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Page 2 State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
Page 3 For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/. Notes: 1. Intel C621 is used for X11DPH-i, C622 for X11DPH-T, and C627 for X11DPT- Tq. 2. 2933 MHz memory is supported by the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable-SP (82xx/62xx series) processors only.
Page 4 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep codes. Appendix B lists software installation instructions. Appendix C lists standardized warning statements in various languages. Appendix D contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions. Appendix E provides information on how to conﬁ gure VROC RAID settings.
Page 5 Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Checklist ..........................8 1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview ..................18 1.3 Special Features ........................19 1.4 System Health Monitoring ....................19 1.5 ACPI Features ........................20 1.6 Power Supply ........................20 1.7 Advanced Power Management ..................20 1.8 Intel®...
Page 7 Table of Contents 4.7 Boot Settings ........................133 4.8 Save & Exit ........................136 Appendix A BIOS Codes A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes ..................138 A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes ..................139 Appendix B Software Installation B.1 Installing Software Programs ...................140 B.2 SuperDoctor 5 .........................141 ®...
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an industry leader. Supermicro motherboards are designed to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. In addition to the motherboard, several important parts that are included with your shipment are listed below.
Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction X11DPH-i/T(q) Motherboard Image Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Page 10 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3 Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual.
Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction X11DPH-i/T(q) Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) USB2/3 (3.0) SLOT7 JSDCARD1 SLOT6 IPMI LAN LEDM1 SLOT3 SLOT5 FAN6 FAN5 USB0/1 (3.0) JNCSI SLOT1 SLOT4 LAN2 SLOT2 COM1 LAN1 JUIDB1 USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 JTPM1 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500...
Page 12 Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80 connector JUIDB1 Unit Identiﬁ er (UID) switch LAN1, LAN2 10GbE LAN ports (for the X11DPH-T(q)) and Gigabit LAN ports (for the X11DPH-i) M.2-C1, M.2-C2 PCI-E M.2 slots (w/VMD support) (See the notes below.) MH4, MH11 M.2 mounting holes...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description T-SGPIO1 Serial_Link General Purpose I/O (GPI/O) port USB0/1, USB2/3 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 ports USB4/5 Internal USB 3.0 header with two USB (USB4/5) connections supported for front access USB6 Type A USB 3.0 header for front access VGA port Description Status...
Page 14 DIMM Size • Up to 256GB at 1.2V Note 1: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system. Note 2: For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/ motherboard. Chipset • Intel C621/C622/C627 Chipset (C621: is for X11DPH-i, C622 for X11DPH-T, and C627: X11DPT-Tq.) Expansion Slots •...
Page 15 Power button override mechanism • Power-on mode for AC power recovery • Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager 4.0 (available when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is installed and a special power supply is used • Management Engine (ME) System Health Monitoring •...
Page 16 ﬁ guration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC log-in information upon initial system power-on. The manufacturer default username is ADMIN and the password is ADMIN. For proper BMC conﬁ guration, please refer to http://www.supermicro.com/ products/info/ﬁ les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf...
Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction System Block Diagram X11DPH #F-0 VCCP1 12v #M-0 VCCP0 12v #E-0 #L-0 VR13 VR13 #D-1 #K-1 5+1 PHASE 6+1 PHASE #D-0 #K-0 up to 255W #C-0 10.4/11.2G #J-0 #B-0 #H-0 VCCP1 VCCP0 #A-1 #G-1 #A-0 #G-0 SNB CORE SNB CORE 6 CH 6 CH...
Page 18: Processor And Chipset Overview
• Seamless hardware security mitigations & performance/frequency ﬂ exibility Notes: 1. Intel C621 is used for X11DPH-i, C622 for X11DPH-T, and C627 for X11DPT-Tq. 2. DCPMM memory is supported by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP (82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx series) processors. 3. 2933 MHz memory is supported by 2nd...
Page 19: Special Features
See the Advanced BIOS Setup section for this setting. The default setting is Last State. 1.4 System Health Monitoring This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11DPH-i/T(q) motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) chip that supports system health monitoring.
Page 20: Acpi Features
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supermicro® SuperDoctor 5. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can conﬁ gure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a predeﬁ...
Page 21: Intel® Quickassist Technology (For The X11Dph-Tq Only)
Chapter 1: Introduction Management Engine (ME) The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms. 1.8 Intel®...
Page 22: Chapter 2 Installation
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging your motherboard and your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Page 23: Motherboard Installation
USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3 Location of Mounting Holes Notes: 1.
Page 24 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis if needed. 2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location. 3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.
Page 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation
CPU socket cap is in place and that none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. • Refer to our website at www.Supermicro.com for CPU support updates. • Please follow the instructions given in the ESD Warning section on the ﬁ rst page of this chapter before handling, installing, or removing system components.
Page 26 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Overview of the Processor Socket Assembly The processor socket assembly contains 1) the Intel Xeon Scalable-SP or 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processor, 2) the narrow processor clip, 3) the dust cover, and 4) the CPU socket.
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) The Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) contains 1) a heatsink, 2) a narrow processor clip, and 3) Intel Xeon Scalable-SP or 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processor. 1. Heatsink 2. Narrow processor clip 3.
Page 28 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Attaching the Processor to the Narrow Processor Clip to Create the Processor Package Assembly To properly install the CPU into the narrow processor clip, please follow the steps below. 1. Locate pin 1 (notch A), which is the triangle located on the top of the narrow processor clip.
Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Attaching the Processor Package Assembly to the Heatsink to Form the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) After you have made a processor package assembly by following the instructions on the previous page, please follow the steps below to mount the processor package assembly onto the heatsink to create the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM).
