Pertains to articles relating to Vault’s BIOS
Overview The Vault Pro series is characterized by implementation of newer CPUs, DDR4 memory in all models, Intel I210/211 Ethernet NICs, M.2 SATA/NVMe Storage, Display Port, USB C with Display Port, Micro USB console port, support for M.2 PCIe WiFI modules and discrete Trusted Platform Modules (dTPM). coreboot for the Vault Pro has been implemented […]
Overview: Building coreboot coreboot is an open source firmware project that can be used as an alternative BIOS that provides a faster and more secure booting process. The coreboot home page can be found at this link coreboot. More information on the security aspects of UEFI coreboot on Protectli Vault Pro 4600 series can be […]
Overview The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is the very first piece of software that is run when a computer is turned on. Traditionally the functions of BIOS were to identify, initialize, test and configure the hardware, then pass control to an Operating System (OS). “Legacy” BIOS has support for ancient hardware such as floppy disk […]
How to Update the Vault Pro BIOS Overview Note: We highly recommend using our tool ‘Flashli’ to update your BIOS rather than manually updating. Further information on Flashli can be found here. This article covers how to update the BIOS on the Vault Pro. The procedure to flash BIOS on the Vault Pro differs from […]
Overview The Vault supports standard AMI BIOS as well as coreboot BIOS. It is possible to update BIOS in the field and it is possible to change from AMI to coreboot and back. There is always a certain degree of user error when manually flashing the BIOS. If an error occurs when attempting to flash […]
UEFI Overview UEFI is an acronym for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. It is a specification that defines a new model for the interface between operating systems (OS) and platform firmware. It is a replacement for legacy BIOS. More information may be found on the UEFI Forum website at: https://uefi.org/ Recent updates to some OS software […]
We recommend purchasing DRAM from Protectli at the time of purchase (or DRAM from our Hardware Compatibility list) so we can ensure that the memory works with the coreboot build. TL;DR: If you would like to flash your BIOS to coreboot, we highly recommend using our script Flashli to do so. This drastically lowers the […]
Overview The “Splash Screen” is the graphical image or logo that is briefly displayed at boot up of the system. The splash screen for the Vault can be customized to enhance the brand awareness of the product and/or solution. Protectli provides a Windows tool that can be used to change AMI BIOS and customize the […]
BIOS BIOS is the abbreviation for Basic Input Output System. It is a small program that is stored on non-volatile memory that is used to initialize the system hardware during the boot process. BIOS is installed on every system when it ships, but occasionally there are upgrades to the BIOS to address various issues. This […]
This article will explain how to create a bootable FreeDOS USB drive and prepare the drive with the appropriate BIOS update files for installation on a Protectli Vault. FreeDOS is a free DOS application that is compatible with Intel based computers, such as the Vault. The Vault uses FreeDOS to install BIOS updates to the […]