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MicroBlade® Module
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  • Page 1 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade® Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
  • Page 3 This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. Manual Organization...
  • Page 4 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1-2 Blade Module Features ..............1-2 Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-2 Storage ....................1-3 RAID ....................... 1-3 Density ....................1-3 1-3 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-4 Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements ..... 2-1 2-1 About Standardized Warning Statements ........2-1 Warning Definition................... 2-1 Installation Instructions ................
  • Page 6 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 3-4 Memory Installation ................3-4 Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-4 DIMM Installation ..................3-4 3-5 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............. 3-5 3-6 Installing the Operating System ............3-5 Installing with a SATA-DOM Module ............3-5 Installing via PXE Boot................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes ......A-1 A-1 Checkpoint Ranges ................A-1 A-2 Standard Checkpoints ..............A-2 A-3 OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges ..........A-9...
  • Page 8 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ • Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com • If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: support@supermicro.com Note: A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

  • Page 10: Blade Module Features

    The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports a single FCBGA 1667 Intel Xeon D-1581 series processors in a FCBGA 1667 socket embedded in the motherboard. Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade). Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports.

  • Page 11: Storage

    Chapter 1: Introduction Storage The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module has four 2.5" SATA3 HDD/SSD internally mounted for storage or for installation of the blade’s operating system. See Chapter 3: " Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for storage installation details. RAID The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports up to four drives so RAID 0, 1 and 10 are supported.

  • Page 12: Contacting Supermicro

    Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
  • Page 14 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.

  • Page 15: Installation Instructions

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있음을 알려 줍니다 . 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수 있는 상태에 있게 됩니다 . 모든 장비에 대한 작업을 수행하기 전에 전기회로와 관련된 위험 요소들을 확인하시고 사전에 사고를 방지할 수 있도록 표준 작업절차를 준수해 주시기 바랍니다...

  • Page 16: Circuit Breaker

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ‫ﻣﺼﺪر ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻈﺎم إﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﯿﻞ‬ ‫ﺘﺮﻛﯿﺐ‬ ‫اﻗﺮ إرﺷﺎدات اﻟ‬ 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 . Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection.

  • Page 17: Power Disconnection Warning

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺘﮭﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪواﺋﺮاﻟﻘﺼﯿﺮة‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ‬ ‫أﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﯿﺲ‬ ‫ﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ‬ 20A, 250V 경고 ! 이 제품은 전원의 단락 ( 과전류 ) 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니 다...

  • Page 18: Equipment Installation

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché...

  • Page 19: Restricted Area

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à...
  • Page 20 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido. Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial, cerradura con llave u otro medio de seguridad.

  • Page 21: Battery Handling

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. 電池の取り扱い...

  • Page 22: Redundant Power Supplies

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리와 동일하거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 . 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 . Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt.

  • Page 23: Backplane Voltage

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺣﺪات‬ ‫ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا‬ ‫ﻗﺪ‬ ‫اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻮﺣﺪة‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﺰل‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﯾﺠﺐ إزاﻟﺔ‬ 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을...

  • Page 24: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ‫اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫أواﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫ھﻨﺎك‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬرا ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ‫ﯾﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻈﺎم‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﯾﻜﻮن‬ 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 . Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is.

  • Page 25: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 . Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

  • Page 26: Hot Swap Fan Warning

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 . Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning! The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis.

  • Page 27: Power Cable And Ac Adapter

    Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only. 電源コードと AC アダプター...
  • Page 28 Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifizierte Kabel, UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.

  • Page 29: Hot Swap Fan Warning

    Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertificeerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen. Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning! Hazardous moving parts.
  • Page 30 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! Riesgo de piezas móviles. Mantener alejado de las aspas del ventilador. Los ventiladores podran dar vuelta cuando usted quite ell montaje del ventilador del chasis. Mandtenga los dedos, los destornilladores y todos los objetos lejos de las aberturas del ventilador Attention Pieces mobiles dangereuses.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the MicroBlade module and its components. Installing MicroBlade Modules Up to twenty-eight MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module may be installed into a single MBE-628E-xxx and MBE-314E-xxx MicroBlade module enclosure. MicroBlade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 32: Removing A Microblade Module Unit From The Enclosure

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure Although the MicroBlade module system may continue to run, individual MicroBlade modules should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure 1.

