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AM4020 uEFI BIOS User Guide, Rev. 3.0

1. Page 42 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 4 kbootnsh uEFI Shell Command kbootnsh sdllleglei ba Manage the startup script stored in the flash DOAU VE kbootnsh b g lt filename gt p lt filename gt d where b Display output page by page Show online help g lt filename gt Store the current boot script to disk If there is no phys ical disk drive present the kmkramdisk command may be used p lt filename gt Store the shell script pointed to by filename to flash Note The shell script cannot be larger then 400 bytes d Delete the current startup script from flash 2 oH The kbootnsh command manages the flash stored startup script If the shell is launched by the boot process it executes a shell script stored in the flash If the shell script terminates the shell executes a kboot d command to continue the boot process However the shell script can of course contain any other boot command Get current startup script to file named boot nsh COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kbootnsh g boot nsh Store file named boot nsh to flash COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kbootnsh p boot nsh Delete startup script COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kbootnsh d ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 43 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 2 5 kclearnvram uEFI Shell Command kclearnvram silleglel ba Clear the NVRAM to restore the system s
2. The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend there is an area reserved for a text message When a function is selected in the left frame it is displayed in white Often a text message will accompany it Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Main Eoi Sa aA EST S A Title black Setup item blue value gt Pointer to a subordinate menu Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Page 4 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Starting uEFI BIOS Setup The AM4020 uEFI BIOS setup program uses a hot key based navigation system A hot key leg end is located in the right frame on most setup screens The following table provides information concerning the usage of these hot keys HOT KEY DESCRIPTION 1 2 Navigation lt F1 gt The lt F1 gt key is used to invoke the General Help window lt F2 gt The lt F2 gt key is used to restore the previous values lt F3 gt The lt F3 gt key is used to load the defaults lt F4 gt The lt F4 gt key is used to save the current settings and exit the uEFI BIOS Setup gt Left Right The Left and Right lt Arrow gt keys are used to select a major Setup screen For example Main Screen Advanced Screen Chipset Screen etc T 4 Up Down The Up and Down lt Arrow gt keys are used to sel
3. d Boot default order p lt path gt Specify the path to the device to boot from n lt name gt Specify the device name to boot from t lt type gt Specify the device type to boot from Available types are floppy harddrive cdrom network usb floppy usb harddrive usb cdrom B 3e 0NA The kboot command boots a legacy OS Boot device can be selected in a very flexible way If the requested device is not present boot returns to shell The kboot command cannot boot native uEFl aware operating systems But since these are bootable from shell by calling their bootloader this is not necessary either If a requested device is present but not bootable uEFI continues to boot with the next bootable device in the boot order ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 41 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS m kboot continued Show all connected devices COMMAND RESPONSE fs0 gt kboot BBS_TABLE 00002 network IBA GE Slot 0100 v1300 00003 network IBA GE Slot 0101 v1300 00004 network IBA GE Slot 0200 v1300 00005 network IBA GE Slot 0201 v1300 00002 usb harddrive SanDisk uSSD 5000 0 1 Device path Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1A 7 Usb 1 0 0001 usb harddrive KingstonDataTraveler 2 04 10 Device path Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Boot from device containing the string Kingston fs0 gt kboot n Kingston Boot from the first device found that is of type floppy fs0 gt kboot t floppy
4. This function is used to display either POST output messages or a splash screen during boot up SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to display POST output messages during boot up Enabled Use this setting to display a splash screen during boot up Default setting Disabled ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 21 Boot Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 3 1 2 Fast Boot This function is used to enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices re quired to launch active boot option SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to disable fast boot Enabled Use this setting to enable fast boot Default setting Disabled 3 1 3 uEFI Boot This function is used to enable or disable uEFI boot from disks SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from booting native uEFl aware operating systems from disks Enabled Use this setting to enable booting of native uEFl aware operating systems from disks if present and in boot order Default setting Enabled 3 1 4 Setup Prompt Timeout This integer function is used to set an additional time the POST should wait for the operator to press the key to enter setup The time is entered in seconds SETTING DESCRIPTION 1 Use one of these settings to specify the setup prompt timeout 65535 Default setting 2 3 1 5 Bootup NumLock State This function is used to set the state of the
5. 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 53 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 3 uEFI Shell Scripting 6 3 1 Startup Scripting If the ESC key is not pressed and the timeout is run out the uEFI Shell tries to execute some startup scripts automatically It searches for scripts and executes them in the following order 1 Kontron flash stored startup script 2 If there is no Kontron flash stored startup script present the uEFI specified startup nsh script is used This script must be located on any of the attached FAT formatted disk drives under efi boot startup nsh 3 If none of the startup scripts is present or the startup script terminates the default boot order is continued 6 3 2 Create a Startup Script Startup scripts can be created using the uEFI Shell built in editor edit or under any OS with a plain text editor of your choice To create a startup shell script simply save the script on any FAT formatted drive attached to the system under the file name efi boot startup nsh To copy the startup script to the flash use the kbootnsh uEFI Shell command In case there is no mass storage device attached the startup script can be generated in a RAM disk and stored in the flash bank 6 3 3 Examples of Startup Scripts 6 3 3 1 Automatic Booting from USB Flash Drive Automatic booting is made from a USB flash drive if present otherwise the boot is made from the harddrive kboot t usb harddrive kboot t harddrive If neither a USB flash dr
6. Manage ment Default setting COMO 2 5 3 3 Data Bits This is a display only function providing information about the frame width for the Out of Band Management Page 14 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup 2 5 3 4 Parity This is a display only function providing information about the parity for Out of Band Manage ment 2 5 3 5 Stop Bits This is a display only function providing information about the number of stop bits for Out of Band Management 2 5 3 6 Terminal Type SETTING DESCRIPTION VT100 Use one of these settings to select the terminal type for out of band management VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Default setting VT UTF8 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 15 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 2 5 4 Console Redirection Settings This screen provides information about functions for specifying the Console Redirection con figuration settings for the serial port 0 and a PCle serial port Each serial port can be indepen dently configured Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Main COMO Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type ANSI Bits per second 115200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Resolution 100x31 Disabled Select Screen Legacy OS Redirection 80x24 Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyr
7. continued Page 40 AM4020 uEFI BIOS KOMaOEMF rev Board ID Hardware rev Logic rev Boot flash In system slot Geographic Address Material number Hardware index Serial number EFI article name EFI material number EFI index EFI build time EFI build date NorthBridge rev SouthBridge rev Microcode CPU ID CPU Branding Revision of KOMaOEMF protocol Kontron board identification value should be 0xB300 for the AM4020 Hardware revision of this board Logic revision of this board Current boot flash either Boot flash 0 or Boot flash 1 This setting is not relevant Geographic address of the MicroTCA back plane slot the board is currently plugged into Kontron hardware reference number Kontron hardware index This board s unique serial number Kontron uEFI reference name Kontron uEFI reference number Version of this uEFI BIOS Build time of this uEFI BIOS Build date of this uEFI BIOS Chip revision of the NorthBridge GMCH die of the Intel Core i7 processor Chip revision of the SouthBridge Intel amp QM57 Currently loaded microcode CPUID CPU identification string ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 3 kboot uEFI Shell Command kboot UNNA Boot a legacy OS Not to be used for uEFI BootLoaders INNE kboot d pl p lt path gt n lt name gt t lt type gt where Show online help
8. default settings JANNE kclearnvram No parameters required For safety reasons this command must be con firmed by pressing c peil ele The kclearnvram command allows to clear the system NVRAM Since all EFI settings are stored inside the NVRAM the default settings are loaded afterwards 6 2 6 kcisp uEFI Shell Command kclsp a N lel Configure clock spreading INNE kclsp d e where show help d disable clock spreading e enable clock spreading B270 uate The kclsp command enables or disables clock spreading on the onboard core clock generator Clock spreading can be used to reduce system EMI Get help COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kclsp Kontron Clock Spreading Configuration for ICS9LPRS365 d disable clock spreading e enable clock spreading Default setting disable Page 44 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 7 kflash uEFI Shell Command kflash FUN ere N N Manage uEFI BIOS update SAYE kflash p i v s c h f r file Operation mode p Program flash i Show information string and check CRC v Verify flashed image s Save current ROM image to file c Clone flash content to second flash h Show this help Show online help file uEFI BIOS binary file Options f Force write Expert options Not recommended for standard use r Raw image mode bin rom BXA NH The kflash co
9. keyboard s numlock function after POST SETTING DESCRIPTION On Use this setting to switch on the keyboard s numlock function after POST Off Use this setting to switch off the keyboard s numlock function after POST Default setting On 3 1 6 CSM16 Module Version This function provides display only information concerning the CSM Module and is intended for internal use only Page 22 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Boot Setup 3 1 7 GateA20 Active This function is used to enable or disable GateA20 SETTING DESCRIPTION Upon Request Use this setting to disable GateA20 in the uEFI BIOS Always Use this setting to prevent the system from disabling GateA20 Default setting Upon Request 3 1 8 Option ROM Messages This function is used to control the messages of the loaded PCI option ROMs SETTING DESCRIPTION Force BIOS Use this setting to force to a BIOS compatible output This will show the option ROM mes sages Keep Current Use this setting to keep the current video mode This will suppress option ROM messages Option ROMs requiring interactive inputs may not work properly in this mode Default setting Force BIOS 3 1 9 Interrupt 19 Capture This function is used to specify if legacy PCI option ROMs are allowed to capture software in terrupt 19h SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to prevent legacy PCI option ROMs from capturing softwa
10. 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 47 The uEFI Shell e AM4020 uEFI BIOS kipmi continued SARINAH mode lt mode gt Display Set the IPMI controller MMC operating mode Options bmc IPMI controller MMC operates in BMC mode master smc IPMI controller MMC operates in SMC mode slave Note The BMC mode is not available on the AM4020 Please leave this function at SMC mode net Set IPMI over LAN IOL Serial over LAN SOL parameters sel Display system event log Note The AM4020 does not have a system event log sensor list read Show board sensor data Options list Display an overview of all available board sensors read Display specific sensor data raw lt bytes gt lt gt Execute raw IPMI command Syntax raw NetFn LUN COMMAND rawsendmessage lt bytes gt lt gt Execute raw SendMessage command Syntax rawsendmessage rsSa CHANNEL NetFn LUN COMMAND info Display IPMI firmware information Page 48 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 9 kmkramdisk uEFI Shell Command kmkramdisk im eng E Create RAMdisk drives JANNE kmkramdisk s lt size gt lt name gt where show help s lt size gt lt name gt create a RAMdisk of given size in Megabytes with the mount point name lt name gt ip S10 oH Creates a RAMdisk of variable size Can be very useful to perform file operations w
11. 3 switch 2 is used to toggle the active flash bank Please note that this switch does not select a flash bank It only toggles the currently selected flash bank Page 60 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0
12. Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Usb 2 0 blkO Removable HardDisk Alias hd33b0b0b Cat Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Usb 1 0 HD Partl Sigl7731773 blk1 Removable BlockDevice Alias f33b0c0 fsl Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Usb 2 0 blk2 HardDisk Alias null Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1F 2 Ata Primary Master HD Part1 SigC811D18D blk3 BlockDevice Alias null Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1F 2 Ata Primary Master blk4 Removable BlockDevice Alias null Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Usb 1 0 Press the ESC key within 5 seconds to skip startup nsh and any other key to continue If the ESC key is pressed before the 5 second timeout has elapsed the shell prompt is shown Shell gt ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 35 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 2 Kontron Specific uEFI Shell Commands The Kontron uEFI implementation provides the following additional commands related to the specific HW features of the Kontron system e kboardconfig e kboardinfo e kboot e kbootnsh e kclearnvram e kelsp e kflash e kipmi e kmkramdisk e kpassword e kpci e kwdt The following tables provide information concerning these Kontron specific commands Where RESPONSE information is provided in USAGE the value indicated in brackets is the cur rently selected setting Where SETTINGS information is provided the value indicated in brackets is the default setting The uEFI Shell comman
13. Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Select Screen Save as User Defaults Select Item Restore User Defaults Select Change Opt Boot Override General Help Built in EFI Shell Previous Values SanDisk uSSD 5000 S Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 5 1 Save Changes and Exit This function is used to save all changes made within the Setup to flash This function contin ues the boot process as long as no option was altered that requires a reboot Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 2 Discard Changes and Exit This function is used to discard all changes made within the Setup This function continues the boot process Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 3 Save Changes and Reset This function is used to save all changes made within the Setup to flash This function performs a reboot afterwards Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 31 Save amp Exit AM4020 uEFI BIOS 5 4 Discard Changes and Reset This function is used to discard all changes made within the Setup This function performs a reboot afterwards Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 5 Save Changes Save Options This function is used to save all changes made within the Setup to flash T
14. EE il VEDIC of CORN CII RE NR EE S aiea iii 1 Starting UEFI BIOS Setup sisiscccccnzecsassccscaciecexeethicinnnsictincntsestneees 3 Ti MEAN Setup Men EN 4 KE ENG E EE 5 Be MEN SEUMP vasre 9 2 1 BIOS Information ae 9 2 2 LINC ONE OMAN ONT EE 9 2 3 Trusted COMPUUNG EEN 10 2 3 1 TPM Configuration EE 10 23 1 TN 10 2 4 USB Configuration EE 11 2 4 1 USB Configuration eege EEN 11 242 Legacy USB SUDDOM susnanuindnsnsmmsdettramsmnstuminnisdnejkj 11 24 3 EHCHand Off E 12 2 4 4 Device Reset Timeout cccccessssssssssnnsesnsecccccececessesseesssesseeessaaaaes 12 245 Mass Storage Devices dees gteust geess ccecassstasiiatasbaseessebeeesseonannaees 12 25 Serial Port Console Redirection saanasmvmus vnsvsensnsineiennenvoiie koker 13 25 1 COMO EE 13 25 11 Console Redirection E 13 2 5 1 2 Console Redirection Settings rrrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnn 13 Ne 14 2 5 2 1 Console Redirection EE 14 2 5 2 2 Console Redirection Settings rrrrrnnnrrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnn 14 2 5 3 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows EMS 14 2 5 3 1 Console Redirection vem 14 2 5 3 2 Out of Band Mgmt Port Sene 14 2552 Data BE eege 14 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page iii Preface AM4020 uEFI BIOS 2934 Pa ee E E AA 15 2539 SIOP E 15 2 5 3 6 Termal NE tee 15 2 5 4 Console Redirection Settings AA 16 2 541 ee 16 2 5 4 2 Bits p r se ond EEE 16 e E SE 17 25 44 RE 17 2949 SIOP BIS ad 17 2 5 4 6 Flow Cont
15. G kontron User Guide AM4020 uEFI BIOS Doc ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 April 28 2011 If it s embedded it s Kontron Preface AM4020 Revision History Publication Title AM4020 uEFI BIOS User Guide Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue 1 0 Initial issue based on the uEFI BIOS version R11 22 Apr 2010 2 0 General update based on the uEFI BIOS version R13 30 Mar 2011 3 0 General update based on the uEFI BIOS version R13 28 Apr 2011 Imprint Kontron Modular Computers GmbH may be contacted via the following MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE AND E MAIL Kontron Modular Computers GmbH 49 0 800 SALESKONTRON Sudetenstra e 7 sales kontron com D 87600 Kaufbeuren Germany For further information about other Kontron products please visit our Internet web site www kontron com Disclaimer Copyright 2011 Kontron AG All rights reserved All data is for information purposes only and not guaranteed for legal purposes Information has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate however no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies Kontron and the Kontron logo and all other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective own ers and are recognized Specifications are subject to change without notice Page ii ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Table of Contents Preface FAG VISION SJ il EE EE EEE ii BE RENEE E
16. I BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 34 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 The uEFI Shell The Kontron uEFI BIOS features a built in and enhanced version of the uEFI Shell For a de tailed description of the available standard shell scripting refer to the EFI Shell User s Guide For a detailed description of the available standard shell commands refer to the Shell Com mand Manual 1 0 Both documents can be downloaded from the EFI and Framework Open Source Community homepage https efi shell tianocore org under the Documents and Files section Please note that not all shell commands described in the Shell Command Manual 1 0 are pro vided by the Kontron uEFI BIOS 6 1 Introduction Basic Operation The uEFI Shell forms an entry into the uEFI boot order and is the first boot option by default It is simply started by putting the uEFI Shell first in boot and running the board as usual 6 1 1 Shell Startup If the shell is executed it displays its signon message followed by a list of detected devices The output produced by the device mapping table can vary depending on the board s configu ration EFI Shell version 2 00 4 631 Current running mode 1 1 2 Device mapping table fs0 Removable HardDisk Alias hd33b0b0b b1k0 Acpi PNP0A03 0 Pci 1D 7 Usb 1 0 Usb 1 0 HD Part1 Sig17731773 fsl Removable BlockDevice Alias f33b0c0 blkl
17. ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 17 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS e 2 5 4 8 Legacy OS Redirection SETTING DESCRIPTION 80x24 Use one of these settings to select the number of rows and columns for legacy OS redirec tion 80x25 Default setting 80x24 2 6 System Language SETTING DESCRIPTION English Use this function to select the system language Currently only English is supported 2 7 System Date SETTING DESCRIPTION lt WD MM DD YYYY gt Use this function to change the system date Select System Date using the Up and Down lt Arrow gt keys Enter the new values through the keyboard or press to increment decrement values Use Tab to switch between date elements 2 8 System Time SETTING DESCRIPTION lt HH MM SS gt Use this function to change the system time Select System Time using the Up and Down lt Arrow gt keys Enter the new values through the keyboard or press to increment decrement values Use Tab to switch between time elements Note The time is in 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 P M as 17 30 00 2 9 Access Level This function provides display only information concerning the uEFI BIOS Setup accessibility for the current Setup session Depending on the type of password protection used one of the following settings is displayed SETTING DESCRIPTION Administrator This setting indicates that rea
18. al for the respective native uEFl aware operating system for further information about deleting a boot option Note Do not delete the Built in EFI Shell boot option as this would remove the uEFI Shell from the boot order In case the uEFI Shell got removed use Save amp Exit Boot Override Built in EFI Shell to recover Page 24 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Security Setup Chapter Security Setup ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 25 Security Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 26 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Security Setup 4 Security Setup Select the Security tab to enter the Security Setup screen This screen provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Security Password Description If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Select Screen Select Item Administrator Password Select User Password Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc The f
