Advantech ASR-3100PP-R11A1E User Manual
Advantech ASR-3100PP-R11A1E User Manual

Advantech ASR-3100PP-R11A1E User Manual

Asr-3100 series 1u rackmount dual xeon e5- 2600 v3 nvme storage server, supporting sff-8639 2.5 inch nvme ssd and 2 x pcie gen iii x8 slot

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ASR-3100 Series
1U Rackmount dual Xeon E5-
2600 v3 NVMe Storage Server,
supporting SFF-8639 2.5" NVMe
SSD and 2 x PCIe Gen III x8 slot

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  • Page 1 User Manual ASR-3100 Series 1U Rackmount dual Xeon E5- 2600 v3 NVMe Storage Server, supporting SFF-8639 2.5" NVMe SSD and 2 x PCIe Gen III x8 slot...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the labo- ratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known.
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    You must become familiar with the safety information in this guide before you install, operate, or service Advantech products. Machine Room Environment ...
  • Page 5 Advantech, your authorized Advantech partner, or their agents. Equipment Modifications  Do not make mechanical modifications to the system. Advantech is not respon- sible for the regulatory compliance of Advantech equipment that has been mod- ified. Equipment Repairs and Servicing ...
  • Page 6 Danger d'explosion si la batterie est remplacée de façon incorrecte. Remplacez-la uniquement avec le même type ou équivalent recom- mandé par la fabrication. Jetez les piles usagées selon les instructions du fabricant. Peripheral Compatibility Category Advantech PN Vendor Part Description Remarks 96MPXE-2.2-30M20T Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3/2.2GHz/12cores 95W 96MPXE-2.4-15M20T Intel...
  • Page 7 Order Information Chassis Part number 2.5” Front HDD 2nd Row 2.5” HDD PCIe Slot Depth x8 NVMe ASR-3100PP-R11A1E x8 NVMe + SATA 806 mm (SAS is optional) x8 NVMe ASR-3100PT-R11A1E x8 SATA 806 mm (SAS is optional)
  • Page 8 ASR-3100 Series User Manual viii...
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter Overview..........1 Introduction ....................2 Features ....................2 System Specifications ................3 System Layout, LED, Jumpers and Connectors ........5 1.4.1 LED Definitions ................6 1.4.2 Jumpers ..................7 1.4.3 Connectors..................7 Block Diagram................... 8 System Memory ..................8 Memory Installation Procedures..............
  • Page 10 Chapter LAN Configuration / SATA RAID & AHCI / USB 3.0 Setup69 LAN Configuration................... 70 6.1.1 Introduction ................. 70 6.1.2 Features..................70 6.1.3 Installation................... 70 6.1.4 Windows Series Driver Setup (LAN)........... 70 AHCI & SATA RAID ................71 USB3.0....................72 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer .
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter Overview...
  • Page 12: Introduction

    Introduction ASR-3100, the world’s first 1U rackmount dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 16 x NVMe SSD Storage Server. ASR-3100 is a 1U rackmount dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 storage server, equipped with DDR4-2133 RDIMM up to 512GB and maximum 16 x 2.5”...
  • Page 13: System Specifications

    System Specifications Processor  Dual Intel LGA2011-R3 Xeon processor sockets  Supports Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processor  Supports the processor TDP up to 135 W. System Memory  Intel Xeon processor supports DDR4 memory bus Total 16 288-pin memory slots provided ...
  • Page 14 BIOS type 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS PC Health Monitoring Voltage Monitors for CPU Cores, +3.3 V, +5 V, +12 V, +5 V Standby, VBAT  Seven 4-pin 40x56 fan for CPU cooling.  All fans with tachometer status monitoring Monitoring for CPU0 &...
  • Page 15: System Layout, Led, Jumpers And Connectors

    System Layout, LED, Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the ASR-3100 are linked to external devices such as 10/100/1000 Ethernet, VGA monitor, and Com port. In addition, ASR-3100 has jumpers that are used to clean CMOS for BIOS. The tables below list the functions of each jumper and connector. Later sections in this chapter give instructions for setting jumpers.
  • Page 16: Led Definitions