Page 30 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation This motherboard comes with the CPU socket pre-assembled in the factory. The CPU socket contains 1) a dust cover, 2) a socket bracket, 3) the CPU (P0) socket, and 4) a back plate.
Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) 1. Once you have assembled the processor heatsink module (PHM), you are ready to install the processor heatsink module (PHM) into the CPU socket on the motherboard. To install the PHM into the CPU socket, follow the instructions below. 2.
Page 32 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Removing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) from the Motherboard Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM), unplug power cord from the power outlet. 1. Using a T30 Torx-bit screwdriver, turn the screws on the PHM counterclockwise to loosen them from the socket, starting with screw marked #4 (in the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 2.
Page 33: Memory Support And Installation
Chapter 2: Installation 2.4 Memory Support and Installation Note: Check Supermicro's website for recommended memory modules. Exercise ex- treme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any damage. Memory Support The motherboard supports up to 4TB of 3DS Load Reduced DIMM (3DS LRDIMM), Load...
Page 34 2933 2933 2933 Notes: 1. 2933 MHz memory support in two-DIMMs per-channel (2DPC) conﬁ guration can be achieved by using memory purchased from Supermicro. 2. 2933 MHz memory is supported by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP (82xx/62xx series) processors only.
Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation DIMM Population Guidelines for Optimal Performance For optimal memory performance, follow the instructions listed in the tables below when populating memory modules. Key Parameters for DIMM Conﬁ guration Key Parameters for DIMM Conﬁ gurations Parameters Possible Values Number of Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 Number of DIMMs per Channel...
Page 36 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual DIMM Population Table Note. Unbalanced memory conﬁ guration decreases memory performance and is not recommended for Supermicro motherboards. DDR4 Memory Population Table for the Motherboard Using Intel Xeon Scalable-SP and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors...
Page 37 Chapter 2: Installation DCPMM Memory Population Tables for 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors Note: Only 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP (82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx series) processors support DCPMM memory. Symmetric Population within 1 CPU Socket Modes P1-DIMMF1 P1-DIMME1 P1-DIMMD1 P1-DIMMD2 P1-DIMMA2 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P1-DIMMC1 Channel Conﬁ...
Page 38 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual DIMM Installation USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 1. Follow the instructions given in the ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) memory population tables provided in the previous section to install memory modules on your motherboard. For the system...
Page 39: Rear I/O Ports
Back panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ nitions Back Panel I/O Ports Description No. Description COM1 USB 3 (USB 3.0) USB 0 (USB 3.0) GLAN1 (X11DPH-i), 10G_LAN1 (X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq) USB 1 (USB 3.0) GLAN2 (X11DPH-i), 10G_LAN2 (X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq) IPMI LAN USB 2 (USB 3.0) Unit Identiﬁ er Switch (UID)
Page 40 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual VGA Port The onboard VGA port is located next to IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. Use this connection for VGA display. Serial Port There is one COM port (COM1) on the I/O back panel on the motherboard. The COM port provides serial communication support.
Page 41 CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) 1. USB0 (3.0) 2. USB1 (3.0) 3. USB2 (3.0) CPU2 Battery 4. USB3 (3.0) 5. USB4/5 (3.0) MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 6. USB6 (3.0) MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2...
Page 42 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Unit Identiﬁ er Switch/UID LED Indicator A Unit Identiﬁ er (UID) switch and a rear UID LED (LE1) are located on the I/O back panel. A front UID switch is located on pins 7 & 8 of the front panel control (JF1). When you press the front or the rear UID switch, both front and rear UID LEDs will be turned on.
Page 43 10GbE LAN connections on the X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq, and 1 GbE LAN connections on the X11DPH-i. In addition, an IPMI-dedicated LAN that supports 1 GbE LAN is located above USB 0/1 ports on the back panel. All Ethernet ports accept RJ45 type cables. Please refer to the LED Indicator section for LAN LED information.
Page 44: Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of your system. These connectors are designed speciﬁ cally for use with Supermicro chassis. See the drawing below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.
Page 45 Power Button Ground CPU2 Battery Ground Reset Button Power Fail LED 3.3V MH11 OH/PWR/Fail/Fan Fail LED UID LED X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE 3.3V Stby NIC2 Active LED JBT1 BIOS 3.3V Stby NIC1 Active LED 3.3V Stby...
Page 46 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin deﬁ nitions. Power Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Pin# Deﬁ nition 3.3V...
Page 47 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) 3. HDD LED CPU2 Battery Power Button Ground Ground Reset Button MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 Power Fail LED 3.3V MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE OH/PWR/Fail/Fan Fail LED UID LED JBT1 BIOS 3.3V Stby NIC2 Active LED Intel 3.3V Stby...
Page 48 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin deﬁ nitions. Power LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Pins Deﬁ nition 3.3V PWR LED NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.
Page 49: Connectors
1. ATX 24-pin Power Supply (JPWR3) USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 50 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors JPWR1, JPWR2 and JPWR4 are 8-pin 12V DC power input connectors designated for CPU use. These power connectors can also be used as alternative single power source for a special enclosure when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use. Refer to the table below for pin deﬁ nitions.
Page 51 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) 3. FAN3 4. FAN4 5. FAN5 CPU2 Battery 6. FAN6 7. FANA MH11 X11DPH-i 8. FANB REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA...
Page 52 The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80, which is available from Supermicro. A TPM/Port 80 connector is a security device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It allows the motherboard to deny access if the TPM that is associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system.
Page 53 COM1 FAN5 2. JSD2 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN1 LAN2 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) 3. Power SMB CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 54 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual RAID Key Header A RAID Key header is located at JRK1 on the motherboard. The RAID key is used to support NVMe Solid State Devices (SSD). Intel RAID Key Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Ground 3.3V Standby...
