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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte G242-Z11
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G242-Z10 G242-Z11 HPC Server - 2U UP 4 x GPU Gen3 Server HPC Server - 2U UP 4 x GPU Gen4 Server User Manual Rev. 1.0...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat- teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz 2 x 1GbE LAN ports (1 x Intel® I350-AM2) (G242-Z10) 1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN (G242-Z11) 1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN Video Integrated in Aspeed® AST2500 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface ...
- System is validated for population with a uniform GPU model - Support is not provided for mixed GPU populations (G242-Z11) 4 x PCIe x16 slots (Gen4 x16 bus) for GPU cards Riser Card CRSG120: 1 x PCIe x16 slot (Gen4 x16 or x8 bus), FHHL ...
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(G242-Z10) 1 x VGA 2 x RJ45 1 x MLAN 1 x ID LED (G242-Z11) 2 x USB 3.0 1 x VGA 1 x MLAN 1 x ID LED Backplane I/O Front side_CBPG041: 4 x SATA/SAS ports ...
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System Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Dashboard JAVA Based Serial Over LAN HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Sensor Reading History Data ...
Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD #0 HDD #1 HDD #2 HDD #3 Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Front USB 3.0 Port • Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function LEDs.
USB 3.0 Port x 2 Mezzanine Card Slot (OCP 2.0) ID LED VGA Port GbE LAN Port 10/100/10000 Server Management LAN Port G242-Z11 PSU2 PSU1 3 4 5 6 Description Full-Height Half-Length PCIe Card Slot x 2 Mezzanine Card Slot (OCP 3.0)
Front Panel LED and Buttons Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor NMI button if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server. Green Indicates the system is powered on.
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Rear System LAN LEDs G242-Z10 G242-Z11 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 1GbE Green network or no access Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring...
Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED PSU LED State Description Indicates no AC power to all power supplies 0.5Hz Blink GREEN Indicates AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode 2Hz Blink GREEN Indicates power supply firmware in updating mode Indicates AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power supply in parallel still with AC input power Amber Indicates power supply critical event causing shut down:...
Hard Disk Drive LEDs HDD Present RAID SKU HDD Fault Rebuilding LED1 Locate Access (No Access) Disk LED Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration ON(*1) Green (via HBA) Removed HDD Slot (LED on Back Panel) Amber BLINK (*2) Green...
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged electrostatic discharge. 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.
Removing 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 cover: Remove the two screws on the sides of the top cover. Unlock the plastic handle and pull the grip handle to open the panel cover.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: GPU Fan Duct: Remove the screws securing the mental fanduct. Lift up to remove the fan duct. To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into chassis until its firmly seats CPU Fan Duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct.
Removing the Heat Sink Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Loosen the captive screws securing the heatsink in place in reverse order (4g3g2g1). Lift and remove the heat sink from the system. To reinstall the heat sink reverse steps 1-2 while ensuring that you tighten the captive screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4) as seen in the image below.
Installing the CPU 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.
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• When installing the heat sink over the CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten the 4 captive nuts in sequential order (1g2g3g4). • The screw tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5kgf-cm (17.0± 1.0 lbf-in) System Hardware Installation - 28 -...
If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. The images below show the memory information for G242-Z10. The same information applies to G242-Z11. 3-5-1 Eight Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides 8 DDR4 memory sockets and supports Eight Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory.
3-5-2 Installing a Memory 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 this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install the Memory: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot, and push it down.
3-5-4 Memory Population Table • When only one DIMM is used, it must be populated in memory slot DIMM1. EPYC Memory Speed based on DIMM Population (One DIMM per Channel) DIMM Population DIMM Max EPYC 7003 Type DDR Frequency (MHz) DIMM 0 1R (1 Rank) 3200...
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-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCI card.
Installing the GPU Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the GPU 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 down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
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 inserted incorrectly. •...
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Follow these instructions to install a 2.5" hard disk drive into 3.5" HDD tray: Press the release button. Extend the locking lever. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stub on the HDD tray. Secure the hard disk drive with five screws.
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Follow these instructions to install the 2.5" Hard disk drive: Press the release button. Extend the locking lever. Pull the locking lever to remove the HDD tray. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning stud on the HDD tray. Slide hard disk drive into the blank HDD tray.
Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink WARNING: Installation of the thermal pad over the M.2 device is required when installing an M.2 device. Lack of the thermal pad may result in system overheat and throttle the system performance. CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device.
3-10 Replacing the Fan Assembly Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly: Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis. Reverse the previous steps to install the replacement fan assembly. - 38 - System Hardware Installation...
3-11 Replacing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply along the direction of the arrow. Pull up the power supply handle at the same time and pull out the power supply. Insert the replacement power supply firmly into the chassis.
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 4-1-1 G242-Z10 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0 DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 Item Description USB 3.0 Port x 2 ID LED IPMB Connector VGA Port Serial Port Cable Connector GbE LAN Port x 2 Server Management LAN Port Front Panel Connector M.2 Connector (PCIe3 x4, Supports NGFF-22110) Front USB 3.0 Connector...
