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Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO
SIMATIC
Industrial PC
Firmware/BIOS description
SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A,
IPC PX-39A PRO
Operating Instructions
01/2023
A5E51110693-AA
Important information
Using the firmware
selection menu
Configure firmware
Configuring Intel®
Management Engine BIOS
Extension (MEBx)
Configuring Intel® AMT
Update firmware
Booting from USB stick
Enable Trusted Platform
Module (TPM)
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- Page 1 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Important information Using the firmware selection menu SIMATIC Configure firmware Configuring Intel® Management Engine BIOS Industrial PC Extension (MEBx) Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, Configuring Intel® AMT IPC PX-39A PRO...
- Page 2 Note the following: WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems.
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Page 3: Important Information
The firmware (BIOS) is located in a flash block on the motherboard. The firmware selection menu can be opened after the device has been started. You can then configure the firmware settings of your device. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 4 Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no longer supported, and failure to apply latest updates may increase customer’s exposure to...
- Page 5 Important information Disclaimer for third-party software updates This product includes third-party software. Siemens AG only provides a warranty for updates/patches of the third-party software, if these have been distributed as part of a Siemens software update service contract or officially released by Siemens AG. Otherwise, updates/patches are undertaken at your own risk.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
"Power" tab ........................31 2.6.1 Level: "Power" tab ......................31 "Boot" tab .......................... 33 2.7.1 Level: "Boot" tab......................... 33 "Exit" tab ..........................35 2.8.1 Level: "Exit" tab ........................35 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 7 Options of the MEBx ......................37 Configuring Intel® AMT ........................39 Update firmware ..........................40 Booting from USB stick ........................42 Enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ....................43 Index ..............................44 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 8: Using The Firmware Selection Menu
• Select the "Advanced Options" option. • Select "UEFI Firmware Settings". • Click "Restart". Result The "Main Page" with the Firmware selection menu options (Page 9) is open. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 9: Firmware Selection Menu Options
Start Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) so that the hard- Engine BIOS Extension ware can be configured for use of Intel® Active Management Technology (iAMT). Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 10: Configure Firmware
A submenu or tab or the Setup Utility is exited. If the Setup Utility is closed after the confirmation prompt, changes to the firmware settings are discarded. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 11: Main" Tab
Select: "Setup Utility (Page 10)" > "Main" > "License/Version Information". Firmware setting Meaning License The license information is displayed. Readme OSS The readme OSS file is displayed. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 12 Switch between the setting options within a firmware setting, e.g. from hour to minute. [+] [-] Increase or decrease desired value. [0] - [9] Enter desired value. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 13: Advanced" Tab
All without kb/smart Boot procedure is interrupted when errors occur, except keyboard errors and S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) errors, which can occur in the storage media. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 14: Peripheral Configuration
Termination • Enabled The COM1 bus termination is enabled. (only when "Trans- ceiver Mode" = "RS485 Half Duplex" or "Transceiver Mode" = "RS485/422 Full Du- plex") Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 15 2 bits The driver disable delay is set to two bit lengths. ceiver Mode" = "RS485 Half Duplex" or "Transceiver Mode" = "RS485/422 Full Du- plex") Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 16 The direction setting of the COM2 port is automatic. • Autodirection (only when "Trans- ceiver Mode" = "RS485 Half Duplex" or "Transceiver Mode" = "RS485/422 Full Du- plex") Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 17 The onboard Ethernet interface "X3 P1" is enabled. Onboard Ethernet 4 Disabled The onboard Ethernet interface "X4 P1" is disabled. (LAN 4, X4 P1) Enabled The onboard Ethernet interface "X4 P1" is enabled. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 18: Cpu Configuration
Standard) is not supported by hardware. Enabled The secure encryption method AES (Advanced Encryp- tion Standard) is supported by hardware. Encryption and decryption are accelerated. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 19: Power & Performance
C states Disabled The energy-saving modes of the "C states" processor are disabled. Enabled The energy-saving modes of the "C states" processor are enabled. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 20: System Agent (Sa) Configuration
Disabled The integrated onboard graphics interface (Internal Graphics Device = IGFX) is disabled. Enabled The integrated onboard graphics interface (Internal Graphics Device = IGFX) is enabled. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 21: Vmd Configuration
The speed is set to Gen4 ac- cording to specification. Detect Timeout 0..65535 Time period in ms before the port is disabled if no feedback is received. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 22: Level: "System Agent (Sa) Configuration
Memory-mapped I/O of PCIe device is mapped below the 4 GB BIOS assignment limit. Enabled Memory-mapped I/O of PCIe device is mapped above the 4 GB limit. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 23: Pch-Io Configuration
