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  • Page 1 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0a...
  • 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-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. Manual Organization...
  • Page 4 MBI-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-4 DIMM Installation ..................3-4 3-5 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............. 3-5 3-6 Installing the Operating System ............3-5 Installing with a SATA-DOM Module ............3-6 Installing via PXE Boot................3-6 Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) ........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

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

  • Page 8: Blade Module Features

    The MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module supports two FCBGA 1667 Intel Xeon D-1541 series processors in FCBGA 1667 sockets embedded in the motherboard, one for each node. 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

    It can be found on a sticker on the blade service tab, and a sticker on the motherboard. The sticker also displays the BMC MAC address. For more information, refer to our website at https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/ BMC_Unique_Password. The service tab and an example sticker are illustrated below. Service Tab...

  • 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module may be installed into a single MBE-628E-xxx and MBE-314E-xx 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-6218G-T41X 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-6218G-T41X blade module has two nodes, each with four (4) memory slots for a total of eight (8).

  • Page 35: Hard Disk Drive Installation

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

  • Page 36: Installing With A Sata-Dom Module

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Installing with a SATA-DOM Module The MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module contains a SATA-DOM socket for each node on the serverboard. The operating system can be installed separately onto the SATA-DOM module, which when plugged into the SATA-DOM socket of a node of the MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module, can be used as the system’s operating system just as if it was a hard disk drive of the system.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Microblade Module Features

    Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features Figure 4-1. MBI-6218G-T41X Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 38: Control Panel

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each MicroBlade module has a similar control panel (Figure ) with power on/off button, reset button and LEDs on the front left side of the module. The numbers mentioned in Figure are described in Table 4-2.

  • Page 39: Power Button

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

  • Page 40: Serverboard

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Serverboard The serverboard of the MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel Intel Xeon D-1541 processor. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B1SD2-TF serverboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the MicroBlade module unit.

  • Page 41: Jumpers

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Table 4-4. B1SD2-TF Mainboard Layout Item Description One Intel Xeon D-1541 processor embedded in a FCBGA 1667 socket One SATA3 SATA-DOM connector Eight DIMM slots for DIMM memory modules CMOS Clear Figure 4-4. Intel B1SD2-TF Block Diagram Jumpers Any jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only;...

  • Page 42: Blade Unit Components

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module Table 4-5. Main Components of a MBI-6218G-T41X Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" Hard Drives (2) DIMM slots (8) CPU/Heatsinks (4) Hard Drive Backplane Memory Support The MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade module supports up to 32 GB of VLP ECC RDIMM, 32 GB size DIMM memory in four (4) 288-pin sockets.

  • Page 43: Hard Disk Drives

    SSD drives. The drives cannot be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. See Chapter 1 for information on RAID Setup. WARNING: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm...
  • Page 44 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Bios

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

  • Page 46: Bios Updates

    However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/ microblade). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than the revision you have.
  • Page 47 Chapter 5: BIOS While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways: 1. By pressing <D > immediately after turning the system on, or ELETE 2. When the message Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST, press the <D >...

  • Page 48: Main Bios Setup

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-2. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to IGHT change the options for each setting.

