Introduction am5030 – Kontron AM5030 User Manual
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Introduction
AM5030
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ID 1036-3302, Rev. 1.0
P R E L I M I N A R Y
Software
BIOS
AMI Aptio®, AMI’s next-generation BIOS firmware based on the uEFI Spec-
ification and the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.
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Serial console redirection via the Serial port or LAN
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LAN boot capability for diskless systems (standard PXE)
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Redundant image; automatic fail-safe recovery in case of a damaged image
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Non-volatile storage of setting in the SPI Flash (battery only required
for the RTC)
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Compatibility Support Module (CSM) providing legacy BIOS compat-
ibility based on AMIBIOS8
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Command shell for diagnostics and configuration
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EFI shell commands executable from mass storage device in a Pre-
OS environment (open interface)
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MMC support in the command shell
Software IPMI
Module Management Controller Firmware providing the following features:
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The MMC is accessible via IPMB-L and one KCS interface with interrupt
support
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The MMC Firmware can be updated in field through all supported on-
board interfaces using the function “fwum...” of the open-source tool “ip-
mitool”. For further information on the ipmitool refer to the
sourceforge.net web site.
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Two MMC Flash banks with automatic roll-back capability in case of an
upgrade Firmware failure
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Board supervision and control extensions such as board reset, power
and Firmware Hub Flash control, and boot order configuration
Operating Systems
The board is offered with various Board Support Packages including Windows
and Linux operating systems. For further information concerning the operating
systems available for the AM5030, please contact Kontron.
Table 1-2:
AM5030 Main Specifications (Continued)
AM5030
SPECIFICATIONS