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SU7-2212G

Full-Featured Energy Efficient 2-Way Server

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Page 1 SU7(Haswell) Series SU7-2212G Full-Featured Energy Efficient 2-Way Server Technical Guide Version: 2.0...
Page 2 OPYRIGHT Copyright Copyright © 2014 ESlim Computer Inc. This publication, including all photographs, illus- trations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this technical guide, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer.
Page 3 ABLE OF ONTENT ABLE OF ONTENT About the System Introduction ............1-1 Package Contents .
Page 4 ABLE OF ONTENT Top Cover............. 2-9 Removing the Top Cover .
Page 5 ABLE OF ONTENT Air Duct ............. . 2-32 Removing the Air Duct .
Page 6 ABLE OF ONTENT SSD Fan Module............2-51 Removing a SSD Fan Module .
Page 7 ABLE OF ONTENT Onboard Device Configuration ....... . 3-14 PCI Subsystem Settings ........3-15 CSM Configuration.
Page 8 ABLE OF ONTENT Server Management..........3-70 Console Redirection .
Page 9 ABLE OF ONTENT DOS Recovery Utility ......... . . 4-6 WebUI Update .
Page 10 ABLE OF ONTENT PEF ............4-41 RADIUS .
Page 11 ABLE OF ONTENT Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ............6-1 BIOS checkpoints.
Page 12 ONVENTIONS Conventions Several different typographic conventions are used throughout this manual. Refer to the following examples for common usage. Bold type face denotes menu items, buttons and application names. Italic type face denotes references to other sections, and the names of the folders, menus, programs, and files.
Page 13: Precautionary Measures
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Precautionary Measures Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment dam- age, read and observe all warnings and precautions in this chapter before installing or maintaining your system.
Page 14: Intended Application Uses
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Table 1: Warning and Cautions (Continued) The enclosure is designed to carry only the weight of the system sled. Do not use this equipment as a workspace. Do not place additional load onto any equipment in this system. Indicates two people are required to safely handle the system.
Page 15: Equipment Handling Practices
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Equipment Handling Practices Reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage: Conform to local occupational health and safety requirements when moving and  lifting equipment. Use mechanical assistance or other suitable assistance when moving and lifting  equipment.
Page 16: Rack Mount Warnings
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Rack Mount Warnings The following installation guidelines are required by UL for maintaining safety compliance when installing your system into a rack. The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from tip- ping when your system or piece of equipment is extended from it. The equipment rack must be installed according to the rack manufacturer's instructions.
Page 17: Cooling And Airflow
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! CAN DAMAGE DRIVES BOARDS AND OTHER PARTS E RECOMMEND THA T YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES A T AN WORKSTA TION F ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE PROVIDE SOME PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI STA TIC WRIST STRAP A TTACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND ANY UNPAINTED MET AL SURFACE ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS...
Page 18: General Information
RECAUTIONARY EASURES ified in this manual. Use of other products / components will void the UL listing and other regulatory approvals of the product and will most likely result in non-compliance with product regulations in the region(s) in which the product is sold. System power on/off: To remove power from system, you must remove the system from rack.
Page 19 RECAUTIONARY EASURES Assembly Safety Guidelines The power system in this product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing only to qualified personnel. The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is:  Clean and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust). ...
Page 20: Structure Of This Guide
RECAUTIONARY EASURES Structure of this guide Chapter 1: About the System  “This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.” Chapter 2: Installing Hardware  “This section provides guidance information to properly service components in the system.” Chapter 3: BIOS ...
Page 21: About The System
About the System Chapter 1 This section introduces the system, its different configuration(s) and the main features.
Page 22: Introduction
With 24 dual in-line memory (DIMM) slots, ESlim Haswell SU7-2212G offers non-latency support to virtualization environments that require the maximum memory capac- ity. In addition to 12 3.5” or 24 2.5” front-access, hot-swappable HDDs, the SU7-2212G also has two optional 2.5” PCIe (NVMe) SSD bays and two optional 2.5” SATA HDD bays on the rear side for extra caching or OS support without sacrificing storage capacity.
Page 23 BOUT THE YSTEM NTRODUCTION Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued) PECIFICA TIONS ESCRIPTION ® Chipset Intel C610 Total slots: 24 Capacity: Up to 384GB RDIMM / Up to 768GB LRDIMM Memory Memory type: 2133 MHz DDR4 RDIMM / LRDIMM Memory size: 16 GB, 8 GB RDIMM / 32 GB LRDIMM Onboard (Intel®...
Page 24 NTRODUCTION BOUT THE YSTEM Table 1.1: System Specifications (Continued) PECIFICA TIONS ESCRIPTION  2x USB 3.0 ports  1x VGA port  1x RS232 serial Port Rear I/O  2x 1 GbE or 10G BASE-T RJ45 port  1x GbE RJ45 management port ...
Page 25: Package Contents
BOUT YOUR YSTEM ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 Package Contents (1) SU7-2212G system  (2) processor heat sinks  (1) power supply unit  (1) power cord (optional)  (1) utility CD (Technical Guide included)  (1) rail kit  Note: For exact shipping contents, contact your ESlim sales representative.
Page 26: A Tour Of The System
OUR OF THE YSTEM BOUT THE YSTEM 1.3 A Tour of the System System Overview The server is available as a 2.5” and 3.5” HDD configuration. The 2.5” HDD configuration system overview is displayed in the following image: Figure 1-1. 2.5” System component overview...
Page 27 BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW The 3.5” HDD configuration system overview is displayed in the following image: Figure 1-2. 3.5” System component overview Table 2: Component Overview ESCRIPTION Top front cover Enclosure for hard disk drives bay. Fan Module Fan modules System fan modules (x4).
Page 28: System Front View
YSTEM VERVIEW BOUT THE YSTEM System Front View Figure 1-3. 2.5” System Front View Figure 1-4. 3.5” System Front View Table 3: Front Panel View ESCRIPTION Front control panel On/Off power button and LED. 12 x 3.5” HDDs  HDD bays 24 x 2.5”...
Page 29: Front Control Panel
BOUT THE YSTEM YSTEM VERVIEW Front Control Panel Figure 1-5. Front Control Panel Table 4: Front Control Panel Definition ESCRIPTION Power button Power on / off with LED Reset button Soft reset system function ID button Activates identification event Fault LED Provides critical and non-critical failure notification HDD access Hard disk drive access...
Page 30: System Rear View
YSTEM VERVIEW BOUT THE YSTEM System Rear View 9 8 7 Figure 1-6. System Rear View Table 5: Rear Panel View ESCRIPTION Expansion Slot PCIe optional expansion bay. Expansion Slot PCIe expansion bay. Expansion Slot Two PCIe expansion bays. Expansion Slot SAS/SA TA optional expansion bay.
Page 31: Led Definitions
LED D BOUT THE YSTEM EFINITIONS LED Definitions Front Control Panel LED Table 6: Front Control Panel LED Behavior OLOR ONDITION ESCRIPTION System power on Power LED Blue System power off Unit selected for identification Identification Blue No identification request Critical Failure: critical fan, voltage, temperature state.
Page 32: Lan Port Leds
LED D EFINITIONS BOUT THE YSTEM LAN Port LEDs The system mainboard includes an optional 82599EN Ethernet controller and two 1 GbE or one 10 GbE (optional) ports. Each RJ45 connector has two built-in LEDs. See the following illustration and table for details. Speed Activity/Link PIN 1 location...
Page 33 LED D BOUT THE YSTEM EFINITIONS Rear Storage Device LED Status Behavior Figure 1-9. Rear Storage Device View Table 9: Rear Panel View PCIe Storage Device 0 Status LED PCIe Storage Device 1 Status LED SAS/SA TA Storage Device 0 Status LED SAS/SA TA Storage Device 1 Status LED PCIe Storage Device 0 Active LED PCIe Storage Device 1 Active LED...
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Page 35: Installing Hardware
Installing Hardware Chapter 2 This section provides guidance information to properly service components in the sys- tem.
Page 36: Safety Measures
AFETY EASURES NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.1 Safety Measures WARNING! Always ask for assistance to move or lift the system. WARNING! Only perform troubleshooting as authorized by the product documentation, or as directed by a service and support team. Repairs not authorized by warranty may void the warranty and damage the system.
Page 37: Hard Disk Drive Assembly
RIVE SSEMBL Y 2.2 Hard Disk Drive Assembly The system supports up to twelve 3.5" HDD or twenty-four 2.5" HDD configuration. Removing the HDD Assembly 1. Press the HDD tray release button to unlock the tray assembly. 2. Pull the HDD tray handle open. 3.
Page 38: Installing The Hdd Assembly
HDD A NSTALLING THE SSEMBL Y Installing the HDD Assembly 1. Insert the HDD tray assembly into the chassis. 2. Push the HDD tray assembly handle to close. Figure 2-2. Installing the HDD tray assembly...
Page 39: Solid-State Disk
NSTALLING ARDW ARE OLID TA TE 2.3 Solid-State Disk System Rear View The solid-state disk is on rear panel. See on page 1-9. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING WARNING! Repairs should be perfomed by a certified service technician. Damage to the system or com- ponents due to unauthorized servicing is not covered by the warranty agreement.
Page 40: Installing The Ssd Module
SSD M NSTALLING THE ODULE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 5. Remove the SSD from the bracket. Figure 2-4. Removing the SSD module Installing the SSD Module 1. Align the SSD in the bracket, make sure the connector is facing the rear of the bracket.
Page 41 SSD M NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ODULE 3. Align the SSD assembly with the SSD bay. 4. Insert the SSD in the bay and slide in place until it is seated correctly, the tray release clicks in place. Figure 2-6. Installing the SSD tray assembly...
Page 42: Power Supply Unit
OWER UPPL Y NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.4 Power Supply Unit Removing a Power Supply Unit CAUTION! PSU. F ISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPL Y UNIT FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE REMOVING AILURE TO DO SO COULD RESUL T IN DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL INJURY 1.
