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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte E252-P30
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E252-P30 Edge Server – Ampere® Altra® 2U Server System 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Specifications ..................10 System Block Diagram ................... 13 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................15 Front View ...................... 15 Rear View ....................... 16 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 17 System LAN LEDs ..................
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5-2-4 APEI Configuration ....................49 5-2-5 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................50 5-2-6 Info Report Configuration ..................57 5-2-7 USB Configuration ....................58 5-2-8 Network Stack ......................59 5-2-9 NVMe Configuration ....................60 5-2-10 Power Restore Configuration .................61 5-2-11 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection ..............62 5-2-12 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration ................64 5-2-13 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration ................65 Chipset Setup Menu ..................
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.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Ampere® Altra® Max or Altra® Processor Single processor, 7nm technology Up to 128-core per processor Socket Single socket ...
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Internal I/O 2 x M.2 slots 1 x USB 3.0 header 1 x USB 2.0 header 1 x TPM header Secur i t y Ser ver Socket Oper ating P r oper t i es 1 x Front panel header ...
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Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Socket Secur i t y Ser ver Oper ating P r oper t i es Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Power Suppl y Dashboard cket Secur i t y Ser ver...
Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View 5 6 7 8 9 10 Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons USB 3.0 Port Serial Port VGA Port Mezzanine Slot (Option/COP2) ID Button with LED GbE Ethernet LAN Port x 2 Server Management LAN Port ID Button with LED USB 3.0 Port •...
Front Panel LED and Buttons Name Color Status Description Green System is powered on Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode) NMI button • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) • System is in ACPI S4 state (hibernate mode) ID Button Press the button to activate system identification...
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 1GbE Green network or no access Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Activity No data transmission or receiving is occurring...
Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED PSU LED State Description Indicates no AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Blink GREEN Indicates AC present/ only standby on/ Cold redundant mode 2Hz Blink GREEN Power supply firmware updating mode Indicates power supply critical event causing shut down: failure, OCP, OVP, Fan Fail, UVP Amber Indicates AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...
Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED1 LED2 LED1 (Green) LED1 (Red) LED2 (Blue) Indicator Drive activity Drive locate/fault/rebuild Drive present BLINK: Drive is active ON : Fault ON : Drive is plugged in Behavior ON or OFF : Idle BLINK 4Hz : Locate OFF : No drive (depend on drive) BLINK 1Hz : Rebuild...
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by 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 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 cover: Remove the screw securing the chassis side cover. Slide the chassis cover to the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction of the arrow.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove theCPU and GPU fan ducts: 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.
Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the heat sink: • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the heat sink to prevent hardware damage. •...
Removing and 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.
Installing the 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.
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.
Installing the PCI Expansion Card Before you 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 PCI card.
Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: • Take note of the HDD tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. •...
Replacing the Fan Assembly • 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 replacing a system fan.
Removing and Installing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip up and then grasp the power supply handle. Pull out the power supply unit using the handle. Insert the replacement power supply unit firmly into the chassis. Connect the AC power cord to the replacement power supply.
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 Access Level Display the privileges level information. System Project Name Displays the system project name information. Project Name Displays the motherboard 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.
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. - 45 - BIOS Setup...
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Parameter Description AMI PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the AMI PCI Bus Driver version information. Enable/Disable memory mapped I/O to 4GB or greater address Above 4G Decoding space (Above 4G Decoding). Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item SR-IOV Support Enable/Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
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5-2-5-1 PCI Express GEN 1 Settings Parameter Description PCI Express GEN1 Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering – Enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Extend Tag – If enabled, allows device to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester.
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Parameter Description PCI Express Device Link Register Settings Maximum Read Request – Set Maximum Read Request of PCI Express Device or allow System BIOS to select the value. Options available: Auto/128 /256/512/1024/2048/4096 Bytes. Default setting is Auto. Extended Synch ...
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Parameter Description PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings Completion Timeout – In device Functions that support Completion Timeout programmability, allows system software to modify the Completion Timeout value. 'Default' 50us to 50ms. If 'Shorter' is selected, software will use shorter timeout ranges supported by hardware.
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Parameter Description PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings IDO Request Enable – If supported by hardware and set to 'Enabled', this permits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. IDO Completion Enable ...
5-2-6 Info Report Configuration Parameter Description Info Report Configuration Post Report Enable/Disable Post Report support. Post Report Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/78/9/10/Util Press ESC. Delay Time Default setting is 1. Error Message Report Enable/Disable Info Error Message support. Info Error Message Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
5-2-7 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays USB module version information. USB Controller Displays the supported USB controllers. 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.
5-2-9 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe controller and Drive Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Information BIOS Setup - 60 -...
5-2-10 Power Restore Configuration Parameter Description Specify what state when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Power Restore Options available: Last State/Power On/Power Off. Default setting is Last State. - 61 - BIOS Setup...
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – 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 ...
5-2-12 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Configured (Note) Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable DHCP Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Local NetMask Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask. Local Gateway Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway Local DNS Servers...
5-2-13 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Enter Configuration Menu Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 65 - BIOS Setup...
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description CPU Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory Slot Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
5-3-1 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Numbers of processor Displays the number of installed processor information. enabled Option: Default/2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36..80. Enable number of cores Default Setting is Default. ARM ERRATA 1542419 Option available: Disable I-Cache coherency/Software solution/Disable. workaround Default Setting is Disable I-Cache coherency. Option available: Monolithic/Hemisphere/Quadrant.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable interfaces to communicate with BMC. BMC Support Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. BMC self test Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the advanced items.
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.
5-4-2 BMC self test Parameter Description log area usage =00 out of 20 logs Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset. Erase Log Default setting is No. Configuration for reactions to a full log. When Log is full Option available: Do not log any more/Clear Log.
5-4-3 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. BIOS Setup - 76 -...
5-4-4 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.
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. •...
5-5-1 Secure Boot Parameter Description System Mode Displays the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates. This way, the system knows all the files being loaded before Windows loads and gets to the login screen have not been tampered with.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Provision Factory Defaults – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup 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.
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Parameter Description Dump full Setup Data Dump non-default Setup Data Restore Setup Date New UEFI OS Boot Option Option available: Default/Place First/Place Last. Default setting is Place First/. Policy FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 /...
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.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-8-1 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...