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  • Page 1 X11DDW-L/NT USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.3b...
  • Page 2 State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
  • Page 3 ® 3DS LRDIMM/RDIMM DDR4 ECC 2933*/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory in 12 memory slots (Note 3 below). It also supports up to 4TB memory with DCPMM modules. The X11DDW-L/NT provides maximal system performance, SATA/SAS versatility, and PCI-E expandability. It is optimized for PCI-Express expansion with flexible IO support and is ideal for general-purpose server platforms.
  • Page 4 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Appendix E provides information on how to configure VROC RAID settings. Appendix F provides information on how to configure secure boot settings. Appendix G provides information on how to configure iSCSI settings. Appendix H provides information on how to configure Network Interface Card (NIC) settings.
  • Page 5 Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Checklist ..........................8 1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview ..................18 1.3 Special Features ........................19 1.4 System Health Monitoring ....................19 1.5 ACPI Features ........................20 1.6 Power Supply ........................20 1.7 Advanced Power Management ..................20 Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM)..............20...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 4.5 IPMI ..........................126 4.6 Security Settings ......................129 4.7 Boot Settings ........................133 4.8 Save & Exit ........................135 Appendix A BIOS Codes A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes ..................137 A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes ..................138 Appendix B Software Installation B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation ...................139 B.2 Driver Installation ......................141 B.3 SuperDoctor...

  • Page 8: Checklist

    Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an industry leader. Supermicro motherboards are designed to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. In addition to the motherboard, several important parts that are included with your shipment are listed below.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Motherboard Image Lorem ipsum Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 10 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual X11DDW-L/NT Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JUIDB1 USB2/3 (3.0) LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN USB0/1(3.0) JM2_1 10G PHY C621 JSTBY1 S-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 4~7 JBT1 LEDM1 T-SGPIO3 SRW1 BIOS LICENSE MAC CODE BAR CODE JAOM...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference IPMI LAN USB0/1 LAN1 JUIDB1 JPME1 LAN2 USB2/3 JPME2 JUIDB1 S-SATA5 JIPMB1 USB2/3 JSXB1_1 (3.0) JPL1 LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN USB0/1(3.0) JM2_1 JBR1 CPU2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 JM2_1 JWD1 10G PHY S-SATA4 C621 JSTBY1 I-SATA4~7 JSTBY1 I-SATA0~3 USB4/5 S-SATA0~3...
  • Page 12 PCIe M.2 from PCH NVMe SMBus (I C) headers used for PCI-E hot-plug SMBus clock & data connections (an JNVI C1/JNVI SMCI-proprietary NVMe add-on card and cable are required; available for a Supermicro complete system only) Power Supply SMBbus I C header JPWR1/JPWR2...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction Connector Description SXB2 PCI-E 3.0 x16 Right Riser Card slot supported by CPU2 S-SGPIO2 Serial General Purpose I/O port USB0/1 Back panel USB 3.0 ports USB2/3 Back panel USB 3.0 ports USB4/5 USB 3.0 headers Back panel VGA port VROC (JRK1) Intel VROC RAID key header for NVMe SSD Description...
  • Page 14 DIMM Size • Up to 128GB at 1.2V Note 1: Memory speed support depends on the processors used in the system. Note 2: For the latest CPU/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/ motherboard. Chipset • Intel C621 (X11DDW-L) •...
  • Page 15 • Power-on mode for AC power recovery • Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager 3.0 (available when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is installed and a special power supply is used. See the note on page 20.) • Management Engine (ME) System Health Monitoring •...
  • Page 16 CPU TDP sizing. Note 2: For IPMI configuration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con- figuration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC login information upon initial system power-on.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-3. System Block Diagram VCCP0 12v VCCP1 12v #F-0 #M-0 VR13 VR13 #E-0 #L-0 5+1 PHASE 5+1 PHASE #D-0 #K-0 #C-0 205W #J-0 205W 10.4/11.2G #B-0 #H-0 #A-0 #G-0 VCCP0-(F) VCCP1 CPU1 CPU2 PECI : 30 PECI : 31 SOCKET ID : 0 SOCKET ID : 1...

  • Page 18: Processor And Chipset Overview

    With support of a 6-channel DDR4 memory controller and up to 28 cores with Hyper-Threading technology, the X11DDW-L/NT provides maximal performance, system cooling, and PCI-E capacity. This motherboard is optimized for general purpose server platforms.

  • Page 19: Special Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction 1.3 Special Features This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11DDW-L/NT motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard ASPEED AST 2500 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that supports system health monitoring. Recovery from AC Power Loss The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.

  • Page 20: Acpi Features

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5 . SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the ® user of certain system events. For example, you can configure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.

  • Page 21: Management Engine (Me)

    Chapter 1: Introduction Management Engine (ME) The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms. 1.8 Intel®...

  • Page 22: Chapter 2 Installation

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging your motherboard and your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.

  • Page 23: Motherboard Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 2.2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.
  • Page 24 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Installing the Motherboard 1. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the locations of the mounting holes. 2. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

  • Page 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. • Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. Intel Xeon Scalable-SP and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors Note: 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP and Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processors contain two models: the F model processors and the Non-F model processors.
  • Page 26 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Overview of the Processor Socket Assembly The processor socket assembly contains 1) Intel Xeon Scalable-SP or 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processor, 2) CPU/heatsink carrier, 3) dust cover, and 4) CPU socket. 1. Intel Processor 2. CPU/Heatsink Carrier 3.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module The processor heatsink module (PHM) contains 1) a passive heatsink, 2) a CPU/heatsink carrier, and 3) Intel Xeon Scalable-SP or 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processor. 1. Passive Heatsink 2. CPU/Heatsink Carrier Processor Processor Heatsink Module (Bottom View)
  • Page 28 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation This motherboard comes with the CPU socket pre-assembled in the factory. The CPU socket contains 1) a dust cover, 2) a socket bracket, 3) the CPU socket, and 4) a back plate. These components are pre-installed on the motherboard before shipping.
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Attaching the Processor to the CPU/Heatsink Carrier To properly install the CPU onto the CPU/heatsink carrier, please follow the steps below. 1. Locate Pin 1 (Notch A), Notch B, and Notch C on the CPU and locate Pin 1 (Notch A), Notch B, and Notch C on the CPU/heatsink carrier.
  • Page 30 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Attaching the CPU/Carrier Assembly to the Passive Heatsink to Form the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) After you have made a CPU/carrier assembly, please follow the steps below to mount the assembly onto the heatsink to create the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM).
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) 1. Once you have assembled the processor heatsink module (PHM) by following the instructions listed on the previous page, align the processor heatsink module with the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.
  • Page 32 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Removing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) Before starting to remove the processor heatsink module (PHM), unplug power cord from the power outlet. 1. Using a T30-size star driver, turn the screws on the PHM counterclockwise to loosen it from the socket, starting with screw marked #4 (in the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 1).