19. ard SATA flash write protection disabled Do not write protect the onboard SATA flash enabled The onboard SATA flash is write protected after POST OS needs to be prepared to work with write protected flash For further information refer to the operating system s documentation wr_prot_spi EFI SPI flash write protection disabled Do not write protect the EFI SPI flash enabled The EFI SPI flash is write protected after POST Page 38 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 2 kboardinfo uEFI Shell Command kboardinfo Nene NF Show board identification data SAYE kboardinfo D S10 Ri oH The kboardinfo command shows a summary of board specific identification data It is especially useful for support queries because it contains this data in a concentrated form Show board identification data COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kboardinfo KOMaOEMF rev 3 Board ID 0xB300 Hardware rev 0x0 Logic rev 0x9 Boot flash Boot flash 0 In system slot Yes Geographic address 3 Material number Hardware index Serial number EFI article name SK EFI B3001 EFI material number EFI index 13 standard EFI build time 16 37 05 EFI build date 12 30 2010 NorthBridge rev 0x12 SouthBridge rev 0x6 Microcode 0x9 CPU ID 0x20652 CPU Branding Intel R Core TM i7 CPU L 620 2 00 GHz ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 39 The uEFI Shell kboardinfo
20. ci Smet pxe Select PXE boot network adapter disabled No PXE boot available al1 Try all Ethernet devices round robin for PXE boot front a Try only front port a for PXE boot front b Try only front port b for PXE boot amc 0 Try only AMC port 0 for PXE boot amc 1 Try only AMC port 1 for PXE boot Note front a corresponds to GbE C and front b corresponds to GbE D on the front panel of the AM4020 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 37 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS kboardconfig continued SJINA StorageOrom Launch Storage PCI Option ROMs disabled Do not launch storage PCI option ROMs This includes the onboard RAID option ROM enabled Launch storage option ROMs if present HyperThreading Enable Disable Hyper Threading Technology CpuTurbo Enable Disable CPU Turbo Boost Technology PrimaryDisplay Select primary display device auto Automatically detect primary display device igd Use internal graphics if enabled peg Try to use video on the PCle graphics port if present pci Try to use video on the PCI e bus first SataMode Determines how SATA controllers operate ide SATA ports operate as two IDE controllers ahci SATA ports operate as one 6 port AHCI controller raid SATA ports form a RAID device wr_prot_eeprom System EEPROM write protection disabled Do not write protect the system EEPROM enabled System EEPROM is write protected after POST wr_prot_sata Onbo
21. d write access to all setup options is available User This setting indicates that only a limited subset of all setup options is modifiable Note If no password is set the access setup is Administrator Page 18 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Boot Setup Chapter Boot Setup ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 19 Boot Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 20 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Boot Setup 3 Boot Setup Select the Boot tab to enter the Boot Setup screen This screen lists the sub screens for boot configuration and boot device priority Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Quiet Boot Disabled Fast Boot Disabled UEFI Boot Enabled Setup Prompt Timeout 2 Bootup NumLock State On GateA20 Active Upon Request Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Built in EFI Shell Boot Option 2 SanDisk uSSD 5000 Select Screen Select Item Hard Drive BBS Priorities Select Network Device BBS Priorities Change Opt CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities General Help Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Previous Values BEV Device BBS Priorities Optimized Defaults Add New Boot Option Save ESC Exit Delete Boot Option Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 3 1 Boot Configuration 3 1 1 Quiet Boot
22. ds are case sensitive Page 36 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 1 kboardconfig uEFI Shell Command kboardconfig JUN le HE Configure the non volatile board settings AUYE kboardconfig kboardconfig lt device gt lt setting gt where Show online help lt device gt Specify device from list lt setting gt Select configuration type pl S10 5 1 ule The kboardconfig command is used to configure non volatile board settings BET Show all possible configurations COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kboardconfig Control nonvolatile board settings Example kboardconfig pxe Select PXE boot network adapter disabled all front_a front_b amc 0 amc 1 StorageOrom Launch Storage PCI OpROM disabled enabled HyperThreading Enable Hyper Threading technology disabled enabled CpuTurbo Enable CPU turbo mode technology disabled enabled PrimaryDisplay Select primary display device auto igd peg pci SataMode Determines how SATA controller s operate ide ahci raid wr_prot_eeprom System EEprom write protection disabled enabled wr_prot_sata Onboard Sata flash write protection disabled enabled wr_prot_spi EFI spi flash write protection disabled enabled Show allowed settings e g for PrimaryDisplay Shell gt kboardconfig PrimaryDisplay PrimaryDisplay Select primary display device PrimaryDisplay auto Allowed options auto igd peg p
23. dt t lt timeindex gt where Show help t lt timeindex gt Configure the Watchdog with the time related to timei ndex and activate it with reset routing Call kwdt h to obtain a list of time index values and related times pl Je sta ONA The kwdt command allows to enable the Kontron onboard Watchdog with reset target before OS boot This can be used to detect if the OS fails to boot and react by reset The OS Watchdog driver is required for this functionality to operate Get help COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kwdt t time set Timer value 0 125ms value 1 250ms value 2 500ms value 3 Is value 4 2s value 5 4s value 6 8s value 7 16s value 8 32s value 9 64s value 10 128s value 11 256s value 12 512s value 13 1024s value 14 2048s value 15 4096s Page 52 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell kwdt continued Set Watchdog to 16 seconds and activate it COMMAND RESPONSE none Shell gt kwdt t 7 Note Because there is no application which triggers the Watchdog the system will be reset after 16 seconds in this case This command should be invoked from a script followed by an operating system boot and the OS then has to start triggering the Watchdog Display Watchdog configuration COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kwdt Kontron Board Watchdog Configuration Watchdog Configuration Register 0x28C 0x00 ID 1036
24. ect a Setup function or a sub screen Plus Minus The Plus and Minus lt Arrow gt keys are used to change the field value of a particular Setup function for example system date and time lt ESC gt The lt ESC gt key is used to exit a menu or the uEFI BIOS Setup Pressing the lt ESC gt key in a sub menu causes the next higher menu level to be displayed When the lt ESC gt key is pressed in a major Setup menu the uEFI BIOS Setup is terminated without saving any changes made lt Enter gt The lt Enter gt key is used to execute a command or select a menu ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 5 Starting uEFI BIOS Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS m This page has been intentionally left blank Page 6 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup x Chapter Main Setup ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 7 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 8 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup 2 Main Setup Upon entering the uEFI BIOS Setup program the Main setup screen is displayed This screen lists the main setup sub screens and provides very basic system information as well as func tions for setting the system time and date In addition the remaining major setup menus can be accessed from this screen This screen can also be selected from any other major setup screen by using the Main tab Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 Ame
