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Intel 4u 42-bay dual processors storage server
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Intel 4U 42-Bay Dual Processors Storage Server
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  • Page 1 S451-3R1 Intel 4U 42-Bay Dual Processors Storage Server User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentation:  User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use of this product (e.g.
  • Page 3 Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
  • Page 4 Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
  • Page 5 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
  • Page 6 Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fingertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when using needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper;...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................17 Front View ...................... 17 Rear View ....................... 18 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 19 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
  • Page 8 5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................56 5-2-5 USB Configuration ....................58 5-2-6 Post Report Configuration ..................59 5-2-7 NVMe Configuration ....................60 5-2-8 Chipset Configuration .....................61 5-2-9 Network Stack Configuration ..................62 5-2-10 iSCSI Configuration ....................63 5-2-11 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection ..............64 5-2-12 VLAN Configuration ....................66 5-2-13 QLogic FastLinQ .....................68 5-2-14 Driver Health ......................70 Chipset Setup Menu ..................
  • Page 9 5-8-5 Intel UPI Error Codes ................... 111 5-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes ..................112 5-8-7 Intel MRC Error Codes ..................112 5-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes ..................113 5-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes ..................113 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............114 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................114 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................114...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 11: Product Specifications

    3. The maximum number of DCPMM that can be installed is based on a maximum operating (ambient) temperature of 35°C 4. To enquire about installing a greater number of DCPMM, please consult with your GIGABYTE technical or sales representative 2 x 10Gb/s SFP+ LAN ports (QLogic® QL41102) Š...
  • Page 12 Expansion Slot Slot_7 (PCIe_4): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1, Occupied by Š CNV3124, 4 x NVMe ports Slot_6 (PCIe_3): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1 Š Slot_5 (PCIe_2): 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) slot from CPU_1 Š...
  • Page 13 1 x TPM header with SPI interface Š Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010 Š System Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Š Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Š Dashboard Š JAVA Based Serial Over LAN Š HTML5 KVM Š...
  • Page 14 Environment Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Š Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Ambient Š Temperature Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Š Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) Š Relative Humidity * We reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice.

  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram - 15 - Hardware Installation...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD 0 HDD 6 HDD 12 HDD 18 HDD 1 HDD 7 HDD 13 HDD 19 HDD 2 HDD 8 HDD 14 HDD 20 HDD 3 HDD 9 HDD 15 HDD 21 HDD 4 HDD 10 HDD 16 HDD 22...

  • Page 18: Rear View

    Rear View 3 4 5 HDD_OS3 HDD_OS5 PSU2 HDD_OS4 HDD_OS6 PSU1 HDD24 HDD27 HDD30 HDD33 HDD25 HDD28 HDD31 HDD34 HDD26 HDD29 HDD32 HDD35 Description USB 3.0 Port x 2 Server Management LAN Port VGA Port 10Gbe LAN Port x 2 ID Button with LED 10GbE LAN Port x 2 PCIe Card Slot x 7...

  • Page 19: Front Panel Led And Buttons

    Front Panel LED and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Green Indicates the system is powered on. Power button Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode). with LED • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) •...
  • Page 20 Green Indicates system is operating normally. Indicates a critical condition, may include: -System fan failure -System temperature Amber Indicates non-critical condition, may include: System Blink -Redundant power module failure Status LED -Temperature and voltage issue Indicates system is not ready, may include: -POST error -NMI error -Processor or terminator is missing...

  • Page 21: Rear System Lan Leds

    Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Green 100 Mbps data rate Speed LED 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and Green network or no access 1GbE Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Activity No data transmission or receiving is occurring...

  • Page 22: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs 3.5" Hard Drive 2.5" Hard Drive LED#1 LED#2 HDD Present RAID SKU HDD Fault Rebuilding LED1 Locate Access (No Access) Disk LED ON(*1) BLINK (*2) Green (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Green ON(*1) (via HBA, PCH) Removed HDD Slot (LED on Back Panel)

  • Page 23: Power Supply Unit Led

    Power Supply Unit LED PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies GREEN Output ON and OK 1Hz Blink GREEN AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode 2Hz Blink GREEN Power supply F.W updateing mode Green BLINKING 0.25 Sec./On PSU Sleep Mode (cold Redundant/Offline mode) 0.25 Sec./Off...
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  • Page 25: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself.

  • Page 26: Removing And Installing The Chassis Cover

    Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the chassis covers: Remove the single screw securing the chassis cover. Push down on the indentations located on the side of the chassis cover.

