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CP6004-SA
CP6004-RA
CP6004-RC
CP6004X-SA
uEFI BIOS
Doc. ID: 1053-6161, Rev. 3.0
August 13, 2013

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Revision History
Imprint
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Disclaimer
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Publication Title: CP6004-SA/-RA/-RC/CP6004X-SA uEFI BIOS User Guide
Doc. ID: 1053-6161
Rev. Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue
1.0 Initial issue based on the uEFI BIOS version R13 21-Dec-2012
2.0 General update based on uEFI BIOS version R14, added descrip-
tion for the CP6004X-SA 1-Feb-2013
3.0 Added description for the CP6004-RA/CP6004-RC based on uEFI
BIOS version R14 13-Aug-2013

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Table of Contents
Revision History .........................................................................................................ii
Imprint ........................................................................................................................ii
Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................iii
1. Starting uEFI BIOS Setup .............................................................3
1.1 Main Setup Menu ......................................................................................... 4
1.2 Navigation .................................................................................................... 5
2. Main Setup .....................................................................................9
2.1 BIOS Information .......................................................................................... 9
2.2 Trusted Computing ..................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 TPM Configuration ............................................................................. 10
2.2.1.1 TPM Support ............................................................................. 10
2.2.1.2 TPM State ..................................................................................11
2.2.2 Pending TPM Operation .....................................................................11
2.2.3 Current TPM Status Information .........................................................11
2.3 CPU Configuration ..................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 CPU Configuration ............................................................................. 12
2.3.2 Max Freq Ratio .................................................................................. 12
2.4 Firmware Update Configuration ................................................................. 13
2.4.1 Me FW Image Re-Flash ..................................................................... 13
2.5 USB Configuration ..................................................................................... 14
2.5.1 USB Configuration ............................................................................. 14
2.5.1.1 USB Devices ............................................................................. 14
2.5.1.2 Legacy USB Support ................................................................. 14
2.5.1.3 EHCI Hand-Off .......................................................................... 15
2.5.2 USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs ............................................... 15
2.5.2.1 USB Transfer Timeout ............................................................... 15
2.5.2.2 Device Reset Timeout ............................................................... 15
2.5.2.3 Device Power-up Delay ............................................................. 15
2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................................. 16

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2.6.1 COM0 .................................................................................................16
2.6.1.1 Console Redirection ..................................................................16
2.6.1.2 Console Redirection Settings ....................................................16
2.6.2 COM1 .................................................................................................17
2.6.2.1 Console Redirection ..................................................................17
2.6.2.2 Console Redirection Settings ....................................................17
2.6.3 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows EMS ..................20
2.6.3.1 Console Redirection ..................................................................20
2.6.3.2 Console Redirection Settings ....................................................21
2.7 Intel ICC ......................................................................................................23
2.7.1 Maximum supported frequency/Minimum supported frequency/etc....23
2.7.2 New SSC Mode ..................................................................................23
2.7.3 New SSC spread percentage .............................................................23
2.7.4 Apply settings immediately .................................................................24
2.7.5 Apply settings permanently after reboot .............................................24
2.8 System Language .......................................................................................24
2.9 System Date ...............................................................................................24
2.10 System Time ...............................................................................................24
2.11 Access Level ...............................................................................................24
3. Boot Setup .................................................................................. 27
3.1 Boot Configuration ......................................................................................27
3.1.1 Setup Prompt Timeout .......................................................................27
3.1.2 Bootup NumLock State ......................................................................28
3.1.3 Quiet Boot ..........................................................................................28
3.1.4 Fast Boot ............................................................................................28
3.1.5 CSM16 Module Version .....................................................................28
3.1.6 GateA20 Active ..................................................................................28
3.1.7 Option ROM Messages ......................................................................29
3.1.8 Interrupt 19 Capture ...........................................................................29
3.2 Boot Option Priorities ..................................................................................29
3.2.1 Boot Option #1..4 ...............................................................................29
3.2.2 Hard Drive/Network Device/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/etc....29