Page 55 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 2. Chassis Intrusion (external LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) speaker is required) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FAN4 FAN3 FANB FANA...
Page 56 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Standby Power The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. You must have a card with a Standby Power connector and a cable to use this feature. Refer to the table below for pin deﬁ nitions.
Page 57 1. M.2-C1 Slot COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN 2. M.2-C2 Slot CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 58 This motherboard has ten SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA0-3, 4-7) and S-SATA0/S-SATA1. These SATA ports are supported by the Intel C621/C622/C627 chipset. S-SATA1/2 can be used with Supermicro SuperDOMs, which are yellow SATA DOM connectors with power pins built in, and do not require external power cables. Supermicro SuperDOMs are backward-compatible with regular SATA HDDs or SATA DOMs that need external power cables.
Page 59: Jumper Settings
1. Manufacturing Mode Select USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 60 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To Clear CMOS 1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
Page 61 1. Watch Dog USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 62: Led Indicators
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 2.9 LED Indicators LAN 1/2 Activity LED Link LED LAN LEDs The LAN ports are located on the IO GLAN Activity Indicator (Left) Backplane on the motherboard. Each LED Settings Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The...
Page 63 USB 2/3(3.0) COM1 2. Onboard Power LED FAN5 ASPEED JSDCARD1 AST2500 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN CTRL FAN6 USB 0/1(3.0) CPU2 Battery MH11 X11DPH-i REV: 1.10 MAC CODE BIOS LICENSE BAR CODE JBT1 BIOS Intel CPU1 JRK1 SATA2 SATA1 FANB FANA FAN4 FAN3...
Page 64: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/ or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.
Page 65 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (For error beep codes to function properly, please connect an optional external speaker/buzzer to the onboard speaker header located at JD1.) Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.
Page 66 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Losing the System's Setup Conﬁ guration 1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1.6 for more information on power supplies.
Page 67 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. Using the minimum conﬁ guration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary components (starting with add-on cards ﬁ rst), and use the minimum conﬁ guration (but with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.
Page 68: Technical Support Procedures
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 3.2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to ﬁ rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
Page 69: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our website at http://www. supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS ﬁ...
Page 70: Battery Removal And Installation
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 3.4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 2. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to unlock it.
Page 71: Returning Merchandise For Service
Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.supermicro.com/ support/rma/). This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.
Page 72: Chapter 4 Uefi Bios
UEFI BIOS 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ setup utility for the X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a ﬂ ash program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.
Page 73: Main Setup
Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00. The date's default value is the BIOS build date after the RTC (Real Time Clock) reset. Supermicro X11DPH BIOS Version This feature displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.
Page 74 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Memory Information Total Memory This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system. Memory Speed This feature displays the default speed of the memory modules installed in the system.
Page 75: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations
Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS 4.3 Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced submenu and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, an improper DRAM frequency, or a wrong BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacturer default setting.
Page 76 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Wait For 'F1' If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the <F1> key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. INT19 Trap Response Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this feature is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture"...
Page 77 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS CPU Conﬁ guration  Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunc- tion. Processor Conﬁ guration  The following CPU information will be displayed: • Processor BSP Revision • Processor Socket •...
Page 78 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when two processors are installed on the motherboard) Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology which will allow multiple workloads to share the same set of common resources. On shared virtualized hardware, various workloads (or tasks) can co-exist, sharing the same resources, while functioning in full independence from each other, and migrating freely across multi-level infrastructures and scale as needed.
Page 79 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS AES-NI Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable. Advanced Power Management Conﬁ guration  Power Technology Select Energy Efﬁ cient to support power-saving mode. Select Custom to customize system power settings.
Page 80 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual *If SpeedStep (P-States) is set to Enable, the following items will display: Conﬁ g (Conﬁ guring) TDP (Available when SpeedStep is set to Enable and when the 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP 8260Y/6240Y/4214Y Processors are Used) This feature allows the user to conﬁ...
Page 81 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS EIST PSD Function (Available when SpeedStep is set to Enable) Use this feature to conﬁ gure the processor's P-State coordination settings. During a P-State, the voltage and frequency of the processor will be reduced when it is in operation. This makes the processor more energy efﬁ...
Page 82 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Package C State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set  to Custom) Package C State This feature is used to optimize and reduce CPU package power consumption in idle mode. Please note that the changes you've made in this setting will affect all CPU cores or the circuits of the entire system.
Page 83 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS conﬂ ict. Select Feature Precedent to degrade UPI topology if system options are in conﬂ ict. The options are Topology Precedence and Feature Precedence. Link L0p Enable Select Enable for the system BIOS to enable Link L0p support which will allow the CPU to reduce the UPI links from full width to half width in the event when the CPU's workload is low in an attempt to save power.
Page 84 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Local/Remote Threshold This feature allows the user to set the threshold for the Interrupt Request (IRQ) signals, which handle hardware interruptions. The options are Disable, Auto, Low, Medium, and High. Stale AtoS (A to S) The in-memory directory has three states: I, A, and S states. The I (-invalid) state indicates that the data is clean and does not exist in the cache of any other sockets.
Page 85 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS longer time to provide a permanent repair on a raw element. The options are Auto, Soft PPR, Hard PPR, and PPR Disabled. Memory Frequency Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2400, 2666, and 2933.
Page 86 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Restore NVDIMMs Select Enable to restore the functionality and the features of NVDIMMs. The options are Enable and Disable. Interleave NVDIMMs If this item is set to Enable, all onboard NVDIMM modules will be conﬁ gured together as a group for the interleave mode.