  • Page 49: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Advanced Setup Figure 5-3. Advanced Setup Screen Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 50 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options (Continued) Sub-menu Description Table 5-6 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this SATA Configuration sub-menu. Table 5-7 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this Server ME Configuration sub-menu.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Boot Feature Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Restore on AC Power Loss Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss.
  • Page 52 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature enables/disables Direct Cache Access (DCA), which is a Direct Cache Access (DCA) system level protocol in a multiprocessor system to improve I/O network performance. Options include either Disable, Enable or Auto. When this feature is enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware Intel Virtualization capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows you to enable/disable the CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to CPU C3 Report the OS. Options include either Enable or Disable. It is recommended that this feature be disabled.
  • Page 54 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows you to custom tune the BW_LIMIT_TF when DRAM Override RAPL is enabled. Use the +/- controls on your keyboard’s number pad to BW_LIMIT_TF set the numerical value for this setting.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting controls DRAM power consumption by limiting memory DRAM RAPL bandwidth. Options include Disable, DRAM RAPL Mode 0 and DRAM Baseline RAPL Mode 1. This setting enables or disables thermal sensors on the DIMM to derive Set Throttling Mode DRAM temperature estimation for throttling.
  • Page 56 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-6. SATA Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description This feature allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller. The SATA Controller options are Enabled and Disabled. Use this setting to configure the SATA as either IDE, RAID or AHCI Configure SATA As options.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-8. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting enables or disables PCI Express device Relaxed Ordering. Relaxed Ordering The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled. If enabled, this setting allows the device to use the 8-bit Tag field as a Extended Tag requestor.
  • Page 58 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-10. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu Menu Option Description Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for the COM1 serial COM1 Console Redirection port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for SOL. The options SOL Console Redirection are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 59 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-10. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used Putty KeyPad for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400. Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST.

  • Page 60: Event Logs Setup

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-11. ACPI Settings Sub-menu Menu Option Description This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) WHEA Support support for the Windows 2008 (or a later vision) operating system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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...
  • Page 61 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-13. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS Event Use this submenu to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration. Log Settings Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event SMBIOS Event Log Logging during system boot.

  • Page 62: Ipmi Setup

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual IPMI Setup Table 5-14. IPMI BIOS Setup Screen Table 5-15. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description BMC Firmware Revision This indicates the BMC firmware revision used in your system. IPMI Status This indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system. System Event Log Use this setting to enable or disable all features of the System Event SEL Components...

  • Page 63: Security

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-15. IPMI Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address 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 64 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Choose Security from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the menu. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting ECURITY ETUP using the arrow keys and pressing <E >.

  • Page 65: Boot

    Chapter 5: BIOS Boot Table 5-18. Boot BIOS Setup Screen 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 66: 5-10 Save & Exit

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-19. Boot Setup Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description Network Device BBS This submenu allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this Priorities group for setting the boot order. UEFI Application Boot This submenu allows you to specify the boot device priority sequence from Priorities available UEFI applications.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-21. Exit Menu Options Menu Option Description Highlight this item and hit <E > to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving NTER Discard Changes and any changes you may have made. Any changes you have made to the BIOS Exit Setup will not take effect upon system bootup.
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  • Page 69: Appendix 1 Ami Uefi Bios Post Codes

    Appendix 1 AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes A status code is a data value used to indicate progress during the boot phase. A subset of these status codes, known commonly as checkpoints, indicate common phases of the BIOS boot process. Checkpoints are typically output to I/O port 80h, but Aptio 4.x core can be configured to send status codes to a variety of sources.

  • Page 70: Standard Checkpoints

    MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Standard Checkpoints Table 1-2. SEC Phase Codes Description Status Code 0x00 Not Used Progress Codes 0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading 0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 0x05...
  • Page 71 Appendix 1: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table 1-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x1D –...
  • Page 72 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 1-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected 0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error. 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed 0x5A...
  • Page 73 Appendix 1: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table 1-3. PEI Phase Status Codes Description 0xFA Invalid recovery capsule 0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes Table 1-4. PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found...
  • Page 74 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 1-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific) 0x75...
  • Page 75 Appendix 1: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table 1-5. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xA5 SCSI Reset 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC...
  • Page 76 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Table 1-5. 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 1-6. DXE Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Invalid password Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available No Console Output Devices are found...

  • Page 77: Oem-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

    Appendix 1: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Table 1-8. OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges Status Codes Description 0x05 OEM SEC initialization before microcode loading 0x0A OEM SEC initialization after microcode loading 0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes 0x3F – 0x4E OEM PEI post memory initialization codes 0x80 –...
  • Page 78 MBI-6218G-T41X MicroBlade Module User’s Manual Notes 1-10...
  • Page 79 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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