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E252-P31
Edge Server – Ampere® Altra® 2U Server System
User Manual
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  • Page 1 E252-P31 Edge Server – Ampere® Altra® 2U Server System 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 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.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    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 ..................
  • Page 8 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 ..................

  • Page 9: 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 10: Product Specifications

    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 Š Single processor, 7nm technology Š Up to 128-core per processor Š Socket Single socket Š...
  • Page 11 Internal I/O 2 x M.2 slots Š 1 x USB 3.0 header Š 1 x USB 2.0 header Š 1 x TPM header Š Secur i t y Ser ver Socket Oper ating P r oper t i es 1 x Front panel header Š...
  • Page 12 Aspeed® AST2500 management controller Š 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 Š Power Suppl y Dashboard Š cket Secur i t y Ser ver...

  • Page 13: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram 8-Channel DDR4, 16 x DIMMs Speed up to 3200 MHz PCIe4.0 x8 Slot1: PCIe x16 PCIe4.0 x8 Slot2: PCIe x8 PCIe4.0 x8 Slot3: PCIe x16 PCIe4.0 x16 Slot4: PCIe x16 PCIe4.0 x8 Slot5: PCIe x16 PCIe4.0 x16 Slot6: PCIe x16 4 x U.2 PCIe4.0 x4...
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  • Page 15: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    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 •...

  • Page 16: Rear View

    Rear View PSU2 PSU1 Description System Fan Cage #1 System Fan Cage #2 System Fan Cage #3 System Fan Cage #4 - 16 - System Appearance...

  • Page 17: Front Panel Led And Buttons

    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...

  • Page 18: System Lan Leds

    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...

  • Page 19: Power Supply Unit (Psu) Led

    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;...

  • Page 20: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    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...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    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. •...

  • Page 22: 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 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.

  • Page 23: Removing And Installing The Fan Duct

    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.

  • Page 24: Removing And Installing The Heat Sink

    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. •...

  • Page 25: Removing And Installing The Cpu

    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.

  • Page 26: Installing The Memory

    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.

  • Page 27: Installing A 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.

  • Page 28: Altra Platform Ddr4 Suggest Configuration Table

    3-5-4 Altra Platform DDR4 Suggest Configuration Table Channels used ( = Memory Installed) Channels Used DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0 Channels used ( = Memory Installed) Channels Used DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0 DIMM_P0_E1 DIMM_P0_F1 DIMM_P0_G1 DIMM_P0_H1...

  • Page 29: Installing The Pci Expansion Card

    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.

  • Page 30: 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 HDD tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. •...

  • Page 31: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    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.

  • Page 32: Removing And Installing The Power Supply

    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.

  • Page 33: Cable Routing

    3-10 Cable Routing Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Cable Front Panel USB 3.0 Ports Cable - 33 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 34 HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable JA1 JC01 HDD Backplane Board Power Cable System Hardware Installation - 34 -...
  • Page 35 12V Power Cable System Power Cable - 35 - System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 36 CSTO180 Cable CH02 CH01 JP02 System Hardware Installation - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components Item Description SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_2) SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_3) SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_1) SlimLine SAS Connector (U2_0) Front panel USB 3.0 Connector Front Panel Connector HDD Back Plane Board Connector M.2 Connector (PCle4 x4, NGFF-22110) M.2 Connector (PCle4 x4, NGFF-22110) - 37 - Motherboard Components...
  • Page 38 USB 2.0 Connector Serial Port Cable Connector BMC Firmware Readiness LED IPMB Connector PCle x16 Slot #1 (x8 Signall PCle x8 Slot #2 (x8 Signal) PCle x16 Slot #3 (x8 Signal) PCle x16 Slot #4 (x16 Signal) PCle x16 Slot #5 (x8 Signal) PCle x16 Slot #6 (x8 Signal) PCle x16 Slot #7 (x16 Signal) System Battery...

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Default Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS Enable NCSI Switch OCP Mezzanine Onboard LAN - 39 - Motherboard Components...
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  • Page 41: 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 42  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 43: 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 44 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.

