Chapter 6: BIOS
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When Log is Full
Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the
event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log
is full. The options are
Do Nothing
and Erase Immediately.
SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings
Log System Boot Event
Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)
Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255.
The default setting is
1
.
METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)
This item is used to determine how long (in minutes) the multiple event counter should wait
before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is
60
.
Note
: Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
View SMBIOS Event Log
This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. The following categories
are displayed:
Date/Time/Error Code/Severity
6.5 IPMI
This submenu allows the user to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
settings.
The following IPMI information will be displayed:
•
IPMI Firmware Revision
•
IPMI Status
System Event Log
Enabling/Disabling Options
SEL Components
Select Enabled to enable all system event logging support at bootup. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Erasing Settings
Erase SEL
Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select
Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to
keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are
No,
Yes, On next reset,
and Yes, On every reset.
When SEL is Full
This feature allows the user to determine what the AMI BIOS should do when the system
event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system
event log is full. The options are
Do Nothing
and Erase Immediately.
Note
: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to
take effect.
BMC Network Configuration
The following items will be displayed:
•
IPMI LAN Selection
•
IPMI Network Link Status
Update IPMI LAN Configuration
Select Yes for the system BIOS to automatically reset the following IPMI settings upon next
system boot. The options are Yes and
No
.