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4th gen intel xeon scalable storage server system - 4u dp 36+2-bay sata/sas
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4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Storage Server System - 4U DP 36+2-Bay SATA/SAS
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  • Page 1 S453-S70-AAV1 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Storage Server System - 4U DP 36+2-Bay SATA/SAS User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...
  • 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 ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................16 Front View ...................... 16 Rear View ....................... 17 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 18 2-3-1 RoT LEDs .......................19 Front Panel System LAN LEDs ..............
  • Page 8 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............47 4-3-1 Front Side: CBPD4O0 ....................47 4-3-2 Rear Side: CBP2021 ....................47 4-3-3 Rear Side: CBPD0C0 .....................48 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................49 The Main Menu ....................51 Advanced Menu ..................... 54 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................55 5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection ................56 5-2-3 SIO Configuration ....................59...
  • Page 9 5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration .................104 Security Menu ....................105 5-5-1 Secure Boot ......................106 Boot Menu ....................109 Save & Exit Menu ..................111 BIOS Recovery .................... 113 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............114 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................114 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................114 - 9 -...

  • 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 user manual 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

    Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Š 482.6 x 177 x 625 (W x H x D, mm) Dimension Š Socket Security Server Operating Properties 4th Generation Intel®...
  • Page 12 Storage 1 x Broadcom SAS35x48 expanders Š Bandwidth: SATA 6Gb/s or SAS 12Gb/s per port SAS card is required to enable the drive bays Socket Security Server Operating Properties Recommended SAS cards: Š System fan System fan System fan Power Supply CSA4710 CRA4760 CRA4761...
  • Page 13 Different SKUs have different PSU specs, so please see the system rating label on the server for the accurate PSU specification. System Aspeed® AST2600 management controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Dashboard Š cket Security...
  • Page 14 Security Server Socket Operating Properties System fan System fan System fan Power Supply System Fans 4 x 80x80x38mm (16,300rpm) Š 4 x 80x80x38mm (9,000rpm) Š Security Server cket Operating Properties Operating Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Š Properties Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Š...

  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram Hardware Installation - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD6 HDD12 HDD18 HDD1 HDD7 HDD13 HDD19 HDD2 HDD8 HDD14 HDD20 HDD3 HDD9 HDD15 HDD21 HDD4 HDD10 HDD16 HDD22 HDD5 HDD11 HDD17 HDD23 Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Reset Switch USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 3.5"...

  • Page 17: Rear View

    Rear View 8 7 6 PSU2 PSU1 HDD24 HDD27 HDD30 HDD33 HDD25 HDD28 HDD31 HDD34 HDD26 HDD29 HDD32 HDD35 Description PCIe Slot x 7 ID Button with LED Server Management LAN Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 10GbE LAN Port x 2 1GbE LAN Port x 2 RJ45 Type Serial Port VGA Port...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Led And Buttons

    Front Panel LED and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Power Button Green System is powered on System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) with LED Press the button to activate system identification Button (Note) Green Link between system and network or no access.

  • Page 19: Rot Leds

    2-3-1 RoT LEDs ID LED Status LED LED on Front panel (Note5) ID LED Status LED EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1) Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images Authenticating Images Blinks Blue Blinks Green Recovering BMC Active Flash 4 times per 4 times per...
  • Page 20 Blinks Blue Blinks Amber BIOS : AUTH fail (Note2) 1 time per 1 time per second second Blinks Blue Blinks Green 2 times per 2 times per BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3) second second [ON OFF OFF] [ON OFF OFF] Blinks Blue Blinks Amber...

  • Page 21: Front Panel System Lan Leds

    Front Panel System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Green 10 Gbps data rate 10GbE Yellow 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps data rate Speed LED 100 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green 10GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.

  • Page 22: Power Supply Unit (Psu) Led

    Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration. PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Green Blinking AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode 2Hz Green Blinking Power supply firmware updating mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...