4-1-2 G242-Z11 17 18 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0 DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 Item Description Server Management LAN Port VGA Port USB 3.0 Port x 2 ID LED Front Panel Connector HDD Back Panel Connector Front USB 3.0 Connector Proprietary PCIe x16 Slot (Gen4 x16)
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.
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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.) ...
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.
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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 BMC Firmware Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.
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Parameter Description Total Memory Displays the total memory size of the installed memory. (Note1) Memory Speed Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. (Note1) VR Information Version Displays VR version information. AGESA PI Version PI Version Displays AGESA PI version information. Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information.
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 - 58 -...
5-2-2 PSP Firmware Versions The PSP Firmware Versions page displays the basic PSP firmware version information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 60 -...
5-2-4 AST2500 Super IO Configuration Parameter Description AST2500 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Displays the super IO chip information. BIOS Setup - 62 -...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Serial Port (Note1) – Enable/Disable the Serial Port (COM). When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1/2 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. –...
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Select Fixed Time, system will wake on the time (HH:MM:SS) specified. Select Dynamic Time and the Wake system from S5 system will wake at the current time plus an increase in minute(s). Options available: Disabled/Fixed Time.
5-2-6 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1/SOL / COM2 Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection.
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Parameter Description Bits per second – Selects the transfer rate for console redirection. – Options available: 9600/19200/38400/57600/115200. Default setting is 115200. Data Bits – Selects the number of data bits used for console redirection. – Options available: 7/8. Default setting is 8. Parity ...
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Parameter Description Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. – Options available: COM1/SOL / COM2. Default setting is COM1/ SOL. Resolution Legacy Console Redirection – On Legacy OS, the number of rows and columns supported in Settings redirection.
5-2-7 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Enable/disable the CPU Virtualization. SVM Mode Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Controls the Secure Memory Encryption Enable (SMEE) function. SMEE Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. CPU 0 Information Press [Enter] to view more information related to CPU 0. BIOS Setup - 68 -...
5-2-9 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays the USB version. USB Controllers Displays the supported USB controllers. USB Devices Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/disable the Legacy USB support fuction. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
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Parameter Description USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. Device reset time-out Options available: 10 sec/20 sec/30 sec/40 sec. Default setting is 20 sec. Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. "Auto" uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for Device power-up delay a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
5-2-10 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe controller and Drive Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Information - 73 - BIOS Setup...
5-2-15 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444- 1234567890ab format. –...
AMD CBS Menu AMD CBS menu displays submenu options for configuring the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically sets. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. - 79 - BIOS Setup...
5-3-1 CPU Common Options Parameter Description Valhalla Common Options Press [Enter] for more options. Custom Core Pstates – Allows you to accept or decline custom core pstates. When accepted you can disable or customize ceratin pstates. Performance CCD/Core/Thread Enablement ...
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Parameter Description From a workaroud for GCC/C000005 issue for XV Core on CZ A0, setting MSRC001_1029 Decode Configuration (DE_CFG) bit 14 RedirectForReturnDis [DecfgNoRdrctForReturns] to 1. Options available: Auto/1/0. Default option is Auto. Enable/Disable PFEH, cloak individual banks, and mask deferred error Platform First Error Warning interrupts from each bank.
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Parameter Description By default (Auto) the bronze workaround is applied. Bronze workaround: DbReq and PDM function as expected, breakpoint redirect capability compromised. Xtrig7 Workaround Silver workaround: DbReq, PDM, and breakpoint redirect function as expected, SCAN capability compromised. Options available: Auto/No Workaround/Bronze Workaround/Silver Workaround.
5-3-2 DF Common Options Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DRAM scrub time – Provides a value that is the number of hours to scrub memory. – Options available: Disabled/1 hour/4 hours/8 hours/16 hours/24 hours/48 hours/Auto. Default option is Auto. Poison scrubber control ...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. NUMA notes per socket – Specifies the number of desired NUMA (Non-uniform Memory Access) notes per socket. Zero will attempt to interleave the two sockets together. – Options available: NPS0/NPS1/NPS2/NPS4/Auto. Default option is Auto.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. GMI encryption control – Control GMI link encryption. – Options available: Disable/Enable/Auto. Default option is Auto. xGMI encryption control – Control xGMI link encryption.Options available: Disable/Enable/ Auto. Default option is Auto. CAKE CRC perf bounds control ...
5-3-3 UMC Common Options Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. Enforce POR – Press [Enter] to configure the enforcement of Plan Of Record (POR) which enables enforcement of POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. DRAM Controller Configuration ...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options Chipselect Interleaving – Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip slects for node 0 – Options available: Disabled/Auto. Default option is Auto. BankGroupSwap – Configures the BankGroupSwap. BankGroupSwap (BGS) is a memory mapping option in AGESA that alters how applications get assigned to physical locations within the memory modules.
