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SMBIOS Requirements

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SMBIOS Requirements on UEFI

SMBIOS Structures

Type 00: BIOS Information (Required)

Type 01: System Informatio (Required)

Type 02: Baseboard/Module Information (Recommended)

Type 03: System Enclosure/Chassis (Recommended)

Type 04: Processor Information (Required)

Type 07: Cache Information (Required)

Type 08: Port Connector Information (Recommended)

Recommended for systems with physical ports.

Type 09: System Slots (Conditionally Required)

Required for systems with expansion slots.

Type 11: OEM Strings (Recommended)

Type 13: BIOS Language Information (Recommended)

Type 14: Group Associations (Recommended)

Recommended for systems to describe associations between SMBIOS types.

Type 16: Physical Memory Array (Required)

Type 17: Memory Device (Required)

Type 19: Memory Array Mapped Address (Required)

Type 32: System Boot Information (Required)

Type 38: IPMI Device Information (Conditionally Required)

Required for systems with an IPMIv1.0 BMC Host Interface.

Type 39: System Power Supplies (Recommended)

Recommended for servers.

Type 41: Onboard Devices Extended Information (Recommended)

Type 42: Redfish Host Interface (Conditionally Required)

Required for systems supporting the Redfish Host Interface.

Type 43: TPM Device (Conditionally Required)

Required for systems with a TPM.

Type 44: Standard Processor Additional Information (Required)

Type 45: Firmware Inventory Information (Recommended)

Type 46: String Property (Recommended)