Page 87 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Mirror Mode Use this feature to conﬁ gure the mirror mode settings for all 1LM/2LM memory modules installed in the system which will create a duplicate copy of data stored in the memory to increase memory security, but it will reduce the memory capacity into half. The options are Disable, Mirror Mode 1LM, and Mirror Mode 2LM.
Page 88 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enable and Disable. Patrol Scrub Interval (Available when Patrol Scrub is set to Enable) Use this item to specify the number of hours (between 0 to 24) required for the system to complete a full patrol scrubbing.
Page 89 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS • PCI-E Port Link Status • PCI-E Port Link Max • PCI-E Port Link Speed PCI-E Port Max (Maximum) Payload Size (Available for CPU 1 Conﬁ guration only) Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device speciﬁ...
Page 90 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Interrupt Remapping If this feature is set to Enable, I/O DMA transfer remapping and device-generated interrupts will be supported. The options are Enable and Disable. PassThrough DMA Select Enable for the Non-Isoch VT-d engine to pass through DMA (Direct Memory Access) to enhance system performance.
Page 91 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS CPU1 Slot1 PCI-E 3.0 x 8 VMD Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the PCI-E slot speciﬁ ed by the user. The options are Enable and the Disable. Hot Plug Capable Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports speciﬁ...
Page 92 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU2  VMD Conﬁ guration for PStack0/VMD Conﬁ guration for PStack1/VMD Conﬁ guration for PStack2 Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack0/Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1/Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for...
Page 93 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS IIO-PCIE Express Global Options  IIO-PCIE Express Global Options The section allows the user to conﬁ gure the following PCI-E global options: PCE-E Hot Plug Select Enable to support Hot-plugging for the selected PCI-E slots which will allow the user to replace the devices installed in the slots without shutting down the system.
Page 94 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Server ME (Management Engine) Conﬁ guration  This feature displays the following system ME conﬁ guration settings. • General ME Conﬁ guration • Oper. (Operational) Firmware Version • Backup Firmware Version • Recovery Firmware Version •...
Page 95 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS SATA RSTe Boot Select (Available when Conﬁ gure SATA as is set to RAID) Select Enable for full int13h support which will allow the system to boot using a device attached to the SATA controller. The options are Disable and Enable. Aggressive Link Power Management When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the SATA link.
Page 96 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual SATA HDD Unlock (Available when sSATA Controller is set to Enable) Select Enable to unlock sSATA HDD password in the OS. The options are Enable and Disable. SATA RSTe Boot Select (Available when Conﬁ gure SATA as is set to RAID) Select Enable for full int13h support which will allow the system to boot using a device attached to the SATA controller.
Page 97 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS SR-IOV Support (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization) Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. MMIOHBase Use this feature to select the base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub.
Page 98 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual boot the computer using a legacy device installed on the PCI-E slot speciﬁ ed by the user. The options are Disabled, Legacy and EFI. (Note: Riser card names may differ in each system.) Bus Master Enable If this setting is set to Enabled, the PCI Bus Driver will enable the Bus Master Attribute for DMA transactions.
Page 99 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS PXE Boot Wait Time Use this feature to select the wait time to press the <ESC> key to abort the PXE boot. The default is 0. Media Detect Time Use this feature to select the wait time in seconds for the BIOS ROM to detect the LAN media (Internet connection or LAN port).
Page 100 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3); and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3). Serial Port 2 Attribute Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial_Over_LAN (SOL) port for console redirection.
Page 101 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2. Flow Control Use this feature to set the ﬂ...
Page 102 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual  Console Redirection Settings (for SOL/COM2) Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user. Terminal Type Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Page 103 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Recorder Mode Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 104 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Console Redirection Settings (for EMS) Out-of-Band Management Port This feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 (Console Redirection) and COM2/SOL (Console Redirection).
Page 105 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS ACPI Settings  Use this feature to conﬁ gure Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. NUMA Support (Available when the OS supports this feature) Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to enhance system perfor- mance.
Page 106 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is installed  and detected by the BIOS) When a TPM (Trusted-Platform Module) device is detected in your machine, the following information will be displayed. • TPM2.0 Device Found •...
Page 107 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS SHA256 PCR Bank Select Enabled to enable SHA256 PCR Bank support to enhance system security and data integrity. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Pending Operation Use this feature to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security (TPM) device at the next system boot to enhance system data integrity.
Page 108 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Note 1: If the option for this item (TXT Support) is set to Enabled, be sure to disable EV DFX (Device Function On-Hide) support for the system to work properly. (EV DFX is under "IIO Conﬁ guration" in the "Chipset/North Bridge" submenu).
Page 109 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS TLS Authenticate Conﬁ guration When this submenu is selected, the following items will be displayed: Server CA Conﬁ guration This feature allows the user to conﬁ gure the client certiﬁ cate that is to be used by the server. Enroll Certiﬁ...
Page 110 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Cert (Certiﬁ cation) GUID (Global Unique Identiﬁ er) This feature displays the GUID for this system. Commit Changes and Exit  Select this feature to keep the changes you have made and exit from the system.
Page 111 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS iSCSI Conﬁ guration This submenu displays iSCSI conﬁ guration information: iSCSI Initiator Name Use this item to enter the name of the iSCSI Initiator, which is a unique name used in the world. The name must in the IQN format. The following submenu will be available for conﬁ...
Page 112 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Intel® Optane® DC Persistent Memory Conﬁ guration  When you select this submenu and press <Enter>, the following screen will display: • Version: This feature displays the version of DCPMM used in the system. • Select an action below •...