Page 43: Installing A Power Supply Unit
NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING A OWER UPPL Y Installing a Power Supply Unit 1. Align the PSU in the chassis and make sure the release lever is positioned on the right side. 2. Slide the PSU into the chassis until the release latch is secure and the component is locked in place.
Page 44: Top Cover
OVER NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.5 Top Cover Removing the Top Cover The following procedure illustrates the 2.5” and 3.5” systems. Both top covers are outlined in the section. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING 1. Remove screw(s) from the top cover (A). 2.
Page 45: Installing The Top Cover
NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE OVER Installing the Top Cover 1. Place the top cover on the chassis. 2. Slide the cover toward the front of the chassis. 3. Secure the cover to the chassis with the supplied screw(s). Figure 2-13. Installing the Top Cover (2.5” System) Figure 2-14.
Page 46: Removing The Middle Top Cover
EMOVING THE IDDLE OVER NSTALLING ARDW ARE Removing the Middle Top Cover The mid-top cover is only available in the 2.5” model. Removal is required for servicing the several components. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing the Top Cover 1.
Page 47: Installing The Middle Top Cover
NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE IDDLE OVER Installing the Middle Top Cover The mid-top cover is only available in the 2.5” model. 1. Align the mid-top cover on the chassis. 2. Slide the cover toward the front of the chassis. 3.
Page 48: Fan Module
ODULE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.6 Fan Module CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The system fan cage includes four (4) fan modules. The modules can be removed and installed. Removing the Fan Module The fan cabling is color coded for easier servicing. Use the following table to correctly con- nect the fan cabling to the mainboard.
Page 49: Installing The Fan Module
NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ODULE 3. Remove the cabling from the routing on the fan cage. Figure 2-17. Disconnecting the fan cables 4. Pull the fan module up to remove from the chassis. Installing the Fan Module CAUTION! OSITION THE FAN MODULE CORRECTL Y TO A VOID SEVERE SYSTEM OVERHEA TING The fan cabling is color coded for easier servicing.
Page 50 NSTALLING THE ODULE NSTALLING ARDW ARE To install the fan module: 1. Align the fan modules with the fan cage. Make sure the positioning arrows are fac- ing the mainboard. 2. Install the fan module in the cage. 3. Route the cabling as shown in the following image. Mainboard 4.
Page 51: Supercap
NSTALLING ARDW ARE UPER 2.7 SuperCap CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Replacing the SuperCap Power Module (RAID Backup Unit) To remove the supercap: 1. Remove the system out of the front rack to disconnect it from the power. Removing the Top Cover 2.
Page 52: Installing A Supercap
NSTALLING A UPER NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing a SuperCap To install the supercap: 1. Slide the new SuperCap module into the clips on the bracket. Figure 2-21. Installing a SuperCap 2. Secure the supercap assembly to the air duct with the provided screws. front of air duct air flow markings cabling...
Page 53: Expansion Cards
NSTALLING ARDW ARE XPANSION ARDS 2.8 Expansion Cards CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Note: Locate the expansion assembly and the PCIe slot from rear view and check the PCIe card spec before installing. The following guidelines apply to both slot 1 and 2. For instructional purposes the mezza- nine assembly is removed from the images.
Page 54: Installing A Pcie Card
NSTALLING A NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing a PCIe Card To install the PCIe riser card: 1. If a dust cover is present remove the securing screw and slide the dust cover off. 2. Align the new PCIe card with the connector on the riser board and the chassis. 3.
Page 55: Expansion Assembly
NSTALLING ARDW ARE XPANSION SSEMBL Y 2.9 Expansion Assembly CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The 2U expansion assembly is designed to support either of these configurations: One PCIe riser card on slot 1 and two PCIe riser cards on slot 2 ...
Page 56: Installing The Expansion Assembly
NSTALLING THE XPANSION SSEMBL Y NSTALLING ARDW ARE 6. Lift the expansion assembly to remove it from the node. Figure 2-26. Removing the Expansion Assembly Installing the Expansion Assembly To instsall the expansion assembly: 1. Grab the expansion assembly using the handle. 2.
Page 57 NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE XPANSION SSEMBL Y 5. Secure the thumb screws. Figure 2-27. Replacing the Expansion Assembly 6. Replace the screws that were removed. 7. Replace the handle by pushing it downwards. Figure 2-28. Replacing the Assembly Handle 2-22...
Page 58: Pcie Riser Board
ISER OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.10 PCIe Riser Board CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The system supports only either a PCIe riser board or a mezzanine board on slot 2. If a mezzanine board is installed in slot 2, remove the mezzanine board first before installing Removing a Mezzanine Board the PCIe riser board on slot 2.
Page 59: Installing The Pcie Riser Board
NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ISER OARD 3. Slide the PCIe board downward to detach it from the 2 securing buttons. Figure 2-30. Remove the PCIe Riser Board from the Riser Assembly Installing the PCIe Riser Board To install the PCIe riser board: 1.
Page 60 NSTALLING THE ISER OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 3. Replace the PCIe board unto the main board. Figure 2-32. Replace the Expansion Riser Assembly 2-25...
Page 61: Mezzanine
NSTALLING ARDW ARE EZZANINE 2.11 Mezzanine CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The system supports the following mezzanine solutions: 10G LAN mezzanine card  1G LAN mezzanine card  SAS2 6Gbps mezzanine card  Removing a Mezzanine Assembly 1.
Page 62: Installing A Mezzanine Assembly
NSTALLING A EZZANINE SSEMBL Y NSTALLING ARDW ARE 6. Remove the bracket and place the mezzanine card in an anti-static bag. Figure 2-34. Removing Mezzanine Card Installing a Mezzanine Assembly 1. Remove the new mezzanine card from its packaging. Make sure to hold it by the edges.
Page 63 NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING A EZZANINE SSEMBL Y 6. Secure the mezzanine assembly with the provided screw. Figure 2-36. Replacing mezzanine assembly 7. Replace the screws that were removed. Installing the Top Cover 8. Install the top cover. See on page 2-10. 9.
Page 64: Ocp Mezzanine Board
OCP M EZZANINE OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.12 OCP Mezzanine Board CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Installing an OCP Mezzanine Board Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9. 2.
Page 65: Removing An Ocp Mezzanine Board
OCP M NSTALLING ARDW ARE EMOVING AN EZZANINE OARD 6. Secure the OCP bracket to the chassis with screws. Figure 2-39. Installing an OCP Bracket Removing an OCP Mezzanine Board 1. Remove the system from the rail to disconnect from the power. Removing the Top Cover 2.
Page 66 OCP M EMOVING AN EZZANINE OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 6. Lift it up gently then slide it out to clear the I/O ports. Figure 2-41. Removing an OCP Mezzanine Board 7. Secure the OCP bracket to the chassis with screws. Figure 2-42.
Page 67: Air Duct
NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.13 Air Duct CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING CAUTION! O PREVENT SYSTEM OVERHEA TING ENSURE THA T THE AIR DUCT IS CLOSED AND PROPERL Y SEA TED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS POWERED ON Removing the Air Duct 1.
Page 68: Installing The Air Duct
NSTALLING THE NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing the Air Duct 1. Align the air duct with the notches located next to the fan modules. 2. Slide the air duct until it locks in place. Figure 2-44. Installing the Air Duct 2-33...
Page 69: Processor Heat Sink
NSTALLING ARDW ARE ROCESSOR EA T 2.14 Processor Heat Sink CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING WARNING! The heat sink remains hot after the system has been powered down. Allow sufficient time to cool before handling system components. WARNING! To prevent system overheating, ensure that the air duct is closed and properly seated when the system is powered on.
Page 70: Installing The Processor Heat Sink
NSTALLING THE ROCESSOR EA T NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing the Processor Heat Sink To install the processor heat sink: 1. Align the heat sink over the processor plate. 2. Align the screws with the screw posts on the mainboard. Figure 2-46. Installing the heat sink 3.
Page 71: Processor
NSTALLING ARDW ARE ROCESSOR 2.15 Processor Note: All the instructions and images in this section are for illustration purposes only and may not reflect the actual product. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING WARNING! The processor remains hot after the system has been powered down. Allow sufficient time to cool before handling system components.
Page 72: Installing The Processor
NSTALLING THE ROCESSOR NSTALLING ARDW ARE 6. Lift the load plate upright. Figure 2-49. Lifting Processor Load Plate 7. Remove the processor. Figure 2-50. Removing the processor 8. To remove the second processor, repeat the previous steps. CAUTION! VOID CONTACT WITH ANY THERMAL GREASE ON THE PROCESSOR Installing the Processor 1.
Page 73 NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ROCESSOR 6. Align the triangle identifying pin 1 of the processor with the triangular cutout on the socket. 7. Locate the pin1 (A) on processor and the pin1 (B) corner of the socket. 8. Locate the indents (C) on processor and corresponding tab (D) on socket. 9.
Page 74: Memory Modules
EMORY ODULES NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.16 Memory Modules WARNING! Mainboard is supplied with all DIMM slots populated with dummy DIMMs for proper air flow. When installing and replacing memory modules, only remove those dummy DIMMs that are to be directly replaced. All DIMM slots must be occupied at all times by either a memory mod- ule or dummy DIMM.
Page 75: Removing A Memory Module
NSTALLING ARDW ARE EMOVING A EMORY ODULE Removing a Memory Module CAUTION! ANDLE THE MEMORY MODULE BY THE EDGES A T ALL TIMES WARNING! Memory modules remain hot after the system is powered down. Allow sufficient time for the memory modules to cool before handling system components. Removing the Top Cover 1.
Page 76: Installing A Memory Module
NSTALLING A EMORY ODULE NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing a Memory Module CAUTION! ANDLE THE MEMORY MODULE BY THE EDGES A T ALL TIMES 1. Locate the DIMM slot to populate and open the ejector levers (A) at both ends of the DIMM slot.
Page 77: Mainboard
NSTALLING ARDW ARE AINBOARD 2.17 Mainboard CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing the Mainboard Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the rear top cover. See on page 2-9. Removing the Air Duct 2. Remove the air duct. See on page 2-32.
