When installed in an Intel server the Intel® Management Module provides enhanced server Management features. One of the features is Serial Over LAN console redirection. This feature allows the user to power on or reset a remote Intel server and watch and interact with the server during the boot process. Infrequently, a remote reboot using Serial Over LAN may take an extended period of time to complete the POST process compared to a boot initiated locally.

When Serial Over LAN is active during a power on or reboot, the BIOS may infrequently send a single command to also initiate a legacy console redirection mode. This command is no longer required or used, but when issued, the BIOS will expect a response. Since this command is not used, the response will never come and the BIOS will enter a mode, while waiting, which will cause the BIOS activity to slow dramatically.

The Technical Advisory below discusses the corrective action being performed.

	Technical Advisory 0752-1 [PDF]
	File Name: ta_752_01.pdf Size: 109,539 bytes Date: February 11, 2005 File Revision: TA-0752-1

This applies to:

Intel® Server Board SE7520AF2 Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Intel® Server Board SE7520JR2 Intel® Server System SC5300AF2 Intel® Server System SC5300BD2 Intel® Server System SR1400SYS Intel® Server System SR2400SYS Intel® Server System SR2400SYSD2