Intel SE7525RP2 Product Specification - Page 84

Wired For Management WFM, Vital Product Data VPD, PXE BIOS Support, System Management BIOS SMBIOS

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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS Hardware and System Management 7.3.2 Wired For Management (WFM) Wired for Management (WMF) is an industry-wide initiative that increases the overall manageability and reduces the total cost of ownership. WFM allows a server to be managed over a network. The system BIOS supports the SMBIOS to help higher-level instrumentation software meet the WFM requirements. Higher-level software can use the information provided by the SMBIOS to instrument the desktop management interface (DMI) that are specified in the WFM specification. 7.3.3 Vital Product Data (VPD) Vital Product Data (VDP) is product-specific data used for product and product component identification. It is stored in non-volatile memory and is preserved through power cycles. The VPD contains information such as the product serial number, model number, and manufacturer identification. The VPD is programmed during manufacturing. A user can update certain user-specific VPD information by using the Flash Update utility. The BIOS uses this data and displays it in SMBIOS structures and in BIOS Setup. Utilities are available to read/write VPD data. 7.3.4 PXE BIOS Support The BIOS supports PXE-compliant implementations that: ƒ Locate and configure all PXE-capable boot devices (UNDI Option ROMs) in the system, both built-in and add-ins. ƒ Supply a PXE according to the specification if the system includes a built-in network device. ƒ Meet the following specifications: System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference Specification v2.2 or later. The requirements defined in Sections 3 and 4 of the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) v1.01or later, to support network adapters as boot devices. Also, supply a valid UUID and Wake-up Source value for the system via the SMBIOS structure table. 7.3.5 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) The BIOS provides support for the SMBIOS specification to create a standardized interface for manageable attributes that are expected to be supported by DMI-enabled computer systems. The BIOS provides this interface via data structures through which the system attributes are reported. Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can obtain the types, capabilities, operational status, installation date and other information about the system components. 84 Revision 1.0 Intel order number D24635-001

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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS
Hardware and System Management
Revision 1.0
Intel order number D24635-001
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7.3.2
Wired For Management (WFM)
Wired for Management (WMF) is an industry-wide initiative that increases the overall
manageability and reduces the total cost of ownership. WFM allows a server to be managed
over a network. The system BIOS supports the SMBIOS to help higher-level instrumentation
software meet the WFM requirements. Higher-level software can use the information provided
by the SMBIOS to instrument the desktop management interface (DMI) that are specified in the
WFM specification.
7.3.3
Vital Product Data (VPD)
Vital Product Data (VDP) is product-specific data used for product and product component
identification. It is stored in non-volatile memory and is preserved through power cycles. The
VPD contains information such as the product serial number, model number, and manufacturer
identification.
The VPD is programmed during manufacturing. A user can update certain user-specific VPD
information by using the Flash Update utility. The BIOS uses this data and displays it in
SMBIOS structures and in BIOS Setup.
Utilities are available to read/write VPD data.
7.3.4
PXE BIOS Support
The BIOS supports PXE-compliant implementations that:
Locate and configure all PXE-capable boot devices (UNDI Option ROMs) in the system,
both built-in and add-ins.
Supply a PXE according to the specification if the system includes a built-in network
device.
Meet the following specifications: System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Reference
Specification v2.2 or later. The requirements defined in Sections 3 and 4 of the BIOS
Boot Specification (BBS) v1.01or later, to support network adapters as boot devices.
Also, supply a valid UUID and Wake-up Source value for the system via the SMBIOS
structure table.
7.3.5
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
The BIOS provides support for the SMBIOS specification to create a standardized interface for
manageable attributes that are expected to be supported by DMI-enabled computer systems.
The BIOS provides this interface via data structures through which the system attributes are
reported. Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can obtain the types, capabilities, operational
status, installation date and other information about the system components.