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4. Security Setup .............................................................................33
4.1 Administrator Password ............................................................................. 34
4.2 User Password ........................................................................................... 34
4.3 HDD Security Configuration ....................................................................... 34
4.4 Remember the Password ........................................................................... 34
5. Save & Exit ...................................................................................37
5.1 Save Changes and Exit .............................................................................. 37
5.2 Discard Changes and Exit .......................................................................... 37
5.3 Save Changes and Reset .......................................................................... 37
5.4 Discard Changes and Reset ...................................................................... 38
5.5 Save Changes (Save Options) ................................................................... 38
5.6 Discard Changes (Save Options) ............................................................... 38
5.7 Restore Defaults (Save Options) ................................................................ 38
5.8 Save as User Defaults (Save Options) ....................................................... 38
5.9 Restore User Defaults (Save Options) ....................................................... 38
5.10 Boot Override ............................................................................................. 38
6. The uEFI Shell ..............................................................................41
6.1 Introduction, Basic Operation ..................................................................... 41
6.1.1 Shell Startup ...................................................................................... 41
6.2 Kontron Shell Commands .......................................................................... 42
6.2.1 kBiosRevision uEFI Shell Command ................................................. 43
6.2.2 kboardconfig uEFI Shell Command ................................................... 44
6.2.3 kboardinfo uEFI Shell Command ...................................................... 51
6.2.4 kboot uEFI Shell Command ............................................................... 56
6.2.5 kbootnsh uEFI Shell Command ......................................................... 57
6.2.6 kclearnvram uEFI Shell Command .................................................... 57
6.2.7 kflash uEFI Shell Command .............................................................. 58
6.2.8 kipmi uEFI Shell Command ............................................................... 59
6.2.9 kmkramdisk uEFI Shell Command .................................................... 62
6.2.10 kpassword uEFI Shell Command ...................................................... 63
6.2.11 kresetconfig uEFI Shell Command ................................................... 64

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6.2.12 kwdt uEFI Shell Command .................................................................65
6.3 uEFI Shell Scripting ....................................................................................66
6.3.1 Startup Scripting .................................................................................66
6.3.2 Create a Startup Script .......................................................................66
6.3.3 Examples of Startup Scripts ...............................................................66
6.3.3.1 Automatic Booting from USB Flash Drive ..................................66
6.3.3.2 Switch On Clock Spreading Prior to Booting from Harddrive ....66
6.3.3.3 Execute Shell Script on Other Harddrive ...................................66
6.3.3.4 Enable Watchdog and Control PXE Boot ..................................67
6.3.3.5 Handling the Startup Script in the Flash Bank ...........................68
7. Updating the uEFI BIOS ............................................................. 71
7.1 uEFI BIOS Fail-Over Mechanism ...............................................................71
7.2 Updating Procedure ....................................................................................71
7.3 uEFI BIOS Recovery ..................................................................................71
7.4 Determining the Active Flash ......................................................................71

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1. Starting uEFI BIOS Setup
The CP6004-SA/-RA/-RC/CP6004X-SA is provided with a Kontron-customized, pre-installed
and configured version of Aptio® (referred to as uEFI BIOS in this manual), AMI’s next gener-
ation BIOS firmware based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (uEFI) specification
and the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.
This uEFI BIOS provides a variety of new and enhanced functions specifically tailored to the
hardware features of the CP6004-SA/-RA/-RC/CP6004X-SA. To take advantage of these func-
tions, the uEFI BIOS comes with an uEFI Shell, which provides quick and easy access to the
individual function settings for control or modification of the uEFI BIOS configuration, and a Set-
up program, which allows the accessing of various menus that provide functions or access to
sub-menus with more specific functions of their own. The individual menus and the configu-
rable functions are described in this guide.
To start the uEFI BIOS Setup program, follow the steps below:
1. Power on the board.
2. Wait until the first characters appear on the screen (POST messages or splash screen).
3. Press the <DEL> or the <F2> key.
4. If the uEFI BIOS is password-protected, a window such as the one below will appear:
Enter either the User password or the Administrator password (refer to Chapter 4,
Security Setup, for further information), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 2.
5. A Setup menu with the following token attributes will appear.
The currently active menu and the currently active uEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted
in white.
Enter Password

