Summary of Contents for Nexcom TCA 5170 Series
- Page 1 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. Network and Communication Solutions Telecom Communication Appliance TCA 5170 Series User Manual NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com Published January 2020...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Knowing Your TCA 5170 Series ..............3 Installing an M.2 2280 Module .............15 Front Panel ..................3 Installing a 2.5” SATA Storage Drive ............16 Rear Panel ...................4 Installing DIMM Memory Modules ............17 Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 3 Entering Setup ..................19 Legends ....................19 BIOS Setup Utility ..................21 Main ....................21 Advanced ..................22 Platform Configuration ..............32 Socket Configuration .................38 Security .....................53 Boot ....................53 Save & Exit ..................54 Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 4: Preface
No describes how to keep the system CE compliant. part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent from NEXCOM Declaration of Conformity International Co., Ltd. -
Page 5: Rohs Compliance
0.1% or 1,000ppm, and Polybrominated diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm. In order to meet the RoHS compliant directives, NEXCOM has established an engineering and manufacturing task force in to implement the introduction of green products. The task force will ensure that we follow the standard... -
Page 6: Warranty And Rma
(manuals, cable, etc.) and any components from the card, such as CPU and RAM. If the components were suspected as part of the problems, ▪ If RMA goods can not be repaired, NEXCOM will return it to the customer please note clearly which components are included. Otherwise, NEXCOM without any charge. - Page 7 ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 8: Safety Information
There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. viii Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 9: Safety Precautions
20. Use certified and rated Laser Class I for Optical Transceiver product. 13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened only by skilled person. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 10: Technical Support And Assistance
Preface Technical Support and Assistance Conventions Used in this Manual 1. For the most updated information of NEXCOM products, visit NEXCOM’s Warning: website at www.nexcom.com. Information about certain situations, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. This will prevent injury to yourself 2. -
Page 11: Global Service Contact Information
16F, No.250, Sec. 2, Chongde Rd., Beijing, 100094, China Beitun Dist., Tel: +86-10-5704-2680 Taichung City 406, R.O.C. Fax: +86-10-5704-2681 Tel: +886-4-2249-1179 Email: sales@nexcom.cn Fax: +886-4-2249-1172 www.nexcom.cn Email: sales@nexcom.com.tw www.nexcom.com.tw Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 12 Tokyo, 108-0014, Japan No. 609, Yunlin East Rd., Tel: +81-3-5419-7830 Shanghai, 200062, China Fax: +81-3-5419-7832 Tel: +86-21-5278-5868 Email: sales@nexcom-jp.com Fax: +86-21-3251-6358 www.nexcom-jp.com Email: renwang@nexcom.com.tw www.nexcom.cn Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 13: Package Contents
Preface Package Contents Before continuing, verify that the TCA 5170 series package that you received is complete. Your package should have all the items listed in the following table. Item Part Number Name Description 19CA0517000X0 TCA 5170 ASSY 50311F0100X00 Round Head Screw w/Spring+Flat Washer Long Fei:P3x6L P3x6 iso/SW6x0.5 NI... -
Page 14: Ordering Information
Preface Ordering Information The following below provides ordering information for the TCA 5170 series. TCA 5170 (P/N: 10CA0517000X0) TCA 5170B (P/N: 10CA0517002X0) 1U Intel Xeon D-2123IT w/o QAT, w/ 4 x 10GbE & 8 x 1GbE LAN ports, 1U Intel Xeon D-2177NT w/ QAT, w/ 4 x 10GbE &... -
Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction
▪ Supports Intel ® QAT (TCA 5170B) ▪ 1 x 2.5 SSD, 1 x M.2 2280 ▪ Intel ® Select Solution for uCPE (TCA 5170B) Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 16: Hardware Specifications
▪ Relative humidity: 10%~90%, non-condensing ▪ 8 x GbE RJ45 ports – 2 x LAN bypass pairs Certifications ▪ 4 x 10GbE fiber ports ▪ CE/FCC Class A Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 17: Knowing Your Tca 5170 Series
Used to connect SFP+ modules for connecting fiber optic network devices. LAN Modules Micro USB Type SFP+ Ports Two PCIe x8 LAN module bays to install add-on network modules. Indicators Console Port Modules Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 18: Rear Panel
AC Power Sockets Dual redundant power supply sockets, plug an AC power cord here before turning on the system. Power Switch AC Power Sockets (Dual Redundant PSU) Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 19: Chapter 2: Jumpers And Connectors
Static electricity can damage many of the electronic ▪ Use correct screws and do not over tighten screws. components. Humid environments tend to have less static electricity than Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 20: Jumper Settings
(on) and open (off). Two-Pin Jumpers: Open (Left) and Short (Right) Three-Pin Jumpers: Pins 1 and 2 are Short Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 21: Locations Of The Jumpers And Connectors
