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Functional Description
SharpStreamer
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3.8.1 MicroSD as Firmware Recovery Option
The microSD can be used as a BIOS recovery option. For this you need to perform the following
steps:
1. Format the microSD card as FAT32, then copy the recovery firmware onto the card.
2. Insert the microSD card into the socket, and install the SharpStreamer Pro card into the
server.
3. Boot the server to a Linux CentOS.
4. Run the PCIE-7210/7211 command to recover the firmware.
3.8.2 MicroSD as Non Volatile Storage
The microSD slots can accommodate up to 32 GB of flash storage, similar to a flash thumb
drive.
3.8.3 MicroSD as Boot Device
By default, during the card boot operation, the BIOS first looks for a boot record on the
microSD storage device. If no boot record is found, then the card tries to PXE boot from the
server. If this is not successful, the processor reboots and tries the boot sequence again. The
boot sequence can be modified in the BIOS.
3.9 Temperature Sensors
There are several temperature sensors on the SharpStreamer Pro card. Two SPD memory
temperature sensor devices are each located in different areas, refer to
Figure 3-3 on page 42 .
In addition, each SPD device has a temperature sensor.The SPD temperature sensor can be
used to measure the surrounding air temperature to the card corners. There are also
temperature sensors built into each SO-DIMM modules.
The following figure shows the location of the temperature sensors on the card.
The process to write the recovery BIOS into the firmware over the microSD bus can take
about 10 minutes.