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Document Release History Release Date Version Update Content November User's Manual release to public 2017 March 1. Gramnar Errors 2018 2. Add About this Manual 1. Datasheet January 2. Hardware Settings update 2019 3. SW update April BIOS update. 2019 August BIOS update.
Preface Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-static, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the manufacturer. Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Safety Instructions When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, the following safety precautions should always be observed in order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. Read and understand all instructions. Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product. •...
This document pellucidly presents a brief overview of the product design, device installation, and firmware settings for the Lynx motherboard. For the latest version of this user's manual, please refer to the AIC website: https://www.aicipc.com/en/productdetail/20870.
Chapter 1� Product Features Lynx User Manual Spica User Manual Chapter 1. Product Features 1�1 Components Lynx OCP Mezzanine V2.0 (A+B+C) OCP Mezzanine V2.0 (A+B) Support PCIe Gen3 x16 Support PCIe Gen3 x16 (Share with Max I/O® #1) (Share with Max I/O® #2) 2 x NGFF(M.2) M-Key...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 1. Product Features 1.2 Specifications Intel® Lewisburg PCH on-chip solution SATA 10 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s (Skylake/Cascade Lake/Cascade Lake Refresh) Processor Support Aspeed AST2500 Advanced PCIe Graphics & Fabric Interface, Skylake-F SKU CPU Remote Management Processor...
By implementing Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, fully integrated microarchitecture with AIC MAX I/O® 2.0 which support up to 96 lanes of PCIe Gen3, Lynx server board can maximize your I/O intensive application demand, providing six channels per CPU with total twenty-four DIMM slots deployment which can support up to DDR4 2933/2666MHz.
Chapter 2� Hardware Setup Spica User Manual Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2�1 Central Processiong Unit 2�1�1 Processor Support The server board includes two processor sockets (LGA-3647) that provides support for Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family processor and a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of up...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2�1�2 Processor Heat Sink Module and Processor Socket Assembly Each processor socket on the server board is pre-assembled with a loading mechanism that is designed to secure the Processor Heat Sink Module (PHM) to the server board as shown below.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2�1�3 Processor Heat Sink Module The PHM refers to the sub-assembly where the heat sink and processor are clipped together onto the server board prior to installation. The PHM consists of the components shown below.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup The PHM sits level with the processor socket assembly. The PHM is NOT installed properly if it does not sit level with the processor socket assembly. Once the PHM is seated over the processor socket assembly, the four heat sink torque screws must be tightened in order as shown below.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2�2 HFI Carrier Card for Host Fabric Interface (HFI) Supported The Intel® Fabric Passive (IFP) Internal Cable Assembly enables high speed, low loss data connections between the Intel® Xeon™ Phi™ processor (KNL-F) and chassis connections to an external network interface via QSFP +28 style connectors.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2�3�4 Installation Step 1 Unlock the dimm socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2 Insert the memory module into the slot. Make sure that the dimm notch is accurately positioned. DIMM notch...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 3. Motherboard Settings 3�4�2 Jumper A1 ~ A2 Power Supply COM Bus Disable H BMC Disable Jumper (JBMC_DIS) Jumper (J15, J16) JBMC_DIS Setting J15, J16 Setting Short Disable Short Disable Open Normal Defualt Open Enable Defualt...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 3. Motherboard Settings 3�5 System LED Indicator 3�5�1 Internal LED JDIMMJ0 JDIMMK1 NGFF2 ACT LED JDIMML0 JDIMMC0 JDIMMC1 NGFF1 ACT LED JDIMMB0 JDIMMB1 UID LED UID LED JDIMMA1 RSMRST PG LED RSMRST PG LED SYSTEM PG LED...
Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings This chapter demonstrates how to configure the UEFI BIOS settings in your system device. You can enter the BIOS screen during system startup. To enter BIOS configuration settings, •...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�2 BIOS Setup 4�2�1 Menu Press and to select the options of the menu bar. Press Enter to access the option screen. Menu Description Main Displays basic system information and date & time.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings There will be a message “Entering SETUP” displayed on the diagnostics screen. Identify the BIOS version. NOTE For the official released version, the last digit of the BIOS version must end in a “0.“...
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings Load Optimal Default Setting. Save the setting and exit the BIOS setup utility.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�2�3 Update To identify the latest BIOS version, please check the BIOS setup.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings Update BIOS by INSYDE H2OFFT-D utility under DOS environment If you need to update Flash in the DOS environment, please use H2OFFT-D utility. To use this utility, you must include the flash.bat , H2OFFT-D.exe, and bin file in the same folder.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�2�4 DCPMM Setup Refer to section 4.2.2 step 1 and 2 to enter the Front Page menu. Enter the option "Device Management." In "Device Management" page, enter "Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory...
