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Intel® Server System M70KLP Family Technical Product Specification
3.
System Software and Utilities
Several embedded and stand-alone software utilities are available to configure, customize, support, and
update the Intel® Server System M70KLP. These utilities include:
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BIOS Setup utility
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AMI* BIOS Configuration Program (AMIBCP)
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AMI* ChangeLogo* utility
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Intel® System Configuration utility (SysCfg)
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System Update Package (SUP)
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Intel® System Firmware Update utility (SYSFWUPDT)
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Intel® System Information Retrieval utility (SYSINFO).
The following sections provide a brief description of each.
3.1
<F2> BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup utility is an embedded text-based utility used to view and configure system settings that
determine how the system operates, set security features, set remote server management access
parameters, set boot management options, and access the error management display screen.
To enter the BIOS Setup using a keyboard (or emulated keyboard), press the <F2> function key during boot
time when the OEM or Intel logo screen or the POST diagnostic screen is displayed.
The following instructional message is displayed on the diagnostic screen or under the quiet boot logo
screen:
Press <F2> to enter setup, <F6> Boot Menu, <F12> Network Boot
When the BIOS Setup utility is first entered, the utility's Main Menu page is displayed, providing system
information and access to various sub-menus. However, should a serious POST error occur, accessing the
BIOS Setup utility will automatically redirect the initial display to the Error Manager screen within the BIOS
Setup utility, where additional error information can be found.
It is also possible to boot directly to the BIOS Setup utility using the IPMI 2.0 command Get/Set System
Boot Options. For details, see the IPMI 2.0 specification.
For further BIOS Setup Utility information, download the Intel® Server System M70KLP BIOS Setup Utility
User Guide.
3.2
AMI* BIOS Configuration Program (AMIBCP) – Creating a BIOS Image for
Customized Settings
The AMI* BIOS Configuration Program (AMIBCP) is a powerful customization utility that enables OEMs/ODMs
to customize the BIOS ROM image without intervening on the source code and rebuilding the BIOS. With
AMIBCP, it is possible to obtain multiple ROM image flavors ready for production.
The AMIBCP utility for this system is custom and is only available under NDA and upon request from Intel.
3.3
AMI* ChangeLogo Utility – Customizing the BIOS Splash Screen
The AMI* ChangeLogo utility allows developers to easily change splash screen logos displayed by BIOS at
boot using the GUI or CLI. The full screen "splash" logo and small logos appearing on the main screen during
POST can be replaced with custom logos.
The ChangeLOGO utility for this system is custom and is only available under NDA and upon request from
Intel.
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