  • Page 33: Onboard Battery Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a MicroBlade Module into the Enclosure Onboard Battery Installation A battery is included on the serverboard to supply certain volatile memory components with power when power has been removed from the MicroBlade module. If this battery dies, it must be replaced with an equivalent CR2032 Lithium 3V battery.

  • Page 34: Memory Installation

    Super Micro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/ for recommended memory. Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a MBI-6118G-T81X blade module has four (4) memory slots, depending upon the blade model.

  • Page 35: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    An operating system (OS) must be installed on each MicroBlade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.

  • Page 36: Installing Via Pxe Boot

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Installing via PXE Boot PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met: 1. The PXE B option in BIOS must be enabled. 2.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Microblade Module Features

    Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features Figure 4-1. MBI-6118G-T81X Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 38: Control Panel

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each MicroBlade module has a similar control panel (Figure ) with power on/off button, reset button and LEDs on the front left side of the module. The numbers mentioned in Figure are described in Table 4-2.

  • Page 39: Power Button

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Power Button Each MicroBlade module has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange.

  • Page 40: Serverboard

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Serverboard The serverboard of the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel Intel Xeon D-1581 processor. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B1SD1-16C-TF serverboard Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the MicroBlade module unit.

  • Page 41: Jumpers

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Table 4-4. B1SD1-16C-TF Mainboard Layout Item Description One Intel Xeon D-1581 processor embedded in a FCBGA 1667 socket One SATA3 SATA-DOM connector Four DIMM slots for DIMM memory modules Four 2.5" SATA3 HDD/SSD CMOS Clear Battery Figure 4-4.

  • Page 42: Cmos Clear

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip. Clearing CMOS 1. First power down the blade and remove it from the enclosure. 2.

  • Page 43: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module Table 4-5. Main Components of a MBI-6118G-T81X Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" Hard Drives (4) DIMM slots (4) CPU/Heatsinks (4) Hard Drive Backplane Memory Support The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports up to 32 GB of ECC VLP RDIMM, 32 GB size DIMM memory in four (4) 288-pin sockets.

  • Page 44: Hard Disk Drives

    SSD drives. The drives cannot be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. See Chapter 1 for information on RAID Setup. WARNING: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Bios

    Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/module/ web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your MicroBlade module.

  • Page 46: Bios Updates

    However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/ microblade). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than the revision you have.

  • Page 47: Running Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS 4. Type flash filename.rom (replace filename.rom by the actual ROM file name). Flashing a BIOS using a Floppy Image File This method must be performed remotely. 1. Copy the image file from the zip file to your desktop. 2.

  • Page 48: Main Bios Setup

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-2. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to IGHT change the options for each setting.