The figure below shows the location of the jumpers and connectors. FAN3 FAN1 FAN2 BAT1 CON1 SATA1 JP11 JP12 JP13 JP14 CON2 LCM1 JP10 LAN4 LAN5 CN9 LAN2 LAN3 LAN1 CN10 Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 22: Jumpers
Connector type: 1x3 3-pin header Connector type: 1x3 3-pin header Connector location: J1 Connector location: JP11 Definition Settings PU_RST_RTCRST_N 1-2 On ATX Mode RST_RTCRST_N 2-3 On AT Mode Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 23: Connector Pin Definitions
Connector type: 1x4 4-pin wafer header Connector type: 2x4 8-pin boxed header Connector location: FAN1, FAN2 and FAN3 Connector location: CN1 Definition Definition Definition P12V TACH P12V P12V P12V P12V Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 24: 24-Pin Internal Atx Power Connector
Connector type: 1x2 2-pin header Connector location: CON1 Connector location: JP8 Definition Definition Definition +3.3V +3.3V FP_PWRBTN_R_N PW-OK +5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PS-ON RES/-5V Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 25: Reset Button
Connector type: 1x2 2-pin header Connector type: 2x5 10-pin header Connector location: JP5 Connector location: JP14 Definition Definition Definition PCH_SYS_RESET_N_R SW_GPIN1 SW_GPOUT1 SW_GPIN2 SW_GPOUT2 SW_GPIN3 SW_GPOUT3 SW_GPIN4 SW_GPOUT4 Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 26: Lcm
Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors Connector type: 1x4 4-pin header Connector location: LCM1 Definition SP_UART1_RXD SP_UART1_TXD P3V3 Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 27: Block Diagram
Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors Block Diagram Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 28: Chapter 3: System Setup
2. Insert the M.2 module until it is completely seated into the slot and secure the module with a screw. M.2 Slot Module Screw Here Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 29: Installing An M.2 2280 Module
2. Insert the M.2 module until it is completely seated into the slot and secure the module with a screw. M.2 Slot Screw Here Module Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 30: Installing A 2.5" Sata Storage Drive
Connect the SATA data and power cables to the respective connectors on the motherboard and the other ends of the cables to the connectors on the storage drive. Standoff Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 31: Installing Dimm Memory Modules
2. Insert the module into the socket at an 90 degree angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips into the socket. While pushing the module into position, the locks will close automatically. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 32: Chapter 4: Bios Setup
BIOS is updated in the future. second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the computer. To check for the latest updates and revisions, visit the NEXCOM website at When to Configure the BIOS www.nexcom.com.tw. -
Page 33: Default Configuration
Powering on the computer and immediately pressing allows you to enter Setup. Load optimized default values. Saves and exits the Setup program. Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted sub-menu Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 34 When “” appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that field and press Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 35: Bios Setup Utility
+/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 36: Advanced
SHA-1 PCR Bank Enables or disables SHA-1 PCR Bank. Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. SHA256 PCR Bank Enables or disables SHA256 PCR Bank. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 37 Displays the Super I/O chip used on the board. Serial Port 1 Configuration Configuration settings for serial port 1. Serial Port 2 Configuration Configuration settings for serial port 2. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 38 Enables or disables the serial port. Change Settings Change Settings Selects an optimal setting for the Super IO device. Selects an optimal setting for the Super IO device. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 39 Configures the delta temperature of the fan. FAN FULL SPEED Configures the temperature to run the fan at full speed. FAN4 SMART Setting Configures the smart fan setting of FAN4. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 40 Enables or disables console redirection for COM0. Detects and displays the current fan1 to fan4 speed. CPU:Vcore to 1.2V Detects and displays the output voltages. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 41 VT-UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more Resolution 100x31 bytes. Enables or disables extended terminal resolution. Putty KeyPad Selects the Putty keyboard emulation type. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 42 Enables or disables SR-IOV support. This is a workaround for OSs that does not support XHCI hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 43 F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Network Stack Enables or disables UEFI network stack. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 44 GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. Always Do not allow disabling of GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 45 +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 46: Platform Configuration
