
setting determines whether the other baseboard LAN IPv4 addressing fields are display-only
(when Dynamic) or can be edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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3. IP Address
Value: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IP Address. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 address for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate IPv4 Address field
for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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4. Subnet Mask
Value: [Entry Field 255.255.255.0, 255.255.255.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Subnet Mask. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 addressing subnet mask for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate
IPv4 Subnet Mask field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
If IP Source is Static, the default value of Subnet Mask is 0.0.0.0. If cable is connected, and IP
Source has been set to be Dynamic, the default value of Subnet Mask which comes from
BMC should be 255.255.255.0.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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5. Gateway IP
Value: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Gateway IP. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 addressing gateway IP for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate
IPv4 Gateway IP field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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6. IPv6
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Option to Enable/Disable IPv6 addressing and any IPv6 network traffic
on these channels.
Comments: The initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. It may be changed to switch between
IPv4 and IPv6 addressing technologies.
If this option is set to Disabled, all other IPv6 fields are not visible for the baseboard LAN.
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, all IPv6 fields for the baseboard LAN become visible and
all IPv4 fields are grayed out and inactive.
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7. IPv6 Source
Value: Static/Dynamic
Help Text: Select BMC IPv6 source. If [Static], IPv6 parameters may be edited.
If [Dynamic], these fields are display-only and IPv6 address is
acquired automatically (DHCP).
Comments: This specifies the IP source for IPv6 addressing for the baseboard LAN configuration. There
is a separate IPv6 Source field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC,
and its setting determines whether the other baseboard LAN IPv6 addressing fields are
display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or can be edited (when Static).
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8. IPv6 Address
Value: [Entry Field 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000,
0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IPv6 address. Press <Enter> to edit. IPv6 addresses consist
of 8 hexadecimal 4-digit numbers separated by colons.
Comments: This specifies the IPv6 address for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate IPv6 Address field
for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IPv6 Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or
can be edited (when Static).
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9. Gateway IPv6
Value: [Entry Field 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000,
0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Gateway IPv6 address. Press <Enter> to edit. Gateway IPv6
addresses consist of 8 hexadecimal 4-digit numbers separated by
colons.
Comments: This specifies the gateway IPv6 address for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate Gateway
IPv6 address field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IPv6 Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or
can be edited (when Static).
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10. IPv6 Prefix Length

Value: [Entry Field 0-128, 64 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IPv6 Prefix Length from 0 to 128 (default 64). Press
<Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv6 prefix length for the baseboard LAN. There is a separate IPv6 Prefix
Length field for the dedicated management LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IPv6 Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or
can be edited (when Static).
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11. Remote Management Module
Value: <Not Present/Present>
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. Displays whether a dedicated management LAN component is currently
installed. This information may come from querying the BMC.
When the Management Module is Not Present at all, the fields for Dedicated Management
LAN Configuration will not be visible.
When IPv6 is Disabled, the IPv4 configuration fields are visible and the IPv6 configuration
fields are not be visible. When IPv6 is Enabled, the IPv4 fields are grayed out and inactive,
while the IPv6 Configuration fields are visible.
In either case, the Dedicated Management Lan section IP Source or IPv6 Source determine
whether the IPv4 or IPv6 address fields are display-only or can be edited.

Note: The Remote Management Module field only displays the Intel RMM4 Lite module
status.

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12. IP Source
Value: Static/Dynamic
Help Text: Select Dedicated Management LAN IP source. If [Static], IP parameters
may be edited. If [Dynamic], these fields are display-only and IP
address is acquired automatically (DHCP).
Comments: This specifies the IP source for IPv4 addressing for the DMN LAN connection. There is a
separate IP Source field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC, and its
setting determines whether the other DMN LAN IPv4 addressing fields are display-only
(when Dynamic) or can be edited (when Static).
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13. IP Address
Value: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IP Address. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 address for the DMN LAN. There is a separate IPv4 Address field for
the baseboard LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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14. Subnet Mask
Value: [Entry Field 255.255.255.0, 255.255.255.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Subnet Mask. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 addressing subnet mask for the DMN LAN. There is a separate IPv4
Subnet Mask field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
If IP Source is Static, the default value of Subnet Mask is 0.0.0.0. If cable is connected, and IP
Source has been set to be Dynamic, the default value of Subnet Mask which comes from
BMC should be 255.255.255.0 .
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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15. Gateway IP
Value: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Gateway IP. Press <Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv4 addressing gateway IP for the DMN LAN. There is a separate IPv4
Gateway IP field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
When IPv4 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IP Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic) or can be
edited (when Static).
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, this field is grayed out and inactive.
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16. Dedicated IPv6

