Artesyn Embedded Technology SharpStreamer PCIE-7207, Installation And Use Manual

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Chapter 5
SharpStreamer™ PCIE-7207 Installation and Use (6806800T60F)
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BIOS
The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) acts as an interface between the operating system and
the hardware of the card. Before loading the operating system, BIOS performs basic hardware
tests and prepares the card for the initial boot-up procedure.
Using BIOS Setup, you can perform the following tasks:
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Obtain system information
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Hardware set-up utility for setting configuration data
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Boot configuration for a flexible boot order
The BIOS Setup program is required to configure the hardware of the card. This configuration
is necessary for operating the card and the peripherals connected to it. The configuration data
is stored as part of a boot flash, since the configuration data storage needs to be non-volatile.
5.1 Connecting to the Console
The PCIE-7207 allows you to monitor system conditions through the AMT Serial-over-LAN
Redirection. The default settings are provided in the table below. A tool to use on the host
which provides the console output is described in the Linux section of this manual.
Table 5-1 Serial Port Configuration Parameters
Parameter Default Settings
Baud Rate 115200
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bit (s) 1
Flow Control None
Terminal Type VT100