Page 78: Installing The Mainboard
NSTALLING THE AINBOARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing the Mainboard 1. Remove the mainboard from its anti-static protective package. 2. Align the thumbscrews of the mainboard to the screw holes on the node. 3. Secure the mainboard to the chassis with the provided screws. Figure 2-56.
Page 79: Hard Disk Drive Backplane
NSTALLING ARDW ARE RIVE ACKPLANE 2.18 Hard Disk Drive Backplane CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Locating the HDD Backplane The system has one (1) HDD backplane (A) located in between the back of the hard disk drives and fan module.
Page 80: Removing The Backplane (2.5")
(2.5”) EMOVING THE ACKPLANE NSTALLING ARDW ARE Removing the Backplane (2.5”) This procedure only applies to the backplane in the 2.5” system. Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9. Removing the Middle Top Cover 2.
Page 81: Installing The Backplane (2.5")
(2.5”) NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ACKPLANE Installing the Backplane (2.5”) This procedure only applies to the backplane in the 2.5” system. Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9. Removing the Middle Top Cover 2.
Page 82: Removing The Hdd Backplane (3.5")
(3.5”) HDD B EMOVING THE ACKPLANE NSTALLING ARDW ARE Removing the HDD Backplane (3.5”) This procedure only applies to the backplane in the 3.5” system. To remove the HDD backplane: Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9.
Page 83: Installing The Hdd Backplane (3.5")
HDD B (3.5”) NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE ACKPLANE Installing the HDD Backplane (3.5”) This procedure only applies to the backplane in the 3.5” system. Note: HDD backplanes must be installed before installing any HDDs. To install the HDD backplane: 1.
Page 84: Ssd Air Duct
SSD A NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.19 SSD Air Duct The solid state disk assembly type depending on your systems. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing the SSD Air Duct Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9.
Page 85: Installing The Ssd Air Duct
SSD A NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE Installing the SSD Air Duct 1. Align and install the SSD air duct. Figure 2-66. Installing the SSD Air Duct Installing the Top Cover 2. Install the top cover. See on page 2-10. 2-50...
Page 86: Ssd Fan Module
SSD F ODULE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.20 SSD Fan Module The solid state disk assembly type depending on your systems. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing a SSD Fan Module Removing the Top Cover 1.
Page 87: Installing A Ssd Fan Module
SSD F NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING A ODULE Installing a SSD Fan Module 1. Connect the fan cabling to the SSD backplane assembly. Figure 2-69. Connect the Cabling 2. Align the fan modules with the bracket. Make sure the positioning arrows are facing the rear of the chassis.
Page 88: Ssd Backplane
SSD B ACKPLANE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.21 SSD Backplane The solid state disk assembly type depending on your systems. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing a SSD Backplane Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9.
Page 89 SSD B NSTALLING ARDW ARE EMOVING A ACKPLANE 6. Disconnect the cabling from the SSD backplane assembly. Figure 2-72. Disconnect the Cabling 7. Remove the securing screw(s) from the SSD backplane assembly. 8. Remove the assembly from the chassis. Figure 2-73. Removing the SSD Backplane Assembly 9.
Page 90: Installing A Ssd Backplane
SSD B NSTALLING A ACKPLANE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 10. Remove the SSD backplane. Figure 2-74. Removing the SSD Backplane Installing a SSD Backplane 1. Position the backplane so that the PCIe connectors face the inside of the bracket. The rear of the backplane includes the cabling connectors, and it faces the fan mod- ules.
Page 91 SSD B NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING A ACKPLANE 5. Secure the SSD backplane assembly to the chassis with screw(s). Figure 2-76. Installing the SSD Backplane Assembly 6. Connect the cabling to the backplane. Figure 2-77. Connect the Cabling 2-56...
Page 92 SSD B NSTALLING A ACKPLANE NSTALLING ARDW ARE 7. Align the holes on the fan cage align th e pins on the chassis. 8. Install the fan cage. Figure 2-78. Removing the SSD Fan Cage Installing a SSD Fan Module 9.
Page 93: Expander Board
NSTALLING ARDW ARE XPANDER OARD 2.22 Expander Board Removing an Expander Board The expander board is only available on the 2.5” model. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9.
Page 94: Installing An Expander Board
NSTALLING AN XPANDER OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing an Expander Board The expander board is only available on the 2.5” model. CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING Removing the Top Cover 1. Remove the top cover. See on page 2-9.
Page 95: Front Panel Board
NSTALLING ARDW ARE RONT ANEL OARD 2.23 Front Panel Board CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The front panel board located at the left side of the rack can be removed and installed. Removing the Front Panel Board To remove the front panel board: 1.
Page 96: Installing The Front Panel Board
NSTALLING THE RONT ANEL OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 3. Remove the outermost cover. Figure 2-82. Removing the Cover 4. Remove the screws and connecting cable on the front panel board. 5. Detach the front panel board. Figure 2-83. Removing the Front Control Board Installing the Front Panel Board To install the front panel board: 1.
Page 97 NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE RONT ANEL OARD 2. Replace the screws and connect the cable. Figure 2-84. Replacing FCP 3. Replace the outermost cover. Figure 2-85. Replace the FCP Cover 4. Ensure that the cover fits snugly on the handle. 2-62...
Page 98: Usb Board
USB B OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE 2.24 USB Board CAUTION! NSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE SYSTEM BEFORE PROCEEDING The USB modules located at the right side of the rack can be removed and installed. Removing the USB Board To remove the USB board: 1.
Page 99 USB B NSTALLING ARDW ARE EMOVING THE OARD 3. Remove the outermost cover. Figure 2-87. Removing the cover 4. Remove the screws and connecting cable on the USB board. 5. Detach the USB board. Figure 2-88. Removing the USB board 2-64...
Page 100: Installing The Usb Board
USB B NSTALLING THE OARD NSTALLING ARDW ARE Installing the USB Board To install the USB board: 1. Place the USB board at the right side handle of the rack. 2. Replace the screws and connect the cable. Figure 2-89. Securing the USB Board 3.
Page 101 USB B NSTALLING ARDW ARE NSTALLING THE OARD 4. Press the cover in place, make sure that the cover is firmly inserted. Figure 2-91. Replace the USB Board Cover 2-66...
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Page 103 BIOS Chapter 3 This section provides information regarding the BIOS architecture, BIOS update utility, server management, checkpoints, and error handling found in the system.
Page 104: Bios Setup Utility
BIOS S BIOS ETUP TILITY 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup utility is provided to perform system configuration changes and to display current settings and environment information. The BIOS Setup utility stores configuration settings in system non-volatile storage. Changes affected by BIOS Setup will not take effect until the system is rebooted. The BIOS Setup Utility can be accessed during POST by using the <DEL>...
Page 105: Keyboard Commands
BIOS EYBOARD OMMANDS When Quiet Boot is disabled, the message “press <DEL> or <F2> to enter setup” will be displayed on the diagnostics screen. Keyboard Commands The bottom right portion of the Setup screen provides a list of commands that are used to navigate through the Setup utility.
Page 106: Menu Selection Bar
BIOS ELECTION Table 2: Keyboard Commands (Continued) PTION ESCRIPTION The minus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the cur- Change Value rent item to the previous value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list. The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu item to the next value.
Page 107: Server Platform Setup Utility Screens
BIOS ERVER LA TFORM ETUP TILITY CREENS Server Platform Setup Utility Screens The sections below describe the screens available for the configuration of a server plat- form. In these sections, tables are used to describe the contents of each screen. These tables follow the following guidelines: The text and values in the Setup Item, Options, and Help columns in the tables are ...
Page 108: Advanced Screen
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Table 3: Main Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Information only. Displays the BIOS Vendor BIOS Vendor. Information only. Displays the Core Version 5.009 AMI BIOS Core version. Information only. Displays the Compliancy UEFI 2.3.1;PI 1.2 BIOS compliancy. Information only.
Page 109 BIOS DV ANCED CREEN To access this screen from the Main screen, press the right arrow until the Advanced screen is chosen. Figure 3-2. Advanced Screen Table 4: Advanced Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Show Hidden Show Hidden Options for debug Will be removed at PVT stage Options purpose only.
Page 110: Super Io Configuration
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Table 4: Advanced Screen Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Intel(R) Ethernet Configure 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller X540- Dynamic; used for UEFI driver device parameters A T2 - Intel(R) Ethernet Configure 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller X540- Dynamic; used for UEFI driver device parameters A T2 - Super IO Configuration...
Page 111 BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Serial Port X Configuration Figure 3-4. Serial Port X Configuration Table 6: Serial Port X Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Enable or Disable Serial Port Serial Port (COM). [Enabled] Information only. Displays the Device Settings Device Settings.
Page 112: Sa Ta Configuration
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN SATA Configuration Figure 3-5. SATA Configuration Table 7: SATA Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Enabling this option will let BIOS [Disabled] HDD Security not to set Security Freeze Lock Erase Command for supporting HDD [Enabled] Security Erase.
Page 113: Serial Port Console Redirection
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Serial Port Console Redirection Figure 3-6. Serial Port Console Redirection Table 8: Serial Port Console Redirection Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] COM0-Console Console Redirection Enable or Redirection Disable. [Enabled] The settings specify how the host computer and the remote COM0-Console computer (which the user is Redirection Set-...
Page 114 BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Table 8: Serial Port Console Redirection Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) [Disabled] Console Redirec- Console Redirection Settings tion Enable or Disable. [Enabled] The settings specify how the host computer and the remote Console Redirec- computer (which the user is...
Page 115 BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Table 9: COMX Console Redirection Settings Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [9600] Selects serial port transmission [19200] speed. The speed must be Bits per second [38400] matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower [57600] speeds.
Page 116 BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Out-of-band Console Redirection Settings Figure 3-8. Out-of-band Console Redirection Settings Table 10: Out-of-band Console Redirection Settings Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Service (EMS) [COM0] Out-of-Band allows for remote management Mgmt Port [COM1] of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Page 117: Onboard Device Configuration
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Onboard Device Configuration Figure 3-9. Onboard Device Configuration Table 11: Onboard Device Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Onboard LAN Enable or Disable Onboard LAN [Disabled] selection appeared: if Port 1 Port 1 LAN2 Disabled. [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Enable or Disable Onboard LAN...
