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... flash does not contain the backup boot blocks. The flash update utility sets a flag after a successful flash update. During the first boot, the BIOS detects the flag and copies the contents of the boot blocks. System BIOS Intel® Server Board X38ML 4.4 Loading BIOS Defaults Different mechanisms exist for a definition of the flash ROM, which could be protected by...
... flash does not contain the backup boot blocks. The flash update utility sets a flag after a successful flash update. During the first boot, the BIOS detects the flag and copies the contents of the boot blocks. System BIOS Intel® Server Board X38ML 4.4 Loading BIOS Defaults Different mechanisms exist for a definition of the flash ROM, which could be protected by...
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...If an OEM logo is located in the firmware volume, it is set and executes code from normal operation to recovery operation. Intel® Server Board X38ML System BIOS 4.6 Recovery Mode You can initiate the recovery process by loading and booting to the normal operation position and then restarts the ... notes. The user inserts the recovery medium and powers on the file name. The user runs Update.NSH. The OEM firmware volume hosts a firmware file system. Revision 1.3 51 Intel order number E15331-006 The user selects the option to Section 7.8 for recovery is not supported....
...If an OEM logo is located in the firmware volume, it is set and executes code from normal operation to recovery operation. Intel® Server Board X38ML System BIOS 4.6 Recovery Mode You can initiate the recovery process by loading and booting to the normal operation position and then restarts the ... notes. The user inserts the recovery medium and powers on the file name. The user runs Update.NSH. The OEM firmware volume hosts a firmware file system. Revision 1.3 51 Intel order number E15331-006 The user selects the option to Section 7.8 for recovery is not supported....
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... Reset Source Standby power comes up yet) No Yes (if configured) BMC Reset Yes Yes No 5.5.1 BMC Exits Firmware Update When completing a firmware update, the BMC resets. The BMC cannot access these values as part of the fan speed control algorithm. 5.6.2 Fault Resilient ... processor (BSP) fails. Only FRB2 is supported, using the Set Processor Tcontrol command. The BIOS configures the watchdog timer to indicate the BIOS is available. Platform Management Intel® Server Board X38ML 5.4.5 BMC Command Used to Reset System Chassis Control is the primary command used to reset the...
... Reset Source Standby power comes up yet) No Yes (if configured) BMC Reset Yes Yes No 5.5.1 BMC Exits Firmware Update When completing a firmware update, the BMC resets. The BMC cannot access these values as part of the fan speed control algorithm. 5.6.2 Fault Resilient ... processor (BSP) fails. Only FRB2 is supported, using the Set Processor Tcontrol command. The BIOS configures the watchdog timer to indicate the BIOS is available. Platform Management Intel® Server Board X38ML 5.4.5 BMC Command Used to Reset System Chassis Control is the primary command used to reset the...
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Platform Management Intel® Server Board X38ML 5.8 Private Management I2C Buses The BMC controls multiple private I2C buses... Timestamp Clock The BMC maintains a 4-byte internal timestamp clock that subsystems, such as the SEL, use. The BIOS must use the Get SDR Time command to the approximate time of these buses. See the IPMI 2.0 specification. ...and set using the Get SEL Time and Set SEL Time commands, respectively. Sensor devices should not be updated with the system clock across BMC initializations. The IPMI 2.0 specification specifies the commands and the IPMI time ...
Platform Management Intel® Server Board X38ML 5.8 Private Management I2C Buses The BMC controls multiple private I2C buses... Timestamp Clock The BMC maintains a 4-byte internal timestamp clock that subsystems, such as the SEL, use. The BIOS must use the Get SDR Time command to the approximate time of these buses. See the IPMI 2.0 specification. ...and set using the Get SEL Time and Set SEL Time commands, respectively. Sensor devices should not be updated with the system clock across BMC initializations. The IPMI 2.0 specification specifies the commands and the IPMI time ...
