Document Outline

• Revision History
• Imprint
• Disclaimer
• Warranty
• Proprietary Note
• Trademarks
• Environmental Protection Statement
• Contents
• Tables
• Figures
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Board Overview
  • 1.2 System Expansion Capabilities
    • 1.2.1 SATA Flash Module (Optional)
    • 1.2.2 RTC Backup Battery Module (Optional)
  • 1.3 System Relevant Information
  • 1.4 Board Diagrams
    • 1.4.1 Functional Block Diagrams
    • 1.4.2 Front Panel
    • 1.4.3 Board Layout
  • 1.5 Technical Specification
  • 1.6 Standards
  • 1.7 Related Publications
• 2 Functional Description
  • 2.1 Processor and Chipset
    • 2.1.1 Integrated Processor Graphics Controller
  • 2.2 Memory
  • 2.3 Watchdog Timer
  • 2.4 Battery
  • 2.5 Flash Memory
    • 2.5.1 SPI Boot Flash for uEFI BIOS
    • 2.5.2 SATA Flash Module
  • 2.6 Trusted Platform Module 1.2
  • 2.7 Board Interfaces
    • 2.7.1 Front Panel LEDs
      • 2.7.1.1 Module Management LEDs and Hot Swap LED
      • 2.7.1.2 User-Specific LEDs
    • 2.7.2 Module Handle
    • 2.7.3 Debug Interface
    • 2.7.4 USB Interface
    • 2.7.5 Serial Ports
    • 2.7.6 Mini DisplayPort
    • 2.7.7 SATA Interfaces
    • 2.7.8 PCI Express
    • 2.7.9 Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces
  • 2.8 AMC Interconnection
    • 2.8.1 Fabric Interface
    • 2.8.2 Synchronization Clock Interface
    • 2.8.3 System Management Interface
    • 2.8.4 JTAG Interface
    • 2.8.5 Module Power Interface
    • 2.8.6 AMC Card-edge Connector J1
      • 2.8.6.1 Pinout of AMC Card-edge Connector J1 on the AM4024
      • 2.8.6.2 Pinout of AMC Card-edge Connector J1 on the AM4024E
• 3 Configuration
  • 3.1 DIP Switch Configuration
    • 3.1.1 DIP Switch SW2
  • 3.2 System Write Protection
  • 3.3 AM4024(E)-Specific Registers
    • 3.3.1 Write Protection Register (WPROT)
    • 3.3.2 Reset Status Register (RSTAT)
    • 3.3.3 Board ID High-Byte Register (BIDH)
    • 3.3.4 Geographic Addressing Register (GEOAD)
    • 3.3.5 Watchdog Timer Control Register (WTIM)
    • 3.3.6 Board ID Low-Byte Register (BIDL)
    • 3.3.7 LED Configuration Register (LCFG)
    • 3.3.8 LED Control Register (LCTRL)
    • 3.3.9 General Purpose Output Register (GPOUT)
• 4 Power Considerations
  • 4.1 AM4024(E) Voltage Ranges
  • 4.2 Carrier Power Requirements
    • 4.2.1 Module Management Power
    • 4.2.2 Payload Power
    • 4.2.3 Power Sequencing for Unmanaged Systems
  • 4.3 Power Consumption
  • 4.4 Payload Power Consumption of Accessories
  • 4.5 IPMI FRU Payload Power Consumption
• 5 Thermal Considerations
  • 5.1 Operational Limits for the AM4024(E)
    • 5.1.1 Airflow Impedance
    • 5.1.2 Airflow Paths
• 6 SATA Flash Module
  • 6.1 Technical Specifications
  • 6.2 SATA Flash Module Layout
• 7 RTC Backup Battery Module
  • 7.1 Technical Specifications
  • 7.2 RTC Backup Battery Module Layout
• 8 Installation
  • 8.1 Safety
  • 8.2 General Instructions on Usage
  • 8.3 Board Installation
    • 8.3.1 Hot Swap Insertion
    • 8.3.2 Hot Swap Removal
  • 8.4 Installation of Peripheral Devices
    • 8.4.1 SATA Flash Module Installation
    • 8.4.2 RTC Backup Battery Module Installation
• 9 uEFI BIOS
  • 9.1 Starting the uEFI BIOS
  • 9.2 Setup Menus
    • 9.2.1 Main Setup Menu
    • 9.2.2 Advanced Setup Menu
    • 9.2.3 Security Setup Menu
      • 9.2.3.1 Remember the Password
    • 9.2.4 Boot Setup Menu
    • 9.2.5 Exit Setup Menu
  • 9.3 The uEFI Shell
    • 9.3.1 Introduction, Basic Operation
      • 9.3.1.1 Entering the uEFI Shell
      • 9.3.1.2 Exiting the uEFI Shell
    • 9.3.2 Kontron-Specific uEFI Shell Commands
  • 9.4 uEFI Shell Scripting
    • 9.4.1 Startup Scripting
    • 9.4.2 Create a Startup Script
    • 9.4.3 Examples of Startup Scripts
      • 9.4.3.1 Execute Shell Script on Other Harddrive
      • 9.4.3.2 Enable Watchdog
      • 9.4.3.3 Handling the Startup Script in the SPI Boot Flash
  • 9.5 Firmware Update
    • 9.5.1 Updating the uEFI BIOS
      • 9.5.1.1 uEFI BIOS Fail-Over Mechanism
      • 9.5.1.2 Updating Procedure
      • 9.5.1.3 uEFI BIOS Recovery
      • 9.5.1.4 Determining the Active Flash
    • 9.5.2 Updating the IPMI Firmware
      • 9.5.2.1 IPMI Rollback Mechanism
      • 9.5.2.2 Determining the Active IPMI Firmware Image
      • 9.5.2.3 Updating Procedure
• 10 IPMI Firmware
  • 10.1 Overview
  • 10.2 IPMI Firmware and KCS Interface Configuration
  • 10.3 Supported IPMI and ATCA Commands
    • 10.3.1 Standard IPMI Commands
    • 10.3.2 AdvancedTCA and AMC Commands
  • 10.4 Firmware Identification
    • 10.4.1 Get Device ID Command
  • 10.5 Board Control Extensions
    • 10.5.1 SPI Boot Flash Selection—uEFI BIOS Failover Control
    • 10.5.2 uEFI BIOS Boot Order Selection
    • 10.5.3 Set Control State (SPI Boot Flash Selection, Boot Order Selection)
    • 10.5.4 Get Control State (SPI Boot Flash Selection, Boot Order Selection)
  • 10.6 Sensors Implemented on the AM4024(E)
    • 10.6.1 Sensor List
  • 10.7 Sensor Thresholds
  • 10.8 OEM Event/Reading Types
  • 10.9 IPMI Firmware Code
    • 10.9.1 Firmware Upgrade
    • 10.9.2 IPMI Firmware and FRU Data Write Protection
  • 10.10 LAN Functions
  • 10.11 E-Keying
    • 10.11.1 AMC Module Configuration Options
      • 10.11.1.1 Default of AMC Configuration Settings
      • 10.11.1.2 Forced AMC Port Activation / Deactivation
      • 10.11.1.3 PCI Express Speed Selection
      • 10.11.1.4 Forced FCLKA / PCI Express Reference Clock Configuration
      • 10.11.1.5 Fail-Safe Mode