  • Page 33: Memory Support And Installation

    Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to pre- vent any damage. Memory Support The X11DDW-L/NT supports up to 3TB of 3DS Load Reduced DIMM (3DS LRDIMM), Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM), 3DS Registered DIMM (3DS RDIMM), Registered DIMM (RDIMM), Non-Volatile DIMM (NV-DIMM) DDR4(288-pin) ECC 2933*/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory in 12 memory slots.
  • Page 34 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual DDR4 Memory Support for Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors DDR4 Memory Support Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slots Per Channel (SPC) and DIMMs Per Channel (DPC) DIMM Capacity (GB) Ranks Per 1 Slot Per Channel 2 Slots Per Channel Type DIMM &...
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Installation DDR4 Memory Support for 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors DDR4 Memory Support Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slots Per Channel (SPC) and DIMMs Per Channel (DPC) DIMM Capacity (GB) Ranks 1 Slot Per Channel 2 Slots Per Channel Per DIMM Type &...
  • Page 36 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual DIMM Population Guidelines for Optimal Performance For optimal memory performance, follow the instructions listed in the tables below when populating memory modules. Key Parameters for DIMM Configuration Key Parameters for DIMM Configurations Parameters Possible Values Number of Channels...
  • Page 37 Chapter 2: Installation DIMM Population Table Note: Unbalanced memory configuration decreases memory performance and is not recommended for Supermicro motherboards. Memory Population Table for the Motherboards Using Intel Xeon Scalable- SP and 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors Memory Population Tables for X11DP Motherboards w/12 DIMM Slots...
  • Page 38 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Memory Rank Sparing Tables Dual Rank Memory Rank Sparing (16GB DIMM) Memory Population Total RAM Detected One Rank Configuration Two Rank Configuration A1+B1 16GB 16GB A1+B1+C1 24GB 24GB A1+B1+C1+D1 32GB 32GB A1+B1+C1+D1+E1 40GB 40GB A1+B1+C1+D1+E1+F1 49GB...
  • Page 39 Chapter 2: Installation DCPMM Population Table for the Motherboards based on 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors Note: Only 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP (82xx/62xx/52xx/4215 series) processors support DCPMM memory. Symmetric Population within 1 CPU Socket Modes P1-DIMMF1 P1-DIMME1 P1-DIMMD1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P1-DIMMC1...
  • Page 40 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual DIMM Installation JUIDB1 USB2/3 (3.0) LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN USB0/1(3.0) 1. Insert DIMM modules following memory JM2_1 10G PHY C621 JSTBY1 installation instructions given in the S-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 4~7 JBT1 previous section. For the system to work...

  • Page 41: Rear I/O Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation 2.5 Rear I/O Ports See the figure below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear of the motherboard. JUIDB1 USB2/3 (3.0) LAN2 LAN1 IPMI_LAN USB0/1(3.0) JM2_1 10G PHY C621 JSTBY1 S-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 0~3 I-SATA 4~7 JBT1...
  • Page 42 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual VGA Port The onboard VGA port is located next to IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. Use this connection for VGA display. Unit Identifier Switch/UID LED Indicator A Unit Identifier (UID) switch (UID) and a UID LED Indicator (LE1) are located on the I/O back panel.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports There are two USB 3.0 ports (USB0/1) and two USB 3.0 ports (USB2/3) on the I/O back panel. Additionally, an internal USB 3.0 header located on the motherboard also provides two USB connections (USB4/5) for front access. Front Panel USB 4/5 (3.0/2.0) Back Panel USB (3.0) Pin Definitions...
  • Page 44 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Ethernet Ports Two LAN ports (LAN1/LAN2) and a dedicated IPMI LAN are located on the I/O back panel. These LAN ports are supported by the onboard AST 2500 BMC and accepts an RJ45 type cable. Refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information.

  • Page 45: Front Control Panel

    JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the front control panel buttons and LED indicators.
  • Page 46 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode, press the button for 4 seconds or longer.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. Power Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 3.3V PWR Supply Fail Overheat(OH)/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/UID LED Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of the Front Control Panel(JF1) to use UID/Overheat/ Fan Fail/Power Fail LED connections.
  • Page 48 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and LAN port 2 is on pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity.
  • Page 49 Chapter 2: Installation Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions. Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pins Definition 3.3V PWR LED NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt (NMI) button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