Page 113 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS • DIMM Handle: This feature displays the unique handle that the CPU assigns to the DCPMM module. • DIMM Physical ID: This feature displays the physical ID of the DCPMM module. • Manageability State: This feature indicates the manageability state of the DCPMM module. •...
Page 114 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual • Subsystem Revision ID • Interface Format Code • Manufacturing Information Valid • Manufacturing Date • Manufacturing Location • Memory Type • Memory Bank Label • Data Width Label [b] • Total Width [b] • Speed [MHz] •...
Page 115 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS • Max Average Power Budget [mW] • Package Sparing Capable • Package Sparing Enabled • Package Spares Available • Conﬁ guration Status • SKU Violation • ARS Status • Overwrite DIMM Status • Last Shutdown Time •...
Page 116 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual • Software Triggers Counter • Master Passphrase Enabled Monitor Health  Select this submenu to view the health status and thresholds of the DCPMM module speciﬁ ed by the user. • Sensor Type: This feature displays the type of health items that are being monitored.
Page 117 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Update Firmware  Use this feature to select the ﬁ rmware image to be loaded on the DCPMM module. Once it is loaded to the system, please reboot the system and select update for the ﬁ rmware to take effect.
Page 118 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Conﬁ gure Data Policy  Use this feature to conﬁ gure the data policy settings for all onboard DCPMM modules. First Fast Fresh State Select Enabled to display the First Fast Fresh state for onboard DCPMM modules.
Page 119 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Regions  Current Conﬁ guration Region ID  When this submenu is selected, the following items will display: • Region ID: This feature displays the Region ID of the DCPMM module. • DIMM ID: This feature displays the DIMM ID of the DCPMM module. •...
Page 120 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Namespace Label Version Use this feature to view and modify the namespace label version to initialize when creating goals. The options are 1.2 and 1.1. Back to Regions Menu  Select this feature and press <Enter> to go back to the Regions submenu.
Page 121 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Delete After conﬁ guring the settings for the namespace above, click on <delete> to delete the changes you've made on the namespace. Please note that all data contained in the namespace will be deleted as well when you press <delete>. Back to Namespaces Back to Main Menu Create Namespace...
Page 122 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual • App. Direct Capacity: This feature speciﬁ es the App. direct capacity of the DCPMM module. • Memory Capacity: This feature speciﬁ es the memory capacity of the DCPMM module. • Unconﬁ gured Capacity: This feature speciﬁ es the capacity of the DCPMM module that has not been conﬁ...
Page 123 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Execute Tests Select this feature and press <Enter> to execute the selected diagnostic tests. The following items will display: • TestName • State • Message Back to Main Menu Select this feature and press <Enter> to go back to the Intel® Optane® DC Persistent Memory Conﬁ...
Page 124: Event Logs
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 4.4 Event Logs Use this feature to conﬁ gure Event Log settings. Note: After you've made a change on a setting below, please be sure to reboot the system for the change to take effect. Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings...
Page 125 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled. MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment) Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255. The default setting is 1.
Page 126: Ipmi
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 4.5 IPMI Use this feature to conﬁ gure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. When you select this submenu and press the <Enter> key, the following information will display: • IPMI Firmware Revision: This feature indicates the IPMI ﬁ rmware revision used in your system.
Page 127 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full.
Page 128 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual IPMI LAN Selection (Available when Update IPMI LAN Conﬁ guration is set to Yes) Use this feature to select the type of the IPMI LAN. The options are Dedicated, Shared, and Failover. VLAN Select Enabled to enable IPMI VLAN function support. The default setting is Disabled.
Page 129: Security Settings
Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS 4.6 Security Settings This menu allows the user to conﬁ gure the following security settings for the system. Administrator Password Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility.
Page 130 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Secure Boot  When you select this submenu and press the <Enter> key, the following items will display: • System Mode Secure Boot Select Enabled to use Secure Boot settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 131 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Export Secure Boot Variables  This feature is used to copy the NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to a storage device. Enroll EFI Image  Select this feature and press <Enter> to specify an EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) image for the system to use when it operates in the Secure Boot mode.
Page 132 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual of the forbidden signatures. Select Update to update your "Forbidden Signatures". Select Append to append your "Forbidden Signatures". The settings are Update and Append. Authorized TimeStamps  This feature allows the user to set and save the timestamps for the authorized signatures which will indicate the time when these signatures are entered into the system.
Page 133: Boot Settings
Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS 4.7 Boot Settings Use this feature to conﬁ gure Boot Settings: Boot Mode Select Use this feature to select the type of devices from which the system will boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI (Uniﬁ ed Extensible Firmware Interface), and Dual. Legacy to EFI Support Select Enabled for the system to boot from an EFI OS when the Legacy OS fails.
Page 134 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Add New Boot Option This feature allows the user to add a new boot option to the boot priority features for system boot. Add Boot Option Use this item to specify the name for the new boot option.
Page 135 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS  Delete Driver Option Use this item to select a boot driver to delete from the boot priority list. Delete Drive Option Select the target boot driver to delete from the boot priority list.  Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities •...
Page 136: Save & Exit
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual 4.8 Save & Exit Select the Save & Exit menu from the BIOS setup screen to conﬁ gure the settings below. Save Options Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to exit from the BIOS setup utility without making any permanent changes to the system conﬁ...
Page 137 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Default Options Restore Optimized Defaults To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter> to load manufacturer default settings which are intended for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability. Save As User Defaults To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
Page 138: Appendix A Bios Codes
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Appendix A BIOS Codes A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes Note: For BIOS beep codes to work properly, please connect an optional external speaker to the speaker/buzzer header located at JD1. Please refer to Chapter 2 for more information on JD1.