  • Page 27: Removing And Installing The Fan Duct

    Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove the fan duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct. To reinstall the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct until it is firmly seated on the system.

  • Page 28: Removing And Installing The Cpu And Heat Sink

    Removing and Installing the CPU and Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 29: Removing And Installing Memory

    Removing and Installing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 30: Removing And Installing A Memory Module

    3-4-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on to this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down.

  • Page 31: Removing And Installing The Pci Expansion Card

    Removing and Installing the PCI Expansion Card • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered off and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.

  • Page 32: Removing And Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. •...
  • Page 33 Pull Pull Push Push - 33 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 34 2.5" Hard Drive System Hardware Installation - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    Replacing the Fan Assembly Follow these instructions to replace a fan assembly: For Top Compartment Fans Grasp the fan assembly from the left and right side and then push the release buttons while lifting up the fan assembly from the chassis. Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly.
  • Page 36 System Hardware Installation - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Removing And Installing The Power Supply

    Removing and Installing the Power Supply Before you remove or install the power supply unit: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip up the power supply handle. Press the retaining clip on the left side of the power supply unit along the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 38: Cable Routing

    Cable Routing Front Panel Board Cable Front Panel Reset Button Cable Front USB 3.0 Cable Front HDD BPB to Rear HDD BPB SAS HDD Cable (Bottom) System Hardware Installation - 38 -...
  • Page 39 SAS RAID Card to Front HDD BPB Cable Rear HDD BPB SATA Cable (Top) System Power Cables (Top) System Power Cable (Bottom) - 39 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 40 System Power Cable (Bottom) NVMe Cable SL_CN3 (top) SL_CN4 (bo om) NVMe Cable NVMe Cable SL_CN1 (top) SL_CN2 (bo om) U2_0 U2_1 System Hardware Installation - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 35 34 CPU0 CPU1 Item Description SFP+ LAN port #1 Active LED SFP+ LAN port #1 (Left) / SFP+ LAN port #2 (Right) SFP+ LAN port #2 link / Active LED ID Button with LED GbE LAN port #1 (Left)/GbE LAN port #2 (Right) VGA port Serial port cable connector...
  • Page 42 Slimline connector #1 (PCIe x4 signal) Slimline connector #2 (PCIe x4 signal) PCIe x 8 slot (Proprietary/for mezzanine card) PCIe x 8 slot (Proprietary/for mezzanine card) Sever management LAN port (top) / USB 3.0 ports (bottom) Battery socket PMBus connector 2x12 pin main power connector System fan connector#5 CPU fan connector (for secondary CPU)

  • Page 43: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Clear Default CMOS Enable CLR_CMOS HOST_SMBUS_SEL BIOS defined PMBUS_SEL BIOS defined S3_MASK BIOS defined DB_PLD CPLD debug mode Normal [Default] ME_UPDATE Force ME update Normal [Default] BIOS_PWD Clear supervisor password Normal [Default] BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery mode Normal [Default] ME_RCVR ME recovery mode Normal [Default]...
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  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 46  Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...

  • Page 47: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 48 Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 49 Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. LAN2 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.

  • Page 50: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced menu display submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Trusted Computing

    5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature. Security Device Support Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. - 51 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 52: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1 Serial Over LAN redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote Console Redirection (Note) location. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection.
  • Page 53 Parameter Description Bits per second Š – Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. – Options available: 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200. Default setting is 115200. Data Bits Š – Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection. – Options available: 7/8. Default setting is 8. Parity Š...
  • Page 54 Parameter Description Legacy OS Redirection Resolution (Note) Š – Specifies the number of Rows and Columns supported for the Legacy OS redirection. – Options available: 80x24/80x25. Default setting is 80x24. Putty KeyPad (Note) Š – Selects FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. –...

  • Page 55: Sio Configuration

    5-2-3 SIO Configuration Parameter Description AMI SIO Driver Version Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.

  • Page 56: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion PCI Express Slot # I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Note1) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the onboard LAN1 / LAN2 / LAN3 / LAN4 Onboard LAN1 / LAN2 / LAN3 / LAN4 devices.
  • Page 57 If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item SR-IOV Support Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 57 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 58: Usb Configuration

    5-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 59: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-6 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. - 59 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 60: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-7 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Options available: BIOS Build-In/NVMe Device. Default setting is BIOS NVMe OPROM Select Build-In. BIOS Setup - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-8 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 62: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-9 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 63: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-10 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description iSCSI Initiator Name Add an Attempt Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Delete Attempts Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Change Attempt Order Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. - 63 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 64: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

    5-2-11 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated/10 Mbps Half/10 Mbps Full/100 Mbps Half/100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. NIC Configuration Wake On LAN Š...