Enters the PCI Express Configuration submenu. Enters the Server ME Debug Configuration submenu. PCH SATA Configuration Enters the PCH SATA Configuration submenu. USB Configuration Enters the USB Configuration submenu. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 47 Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. State After G3 Max Read Request Size Configures the PCH state after G3. Configures the PCIe max read request size. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 48 Enables or disables PCIe Active State Power Management support. L1 Substates Configures the L1 Substates settings. PCIe Speed Configures the speed of the PCI Express port. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 49 (Advanced Host Controller Interface). AHCI allows the storage Identifies what type of SATA device is connected. driver to enable the advanced Serial ATA features which will increase storage performance. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 50 Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. USB Per-Connector Disable Server ME General Configuration Provides the option to enable or disable each USB connector. Enters the Server ME General Configuration submenu. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 51 Enters the Override ICC Clock Settings submenu. Provides the option to allow customization of clock settings. ICC Clock Spread Spectrum Enables or disables ICC Clock Spread Spectrum. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 52: Socket Configuration
Enables or disables prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Advanced Power Management Configuration Extended APIC Enters the Advanced Power Management Configuration submenu. Enables or disables extended APIC support. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... - Page 53 Provides the option to enable or disable all cores. 0 means enable all cores. FFFFFFF means disable all cores. IOT Cfg Enables or disables IOT Cfg. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 54 Sets it to the MRC default setting. Current default setting is Enable. Memory Frequency Configures the maximum frequency of the memory. Do not select Reserved. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 55 IIO General Configuration Enters the IIO General Configuration submenu. Intel. VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Enters the Intel ® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) submenu. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 56 Configures the link speed to override the max link width set by bifurcation. PCI-E Port DeEmphasis Configures the de-emphasis control for the PCIe port. PCI-E Port Max Payload Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 57 Configures the de-emphasis control for the PCIe port. PCI-E Port Max Payload PCI-E Port Max Payload Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 58 Configures the de-emphasis control for the PCIe port. PCI-E Port Max Payload PCI-E Port Max Payload Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 59 Configures the de-emphasis control for the PCIe port. PCI-E Port Max Payload PCI-E Port Max Payload Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Configures the PCIe port maximum payload size. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 60 F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Sck0 IOAT Config Enters the Socket0 IOAT Configuration submenu. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 61 Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Version 2.20.1272. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Enables or disables DMA. No Snoop Enables or disables No Snoop function for each CB device. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 62 Enables or disables I/O Advanced Power Interface Configuration (IIOAPIC) for Stack 0 to Stack 5 of Socket 0. No Snoop Enables or disables No Snoop function for each CB device. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 63 Enters the CPU C State Control submenu. Package C State Control Enters the Package C State Control submenu. CPU - Advanced PM Tuning Enters the CPU - Advanced PM Tuning. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 64 SpeedStep technology. guidance. ® Out of Band Mode Hardware autonomously chooses a P-state Energy Efficient Turbo (no OS guidance). Enables or disables Energy Efficient Turbo. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 65 CPU C6 report Enables or disables C6 report to the operating system. Enhanced Halt State Enables or disables Enhanced Halt State for lower power consumption. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
- Page 66 Energy Perf BIAS Power Performance Tuning Enters the Energy Perf BIAS submenu. Configures whether to allow the BIOS or OS to control the power performance tuning. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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Page 67: Security
NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual... -
Page 68: Save & Exit
Confirm by selecting Yes. Launch EFI Shell from Filesystem Device To launch EFI shell from a filesystem device, select this field and press <Enter>. Copyright © 2020 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. TCA 5170 Series User Manual...
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