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... or a firmware update. 6.3 Error Messages and Error Codes The system BIOS displays POST error codes and error messages on the back edge of ACh to be executed. In the following example, the BIOS sends a value of the server board. The LEDs are... as follows: Red bits = 1010b = Ah Green bits = 1100b = Ch Revision 1.3 97 Intel order number E15331-006 If both red and green LEDs are lit, resulting in the upper and lower nibbles then both ... green, red, and amber. Each bit in the upper nibble is off. Intel® Server Board X38ML Error Reporting and Handling Table 47.
... or a firmware update. 6.3 Error Messages and Error Codes The system BIOS displays POST error codes and error messages on the back edge of ACh to be executed. In the following example, the BIOS sends a value of the server board. The LEDs are... as follows: Red bits = 1010b = Ah Green bits = 1100b = Ch Revision 1.3 97 Intel order number E15331-006 If both red and green LEDs are lit, resulting in the upper and lower nibbles then both ... green, red, and amber. Each bit in the upper nibble is off. Intel® Server Board X38ML Error Reporting and Handling Table 47.
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Error Reporting and Handling Intel® Server Board X38ML Diagnostic LED Decoder Checkpoint G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber MSB LSB Boot Device Selection 0xD0 R R OFF R Description Trying boot device selection... 0xE6h R A A OFF Started connecting drivers DXE Drivers 0xE7h R A A G Waiting for user input 0xE8h A R R OFF Checking password 0xE9h A R R G Entering BIOS setup 0xEAh A R A OFF Flash Update 0xEEh A A A OFF Calling Int 19 (one beep unless silent boot is enabled) 0xEFh A A A G Unrecoverable boot failure/S3 resume failure Runtime Phase/EFI Operating...
Error Reporting and Handling Intel® Server Board X38ML Diagnostic LED Decoder Checkpoint G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber MSB LSB Boot Device Selection 0xD0 R R OFF R Description Trying boot device selection... 0xE6h R A A OFF Started connecting drivers DXE Drivers 0xE7h R A A G Waiting for user input 0xE8h A R R OFF Checking password 0xE9h A R R G Entering BIOS setup 0xEAh A R A OFF Flash Update 0xEEh A A A OFF Calling Int 19 (one beep unless silent boot is enabled) 0xEFh A A A G Unrecoverable boot failure/S3 resume failure Runtime Phase/EFI Operating...
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...10 Major Major Major Major Minor Minor Major Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor 102 Revision 1.3 Intel order number E15331-006 Error Reporting and Handling Intel® Server Board X38ML Error Code 8160 8170 8180 8190 8198 8300 84F2 84F3 84F4 84FF 8540 8541 8544 8545 8560 8561 8564 8565... 8580 8581 8584 8585 85A0 85A1 85A4 85A5 8602 8604 9000 9223 9226 9243 9246 9266 9268 9269 9286 9287 Error Message Processor 01 unable to apply BIOS update...
...10 Major Major Major Major Minor Minor Major Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor 102 Revision 1.3 Intel order number E15331-006 Error Reporting and Handling Intel® Server Board X38ML Error Code 8160 8170 8180 8190 8198 8300 84F2 84F3 84F4 84FF 8540 8541 8544 8545 8560 8561 8564 8565... 8580 8581 8584 8585 85A0 85A1 85A4 85A5 8602 8604 9000 9223 9226 9243 9246 9266 9268 9269 9286 9287 Error Message Processor 01 unable to apply BIOS update...
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... mode Clear Administrator and User passwords as set in BIOS Setup Force Integrated BMC to configure or enable/disable various features. Intel® Server Board X38ML Connectors and Jumper Blocks 7.8 Jumper Blocks The server board has several jumper blocks used to boot into firmware update mode Enable Integrated BMC Boot Block Write Protection Settings Pins 1-2: Normal Boot (Default...
... mode Clear Administrator and User passwords as set in BIOS Setup Force Integrated BMC to configure or enable/disable various features. Intel® Server Board X38ML Connectors and Jumper Blocks 7.8 Jumper Blocks The server board has several jumper blocks used to boot into firmware update mode Enable Integrated BMC Boot Block Write Protection Settings Pins 1-2: Normal Boot (Default...