Alert Standard Format (ASF) Specification

Alert Standard Format (ASF) Specification v2.0 DMTF Document DSP0136
DSP0136 23 April 2003 Page 35 of 94
Boot
Options
Data Byte
Boot
Options Bit
Mask Byte
Bit
Number
Boot Options Bit Mask Description
8 1 7 Reserved for future definition by this specification, set to 0b.
6
Lock Sleep Button
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware disables the sleep button operation for the system,
normally until the next boot cycle. Client instrumentation might
provide the capability to re-enable the button functionality without
rebooting.
5
Lock Keyboard
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s firmware
disallows keyboard activity during its boot process. Client
instrumentation or OS drivers might provide the capability to re-
enable the keyboard functionality without rebooting.
4:3 Reserved for future definition by this specification, set to 00b.
2
Lock Reset Buttons
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware disables the reset button operation for the system,
normally until the next boot cycle. Client instrumentation might
provide the capability to re-enable the button functionality without
rebooting.
1
Lock Power Button
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware disables the power button operation for the system,
normally until the next boot cycle. Client instrumentation might
provide the capability to re-enable the button functionality without
rebooting.
0 Reserved for future definition by this specification, set to 0b.
9 2 7
Configuration Data Reset
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware resets its non-volatile configuration data to the client’s
Setup defaults prior to booting the client.
6:5
Firmware Verbosity
. When set to a non-zero value, controls the
amount of information the managed client writes to its local
display:
00b System default
01b Quiet, minimal screen activity
10b Verbose, all messages appear on the screen
11b Screen blank, no messages appear on the screen.
4
Force Progress Events
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware transmits all progress PET events to the alert-sending
device. This option is usually used to aid in fail-to-boot problem
determination.
3
User Password Bypass
. When set to 1b, the managed client’s
firmware boots the system and bypasses any user or boot
password that might be set in the system. This option allows a
system administrator to, for example, force a system boot via PXE
in an unattended manner.
2:0 Reserved for future definition by this specification, set to 000b.
3.2.4.2 Unconditional Power-Down (12h)
A management console sends this RMCP message to a managed client to cause the client to
perform an unconditional power-down. See section 6.3.3 for a detailed description and definition
of this remote control function.
Data Length for the sent message is set to 00h, no additional data is sent.
Note: Since this message does not result in an RMCP-initiated managed client boot, no Boot
Options specification is supported.