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Configuration • DIMMs...
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings • Regions • Namespaces...
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings • Total Capacity • Diagnostics...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�3 Main Main Option Key: 4�3�1 Main Main System time Configures the current time. System date Configures the current date.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�4�4 SIO AST2500 SIO AST2500 Serial Port A Auto [Enable] Disable Base I/O Address [3F8] Interrupt IRQ3 [IRQ4] Serial Port B Auto [Enable] Disable Base I/O Address [2F8] Interrupt [IRQ3] IRQ4 Serial Port D...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4.4.6 ME Configuration ME Configuration Altitude Min=0x0, Max=0xffff, [0x8000] Server ME General ME Configuration Configuration MCTP Bus Owner Min=0x0, Max=0xffff, [0x0] ME Initialization Min=0, Max=12, [2] Complete Timeout Enable HSIO [Enable] Disable...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4.4.7 PCH Configuration PCH Configuration PCH Devices PCH state after G3 [S5] Last State SATA Controller [Enable] Disable Configure SATA as [AHCI] RAID Support Aggressive Link Power [Enable] Disable Management Port 0~7...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 4. BIOS Configuration Settings 4�8 Exit Exit Option Key: 4�8�1 Exit Save and Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit system setup and save your changes. Save Change Without Exit Save your changes without exiting the system. Exit Discarding Changes Discard your changes when existing the system.
Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�1 Login NOTE This feature works with the JAVA 6 run time installed console environment. The IP address below is an example using the default IP setting. The IP address is configurable.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2 Web GUI 5�2�1 Menu Bar Click to select the options of the menu bar. Menu Description The Dashboard page gives the overall information about the status of a Dashboard device. Sensor The Sensor Readings page displays all the sensor related information.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�2 User Information and Quick Button The user information and quick access buttons are located at the top right corner. It displays the logged-in user, his/her privilege and the four quick buttons allowing you to perform different functions.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�3 Dashboard The Dashboord page displays device, system, and network information. Click Dashboard on the menu bar to view the overall information of the server. 5�2�4 Sensor The Sensor page displays the status and records on related sensors.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�5 FRU Information The FRU Information page displays Basic Information, Chassis Information, Board Information and Product Information of the FRU device. Click FRU Information on the menu bar to view the details of the selected device.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�7 Settings The Settings page displays the configuration settings for KVM Mouse Setting, Media Redirection Settings, Network Settings, Platform Event Filter, Services, SMTP Settings, SSL Settings, System Firewall, User Management, and Video Recording.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�8 Remote Control The Remote Control page displays the configuration for power control and remote KVM. Launch KVM...
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings Procedure To Start KVM Step 1 Click Start KVM to start the H5Viewer video redirection. Step 2 Click Browse to select CD Image. Step 3 Click Start Media to redirect the selected CD image file to the Host.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings Remote KVM Menu and Option Key Button Description Start KVM Starts the H5Viewer video redirection. Stop KVM Stops the H5Viewer video redirection. Pause Video This option is used for pausing Console Redirection.
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Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings This menu item can be used to act as the right- Right <Ctrl> side <CTRL> key when in Console Redirection. This menu item can be used to act as the right- Right <Alt>...
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�9 Power Control The Power Control page allows you to view and control the power of your server. To open Power Control, click Power Control from the menu bar. The various options of Power Control are given below.
Lynx User Manual Chapter 5. BMC Configuration Settings 5�2�11 Sign out To log out of the BMC: Method 1: Click Sign out from the menu bar. The Logout dialog box will pop out. Method 2: Click the root quick button on the top right corner of the screen.
1. Boot to the DOS (MS-DOS or Free DOS is workable). 2. Enter BMC firmware directory [XXXXXLXOOOYYY_ARK]; XXXXX: project name ; OOO: for Lynx standard version YYY:firmware version; K: For auxiliary version 3. Execute a�bat batch file to update the BMC firmware.
Chapter 6� Technical Support Taiwain, Global Headquarters South California, United States Address: No. 152, Section 4, Address: 21808 Garcia Lane Linghang N� Rd, Dayuan District, City of Industry, CA 91789, Taoyuan City 337, Taiwan United States Tel: +886-3-433-9188 Toll free: +7-4997019998 Tel: +1-909-895-8989 Fax: +886-3-287-1818 Fax: +1-909-895-8989#157...
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