25. er new USER password gt Retype password Page 50 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 2 11 kpci uEFI Shell Command kpci AUNA Control PCI Express configuration SYE kpci b v x h parameter where b Display output page by page v Be more verbose X Show transferred data in hex h Show this help Show this help Available parameters pcie PCI Express port lane configuration Ble 0H The kpci command can control the behavior of the AMC PCI Express port and keep this configuration in sync with FRU data offered by the IPMI controller during E Keying Display PCle port s setting COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kpci pcie Set PCle port s to be two times x4 COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kpcie pcie 1x4 Note If the PCI Express setting in the uEFI BIOS does not correspond to that in the MMC a warning message for 5 seconds is displayed Please use this command to correct this condition Set PCle port s to be eight times x1 COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kpcie pcie 4x1 Note If the PCI Express setting in the uEFI BIOS does not correspond to that in the MMC a warning message for 5 seconds is displayed Please use this command to correct this condition ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 51 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS e 6 2 12 kwdt uEFI Shell Command kwdt aU leusle Ea Configure the Kontron onboard Watchdog SVAN GS kw
26. functions for specifying the Serial Port Console Redi rection configuration settings Console redirection can be used to remotely operate system set tings and the EFI console 2 5 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Main COMO Console Redirection Enabled gt Console Redirection Settings COM4 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Select Screen Out of Band Mgmt Port COMO Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Terminal Type VT UTF8 Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 2 5 1 COMO The COMO port serial port 0 in the uEFI BIOS corresponds to the COM1 serial port on the front panel of the AM4020 2 5 1 1 Console Redirection SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to disable console redirection for the serial port 0 Enabled Use this setting to enable console redirection for the serial port 0 Default setting Enabled 2 5 1 2 Console Redirection Settings For information about this function refer to Chapter 2 5 4 in this manual ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 13 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 2 5 2 COM4 COM4 is available only if the MicroTCA system provides a serial port via PCI Express 2 5 2 1 Console Redirection SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled U
27. he flash bank using the following instructions 4 5 Press lt ESC gt during power up to log into the uEFI Shell Create a RAM disk and set the proper working directory as shown below Shell gt kmkramdisk s 3 myramdisk Shell gt myramdisk Enter the sample start up script mentioned above in this section using the edit uEFI Shell command myramdisk gt edit boot nsh Save the start up script to the uEFI flash bank using the kbootnsh uEFI Shell command myramdisk gt kbootnsh p boot nsh Reset the board to execute the newly installed script using the reset uEFI Shell com mand myramdisk gt reset If a script is already installed it can be edited using the following kbootnsh uEFI Shell commands myramdisk gt kbootnsh g boot nsh myramdisk gt edit boot nsh Page 56 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Updating the uEFI BIOS Chapter Updating the uEFI BIOS ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 57 Updating the uEFI BIOS AM4020 uEFI BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 58 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Updating the uEFI BIOS 7 Updating the uEFI BIOS BIOS updates are typically delivered as an update CD ISO image This ISO image needs just to be burned to a CD and booted Follow the menu for updating the uEFI BIOS For further in formation refer to the update CD documentation 7 1 BIOS Redundancy Strategy The AM4020 has two set
28. hen no real filesystem is connected to the system Note The RAMdisk loses its mount point name after all drives are remapped by the map r command The RAMdisk will then be enumerated as any other connected drive and gain a mount point name like fsO This is not a bug of the kmkramdisk command but a normal function of the uEFI framework Create RAMdisk COMMAND RESPONSE rd gt kmkramdisk s 5 myramdisk Device mapping table myramdisk BlockDevice Alias null VenMsg 93B5F448 127A 4B29 B306 5BESAAC4826E Success Force file system to mount rd gt myramdisk myramdisk gt echo testfile gt testfile myramdisk gt 1s Directory of myramdisk 05 24 08 04 39a 22 testfile 1 File s 22 bytes 0 Dir s ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 49 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 2 10 kpassword uEFI Shell Command kpassword ANNA Control EFI setup and shell passwords QAE kpassword u s Call without parameters to get current password status Parameters u Install or change user password s Install or change superuser password Note Old passwords must be verified if set Entering an empty password disables the password B XxX 0 The kpassword command is used to get and set the EFI shell and setup passwords Both user and superuser Administrator passwords can be controlled Control EFI setup and shell passwords COMMAND RESPONSE kpassword u s No password is installed Ent
29. his function returns to Setup Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 6 Discard Changes Save Options This function is used to discard all changes made within the Setup This function returns to Set up Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 7 Restore Defaults Save Options This function is used to restore all tokens to factory default Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 8 Save as User Defaults Save Options This function is used to save all current settings as user default The current setup state can later be restored using Restore User Defaults Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 9 Restore User Defaults Save Options This function is used to restore all tokens to settings previously stored by Save as User De faults Note The Setup will ask for confirmation prior to executing this command 5 10 Boot Override This group of functions includes a list of tokens each of them corresponding to one device with in the boot order Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order If booting to EFI Shell this way an exit from the shell returns to Setup Page 32 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell Chapter 6 The uEFI Shell ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 33 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEF
30. ight C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 2 5 4 1 Terminal Type SETTING DESCRIPTION VT100 Use one of these settings to select the terminal type to be emulated VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Default setting ANSI 2 5 4 2 Bits per second SETTING DESCRIPTION 9600 Use one of these settings to select the baud rate of the serial port 19200 57600 115200 Default setting 115200 Page 16 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup 2 5 4 3 Data Bits SETTING DESCRIPTION 7 Use one of these settings to specify the number of data bits per frame 8 Default setting 8 2 5 4 4 Parity SETTING DESCRIPTION None Use one of these settings to select the parity for the serial port Even Odd Mark Space Default setting None 2 5 4 5 Stop Bits SETTING DESCRIPTION 1 Use one of these settings to specify the number of stop bits for the serial port 2 Default setting 1 2 5 4 6 Flow Control SETTING DESCRIPTION None Use one of these settings to specify the type of flow control to be used for this serial port Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Default setting None 2 5 4 7 Resolution 100x31 SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting the disable extended terminal resolution Enabled Use this setting the enable extended terminal resolution Default setting Disabled