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/Disable Dedicated IPv6.
Comments: The initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. It may be changed in order to switch
between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing technologies for Dedicated LAN.
When this option is set to Disabled, all other IPv6 fields are not visible for Dedicated
Management DMN (if installed). When IPv6 addressing is Enabled, all IPv6 fields for the
Dedicated Management DMN become visible, and all IPv4 fields for Dedicated LAN are
grayed out and inactive.
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17. IPv6 Source
Value: Static/Dynamic
Help Text: Select DMN LAN IPv6 source. If [Static], IPv6 parameters may be
edited. If [Dynamic], these fields are display-only and IPv6 address
is acquired automatically (DHCP).
Comments: This specifies the IP source for IPv6 addressing for the DMN LAN configuration. There is a
separate IPv6 Source field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is enabled, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC,
and its setting determines whether the other DMN LAN IPv6 addressing fields are display-
only (when Dynamic or Auto) or can be edited (when Static).
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18. IPv6 Address

Value: [Entry Field 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000,
0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IPv6 address. Press <Enter> to edit. IPv6 addresses consist
of 8 hexadecimal 4-digit numbers separated by colons.
Comments: This specifies the IPv6 address for the DMN LAN. There is a separate IPv6 Address field for
the baseboard LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
setting of IPv6 Source determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto)
or can be edited (when Static).
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19. Gateway IPv6

Value: [Entry Field 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000,
0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit Gateway IPv6 address. Press <Enter> to edit. Gateway IPv6
addresses consist of 8 hexadecimal 4-digit numbers separated by
colons.
Comments: This specifies the gateway IPv6 address for the DMN LAN. There is a separate Gateway IPv6
Address field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IPv6 Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or
can be edited (when Static).
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20. IPv6 Prefix Length
Value: [Entry Field 0-128, 64 is default]
Help Text: View/Edit IPv6 Prefix Length from 0 to 128 (default 64). Press
<Enter> to edit.
Comments: This specifies the IPv6 prefix length for the DMN LAN. There is a separate IPv6 Prefix Length
field for the baseboard LAN configuration.
This option is only visible when the IPv6 option is set to Enabled.
When IPv6 addressing is used, the initial value for this field is acquired from the BMC. The
IPv6 Source setting determines whether this field is display-only (when Dynamic or Auto) or
can be edited (when Static).
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21. BMC DHCP Host Name

Value: [Entry Field, 2-63 characters]
Help Text: View/Edit BMC DHCP host name. Press <Enter> to edit. Host name should
start with an alphabetic, remaining can be alphanumeric characters.
Host name length may be from 2 to 63 characters.
Comments: This field is active and may be edited whenever at least one of the IP Source or IPv6 Source
options is set to Dynamic. This is the name of the DHCP host from which dynamically
assigned IPv4 or IPv6 addressing parameters are acquired.
The initial value for this field is supplied from the BMC, if there is a DHCP host available. Edit
the existing host or enter a different DHCP host name.
If none of the IP/IPv6 Source fields is set to Dynamic, then this BMC DHCP Host Name field is
grayed out and inactive.
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3.5.3.1 User Configuration
The User Configuration screen manages BMC user settings for up to five BMC users.
To access this screen from the front page, select Server Management > BMC LAN Configuration > User
Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to return to the BMC LAN Configuration screen.

User Configuration

User ID anonymous
Privilege Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
User Status Enabled/Disabled
User Password

User ID User2
Privilege Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
User Status Enabled/Disabled
User Name [User Name display/edit]
User Password

User ID User3
Privilege Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
User Status Enabled/Disabled
User Name [User Name display/edit]
User Password

User ID User4
Privilege Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
User Status Enabled/Disabled
User Name [User Name display/edit]
User Password

User ID User5
Privilege Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
User Status Enabled/Disabled
User Name [User Name display/edit]
User Password

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 44. User Configuration screen

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1. User ID
Value: anonymous/User2/User3/User4/User5
Help Text: None
Comments: Information only. These five user IDs are fixed and cannot be changed. The BMC supports 15
user IDs natively but only the first five are supported through this interface.
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2. Privilege
Value: Callback/User/Operator/Administrator/No Access
Help Text: View/Select user privilege. User2 (root) privilege is "Administrator"
and cannot be changed. The default privilege of User3 is User.
Comments: The level of privilege that is assigned for a user ID affects which functions that user may
perform.
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3. User Status
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: Enable/Disable LAN access for selected user. Also enables/disables
SOL, KVM, and media redirection.
Comments: Note that the default status setting is Disabled.
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4. User Name
Value: [Entry Field, 1-16 characters]
Help Text: Press <Enter> to edit User Name. User Name is a string of 1 to 16
alphanumeric characters, and must begin with an alphabetic character.
User Name cannot be changed for User1 (anonymous) and User2 (root).
Comments: The User Name field can only be edited for user IDs other than anonymous. The user names
for user ID 1 cannot be changed and is always null/blank. With the condition that user
names are unique, no other users can be named null or any other existing user name.
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5. User Password
Value: [Popup Entry Field, 0-20 characters]
Help Text: Press <Enter> key to enter password. Maximum length is 20 characters.
Any ASCII printable characters can be used: case-sensitive
alphabetic, numeric, and special characters.
Note: Password entered will override any previously set password.
Comments: This field does not indicate whether there is a password set already. There is no display;
press <Enter> to open a popup with an entry field to enter a new password. Any new
password overrides the previous password, if there was one.
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3.6 Boot Maintenance Manager Screen

