Penguin Computing Relion 1900e, Technical Manual

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Relion 1900e/2900e Manual
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Once the update has completed, the recovery jumper is switched back to its default position and the
system is power cycled.
If the BIOS detects a partial BIOS update or the BMC asserts Recovery Mode GPIO, the BIOS will boot up with
Recovery Mode. The difference is that the BIOS boots up to the Error Manager Page in the BIOS Setup utility.
In the BIOS Setup utility, boot device, Shell or Linux for example, could be selected to perform the BIOS
update procedure under Shell or OS environment.
2.3.2 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Data
As part of the initial system integration process, the server board/system must have the proper FRU and SDR
data loaded. This ensures that the embedded platform management system is able to monitor the
appropriate sensor data and operate the system with best cooling and performance. The BMC supports
automatic configuration of the manageability subsystem after changes have been made to the system’s
hardware configuration. Once the system integrator has performed an initial SDR/CFG package update,
subsequent auto-configuration occurs without the need to perform additional SDR updates or provide other
user input to the system when any of the following components are added or removed.
• Processors
•
I/O Modules (dedicated slot modules)
• Storage modules, such as a SAS module (dedicated slot modules)
•
Power supplies
• Fans
•
Fan options (e.g. upgrade from non-redundant cooling to redundant cooling)
•
Intel® Xeon Phi™ co-processor cards
• Hot Swap Backplane
•
Front Panel
NOTE: The system may not operate with best performance or best/appropriate cooling if the proper FRU
and SDR data is not installed.
2.3.2.1 Loading FRU and SDR Data
The FRU and SDR data can be updated using a standalone FRUSDR utility in the uEFI shell, or can be done
using the OFU utility program under a supported operating system.
2.3.3 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) & Management Engine (ME) Firmware
See Chapters 7, 8, and 9 for features and functions associated with the BMC firmware and ME firmware.