The speed is set to Gen3 accord- ing to specification. Detect Timeout 0..65535 Time period in ms before the port is disabled if no feedback is received. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 24: Pch-Fw Configuration
The USB configuration (USB Provisioning) from Intel® Active Management Technology (iAMT) is disabled. Enabled The USB configuration (USB Provisioning) from Intel® Active Management Technology (iAMT) is enabled. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 25 0 = A default value of 60 seconds is taken for CIRA Timeout. 255 = The Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) waits until the connection is established. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 26 ME" action is displayed at the next startup. If you perform this action, all values of the Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) including the MEBx password are reset to default values. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 27: Security" Tab
(following a reboot), the value of "TPM Opera- SetPPRequired- tion" is at "No Operation". ForTurnOn_True SetPPRequired- ForTurnOff_False SetPPRequired- ForTurnOff_True SetPPRequired- ForChangePCRs _False SetPPRequired- ForChangePCRs _True SetPPRequired- ForChangeEPS _False SetPPRequired- ForChangeEPS_True ChangeEPS Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 28 A password prompt appears only when the setup utility is opened. The general password or the user password must sor Password" was be entered. set up) Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 29 <Return> key is pressed, the configured user password is deleted. Clear User Password Allows the set user password to be deleted. (only if a "User Pass- word" was set up) Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 30: Tls Certificate Manager
Select: "Setup Utility (Page 10)" > "Security" > "TLS Certificate Manager" > "Delete Certificate". Firmware setting Meaning Delete Certificate TLS certificates can be removed with the function. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 31: Power" Tab
S5" switch valid for all USB ports, the affected USB port can either only wake up the device in sleep mode (S4) or can wake it up both in sleep mode (S4) and after shutdown (S5). Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 32 S5" switch valid for all USB ports, the affected USB port can either only wake up the device in sleep mode (S4) or can wake it up both in sleep mode (S4) and after shutdown (S5). Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 33: Boot" Tab
6 are considered. HTTP+PXE:IPv6 PXE:IPv4/IPv6 Network destinations that support either Internet proto- HTTP:IPv4/IPv6 col version 4 or Internet pro- HTTP+PXE:IPv4/IP tocol version 6 are considered. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 34 0..1800 Delay time during booting in seconds, e.g. so that the user has time to press the hotkey to get to the firmware selec- tion menu. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 35: Exit" Tab
Save Custom Defaults The current firmware settings are saved as a user-specific profile (see also "Load Custom Defaults"). Discard Changes All changes to the firmware settings are discarded. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 36: Configuring Intel® Management Engine Bios Extension (Mebx)
– A special character . ! @ # $ % ^ & * Note The underscore and blank space are valid password characters but do not increase password complexity. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 37: Options Of The Mebx
When a user attempts to establish a KVM connection remotely, a six-digit number is displayed on the AMT PC. The remote user must enter this number on the help desk PC before the KVM connection can be opened. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 38 (only if "Manageability Feature Selec- tion" = Enabled) MEBx Exit Exiting MEBx. The changes are saved. Further information More information about MEBx can be found here: Intel® website (https://www.intel.com). Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 39: Configuring Intel® Amt
• You want to ensure that Intel® AMT is not used without authorization. For this, you need to disable iAMT as described in the previous section. All Intel® AMT functions are thereby reset to default settings. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 40: Update Firmware
• Make sure that any settings that have been changed as compared to the delivery state are documented before you update your firmware. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 41 4. Install the current firmware/BIOS update on your device following the instructions accompanying the download. 5. Change the firmware settings as required for your application. 6. Save the firmware settings. See also Level: "Exit" tab (Page 35) Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
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Page 42: Booting From Usb Stick
1. Connect the USB stick to the device. 2. Open the firmware selection menu (Page 8). 3. Select "Boot-Manager." 4. Select the USB medium in the "Boot-Manager" and confirm the entry. Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 43: Enable Trusted Platform Module (Tpm)
2. Ensure that the "Available" value is assigned to firmware setting "TPM Availability". 3. Save the changes you made before closing the Setup Utility. You can find information on this under ""Exit" tab (Page 35)". Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... -
Page 44: Index
CPU Configuration, 18 CPU speed, 11 CPU Speed, 11 CPU Stepping, 11 Base I/O Address CPU type, 11 COM1 port, 14 CPU version, 11 COM2 port, 16 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA... - Page 45 MEBx, (Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension) General password MEBx Exit, 38 Setting up, 28 Microcode Rev, 11 GOP Ver, 11 Microcode version, 11 Graphics Configuration, 20 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 46 PCI Express Root Port 9 (X101), 23 TPM Availability, 27 Peripheral Configuration, 14 TPM Operation, 27 POST Errors, 13 Transceiver Mode, 14, 16 Turbo Mode, 19 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...
- Page 47 Configuring device behavior after a wake event, 31 Wake on LAN 1 (X1 P1), 31 Wake on LAN 2 (X2 P1), 31 Wake on PME, 31 Firmware/BIOS description SIMATIC IPC BX-39A, IPC PX-39A, IPC PX-39A PRO Operating Instructions, 01/2023, A5E51110693-AA...