The Boot Maintenance Manager screen contains all bootable media encountered during POST and
configures the desired order in which boot devices are to be tried.
The first boot device in the specified boot order that is present and bootable during POST is used to boot
the system. The same device continues to be used to reboot the system until the boot device configuration
has changed (that is, a change in which boot devices are present), or until the system has been powered
down and booted in a cold power-on boot.

Note: USB devices can be “hotplugged” during POST and are detected and “beeped”. They are enumerated
and displayed on the USB Configuration Setup screen. However, they may not be enumerated as bootable
devices, depending on when in POST they were hotplugged. If they were recognized before the enumeration
of bootable devices, they appear as boot devices, if appropriate. If they were recognized after the
enumeration, they do not appear as a bootable device on the Boot Maintenance Manager screen, the Boot
Manager screen, or the Boot Menu.

There are two main types of boot order control – legacy boot and UEFI boot. These are mutually exclusive;
when UEFI boot is enabled, legacy boot (the default) is disabled. Within legacy boot operation, there are two
further methods of ordering boot devices – dynamic boot order and static boot order. For more information
on these different boot option methods, refer to Intel® Server Board S7200AP Family BIOS EPS section 6.1.
The default for boot order control is legacy boot with dynamic boot order. If all types of bootable devices are
installed in the system, then the default boot order is as follows:
• Legacy CD/DVD-ROM
• Legacy Floppy Disk Drive
• Legacy Hard Disk Drive
• Legacy PXE Network Device
• Legacy Boot Entry Vector (BEV) Device
• EFI Shell and EFI Boot paths

In this default boot order, a USB device may appear in any of several device classes, due to the flexibility of
USB connections and USB emulation of various types of devices.

Note: A USB key (flash drive) can be formatted to emulate either a floppy drive or a hard drive and appears in
that boot device class. Although it can be formatted as a CDROM drive, it is not detected as such and is
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Boot Maintenance Manager

► Advanced Boot Options

► Legacy CDROM Order

► Legacy Hard Disk Order
► Legacy Floppy Order
► Legacy Network Device Order
► Legacy BEV Device Order
►Add EFI Boot Option
► Delete EFI Boot Option
► Change Boot Order

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 45. Boot Maintenance Manager screen

1. Advanced Boot Options

Value: None
Help Text: Set the Advanced Boot Options in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Advanced Boot Options, see section 3.6.1.
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2. Legacy CDROM Order

Value: None
Help Text: Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Legacy CDROM Order settings, see section 3.6.2.
This option appears when one or more bootable CDROM drives are available in the system
and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy. This includes USB CDROM devices but not USB
keys formatted for CDROM emulation, which are seen as hard disk drives.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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3. Legacy Hard Disk Order
Value: None
Help Text: Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Legacy Hard Disk Order settings, see section 3.6.3.
This option appears when one or more bootable hard disk drives are available in the system
and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy. This includes USB hard disk devices and USB
keys formatted for hard disk or CDROM emulation.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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4. Legacy Floppy Order

Value: None
Help Text: Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Legacy Floppy Order, see section 3.6.4.
This option appears when one or more bootable floppy disk drives are available in the
system and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy. This includes USB floppy disk devices
and USB keys formatted for floppy disk emulation.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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5. Legacy Network Device Order

Value: None
Help Text: Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Legacy Network Device Order, see section 3.6.5.
This option appears when one or more bootable network devices are available in the system
and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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6. Legacy BEV Device Order
Value: None
Help Text: Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Legacy DEV Device Order, see section 3.6.6.
This option appears when one or more bootable BEV devices are available in the system and
the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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7. Add EFI Boot Option

Value: None
Help Text: Add a new EFI boot option to the boot order.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Add EFI Boot Option, see section 3.6.7.
This option is only displayed if an EFI bootable device is available to the system.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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8. Delete EFI Boot Option

Value: None
Help Text: Remove an EFI boot option from the boot order.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Delete EFI Boot Option settings, see section 3.6.8.
This option is only displayed if an EFI boot path is included in the boot order.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

Note: For the boot option added by BIOS BDS, it can be deleted in this menu, and it can be
added into end of boot order again in next BIOS POST.