  • Page 50: Connectors

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 2.7 Connectors Power Connector ATX and CPU Power Connectors JPWR3 is the 24-pin ATX main power supply connector. This primary power supply connector meets the ATX SSI EPS 24-pin specification. You must also connect the 8-pin (JPWR1/ JPWR2) CPU power connectors to your power supply.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2: Installation 12V 8-pin CPU Power Connectors JPWR1 and JPWR2 are the 8-pin 12V DC power input for the CPU or alternative single power source for a special enclosure when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
  • Page 52 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Headers Onboard Fan Header This motherboard has six fan headers (FAN1~6,). All these 4-pin fan headers are backward- compatible with traditional 3-pin fans. However, onboard fan speed control is available only when all 4-pin fans are used on the motherboard. Fan speed control is supported by Thermal Management via IPMI 2.0 interface.
  • Page 53 The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80, which is available from Supermicro (optional). A TPM/Port 80 connector is a security device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It allows the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system.
  • Page 54 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual VROC RAID Key Header A RAID Key header is located at JRK1 on the motherboard. The RAID key is used to support onboard NVMe devices. Intel VROC Key Pin Definitions VROCK Key Pin# Definition Ground 3.3V Standby...
  • Page 55 Chapter 2: Installation SGPIO Header The T-SGPIO3 (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header is used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the back panel. SGPIO Header Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin# Definition Ground DATA Out Load Ground Clock NC = No Connection JUIDB1 USB2/3 (3.0)
  • Page 56 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Standby Power The Standby Power header is located at JSTBY1 on the motherboard. You must have a card with a Standby Power connector and a cable to use this feature. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
  • Page 57 Chapter 2: Installation 4-pin BMC External I C Header A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. Connect the appropriate cable here to use the IPMB I C connection on your system. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.
  • Page 58 C1/2), used for PCI-E SMBus clock and data connections, provide hot-plug support via a dedicated SMBus interface. This feature is only available for a Supermicro complete system with an SMCI-proprietary NVMe add-on card and cable installed. See the table below for pin definitions.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2: Installation PCI-E M.2 Slot This motherboard has one PCI-E M.2 slot. M.2 was formerly Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) and serves to replace mini PCI-E. M.2 allows for a variety of card sizes, increased functionality, and spatial efficiency. The M.2 socket on the motherboard supports PCI-E 3.0 X4 (32 Gb/s) SSD cards in the 2260, 2280, and 22110 form factors.
  • Page 60 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual I-SATA 3.0 and S-SATA 3.0 Ports The X11DDW-L/NT has eight I-SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA0~3, I-SATA4~7) and six S-SATA (S-SATA0~3, S-SATA4, S-SATA5) on the motherboard. These SATA ports are supported by the Intel C621/C622 chipset. S-SATA4/S-SATA5 can be used with Supermicro SuperDOMs which are yellow SATA DOM connectors with power pins built-in, and do not require external power cables.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2: Installation Speaker Header (Optional for an External Speaker/Buzzer) A speaker header, located at JD1, can be used in conjunction with an external speaker (optional). Use an appropriate cable to connect this header to an external speaker or buzzer for support of BIOS beep codes and system alarms.

  • Page 62: Jumper Settings

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 2.8 Jumper Settings How Jumpers Work To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2.
  • Page 63 Chapter 2: Installation LAN Port Enable/Disable Change the setting of jumper JPL1 to enable or disable LAN ports 1 and 2. The default setting is Enabled. LAN Port Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled 1.
  • Page 64 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Management Engine (ME) Recovery Use jumper JPME1 to select ME Firmware Recovery mode, which will limit resource allocation for essential system operation only in order to maintain normal power operation and management. In the single operation mode, online upgrade will be available via Recovery mode.
  • Page 65 Chapter 2: Installation Watch Dog JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch Dog to reset the system if an application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs.

  • Page 66: Led Indicators

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 2.9 LED Indicators LAN 1/2 Activity LED Link LED LAN LEDs The LAN ports are located on the IO GLAN Activity Indicator (Left) Backplane on the motherboard. Each LED Settings Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The...
  • Page 67 Chapter 2: Installation BMC Heartbeat LED LEDM1 is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking green, BMC is functioning normally. See the table below for the LED status. Onboard Power LED Indicator LED Color Definition Green: BMC Normal Blinking Onboard Power LED The Onboard Power LED is located at LE2 on the motherboard.
  • Page 68 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Unit ID LED A rear UID LED indicator at LE1 is located near the UID switch on the back panel. This UID indicator provides easy identification of a system unit that may need service. UID LED...

  • Page 69: Pci-E 3.0 Slots

    Chapter 2: Installation 2.10 PCI-E 3.0 Slots PCI-E 3.0 Slots There are several PCI-E slots located on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for their locations. Notes: 1) After you’ve enabled VMD on a PCI-E slot of your choice, this PCI-E slot will be dedicated to VMD use only, and it will no longer support any PCI-E device.

  • Page 70: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/ or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing, or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.
  • Page 71 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes.
  • Page 72 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Losing the System's Setup Configuration 1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1.6 for details on recommended power supplies.
  • Page 73 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. Using the minimum configuration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary components (starting with add-on cards first), and use the minimum configuration (but with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.

  • Page 74: Technical Support Procedures

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 3.2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

  • Page 75: Frequently Asked Questions

    Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM), 3DS Registered DIMM (3DS RDIMM), Registered DIMM (RDIMM), Non-Volatile DIMM (NV-DIMM) DDR4 (288-pin) ECC 2933*/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory in 12 memory slots. The X11DDW-L/NT also supports up to 4TB with DCPMM modules installed. Note: Support for 2933 MHz memory is dependent on the CPU SKU. See Section 2.4 for details on installing memory.
  • Page 76 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Question: How do I update my BIOS under UEFI Shell? Note: We do not recommend that you update your BIOS if you are not experiencing a BIOS-related problem. If you need to update your BIOS, please follow the steps below to properly update your BIOS under UEFI Shell.

  • Page 77: Battery Removal And Installation

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3.4 Battery Removal and Installation Battery Removal To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below: 1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable. 2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below. 3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to unlock it.

  • Page 78: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

  • Page 79: Chapter 4 Uefi Bios

    UEFI BIOS 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ setup utility for the X11DDW-L/NT motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a flash program. 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.

  • Page 80: Main Setup

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 4.2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will see the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Memory Information Total Memory This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system.