Page 139: Additional Bios Post Codes
When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h (Supermicro p/n AOC-LPC80-20). For information on AMI updates, please refer to http://www.ami.com/products/.
Page 140: Appendix B Software Installation
Appendix B Software Installation B.1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro website contains drivers and utilities for your system at http://www.supermicro. com/wftp. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the product drivers and utilities page, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO ﬁ...
Page 141: Superdoctor 5
SATA settings back to your original settings. B.2 SuperDoctor ® The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a hardware monitoring program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface in the Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Page 142: Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements
The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations where bodily injury might occur. Should you have questions or experience difﬁ culty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certiﬁ ed technicians should attempt to install or conﬁ gure components.
Page 143 Appendix C: Warning Statements Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.
Page 144 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 製品の廃棄この製品を廃棄処分する場合、国の関係する全ての法律・条例に従い処理する必要があります。警告本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。警告本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
Page 145: Appendix D Uefi Bios Recovery
Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.
Page 146 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User Manual The ﬁ le system supported by the recovery block is FAT (including FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32) which is installed on a bootable or non-bootable USB-attached device. However, the BIOS might need several minutes to locate the SUPER.ROM ﬁ le if the media size becomes too large due to the huge volumes of folders and ﬁ...
Page 147 Appendix D: UEFI BIOS Recovery 3. After locating the healthy BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below. Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery, follow the procedures below.
Page 148 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User Manual 5. After the BIOS recovery process is complete, press any key to reboot the system. 6. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a USB ﬂ ash drive. 7. Press <Del> continuously during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. From the top of the tool bar, select Boot to enter the submenu.
Page 149 Appendix D: UEFI BIOS Recovery 8. When the UEFI Shell prompt appears, type fs# to change the device directory path. Go to the directory that contains the BIOS package you extracted earlier from Step 6. Enter ﬂ ash.nsh BIOSname.### at the prompt to start the BIOS update process. Note: Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS ﬂ...
Page 150: Appendix E Confi Guring Vroc Raid Settings
Step 1. Use the arrow keys to select Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU1 and press <Enter> to access the menu items. Note 1: Only use NVMe devices that have been validated by Supermicro. For the latest updates, please contact us or refer to our website at https://www.supermicro.com.tw/.
Page 151 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings The following screen will appear. Step 2. Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack0 The options are Disable and Enable. Set this feature to Enable. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 152 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Step 3. RSC-UMR-8 SLOT1 VMD The feature is dependent on your motherboard/system and devices attached to the Intel® VMD controllers. The options are Disable and Enable. Set this feature to Enable.
Page 153 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Step 4. Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1, RSC-U2N4-6 NVME1 The options are Disable and Enable. Set the two features to Enable. (Refer to pages 151 and 152 for more information.) Step 5.
Page 154 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Press <Esc> and return to the main screen of Intel® VMD Technology as shown below. Use the arrow keys to select Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU2 and press <Enter> to access the menu items.
Page 155 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Navigate to the Advanced tab. Use the arrow keys to select Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear and the All Intel VMD Controllers feature has become available.
Page 156 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Use the arrow keys to select All Intel VMD Controllers and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear. It allows the user to create RAID volumes and conﬁ gure settings of NVMe devices as detected by the system.
Page 157: Confi Guring Raid Settings
Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings E.2 Conﬁ guring RAID Settings Refer to the instructions stated in E.1 section to access All Intel VMD Controllers menu items. Follow the steps below to create RAID volume(s). Step 1. To create RAID volume(s), use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>.
Page 158 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Step 2. Name: This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the RAID volume. Step 3. RAID Level: This feature allows the user to select the RAID level. The options are RAID0(Stripe), RAID1(Mirror), RAID5(Parity), and RAID10(RAID0+1).
Page 159 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Step 4. Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controllers The options are (not selected) and X (selected). Set this feature to X if the RAID level you selected earlier from Step 3 will cross VMD domains. Note: For a bootable RAID volume, do not cross VMD domains.
Page 160 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Step 6. Strip Size: Use this feature to select the RAID strip size. The options are 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB, 64KB, and 128KB. Note: For RAID5, the options are 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB, 64KB, and 128KB. For RAID10, the options are 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB, and 64KB.
Page 161 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Step 8. Create Volume Use the arrow keys to select Create Volume. This feature is to create a RAID level with settings shown on the screen. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. It displays all RAID volumes.
Page 162 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual RAID Volumes: For detailed RAID volume information, use the arrow keys to select the desired RAID volume as shown below. RAID VOLUME INFO Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 163 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Delete On the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume you have selected earlier (see the previous page for the RAID volume selection).
Page 164 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Reset to non-RAID On the RAID VOLUME INFO screen (see page 162 for more information), select the desired NVMe device from the list of RAID Member Disks. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. The feature, Reset to non-RAID, allows the user to remove RAID data from the selected NVMe...
Page 165 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Turn Locate LED On Use this feature to locate the selected device. Select a non-RAID physical disk. Or select a RAID member disk. When the following screen appears, use the arrow keys to select Turn Locate LED On. Press <Enter>...
Page 166 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Mark as Spare Refer to the instructions stated in E.1 section to access All Intel VMD Controllers menu items. When the following screen appears, select the desired NVMe device from the list of Non- RAID Physical Disks.
Page 167 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings The feature, Mark as Spare, allows the user to set the selected NVMe device as a spare disk. Use the arrow keys to select Mark as Spare and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
Page 168 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Mark as Journaling Drive Refer to the instructions stated in E.1 section to access All Intel VMD Controllers menu items. When the following screen appears, select the desired NVMe device from the list of Non- RAID Physical Disks.
