Appendix F: POST Error Code
Intel® Server Board S2600CW Family TPS
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Board Location
The physical location of each component is specified in the Board Location column. The board
location information corresponds to information on the server board silkscreen.
User Data
The flash components on the server boards do not store user data from the operating system.
No operating system level data is retained in any listed components after AC power is
removed. The persistence of information written to each component is determined by its type
as described in the table.
Each component stores data specific to its function. Some components may contain
passwords that provide access to that device’s configuration or functionality. These passwords
are specific to the device and are unique and unrelated to operating system passwords. The
specific components that may contain password data are:
BIOS: The server board BIOS provides the capability to prevent unauthorized users
from configuring BIOS settings when a BIOS password is set. This password is stored in
BIOS flash, and is only used to set BIOS configuration access restrictions.
BMC: The server boards support an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
2.0 conformant baseboard management controller (BMC). The BMC provides health
monitoring, alerting and remote power control capabilities for the Intel
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server board.
The BMC does not have access to operating system level data.
The BMC supports the capability for remote software to connect over the network and
perform health monitoring and power control. This access can be configured to require
authentication by a password. If configured, the BMC will maintain user passwords to
control this access. These passwords are stored in the BMC flash.