  • Page 82: Advanced Setup Configurations

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 4.3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced submenu and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, an improper DRAM frequency, or a wrong BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction. When this occurs, restore the setting to the manufacturer default setting.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Wait For 'F1' If Error Select Enabled to force the system to wait until the <F1> key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. INT19(Interrupt 19) Trap Response Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this feature is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture"...
  • Page 84 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual CPU Configuration  Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunc- tion. Processor Configuration  The following CPU information will be displayed: • Processor BSP Revision • Processor Socket •...
  • Page 85 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU) Select Enable for Execute Disable Bit support which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor, damaging the system during a virus attack.
  • Page 86 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual LLC Prefetch If this feature is set to Enable, LLC (hardware cache) prefetching on all threads will be supported. The options are Disable and Enable. Extended APIC (Extended Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) Based on the Intel Hyper-Threading technology, each logical processor (thread) is assigned 256 APIC IDs (APIDs) in 8-bit bandwidth.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS CPU P State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set to  Custom) SpeedStep (P-States) EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.
  • Page 88 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual EIST PSD Function (Available when SpeedStep is set to Enable) Use this item to configure the processor's P-State coordination settings. During a P-State, the voltage and frequency of the processor will be reduced when it is in operation. This makes the processor more energy efficient, resulting in further energy gains.
  • Page 89 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Package C State Control (Available when "Power Technology" is set  to Custom) Package C State This feature is used to optimize and reduce CPU package power consumption in idle mode. Please note that the changes you've made in this setting will affect all CPU cores or the circuits of the entire system.
  • Page 90 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Degrade Precedence Use this feature to select the degrading precedence option for Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) connections. Select Topology Precedent to degrade UPI features if system options are in conflict. Select Feature Precedent to degrade UPI topology if system options are in conflict.
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS KTI Prefetch If this feature is set to Enable, the KTI prefetcher will preload the L1 cache with data deemed relevant to allow the memory read to start earlier on a DDR bus in an effort to reduce latency.
  • Page 92 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual PPR Type Post Package Repair (PPR) is a new feature available for DDR4 Technology. PPR provides additional spare capacity within a DDR4 DRAM module that is used to replace faulty cell areas detected during system boot. PPR offers two types of memory repairs. Soft Post...
  • Page 93 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Restore NVDIMMs Select Enable to restore the functionality and the features of NVDIMMs. The options are Enable and Disable. Interleave NVDIMMs If this item is set to Enable, all onboard NVDIMM modules will be configured together as a group for the interleave mode.
  • Page 94 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Mirror Mode Use this feature to configure the mirror mode settings for all 1LM/2LM memory modules installed in the system which will create a duplicate copy of data stored in the memory to increase memory security, but it will reduce the memory capacity into half. The options are Disable, Mirror Mode 1LM, and Mirror Mode 2LM.
  • Page 95 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Patrol Scrub Interval Use this item to specify the number of hours (between 0 to 24) required for the system to complete a full patrol scrubbing. Enter 0 for patrol scrubbing to be performed automatically. The default setting is 24. Note: This item is hidden when Patrol Scrub item is set to Disable.
  • Page 96 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) ®  Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI tables.
  • Page 97 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Intel® VMD Technology  This section describes the configuration settings for the Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) Technology. Notes: 1. After you’ve enabled VMD in the BIOS on a PCI-E slot of your choice, this PCI-E slot will be dedicated for VMD use only, and it will no longer support any PCI-E device.
  • Page 98 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual VMD port 1B Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this specific root port. The options are Disable and Enable. Hot Plug Capable Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user, which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system.
  • Page 99 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU2  VMD Configuration for PStack0/VMD Configuration for PStack1/VMD Configuration for PStack2 Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack0/Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1/Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack2 Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the root port specified by the user.
  • Page 100 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual *If Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1 is set to Enable, the fol- lowing item will display. RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT1 VMD Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for the PCI-E slot specified by the user. The options are Enable and Disable.
  • Page 101 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS XHCI Hand-Off This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Port 60/64 Emulation Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn, will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB...
  • Page 102 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual SATA HDD Unlock (Available when SATA Controller is set to Enable) Select Enable to unlock SATA HDD password in the OS. The options are Enable and Disable SATA RSTe Boot info (Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID) When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA Controller provides full int 13h support for SATA controller attached devices.
  • Page 103 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS sSATA Controller This item enables or disables the onboard sSATA controller supported by the Intel PCH. The options are Enable and Disable. Configure sSATA as (Available when sSATA Controller is set to Enable) Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive.
  • Page 104 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration  The following PCI information will be displayed: • PCI Bus Driver Version PCI Devices Common Settings Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding) Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address.
  • Page 105 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM Select EFI to allow the user to boot the computer using an EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) device installed on the M.2 slot specified by the user. Select Legacy to allow the user to boot the computer using a legacy device installed on the M.2 slot specified by the user.
  • Page 106 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual  Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. *If "Network Stack" is set to Enabled, the following items will display: Ipv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 PXE boot support.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS SOL (Serial Over LAN) Select Enabled to enable Serial Port 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Device Settings (Available when the item above "Serial Port (1)" is set to Enabled) This item displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user.
  • Page 108 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits). Parity 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 109 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Redirection After BIOS POST Use this feature to enable or disable Legacy Console Redirection after BIOS POST. When the option-Bootloader is selected, Legacy Console Redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When the option-Always Enable is selected, Legacy Console Redirection remains enabled upon OS bootup.
  • Page 110 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Bits Per Second This feature sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer. Lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).
  • Page 111 Note: Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. SMCI BIOS-Based TPM Provision Support Use this feature to enable the Supermicro TPM Provision support. The default option is Disabled if SMCI BIOS-Based TPM Provision Support item is "Official"; the default option is...
  • Page 112 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Platform Hierarchy (for TPM Version 2.0 and above) Select Enabled for TPM Platform Hierarchy support which will allow the manufacturer to utilize the cryptographic algorithm to define a constant key or a fixed set of keys to be used for initial system boot.
  • Page 113 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS HTTP BOOT Configuration When this submenu is selected, the following items will be displayed: Http Boot One Time Select Enabled to enable HTTP Boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. After creating Http Boot Option, it will auto boot into Http Boot for the first time. Input the description This feature allows the user to insert description for the HTTP Boot Option.
  • Page 114 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Delete Certification  If this feature is set to Enable, the certificate enrolled in the system will be deleted. The options are Enable and Disable. Intel® Optane® DC Persistent Memory Configuration  When you select this submenu and press <Enter>, the following screen will display: •...
  • Page 115 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS DIMM ID  This submenu allows the user to view and to perform an action on a DCPMM module specified by the user. When this submenu is selected, the following items will display: • DIMM UID: This feature displays the unique ID of the DCPMM module. •...
  • Page 116 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual • System Vendor ID • Subsystem Vendor ID • Subsystem Device ID • Device Locator • Subsystem Revision ID • Interface Format Code • Manufacturing Information Valid • Manufacturing Date • Manufacturing Location • Memory Type •...
  • Page 117 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS • Inaccessible Capacity • Reserved Capacity • Peak Power Budget [mW] • Avg (Average) Power Budget [mW] • Max Average Power Budget [mW] • Package Sparing Capable • Package Sparing Enabled • Package Spares Available • Configuration Status •...
  • Page 118 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual • Software Triggers Enabled Details • Poison Error Injections Counter • Poison Error Clear Counter • Media Temperature Injections Counter • Software Triggers Counter • Master Passphrase Enabled Monitor Health  Select this submenu to view the health status and thresholds of the DCPMM module specified by the user.
  • Page 119 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Back to Main Menu  Select this feature and press <Enter> to go back to the Intel® Optane® DC Persistent Memory Configuration menu. Update Firmware  Use this feature to select the firmware image to be loaded on the DCPMM module. Once it is loaded to the system, please reboot the system and select the update for the firmware to take effect.
  • Page 120 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Back to Main Menu  • Select this feature and press <Enter> to go back to the Intel® Optane® DC Persistent Memory Configuration menu. Configure Data Policy  Use this feature to configure the data policy settings for all onboard DCPMM modules.
  • Page 121 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Regions  Current Configuration Region ID  When this submenu is selected, the following items will display: • Region ID: This feature displays the Region ID of the DCPMM module. • DIMM ID: This feature displays the DIMM ID of the DCPMM module. •...
  • Page 122 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Namespace Label Version Use this feature to view and modify the namespace label version to initialize when creating goals. The options are 1.2 and 1.1. Back to Regions Menu  Select this feature and press <Enter> to go back to the Regions submenu.
  • Page 123 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Save: After configuring the settings for the namespace above, click on <Save> to save changes. Delete After configuring the settings for the namespace above, click on <delete> to delete the changes you've made on the namespace. Please note that all data contained in the namespace will be deleted as well when you press <delete>.
  • Page 124 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Total Capacity  This feature allows the user to set the total DCPMM resource capacity allocated across all segments in the host server. • Raw Capacity: This feature specifies the raw capacity of the DCPMM module.
  • Page 125 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS FW (Firmware) Diagnostics Select Enabled for the firmware diagnostics test to be performed on the DCPMM module. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Security Diagnostics Select Enabled for the security diagnostics test to be performed on the DCPMM module. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 126 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual iSCSI Configuration  When this submenu is selected, the following items will be displayed: iSCSI Initiator Name This feature allows the user to create a worldwide unique name of the iSCSI Initiator. Only IQN format is accepted.