  • Page 45: 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. - 45 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 46: Trusted Computing

    5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Select Enabled to activate TPM support feature. Security Device Support Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Acpi Settings

    5-2-2 ACPI Settings Parameter Description ACPI Settings Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration. Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable or disable CPPC. Enable CPPC Options available: Enable/Disable. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable DVFS Mode Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 48: General Watchdog

    5-2-3 General Watchdog Parameter Description General Watchdog Timer Timeout when SCP will reset system if it doesn't receive response from ARMv8. Secure Watchdog Timeout Options available: 5 minutes/6 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/25 minutes. Default setting is 5 minutes. Options available: 5 minutes/6 minutes/10 minutes/15 minutes/25 minutes. BIOS Watchdog Timeout Default setting is 5 minutes.

  • Page 49: Apei Configuration

    5-2-4 APEI Configuration Parameter Description APEI Configuration Enable/Disable ACPI Platform Error Interface support. APEI Enable Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. - 49 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 50: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-5 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 50 -...
  • Page 51 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.
  • Page 52 5-2-5-1 PCI Express GEN 1 Settings Parameter Description PCI Express GEN1 Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering Š – Enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Extend Tag Š – If enabled, allows device to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester.
  • Page 53 Parameter Description PCI Express Device Link Register Settings Maximum Read Request Š – 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 Š...
  • Page 54 5-2-5-2 PCI Express GEN 2 Settings BIOS Setup - 54 -...
  • Page 55 Parameter Description PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings Completion Timeout Š – 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.
  • Page 56 Parameter Description PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings IDO Request Enable Š – 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 Š...

  • Page 57: Info Report Configuration

    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.

  • Page 58: Usb Configuration

    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.

  • Page 59: Network Stack

    5-2-8 Network Stack 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 Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled/Disabled.

  • Page 60: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-9 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe controller and Drive Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Information BIOS Setup - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Power Restore Configuration

    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...

  • Page 62: Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection

    5-2-11 Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 62 -...
  • Page 63 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 64: Mac Ipv4 Network Configuration

    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...

  • Page 65: Mac Ipv6 Network Configuration

    5-2-13 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Enter Configuration Menu Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. - 65 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 66: Chipset Setup Menu

    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.

  • Page 67: Cpu Configuration

    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.

  • Page 68: Memory Slot Information

    5-3-2 Memory Slot Information Parameter Description Memory Configuration Total Memory Effective Memory Displays the technical specifications for the installed DIMM. Memory Speed Memory Operating Speed Option available: Auto/2133/2400/2666/2933/3200. Default setting: Auto. Selection Fine Granularity Refresh Select DDR Fine Granularity Refresh (FGR) mode. Option available: 1x/2x/4x.
  • Page 69 5-3-2-1 Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Parameter Description Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Option available: Disabled/SECDED/Symbol ECC Mode Default setting: SECDED. Defer uncorrectable read Option available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting: Disabled. errors Option available: Enabled/Disabled. Fault handling interrupt Default setting: Enabled. Option available: 1..24.
  • Page 70 5-3-2-2 NVDIMM-N Configuration Parameter Description NVDIMM-N Configuration Socket0 Configuration Select NVDIMM-N Mode. Mode Selection Option available: Non-NVDIMM/Non-Hashed/Hashed/Auto. Default setting: Auto. BIOS Setup - 70 -...

  • Page 71: Ras Configuration

    5-3-3 RAS Configuration Parameter Description RAS Configuration Option available: Enabled/Disabled. Hardware EINJ Default setting: Disabled. Option available: Enabled/Disabled. PCIe AER Firmware First Default setting: Disabled. DDR CE Threshold Press '+" or "-" to configure the threshold. Processor CE Threshold Press '+" or "-" to configure the threshold. DDR Kink Error Threshold Press '+"...

  • Page 72: Pcie Root Complex Configuration

    5-3-4 PCIE Root Complex Configuration Parameter Description PCIE Root Complex Configuration Option available: Manual/Default. PCIe Lanes Bifurcation Default setting: Default. Enable/Disable PMU feature for SMMU. SMMU Pmu Option available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting: Disabled. Enable/Disable on-board VGA. On-board VGA Option available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting: Enabled.

  • Page 73: Server Management Menu

    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.

  • Page 74: 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 75: Bmc Self Test

    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.

  • Page 76: View Fru Information

    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 -...

  • Page 77: Bmc Network Configuration

    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.

  • Page 78: 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 79: Secure Boot

    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.
  • Page 80 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 Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.

  • Page 81: 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 82 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 /...

  • Page 83: Save & Exit Menu

    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.

  • Page 84: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

    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...

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