  • Page 66: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-12 VLAN Configuration BIOS Setup - 66 -...
  • Page 67 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...

  • Page 68: Qlogic Fastlinq

    5-2-13 QLogic FastLinQ Parameter Description Press [Enter] to view detailed version information for the firmware. Family Firmware Version Š Firmware Image Properties MFW Version Š UEFI Driver Version Š Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SR-I0V Š – Enable/Disable SRI0V. –...
  • Page 69 Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated/1 Gbps/10 Gbps/SmartAN. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Boot Mode Š – Select the preferred boot protocol or disable. – Options available: PXE/Disabled. Default setting is PXE. DCBX Protocol Š...

  • Page 70: Driver Health

    5-2-14 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Press [Enter] to view the specified driver health status information. BIOS Setup - 70 -...

  • Page 71: Chipset Setup Menu

    Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. - 71 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 72 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 72 -...

  • Page 73: Processor Configuration

    Parameter Description Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration Š – Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) (for CPU socket 0/1) Š Per-Socket Configuration – Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF means to disable all cores.
  • Page 74 Prefetches the next L1 data line based upon multiple loads in same DCU Streamer Prefetcher cache line. Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Prefetches the next L1 Data line based upon sequential load history. DCU IP Prefetcher Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable the AES-NI (Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New AES-NI Instructions) support function.

  • Page 75: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Selects the MMIO High Base setting. MMIO High Base Options available: 56T/40T/24T/16T/4T/1T. Default setting is 56T. Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. Total mmioh space can be up to 32xgranularity. Per stack mmioh resource assignments are multiples of the granularity where 1 unit MMIO High Granularity Size per stack is the default allocation.

  • Page 76: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Parameter Description UPI Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the UPI status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 9.6GB/10.4GB/Auto. Default setting is Auto. Š...

  • Page 77: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Parameter Description Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. When Enforce POR set to Auto, the system sets it to the MRC default settings. Options available: Auto/POR/Disable.
  • Page 78 Parameter Description Controls if NVDIMMs are interleaved together or not. Interleave NVDIMMs Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on Reset. Assert ADR on Reset Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enable/Disable.

  • Page 79: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Parameter Description IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Š – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 80 Parameter Description Posted Interrupt Š – Enable/Disable VT_D posted interrupt. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Coherency Support (Non-Isoch) (continued) Š – Enable/Disable Non-Isoch VT_D Engine Coherency support. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 81: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Parameter Description Advanced Power Management Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) Š – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. –...
  • Page 82 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States Š – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state Hardware PM State Control based on OS guidance.
  • Page 83 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Energy Perf BIAS Š – Enters the Energy Perf BIAS submenu. Power Performance Tuning (Note) Š – Tunes the Power Performance Configuration mode. When enabled, uses IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS input from the core. When disabled, uses alternate performance BIAS input from ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG.

  • Page 84: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration Parameter Description PCH Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Configure SATA as Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 85 Parameter Description Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) Š PCH SATA Configuration – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. (continued) – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) (Note 2) Š...

  • Page 86: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Parameter Description Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Active Video Options available: Auto/Onboard Device/PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 86 -...

  • Page 87: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Selects the active video type. Operational Firmware Version Options available: Auto/Onboard Device/PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State (for ME Firmware) Displays ME Firmware current status information.

  • Page 88: Runtime Error Logging

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Parameter Description Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. S/W Error Injection Support Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 89 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enables and escalates Correctable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. Uncorrected Error (Note) Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. –...

  • Page 90: Power Policy

    5-3-11 Power Policy Parameter Description Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Power Policy Quick Settings Options available: Standard/Best Performance/Energy Efficient Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to SpeedStep (Pstates) processor load.
  • Page 91 Parameter Description Configures the state for the C-State package limit. Package C State Options available: C0/C1 state/C2 state/C6 (non Retention) state/C6 (Retention) state/No Limit/Auto. Default setting is Auto. The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is Hyper-Threading [ALL] enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their threads, thereby improving performance.

  • Page 92: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout. FRB-2 Timer Options available: 3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes. Default setting is 6 timeout minutes. Please note that this item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 93 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the advanced items. Information BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration - 93 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 94: System Event Log

    5-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Erasing SEL Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.

  • Page 95: View Fru Information

    5-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased. - 95 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 96: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Parameter Description BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. BMC VLAN ID When set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.