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9. Change Boot Order
Value: None
Help Text: Set the Boot Order in this group.
Comments: Selection only. For more information on Change Boot Order settings, see section 3.6.9.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order. This field does not
support Intel Integrator Toolkit customization.

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3.6.1 Advanced Boot Options

The Advanced Boot Options screen allows the user to control the advanced boot options features like Boot
Mode and Static Boot Order.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Advanced Boot Options.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Advanced Boot Options

System Boot Timeout [0 – 65535, 1 is default]

Early System Boot Timeout [0 – 65535, 0 is default]
Boot Mode UEFI/Legacy
Video BIOS UEFI/Legacy
Boot Option Retry Enabled/Disabled
USB Boot Priority Enabled/Disabled
Static Boot Order Enabled/Disabled
Reset Static Boot Order Yes/No Action

►Secure Boot Configuration

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 46. Advanced Boot Options screen

1. System Boot Timeout

Value: [Entry Field 0-65535, 1 is default]
Help Text: The number of seconds the BIOS will pause at the end of POST to allow
the user to press the [F2] key for entering the BIOS Setup utility.
Valid values are 0-65535. 1 is the default. A value of 65535 causes
the system to go to the Boot Manager menu and wait for user input for
every system boot.
Comments: After entering the desired timeout in seconds, press the <Enter> key to register that timeout
value to the system. The timeout value entered takes effect on the next boot.
This timeout value is independent of the FRB-2 setting for BIOS boot failure protection. The
FBR-2 countdown is suspended during the time that the boot timeout countdown is active.
If the <Pause> key is pressed while the boot timeout is active, the boot timeout countdown
is suspended until the pause state is dismissed and normal POST processing is resumed.
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2. Early System Boot Timeout
Value: [Entry Field 0-65535, 0 is default]
Help Text: The number of seconds the BIOS will pause before Option ROMs are
dispatched.
Valid values are 0-65535. Zero is the default. A value of 65535
causes the system to go to the Boot Manager menu and wait for user
input for every system boot.
Comments: After entering the desired timeout in seconds, press the <Enter> key to register that timeout
value to the system. The timeout value takes effect on the next boot.
This timeout value is independent of the FRB-2 setting for BIOS boot failure protection. The
FBR-2 countdown is suspended during the time that the boot timeout countdown is active.
Also, the BIOS cannot support any key that is pressed during the time that the Early Boot
Timeout is active because the keyboard service is still not active.
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3. Boot Mode
Value: UEFI/Legacy
Help Text: When Boot Mode is Legacy, the BIOS only loads modules required for
booting Legacy Operating Systems.
When Boot Mode is UEFI, the BIOS only loads modules required for
booting UEFI-aware Operating Systems.
Comments: When Boot Mode is Legacy, only Legacy Option ROMs and Legacy OS Boot are supported;
UEFI option ROMs and UEFI OS Boot are not supported.
When Boot Mode is UEFI, Only UEFI option ROMs and UEFI OS boot are supported; Legacy
option ROMs and Legacy OS Boot are not supported.

Note: For Intel® Server Board S2600BT, UEFI is the only available boot mode. Legacy mode
is greyed out and not an option.

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4. Video BIOS
Value: UEFI/Legacy
Help Text: If Video BIOS is Legacy, the BIOS uses the legacy video ROM instead
of the EFI video ROM when Boot Mode is UEFI.
Comments: This option appears only when Boot Mode option is set as UEFI. The default – UEFI – is to
use UEFI Graphic Output Protocol (GOP); if it is Legacy, legacy video ROM is used.
If Boot Mode changes to Legacy, Video BIOS changes to Legacy and is hidden automatically.
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5. Boot Option Retry
Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: If enabled, this continually retries non-EFI-based boot options
without waiting for user input.
Comments: This option is intended to keep retrying in cases where the boot devices are initially slow to
respond, such as if the devices are asleep and do not wake quickly enough. However, if none
of the devices in the boot order ever responds, the BIOS continues to reboot indefinitely.
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6. USB Boot Priority

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: If enabled, newly discovered USB devices are moved to the top of
their boot device category.
If disabled, newly discovered USB devices are moved to the bottom of
their boot device category.
Comments: This option enables or disables the USB reorder functionality. Enable USB Boot Priority to
plug in a USB device and immediately boot to it, for example, in case of a maintenance or
system administration operation. If a user password is installed, USB Boot Priority action is
suspended. For more information, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS
section 6.1.2.3.
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7. Static Boot Order

