Data Sheet

Ethernet Controller I210 —Flash Map
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Current PBA numbers have exceeded the length that can be stored as hex values in these two words.
For these PBA numbers the high word is a flag (0xFAFA) indicating that the PBA is stored in a separate
PBA block. The low word is a pointer to a PBA block.
The PBA block is pointed to by word 0x09.
The PBA block contains the complete PBA number including the dash and the first digit of the 3-digit
suffix. For example:
Note: For Flash images that are not for Intel manufactured Network Interface Cards (NICs) word
0x8 holds the version of the Flash image. The same word format is used as for the Flash map
version in word 0x05.
6.8.6 PXE Configuration Words (Words 0x30:3B)
PXE configuration is controlled by the following words.
6.8.6.1 Setup Options PCIe Function 0 (Word 0x30)
The main setup options are stored in word 0x30. These options are those that can be changed by the
user via the Control-S setup menu. Word 0x30 has the following format:
PBA Number Word 0x08 Word 0x09
G23456-003 FAFA Pointer to PBA Block
Word Offset Description
Reserved
0x0 Length in words of the PBA block (default 0x6).
0x1... 0x5 PBA number stored in hexadecimal ASCII values.
PBA Number Word Offset 0 Word Offset 1 Word Offset 2 Word Offset 3 Word Offset 4 Word Offset 5
G23456-003 0006 4732 3334 3536 2D30 3033
Bit(s) Name Function
15:13 RFU Reserved. Must be 0x0.
12:10 FSD
Bits 12-10 control forcing speed and duplex during driver operation.
000b = Auto-negotiate.
001b = 10 Mb/s half duplex.
010b = 100 Mb/s half duplex.
011b = Not valid (treated as 000b).
100b = Not valid (treated as 000b).
101b = 10 Mb/s full duplex.
110b = 100 Mb/s full duplex.
111b = 1000 Mb/s full duplex.
Default value is 000b.
9 RFU Reserved. Must be 0b.
8DSM
Display Setup Message
If the bit is set to 1b, the “Press Control-S” message is displayed after the title message. Default value is
1b.