Page 169 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings The feature, Mark as Journaling Drive, allows the user to set the selected NVMe device as a journaling drive. Use the arrow keys to select Mark as Journaling Drive and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The options are Yes and No. Note: RAID Write Hole (RWH) is a condition associated with a power/drive-failure/crash while writing to a RAID5 volume.
Page 170: Use Of Journaling Drive
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual E.3 Use of Journaling Drive The following steps describe the use of journaling drive for the RAID5 volume (parity based RAID). Step 1. Refer to the instructions stated in E.1 section to access All Intel VMD Controllers menu items.
Page 171 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings RWH Policy Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. If any device has been set as a journaling drive (see pages 168 and 169), the options are Distributed PPL, Journaling Drive, and Disable.
Page 172 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Step 3. Set the feature, RWH Policy, to Journaling Drive. Press <Enter> and the RWH JD feature will become available as shown below. RWH JD Use the arrow keys to select RWH JD. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 173 Appendix E: Conﬁ guring VROC RAID Settings Step 4. Use the arrow keys and press <Enter> to select the desired journaling drive from the option list of RWH JD. Step 5. For the changes to take effect, use the arrow keys to select Change RWH settings and press <Enter>.
Page 174: Boot Mode Select Feature
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Appendix F Secure Boot Settings Secure boot is a feature of UEFI (Uniﬁ ed Extensible Firmware Interface) that ensures boot loaders are digitally signed and validated. The F.1, F.2, and F.3 sections provide instructions on how to enable the secure boot features. The F.4 section states Key Management settings.
Page 175: Secure Boot/ Secure Boot Mode/ Csm Support Features
Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings F.2 Secure Boot/ Secure Boot Mode/ CSM Support Features Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab as shown below. Use the arrow keys to select Secure Boot and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear.
Page 176: Secure Boot Settings
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual F.3 Secure Boot Settings To have the secure boot support, be sure to follow the steps below (Step 1 ~ Step 4). Step 1. Set Secure Boot Mode to Standard. Press Yes to install factory default keys as needed.
Page 177 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Step 2. For the changes to take effect, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility. Step 3. Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu.
Page 178 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Step 4. Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu. Set Secure Boot to Enabled. For the changes to take effect, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 179: Key Management Settings
Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings F.4 Key Management Settings The Key Management menu as shown below, which is available when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom, allows the secure boot keys to be installed via the external device and be involved in the secure boot process.
Page 180 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual  Restore Factory Keys Select and press Yes to restore factory default secure boot keys and key variables. Also, it will reset the system to the User mode. The options are Yes and No.  Reset To Setup Mode (available when the System Mode is in User...
Page 181 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings  Export Secure Boot variables Use this feature to export NVRAM content of secure boot variables to ﬁ les in a root folder on a ﬁ le system device.  Enroll Eﬁ Image This feature is to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into the Authorized Signature Data- base (DB) and to allow the image to run in the secure boot mode.
Page 182 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual  Remove 'UEFI CA' from DB (available when the system is not in Device Guard Ready) Select and press Yes to remove Microsoft UEFI CA certiﬁ cate from the DB. The options are Yes and No.
Page 183 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings *Refer to the following settings for keys and signatures related to secure boot.  Platform Key (PK) The Platform Key (PK), which is pre-installed in ﬁ rmware during manufacturing, provides full control of the secure boot key hierarchy. The options are Details, Export, Update, and Delete.
Page 184 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Export: Use the arrow keys to select Export. It is to save the current PKs to a FAT for- matted USB ﬂ ash drive. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Note: Refer to the right panel of the screen for the ﬁ le formats accepted.
Page 185 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Update: Use the arrow keys to select Update. It is to load the factory defaults or load PKs from a ﬁ le on the external device. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 186 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual To load the factory defaults, navigate to Yes and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. To load PKs from a ﬁ le on the external device, navigate to No and press <Enter>.
Page 187 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings When the following screen appears, select the USB ﬂ ash drive that contains the desired ﬁ le.
Page 188 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Delete: Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter> to clear the current PKs and reset the system to the Setup mode.
Page 189 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings  Key Exchange Key The Key Exchange Key (KEK), which is held by the operating system vendor, can be updated by the holder of the PK and be used by secure boot to protect access to signa- tures databases.
Page 190 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. To load the factory defaults, navigate to Yes and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. To load KEKs from a ﬁ le on the external device, navigate to No and press <Enter>. Refer...
Page 191 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Delete: Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter>. Navigate to Yes and press <Enter> to clear the current KEKs. Navigate to No and press <Enter> to delete only one certiﬁ cate from the key database.
Page 192 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual  Authorized Signatures Authorized Signature Database (DB) contains authorized signing certiﬁ cates and digital signatures. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of Authorized Signatures. Select Export to save the cur- rent DB to a FAT formatted USB ﬂ...
Page 193 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings  Forbidden Signatures Forbidden Signature Database (DBX), which is the inverse of DB, contains forbidden certiﬁ cates and digital signatures. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of Forbidden Signatures. Select Export to save the current DBX to a FAT formatted USB ﬂ...
Page 194 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual  Authorized TimeStamps Authorized Timestamp Database (DBT) is used to issue and check signed time stamp certiﬁ cates. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of Authorized Timestamps. Select Export to save the cur- rent DBT to a FAT formatted USB ﬂ...
Page 195 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings  OsRecovery Signatures OsRecovery Signatures Database (DBR) contains secure boot authorized recovery vari- ables. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of OsRecovery Signatures. Select Export to save the current DBR to a FAT formatted USB ﬂ...
