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  • Page 1 R183-SF1-AAJ1 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® - 1U DP 12-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS4 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Specifications ..................10 System Block Diagram ................... 13 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................14 Front View ...................... 14 Rear View ....................... 15 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ............... 16 2-3-1 RoT LEDs .......................17 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
  • Page 7 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............45 4-3-1 CBP10C2 ........................45 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................46 The Main Menu ....................48 Advanced Menu ..................... 51 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................52 5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection ................53 5-2-3 SIO Configuration ....................56 5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................57 5-2-5 USB Configuration ....................58 5-2-6...
  • Page 8 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............105 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................105 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................105 - 8 -...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Š 438mm (W) x 43.5mm (H) x 815mm (D) Dimension Š Security Server Socket Operating Properties 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Š...
  • Page 11 Expansion Slot 1 x OCP 3.0 slot with PCIe Gen5 x16 bandwidth, from CPU_0 Š - Supports NCSI function Internal I/O 1 x TPM header Š 1 x VROC connector Š Security Server Socket Operating Properties 1 x OCP 3.0 slot Š...
  • Page 12 System Aspeed® AST2600 management controller Š Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Š Dashboard Š Security Server cket Operating Properties HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š System fan System fan System fan...

  • Page 13: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram Hardware Installation - 13 -...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD2 HDD4 HDD6 HDD8 HDD10 HDD1 HDD3 HDD5 HDD7 HDD9 HDD11 Description Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Port Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 2.5" Drive Bays Note! Drives with green latches support NVMe. • Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function LEDs. System Appearance - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Rear View

    Rear View SLOT3 SLOT4 PSU2 PSU1 SLOT1 SLOT2 Description PCIe Slot PCIe Slot PCIe Slot OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Server Management LAN Port ID LED Mini DisplayPort System Appearance - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Front Panel Leds And Buttons

    Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Name Color Status Description Green System is powered on Power button with LED System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) Press the button to activate system identification ID Button (Note) Green Solid On System is operating normally.

  • Page 17: Rot Leds

    2-3-1 RoT LEDs Status LED ID 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 18 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 2 times per 2 times per BIOS : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3) second second...

  • Page 19: Rear System Lan Leds

    Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Green 100 Mbps data rate Speed LED 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and 1GbE Green network or no access Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Activity No data transmission or receiving is occurring...

  • Page 20: 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 21: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED1 LED2 HDD Present RAID SKU LED #1 Locate Rebuilding HDD Access Fault (No Access) Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) Disk LED (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Removed HDD Green ON(*1) (via PCH, HBA) Slot (LED on Amber Back Panel)

  • Page 22: 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 23: Removing Chassis Cover

    Removing Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover: Remove the screws on both sides of the back chassis cover. (Note: For safe shipping, installation screws are added and should be removed before deployment/putting it in the server cabinet.) Remove the screw securing the back chassis cover.

  • Page 24: Removing And Installing The Fan Duct

    Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into chassis until its firmly seat.

  • Page 25: 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 26: 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 27 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 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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 12 DIMM 16 DIMM NOTE! • There should be at least one DDR5 DIMM per socket. System Hardware Installation - 30 -...

  • Page 31: Installing The Gpu Card

    Installing the GPU Card Before you install/remove the GPU card: • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a GPU card.

  • Page 32: 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 33: Installing The Mezzanine Card

    Installing the Mezzanine Card 3-8-1 OCP 3.0 Use of the following type of OCP 3.0 NIC is recommended: • OCP 3.0 SFF with Pull Tab • OCP 3.0 SFF with Ejector Latch Follow these instructions to install an OCP 3.0 mezzanine card: Remove the two screws securing the mezzanine card slot cover.

  • Page 34: Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the HDD: • 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: Replacing The Fan Assembly

    3-10 Replacing the Fan Assembly • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to replacing a system fan.