Page 118: Pci Subsystem Settings
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN PCI Subsystem Settings The PCI Screen provides fields to configure PCI add-in cards, the onboard NIC controllers, and video options. To access this screen from the Main screen, select Advanced | PCI. Figure 3-10. PCI Subsystem Settings Table 12: PCI Subsystem Settings Description ETUP PTIONS...
Page 119: Pci Express Settings
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN PCI Express Settings Figure 3-11. PCI Express Settings Table 13: PCI Express Settings Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Auto] [128 Bytes] [256 Bytes] Set Maximum Payload of PCI Maximum Pay- [512 Bytes] Express Device or allow System load BIOS to select the value.
Page 120: Csm Configuration
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN CSM Configuration Figure 3-12. CSM Configuration Table 14: CSM Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Do not launch] Controls the execution of UEFI [UEFI only] Network and Legacy PXE OpROM [Legacy only] [Do not launch] Controls the execution of UEFI [UEFI only] Storage and Legacy Storage OpROM...
Page 121: Trusted Computing
BIOS DV ANCED CREEN Trusted Computing Figure 3-13. Trusted Computing Table 15: Trusted Computing Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not [Disable] Security Device show Security Device. TCG EFI Support [Enable]] protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
Page 122: Usb Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN USB Configuration The USB Configuration screen provides fields to configure the USB controller options. To access this screen from the Main screen, select Advanced | USB Configuration. Figure 3-14. USB Configuration Table 16: USB Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS...
Page 123 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN To access this screen from the Main screen, press the right arrow until the IntelRCSetup screen is chosen. Figure 3-15. IntelRCSetup Screen Table 17: IntelRCSetup Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Custom] [Energy-Saving] Configure your own power and Load Pwr/Perf [Balanced] performance settings under Cus-...
Page 124: Processor Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 17: IntelRCSetup Screen Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Server ME Con- Configure Server ME Technology figuration Parameters Press <Enter> to view or change Runtime Error the runtime error log configura- Logging tion. Processor Configuration Figure 3-16. Processor Configuration Table 18: Processor Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS...
Page 125 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 18: Processor Configuration Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technol- ogy, takes effect after reboot. [Enabled] [Disabled] Enable SMX Enables Safer Mode Extensions. [Enabled] [Disabled] Hardware = MLC Streamer Prefetcher (MSR Prefetcher 1A4h Bit[0]).
Page 126 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 19: Per-Socket Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS CPU Socket 0 Configuration CPU Socket 1 Configuration CPU Socket X CPU Information Figure 3-18. CPU Socket X CPU Information Table 20: CPU Socket X CPU Information Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS...
Page 127: Advanced Power Management Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Advanced Power Management Configuration Figure 3-19. Advanced Power Management Configuration Table 21: Advanced Power Management Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS CPU P State Con- CPU P State setting. trol CPU C State CPU C State setting. Control CPU Advanced Additional CPU Power Manage-...
Page 128: Cpu P State Control
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN CPU P State Control Figure 3-20. CPU P State Control Table 22: CPU P State Control Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS When enabled, OS sets CPU fre- [Disabled] quency according load. When EIST (P-states) disabled, CPU frequency is set at [Enabled] max non-turbo.
Page 129: Cpu C State Control
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN CPU C State Control Figure 3-21. CPU C State Control Table 23: CPU C State Control Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Enable/Disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) [Disabled] CPU C3 report report to OS. Recommended to [Enabled] be disabled. Enable/Disable CPU C6 (ACPI C2) [Disabled] CPU C6 report...
Page 130 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN CPU Advanced PM Turning Figure 3-22. CPU Advanced PM Turning Table 24: CPU Advanced PM Turning Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Provides hint to CPU for better Energy Perf BIAS performance or power savings. Energy Perf BIAS Figure 3-23.
Page 131 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 25: Energy Perf BIAS Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Selects whether BIOS or Operat- [Disabled] Energy Perfor- ing System chooses energy per- mance Tuning [Enabled] formance bias tunning. [Performance] [Balanced Per- Energy Perfor- formance] mance BIAS set- Set Energy Performance BIAS.
Page 132: Common Refcode Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 26: SOCKET RAPL Configuration Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Long Duration Time Window (aka Power Limit 1 Time) value in LongDuration- seconds varies from 0 to 56. If the Time Window value is 0, the fused value will be programmed.
Page 133: Qpi Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN QPI Configuration Figure 3-26. QPI Configuration Table 28: QPI Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS QPI General Displays and provides option to Configuration change the QPI General Settings 3-30...
Page 134 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN QPI General Configuration Figure 3-27. QPI General Configuration Table 29: QPI General Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS QPI Status QPI Status Help QPI Status Figure 3-28. QPI Status 3-31...
Page 135: Memory Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 30: QPI Status Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Information only. Displays the Number of CPU number of CPU Information only. Displays the Number of IIO number of IIO Current QPI Link Information only. Displays the Speed BIOS compliancy Current QPI Link Information only.
Page 136: Memory Topology
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 31: Memory Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Auto] Rank Margin Enables the rank margin tool to [Disabled] Tool run after DDR4 memory training [Enabled] RMT Pattern Sets the pattern length for the 32767 Length Rank Margin Tool [Auto] Data Scrambling [Disabled]...
Page 137: Memory Ras Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Memory RAS Configuration Figure 3-31. Memory RAS Configuration Table 32: Memory RAS Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Enable/Disable RAS modes. [Disabled] Enabling Sparing and Mirroring [Mirror] RAS Mode is not supported. Incase if enabled, Sparing will be [Lockstep Mode] selected.
Page 138: Iio Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN IIO Configuration Figure 3-32. IIO Configuration Table 33: IIO Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS IIO0 Configura- tion IIO1 Configura- Same option for IIO0 Configura- tion tion IOA T Configura- All IOA T configuration options tion Intel(R) VT for Press <Enter>...
Page 139 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN IIOX Configuration Figure 3-33. IIOX Configuration Table 34: IIOX Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Socket X Settings related to PCI Express PcieD01F0 – Ports (0/1A/1B/2A/2B/2C/2D/3A/ Port 1A 3B/3C/3D) Socket X Settings related to PCI Express PcieD01F1 – Ports (0/1A/1B/2A/2B/2C/2D/3A/ Port 1B 3B/3C/3D)
Page 140 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 34: IIOX Configuration Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Socket X Settings related to PCI Express PcieD03F2 – Ports (0/1A/1B/2A/2B/2C/2D/3A/ Port 3C 3B/3C/3D) Socket X Settings related to PCI Express PcieD03F3 – Ports (0/1A/1B/2A/2B/2C/2D/3A/ Port 3D 3B/3C/3D) Socket X PCIeD XXF X Figure 3-34.
Page 141 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN IOA T Configuration Figure 3-35. IOA T Configuration Table 36: IOA T Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Control to enable/disable IOA T Enable IOA T devices. [Enabled] 3-38...
Page 142 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Figure 3-36. Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Table 37: Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Enable/Disable Intel(R) Virtual- Intel(R) VT for ization Technology for Directed I/ [Disabled] Directed I/O (VT- O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O...
Page 143: Pch Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCH Configuration Figure 3-37. PCH Configuration Table 38: PCH Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Information only. Displays the PCH Info-Name PCH Info-Name. PCH Info-Step- Information only. Displays the ping PCH Info-Stepping. Enable/Disable Intel(R) IO Con- PCH Devices troller Hub devices PCI Express Con- PCI Express Configuration Set-...
Page 144: Pch Devices
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCH Devices Figure 3-38. PCH Devices Table 39: PCH Devices Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] PCH CRID Enable/Disable PCH's CRID [Enabled] 3-41...
Page 145: Pci Express Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCI Express Configuration Figure 3-39. PCI Express Configuration Table 40: PCI Express Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS PCI Express Root PCI Express Root Port 1 Settings Port 1 PCI Express Root PCI Express Root Port 2 Settings Port 2 PCI Express Root PCI Express Root Port 3 Settings...
Page 146 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCI Express Root Port X Configuration Figure 3-40. PCI Express Root Port X Configuration Table 41: PCI Express Root Port X Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disable ASPM] [ASPM L0s] PCI Express Root port ASPM Set- PCIE ASPM [ASPM L1] ting.
Page 147 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCH sSA TA Configuration Figure 3-41. PCH sSA TA Configuration Table 42: PCH sSA TA Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [AHCI] Identify the SATA port is con- Configure sSA TA [IDE] nected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive [RAID] Information only.
Page 148: Pch Sata Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN PCH SATA Configuration Figure 3-42. BIOS Screen Table 43: BIOS Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [AHCI] Identify the SATA port is con- Configure SATA [IDE] nected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive [RAID] Information only. Displays the SATA Port 0 SATA Port 0.
Page 149 BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN USB Configuration Figure 3-43. USB Configuration Table 44: USB Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disabled] Mode of operation of xHCI con- xHCI Mode troller. [Enabled] Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) Disable the EHCI Controller [Disabled] EHCI 1 functions.
Page 150: Server Me Configuration
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Server ME Configuration Figure 3-44. Server ME Configuration Table 45: Server ME Configuration Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Operational Version of operational firmware Firmware ver- selected to run. sion Version of recovery firmware - Recovery Firm- runs when ME is in recovery ware version mode.
Page 151: Runtime Error Logging
BIOS NTEL ETUP CREEN Table 45: Server ME Configuration Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS The altitude (in meters) of the platform location above the sea Will be assignable if Configure 80000000 Altitude level is a signed value in hex. Pro- Altitude Level is [New Level] vide the 80000000 value if the altitude is unknown.
Page 152: Server Management Screen
BIOS ERVER ANAGEMENT CREEN Table 46: Runtime Error Logging Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [Disable] Enable/Disable QPI Error Log- QPI Error ging [Enable] Press <Enter> to view or change Memory Error the Memory errors enabling Enabling: options. Memory Error Enabling Figure 3-46.
Page 153 BIOS ERVER ANAGEMENT CREEN To access this screen from the Main screen, select Server Mgmt Options. Figure 3-47. Server Management Screen Table 48: Server Management Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS BMC Self Test Information only. Displays the Status BMC Self Test Status. BMC firmware Information only.