Value: Enabled/Disabled
Help Text: [Disabled] – Devices removed from the system are deleted from Boot
Order Tables.
[Enabled] – Devices removed have positions in Boot Order Tables
retained for later reinsertion.
Comments: This option appears only when the Boot Mode option is set as Legacy. If the Static Boot
Order option is set to Enabled, it enables Static Boot Order (SBO) from the next boot onward
and the current boot order is stored as the SBO template.
If the option is set to Disabled, the SBO is disabled and the SBO template is cleared.
For information about static boot options, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS
EPS section 6.1.2.2.
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8. Reset Static Boot Order
Value: Yes/No Action
Help Text: [Yes] Take snapshot of current boot order to save as Static Boot
Order Template.
Comments: This option appears only when the Boot Mode option is set as Legacy. This option saves the
boot order list as the SBO template without disabling and re-enabling the Static Boot Order
option.
Select Yes to snapshot the current boot options list into the SBO list on the next boot. After
saving the SBO list, this option changes back to No Action automatically.
This option is available only when the Static Boot Order option is enabled. Otherwise it is
grayed out and unavailable.
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9. Secure Boot Configuration

Value: None
Help Text: Set the Secure Boot Configuration Options in this group.
Comments: Selection only. This option appears only when Boot Mode option is chosen as UEFI as legacy
boot mode does not support UEFI Secure Boot.
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3.6.1.1 Secure Boot Configuration
The Secure Boot Configuration screen configures UEFI secure boot.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Advanced Boot Options >
Secure Boot Configuration. Press the <Esc> key to return to the Advanced Boot Options screen.

Secure Boot Configuration

Current Secure Boot State Disabled/Enabled

Attempt Secure Boot Disabled/Enabled

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 47. Secure Boot Configuration screen

1. Current Secure Boot State

Value: Disabled/Enabled
Help Text: Current Secure Boot State: enabled or disabled.
Comments: Information only. Displays current secure boot state. Platform reset is required after
enabling or disabling BIOS UEFI secure boot feature in the below Attempt Secure Boot
option.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg display with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /d sboot commands can be used to show current secure boot status.

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2. Attempt Secure Boot
Value: Disabled/Enabled
Help Text: [Enabled] - Enable the Secure Boot feature after platform reset.
[Disabled] - Disable the Secure Boot feature after platform reset.
Comments: Secure Boot related keys (PK, KEK, db, and dbx) are required in order to enable UEFI secure
boot feature. During platform reset after this option is turned to Enabled. BIOS will provision
the default keys automatically if the corresponding key is not present.

Notes:
This option is protected by BIOS administrator password as basic security level. More
advanced security level requires that platform physical presence policy needs to be applied
in order to change secure boot feature control option. Therefore, Current Secure Boot State
will not be always changed successfully after platform reset if the advanced security check
fails.
For Syscfg related support, Secure Boot just supports proprietary solution defined in utility
SysConfig EPS. The user can use SysCfg /sboot to attempt to change current secure boot
enable or disable status; the BIOS does not support other commands for general setup
options, such as /s or /bcs command.

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3.6.2 Legacy CDROM Order

The Legacy CDROM Order screen options control the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from the
Legacy CDROM drives installed in the system. This screen is only available when there is at least one CDROM
device available in the system configuration and the Boot Mode options is chosen as Legacy.

Note: A USB attached CDROM device appears in this section. However, a USB key formatted as a CRDOM
device does not; it is detected as a hard disk device and included in the Hard Disk Order screen.

To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Legacy CDROM Order. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Legacy CDROM Order

CDROM #1 <Available CDROM devices>

CDROM #2 <Available CDROM devices>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 48. Legacy CDROM Order screen

1. CDROM #1
2. CDROM #2
Value: <Available CDROM devices>
Help Text: Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
Comments: Choose the order of booting among CDROM devices by choosing which available CDROM
device should be in each position in the order.
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3.6.3 Legacy Hard Disk Order

The Legacy Hard Disk Order screen options control the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from the
hard disk drives installed in the system. This screen is only available when there is at least one hard disk
device available in the system configuration and the Boot Mode option is set as Legacy. Note that a USB
attached hard disk drive or a USB key device formatted as a hard disk appear in this section.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Legacy Hard Disk Order.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Note: The BCV devices that are storage devices are also grouped in the Legacy Hard Disk Order screen.

Legacy Hard Disk Order

Hard Disk #1 <Available hard disk devices>

Hard Disk #2 <Available hard disk devices>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 49. Legacy Hard Disk Order screen

1. Hard Disk #1
2. Hard Disk #2
Value: <Available hard disk devices>
Help Text: Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
Comments: Choose the order of booting among hard disk devices by choosing which available hard disk
device should be in each position in the order.
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3.6.4 Legacy Floppy Order

The Legacy Floppy Order screen options control the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from the
legacy floppy disk drives installed in the system. This screen is only available when there is at least one
floppy disk (diskette) device available in the system configuration and the Boot Mode option is set as Legacy.
Note that a USB attached diskette drive or a USB key device formatted as a diskette drive appear in this
section.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Legacy Floppy Order. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Legacy Floppy Order