  • Page 97: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Switch NCSI and dedicated LAN and send KCS command. Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing/Mode1 (Dedicated)/Mode2(NSCI)/Mode3 (Failover). Default setting is Mode1 (Dedicated). Lan Channel 1 Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP).

  • Page 98: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC Network Configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.

  • Page 99: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...

  • Page 100: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enables/Disables Secure Boot. The mode change requires a platform Secure Boot reset.
  • Page 101 Parameter Description Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Installs factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform resets and the system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys Š...

  • Page 102: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting.
  • Page 103 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device.

  • Page 104: Uefi Network Drive Bbs Priorities

    5-6-1 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities The UEFI network drive BBS priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI network drives during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.

  • Page 105: Uefi Application Boot Priorities

    5-6-2 UEFI Application Boot Priorities The UEFI application boot priorities submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority from the available UEFI applications during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. - 105 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 106: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save Changes and Exit Options available: Yes/No.
  • Page 107 Parameter Description Default Options Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.

  • Page 108: Bios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes 5-8-1 AMI Standard - PEI PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x10 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x11 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x19 PEI_MEMORY_SPD_READ 0x2B PEI_MEMORY_PRESENCE_DETECT 0x2C PEI_MEMORY_TIMING 0x2D PEI_MEMORY_CONFIGURING 0x2E PEI_MEMORY_INIT 0x2F PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED 0x31 PEI_CPU_INIT 0x32 PEI_CPU_CACHE_INIT 0x33 PEI_CPU_AP_INIT 0x34 PEI_CPU_BSP_SELECT 0x35 PEI_CPU_SMM_INIT 0x36 PEI_MEM_NB_INIT 0x37 PEI_MEM_SB_INIT 0x3B PEI_DXE_IPL_STARTED...
  • Page 109 DXE_ACPI_INIT 0x78 DXE_CSM_INIT 0x79 DXE_BDS_STARTED 0x90 DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS 0x91 DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN 0x92 DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT 0x93 DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM 0x94 DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES 0x95 DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES 0x96 DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT 0x97 DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT 0x98 DXE_SIO_INIT 0x99 DXE_USB_BEGIN 0x9A DXE_USB_RESET 0x9B DXE_USB_DETECT 0x9C DXE_USB_ENABLE 0x9D DXE_IDE_BEGIN 0xA0 DXE_IDE_RESET 0xA1 DXE_IDE_DETECT 0xA2 DXE_IDE_ENABLE 0xA3 DXE_SCSI_BEGIN 0xA4 DXE_SCSI_RESET...

  • Page 110: Ami Standard - Error

    5-8-3 AMI Standard - ERROR PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SPEED 0x50 PEI_MEMORY_SPD_FAIL 0x51 PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_SIZE 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_MISMATCH 0x52 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_NONE_USEFUL 0x53 PEI_MEMORY_ERROR 0x54 PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x55 PEI_CPU_INVALID_TYPE 0x56 PEI_CPU_INVALID_SPEED 0x56 PEI_CPU_MISMATCH 0x57 PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED 0x58 PEI_CPU_CACHE_ERROR 0x58 PEI_CPU_MICROCODE_UPDATE_FAILED 0x59 PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE 0x59 PEI_CPU_INTERNAL_ERROR 0x5A PEI_CPU_ERROR 0x5A PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE 0x5B...

  • Page 111: Intel Upi Post Codes

    5-8-4 Intel UPI POST Codes Initialize KTIRC inuput structure default values 0xA0 Collect info such as SBSP, Boot Mode, Reset type etc 0xA1 Setup IO SADs in SBSP to access the config space 0xA2 Setup up minimum path between SBSP & other sockets 0xA3 Add the node to the tree Parse the LEP of the discovered socket...

  • Page 112: Intel Mrc Post Codes

    SAD setup error 0xDB RC Behavior: System Halt Unsupported topology 0xDC RC Behavior: System Halt SBSP cannot find KPIRC TXEQ Parameters for this 0xDD link in GetSocketLinkEparams(). No retry. RC Behavior: System Halt 5-8-6 Intel MRC POST Codes Detect DIMM population 0xB0 Set DDR frequency 0xB1...

  • Page 113: Intel Pm Post Codes

    5-8-8 Intel PM POST Codes Start of PPM structure initialization 0xD0 PPM CSR programming 0xD1 PPM MSR programming 0xD2 Start of PState transition init 0xD3 PPM exit 0xD4 PPM On ready to boot event 0xD5 5-8-9 Intel PM POST Codes Start of IIO early Initialization 0xE0 Pre Link training...

  • Page 114: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

    BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...

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