Page 154: System Event Log
BIOS ERVER ANAGEMENT CREEN Table 48: Server Management Screen Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [5 minutes] Configure the length of the OS [10 minutes] OS Wtd Timer Not available if watchdog Timer Boot Watchdog Timer. Not avail- Timeout able if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled.
Page 155: View Fru Information
BIOS INFORMATION Table 49: System Event Log Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [No] [Yes, On next Erase SEL Choose options for erasing SEL. reset] [Yes, On every reset] [Do Nothing] Choose options for reactions to a When SEL is Full [Erase Immedi- full SEL.
Page 156: Bmc Network Configuration
BIOS INFORMATION Table 50: View FRU information Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Board Manufac- Information only. Displays the turer Board Manufacturer. Board Product Information only. Displays the Name Board Product Name. Information only. Displays the Board Version Board Version. Board Serial Information only.
Page 157: Boot Options Screen
BIOS PTIONS CREEN Table 51: BMC network configuration Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Current BMC Information only. Displays the LAN Port State current BMC LAN Port State. [Do Nothing] Select to configure LAN channel [Static on next parameters statically or dynami- Configuration Same options for Dedicated NIC reset]...
Page 158 BIOS PTIONS CREEN If no boot devices are available – for example, both onboard LAN are disabled and no bootable device connected when Boot Mode is set to Legacy – the system will auto boot into BIOS setup menu. To access this screen from the Main screen, select Boot Options. Figure 3-51.
Page 159 BIOS PTIONS CREEN Table 52: Boot Options Screen Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [<Device String 1>] [<Device String Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order 2>] … [Disabled] [<Device String 1>] [<Device String Boot Option #2 Sets the system boot order 2>] …...
Page 160: Uefi Network Drive Bbs Priorities
BIOS PTIONS CREEN UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities Figure 3-52. UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities Table 53: UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS [<Device String 1>] [<Device String Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order. 2>] …...
Page 161: Security Screen
BIOS ECURITY CREEN Security Screen The Security screen provides fields to enable and set the user and administrative password and to lockout the front panel buttons so they cannot be used. To access this screen from the Main screen, select the Security option. Figure 3-53.
Page 162: Secure Boot Menu
BIOS ECURITY CREEN Secure Boot menu Figure 3-54. Secure Boot menu Table 55: Secure Boot menu Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS System Mode Secure Boot Secure Boot can be enabled if [Disabled] 1. System running in User mode Secure Boot with enrolled Platform Key (PK) [Enabled] 2.
Page 163: Key Management
BIOS ECURITY CREEN Key Management Figure 3-55. Key Management Table 56: Key Management Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Install Factory default Secure Default Key Pro- [Disabled] Boot Keys when System is in vision [Enabled] Setup Mode. Force System to User Mode – Will be hidden if press this setup Enroll All Factory install all Factory Default keys...
Page 164 BIOS ECURITY CREEN Table 56: Key Management Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Insert Factory Default Keys or load from a file formatted as: Set new PK 1. Public Key Certificate. 2. Efi Time-Based Authenticated Variable. Key Exchange Key (KEK) Not available if setup item “Enroll Delete the Variable from NVRAM.
Page 165: Exit Screen
BIOS CREEN Table 56: Key Management Description (Continued) ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Insert Factory Default Keys or load from a file formatted as: Append DBT 1. Public Key Certificate. 2. Efi Time-Based Authenticated Variable. Forbidden Sig- natures Not available if setup item “Enroll Delete the Variable from NVRAM.
Page 166 BIOS CREEN Restore User Default Values is selected, the system is restored to the default values that the user saved earlier, instead of being restored to the factory defaults. Figure 3-56. Exit Screen Table 57: Exit Screen Description ETUP PTIONS OMMENTS Discard Changes Exit system setup without saving...
Page 167: Loading Bios Defaults
BIOS BIOS D OADING EFAUL TS Loading BIOS Defaults Different mechanisms exist for resetting the system configuration to the default values. When a request to reset the system configuration is detected, the BIOS loads the default system configuration values during the next POST. The request to reset the system to the defaults can be sent in the following ways: Pressing <F9>...
Page 168: Bios Update Utility
BIOS U BIOS PDA TE TILITY 3.2 BIOS Update Utility The flash ROM contains system initialization routines, the BIOS Setup Utility, and runtime support routines. The exact layout is subject to change, as determined by BIOS. The flash ROM also contains initialization code in compressed form for onboard peripherals, like SCSI, NIC and video controllers.
Page 169: Bios Setting Utility
BIOS BIOS U PDATE TILITY Microcode updates.  ME Firmware.  BIOS Setting Utility Use AMISCE to import/export BIOS setting in Linux: 1. Export BIOS setting and generate script file: /o /s NVRAM.txt 2. Import BIOS setting with script file: /i /s NVRAM.txt BIOS Revision The BIOS revision is used to identify the BIOS image and BIOS phase.
Page 170 BIOS U BIOS PDA TE TILITY Table 58: Terminology (Continued) Term Description Direct Memory Access. Direct Media Interface – connection from the processor to the PCH. DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory, memory chips from which DIMMs are constructed. Driver Execution Environment. Component of Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI architecture.
Page 171 BIOS BIOS U PDATE TILITY Table 58: Terminology (Continued) Term Description Model Specific Register. Network Interface Card. Node Manager – now “Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager”. Non-Maskable Interrupt. Original Equipment Manufacturer. Operating System. Platform Controller Hub. Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI Local Bus Standard – also called “Conven- tional PCI”.
Page 172: Clear Cmos
CMOS BIOS LEAR Table 58: Terminology (Continued) Term Description Stock Keeping Unit – indicates a specific marketing package, in this sense based around a server board configuration. SMBIOS System Management BIOS. System Management Interrupt. System Management Mode. Serial Over LAN. Serial Peripheral Interface, a serial data interface used for Flash memory.
Page 173: Console Redirection
BIOS ERVER ANAGEMENT 3.3 Server Management The BIOS supports many standard-based server management features and several propri- etary features. The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is an industry stan- dard and defines standardized, abstracted interfaces to platform management hardware. The BIOS implements many proprietary features that are allowed by the IPMI specification, but these features are outside the scope of the IPMI specification.
Page 174: Reset
BIOS ONSOLE EDIRECTION Table 59: Keystroke Mappings (Continued) ANSI E SCAPE EQUENCE INDOWS LA TFORM ESIGN <ESC>8 <ESC>9 <ESC>0 <ESC>! <ESC>@ Home <ESC>[<Shift>h <ESC>h <ESC>[<Shift>k <ESC>k <ESC>+ <ESC>- Page Up <ESC>? Page Down <ESC>/ Reset <ESC>R<ESC>r<ESC>R Standalone <Esc> Key for Headless Operation The Microsoft Headless Design Guidelines describes a specific implementation for the <Esc>...
Page 175: Interface To Server Management (Optional)
BIOS BIOS S ETWORK UPPORT Interface to Server Management (Optional) If the BIOS determines that console redirection is enabled, it will read the current baud rate and pass this value to the appropriate management controller via the Intelligent Plat- form Management Bus (IPMB). Network BIOS Support PXE Boot The BIOS supports the EFI PXE implementation.
Page 176: Standard Checkpoint
BIOS HECKPOINTS b. Error code (POST Error/ MRC Fatal/Warning Code One reset switch (To trigger system reset)  Standard Checkpoint A checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to Debug port. The BIOS outputs check- points throughout bootblock and Power-On Self Test (POST) to indicate the task the sys- tem is currently executing.
Page 177: Pei Phase
BIOS HECKPOINTS Table 61: SEC Phase (Continued) TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading 0x0B Cache initialization SEC Error Codes 0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0x0E Microcode not found 0x0F Microcode not loaded PEI Phase Table 62: PEI Phase TA TUS...
Page 178 BIOS HECKPOINTS Table 62: PEI Phase (Continued) TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0x34 CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization 0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection 0x36 CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x38 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific) 0x39...
Page 179: Dxe Phase
BIOS HECKPOINTS Table 62: PEI Phase (Continued) TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error 0xEB S3 OS Wake Error 0xEC – 0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Phase Table 63: DXE Phase TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0x60 DXE Core is started 0x61 NVRAM initialization...
Page 180 BIOS HECKPOINTS Table 63: DXE Phase (Continued) TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 0x91 Driver connecting is started 0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started 0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources 0x96...
Page 181: Acpi/Asl Checkpoints
BIOS HECKPOINTS Table 63: DXE Phase (Continued) TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0xB5 PCI bus hot plug 0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM 0xB7 Clean-up of NVRAM 0xB8 – 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes 0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes DXE Error Codes 0xD0 CPU initialization error 0xD1...
Page 182: Oem-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges
BIOS HECKPOINTS OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Table 65: OEM Reserved Checkpoint Ranges TA TUS ESCRIPTION 0x05 OEM SEC initialization before microcode loading 0x0A OEM SEC initialization after microcode loading 0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes 0x3F – 0x4E OEM PEI post memory initialization codes 0x80 –...
Page 183 Chapter 4 This section provides information and key features of BMC (Baseboard Management Controller).
Page 184: Server Management Software
ERVER ANAGEMENT OFTW ARE 4.1 Server Management Software Server System Overview In a server system, BMC is an independent system of the host server system. This indepen- dent system has its own processor and memory; the host system can be managed by the BMC system even if the host hardware or OS hangs or is unable to function.
Page 185: Front Panel User Interface
RONT ANEL NTERFACE Front Panel User Interface The BMC provides control panel interface functionality including indicators (Fault/status and Identify LEDs) and buttons (Power/ID). Power Button The Power buttons allow to control the system status. ID Button The control panel Chassis Identify button toggles the state of the Chassis ID LED. If the ID LED is off, then a button press will turn the LED on (blinking).
Page 186 RONT ANEL NTERFACE Table 4.2: Status LED Activity (Continued) LED A TA TUS CTIVITY ESCRIPTION 7: Bus Correctable Error PCIe Error 8: Bus Uncorrectable Error A: Bus Fatal Memory Event 0: Correctable Memory Error Logging Disabled Temp_CPU0 Temp_CPU1 Temp_DIMM_AB Temp_DIMM_CD Temp_DIMM_EF Temp_DIMM_GH Temp_HDD_BP0*...