  • Page 36: Replacing The Power Supply

    3-11 Replacing 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 37: Cable Routing

    3-12 Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_USB3 Front USB 3 Cable System Hardware Installation - 37 -...
  • Page 38 System Hardware Installation - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Motherboard: BP_1 Backplane Board Signal Cable Backplane Board: BP_1 Motherboard: ATX1 Backplane Board Power Cable Backplane Board: ATX1/ATX2 Motherboard: ATX2 Backplane Board Power Cable Fan Board: ATX1 Motherboard: P12V_BP2 Backplane Board Power Cable Fan Board: 12V_BP1 Motherboard: P12V_BP3 Backplane Board Power Cable Fan Board: 12V_BP2 Backplane Board: BP_SERIES Backplane Board Signal Cable...
  • Page 40 System Hardware Installation - 40 -...
  • Page 41 Motherboard: SATA0 SATA Cable Backplane Board: SL_SAS0 Motherboard: SATA1 SATA Cable Backplane Board: SL_SAS1 Motherboard: SATA2 SATA Cable Backplane Board: SL_SAS2 Motherboard: U2_P0_3GE NVMe Cable Backplane Board: U.2_0/ U.2_1 Motherboard: U2_P0_4AC NVMe Cable Backplane Board: U.2_2/ U.2_3 Motherboard: U2_P0_4EG NVMe Cable Backplane Board: U.2_4/ U.2_5 Motherboard: U2_P1_3GE NVMe Cable...

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components BMC2 BIOS1 BIOS2 BMC1 34 35 CPU1 CPU0 Motherboard Components - 42 -...
  • Page 43 Item Description 2 x 3 Pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 3 Pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 3 Pin Backplane ATX Power Connector 2 x 7 Pin ATX Power Connector MCIO Connector (U2_P1_4EG/4AC) 2 x 2 Pin P12V Backplane Power Connector 2 x 2 Pin P12V Backplane Power Connector 2 x 3 Pin ATX Power Connector MCIO Connector (U2_P1_3CA/3GE)

  • Page 44: Jumper Setting

    Jumper Setting HSMB_SEL BIOS Defined BIOS Defined PMBUS_SEL Stop initial power on S3_MASK Normal [Default] when BMC is not ready Force Power On Force Power On Normal [Default] ME_UPDATE Force ME update Normal [Default] BIOS_PWD Clear supervisor password Normal [Default] BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery mode Normal [Default]...

  • Page 45: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-3-1 CBP10C2 Item Description MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_0) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_1) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_2) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_3) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_4) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_5) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_6) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_7) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_8) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2_9)

  • Page 46: 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 47  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 48: 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 49 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 50 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. BIOS Setup - 50 -...

  • Page 51: 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 - 51 -...

  • Page 52: 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 - 52 -...

  • Page 53: 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 54 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 55 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 56: 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 57: Pci Subsystem Settings

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

  • Page 58: 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 59: 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 60: 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 - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-8 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 61 -...

  • Page 62: 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 63 Parameter Description Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Chassis Opened Warning Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 63 -...

  • Page 64: 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 65: 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 66: 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 - 66 -...
  • Page 67 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 67 -...

  • Page 68: Processor Configuration

    Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 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 69 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 70: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Numa Options available: Disable, Enable. 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 71: 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 72 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 1024G. (continued) Limit CPU PA to 46 bits Š...

  • Page 73: 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 74 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 75 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 76: 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 77 Description Parameter PCIe ACSCTL Š – Enable/Disable overwrite of PCI Access Control Services Control register in PCI root ports. – Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable. Source Validation (Note) Š – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. ®...

  • Page 78: 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 79 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 80: 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 81 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 82 Description Parameter 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 83: 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 84: 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 85: 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. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support Š Whea Settings –...
  • Page 86 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 87: 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 88 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 89: 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 90 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 91: 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 92: 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 - 92 -...

  • Page 93: 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 94: 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 95: 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 96: 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 97: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
  • Page 98 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 99 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 100: 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 101 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 102: 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 103 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 104: 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 105 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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