7 bios operation, 1 determining the bios version, 2 bios update – Kontron ETX-OH User Manual
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ETX-OH / BIOS Operation
7 BIOS Operation
The module is equipped with AMI® Aptio, which is located in an onboard SPI serial flash memory.
7.1
Determining the BIOS Version
The AMI® Aptio version is displayed in the main menu of the setup utility.
» BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends
» Core Version: x.x.x.x
» BIOS Date: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
» BIOS Version: MBR1RXXX
7.2
BIOS Update
Kontron provides continuous BIOS updates for Computer-on-Modules. The updates are provided for download on
Notification (PCN). Please register for EMD Customer Section to get access to BIOS downloads and PCN service.
Modules with BIOS Region/Setup only inside the flash can be updated with AFU utilities (usually 1-3MB BIOS binary file
size) directly. Modules with Intel® Management Engine, Ethernet, Flash Descriptor and other options additionally to the
BIOS Region (usually 4-8MB BIOS binary file size) requires a different update process with Intel Flash Utility FPT and a
wrapper to backup and restore configurations and the MAC address. Therefore it is strongly recommended to use the batch
file inside the BIOS download package available on EMD Customer Section.
» Boot the module to DOS/EFI Shell with access to the BIOS image and Firmware Update Utility provided on EMD
Customer Section
» Execute Flash.bat in DOS or Flash.nsh in EFI Shell
Any modification of the update process may damage your module!
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