Floppy Disk #1 <Available floppy disk devices>

Floppy Disk #2 <Available floppy disk devices>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 50. Legacy Floppy Order screen

1. Floppy Disk #1
2. Floppy Disk #2
Value: <Available floppy disk devices>
Help Text: Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
Comments: Choose the order of booting among floppy disk devices by choosing which available floppy
disk device should be in each position in the order.
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3.6.5 Legacy Network Device Order

The Legacy Network Device Order screen options control the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from
the network bootable devices installed in the system. This screen is only available when there is at least one
network bootable device available in the system configuration and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Legacy Network Device
Order. Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Legacy Network Device Order

Network Device #1 <Available bootable network devices>

Network Device #2 <Available bootable network devices>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 51. Legacy Network Device Order screen

1. Network Device #1
2. Network Device #2
Value: <Available bootable network devices>
Help Text: Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
Comments: Choose the order of booting among network devices by choosing which available network
device should be in each position in the order.
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3.6.6 Legacy BEV Device Order

The Legacy BEV Device Order screen options control the order in which the BIOS attempts to boot from the
BEV devices installed in the system. This screen is only available when there is at least one BEV device
available in the system configuration and the Boot Mode options is set as Legacy.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Legacy BEV Device Order.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Legacy BEV Device Order

BEV Device #1 <Available BEV devices>

BEV Device #2 <Available BEV devices>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 52. Legacy BEV Device Order screen

1. BEV Device #1
2. BEV Device #2
Value: <Available BEV devices>
Help Text: Set system boot order by selecting the boot option for this position.
Comments: Choose the order of booting among BEV devices by choosing which available BEV device
should be in each position in the order.
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3.6.7 Add EFI Boot Option

The Add EFI Boot Option screen provides an option to add an EFI boot option to the boot order. The Internal
EFI Shell boot option is permanent and cannot be added or deleted.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Add EFI Boot Option. Press
the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Add EFI Boot Option

EFI Boot Option to be selected

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 53. Add EFI Boot Option screen

1. EFI Boot Option to be selected

Value: None
Help Text: None
Comments: Selection only. This lists current EFI devices paths enumerated by the BIOS during the POST
to select the EFI Boot Option.
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3.6.8 Delete EFI Boot Option

The Delete EFI Boot Option screen provides an option to remove an EFI boot option from the boot order.
The Internal EFI Shell boot option is not listed, since it is permanent and cannot be added or deleted.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Delete EFI Boot Option.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Delete EFI Boot Option

EFI Boot Option to be deleted

Save Changes

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 54. Delete EFI Boot Option screen

1. EFI Boot Option to be deleted

Value: [Checkbox]
Help Text: Select one to delete.
Comments: Use the checkbox to select the EFI boot option to be deleted. The EFI shell cannot be
deleted.
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3.6.9 Change Boot Order

The Change Boot Order screen configures the desired order of legacy or UEFI boot devices in which the boot
device is to be tried sequentially.
To access this screen from the front page, select Boot Maintenance Manager > Delete EFI Boot Option.
Press the <Esc> key to return to the Boot Maintenance Manager screen.

Change Boot Order

Change the order <Available boot options>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 55. Change Boot Order screen

1. Change the order

Value: <Available boot options>
Help Text: Choose the boot order of booting Devices. Use [+] or [-] key to move
up/down the selected field.
Comments: None
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3.7 Boot Manager Screen

The Boot Manager screen displays a list of devices available for booting and provides the option to select a
boot device for immediately booting the system. There is no predetermined order for listing bootable
devices. They are simply listed in order of discovery.
Regardless of whether any other bootable devices are available, the Internal EFI Shell option is always
available.

Boot Manager

Launch EFI Shell

Legacy Floppy Driver
<Boot device #1>
Legacy Hard Disk Driver
<Boot device #2>
Legacy CD-ROM Driver
<Boot device #n>
Legacy NET Driver
<Boot device #n>
Legacy BEV Driver
<Boot device #n>

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 56. Boot Manager screen

1. Launch EFI Shell

Value: None
Help Text: Select this option to boot now.
Note: This list is not the system boot option order. Use the Boot
Maintenance Manager menu to view and configure the system boot option
order.
Comments: The EFI shell is always present in the list of bootable devices.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order.

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2. <Boot device #1>
3. <Boot device #2>
4. <Boot device #n>
Value: None
Help Text: Select this option to boot now.
Note: This list is not the system boot option order. Use the Boot
Maintenance Manager menu to view and configure the system boot option
order.
Comments: These are names of bootable devices discovered in the system. The system user can choose
any of them from which to initiate a one-time boot; booting from any device in this list does
not permanently affect the defined system boot order.
These bootable devices are not displayed in any specified order, particularly not in the
system boot order established by the Boot Maintenance Manager screen. This is just a list of
bootable devices in the order in which they were enumerated.