  • Page 127: Event Logs

    Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS 4.4 Event Logs Use this feature to configure Event Log settings. Note: After you've made a change on a setting below, please be sure to reboot the system for the change to take effect. Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Select Enabled to enable SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system...
  • Page 128 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled. MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment) Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255.

  • Page 129: Ipmi

    Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS 4.5 IPMI Use this feature to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings. When you select this submenu and press the <Enter> key, the following information will display: • IPMI Firmware Revision: This feature indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.
  • Page 130 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual When SEL is Full This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full.
  • Page 131 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Configuration Address Source Use this feature to select the IP address source for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field.

  • Page 132: Security Settings

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 4.6 Security Settings This menu allows the user to configure the following security settings for the system. Administrator Password Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.
  • Page 133 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Secure Boot Select Enabled to use Secure Boot settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Secure Boot Mode Use this feature to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The options are Standard and Custom. CMS Support If this feature is set to Enabled, legacy devices will be supported by the system.
  • Page 134 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Restore DB defaults  Select Yes to restore database variables to the manufacturer default settings. The options are Yes and No. Secure Boot Variable/Size/Keys/Key Source Platform Key (PK)  This feature allows the user to enter and configure a set of values to be used as platform firmware keys for the system.
  • Page 135 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS OsRecovery Signatures  This feature allows the user to set and save the authorized signatures used for OS recovery. Select Update to update your "OS Recovery Signatures". Select Append to append your "OS Recovery Signatures". The settings are Update, and Append.

  • Page 136: Boot Settings

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 4.7 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings: Boot Mode Select Use this feature to select the type of devices from which the system will boot. The options are Legacy, UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), and Dual.
  • Page 137 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS  Delete Boot Option Use this feature to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list. Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove an EFI boot option from the boot priority list. ...

  • Page 138: Save & Exit

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 4.8 Save & Exit Select the Save & Exit menu from the BIOS setup screen to configure the settings below. Save Options Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to exit from the BIOS setup utility without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer.
  • Page 139 Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS Default Options Restore Optimized Defaults To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter> to load manufacturer default settings which are intended for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability. Save As User Defaults To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 140: Appendix A Bios Codes

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Appendix A BIOS Codes A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes Note: For BIOS beep codes to work properly, please connect an optional external speaker to the speaker/buzzer header located at JD1. Please refer to Chapter 2 for more information on JD1.

  • Page 141: Additional Bios Post Codes

    When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h (Supermicro p/n AOC-LPC80-20). For information on AMI updates, please refer to http://www.ami.com/products/.

  • Page 142: Appendix B Software Installation

    USB/SATA DVD drive, or a USB flash drive, or the IPMI KVM console. 2. Retrieve the proper RST/RSTe driver. Go to the Supermicro web page for your motherboard and click on "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities", select the proper driver, and copy it to a USB flash drive.
  • Page 143 Appendix B: Software Installation 4. During Windows Setup, continue to the dialog where you select the drives on which to install Windows. If the disk you want to use is not listed, click on “Load driver” link at the bottom left corner. B-2.

