2 Novascale Bullion - BiosV2

Mesca-X Training - Bios
C.Vangramberen 2011 May

SUMMARY
- Overview
- Architecture / Bios init
- Bios Identification
- Setup Menus
- Bios Flash
- Messages and Post codes
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Architecture / Bios Init
- EFI Framework Architecture Summary
Phase Responsibilities
SEC
-Programs a minimum stack
-Initialize the CPU to a known
state
-Branches to the correct entry
point (PEI entry point or Event
entry point)
PEI -Detects memory

-Programs chipset for correct
memory management
-Initialize enough memory for
the DXE phase
-Detects boot mode
-Performs recovery if needed
DXE -Initializes the platform

-Finds and loads the boot
manager, determines what OS is
to be booted and identifies the
boot device
-Builds a full EFI environment
BDS -Connects all drivers

-Runs EFI-aware applications
and boot loaders

Bios - Version
• 1 : at the EFI Shell prompt by typing : ver
BIOS Version : <release ident>.<build number>.<date>
<release ident>= <BIOS family>.<BIOS major version>.<BIOS minor version>
<BIOS family>= BIOSXxx ( 'X' for Xeon)
<BIOS major version>= yyy
<BIOS minor version>= zz
. 2 :BIOS version is sent to EMM => BIOS version is displayed in EMM website in
Maintenance > Hardware Information > Firmware Version.
(needs bios 1.7.1 & EMM 1089)
Bios - Boot Menus
- FrontPage utility : The FrontPage utility is a part of the system BIOS.
The Frontpage utility allow the system administrator:

-to acces Setup Functions : Device manager
-to configure Boot options. : Boot Manager
All the parameters are stored in NVRAM variables.

Bios - Boot Menus
- You can enter in the FrontPage
utility
• 1 : at the EFI Shell prompt by

typing :
Exit
• 2 : during the BIOS init sequence

when the message:
Hit [Space] for Boot Menu
appears
By pressing Space key

Bios - Boot Manager
• Boot manager option:

Bios – Device Manager
• Device manager option:

• Device manager option: Main

• Device manager : Boot Options

• Device manager : Advanced

• Device manager : Advanced / Processor Configuration

• Device manager : Advanced / Processor Configuration (con't)

• Device manager : Advanced / Processor Configuration (con't)

• Device Manager : CSI General Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Memory Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Memory Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Memory RAS Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Memory RAS Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Boxboro Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / IOH 0 Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / PCI Express Port

• Device Manager : Advanced / PCI Express Port

• Device Manager : Advanced / ICH 10 Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / ICH 10 Devices

• Device Manager : Advanced / ICH SATA Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / IPMI BMC Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Miscellaneous Configuration

• Device Manager : Advanced / Miscellaneous Configuration (con't)

Bios - Boot Maintenance Manager
• boot Maintenance Manager :
allow the
administrator to configure
Boot Settings

• boot Maintenance Manager :
allow the
administrator to configure
Boot Settings

• boot Options:

• boot Options: Add Boot Option

• boot Options: Change Boot Order

• Driver Options : Legacy resources

• Console Options :

Console Options :Input Device Select
- COM1
- COM2
COM1 : for connecting a serial cable on the onboard connector

COM2 : for Serial Over Lan connection to the BMC (UART(115200,8,N,1)
Console Options : Output Device Select
- VGA
- COM1
- COM2
COM1 : for connecting a serial cable on the onboard connector

COM2 : for Serial Over Lan connection to the BMC (UART(115200,8,N,1)
Console Options : Console Output Mode Select

Console Options : COM Attribut Setup

Console Options : Set COM Attribut

• Boot from File

• Boot from File :The File Explorer

Mesca System Flash ROMs Locations
North
SPI SPI Flash ROM #0
Flash ROM #0
QPI
SPI NMH SPI
Flash ROM #0 NMH
NMH NMH Flash ROM #0
North NMH
NMH
QPI
NMH
NMH
(Needed with BCS)
QPI QPI QPI QPI
BM
IOH
IOH11 IOH
IOH00 x4 ESI
ICH10
(legacy
(legacyIOH)
IOH)
ICH10
SPI
PCI-E PCI-E Flash ROM
Boot code is in South Flash ROM
(Possibility to store backup bios in North) South
Bios - Flash
Case 1 : Normal way , keep NVRAM contents (case of an update where the former and the next BIOS
image share the same NVRAM format)
Command : MXFLash <filename>