Page 187 RONT ANEL NTERFACE Table 4.2: Status LED Activity (Continued) LED A TA TUS CTIVITY ESCRIPTION FAN_SYS0 FAN_SYS1 FAN_SYS2 FAN_SYS3 Lower Critical Going low FAN_SYS4 Lower Non-Critical Going low FAN_SYS5 Fan_SSD0* Fan_SSD1* * It depends on physical plat- form Volt_P3V3 Volt_P5V Volt_P12V Lower Critical Going low Volt_P1V05...
Page 188: Lan Interface
LAN I NTERFACE Table 4.2: Status LED Activity (Continued) LED A TA TUS CTIVITY ESCRIPTION 1: Drive Fault 2: Predictive Failure 5: In Critical Array 6: In Failed Array 7: Rebuild/remap in progress 8: Rebuild/remap Aborted LAN Interface BMC LAN interface in AST2400 is assigned to its Shared NIC LAN and a dedicated NIC (Default) in the system.
Page 189: Dos Recovery Utility
Time Sync In BMC design, BMC does not have a local RTC to know what time it is. Each time BMC will get the current time from system PCH after BMC boot. The current time is updated period- ically from the PCH. The remote console program interpret this time as pre-initial. BMC supports IPMI 1.5/2.0 standard SEL operation.
Page 190: Webui Update
BMC F IRMW ARE PDATE WebUI Update Remote update can be performed through the remote Web console.
Page 191: Recovery Process In Dos System
BMC R ECOVERY 4.2 BMC Recovery This section provides guidelines on BMC recovery process in DOS and Linux systems. Recovery Process in DOS System To recover BMC on a DOS system, do as follows: 1. Copy BMC firmware package to your USB key. 2.
Page 192: Smash
SMASH 4.3 SMASH ESlim SMASH is a tool that allows you to use Secure Shell (SSH) to login in the embedded Linux of BMC from remote terminal and gather information as well as give you control over things like power resets, power off. The basic structure is shown as below: Figure 4-1.
Page 193: System Level Commands
SMASH Input command in Linux: ssh sysadmin@<Server IP> Figure 4-2. SMASH Activity Diagram Here provides you the commands about system level and BMC level. System Level Commands The system level commands provide you the information and power state control. Table 4.3: Targets and Verbs UPPORTED ERBS ELA TED...
Page 194 SMASH Power-on system start /SYS Power-off system stop /SYS Power-reset system reset /SYS Display all system voltage show /SYS/voltage Display all system fan show /SYS/fan Display all system temperature show /SYS/temperature Display all system power supply show /SYS/powerSupply /SYS This command provides you the hig-level status of the system chassis and main power subsystem.
Page 195 SMASH /SYS/voltage This command returns a high level version of the system voltages health status. Table 4.5: /SYS/voltage ROPERTY ALID ALUE CCESS ESCRIPTION indicates the status not available /unknown (typically because system power is off) indicates the monitored parameters within nor- Sensor name list of mal operating ranges vlotage...
Page 196 SMASH Table 4.7: /SYS/temperature ROPERTY ALID ALUE CCESS ESCRIPTION indicates the status not available /unknown (typically because system power is off) indicates the monitored parameters within nor- Sensor name list of mal operating ranges temperature nonCritical nonCritical critical indicates the hardware outside normal operat- ing range critical indicates the hardware exceeding specified rat-...
Page 197: Bmc Information
SMASH A1: The other power supply status is " AllDeasserted ". Q2: My system supports two power supply slots and two power supply units connected. But only one power cord plugged. What is the other power supply status? A2: The other power supply status shows "Presence, PredictiveFail, InputLost(AC/DC) ". BMC Information The BMC level commands provide several options to configure and display parameters of the management agent.
Page 198 SMASH Table 4.10: /SYS/fan (Continued) ROPERTY ALID ALUE CCESS ESCRIPTION ServerIdentify Configuring server identify LED blinking Display the NIC physical address used by server BMCMAC management agent 4-15...
Page 199: Using The Web Gui
(GUI) ESMS RAPHICAL NTERFACE 4.4 Web Graphical User Interface (GUI) for ESMS Using the Web GUI The BMC firmware features an embedded web server enabling users to connect to the BMC using a Web browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer). The Web GUI shows system information, system events, system status of managed servers, and other system-related information.
Page 200: Dashboard
ASHBOARD Table 5: Default Username and Password IELD EFAUL T Username admin Password admin After passing authentication, the following web page appears. Note: The default username and password are in lowercase characters. It is advised to change the admin password once you have logged in. Click the Help button on the right corner of the page for assistance, the Refresh button to refresh the page, or the Logout button to exit.
Page 201: Device Information
ASHBOARD To open the Dashboard page, click Dashboard from the main menu. A sample screenshot of the Dashboard page is as follows: Figure 4-5. Dashboard A brief description of the Dashboard page is given in the next section. Device Information The Device Information displays the following information: Table 7: Device Information Page ESCRIPTION...
Page 202: Network Information
ERVER NFORMA TION Network Information The Network Information of the device with the following fields is shown in the following table. To edit the network Information, click Edit. Table 8: Network Information ESCRIPTION Host Name Read only field showing the DNS Hostname of the device. MAC Address Read only field showing the IP address of the device.
Page 203: Fru Information
FRU I NFORMATION FRU Information  Server Component  Server Identify  BIOS POST Code  The following screenshot displays the Server Information menu items: Figure 4-6. Server Information – Menu FRU Information In the MegaRAC GUI, the FRU Information Page displays the BMC FRU file information. The information displayed in this page is Basic Information, Common Header Information, Chassis Information, Board Information and Product Information of the FRU device.
Page 204: Basic Information
FRU I NFORMA TION To open the FRU Information Page, click on FRU Information on top menu. Select a FRU Device ID from the Basic Information section to view the details of the selected device. A screenshot of FRU Information page is shown as follows: Figure 4-7.
Page 205: Server Component
FRU I NFORMATION Board Manufacturer  Board Product Name  Board Serial Number  Board Part Number  FRU File ID  Board Extra  Product Information Product Information Area Format Version  Language  Manufacturer Name  Product Name ...
Page 206: Server Identify
FRU I NFORMA TION Table 6: Component Information Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Displays the following information:  Memory ID,  Status,  Socket, Memory Information  Module Size,  Model,  Frequency, and  Memory type*. Note: DDR3 ECC or non-ECCUDIMM, RDIMM and LRDIMM memory types support both normal volt- age (1.5V) and low voltage (1.35V).
Page 207: Bios Post Code
FRU I NFORMATION Table 7: Server Identify Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Server timeout value when a Blink Identify Operation is selected. For Server Identify Timeout Blink Operation the time period must be from 1 to 255 seconds. When 255 seconds is selected, the blinking is continuous. Perform Action Executes the selected Server Identify Operation.
Page 208: Sensor Readings
FRU I NFORMA TION The Server Health screenshot allows to select Sensor Readings or Event Log as shown in the following image: Server Health – Menu Figure 4-11. Sensor Readings In MegaRAC GUI, the Sensor Readings page displays all the sensor related information. To open the Sensor readings page, click Server Health >...
Page 209 FRU I NFORMATION you want to display in the list. Some examples of other sensors include Temperature Sen- sors, Fan Sensors, and Voltage Sensors etc. Select a particular sensor from the list. On the right hand side of the screen you can view the Thresholds for this sensor.
Page 210: Event Log
FRU I NFORMA TION View this Event Log View the Event Log page for the selected sensor. Sensor Reading status You can read currently sensor status in this page, each sensor name have its SDR setting data in BMC function SPEC, the status according SDR setting will display as following matrix: Table 9: Sensor Readings status TA TUS...
Page 211 FRU I NFORMATION Table 10: Event Log Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Filtering can be done with the sensors mentioned in the list. Note: Filter Type Once the Event Log category and Filter type are selected, the list of events will be displayed with the Event ID, Time Stamp, Sensor Type, Sensor Name and Description.
Page 212: Configuration Group
ONFIGURA TION ROUP Configuration Group Configuration Group page allows access to various configuration settings. A screenshot of the Configuration Group menu is shown in the following figure: Figure 4-15. Configuration Group Menu A detailed description of the Configuration menu is given in the following sections. Active Directory An active directory is a directory structure used on Microsoft Windows based computers and servers to store information and data about networks and domains.
Page 213 ONFIGURATION ROUP Table 11: Active Directory Settings Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION The name that identifies the role group in the Active Directory. Note: Role Group ID  Role Group Name is a string of 64 alpha-numeric characters.  Special symbols (hyphen and underscore) are allowed. This name identifies the role group in Active Directory.
Page 214 ONFIGURA TION ROUP 5. Specify the time (in seconds) to wait for Active Directory queries to complete in the Time Out field. Note:  Default Time out value: 120 seconds.  Range from 15 to 300 allowed. 6. Configure IP addresses in Domain Controller Server Address1, Domain Control- ler Server Address2 &...
Page 215 ONFIGURATION ROUP 13. Click Add to save the new role group and return to the Role Group List. 14. Click Cancel to cancel the settings and return to the Role Group List. T o modify a Role Group 15. In the Advanced Directory Settings Page, select the row that you wish to modify and click Modify Role Group.
Page 216 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 12: DNS Server Settings Page ESCRIPTION Host configuration Host Settings Choose either Automatic or Manual settings. It displays hostname of the device. If the Host setting is chosen as Man- Host Name ual, then specify the hostname of the device. Register BMC Register BMC To enable/disable Register BMC.
Page 217: Ldap/E-Directory
ONFIGURATION ROUP 1. Choose the Host Configuration either Automatic or Manual. Note: If you choose Automatic, you need not enter the Host Name and if you choose Manual, you need to enter the Host Name. 2. Enter the Host Name in the given field if you have chosen Manual Configuration. 3.
Page 218 ONFIGURA TION ROUP To open LDAP Settings page, click Configuration > LDAP from the main menu. A sample screenshot of LDAP Settings Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-20. LDAP Settings Page The fields of LDAP Settings Page are explained below. Table 13: LDAP Settings Page ESCRIPTION To configure LDAP Advanced Settings.
Page 219 ONFIGURATION ROUP 3. Enter the IP address of LDAP server in the IP Address field. Note:  IP Address made of 4 numbers separated by dots as in 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'.  Each Number ranges from 0 to 255.  First Number must not be 0. ...
Page 220: Mouse Mode
ONFIGURA TION ROUP Note:  Search Base is a string of 255 alpha-numeric characters.  Special symbols hyphen, underscore and dot are allowed. 11. In the Role Group Privilege field, enter the level of privilege to assign to this role group.
Page 221: Network
ONFIGURATION ROUP Table 14: Mouse Mode Settings Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Save To save any changes made. Reset To Reset the modified changes. Procedure: 1. Choose either of the following as your requirement: Set mode to Absolute  Note: Applicable for all Windows versions; RHEL Linux versions not below than RHEL6; Fedora Linux versions not below than FC14.
Page 222 ONFIGURA TION ROUP To open Network Settings page, click Configuration > Network from the main menu. A sample screenshot of Network Settings Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-24. Network Settings Page The fields of Network Settings page are explained below. 4-39...
Page 223 ONFIGURATION ROUP Table 15: Network Settings Page ESCRIPTION LAN Interface Lists the LAN interfaces. LAN Settings To enable or disable the LAN Settings. This field displays the MAC Address of the device. This is a read only MAC Address field. This option lists the IPv4 configuration settings.
Page 224 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 16: Reserved IPv6 Address REFIX LLOCA TION EFERENCE REFIX LLOCATION EFERENCE 0000::/8 Reserved by IETF [RFC4291] c000::/3 Reserved by IETF [RFC4291] 0100::/8 Reserved by IETF [RFC4291] e000::/4 Reserved by IETF [RFC4291] 0200::/7 Reserved by IETF [RFC4048] f000::/5 Reserved by IETF [RFC4291]...
Page 225 ONFIGURATION ROUP this ratio of pre-configured entries to run-time configurable entries can be reallocated if necessary. Figure 4-25. PEF Management – Event Filter The fields of PEF Management – Event Filter Tab are explained below. This page contains the list of configured PEF’s. Table 17: PET Management - Event Filter ESCRIPTION PEF ID...
Page 226 ONFIGURA TION ROUP 2. Select one of PEF ID list and click Modify to modify event Filter entry page. A sample screenshot of modify Event Filter Page is in seen the screenshot below. Figure 4-26. Add Event Filter Entry Page 3.
Page 227 ONFIGURATION ROUP Alert Policy Tab This page is used to configure the Alert Policy and LAN destination. You can add, delete or modify an entry in this page. Figure 4-27. PEF Management – Alert Policy The fields of the PEF Management – Alert Policy Tab are explained below. Table 18: PEF Management - Alert Policy ESCRIPTION Displays Policy entry number for the newly configured entry (read-...
Page 228 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 18: PEF Management - Alert Policy (Continued) ESCRIPTION To choose a particular destination from the configured destination list. Note: Destination Selector LAN Destination has to be configured - under Configuration -> PEF -> LAN Destination. Modify To modify the existing entries.
Page 229 ONFIGURATION ROUP 10. In the Alert String Key field, choose any one value that is used to look up the Alert String to send for this Alert Policy entry. 11. Click Add to save the new alert policy and return to Alert Policy list. 12.
Page 230 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 19: PEF Management - LAN Destination (Continued) ESCRIPTION If Destination type is SNMP Trap, then enter the IP address of the system that will receive the alert. Destination address will support the follow- ing: Destination Address ...
Page 231 ONFIGURATION ROUP Configuring the SNMP: 1. Navigate to PEF Management. 2. Select LAN Destination tab in Configuration section. 3. Select from LAN Destination menu SNMP Trap. Figure 4-31. Selecting SNMP Trap A Modify LAN Destination entry menu opens. 4. Key in an IP address to the Destination Address field. 5.
Page 232: Radius
ONFIGURA TION ROUP RADIUS RADIUS is a modular, high performance and feature-rich RADIUS suite including server, cli- ents, development libraries and numerous additional RADIUS related utilities. In MegaRAC GUI, this page is used to set the RADIUS Authentication. To open RADIUS Settings page, click Configuration > RADIUS from the main menu. A sam- ple screenshot of RADIUS Settings Page is shown in the screenshot below.
Page 233: Remote Session
ONFIGURATION ROUP Table 20: RADIUS Settings Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Save To save the settings. Reset To reset the modified changes. Procedure: 1. Enable the RADIUS Authentication checkbox to authenticate the RADIUS. 2. Enter the port number in the Port Number field. 3.
Page 234: Smtp
ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 21: Remote Session Settings Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION Two types of VM attach mode are available:  Attach: Immediately attaches Virtual Media to the server upon Virtual Media Attach Mode bootup.  Auto Attach: Attaches Virtual Media to the server only when a virtual media session is started.
Page 235 ONFIGURATION ROUP To open SMTP Settings page, click Configuration > SMTP from the main menu. A sample screenshot of SMTP Settings Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-35. SMTP Settings Page The fields of SMTP Settings Page are explained below. Table 22: SMTP Settings Page ESCRIPTION LAN Channel Number...
Page 236 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Table 22: SMTP Settings Page (Continued) ESCRIPTION The username to access SMTP Accounts. Note:  User Name can be of length 4 to 64 alpha-numeric characters. Username  It must start with an alphabet.  Special characters ','(comma), ':'(colon), ';'(semicolon), ' '(space) and '\'(backslash) are not allowed.
Page 237 ONFIGURATION ROUP Here, you can configure the Serial over LAN settings, select or change values for each attri- bute and click the Save button to save any changes. Figure 4-36. SOL Settings Page The fields of SOL Settings Page are explained below. Table 23: SOL Settings Page ESCRIPTION Enable Serial over LAN...
Page 238 ONFIGURA TION ROUP View SSL option is used to view the uploaded SSL certificate in readable format.  A sample screenshot of SSL Management Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-37. SSL Certificate Configuration – Upload SSL The fields of SSL Certificate Configuration – Upload SSL tab are explained below. Table 24: SSL Certificate Configuration - Upload SSL ESCRIPTION Current Certificate...
Page 239 ONFIGURATION ROUP Table 25: SSL Certificate Configuration - Generate SSL ESCRIPTION Common name for which certificate is to be generated. Common Name (CN)  Maximum length of 64 characters.  Special characters '#' and '$' are not allowed. Organization name for which the certificate is to be generated. ...
Page 240 ONFIGURA TION ROUP Figure 4-39. SSL Certificate Configuration – View SSL The fields of SSL Certificate Configuration – View SSL tab are explained below. Table 26: SSL Certificate Configuration – View SSL ESCRIPTION This section displays the basic information about the uploaded SSL cer- tificate.
Page 241: User Management
ONFIGURATION ROUP Procedure: 1. Click the Upload SSL Tab, Browse the New Certificate and New Privacy key. 2. Click Upload to upload the new certificate and privacy key. 3. In Generate SSL tab, enter the following details in the respective fields The Common Name for which the certificate is to be generated.
Page 242 ONFIGURA TION ROUP To open User Management page, click Configuration > Users from the main menu. A sample screenshot of User Management Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-40. User Management The fields of User Management Page are explained below. Table 27: User Management Page ESCRIPTION Displays the ID number of the user.
Page 243 ONFIGURATION ROUP 1. To add a new user, select a free slot and click Add User. This opens the Add User screen as shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-41. Add User Page 2. Enter the name of the user in the User Name field. Note: ...
Page 244 ONFIGURA TION ROUP 9. Choose the Encryption algorithm to use for SNMP settings from the Privacy proto- col dropdown list. 10. In the Email ID field, enter the email ID of the user. If the user forgets the password, the new password will be mailed to the configured email address. Note: SMTP Server must be configured to send emails.
Page 245: Virtual Media
ONFIGURATION ROUP 18. To delete an existing user, select the user from the list and click Delete User. Note: There is a list of reserved users which cannot be added / modified as BMC users. Please Refer “MEGARAC SP-X Platform Porting Guide” section “Changing the Configurations in PMC File-> User Configurations in PMC File”...
Page 246: Snmp
SNMP Note: Maximum of two devices can be added in Floppy, CD/DVD and Hard disk drives. 2. Enable the Local Media Support if needed. 3. Click Save to save the changes made else click Reset to reset the previously saved values.
Page 247: Lan Port Settings
LAN P ETTINGS Here you can configure UTC timezone setting of the clock in BMC. Figure 4-44. UTC Timezone Table 30: UTC Timezone ESCRIPTION UTC Timezone Timezone of the clock in BMC Procedure: 1. Select UTC Timezone from the dropdown list 2.
Page 248: Remote Control
EMOTE ONTROL Procedure: 1. Select LAN Port from the dropdown list 2. Click Save to save the change or click Reset to reset the previously saved values. Remote Control The Remote Control consists of the following menu items. Console Redirection ...
Page 249: Browser Settings
EMOTE ONTROL Ubuntu 9.10 LTS - 32  Ubuntu 9.10 LTS - 64  Ubuntu 8.10 -32  Ubuntu 8.10 -64  OpenSuse 11.2 -32  OpenSuse 11.2 -64  FC 9 - 32  FC 9 - 64  FC 10 - 32 ...
Page 250 EMOTE ONTROL Java Console This is an OS independent plug-in which can be used in Windows as well as Linux with the help of JRE. JRE should be installed in the client’s system. You can install JRE from the fol- lowing link.
Page 251 EMOTE ONTROL Table 31: Video ESCRIPTION Pause redirection This option is used for pausing Console Redirection. This option is used to resume the Console Redirection when the session Resume Redirection is paused. This option can be used to update the display shown in the Console Refresh Video Redirection window.