  • Page 144: Driver Installation

    The Supermicro website contains drivers and utilities for your system at https://www. supermicro.com/wftp/driver. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the website, go into the CDR_Images (in the parent directory of the above link) and locate the ISO file for your motherboard. Download this file to a USB flash drive or a DVD.

  • Page 145: Superdoctor ® 5

    B.3 SuperDoctor ® The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface for Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors such system health information as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

  • Page 146: Ipmi

    When logging in to the BMC for the first time, please use the unique password provided by Supermicro to log in. You can change the unique password to a user name and password of your choice for subsequent logins.

  • Page 147: Appendix C 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 148 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Attention Danger d'explosion si la pile n'est pas remplacée correctement. Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent, recommandée par le fabricant. Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. ¡Advertencia! Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta.
  • Page 149 Appendix C: Warning Statements Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 製品の廃棄 この製品を廃棄処分する場合、 国の関係する全ての法律 ・ 条例に従い処理する必要があります。 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.

  • Page 150: Appendix D Uefi Bios Recovery

    Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update.
  • Page 151 1. Please use a different machine to download the BIOS package for your motherboard or your system from the product page available on our website at www.supermicro.com. 2. Extract the BIOS package to a USB device and rename the BIOS ROM file [BIOSname#.###] that is included in the BIOS package to SUPER.ROM for BIOS...
  • Page 152 Super X11DDW-L/NT User Manual 5. After locating the SUPER.ROM file, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below. Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery, follow the procedures below.
  • Page 153 Appendix D: UEFI BIOS Recovery 7. After the BIOS recovery process is complete, press any key to reboot the system. Note: It is recommended that you update your BIOS after BIOS recovery. Please refer to Chapter 3 for BIOS update instructions. 8.
  • Page 154 Super X11DDW-L/NT User Manual 9. When the UEFI Shell prompt appears, type fs# to change the device directory path. Go to the directory that contains the BIOS package you extracted earlier from Step 1. Enter flash.nsh BIOSname#.### at the prompt to start the BIOS update process.

  • Page 155: Appendix E Configuring Vroc Raid Settings

    RAID settings. The E.3 section describes the use of journaling drive for the RAID5 volume (parity-based RAID). Note 1: Only use NVMe devices that have been validated by Supermicro. For the lat- est updates, please contact us or refer to our website at https://www.supermicro.com.
  • Page 156 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 6. When the following screen displays, use the down arrow key to select Intel® VMD Technology and press <Enter> to enter the Intel® VMD Technology submenu. 7. When the Intel® VMD Technology submenu appears, it will display all the PCI slots that can be configured for VMD support on the screen.
  • Page 157 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings 13. Navigate to the Advanced tab. 14. Use the arrow keys to select Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear showing that the feature "All Intel VMD Controllers"...
  • Page 158 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual 15. Use the arrow keys to select All Intel VMD Controllers and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear. It allows the user to create RAID volumes and configure settings of NVMe devices as detected by the system.

  • Page 159: Configuring Raid Settings

    Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings E.2 Configuring RAID Settings Follow the instructions stated in the E.1 section to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu items, the following screen will appear. Please carefully follow the instructions listed in this section to configure RAID settings for your devices as desired. To Create a RAID Volume Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume from the screen above and press <Enter>...
  • Page 160 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual To Enter a Name for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu as shown on the previous screen, use the arrow keys to select Name and press <Enter>, and the following screen will display.
  • Page 161 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Set the RAID Level for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu, select RAID Level and press <Enter>. The following screen will display. Use the arrow keys to select the desired RAID level for the RAID volume that you've created. The options are RAID0(Stripe), RAID1(Mirror), RAID5(Parity), and RAID10(RAID0+1).
  • Page 162 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Enabling RAID Spanned over VMD Controllers From the Create RAID Volume submenu, use the arrow keys to select Enter RAID spanned over VMD Controllers and press <Enter>. The following screen will display. Enter the desired setting for your RAID volume in the pop-up menu. The options are (not selected) and X (selected).
  • Page 163 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Select Disks for the RAID Volumes From the Create RAID Volume submenu, use the arrow keys to highlight Select Disk: and press <Enter>. The following screen will display. The options are (not selected) and X (selected). Set the features one by one to X to select the desired RAID disks for your RAID volumes.
  • Page 164 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual To Set Strip Size for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu, use the arrow keys to select Strip Size: and press <Enter>. The following screen will display. From the pop-up menu as shown above, select the desired RAID strip size for your RAID volume and press <Enter>.
  • Page 165 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Set the Capacity (GB) for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu, use the arrow keys to select Capacity (GB): and press <Enter>. The following screen will display. Enter the desired RAID capacity (in GB) in the pop-up menu to set the capacity for your RAID volume.
  • Page 166 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual To Create Volumes To finalize your RAID volume configuration, select Create Volume from the Create RAID Volume submenu as shown on the screen below. After selecting Create Volume, press <Enter>. The following screen will appear and...
  • Page 167 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Display RAID Volumes For detailed RAID volume information, use the arrow keys to select the desired RAID volume as shown below. To Display RAID VOLUME Information When the screen above appears, press <Enter>. The RAID VOLUME INFO menu will appear and display the detailed information about the RAID volume you've selected as shown below.
  • Page 168 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual To Delete a RAID Volume On the RAID VOLUME INFO menu, use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter> to delete the RAID volume you have selected. The following screen will appear to confirm if you want to delete the RAID Volume. Select...
  • Page 169 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Reset the RAID Volume to non-RAID On the RAID VOLUME INFO submenu shown on the bottom screen of page 169, select the desired NVMe device from the list of RAID Member Disks and press <Enter> as shown below. Select Reset to Non-RAID from the screen below and press <Enter>...
  • Page 170 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual To Turn on the Disk Locator LED Follow the instructions stated in the E.1 section to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu. When the following screen displays, select a non-RAID physical disk to turn on the disk locator LED to locate a selected device.
  • Page 171 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Mark a RAID Volume as Spare Follow the instructions stated in the E.1 section to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu. When the following screen appears, select the desired NVMe device from the list of Non-RAID Physical Disks.
  • Page 172 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual When the following screen appears, select Yes to confirm that you want the selected device to be used as a spare device. The options are Yes and No. Note: A spare disk is used for automatic RAID volume rebuilds when the status of failed, missing, or at risk is detected on the array disk.
  • Page 173 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings To Mark a RAID Volume as a Journaling Drive Refer to the instructions stated in the E.1 section to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu. When the following screen appears, select the desired NVMe device from the list of Non-RAID Physical Disks for use as a journaling drive.
  • Page 174 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual When the following screen appears, select Yes to confirm that the selected device is to be used as a journaling drive. The options are Yes and No. Note: RAID Write Hole (RWH) is a condition associated with a power/drive-failure/crash while writing to a RAID5 volume.

