Configuration of the BIOS
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Advanced PCI Express GEN 2 Settings
The table shows the
Advanced
PCI Express GEN 2 Settings options:
Link Training
Timeout (µs)
Option to define how many microsec-
onds the software waits before the link
training bit in the link status register is
queried.
10...1000
Time setting in µs.
Unpopulated
Links
Option to enable/disable PCIe slots
where no devices are connected.
Keep on link
PCIe slots where no devices are con-
nected remain enabled.
Disable link
PCIe slots where no devices are con-
nected are disabled to save power.
BIOS Setting
Description
Setting Options Effect
1) ASPM = Active State Power Management.
BIOS Setting
Description
Setting Op-
tions
Effect
Completion Tim-
eout
In device functions that support a program-
mable completion timeout, the software
permits modifying the completion timeout
value.
Default
The timeout range is between 50 µs
and 50 ms.
Shorter
The software uses shorter timeout
ranges that are supported by the
hardware.
Longer
The software uses longer timeout
ranges that are supported by the
hardware.
Disabled
Disables this function.
ARI Forwarding
If supported by hardware and set to en-
abled, the downstream port disables its tra-
ditional device number field being 0
enforcement.
When turning a Type1 Configuration Re-
quest into a Type0 configuration request,
permitting access to Extended functions in
an ARI device immediately below the port.
Disabled
Disables this function.
Enabled
Enables this function.
(ARI for Alternative Routing-ID Inter-
pretation or Alternative Requester ID
Interpretation).
Summary of Contents for PS-4600 Series
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