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1.1 Main Setup Menu
The Main setup menu is the first screen that appears after starting the Setup program.
At the top of this screen and all of the other major screens, there is a setup menu selection bar,
which permits access to all of the other major setup menus. These menus are selected via the
left-right arrow keys.
All setup menu screens have two main frames. The left frame displays all the functions that can
be configured. They are displayed in blue. Functions displayed in gray provide information
about the status or the operational configuration.
The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend there is an area reserved for a
text message. When a function is selected in the left frame, it is displayed in white. Often a text
message will accompany it.
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Title (black)
Read only field (grey) value
Setup item (blue) [value]
Pointer to a subordinate menu
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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1.2 Navigation
The uEFI BIOS setup program uses a hot key-based navigation system. A hot key legend is
located in the right frame on most setup screens.The following table provides information con-
cerning the usage of these hot keys.
HOT KEY DESCRIPTION
<F1> The <F1> key is used to invoke the General Help window.
<F2> The <F2> key is used to restore the previous values.
<F3> The <F3> key is used to load the defaults.
<F4> The <F4> key is used to save the current settings and exit the uEFI BIOS Setup.
 Right/Left The Right and Left <Arrow> keys are used to select a major Setup screen.
For example: Main Screen, Advanced Screen, Chipset Screen, etc.
 Up/Down The Up and Down <Arrow> keys are used to select a Setup function or a sub-screen.
+ - Plus/Minus The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys are used to change the field value of a particular Setup
function, for example, system date and time.
<ESC> The <ESC> key is used to exit a menu or the uEFI BIOS Setup.
Pressing the <ESC> key in a sub-menu causes the next higher menu level to be displayed.
When the <ESC> key is pressed in a major Setup menu, the uEFI BIOS Setup is terminated
without saving any changes made.
<Enter> The <Enter> key is used to execute a command or select a menu.

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2. Main Setup
Upon entering the uEFI BIOS Setup program, the Main setup screen is displayed. This screen
lists the main setup sub-screens and provides very basic system information as well as func-
tions for setting the system time and date. In addition, the remaining major setup menus can
be accessed from this screen. This screen can also be selected from any other major setup
screen by using the Main tab.
2.1 BIOS Information
This function provides display-only information concerning the uEFI BIOS.
Information about the runninguEFI BIOS version is reflectedin the display-onlyfunction Project
Version (parameter “14.00” indicates revision 14).
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BIOS Information
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends
Core Version 4.6.5.1
Compliancy UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2
Project Version B3D01 14.00 x64
Build Date and Time 01/09/2013 09:50:41
Memory Information
Memory Frequency 1600 Mhz
Total Memory 8192 MB (DDR3)
Trusted Computing
CPU Configuration
Firmware Update Configuration
USB Configuration
Serial Port Console Redirection
Intel ICC
System Language [English]
System Date [Fri 07/12/2012]
System Time [13:47:26]
Access Level Administrator
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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2.2 Trusted Computing
This screen provides functions for specifying the TPM configuration settings and TPM display-
ing status information.
2.2.1 TPM Configuration
2.2.1.1 TPM Support
This function is used to provide the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) functionality to the OS.
Note: Trusted Platform Module support is available on request.
Default setting: Disable
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TPM Configuration
TPM Support [Enable]
TPM State [Enabled]
Pending TPM Operation [None]
Current TPM Status Information
TPM Enabled Status: [Enabled]
TPM Active Status: [Activated]
TPM Owner Status: [Owned] : Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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SETTING DESCRIPTION
Disable Use this setting to disable TPM support.
If this setting is used, TPM is not present for the OS, regardless whether the function TPM
State is enabled or not.
Enable Use this setting to enable TPM support.