  • Page 175: Use Of Journaling Drive

    Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings E.3 Use of Journaling Drive The following section describes the use of a journaling drive for the RAID5 volume, which is a parity-based RAID. Step 1. Refer to the instructions stated in the E.1 section to access All Intel VMD Controllers menu items.
  • Page 176 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual RWH Policy Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. If any device has been set as a journaling drive (see pages 175 and 170), the options are Distributed PPL, Journaling Drive, and Disable. If no device has been set as a journaling drive, the options are Distributed PPL and Disable.
  • Page 177 Appendix E: Configuring VROC RAID Settings Step 3. Set the feature, RWH Policy, to Journaling Drive. Press <Enter> and the RWH JD feature will become available as shown below. RWH JD Use the arrow keys to select RWH JD. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. The feature displays the information of journaling drive(s).
  • Page 178 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Step 4. Use the arrow keys and press <Enter> to select the desired journaling drive from the option list of RWH JD. Step 5. For the changes to take effect, use the arrow keys to select Change RWH settings and press <Enter>.

  • Page 179: Appendix F Secure Boot Settings

    Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Appendix F Secure Boot Settings Secure boot is a feature of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) that ensures boot loaders are digitally signed and validated. The F.1, F.2, and F.3 sections provide instructions on how to enable the secure boot features. The F.4 section states Key Management settings. F.1 Boot mode select Feature Press <Del>...
  • Page 180 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual F.2 Secure Boot/ Secure Boot Mode/ CSM Support Features Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab as shown below. Use the arrow keys to select Secure Boot and press <Enter> to access the menu items. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 181 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings F.3 Secure Boot Settings To have secure boot support, be sure to follow the steps below (Step 1 ~ Step 4). Step 1. Set Secure Boot Mode to Standard. Press Yes to install factory default keys as needed. Note: The Key Management menu will become unavailable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Standard.
  • Page 182 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Step 2. For the changes to take effect, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility. Step 3. Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu.
  • Page 183 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Step 4. Press <Del> during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu. Set Secure Boot to Enabled. For the changes to take effect, press <F4> to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility. Press <Del>...

  • Page 184: Key Management Settings

    Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual F.4 Key Management Settings The Key Management menu as shown below, which is available when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom, allows the secure boot keys to be installed via the external device and be involved in the secure boot process.
  • Page 185 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Restore Factory Keys  Select and press Yes to restore factory default secure boot keys and key variables. Also, it will reset the system to the User mode. The options are Yes and No. Reset To Setup Mode (available when the System Mode is in User ...
  • Page 186 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Export Secure Boot variables  Use this feature to export NVRAM content of secure boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system device. Enroll Efi Image  This feature is to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into the Authorized Signature Data-...
  • Page 187 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Remove 'UEFI CA' from DB (available when the system is not in Device  Guard Ready) Select and press Yes to remove Microsoft UEFI CA certificate from the DB. The options are Yes and No. Restore DB defaults ...
  • Page 188 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual *Refer to the following settings for keys and signatures related to secure boot. Platform Key (PK)  The Platform Key (PK), which is pre-installed in firmware during manufacturing, provides full control of the secure boot key hierarchy. The options are Details, Export, Update, and Delete.
  • Page 189 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Export: Use the arrow keys to select Export. It is to save the current PKs to a FAT for- matted USB flash drive. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Note: Refer to the right panel of the screen for the file formats accepted.
  • Page 190 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Update: Use the arrow keys to select Update. It is to load the factory defaults or load PKs from a file on the external device. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
  • Page 191 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings To load the factory defaults, navigate to Yes and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. To load PKs from a file on the external device, navigate to No and press <Enter>.
  • Page 192 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual When the following screen appears, select the USB flash drive that contains the desired file.
  • Page 193 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Delete: Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter> to clear the current PKs and reset the system to the Setup mode.
  • Page 194 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Key Exchange Key  The Key Exchange Key (KEK), which is held by the operating system vendor, can be updated by the holder of the PK and be used by secure boot to protect access to signa- tures databases.
  • Page 195 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. To load the factory defaults, navigate to Yes and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. To load KEKs from a file on the external device, navigate to No and press <Enter>. Refer to pages 194 and 195 on how to load KEKs from a file on the external device.
  • Page 196 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Delete: Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press <Enter>. Navigate to Yes and press <Enter> to clear the current KEKs. Navigate to No and press <Enter> to delete only one certificate from the key database.
  • Page 197 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Authorized Signatures  Authorized Signature Database (DB) contains authorized signing certificates and digital signatures. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of Authorized Signatures. Select Export to save the cur- rent DB to a FAT formatted USB flash drive.
  • Page 198 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Forbidden Signatures  Forbidden Signature Database (DBX), which is the inverse of DB, contains forbidden certificates and digital signatures. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information on Forbidden Signatures. Select Export to save the current DBX to a FAT formatted USB flash drive.
  • Page 199 Appendix F: Secure Boot Settings Authorized TimeStamps  Authorized Timestamp Database (DBT) is used to issue and check signed time stamp certificates. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information on Authorized Timestamps. Select Export to save the cur- rent DBT to a FAT formatted USB flash drive.
  • Page 200 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual OsRecovery Signatures  OsRecovery Signatures Database (DBR) contains secure boot authorized recovery vari- ables. The options are Details, Export, Update, Append, and Delete. Select Details to display detailed information of OsRecovery Signatures. Select Export to save the current DBR to a FAT formatted USB flash drive.