    1.4.1 LED Definitions Front l/O LED State Color Description Green System is turned on Power LED Blinking Green System is under S1 or S4 state Power off Blinking Green LAN active LAN1/LAN2 LED Green LAN linked LAN unlinked Fan fail; Over-voltage Error LED No failure Blue...
  • Page 17: Jumpers

    Blinking Red No AC power to this module Blinking Blue AC present standby output on Power module LED Power supply failure Blue Power supply DC output ON and OK No AC power to power module 1.4.2 Jumpers Label Function Default JCMOS1 CMOS clear JME1...
  • Page 18: Block Diagram

    SSD12-13 NVMe SSD 12 and SSD 13 connector SSD14-15 NVMe SSD 14 and SSD 15 connector SATA_CON1 8 ports SATA Drive connector SATA4 M.2 2242 SATA Drive connector SATA5 M.2 2242 SATA Drive connector PCIe x16 slot for two x8 riser card (Gen3 x 8 link from both CPU0 PCIEX16_SLOT1 and CPU1) LPC1...
  • Page 19: Memory Installation Procedures

    Memory Installation Procedures Single processor installed Dual processor installed (CPU0) (CPU0 & CPU1) DIMMA1 V DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 DIMMG1 DIMMG2 DIMMH1 DIMMH2 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 20 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Setting Up

    Chapter Setting up...
  • Page 22: Before You Begin

    Before you Begin This chapter explains how to install the CPUs, CPU heatsinks, memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting add-on cards are also given. 2.1.1 Work Area Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunctions.
  • Page 23: Installing Motherboard Components

    Installing Motherboard Components This section describes how to install components on to the mainboard, including CPUs, memory modules and add on cards. 2.2.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow these instructions to remove ASR-3100 chassis cover. Unscrew the top cover as follows. 2.2.2 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Follow the steps below to install CPUs and CPU heatsinks.
  • Page 24 Pull the lever slightly away from the socket and then push it to a fully open posi- tion. Push the CPU socket cover to a fully open position. Place the CPU into the socket and make sure that the gold arrow is located in the right direction.
  • Page 25 Take off the protection cap. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 26 Close the CPU socket cover and press the lever down to secure the CPU. Position the heatsink on top of the CPU and secure it with 4 screws. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 27: Installing The Memory

    Repeat the procedures earlier to install the second processor and heatsink. Now follow the below image for CPU heatsink installation. 2.2.3 Installing the Memory Follow these instructions to install the memory modules onto the motherboard. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of the arrows as shown in the following illustration.
  • Page 28: Installing Hard Drives

    Align the memory module with the slot. When inserted properly, the memory slot locking levers lock automatically onto the indentations at the ends of the mod- ule. Follow the recommended memory population table to install the other mem- ory modules. 2.2.4 Installing Hard Drives The ASR-3100 supports sixteen 2.5”...
  • Page 29 Reinsert the HDD tray into the chassis and press the locking lever to secure the tray. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 30: Installing Pcie X8 Expansion Card

    2.2.5 Installing PCIe x8 Expansion Card The ASR-3100 supports two PCIe x8 expansion slots. The upper slot is from CPU0 supports FHHL card, and the bottom slot is from CUP1 supports HHHL card. Note! Both card must be equipped with full-height bracket, even the exapnsion card is low-profile/half height.
  • Page 31 Install the riser card with expansion card into the chassis and secure it. Install the mini-SAS HD cable into the expansion card. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 32: Rack Mounting

    Rack Mounting After installing the necessary components, the ASR-3100 can be mounted in a rack using the supplied rack mounting kit. We strongly recommend that the minimum depth of cabinets is 1100mm. Rack mounting kit  Sliding Rails x 2 ...
  • Page 33 Follow these instructions to mount the ASR-3100 into an industry standard 32” rack. Screws list M5 x16 M4 x9 Remove the chassis (inner) member. Pull the slide open. Then press the trigger down as shown on the drawing, and pull the chassis (inner) member out. Mount the chassis (inner) member to the chassis.
  • Page 34 Attach the cabinet (outer) member to the rail. Insert the stag into the upper and lower square holes on EIA rail from the back of rail. Push the safety lock forward to secure the bracket. It is important to check if the safety lock is in the unlocked position before mounting the brackets. Mount the chassis into the cabinet.
  • Page 35 Note! Rack Mount Instructions - The following or similar rack-mount instruc- tions are included with the installation instructions:  Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack envi- ronment may be greater than room ambient temperature.
  • Page 36 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Ami Bios