  • Page 23: Hard Disk Drive Leds

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

  • Page 24: 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 25: Removing And Installing The Chassis Top Cover

    Removing and Installing the Chassis Top 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/install the chassis top cover: Remove the screw securing the chassis cover. Push down on the indentations located on the side of the chassis cover.

  • Page 26: Removing And Installing The Fan Duct

    Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Before you remove or install the fan duct • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Remove the screws securing the fan duct. Lift up to remove the fan duct To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove.

  • Page 27: Removing And Installing The Heat Sink

    Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove/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 28: Installing The Cpu

    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 29 Carrier Types used for Package Types Package Type Xeon® SP XCC Xeon® SP MCC Xeon® SP+HBM Carrier Code NOTE! • The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together •...

  • Page 30: 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 31: Installing The Memory

    3-5-2 Installing the 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 DDR5 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 32: Processor And Memory Module Matrix Table

    3-5-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table CPU0 CPU1 Memory Q’ty for each CPU 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM NOTE! • There should be at least one DDR5 DIMM per socket. System Hardware Installation - 32 -...

  • Page 33: Installing The Pci Expansion Card

    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 PCIe card.

  • Page 34: Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    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. •...
  • Page 35 Follow these instructions to install a 3.5" Hard Disk Drive: 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 stud on the HDD tray. Slide the hard disk drive into the HDD tray.
  • Page 36 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 screw on the HDD tray. Secure the hard disk drive with five screws.

  • Page 37: Replacing The System Fan Module

    Replacing the System Fan Module CAUTION! Before you remove or install the system fans follow these steps: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. • Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.

  • Page 38: Removing And Installing The Power Supply

    Removing and Installing the Power Supply CAUTION! • In order to reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, disconnect AC power from the power supply before removing the power supply from the system. Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip and then grasp the power supply handle.

  • Page 39: Cable Connection

    3-10 Cable Connection 3-10-1 Front Panel and USB Cable Connection Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Motherboard: F_USB3 Front USB 3 Cable System Hardware Installation - 39 -...

  • Page 40: Power Cable Connection

    3-10-2 Power Cable Connection System Hardware Installation - 40 -...
  • Page 41 Motherboard: ATX Main Power Cable Power Board (CPDGDS0): ATX Motherboard: PMBUS PMBus Cable Power Board (CPDGDS0): PMBUS Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): ATX1 Backplane Board Power Cable Power Board (CPDGDS0): HDD_BP_PWR Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): BPB_PWR1 Backplane Board Power Cable Backplane Board (CBPD0C0): ATX1 Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): P12V_FAN1 System Fan Power Cable Power Board (CPDGDS0): P12V_FAN...

  • Page 42: Motherboard To Hdd Backplane Board

    3-10-3 Motherboard to HDD Backplane Board System Hardware Installation - 42 -...
  • Page 43 Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): BP_2 Backplane Board Signal Cable Backplane Board (CBPD0C0): BP_1 Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): SL_OUT_CN1 SATA Cable Backplane Board (CBPD0C0): SATA0 Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): SL_OUT_CN2 SATA Cable Backplane Board (CBPD0C0): SATA1 Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): SL_OUT_CN3 SATA Cable Backplane Board (CBPD0C0): SATA2 Motherboard: BP_1 Backplane Board Signal Cable Backplane Board (CBPD4O0): BP_1...

  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 26 27 28 29 30 16 15 14 13 Motherboard Components - 44 -...
  • Page 45 Item Description 2 x 3 Pin 12V Power Connector 2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector PMBus Connector 2 x 12 Pin Main Power Connector 2 x 3 Pin 12V Power Connector 2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector SATA SGPIO Connector SATA 6Gb/s Connector (SSATA2) SATA 6Gb/s Connector (SSATA0) VROC Module Connector...

