Siemens SIMATIC IPC Operating Manual
SIMATIC IPC BIOS Manager
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SIMATIC
Industrial PC
SIMATIC IPC BIOS Manager
Operating Manual
06/2010
A5E02824013-02
Introduction
1
Requirements
2
Starting the software
3
Operate
4
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Legal information
Warning notice system
This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent
damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.
DANGER
indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.
NOTICE
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the corresponding information is not taken into
account.
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will
be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
Qualified Personnel
The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific
task in accordance with the relevant documentation for the specific task, in particular its warning notices and
safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of
identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
Proper use of Siemens products
Note the following:
WARNING
Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical
documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended
or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and
maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible
ambient conditions must be adhered to. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed.
Trademarks
All names identified by ® are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks in this
publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the
owner.
Disclaimer of Liability
We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software
described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
editions.
Siemens AG
Industry Sector
Postfach 48 48
90026 NÜRNBERG
GERMANY
order number: A5E02824013
Ⓟ 07/2010
Copyright © Siemens AG 2010.
Technical data subject to change
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Table of contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................5
2
Requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1
Hardware requirements .................................................................................................................7
2.2
Software Requirements .................................................................................................................8
3
Starting the software.................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1
Preparation.....................................................................................................................................9
3.2
Starting the software ......................................................................................................................9
4
Operate.................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................11
4.2
The Management Explorer ..........................................................................................................11
4.3
Displaying the properties of an element ......................................................................................12
4.4
"BIOS" Group...............................................................................................................................12
4.4.1
"BIOS" Group...............................................................................................................................12
4.4.2
SMBIOS .......................................................................................................................................12
4.4.3
BIOS settings ...............................................................................................................................13
4.4.4
BIOS version................................................................................................................................14
Index........................................................................................................................................................ 17
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Introduction
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1.1 Introduction
SIMATIC IPC BIOS Manager
This documentation describes the functionality of SIMATIC IPC BIOS Manager. The BIOS
Manager lets you:
● Save and update the latest BIOS version.
● Save BIOS settings or upload them from a different save.
The program package operates exclusively under Windows PE as of V2.0. You can start the
BIOS Manager from a USB flash drive, a hard disk or a CD-ROM. The program package is
available for download in the Internet.
Additional information is available under: Industry Automation and Drive Technologies Homepage (http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support
)
Restore or Recovery CD/DVD
As of the SIMATIC IPC C device generation the restore or recovery CD/DVD supplied with
the respective device is based on Windows PE. You can use it to boot Windows PE and start
the BIOS Manager. For additional information see Starting the software (Page 9).
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