Building BIOS Architecture

Configuration Validation evaluates whether a proposed or observed configuration satisfies all applicable structural, physical, utility, digital, safety, security, operational, and lifecycle requirements.

Validation shall occur:

before initial commissioning;

during boot;

before configuration change;

after component replacement;

after software or firmware update;

after Profile change;

after recovery;

when configuration drift is detected;

at defined inspection intervals.

Validation shall evaluate:

identity completeness;

schema correctness;

version compatibility;

location validity;

Interface compatibility;

capability sufficiency;

dependency completeness;

topology consistency;

Profile compliance;

permission validity;

certification status;

commissioning status;

lifecycle status;

safety and security restrictions;

known faults and recalls.

Validation results shall be:

valid;

valid with advisory;

valid with operational restrictions;

conditionally valid;

invalid;

indeterminate.

Every failed or conditional rule shall identify:

Rule ID;

affected entities;

required condition;

actual condition;

severity;

consequence;

permitted temporary behavior;

corrective action;

approval authority.

Automated validation shall not claim completion of engineering review when requirements depend upon professional judgment, physical testing, inspection, or regulatory approval.

Validation reports shall be preserved with the exact configuration version evaluated.