Artesyn ATCA-7368 Installation and Use (June 2014) - Manual (Page 77)

BIOS
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4.12 Persistent Memory Module
The Artesyn SFMEM-MODULE (P/N #122265) persistent memory module can be attached to
ATCA-7368. If attached the BIOS will automatically initialize the PCI bridge on the SFMEM-
MODULE during normal PCI initialization BIOS phase. There will be no BIOS Setup items related
to SFMEM-MODULE.
4.13 Upgrading the BIOS
A BIOS upgrade kit for the blade is available. This allows the BIOS to be upgraded. The BIOS
upgrade kit contains documentation which describes in detail how to upgrade the BIOS.
Update tool for Linux is provided with Basic Blade Services (BBS). For details on how to upgrade
BIOS from Linux, refer Basic Blade Services Software for the ATCA-7368 Programmer’s Reference.
4.14 BIOS Error Messages
In some cases, the BIOS prints error messages to the console. For example, an error message is
printed when the CMOS battery is bad or was removed. In case of memory errors, BIOS disables
the defective DIMM module and prints a message similar to the one below and continues:
Memory Error Detected: Disable DIMM 0 Channel 1 Node 0 (DIMM Socket
P03)
ERROR: Minor (40) ComputingUnit (0) Memory (5): None Useful (100a)
In this example, the DIMM module in socket P03 is disabled.
When BIOS does not find useful memory, it prints the following message and stops.
FATAL ERROR: No Memory Found (E8/01)
ERROR: Major (80) ComputingUnit (0) Memory (5): None Detected (1009)
After performing a BIOS upgrade or after restoring a corrupted BIOS image, all BIOS settings
are reset to their default values except for parameters that are stored in IPMC storage area.