Intel® Server Board S2600WF Product Family Technical Product Specification
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Fault resilient booting (FRB) – Fault resistant boot level 2 (FRB-2) is supported by the watchdog timer
functionality.
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Front panel management – The BMC controls the system status LED and chassis ID LED. It supports
secure lockout of certain front panel functionality and monitors button presses. The chassis ID LED is
turned on using a front panel button or a command.
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DIMM temperature monitoring – New sensors and improved acoustic management using closed-loop
fan control algorithm taking into account DIMM temperature readings.
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Integrated KVM
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Integrated remote media redirection
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Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager support
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Sensor and SEL logging additions/enhancements (e.g., additional thermal monitoring capability)
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Embedded platform debug feature, which allows capture of detailed data for later analysis by Intel
A complete system software stack is pre-programmed on the server board during the board assembly
process, making the server board functional at first power on. However, to ensure the most reliable system
operation, it is highly recommended to check
http://downloadcenter.intel.com
for the latest available system
updates.
System updates can be performed in a number of operating environments, including the UEFI shell using the
UEFI-only system update package (SUP), or under different operating systems using the Intel® One Boot
Flash Update (Intel® OFU) utility.
As part of the initial system integration process, system integrators must program system configuration data
onto the server board using the FRUSDR utility to ensure the embedded platform management subsystem is
able to provide the best performance and cooling for the final system configuration. The FRUSDR utility is
included in the SUP and OFU packages. For additional information, see Section 2.5.2.
Refer to the following Intel documents for more indepth information about the system software stack and
their functions:
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Intel® Server Board S2600 Family BIOS External Product Specification
– Intel NDA Required
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Intel® Server System Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware External Product
Specification for Intel® Servers Systems supporting the Intel® Xeon® processor Scalable family
– Intel
NDA Required
2.5.1
Hot Keys Supported During POST
Certain hot keys are recognized during power-on self-test (POST). A hot key is a key or key combination that
is recognized as an unprompted command input, where the operator is not prompted to press the hot key. In
most cases, hot keys are recognized even while other processing is in progress.
The BIOS supported hot keys are only recognized by the system BIOS during the system boot time POST
process. Once the POST process has completed and hands off the system boot process to the operating
system, BIOS supported hot keys are no longer recognized.
Table 3 provides a list of available POST hot keys along with a description for each.
Table 3. POST hot keys
Hot Key
Function
<F2>
Enter the BIOS setup utility
<F6>
Pop-up BIOS boot menu
<F12>
Network boot
<Esc>
Switch from logo screen to diagnostic screen
<Pause>
Stop POST temporarily