    Chapter AMI BIOS...
  • Page 38: Introduction

    Introduction With the AMI BIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your system. The Setup program uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ASR-3100 setup screens.
  • Page 39: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> during bootup to enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility; the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames.
  • Page 40: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ASR-3100 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
  • Page 41 3.2.2.1 ACPI Settings  Enable Hibernation "Enable or disable" Hibernation.  Lock Legacy Resources "Enable" or "Disable" Lock Legacy Resources. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 42 3.2.2.2 NCT6776 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration  ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 43 – Serial Port “Enable” or “Disable” Serial Port 1. – Change Settings To select an optimal setting for serial port 1. 3.2.2.3 H/W Monitor ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 44  Case Open Warning Enable/Disable the Chassis Intrusion monitoring function. When enabled and the case is opened, the warning message will show in POST screen.  Watchdog Timer Enable and Disable the watchdog timer function.  CPU Warning Temperature Set the CPU warning temperature threshold. When the system reaches the warning temperature, the speaker will beep.
  • Page 45  Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type  Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100/VT100+/ANSI /VT-UTF8. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 46  Bits Per Second Select the baud rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600/19200/57600/115200.  Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the number of 1's in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if number of 1's the data bits is odd.
  • Page 47 3.2.2.5 PCI Subsystem Settings  Above 4G Decoding Enables or disables 64-bit capability. Devices to be decoded in above 4G address space (Only if system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 48 3.2.2.6 CSM Configuration  CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support  GateA20 Active UPON REQUEST - GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. This option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB.  Option ROM Message Set display mode for Option ROM. ...
  • Page 49 3.2.2.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support  This supports USB devices under a legacy OS such as DOS. When choosing "AUTO", the system will automatically detect if any USB device is plugged into the computer and enable USB legacy mode or disable USB legacy mode when no USB device is attached.
  • Page 50: Intel Rc Setup

    3.2.3 Intel RC Setup 3.2.3.1 Processor Configuration ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 51 Hyper-threading  Enables Hyper Threading (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Proces- sor threads).  Enables the Vanderpool Technology, takes effect after reboot. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 52  Enable SMX Enables Safer Mode Extensions.  Execute Disable Bit This item specifies the Execute Disable Bit Feature. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Enabled. If Disabled is selected, the BIOS forces the XD feature flag to always return to 0. Hardware Prefetcher ...
  • Page 53  Config TDP Option to disable/enable config TDP.  EIST (P-states) When enabled, OS sets CPU frequency according load. When disabled, CPU frequency is set at max non-turbo.  Turbo Mode Turbo mode allows a CPU logical processor to execute a higher frequency when enough power is available not exceed CPU defined limits.
  • Page 54 Package C State limit  There are four items for option, "C0/C1 state", "C2 state", "C6 (non Retention) state", "C6 (Retention) state”.  CPU C3 report Enable/Disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report to OS. Recommended to be disabled.  CPU C6 report Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C2) report to OS.
  • Page 55 ACPIT-States  Enable/Disable CPU throttling by OS. Throttling reduces power consumption. 3.2.3.3 QPI Configuration ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 56 – QPI status – Link Speed Mode Select the QPI link speed as either the POR speed (Fast) or default speed (Slow). – Link Frequency Select Allows for selecting the QPI Link frequency. – Link L0p Enable Enable/Disable QPI Link0p. –...
  • Page 57 3.2.3.4 Memory Configuration  Data Scrambling Enable/Disable data scrambling.  Numa Enable/Disable Non-uniform Memory Access (NUMA).  Memory Topology ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 58 3.2.3.5 IIO Configuration NVMe SSD Configuration  NVMe SSD Configuration for HDD1 to HDD16 To set each NVMe drive PCIe link as [Auto]/[Gen1]/ [Gen2]/ [Gen3] ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 59 CPU0 PCIe Configuration ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 60  CPU0 PCIe configuration – IOU2 (PCIe Slot) Functions visible based on this setting: x4x4  CPU1 PCIe configuration – IOU2 (PCIe Slot4) Functions visible based on this setting: x4x4 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 61 – Link Speed of IOU2 (PCIe Slot) - Port 1A Select target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, Gen3. CPU1 PCIe configuration  – IOU2 (PCIe Slot4) Functions visible based on this setting: x4x4 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 62 – Link Speed of IOU2 (PCIe Slot 4) -Port 1A Select target link speed as Gen1, Gen2, Gen3. 3.2.3.6 PCH Configuration  SMBus Device Enable/Disable SMBus Device. Restore AC Power Loss  Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).
  • Page 63 – sSATA Controller Enables/Disables sSATA controller. – Configure sSATA as Configured as IDE/RAID/AHCI mode. – Supports Aggressive Link Power Management Enables/Disables SALP, and this item will appear when "AHCI" or "RAID" is selected. – sSATA Device Type Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Set to "AHCI Mode"...
  • Page 64 Set to "RAID Mode" to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. – SATA Controller Enables/Disables sSATA controller. – Configure SATA as Configured as IDE/RAID/AHCI mode. – Supports Aggressive Link Power Management Enables/Disables SALP, and this item will appear when "AHCI" or "RAID" is selected.
  • Page 65 Set to "RAID Mode" to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. – LAN1 Controller Enable/Disable Intel I210AT Controller support. – LAN1 PXE Oprom Enable/Disable Boot option for Intel I210AT controller. – LAN2 Controller Enable/Disable Intel I210AT Controller support. –...
  • Page 66: Server Management

    3.2.3.7 Server ME Configuration 3.2.4 Server Management  BMC Support Enable/Disables interfaces to communicate with BMC  Wait for BMC ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 67 If enabled, the motherboard will wait 30 ~ 60 seconds until BMC module boots up completely. After that, the normal BIOS post screen will be displayed. If disabled, the motherboard will not wait for BMC module's response.  Wait for BMC counter Wait for BMC counter for initialize host to BMC interfaces.
  • Page 68 – Erase Log Erase log options. – When Log is Full Selects the action to be taken when the log is full. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 69  BMC Network Configuration – Configuration Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BMC). Unspecified options will not modify any BMC network parameters dur- ing the BIOS phase. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 70: Security

    3.2.5 Security 3.2.6 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout  Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 16 (0x10) means indefinite waiting. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 71: Save & Exit

     Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state.  Quiet Boot Enable/Disable quiet boot option.  Boot Option Sets the system boot priorities. 3.2.7 Save & Exit  Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. ...
  • Page 72 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 73: Chapter 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Chapter Chipset Software Installation Utility...
  • Page 74: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the ASR-3100 are located on the software installation CD. Before beginning, it is important to note that most dis- play drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed on the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers.
  • Page 75: Windows Os Driver Setup

    Windows OS Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. When the folder is dis- played, move the mouse cursor over the folder "01_Chipset". Find the execut- able in this folder, click to install the driver. Click setup to execute program. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 76 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 77: Chapter 5 Vga Setup

    Chapter VGA Setup...
  • Page 78: Introduction

    Introduction Install the ASPEED VGA driver to enable this function, which includes the following features:  32-bit 2D graphics engine on board for normal use.  64 MB RAM for this chip, the highest resolution is 1920x1200. Windows Series Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 79: Lan Configuration / Sata Raid & Ahci / Usb

    Chapter LAN Configuration / SATA RAID & AHCI / USB 3.0 Setup...
  • Page 80: Lan Configuration

    LAN Configuration 6.1.1 Introduction The ASR-3100 has two Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes: LAN1(Intel I210AT)/LAN2(Intel I210AT). They offer bandwidth of up to 250 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps. 6.1.2 Features 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet controller...
  • Page 81: Ahci & Sata Raid

    AHCI & SATA RAID Intel C612 PCH chip offers SATA RAID with RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 under Windows operat- ing system. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 82: Usb3.0

    USB3.0 Intel C612 PCH chip offers USB3.0 controller for super-speed device access. ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 83: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 84: Watchdog Timer Overview

    The ASR-3100’s watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro- gram it. Watchdog Timer Overview The watchdog timer is built in to the hardware monitor NCT7902.
  • Page 85 ASR-3100 Series User Manual...
  • Page 86 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2016...

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