Page 196: Pcie/Pci/Pnp Features
Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Appendix G Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) is a protocol that deﬁ nes how block-level data transports between the iSCSI initiator and iSCSI target over an Internet protocol (IP) network. The iSCSI initiator (client/host) enables a connection to the iSCSI target and initiates I/O requests.
Page 197 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Use the arrow keys to select Onboard LAN1 Option ROM and press <Enter>. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI. Set this feature to EFI. Note: If Onboard LAN1 Option ROM is set to EFI, all features for onboard LAN op- tion ROM will be set to EFI by the EFI driver.
Page 198 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Ipv4 PXE Support/Ipv6 PXE Support To enable Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE boot support, use the arrow keys to select and set Ipv4 PXE Support/ Ipv6 PXE Support to Enabled. Note: Enable both Ipv4 PXE Support and Ipv6 PXE Support to have iSCSI settings available.
Page 199: Confi Guring Iscsi Settings
Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings G.2 Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings iSCSI Initiator Name Use this feature to enter the unique initiator name in iSCSI qualiﬁ ed name (IQN) format. Add an Attempt Use the arrow keys to select Add an Attempt.
Page 200 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Use the arrow keys to select the desired media access control address (MAC address), network interface card (NIC) port. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. iSCSI Attempt Name...
Page 201 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings iSCSI Mode Use this feature to set the iSCSI mode. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Enabled for MPIO. Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a feature that allows the system to route I/O through the available paths if the active path fails (be sure to have more than one physical path connected to the system).
Page 202 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Connection Retry Count The valid range is 0~16. Use this feature to enter the number of logon sessions allowed for the iSCSI initiator to restart with the iSCSI target if the ﬁ rst logon connection fails.
Page 203 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings OUI-format ISID This feature displays the default ISID in OUI format. The value (in six bytes) is derived from the MAC address of the NIC port that you selected earlier. Conﬁ gure ISID Press <Enter> to conﬁ gure the ISID. The default value is derived from the last three bytes of the OUI-format ISID.
Page 204 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Enable DHCP Use this feature to disable/enable dynamic host conﬁ guration protocol (DHCP) server service for the iSCSI initiator. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: Set the feature, Enable DHCP, to Disabled if you would like to specify the iSCSI initiator IP address/subnet mask/gateway.
Page 205 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Initiator Subnet Mask (available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled) Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI initiator subnet mask. Gateway (available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled) Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI initiator gateway.
Page 206 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Get target info via DHCP (available when Enable DHCP is set to Enabled) Use this feature to disable/enable dynamic host conﬁ guration protocol (DHCP) server service for the iSCSI target. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 207 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Target Address Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI target IP address. Target Port This feature displays the iSCSI target port. Boot LUN Use this feature to enter the LUN ID of boot LUN.
Page 208 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Authentication Type Use this feature to set the authentication method. The options are CHAP and None. Note: Challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP) is a protocol used to verify the identity of the peer of a connection.
Page 209 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings CHAP Name (available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP) Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI target. CHAP Secret (available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP) Use this feature to enter the CHAP secret (12~16 characters) authenticated by the iSCSI target.
Page 210 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual CHAP Status This feature displays the CHAP status. Reverse CHAP Name (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual) Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI initiator.
Page 211 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Reverse CHAP Secret (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual) Use this feature to enter the CHAP secret (12~16 characters) authenticated by the iSCSI initiator. Reverse CHAP Status (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual) This feature displays the reverse CHAP status.
Page 212 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Save Changes Use the arrow keys to select Save Changes and press <Enter> to save settings shown on the screen. Note: For the changes to take effect, save settings and restart the system. Back to Previous Page...
Page 213 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings The user will be returned to the main screen of iSCSI Conﬁ guration as shown below. Delete Attempts Use the arrow keys to select Delete Attempts. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 214 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Attempt 1 Use the feature to disable/enable Attempt 1. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Attempt 2 Use the feature to disable/enable Attempt 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 215 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Commit Changes and Exit Press <Enter> to save changes and return to the main screen of iSCSI Conﬁ guration. Discard Changes and Exit Press <Enter> to return to the main screen of iSCSI Conﬁ guration without any change.
Page 216 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Change Attempt Order Use the arrow keys to select Change Attempt Order. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
Page 217 Appendix G: Conﬁ guring iSCSI Settings Change Attempt Order This feature is to change the Attempt order. Use arrow keys to select the desired Attempt, then <+/-> keys to move up/down the selected Attempt. For instance, move up the selected Attempt by using <+>...
Page 218 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Discard Changes and Exit Press <Enter> to return to the main screen of iSCSI Conﬁ guration without any change.
Page 219: Appendix H Confi Guring Network Interface Card (Nic) Settings
Appendix H: Conﬁ guring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Appendix H Conﬁ guring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings The appendix describes settings of onboard Intel® LAN devices via the BIOS Setup utility supported by the Uniﬁ ed Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) driver. H.1 Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Press <Del>...
Page 220 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Onboard LAN1 Option ROM (available when NIC(s) is(are) detected by the system) Use the arrow keys to select Onboard LAN1 Option ROM and press <Enter>. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI. Set this feature to EFI.
Page 221 Appendix H: Conﬁ guring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Use the arrow keys to select the desired onboard LAN device as shown below. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. It displays the detailed information for the selected onboard LAN device.
Page 222 Super X11DPH-i/X11DPH-T/X11DPH-Tq User's Manual Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to set the LED blink duration (in seconds). The valid range is 0~15 (seconds). NIC Conﬁ guration Use the arrow keys to select NIC Conﬁ guration.
Page 223 Appendix H: Conﬁ guring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Wake on LAN Use the arrow keys to select Wake On LAN and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Set this feature to support system wake-up via the selected LAN device.

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