  • Page 46: Jumper Setting

    Jumper Setting Enable Default BIOS NCSI_SW1 Recovery Onboard 10GbE LAN BIOS_RCVR Onboard 1GbE LAN CN_NCSI Clear CMOS Default Enable Default CLR_CMOS Enable Recovery ME_RCVR Enable Default Power On Default Enable Password Select Clear S3_MASK BIOS_PWD Motherboard Components - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-3-1 Front Side: CBPD4O0 Item Description SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_IN_CN1) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_IN_CN2) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_OUT_CN1) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_OUT_CN2) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_OUT_CN3) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SL_IN_CN3) 4-3-2 Rear Side: CBP2021 Item Description SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/U.2 0) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/U.2 1) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SATA0)

  • Page 48: Rear Side: Cbpd0C0

    4-3-3 Rear Side: CBPD0C0 Item Description SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SATA0) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SATA1) SlimLine Connector (SFF-8654 4i/SATA3) - 48 - Motherboard Components...

  • Page 49: 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, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 50  Main This setup page includes all the items of the 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 51: 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 52 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 (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 53 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address 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. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.

  • Page 54: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays 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 - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Trusted Computing

    5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 55 -...

  • Page 56: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 57 Parameter Description Parity Š – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
  • Page 58 Parameter Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 59: Sio Configuration

    5-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version 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 60: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 60 -...
  • Page 61 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion SLOT# I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. (Note1) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SLOT# Lanes Change the PCIe lanes.

  • Page 62: 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 Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 63: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-6 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 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 64: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-7 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. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-8 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 - 65 -...

  • Page 66: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-9 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 on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.

  • Page 67: Tls Auth Configuration

    5-2-10 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – 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. –...

  • Page 68: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-11 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š Attempt Priority – Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list. Commit Changes and Exit Š...

  • Page 69: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 For 10Gbase-T

    5-2-12 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T BIOS Setup - 69 -...
  • Page 70 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN Š – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of NIC Configuration this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.

  • Page 71: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-13 VLAN Configuration 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 72: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

    5-2-14 Intel(R) i210 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 72 -...
  • Page 73 Description Parameter 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. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration Š...

  • Page 74: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-15 VLAN Configuration 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 75: Driver Health

    5-2-16 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed. BIOS Setup - 75 -...

  • Page 76: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 76 -...
  • Page 77 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 77 -...

  • Page 78: Processor Configuration

    Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration Š – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available.
  • Page 79 Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Memory Encryption (TME) (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Total Memory Encryption Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR Š...

  • Page 80: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access(NUMA). Numa Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors.

  • Page 81: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
  • Page 82 Description Parameter MMIO High Granularity Size Š – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. – Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G. Default setting is UPI General Configuration 64G. (continued) Limit CPU PA to 46 bits Š...

  • Page 83: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
  • Page 84 Description Parameter Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Get Memory Timing Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population Memory Topology information.
  • Page 85 Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour Š – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Š...

  • Page 86: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O 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 87 Description Parameter Interrupt Remapping Š – Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 88: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter 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. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. CPU P State Control Turbo Mode Š...
  • Page 89 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Enable Monitor MWAIT Š – Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions. – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. CPU C6 Report Š CPU C State Control – Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. –...

  • Page 90: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 91 Description Parameter SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) SATA And RST Š – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. Configuration/ – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Controller And RST Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Configuration (continued)

  • Page 92: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum - only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. External SSC - CK440 Default setting is SSC Off.

  • Page 93: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.

  • Page 94: Runtime Error Logging Settings

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter 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 95 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enable/Disable PCIE error. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error (Note) Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable (Note) Š...

  • Page 96: Power Policy

    5-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default Power Policy Quick Settings setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
  • Page 97 Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable.

  • Page 98: 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 Enabled. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. (Note1) timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 99 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 100: 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. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...

  • Page 101: 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 BIOS Setup - 101 -...

  • Page 102: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID 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 103: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp.

  • Page 104: 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 105: 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 106: 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 if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 107 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
  • Page 108 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures Š...

  • Page 109: 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 110 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot order 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 111: 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 and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 112 Parameter Description 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 113: Bios Recovery

    BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.

  • 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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