  • Page 201: Appendix G Configuring Iscsi Settings

    Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Appendix G Configuring iSCSI Settings Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) is a protocol that defines how block-level data transports between the iSCSI initiator and iSCSI target over an Internet protocol (IP) network. The iSCSI initiator (client/host) enables a connection to the iSCSI target and initiates I/O requests.
  • Page 202 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Use the arrow keys to select Onboard LAN1 Option ROM and press <Enter>. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI. Set this feature to EFI. Note: If Onboard LAN1 Option ROM is set to EFI, all features for onboard LAN op- tion ROM will be set to EFI by the EFI driver.
  • Page 203 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Ipv4 PXE Support/Ipv6 PXE Support To enable Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE boot support, use the arrow keys to select and set Ipv4 PXE Support/ Ipv6 PXE Support to Enabled. Note: Enable both Ipv4 PXE Support and Ipv6 PXE Support to have iSCSI settings available.
  • Page 204 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual G.2 Configuring iSCSI Settings iSCSI Initiator Name Use this feature to enter the unique initiator name in iSCSI qualified name (IQN) format. Add an Attempt Use the arrow keys to select Add an Attempt.
  • Page 205 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Use the arrow keys to select the desired media access control address (MAC address), network interface card (NIC) port. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. iSCSI Attempt Name This feature displays the iSCSI attempt name.
  • Page 206 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual iSCSI Mode Use this feature to set the iSCSI mode. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Enabled for MPIO. Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a feature that allows the system to route I/O through the available paths if the active path fails (be sure to have more than one physical path connected to the system).
  • Page 207 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Connection Retry Count The valid range is 0~16. Use this feature to enter the number of login sessions allowed for the iSCSI initiator to restart with the iSCSI target if the first logon connection fails. Connection Establishing Timeout Use this feature to set the logon connection establishing timeout (in milliseconds).
  • Page 208 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual OUI-format ISID This feature displays the default ISID in OUI format. The value (in six bytes) is derived from the MAC address of the NIC port that you selected earlier. Configure ISID Press <Enter> to configure the ISID. The default value is derived from the last three bytes of...
  • Page 209 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Enable DHCP Use this feature to disable/enable dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server service for the iSCSI initiator. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: Set the feature, Enable DHCP, to Disabled if you would like to specify the iSCSI initiator IP address/subnet mask/gateway.
  • Page 210 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Initiator Subnet Mask (available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled) Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI initiator subnet mask. Gateway (available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled) Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI initiator gateway.
  • Page 211 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Get target info via DHCP (available when Enable DHCP is set to Enabled) Use this feature to disable/enable dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server service for the iSCSI target. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note 1: Set the feature, Get target info via DHCP, to Disabled if you would like to specify the iSCSI target name/IP address/boot LUN.
  • Page 212 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Target Address Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI target IP address. Target Port This feature displays the iSCSI target port. Boot LUN Use this feature to enter the LUN ID of boot LUN.
  • Page 213 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Authentication Type Use this feature to set the authentication method. The options are CHAP and None. Note: Challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP) is a protocol used to verify the identity of the peer of a connection. CHAP Type (available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP) Use this feature to set the CHAP type.
  • Page 214 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual CHAP Name (available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP) Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI target. CHAP Secret (available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP) Use this feature to enter the CHAP secret (12~16 characters) authenticated by the iSCSI...
  • Page 215 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings CHAP Status This feature displays the CHAP status. Reverse CHAP Name (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual) Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI initiator.
  • Page 216 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Reverse CHAP Secret (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual) Use this feature to enter the CHAP secret (12~16 characters) authenticated by the iSCSI initiator. Reverse CHAP Status (available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual)
  • Page 217 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Save Changes Use the arrow keys to select Save Changes and press <Enter> to save settings shown on the screen. Note: For the changes to take effect, save settings, and restart the system. Back to Previous Page Use the arrow keys to select Back to Previous Page and press <Enter>.
  • Page 218 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual The user will be returned to the main screen of iSCSI Configuration as shown below. Delete Attempts Use the arrow keys to select Delete Attempts. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
  • Page 219 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Attempt 1 Use the feature to disable/enable Attempt 1. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Attempt 2 Use the feature to disable/enable Attempt 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 220 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Commit Changes and Exit Press <Enter> to save changes and return to the main screen of iSCSI Configuration. Discard Changes and Exit Press <Enter> to return to the main screen of iSCSI Configuration without any change.
  • Page 221 Appendix G: Configuring iSCSI Settings Change Attempt Order Use the arrow keys to select Change Attempt Order. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear.
  • Page 222 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Change Attempt Order This feature is to change the Attempt order. Use arrow keys to select the desired Attempt, then <+/-> keys to move up/down the selected Attempt. For instance, move up the selected Attempt by using <+> key. Move down the selected Attempt by using <-> key.

  • Page 223: Appendix H Configuring Network Interface Card (Nic) Settings

    Appendix H: Configuring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Appendix H Configuring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings The appendix describes settings of onboard Intel® LAN devices via the BIOS Setup utility supported by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) driver. H.1 Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Press <Del>...
  • Page 224 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Onboard LAN1 Option ROM (available when NIC(s) is(are) detected by the system) Use the arrow keys to select Onboard LAN1 Option ROM and press <Enter>. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI. Set this feature to EFI.
  • Page 225 Appendix H: Configuring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Use the arrow keys to select the desired onboard LAN device as shown below. Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. It displays detailed information for the selected onboard LAN device.
  • Page 226 Super X11DDW-L/NT User's Manual Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to set the LED blink duration (in seconds). The valid range is 0~15 (seconds). NIC Configuration Use the arrow keys to select NIC Configuration.
  • Page 227 Appendix H: Configuring Network Interface Card (NIC) Settings Press <Enter> and the following screen will appear. Wake on LAN Use the arrow keys to select Wake On LAN and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Set this feature to support system wake-up via the selected LAN device.

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