Note: This field does not support Syscfg changes with the /bcs command. However, the
Syscfg /bbo or /bbosys commands can be used to set boot order.

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3.8 Error Manager Screen

The Error Manager screen displays any POST error codes encountered during BIOS POST, along with an
explanation of the meaning of the error code in the form of help text. This is an information only screen.

Error Manager

ERROR CODE SEVERITY INSTANCE

<Post code> <Major/Minor> <Instance #>

5224 Major N/A

F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 57. Error Manager screen

1. ERROR CODE
Value: <POST error code>
Help Text: N/A
Comments: The POST error code is a BIOS-originated error that occurred during POST initialization. For
more information on POST error codes, refer to Intel® Server Board S7200AP Family BIOS
EPS section 10.11.5.
Back to: Error Manager Screen – Screen map

2. SEVERITY
Value: Minor/Major/Fatal
Help Text: N/A
Comments: Each POST error code has a severity associated with it. For more information on POST error
codes, refer to Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS EPS section 10.13.5.
Back to: Error Manager Screen – Screen map

3. INSTANCE
Value: <Depends on error code>
Help Text: N/A
Comments: Where applicable, this field shows a value indicating which one of a group of components
was responsible for generating the POST error code that is being reported.
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3.9 Save & Exit Screen

The Save & Exit screen provides options to save or discard the configuration changes made on other setup
screens. It also allows provides options to restore the BIOS settings to the factory defaults or to save or
restore them to a set of user-defined default values. If Load Default Values is selected, the factory default
settings (noted in bold in the setup screen images) are applied. If Load User Default Values is selected, the
system is restored to previously saved user default values.

Save & Exit

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Save Changes
Discard Changes

Load Default Values

Save as User Default Values
Load User Default Values

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F10=Save Changes and Exit F9=Reset to Defaults

=Move Highlight <Enter> = Select Entry Esc=Exit

Figure 58. Save & Exit screen

1. Save Changes and Exit

Value: None
Help Text: Exit BIOS Setup Utility after saving changes. The system will reboot
if required.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to exit setup with any changes in
BIOS settings saved. If there have been no changes made in the settings, the BIOS resumes
executing POST.
If changes have been made in BIOS settings, a confirmation pop-up appears. If the Save
Changes and Exit action is positively confirmed, any persistent changes are applied and
saved to the BIOS settings in non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) storage and the system reboots, if
necessary (which is normally the case). If the Save Changes and Exit action is not confirmed,
the BIOS resumes executing setup.
The <F10> function key may also be used from any screen in setup to initiate a Save
Changes and Exit action.
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2. Discard Changes and Exit
Value: None
Help Text: Exit BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to exit setup without saving any
changes in BIOS settings. If there have been no changes made in the settings, the BIOS
resumes executing POST.
If changes have been made in BIOS settings, a confirmation pop-up appears. If the Discard
Changes and Exit action is positively confirmed, all pending changes are discarded and the
BIOS resumes executing POST. If the Discard Changes and Exit action is not confirmed, the
BIOS resumes executing setup without discarding any changes.
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3. Save Changes
Value: None
Help Text: Save Changes made so far to any of the setup options.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to save any pending changes in
BIOS settings. If there have been no changes made in the settings, the BIOS resumes
executing POST.
Most changes require a reboot to become active. If changes have been made and saved
without exiting setup, the system should be rebooted later even if no additional changes are
made.
Back to: Save & Exit Screen – Screen map

4. Discard Changes
Value: None
Help Text: Discard Changes made so far to any of the setup options.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to discard any pending unsaved
changes in BIOS settings. If there have been no changes made in the settings, the BIOS
resumes executing POST.
If changes have been made in BIOS settings and not yet saved, a confirmation pop-up
appears. If the Discard Changes action is positively confirmed, all pending changes are
discarded and the BIOS resumes executing POST. If the Discard Changes action is not
confirmed, the BIOS resumes executing setup without discarding pending changes.
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5. Load Default Values
Value: None
Help Text: Load Defaults Values for all the setup options.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to load default values for all BIOS
settings. These are the initial factory settings (“failsafe” settings) for all BIOS parameters.
After initializing all BIOS settings to default values, the BIOS resumes executing setup, so
that additional changes to BIOS settings may be made if necessary (for example, boot order)
before doing a Save Changes and Exit action with a reboot to make the default settings take
effect, including any changes made after loading the defaults.
The <F9> function key may also be used from any screen in setup to initiate a Load Default
Values action.
Back to: Save & Exit Screen – Screen map

