
Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification
BIOS Architecture
Revision 1.3
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ID
Feature Name
Comments
Support for security
PS/2 KB & MS lock
Floppy write protection
Video blanking
Front panel lock
Password protection
Support for Boot
quiet boot during POST
quick boot during POST
console-free boot
boot menu
Windows BIOS update utility
Server Management
Power control in any state (OS up, down, hung)
Required ISM.
Sensor monitoring and fault alerting while OS present
Requires ISM.
Fault alerting via local or via LAN while OS present
Requires ISM.
Remote BIOS / Firmware upgrade
BIOS support not available.
IPMI / DMI / CIM compliant
(a) IPMI 1.5/2.0 and CIM.
(b) Full IPMI 2.0 for server module
(Sahalee)
(c) Subset of IPMI 1.5 for onboard NS
PC87431 mBMC
Integration with ISM software
OS support
Microsoft* Windows* 2003, 2000,
Linux, Novell*
Security features to protect unwanted tampering of the
server
ISM provides chassis intrusion and
HW and SW change reporting.
3.1.2
BIOS Identification String
The BIOS Identification string is used to uniquely identify the revision of the BIOS being used on
the system. The string is formatted as follows:
BoardId.OEMID.BuildType.Major.Minor.BuildID.BuildDateTime.Mod
two digits:
Dxx = Development
Xxx = Power On
Axx = Alpha BIOS
Bxx = Beta BIOS
RCxx= Release Candidate
P = Production
xx = 2 digit number N/A for Production
Four digits:
Increment
on each build
Three characters:
10A = Some OEM, etc.
N character ID:
AN430TX, etc.
86A = Intel DPG
86B = Intel EPG
One digit:
non-zero if any Separately
Updateable
Module has been updated
two digits:
Build Date and time in
MMDDYYYYHHMM format