SR2400PP Intel, SR2400PP Datasheet - Page 66

• Manufacturer Part Number: SR2400PP
• Manufacturer: Intel

Specifications of SR2400PP

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System BIOS
4.
The BIOS is implemented as firmware that resides in the Flash ROM. It provides hardware-
specific initialization algorithms and standard PC-compatible basic input/output services, and
standard Intel
embedded devices. These embedded device firmware images are supplied by the device
manufacturers and are not specified in this document.
The system BIOS includes the following components:
4.1
The BIOS Identification string is used to uniquely identify the revision of the BIOS being used on
the system. The string is formatted as illustrated in the following figure.
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N character ID:
AN430TX, etc.
BoardId.OEMID.BuildType.Major.Minor.BuildID.BuildDateTime.Mod
System BIOS
IA-32 Core – The IA-32 core contains standard services and components such as the
PCI Resource manager, ACPI support, POST, and runtime functionality.
Manageability Extensions – Intel servers build server management into the BIOS
through the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and baseboard
management hardware.
Extensible Firmware Interface – “EFI” provides an abstraction layer between the
operating system and system hardware.
Processor Microcode – BIOS includes microcode for the latest processors.
Option ROMs – BIOS includes option ROMs to enable on-board devices during boot.
BIOS Identification String
®
Server Board features. The Flash ROM also contains firmware for certain
Dxx = Development
Xxx = Power On
Axx = Alpha BIOS
Bxx = Beta BIOS
RCxx= Release Candidate
P = Production
xx = 2 digit number N/A for Production
Three characters:
86A = Intel DPG
86B = Intel EPG
10A = Some OEM, etc.
Figure 12. BIOS Identification String
Intel order number C91056-002
two digits:
two digits:
Four digits:
Increment
on each build
Build Date and time in
MMDDYYYYHHMM format
Intel® Server Board SE7320VP2
One digit:
non-zero if any Separately
Updateable
Module has been updated
Revision 2.1