31. is active In addition to the Get Control State IPMI OEM command the kboardinfo uEFI Shell command can also be used to deter mine the currently selected flash bank For further information refer to Chapter 6 2 2 kboard info uEFI Shell Command ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 59 Updating the uEFI BIOS AM4020 uEFI BIOS 7 5 Manual Flash Selection Usually the active flash is selected by the MMC controller The manual selection of the redun dant flash bank can be done either via the Set Control State IPMI OEM command or using the DIP Switch SW3 switch 2 The Set Control State IPMI OEM command can be issued without having payload power applied The flash bank can be switched via one of the following IPMI OEM commands To select the first flash bank use the following Set Control State command impitool raw 0x3E 0x20 0x00 0x00 To select the second flash bank use the following Set Control State command impitool raw 0x3E 0x20 0x00 0x01 To determine the currently selected flash bank use the following Get Control State com mand impitool raw 0x3E 0x21 0x00 For further information regarding the Set Control State Commands and the Get Con trol State Command refer to the IPMI manual Chapter 3 OEM Commands and Command Extensions 7 6 Flash Selection by DIP Switch In some cases it may be necessary to force the board to boot from the other flash bank without using the management software In this case the onboard DIP switch SW
32. ive nor a harddrive is present the boot order is continued 6 3 3 2 Switch On Clock Spreading Prior to Booting from Harddrive kclsp e kboot t harddrive If no harddrive is present the default order is continued 6 3 3 3 Execute Shell Script on Other Harddrive This example executes the shell script named bootme nsh located in the root of the first de tected disc drive s0 fs0 bootme nsh Page 54 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell 6 3 3 4 Enable Watchdog and Control PXE Boot The uEFI Shell provides environment variables used to control the execution flow The following sample start up script shows two uEFI Shell environment variables wdt_enable and pxe_first used to control the boot process and the Watchdog echo off echo Executing sample startup nsh if Swdt_enable on then kwdt t 15 echo Watchdog enabled endif if pxe first on then echo forced booting from network kboot t network endif To create uEFI Shell environment variables use the set uEFI Shell command as shown below Shell gt set wdt enable on Shell gt set pxe first on Shell gt set pxe first on wdt enable on Shell gt reset ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 55 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 3 3 5 Handling the Startup Script in the Flash Bank In case there is no mass storage device attached the startup script can be generated in a RAM disk and stored in t
33. mmand is used to program and verify the flash banks holding the uEFI BIOS code uEFI BIOS binary files must be available from connected mass storage devices such as USB flash drive or harddisk Get help COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kflash Get help COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kflash h Program uEFI BIOS into primary flash bank COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kflash p BIOS file kfl Copy uEFI BIOS into secondary flash bank COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kflash c ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 45 The uEFI Shell AM4020 uEFI BIOS e 6 2 8 kipmi uEFI Shell Command kipmi JUNA Read or configure available MMC parameters DAYE kipmi b parameters show online help b display output page by page parameters fru display fru data Fru Device ID ipmb ipmb bus settings ipmb redundant ssingle irq get set KCS IRQ irq number mode set ipmi controller mode mode bmc smc net display and change SOL network settings sel handle system event log sensor shows sensor related information raw execute raw ipmi command rawsendmessage execute raw SendMessage ipmi cmd info show information about the device and firmware D e NH The kipmi command can read event logs or set the MMC IRQ configuration This shell application can also be used to set up raw command to the MMC Display fru data COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi fru 0 Display ipmb bus
34. nctions are described in this guide On board versions with a COM port on the front panel both the uEFI BIOS Setup and the EFI Shell are accessible via the serial port To start the uEFI BIOS Setup program follow the steps below 1 Power on the board 2 Wait until the first characters appear on the screen POST messages or splash screen 3 Press the lt F2 gt key 4 If the uEFI BIOS is password protected a window such as the one below will appear Enter Password Enter either the User password or the Administrator password refer to Chapter 4 Secu rity Setup for further information press lt RETURN gt and proceed with step 2 5 A Setup menu with the following token attributes will appear The currently active menu and the currently active uEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 3 Starting uEFI BIOS Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 1 1 Main Setup Menu The Main setup menu is the first screen that appears after starting the Setup program At the top of this screen and all of the other major screens there is a setup menu selection bar which permits access to all of the other major setup menus These menus are selected via the left right arrow keys All setup menu screens have two main frames The left frame displays all the functions that can be configured They are displayed in blue Functions displayed in gray provide information about the status or the operational configuration
35. ollowing modes of security are provided SETTING DESCRIPTION No password is Booting the system as well as entering the Setup is unsecured set Only Administrator Booting the system is unsecured password is set For entering the Setup the Administrator password is required Only User pass The password is required for booting the system as well as for entering the Setup menu On word is set every startup the user will be asked for the password Both User and Booting the system is unsecured Administrator For entering the Setup a password is required If the User password is entered here most passwords are set of the Setup entries are read only only entries related to the boot sequence can be modi fied Entering the Administrator password provides full access to all Setup entries Note The AM4020 provides no factory set passwords ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 27 Security Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 4 1 Administrator Password This function is used to set change or delete the Administrator password If there is already a password installed the system asks for this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by press ing Return Note The password is case sensitive 4 2 User Password This function is used to set change or delete the User password If there is already a password installed the system asks fo
