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  • Page 1 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module MBI-6118D-T2/T2H MBI-6118D-T4/T4H User’s Manual Revison 1.0b...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
  • Page 3 This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. Manual Organization...
  • Page 4 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-2 Storage ....................1-3 RAID ....................... 1-3 Density ....................1-3 BMC Password ..................1-3 1-3 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-4 Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements ..... 2-1 2-1 About Standardized Warning Statements ........2-1 Warning Definition................... 2-1 Installation Instructions ................
  • Page 6 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-4 DIMM Installation ..................3-5 3-5 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............. 3-6 3-6 Installing the Operating System ............3-6 Installing via PXE Boot................3-6 Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) ........3-7 Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features .........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

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

  • Page 8: Blade Module Features

    The MBI-6118D-T2H/T4H MicroBlade modules additionally also support graphics for VDI (Virtual Desk Interface) and VHD (Virtual Hosted Desktop). Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade). Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports.

  • Page 9: Storage

    Chapter 1: Introduction Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/ The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers. Details on installation of memory modules into the MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade module are found in Chapter 3: "...

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

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

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
  • Page 12 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.

  • Page 13: Installation Instructions

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

  • Page 14: Circuit Breaker

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Attention Avant de brancher le système sur la source d'alimentation, consulter les directives d'installation. ‫מתח‬ ‫את הוראות התקנה לפני חיבור המערכת למקור‬ ‫יש לקרוא‬ ‫ﻣﺼﺪر ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻈﺎم إﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﯿﻞ‬ ‫ﺘﺮﻛﯿﺐ‬ ‫اﻗﺮ إرﺷﺎدات اﻟ‬ 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 . Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit.

  • Page 15: Power Disconnection Warning

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫קצר חשמלי. יש לוודא כי‬ ‫המותקנת במבנים למניעת‬ ‫ה‬ ‫הגנ‬ ‫מוצר זה מסתמך על‬ ‫הוא לא יותר מ‬ ‫החשמלי‬ ‫המכשיר המגן מפני הקצר‬ 250 V, 20 A ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺘﮭﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪواﺋﺮاﻟﻘﺼﯿﺮة‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ...

  • Page 16: Equipment Installation

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché...

  • Page 17: Restricted Area

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à...
  • Page 18 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido. Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial, cerradura con llave u otro medio de seguridad.

  • Page 19: Battery Handling

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

  • Page 20: Redundant Power Supplies

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ‫ﻓﻌﻠﯿﻚ‬ ‫ﺑﻄﺮﯾﻘﺔ ﻏﯿﺮ ﺻﺤﯿﺤﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺒﻄﺎرﯾﺔ‬ ‫اﻧﻔﺠﺎر ﻓﻲ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ اﺳﺘﺒﺪال‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ھﻨﺎك ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫اﺳﺘﺒﺪال اﻟﺒﻄﺎرﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﮫ اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﻤﺼﻨﻌﺔ‬ ‫أوﺻﺖ‬ ‫ﻛﻤﺎ‬ ‫أو ﻣﺎ ﯾﻌﺎدﻟﮭﺎ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﻔﺲ اﻟﻨﻮع‬ ‫ﻓﻘﻂ‬ ‫ﺘﻌﻠﯿﻤﺎت اﻟﺸﺮﻛﺔ اﻟﺼﺎﻧﻌﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻌﻤﻠﺔ وﻓﻘﺎ ﻟ‬ ‫ﺗﺨﻠﺺ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺒﻄﺎرﯾﺎت‬ 경고 ! 배터리가...

  • Page 21: Backplane Voltage

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫אם קיים יותר מספק אח ד ד‬ !‫אזהרה‬ ‫כל החיבורים על מנת לרוקן‬ ‫יש להסיר את‬ .‫ליחדה יש יותר מחיבור אחד של ספק‬ .‫דה‬ ‫י‬ ‫את היח‬ ‫اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺣﺪات‬ ‫ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا‬ ‫ﻗﺪ‬...