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2.2.1.2 TPM State
This function is used to select the TPM State command to be issued to the TPM after POST.
Note: This function is available only when the function TPM Support is set to Enable.
Default setting: Disabled
2.2.2 Pending TPM Operation
This function is used to select a TPM command to be issued once against the TPM during the
next boot.
Note: This function is available only when the function TPM Support is set to Enable.
Default setting: None
2.2.3 Current TPM Status Information
This is a display-only function providing status information about the TPM.
SETTING DESCRIPTION
Disabled Use this setting to disable the TPM after POST.
If this setting is used, the TPM is present for the OS but its functionality is locked.
Enabled Use this setting to enable the TPM after POST.
SETTING DESCRIPTION
None Use this setting to prevent the system from issuing any TPM commands.
Enable Take Ownership Use this setting to allow the system to issue an Enable Take Ownership command
during the next boot.
If this setting is used, the Take Ownership command is enabled, which allows the
OS to take ownership of the TPM.
Disable Take Ownership Use this setting to allow the system to issue a Disable Take Ownership command
during the next boot.
If this setting is used, the Take Ownership command is disabled, which prevents the
OS from taking ownership of the TPM.
TPM Clear Use this setting to allow the system to issue a TPM Clear command during the next
boot.
If this setting is used, the TPM is reset to the factory default.
Warning: Use of this setting also deletes any keys and passwords stored within
the TPM.
Always ensure that encryption software such as Microsoft BitLocker,
etc. are deactivated prior to selecting this setting.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
TPM Enabled Status Displays if the TPM device is enabled.
TPM Active Displays if the TPM has been activated by the OS.
TPM Owner Status Displays if the OS has taken ownership of the TPM device.

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2.3 CPU Configuration
This screen provides information concerning the CPU operating frequencies and the ability to
set the frequency ratio.
2.3.1 CPU Configuration
This is a display-only function indicating general information about the installed CPU.
2.3.2 Max Freq Ratio
This function is used to permit the CPU frequency to be adjusted so as to make a reduction in
power consumption possible when higher performance is not required.
To ensure that the maximum desired frequency is not exceeded, the CPU turbo mode must be
disabled using the uEFI shell command “kboardconfig CpuTurbo disabled”.
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CPU Configuration
Inter (R) Core(TM) i7-3612QE CPU @ 2.10GHz
Max CPU Speed 2100 MHz
Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz
CPU Speed 2100 MHz
Max Freq Ratio 255
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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2.4 Firmware Update Configuration
This screen provides functions for specifying the firmware update configuration settings.
2.4.1 Me FW Image Re-Flash
This function is used to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine (ME) firmware re-flashing.
Note: Setting this function to Enabled sends a message to the ME firmware to be tempo-
rarily disabled for the next boot. However, after the next boot, this function shows
Disabled.
Default setting: Disabled
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Me FW Image Re-Flash [Disabled]
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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SETTING DESCRIPTION
Disabled Use this setting to disable ME firmware re-flashing.
Enabled Use this setting to enable ME firmware re-flashing when the whole uEFI BIOSimage includ-
ing a new ME-Firmware section must to be flashed.

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2.5 USB Configuration
This screen provides information about support for USB devices as well as functions for spec-
ifying the USB configuration settings.
2.5.1 USB Configuration
2.5.1.1 USB Devices
This is a display-only function providing general information about the USB devices detected.
2.5.1.2 Legacy USB Support
This function is required for booting from USB devices and for operating systems which do not
support USB themselves (mainly DOS and some BootLoaders).
Default setting: Enabled
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USB Configuration
USB Devices:
1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 4 Hubs
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
EHCI Hand-Off [Disabled]
USB hardware delays and time-outs:
USB transfer time-out [20 sec]
Device reset time-out: [20 sec]
Device power-up delay: [Auto]
: Select Screen
: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3 Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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SETTING DESCRIPTION
Disabled Use this setting to disable legacy USB support.
Enabled Use this setting to enable legacy USB support.
Auto Use this setting to enable legacy USB support if there are USB devices present.