36. ort Enabled Use this setting to enable legacy USB support Auto Use this setting to enable legacy USB support if there are USB devices present Default setting Enabled ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 11 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS m 2 4 3 EHCI Hand Off This function is used to enable a workaround for operating systems without EHCI Hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver Note It is recommended to leave this function at the default setting For operating systems without USB2 0 support this function must be left at the de fault setting SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to disable EHCI Hand Off support Enabled Use this setting to enable EHCI Hand Off support Default setting Enabled 2 4 4 Device Reset Timeout This setting selects the timeout in seconds that the USB core will wait fora USB storage device to become ready after start unit command SETTING DESCRIPTION 10 sec Use one of these settings to specify how long the USB core will wait for a USB mass stor 20 sec age device to become ready after the start unit command 30 sec 40 sec Default setting 20 sec 2 4 5 Mass Storage Devices This function shows a list of connected USB mass storage devices and allows the user to select how the respective device is to be treated Page 12 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup This screen provides information about
37. r this first To clear a password simply enter nothing and acknowl edge by pressing Return To set a password enter it twice and acknowledge by pressing Re turn Note The password is case sensitive 4 3 Remember the Password It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place Forgotten pass words may lead to being completely locked out of the system Booting may not be possible and in worst case the uEFI BIOS Setup program will also not be accessible If the system cannot be booted because neither the User password nor the Administrator pass word are known refer to Chapter 4 1 in the AM4020 User Guide for information about clearing the uEFI BIOS settings or contact Kontron for further assistance Page 28 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Save amp Exit Chapter Save amp Exit ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 29 Save amp Exit AM4020 uEFI BIOS This page has been intentionally left blank Page 30 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Save amp Exit 5 Save amp Exit Select the Save amp Exit tab to enter the Save amp Exit menu screen This screen provides functions for handling changes made to the uEFI BIOS settings and the exiting of the Setup program Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Save amp Exit Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save
38. re interrupt 19h Enabled Use this setting to allow legacy PCI option ROMs to capture software interrupt 19h Default setting Disabled ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 23 Boot Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 3 2 Boot Option Priorities 3 2 1 Boot Option 1 2 These functions are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated They repre sent either a legacy BBS BIOS Boot Specification class of devices or a native EFI boot entry Press Return on each option to select the BBS class EFI boot entry desired 3 2 2 Hard Drive Network Device CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive BEV Device BBS Priorities These functions lead to sub menus that allow configuring the boot order for a specific device class These options are only visible if at least one device for this class is present These func tions are dynamically generated The PXE boot devices network adapters are controlled via the kboardconfig uEFI Shell com mand The PXE boot devices are listed as boot devices after being enabled by the uEFI Shell 3 2 3 Add New Boot Option This function is used to create a native uEFI boot option and is visible only if at least one ap propriate native boot device is present Please refer to the documentation for the respective native uEFl aware operating system for further information about creating a boot option 3 2 4 Delete Boot Option This function is used to delete a native uEFI boot option Please refer to the user manu
39. rican Megatrends Inc Boot Security Save amp Exit BIOS Information UnCore Information gt Trusted Computing gt USB Configuration Select Screen gt Serial Port Console Redirection Select Item Select System Language English Change Opt General Help System Date Mon 03 15 2010 Previous Values System Time 11 47 05 Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 2 1 BIOS Information This function provides display only information concerning the uEFI BIOS Information about the running uEFI BIOS version is reflected in the display only function Project Version parameter 13 00 indicates Rev 13 2 2 UnCore Information This function provides display only information concerning the NorthBridge GMCH die of the Intel Core i7 processor features and the system memory ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 9 Main Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS 2 3 Trusted Computing This screen provides functions for specifying the TPM configuration settings and TPM display ing status information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc TPM Configuration TPM Support Disable Current TPM Status Information Select Screen Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 2 3 1 TPM Configuration 2 3 1 1 TPM Suppo
40. rol EEE EE 17 2 5 4 7 Resolution 100X31 od x css nien wists ee ecient vek 17 2 5 4 8 Legacy OS Redirection svarende Gene Geneva 18 2 6 System Language ssessesseesseeeerrreerererrrrnrerrrenrrneerrrenrnneerrrnnnnreeerrnenn reene 18 2 7 System Date REE NE EE 18 EE SSE TE ERE 18 Eee EE REE 18 3 BOT SQUID E 21 FT ENN ee 21 ST QUE ee 21 eT FET BOO ee 22 313 ENN 22 3 1 4 Setup Prompt EEN 22 3 1 5 BOO NumLock State ee 22 3 1 6 CSM16 Module Version aanssrmmene najepdssamnebj eine 22 SIT TEE ENEE 23 3 1 8 Option ROM Messages EE 23 3 1 9 Interrupt 19 Capture Ssk 23 3 2 REES 24 3 2 1 Boot e E EE 24 3 2 2 Hard Drive Network Device CD DVD ROM Drive Floppy Drive etc 24 3 2 3 Add New Boot Option eerste eege 24 3 2 4 Delete Boot Option EE 24 Page iv ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Preface A MSC CUTITY E 27 4 1 Administrator Password EE 28 42 User PassWord EE 28 4 3 Remember the Password EN 28 5 Save amp Exit ee eee 31 5 1 Save Changes and EEN 31 5 2 Discard Changes and E 31 5 3 Save Changes and Reset o cccccccccccsssseeseeenenenenenanaanaaneeeeeeeeeseeseseesseesnees 31 54 Discard Changes and Reset sote EEN 32 5 5 Save Changes Save Options ccccccccccscccccccccsssessnsnnsssssssssscccececeesssssssssssssees 32 5 6 Discard Changes Save Options ccccccccssssseenseeesesnensensnnnseesesesenseesesseeeees 32 5 7 Restore Defaults Save Opotonsl ee 32 5 8 Save as User Defaults Save Optonsl 32 5 9 Res
41. rt This function is used to provide the Trusted Platform Module TPM functionality to the OS Note Trusted Platform Module support is available on request SETTING DESCRIPTION Disable Use this setting to disable TPM support If this setting is used TPM is not present for the OS regardless whether the function TPM State is enabled or not Enable Use this setting to enable TPM support Default setting Disable Page 10 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Main Setup 2 4 USB Configuration This screen provides information about support for USB devices as well as functions for spec ifying the USB configuration settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration 2 Drives 1 Keyboard 1 Hub Legacy USB Support Enabled EHCI Hand Off Enabled Device Reset timeout 20 sec Select Screen SanDisk Cruzer Mini 0 Auto Select Item Select Change Opt General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save ESC Exit Version 2 00 1201 Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc 2 4 1 USB Configuration This is a display only function providing general information about the USB devices detected 2 4 2 Legacy USB Support This function is required for booting from USB devices and for operating systems which do not support USB themselves mainly DOS and some BootLoaders SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to disable legacy USB supp