  • Page 22: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual ‫מתח בפנל האחור י י‬ !‫הרה‬ ‫אז‬ ‫קיימת סכנת מתח בפנל האחורי בזמן תפעול המערכת. יש להיזהר במהלך‬ .‫העבודה‬ ‫اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫أواﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫ھﻨﺎك‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬرا ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ‫ﯾﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻈﺎم‬...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫תיאום חוקי החשמל הארצי‬ !‫אזהרה‬ ‫הציוד חייבת להיות תואמת לחוקי החשמל המקומיים והארציים‬ ‫התקנת‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻘﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ واﻟﻮطﻨﯿﺔ‬ ‫ﻘﻮاﻧﯿﻦ‬ ‫ﯾﺠﺐ أن ﯾﻤﺘﺜﻞ ﻟﻠ‬ ‫اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﯿﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺮﻛﯿﺐ اﻟﻤﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء‬ 2-13...

  • Page 24: Product Disposal

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 . Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

  • Page 25: Hot Swap Fan Warning

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 . Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning! The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis.

  • Page 26: Power Cable And Ac Adapter

    Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only. 電源コードと AC アダプター...
  • Page 27 Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifizierte Kabel, UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.
  • Page 28 ‫ﻛﺎﺑﻼت‬ ‫اﺳﺘﺨﺪام أي‬ ‫أن‬ . ‫اﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻊ اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫ﺗﻢ ﺗﻮﻓﯿﺮھﺎ ﻟﻚ‬ UL ‫ أو‬CSA ‫اﻟﻜﺎﺑﻼت‬ ‫ﯾﺤﻈﺮ اﺳﺘﺨﺪام‬ ‫اﻟﺴﻼﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻗﺎﻧﻮن‬ ‫وﻣﻮاد‬ ‫اﻷﺟﮭﺰة اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﯿﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺘﻤﺪة ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻌﯿﻨﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺠﺎت‬ ‫ﻏﯿﺮ‬ ‫ﻛﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﯿﺔ أﺧﺮى‬ ‫أﺟﮭﺰة‬ ‫ﻷي‬ Supermicro ‫ﻋﻼﻣﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﺤﻤﻞ‬ (UL/CSA 2-18...
  • Page 29 Het gebruik van andere kabels en adapters kan leiden tot een storing of een brand. Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertificeerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen. 2-19...
  • Page 30 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 2-20...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the MicroBlade module and its components. Installing MicroBlade Modules Up to twenty-eight MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade module may be installed into a single MBE-628D-416/816 MicroBlade module enclosure. MicroBlade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

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

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure Although the MicroBlade module system may continue to run, individual MicroBlade modules should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure 1.

  • Page 33: Onboard Battery Installation

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

  • Page 34: Memory Installation

    Super Micro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/ for recommended memory. Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H blade module has four (4) memory slots.

  • Page 35: Dimm Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-3. 4-slot DIMM Numbering Note: Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be supported, you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type. Note: An “X” in Table 3-1 indicates the memory slot is populated by a DIMM module.

  • Page 36: Hard Disk Drive Installation

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

  • Page 37: Installing Via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 4. The blade has only non-partitioned/unformatted hard drives installed and no bootable devices attached to it. Once these conditions are met, make sure the PXE server is running. Then turn on the blade on which you wish to boot and/or install the OS. The BIOS in the blade will look at all bootable devices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot/ install.
  • Page 38 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 Microblade Module Features

    Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features Figure 4-1. MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H Blade Unit Front View MBI-6118D-T2 MBI-6118D-T4 This chapter describes the MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade module unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 40: Control Panel

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each MicroBlade module has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, reset button and LEDs on the front left side of the module. The numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2 are described in Table 4-2.

  • Page 41: Power Button

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

  • Page 42: Serverboard

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Serverboard The serverboard of the MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade module unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/v4 processor. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B1SL1-F serverboard and Figure 4-5...