5-3-4 NBIO Common Options Parameter Description NBIO Common Options Enable/Disable IOMMU. IOMMU Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. AER must be enabled for ACS enable to work. ACS Enable Options available: Enable/Disabled/Auto. Default option is Auto. Enables Alternative Routing ID Interpretation. PCIe ARI Support Options available: Disable/Enable/Auto.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. Determinism Control – Auto = Use the fused determinism, Manual = User can set customized determinism. – Options available: Manual/Auto. Default option is Manual. cTDP Control – Auto = Use the fused TDP, Manual = User can set customized TDP.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. NBIO RAS Global Control – Options available: Manual/Auto. Default option is Auto. NBIO RAS Control – 0 = Disabled, 1 = MCA, 2 = Legacy. – Options available: Disabled/MCA/Legacy. Default option is MCA. Egress Poison Severity High ...
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Parameter Description System Hub Watchdog Timer – Enter a value. This value specifies the timer interval of the SYSHUB watchdog timer in miliseconds. SLINK Read Response OK – This value specifies whether SLINK read response errors are converted to an Okay response. When this value is set to TRUE, read response errors are converted to Okay responses with data of all FFs.
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Parameter Description Sync Flood on PCIe Fatal Error – When 'Sync Flood on PCIe Fatal Error' is True, PcdAmdPcieSyncFloodOnFatal should be set to True. When 'Sync NBIO RAS Common Options Flood on PCIe Fatal Error' is False, PcdAmdPcieSyncFloodOnFatal (continued) should be set to False.
5-3-5 FCH Common Options Parameter Description FCH Common Options SATA Enable – Enable or disable OnChip SATA controller. – Options available: Disabled/Enabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA RAS Support – Enable or disable SATA RAS support. – Options available: Disabled/Enabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA Configuration Options Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function ...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. XHCI Controller0 Enable – Enable or disable USB3 controller. – Options available: Enabled/Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. XHCI Controller1 Enable USB Configuration Options – Enable or disable USB3 controller. – Options available: Enabled/Disabled/Auto. Default setting is Auto. USB ecc SMI Enable ...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for more options. eMMC/SD Configure – Options available: Disabled/SD Normal Speed/SD High Speed/SD UHSI-SDR50/SD UHSI-DDR50/SDUHSI-SDR104/eMMC Emmc Backward Compatibility/eMMC High Speed SDR/eMMC High Speed DDR/eMMC HS200/eMMCHS400/eMMC HS300/Auto. Default setting is Auto. eMMC Options Driver Type –...
5-1-1 SOC Miscellaneous Control Parameter Description Soc Miscellaneous Control Enable = Enable ConsoleOut Function for ABL Disable = Disable ConsoleOut Function for ABL ABL Console Out Control Auto = Keep default behavior Options available: Disable/Enable/Auto. Default setting is Auto. - 97 - BIOS Setup...
AMD PBS Option Menu AMD PBS Option menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of AMD PBS. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description AMD PBS Press [Enter] for advanced configurations. Enable or disable SPI Locking for protect ROM part.
5-1-1 RAS Parameter Description Enable or disable Periodic SMI for polling [MCA Threshold] error. RAS Periodic SMI Control Options Available: Disabled/Enabled. Default option is Enabled. Enter a value. Limits the number of [MCA Threshold and Deferred Error SMI source] SMI Threshold per a unit of time (Defined by [SMI Scale]).
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Parameter Description PCIe UnCorr GHES Notify Notification type for PCIe uncorrected errors. Type Options Available: Polled/NMI. Default option is NMI. PCIe Root Port Corr Err Mask Enter a value. Intialize the PCIe AER Corrected Error Mask register of Root Port. PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Enter a value.
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the SoC. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description PCIe Link training in 1 or 2 steps. PCIe Link Training Type Options available: 1 Step/2Step.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description FRB-2 Timer FRB-2 timer (POST timer). Configure the FRB2 Timer timeout. Options available: 3 minutes/4 minutes/5 minutes/6 minutes. Default setting is 6 FRB-2 Timer minutes. timeout (NOTE) This item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled. Configure the FRB2 Timer policy.
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Parameter Description 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 - 103 - BIOS Setup...
5-6-1 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.
5-6-2 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. - 105 - BIOS Setup...
5-6-3 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified/Static/DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp.
5-6-4 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 IPv6 BMC Lan Option disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified/Disable/Enable.
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. •...
5-7-1 Secure Boot 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. Options available: Disabled/Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates.
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Parameter Description Factory Key Provision – Installs factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform resets and the system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Disabled/Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys – Installs factory default Secure Boot key databases. It will force the system in User Mode.
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.
Parameter Description UEFI Network Drive BBS Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. Priorities UEFI Application Boot Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. BIOS Setup - 112 -...
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5-8-1 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.
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5-8-2 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. BIOS Setup - 114 -...
Save & Exit Menu The 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.
5-10 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-10-1 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...