Artesyn ATCA-7480 Installation and Use (February 2015) - Manual (Page 181)

BIOS
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Board Start
1. BIOS loads BIOS Parameter from Flash and uses them for initialization.
2. BIOS loads IPMI Boot Parameter from USER area.
3. BIOS updates the BIOS Parameter in the flash according to the IPMI Boot Parameter.
4. BIOS will reset the board if BIOS Parameter changes.
Change Settings
1. User enters the BIOS setup and changes some parameters.
2. User selects Save or Save and Exit option.
3. BIOS writes the parameter to the BIOS Parameter in the Flash.
4. BIOS writes the parameter to the IPMI Boot Parameter USER area.
Load Defaults
1. User enters BIOS setup and selects Load Defaults.
2. BIOS reads Default Parameter from Flash into the Setup.
3. BIOS reads IPMI Boot Parameter DEFAULT area into the Setup.
4. User select Save or Save and Exit option.
5. BIOS writes the parameter to the BIOS Parameter in the Flash.
6. BIOS writes the parameter to the IPMI Boot Parameter USER area.
6.6 BIOS Setup Configuration
This section provides information about the various configurations at BIOS setup.