Software And Configuration Utility; Bios - Huawei 5288 V3 V100R003 User Manual

5288 V3 Server
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6.1 BIOS

6.2 iBMC
6.3 Upgrading Software
6.1 BIOS
The basic input/output system (BIOS) is basic software code loaded to the computer hardware
system. The BIOS is running at the abstraction layer between the computer hardware system
and the OS. It is used to configure hardware to prepare for running the OS.
the BIOS position in the system.
Figure 6-1 BIOS position in the system
The BIOS performs power-on self-test (POST), detects input/output devices, identifies boot
devices, and initializes memory. The BIOS also provides advanced configuration and power
interface (ACPI) and hot swap. The BIOS is stored in the serial peripheral interface (SPI)
flash memory.
The 5288 V3 server offers a Huawei's proprietary, patented BIOS that uses the Intel Grantley
platform and is developed based on the Insyde code base. The BIOS is customizable and
scalable, and provides a variety of in-band and out-of-band configuration functions.
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