Page 252 EMOTE ONTROL Table 32: Keyboard (Continued) ESCRIPTION This menu item can be used to act as the right-side <WIN> key when in Right Windows Key Console Redirection. You can also decide how the key should be pressed: Hold Down or Press and Release. This menu item can be used to act as if you depressed the <CTRL>, Alt+Ctrl+Del <ALT>...
Page 253 EMOTE ONTROL Table 34: Options ESCRIPTION Note: A behavior changed from Grantley as follows: When [Keyboard->Full Keyboard Support] and [Mouse-> Other mouse mode] enabled at the same time, the mouse will NOT be moved to outside window unless to press “Alt+Tab” to switch window. Media Figure 4-47.
Page 254: Keyboard Layout
EMOTE ONTROL Table 35: Virtual Media (Continued) ESCRIPTION This menu item can be used to start or stop the redirection of a Hard *.img Disk/USB key image and USB key image such as Note:  For windows client, if the logical drive of the physical drive is dis- mount then the logical device is redirected with Read/Write Per- Hard disc/USB Key Media mission else it is redirected with Read permission only.
Page 255: Active Users
EMOTE ONTROL Procedure: Note: Before you start recording, you have to enter the settings. 1. Click Video Record > Settings to open the settings page as shown in the screen- shot below. Figure 4-48. Video Record Settings Page 2. Enter the Video Length in seconds. 3.
Page 256: Server Power Control
AINTENANCE ROUP Server Power Control This page allows you to view and control the power of your server. To open Power Control and Status page, click Remote Control > Server Power Control from the main menu. A sample screenshot of Power Control and Status page is shown in the screenshot below.
Page 257: Bmc Firmware Update
AINTENANCE ROUP Preserve Configuration  Restore Factory Defaults  Figure 4-50. Restore Factory Defaults BMC Firmware Update In MegaRAC GUI, this wizard takes you through the process of firmware up gradation. A reset of the box will automatically follow if the upgrade is completed or cancelled. An option to preserve configuration will be presented.
Page 258: Bios Update
AINTENANCE ROUP Procedure: Click Enter Update Mode to upgrade the current device firmware. As below step by step: 1. Closing all active client requests. 2. Preparing device for firmware upgrade. 3. Uploading firmware image. 4. Verifying firmware image. 5. Flashing firmware image. 6.
Page 259 AINTENANCE ROUP Command: ipmitool raw 0x0a 0x24 0x0 0x0 0x51 0xc0 4 0x57 0x01 0x0 0xf5 Response: 55 00 -> 55 is the last record ID Step 2: get OEM record, to use the last record ID to check if added successfully ( Please refer to IPMI 2.0 Spec.
Page 260: Restore Factory Defaults
AINTENANCE ROUP Step 3: go to Web-UI to check “SNMP” to be preserved Step 4: upgrade firmware Step 5: after Step 4, go to Step 2 and check if the setting is still preserved (if pre- served then PASS else FAIL) 6.
Page 261: User Privilege
To open Restore Factory Defaults page, click Maintenance > Restore Factory Defaults from the main menu. A sample screenshot of Restore Factory Defaults Page is shown in the screenshot below. Figure 4-53. Restore Factory Defaults Page Procedure: Click Restore Factory to restore the factory defaults of the device firmware. Log Out To log out of the MegaRAC GUI, click the logout link on the top right corner of the screen.
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Page 263 Connectors and Jumpers Chapter 5 This section provides guidance information for the position and configuration of con- nectors and jumpers.
Page 264: Mainboard
ONNECTORS AND UMPERS ONNECTORS AND UMPERS 5.1 Connectors and Jumpers Mainboard Connectors See the following figure and table for information on mainboard connectors. 10 9 23 22 19 25 26 27 28 CPU1 CPU0 29 30 Figure 5-1. Mainboard Connectors Table 1: Mainboard connectors OCA TION ESCRIPTION...
Page 265 ONNECTORS AND UMPERS AINBOARD Table 1: Mainboard connectors (Continued) OCA TION ESCRIPTION OCP mezzanine slot (PCIe x8) PCIe slot1 (x24) PCIe slot2 (x24) CPU 0-1 CPU0 DDR4 DIMM slots (x12) CPU1 DDR4 DIMM slots (x12) TPM socket Internal serial port (Serial_B) Front USB connector (USB 2-3) sSA TA port 0-3 HDD1 / SATA DOM1...
Page 266: Jumpers
HDD B ACKPLANE ONNECTORS AND UMPERS Jumpers See the following figure and table for information on mainboard jumpers. Table 2: Mainboard jumpers UMPER OCA TION EFAUL T ETTING UNCTION PASSWORLD CLEAR 1-2 : HOLD (DEFAUL T) JP11 2-3 : CLEAR CLR RTC_RST 1-2 : HOLD (DEFAUL T) JP10...
Page 267 HDD B ONNECTORS AND UMPERS ACKPLANE Table 3: 2.5” HDD Backplane Connectors (Continued) OCA TION ESCRIPTION B2B connector (SAS port 12~17) B2B connector (SAS port 6~11) B2B connector (SAS port 0~5) Backplane Front Backplane Bottom 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 Backplane...
Page 268: Usb Board
USB B OARD ONNECTORS AND UMPERS Table 4: 3.5” HDD Backplane Connectors (Continued) OCA TION ESCRIPTION Power connector Expander chip FAN_SYS2_0* FAN_SYS1_0* FAN_SYS1_1* FAN_SYS0_0* AMI connector (not populated) APMB connector (not populated) SAS_HOST_CONN0 SAS_HOST_CONN1 FAN_SYS3_0* FAN_SYS3_1* FAN_SYS2_1* FAN_SYS0_1* * Fan connectors on Backplane can power fan modules. By default, fan modules are con- nected to the mainboard.
Page 269: Pcie Ssd Backplane
SSD B ONNECTORS AND UMPERS ACKPLANE PCIe SSD Backplane Figure 5-5. PCIe SSD Backplane Connectors Table 6: PCIe SSD Backplane Connectors OCA TION ESCRIPTION HDD0 - PCIe Storage Device 0 HDD1 - PCIe Storage Device 1 FAN_SSD0 FAN_SSD1 Power connector MiniSAS HD connector LED connector SAS/SA TA SSD Backplane...
Page 270 SAS/SATA SSD B ACKPLANE ONNECTORS AND UMPERS Table 7: SAS/SA TA Backplane Connectors OCA TION ESCRIPTION HDD0 HDD1 LED connector to SAS/SA TA storage device 0 LED connector to SAS/SA TA storage device 1 Power connector SGPIO connector...
Page 271: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chapter 6 This section provides a guidance for the troubleshooting of system errors and hard- ware failure notification.
Page 272: Bios Checkpoints
ROUBLESHOOTING ROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 Troubleshooting This section provides information for the monitoring and identification of system faults. BIOS checkpoints Verify the BIOS spec. Section 12.3 as Standard checkpoint .Compare the output value of the debug card to checkpoint index table. Table 1: BIOS Checkpoints TA TUS ANGE ESCRIPTION...
Page 273: Hardware Failure
ROUBLESHOOTING ARDW ARE AILURE Table 2: Memory Reference Code Checkpoints (Continued) DIMM HANNEL RROR 0xB0 0xB1 0xB2 0xB3 0xB4 0xB5 0xB6 0xB7 Hardware Failure HDD SMART failure Replace HDD. HDD not ready, or server does not see hard disk drive Swap the cable from the good HDD slot to the failing HDD verify the server detects HDD, if it can detect HDD then the cable is bad or else replace the HDD.
Page 274: Motherboard Fails Multiple Bit Error Or Rebooting
ARDW ARE AILURE ROUBLESHOOTING SEL example below: SEL Record ID : 0002 Record Type : 02 Timestamp : 11/19/2011 18:12:30 Generator ID : 0033 EvM Revision : 04 Sensor Type : Memory Sensor Number : 63 Event Type : Sensor-specific Discrete Event Direction : Assertion Event Event Data : a00010 A4 Description : Correctable ECC...
Page 275: Motherboard Rebooting
ROUBLESHOOTING ARDW ARE AILURE Motherboard rebooting 1. Verify DIMMs/Replace DIMM(s). 2. Verify CPU. 3. If it still rebooting, return motherboard tray to ODM. Fan failure Replace Fan.
Page 276: Hardware Failure Troubleshooting Matrix
ARDW ARE AILURE ROUBLESHOOTING ATRIX ROUBLESHOOTING Hardware Failure Troubleshooting Matrix Table 4: Hardware Failure Troubleshooting Matrix AILURE YMPTOM RROR UGGESTIONS EMARK 1. Verify Rack power 2. Plug the debug card to check if system can boot No boot up into PXE server or you can see the server boots up 3.
Page 277 ROUBLESHOOTING ARDW ARE AILURE ROUBLESHOOTING ATRIX Table 4: Hardware Failure Troubleshooting Matrix (Continued) AILURE YMPTOM RROR UGGESTIONS EMARK Uncorrectable Single bit cor- 1. Plug the debug card to rectable ECC check if the system can boot into PXE server. DIMM A0-47, B0-B7 Multi-bit cor- 2.
Page 278 ROUBLESHOOTING Table 4: Hardware Failure Troubleshooting Matrix (Continued) AILURE YMPTOM RROR UGGESTIONS EMARK 1. Plug the debug card to check if the system can boot into PXE server. PXE related 2. Check the ME sel event log. 3. NTF and retest if there is no abnormal event log.
Page 279 ROUBLESHOOTING The SPS Firmware Startup Guide provides details on configuring SOL. SPS Firmware supports a large internal buffer within SOL that smoothes the LAN and serial communication performance issues. The sizes of the buffer can be modi- fied via PIA for optimum performance. The SPS Firmware allows early reception and sending of serial data even before POST.
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Page 281: Regulatory And Compliance Information
Regulatory and Compliance Information Chapter 7 This section provides regulatory and compliance information applicable to this system.
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Page 288 この裝置は、クラス A 情報技術裝置です。この裝置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることが警告使用者：あります。 VCCI-A 此為甲類資訊技術設備，於居住環境使用中時，可能會造成射頻擾動，在此種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。此为级产品在生活环境中该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。在这种情况下可能需要用户对其干扰采取切实可行的措施。...
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