42. s eee users veeteeaeteutes 59 ee 59 7 3 uEFI BIOS Recovery s 59 7 44 Determining the Active Flash EE 59 7 5 Manual Flash Selection svenn gadd md det 60 7 6 Flash Selection by DIP Switch anvendes 60 Page vi ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Starting uEFI BIOS Setup Chapter Starting uEFI BIOS Setup ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page 1 Starting uEFI BIOS Setup AM4020 uEFI BIOS m This page has been intentionally left blank Page 2 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS Starting uEFI BIOS Setup 1 Starting uEFI BIOS Setup The AM4020 is provided with a Kontron customized pre installed and configured version of Aptio referred to as uEFI BIOS in this manual AMIS next generation BIOS firmware based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI specification and the Intel Platform Inno vation Framework for EFI This uEFI BIOS provides a variety of new and enhanced functions specifically tailored to the hardware features of the AM4020 This user guide reflects the uEFI BIOS version R13 To take advantage of these functions the uEFI BIOS comes with a Setup program which pro vides quick and easy access to the individual function settings for control or modification of the uEFI BIOS configuration The Setup program allows the accessing of various menus which provide functions or access to sub menus with more specific functions of their own The individual menus and the configu rable fu
43. s of uEFI flash banks to form a redundancy strategy The basic idea behind that is to always have at least one working uEFI Flash bank available regardless if there have been any flashing errors or not 7 2 Updating Strategy To always maintain at least one uEFI flash correct the update CD uses the following update procedure 1 Switch to the second flash bank Since the update CD always changes the flash bank prior to doing any updates the uEFI BIOS that was used to actually boot the board and is therefore known to be good is pre served for backup 2 Update the second flash bank This flash is now selected as active boot flash The update CD will not allow to flash both banks at a time Flashing both banks would destroy the backup version and therefore break the redundancy If you want to have the same BIOS version on both flash banks then simply run the update CD twice 7 3 uEFI BIOS Recovery In case the uEFI BIOS update has failed due to power loss the MMC firmware will automati cally fall back to a redundant uEFI BIOS flash bank A new attempt to perform the uEFI BIOS update can be started once the power is back on If the updated uEFI BIOS is not suitable for the system the selection of the redundant flash bank must be done manually An example of a reason for unsuitability is the use of an older uEFI BIOS version with missing features 7 4 Determining the Active Flash Sometimes it may be necessary to check which flash
44. se this setting to disable console redirection for a PCle serial port Enabled Use this setting to enable console redirection for a PCle serial port Default setting Enabled 2 5 2 2 Console Redirection Settings For information about this function refer to Chapter 2 5 4 in this manual 2 5 3 Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS The following functions control the presence and content of the ACPI serial port redirection ta ble SPCR This table is mainly used by the Windows server variants to provide Windows Emergency Management Services EMS This functionality is totally independent from serial redirection of other console output 2 5 3 1 Console Redirection SETTING DESCRIPTION Disabled Use this setting to prevent the system from adding the SPCR table to the ACPI tables Enabled Use this setting to add the SPCR table to the ACPI tables The OS can further use the infor mation provided for serial redirection services Default setting Disabled 2 5 3 2 Out of Band Mgmt Port This function is used to select the serial port intended for use with Out of Band Management This functionality is independent from serial redirection of other console output SETTING DESCRIPTION COMO Use this setting to specify that the serial port 0 is to be used with Out of Band Management COM4 Use this setting to specify that a PCle serial port is to be used with Out of Band
45. settings COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi ipmb Change IRQ configuration COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi irq 10 Show IRQ configuration COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi irq Page 46 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 AM4020 uEFI BIOS The uEFI Shell kipmi continued Set IPMI controller mode COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi mode Set Serial over LAN I O SOL parameters COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi net 1 Display system event log COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi sel list Show sensor related information COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi sensor list Execute raw command Example Get self test results COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi raw 0x06 0x00 0x04 Execute raw SendMessage command COMMAND RESPONSE Shell gt kipmi rawsendmessage 0x20 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x01 SJINA fru lt Fru device ID gt Displays FRU data Options Fru device ID Numeric FRU device ID The FRU ID 0 is used by default if no FRU ID is entered ipmb Displays IPMB bus settings ipmb redundant Switch IPMB bus to redundant mode ipmb single Switch IPMB bus to single mode Note The redundant mode is not available on the AM4020 Please leave this function at single mode irq lt number gt Display Set the IRQ number of the KCS interface Options 0 KCS uses no IRQ 10 KCS uses IRQ 10 11 KCS uses IRQ 11 The board must be reset for the settings to apply ID
46. tore User Defaults Save Ooionsl 32 5 10 Boot VEDR EE 32 6 The uEFI ebessen EE eg 35 6 1 Introduction Basic Operation EE 35 EEE REE 35 6 2 Kontron Specific uEFI Shell Commands rrrnrnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrorrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn 36 6 2 1 kboardconfig uEFI Shell Commande 37 6 2 2 kboardinfo uEFI Shell Commande 39 6 2 3 kboot uEFI Shell Command EE 41 6 2 4 kbootnsh uEFI Shell Commande 43 6 2 5 kclearnvram uEFI Shell Commande 44 6 2 6 kcelsp uEFI Shell Command E 44 6 2 7 kflash uEFI Shell Command EE 45 6 2 8 Kor uEFI Shell Command E 46 6 2 9 kmkramdisk uEFI Shell Commande 49 6 2 10 kpassword uEFI Shell Commande 50 6 2 11 kpci uEFI Shell Command EE 51 6 2 12 kwadt uEFI Shell Commande 52 ID 1036 5670 Rev 3 0 Page v Preface AM4020 uEFI BIOS 6 3 UEFI Shell Scripting se snare ee 54 EET SOP OWING SER 54 632 Create a Startup EE 54 6 3 3 Examples of Startup Scripts ac ccecnetevseentinceerseseevesennaacee eerste 54 6 3 3 1 Automatic Booting from USB Flash Drive rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrr 54 6 3 3 2 Switch On Clock Spreading Prior to Booting from Harddrive 54 6 3 3 3 Execute Shell Script on Other Harddrive rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnr 54 6 3 3 4 Enable Watchdog and Control PXE Boot cccccccceseeeeeeeensneee 55 6 3 3 5 Handling the Startup Script in the Flash Bank rrrrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnn 56 7 Updating the uEFI BIOS amsaansnannnannnannnannnnnnnnnnnnennnennneanneannennnern 59 7 1 BIOS Redundancy Strategy a

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