  • Page 43: Jumpers

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Figure 4-4. Intel B1SL1-F Block Diagram DIMM1 DDR3 (CHA) Intel Xeon DIMM2(Far) 1600/1333MHz PCIe2.0 x4 Intel I350 4 UDIMM E3-1200 V3 5.0Gb/s DIMM1 DDR3 (CHB) DIMM2(Far) 1600/1333MHz SVID VRM 12.5 MISC VRs PCIe2.0 x1 ASPEED SATA-III 4 SATA PORTS ASP2400...

  • Page 44: Blade Unit Components

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H Blade Module MBI-6118D-T2 MBI-6118D-T4...

  • Page 45: Memory Support

    See Chapter 1 for information on RAID Setup. WARNING: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm...
  • Page 46 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Bios

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

  • Page 48: Bios Updates

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

  • Page 49: Running Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Note: Replace filename.rom by the actual ROM file name (such as B8DTE142.rom for example) in the command. Running Setup Note: Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the M BIOS S screen.

  • Page 50: Main Bios Setup

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-1. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to IGHT change the options for each setting.

  • Page 51: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 52 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-3. Boot Feature Sub-menu Menu Option Description Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST Quiet Boot messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description Processor Information Static processor information is displayed at the top of the menu. If this feature is set to Enabled, the BIOS utility will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce the interference whenever needed.
  • Page 54 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Platform Power Limit When Enabled, the PLATFORM_POWER_LIMIT MSR will be locked and Lock a reset will be required to unlock the register. This specifies the duty cycle in a percentage that the CPU is required to CPU Power Limit Duty maintain over the configured Power Limit3 time window with “0”...
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description System Agent (SA) This sub-menu configures System Agent (SA) parameters and information. Configuration This setting Enables or Disables Intel Virtualization Technology for VT-d Directed I/O (VT-d) function on MCH. PCIe Configuration Use this sub-menu to config NB PCI Express settings.
  • Page 56 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-6. SATA Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description SATA Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA device. Use this setting to select the SATA mode you desire. Options include IDE, SATA Mode Selection AHCI and RAID.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-8. ACPI Settings Sub-menu Menu Option Description Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth High Precision Timer playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
  • Page 58 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu Menu Option Description COM1 Console Redirection, COM2/SOL/Legacy Console Redirection Sub-menus Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port COM1 Console Redirection specified by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled. This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will Console Redirection exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer...
  • Page 59 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty KeyPad Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

  • Page 60: Event Logs Setup

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Event Logs Setup Table 5-12. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS Event This sub-menu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration Log Settings settings. Change this setting to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.

  • Page 61: Ipmi Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS IPMI Setup Table 5-13. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Information This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system. Use this sub-menu to configure the System Event Log. System Event Log NOTE: All values changed here in this sub-menu do not take effect until the computer is restarted.

  • Page 62: Boot

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Boot Choose Boot from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the B menu. Security setting ETUP options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E >.

  • Page 63: 5-10 Save & Exit

    Chapter 5: BIOS 5-10 Save & Exit Choose S & E from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the S & E menu. All Exit ETUP BIOS settings are described in Table 5-16 below.
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  • Page 65: Appendix Aami Uefi Bios Post Codes

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

  • Page 66: Standard Checkpoints

    MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Standard Checkpoints Table A-2. SEC Phase Codes Description Status Code 0x00 Not Used Progress Codes 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x05...
  • Page 67 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1D –...
  • Page 68 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error. 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 0x5A...
  • Page 69 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0xFA Invalid recovery capsule 0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes Table A-4. PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found...
  • Page 70 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x75...
  • Page 71 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xA5 SCSI Reset 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC...
  • Page 72 MBI-6118D-T2/T4/T2H/T4H MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) 0xDB Flash update is failed 0xDC Reset protocol is not available Table A-6. DXE Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Invalid password Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available No Console Output Devices are found...

  • Page 73: Oem-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

    Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Table A-8. OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Status Codes Description 0x05 OEM SEC initialization before microcode loading 0x0A OEM SEC initialization after microcode loading 0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes 0x3F – 0x4E OEM PEI post memory initialization codes 0x80 –...
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  • Page 75 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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