  • Page 49: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Advanced Setup Figure 5-3. Advanced Setup Screen Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 50 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-2 describes all sub-menus found in the A menu. DVANCED ETUP Table 5-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options Sub-menu Description Table 5-3 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this Boot Feature sub-menu. Table 5-4 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this CPU Configuration...
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Boot Feature Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adapters will “capture” Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to INT19 Trap Response these host adapters to function as bootable disks.
  • Page 52 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows you to select the performance state that the BIOS will Boot Performance Mode set before OS hand-off. Options include Power Saving, Max Non-Turbo Performance and Turbo Performance.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature configures C-State Un-demotion. Options include Disabled, C-State Un-Demotion C1, C3 or C1 and C3. Package C-State This feature allows you to Enable or Disable Package C-State Demotion Demotion for your system.
  • Page 54 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description GTT Size This option selects the GTT size. Options include 2MB, 4MB and 8MB. This option selects the Aperture Size. Note that above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when selecting the 2048MB aperture.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description P1_M.2_1 Use this number field to set the upper limit on power supplied by the slot. PCI-E3.OX4 Slot The power limit (in Watts) is calculated by multiplying this value by the Power Limit slot’s Power Limit Scale.
  • Page 56 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows you to specify the maximum value of TOLUD. Selecting the Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based upon Max TOLUD the largest MMIO length of the installed graphic controller. Options include Dynamic and values from 1 GB ~ 3.5 GB.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-7. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this system to specify PCI PERR/SERR as enabled/disabled. The PCI PERR/SERR Support options are Enabled and Disabled. This option Enables or Disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in Above 4G Decoding Above 4G address space (only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).
  • Page 58 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-9. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your Super IO Chip system. SOL Configuration This sub-menu allows the user the configure SOL settings. SOL Configuration This option allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port (COM).
  • Page 59 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even.
  • Page 60 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to Terminal Type use the extended ASCII character set.

  • Page 61: Event Logs Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Event Logs Setup Figure 5-4. Event Logs BIOS Setup Screen Table 5-14. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS Event Use this sub-menu to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration. Log Settings Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event SMBIOS Event Log Logging during system boot.

  • Page 62: Ipmi Setup

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-14. Event Logs Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defines number of minutes must METW pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from 0 to 99. The default value is 60. View SMBIOS Event Log This sub-menu, when selected, displays a list of SMBIOS event logs.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-15. IPMI Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this setting to enable or disable all features of the System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erasing Settings Erase SEL Use this setting to erase SEL. Options are either Yes or No. Use this option to choose the reactions to a full SEL.

  • Page 64: Security

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Security Figure 5-6. Security BIOS Setup Screen Choose Security from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the menu. Options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow ECURITY ETUP keys and pressing <E >.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-16. Security Menu Options Menu Option Description This setting allows you to specify when the password is checked. Options specify when the setup should be done with Setup having the password Password Check checked when invoking setup, while Always checks the password while invoking setup as well as on each boot.

  • Page 66: Boot

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Boot Figure 5-7. Boot BIOS Setup Screen Choose Boot from the BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys to bring up the menu. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting ETUP using the arrow keys and pressing <E >.

  • Page 67: 5-10 Save & Exit

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-17. Boot Setup Menu Options Menu Option Description This selects which boot device type to list in the FIXED BOOT ORDER Boot Mode Select Priorities of this menu. Options include LEGACY, UEFI and DUAL. Use these options to set what the boot priority order will be for various boot Fixed Boot Order Priorities devices in your system.
  • Page 68 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes Table 5-18. Exit Menu Options Menu Option Description Highlight this item and hit <E > to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving NTER Discard Changes and any changes you may have made. Any changes you have made to the BIOS Exit Setup will not take effect upon system boot-up.

  • Page 69: Appendix Aami Uefi Bios Post Codes

    Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes A status code is a data value used to indicate progress during the boot phase. A subset of these status codes, known commonly as checkpoints, indicate common phases of the BIOS boot process. Checkpoints are typically output to I/O port 80h, but Aptio 4.x core can be configured to send status codes to a variety of sources.

  • Page 70: Standard Checkpoints

    MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Standard Checkpoints Table A-2. SEC Phase Codes Description Status Code 0x00 Not Used Progress Codes 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x05...
  • Page 71 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1D –...
  • Page 72 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error. 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 0x5A...
  • Page 73 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0xFA Invalid recovery capsule 0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes Table A-4. PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found...
  • Page 74 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x75...
  • Page 75 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xA5 SCSI Reset 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC...
  • Page 76 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) 0xDB Flash update is failed 0xDC Reset protocol is not available Table A-6. DXE Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Invalid password Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available No Console Output Devices are found...

  • Page 77: Oem-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

    Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Table A-8. OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Status Codes Description 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 78 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes A-10...
  • Page 79 MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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