SUPER MICRO Computer X8STE - Manual (Page 87)

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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ACPI Aware O/S
Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat-
ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are
Yes and No.
Headless Mode
This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or
mouse attached The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
ACPI Version Features
The options are ACPI v1.0,
ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's
website for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/
 IPMI Configuration (X8ST3-F Only)
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that
IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a
whole. For more information on the IPMI specifications, please visit Intel's website
at www.intel.com.
Status of BMC
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system
management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which
returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.
IPMI Function
Select Enabled to turn on this motherboard's IPMI capability. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
View BMC System Event Log
This feature is used to view any BMC events. It shows the total number of entries
and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number
and pressing Enter.
Clear BMC System Event Log
This feature is used to clear the System Event Log. Caution: Any cleared informa-
tion is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in
the log before clearing the BMC Event Log.
Set LAN Configuration
Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.