System BIOS
Intel® Entry Server Board SE7221BA1-E TPS
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Revision
1.5
7.7 BIOS
Updates
The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities:
•
Intel
®
Express BIOS Update utility, which enables automated updating while in the
Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard
disk, a 1.44 MB diskette, or a CD-ROM.
•
Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires creation of a boot diskette and
manual rebooting of the system. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file
on a 1.44 MB diskette or a CD-ROM.
Both utilities verify that the updated BIOS match the target system to prevent accidentally
installing incompatible BIOS.
BIOS Updates are available at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/se7221ba1-e/
7.7.1 Language
Support
The BIOS Setup program and help messages are supported in US English. Additional
languages are available in the Integrator’s Toolkit utility. Check the Intel website for details.
7.7.2
Custom Splash Screen
During POST, an Intel
®
splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be
augmented with a custom splash screen. The Integrator’s Toolkit that is available from Intel®
can be used to create a custom splash screen.
7.8 Boot
Options
In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a diskette drive, hard drives,
CD-ROM, or the network. The default setting is for the diskette drive to be the first boot device,
the hard drive second, and the ATAPI CD-ROM third. The fourth device is disabled.
7.8.1 CD-ROM
Boot
Booting from CD-ROM is supported in compliance to the
El Torito CD-ROM Boot Specification
.
Under the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup program, ATAPI CD-ROM is listed as a boot device.
Boot devices are defined in priority order. Accordingly, if there is not a bootable CD in the CD-
ROM drive, the system will attempt to boot from the next defined drive.
7.8.2 Network
Boot
The network can be selected as a boot device. This selection allows booting from the onboard
LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.
Pressing the <F12> key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN. To use this
key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be
set to Full.
7.8.3
Booting Without Attached Devices
For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing POST,
the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present:
•
Video
adapter
•
Keyboard
•
Mouse