6. Save as User Default Values

Value: None
Help Text: Save the changes made so far as User Default Values.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to save the current state of the
settings for all BIOS parameters as a customized set of user default values.
These are a user-determined set of BIOS default settings that can be used as an alternative
instead of the initial factory settings (“failsafe” settings) for all BIOS parameters.
By changing the BIOS settings to user-preferred values and then using this operation to save
them as user default values, that version of BIOS settings can be restored at any time by
using the following Load User Default Values operation.
Loading the factory default values does not affect the user default values. They remain set to
whatever values they were last saved as.
Back to: Save & Exit Screen – Screen map

7. Load User Default Values

Value: None
Help Text: Load the User Default Values to all the setup options.
Comments: Selection only. Select this line and press the <Enter> key to load user default values for all
BIOS settings. These are user-customized BIOS default settings for all BIOS parameters
previously established by doing a Save User Defaults action.
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Appendix A. Glossary
Term Definition
16-bit legacy The traditional personal computer environment. Includes legacy Option ROMs and legacy 16-bit code.
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. ACPI is an open industry specification proposed by Intel, Microsoft
and Toshiba. ACPI enables and supports reliable power management through improved hardware and OS
coordination.
AER Advanced Error Reporting
AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface, a USB controller standard
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. An 8-level code (7 bits plus parity check) widely used in
data processing and data communications systems
ATA Advanced Technology Attachment, a disk interface standard
BAR Base Address Register. Device configuration registers that define the start address, length and type of memory
space required by a device.
BIOS Basic Input/Output System
BMC Baseboard Management Controller
BSP Bootstrap processor. The processor selected at boot time to be the primary processor in a multi-processor
system.
CATERR# Catastrophic Error Signal
CD Compact Disk
CE Correctable Error
CMCI Corrected Machine Check Interrupt
CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor
COM1 Communication Port 1, serial port 1
COM2 Communication Port 2, serial port 2
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module, a plug-in memory module with signal and power pins on both sides of the internal
printed circuit board (front and back).
DMA Direct Memory Access
DMAR DMA Resource
DR Dual Rank – memory DIMM organization, DRAMs organized in two ranks
ECC Error Correction Code. Refers to a memory system that has extra bit(s) to support limited detection/correction of
memory errors.
EFI Extensible Firmware Interface (see also UEFI)
EPS External Product Specification
FRB Fault Resilient Booting
Gb Gigabit, 1,073,741,824 bits – lowercase “b” distinguishes “bits” from uppercase “B” for “bytes”
GbE Gigabit Ethernet, an Ethernet connection operating at gigabit/second speed
GB Gigabyte. 1024 Megabytes, 1,073,741,824 bytes
GUID Globally Unique Identifier
Intel® HT Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Technology
IMC Integrated Memory Controller
I/O Input/Output
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface – an industry standard that defines standardized, abstracted
interfaces to platform management hardware.
IRQ Interrupt Request
KB Kilobyte; 1024 bytes
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LAN Local Area Network
LED Light Emitting Diode
Mb Megabit, 1,048,576 bits – lowercase “b” distinguishes “bits” from uppercase “B” for “bytes”
MB Megabyte. 1024 Kilobytes, 1,048,576 bytes
Intel® ME Intel® Management Engine
MHz Megahertz, a frequency measurement, a million cycles/second
MMIO Memory Mapped I/O
MT/s Megatransfers per second
NIC Network Interface Card
Intel® NM Intel® Node Manager – now Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager
NMI Non-Maskable Interrupt
NUMA Non-Uniform Memory Access (secondary usage as Non-Uniform Memory Architecture)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OS Operating System
PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI Standard
PCIe* PCI Express*
PCR Platform Configuration Register
PERR Program Error
POST Power On Self Test
PTS Platform Trust Services
PXE Pre-execution Environment
Intel® QPI Intel® QuickPath Interconnect
RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks – provides data security by spreading data over multiple disk drives. RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 are different patterns of data on varying numbers of disks to provide varying
degrees of security and performance.
RAS Reliability, Availability, Serviceability
ROM Read-Only Memory
RTS Root of Trust Storage
SAS Serial Attached SCSI, a high speed serial data version of SCSI
SATA Serial ATA, a high speed serial data version of the disk ATA interface
SCSI Small Computer System Interface, a connection usually used for disks of various types
SDR Sensor Data Record
SEL System Event Log
SERR System Error
SFO Spare Fail-Over (event)
SMI System Management Interrupt
SOL Serial Over LAN
SR Single Rank – memory DIMM organization, DRAMs organized in a single rank
TPM Trusted Platform Module
Intel® TXT Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
UCE Uncorrectable Error
UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface – replacement for Legacy BIOS and Legacy DOS interface
USB Universal Serial Bus, a standard serial expansion bus meant for connecting peripherals.
UUID Universally Unique Identifier. See also GUID
Intel® VT Intel® Virtualization Technology
Intel® VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O
WHEA Windows* Hardware Error Architecture

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