Bios - Flash

Bios - Flash
Case 2: there is no need to keep NVRAM contents (default set-up values must be repaired)
• Command : MXFLash <filename> /noprotectsouth

Bios - Flash
Flash process takes around 3'30 ''

Bios – Flash Backup / Recovery
1. Backup Bios (in mono module configuration) (needs bios 1.7.1)
Create a backup copy (Flash North):

Command : MXFlash.efi mescax.fd /flashnorth
To boot system using North bios :

- From SHC : Power Management / PowerON using Backup BIOS button
Then flash normally South bios
2. North BIOS flashing through EMM

Using ipmitool it is possible to write a BIOS firmware into the “north” flash attached to the NHM.
( Pre-requisit: ipmitool 1.8.10_BULL_1.3.4)
The system can be in On or Off state :

ipmitool -H IP_BMC -U super -P pass bulloem upgrade <BIOS file> Processor_0
The server can be powered up from north flash through embedded WEB server:
Power Management / PowerON using Backup BIOS button

Bios – Flash Backup / Recovery
3. Bios Recovery (needs EMM 1078 and i pmitool_1.8.10_Bull_1.3.4.exe)
When BIOS is unable to reach EFI shell :
1. Upload the compressed recovery BIOS image to EMM:

ipmitool.exe -H targetip -U super -P pass bulloem savebios MescaXRecovery.zfd
2. Turn the target system off
3. Set forced recovery mode in EMM :
ipmitool.exe -H <targetip> -U super -P pass bulloem setcfg bmc.boot_bios.recovery_required yes
4. Turn the target system on
5. Wait for the recovery to complete. The target system will automatically restart.
DO NOT POWER OFF the system !.

Bios - Postcodes
Progress codes Internal errors
COMPUTING_UNIT_HOST_PROCESSOR COMPUTING_UNIT_HOST_PROCESSOR
0x10010000 0x24011003
COMPUTING_UNIT_MEMORY COMPUTING_UNIT_MEMORY
0x10051006 0x29051003
EFI_PERIPHERAL_KEYBOARD EFI_PERIPHERAL_KEYBOARD
0x1021xxxx 0x2421xxxx
EFI_PERIPHERAL_MOUSE EFI_PERIPHERAL_MOUSE
EFI_PERIPHERAL_LOCAL_CONSOLE EFI_PERIPHERAL_LOCAL_CONSOLE
EFI_PERIPHERAL_REMOTE_CONSOLE EFI_PERIPHERAL_REMOTE_CONSOLE
0x10240001 0x2424xxxx
EFI_PERIPHERAL_SERIAL_PORT EFI_PERIPHERAL_SERIAL_PORT
EFI_PERIPHERAL_REMOVABLE_MEDIA EFI_PERIPHERAL_REMOVABLE_MEDIA
EFI_IO_BUS_PCI EFI_IO_BUS_LPC
EFI_IO_BUS_LPC EFI_IO_BUS_PCI
EFI_IO_BUS_ATA_ATAPI EFI_IO_BUS_ATA_ATAPI
EFI_SOFTWARE_PEI_CORE EFI_SOFTWARE_PEI_MODULE
0x1062xxxx 0x28631001
EFI_SOFTWARE_DXE_CORE EFI_SOFTWARE_DXE_RT_DRIVER
0x10640002 0x28660005
EFI_SOFTWARE_DXE_BS_DRIVER EFI_SOFTWARE_DXE_BS_DRIVER
0x1065xxxx 0x29650007
EFI_SOFTWARE_EFI_BOOT_SERVICE
0x10701004

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PEI -Detects memory

DXE -Initializes the platform

BDS -Connects all drivers

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The Frontpage utility allow the system administrator:

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• 1 : at the EFI Shell prompt by

• 2 : during the BIOS init sequence

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COM1 : for connecting a serial cable on the onboard connector

COM1 : for connecting a serial cable on the onboard connector

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QPI QPI QPI QPI

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Flash process takes around 3'30 ''

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Create a backup copy (Flash North):

To boot system using North bios :

2. North BIOS flashing through EMM

The system can be in On or Off state :

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3. Bios Recovery (needs EMM 1078 and i pmitool_1.8.10_Bull_1.3.4.exe)

When BIOS is unable to reach EFI shell :

1. Upload the compressed recovery BIOS image to EMM: