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MicroBlade™ Module
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  • Page 1 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade™ Module 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-6119M-C2 MicroBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. Manual Organization...
  • Page 4 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Installing the Processor(s) ..............3-4 Installing a Heatsink................3-6 Removing a Heatsink................3-7 3-5 Memory Installation ................3-8 Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-8 DIMM Installation ..................3-9 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............3-10 3-7 Installing the Operating System ............
  • Page 7 Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes ......A-1 A-1 Checkpoint Ranges ................A-1 A-2 Standard Checkpoints ..............A-2 A-3 OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges ..........A-8...

  • Page 8: 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 9: Blade Module Features

    Processor E-2100 series series processor in a H4 (LGA 1151) socket embedded in the motherboard. This system uses the Intel C236 chipset. 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13 MBI-6119M-C2 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 14: 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 15: Circuit Breaker

    MBI-6119M-C2 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 16: 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 17: Equipment Installation

    MBI-6119M-C2 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 18: 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 19 MBI-6119M-C2 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 20: 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 21: Redundant Power Supplies

    MBI-6119M-C2 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 22: 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 23: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    MBI-6119M-C2 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 24 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 25: Product Disposal

    MBI-6119M-C2 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 26: 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 27: 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 28 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 29 ‫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 30 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 31 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Module User’s Manual 2-20...

  • Page 32: 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-6119M-C2 MicroBlade modules may be installed into a single MBE-628E-xxx enclosure, or up to fourteen in a MBE-314E-xxx MicroBlade module enclosure.

  • Page 33: Removing A Microblade Module Unit From The Enclosure

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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 34: 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 motherboard 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 35: 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. Installing the Processor(s) Begin by removing power from the system.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Remove the plastic cover plate. Top Edge Bottom Edge 3. Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the edges of the processor. Align the CPU key (the semi-circle cutouts) with the socket keys.

  • Page 37: Installing A Heatsink

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Installing a Heatsink An active type heatsink is used on the motherboard. Note: You should apply thermal grease to the heatsink if it has not already been pre-applied. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the heatsink retention mechanism.

  • Page 38: Removing A Heatsink

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Removing a Heatsink We do not recommend removing the heatsink. If necessary, please follow the instructions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the figure above.

  • Page 39: 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-6119M-C2 MicroBlade module has four memory slots. For optimized memory bandwidth it is strongly recommended that ALL memory slots in this MicroBlade module be populated by DIMMs.

  • Page 40: Dimm Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation DIMM Installation Caution: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit" on page 3-1).

  • Page 41: 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 42: Chapter 4 Microblade Module Features

    Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features Figure 4-1. MBI-6119M-C2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade module. 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 43: Control Panel

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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 44: 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 45: Motherboard

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Motherboard The motherboard of the MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade module unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel Xeon Processor E-2100 series processor. See Figure 4-4 a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B2SC1-CPU motherboard Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the MicroBlade module unit.
  • Page 46 Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Table 4-4. B2SC1-CPU Motherboard Layout Item Description Intel Xeon Processor E-2100 series processors embedded in a H4 (LGA 1151) socket DIMM slots for DIMM memory modules 2.5" SATA3/SAS3/SSD CMOS Clear SATA DOM Ports Battery M.2 PCI-E SATA connector TMP connector Figure 4-4.

  • Page 47: Jumpers

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Jumpers Any jumpers present on the motherboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the motherboard by the user. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip.

  • Page 48: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Module Table 4-5. Main Components of a MBI-6119M-C2 Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" Hard Drives (2) DIMM slots (4) CPU/Heatsink Top Cover Hard Drive Backplane...

  • Page 49: 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 50 Chapter 4: MicroBlade Module Features...
  • Page 51 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Notes 4-10...

  • Page 52: 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 53: 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 54: Running Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS 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. All displayed text is described in this ETUP section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options.

  • Page 55: Main Bios Setup

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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 56: 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 57 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-2 describes all sub-menus found in the A menu. DVANCED ETUP Table 5-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options Sub-menu Description Table 5-3 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this Boot Feature sub-menu. Table 5-4 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this CPU Configuration...
  • Page 58 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Boot Feature Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the <Numlock> key. The Bootup NumLock State options are Off and On. Use this feature to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an Wait for ‘F1’...
  • Page 59 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows you to Enable/Disable BIST (Built-In Self Test) on BIST reset. This feature allows you to Enable/Disable Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) instructions. CPU-Power Management This sub-menu contains settings for CPU-Power Management Control.
  • Page 60 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Custom P-state Table This sub-menu allows you to specify custom P-states. This sets the number of custom P-states. At least 2 states must be present, Number of P-states default is 0.
  • Page 61 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Fast Boot This feature Enables or Disables fast path through the MRC. Use this feature to select options for enabling or disabling refreshing 2X REFRESH_2X_ mode. Options include Disabled, 1-Enabled for WARM or HOT and MODE 2-Enabled for HOT only.
  • Page 62 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this feature to configure PEG 0:1:1 Max Speed. Options include Auto, Max Link Speed Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. PEG1 Slot Use this number field to set the upper limit on power supplied by the slot. Power Limit The power limit (in Watts) is calculated by multiplying this value by the Value...
  • Page 63 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-6. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address.
  • Page 64 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-7. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description 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 65 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-7. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support.
  • Page 66 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-10. 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 High Precision Event Timer...
  • Page 67 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-12. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description SERR# Generation Enables or Disables PCI device to generate SERR#. This setting Enables or Disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in Above 4G Decoding above 4G address space. This setting is only used if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.
  • Page 68 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-13. Trusted Computing Sub-menu Menu Option Description This setting Enables/Disables BIOS support for a security device. OS will Security Device Support not show the security device. The TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Table 5-14.

  • Page 69: Event Logs Setup

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Event Logs Setup Table 5-17. Event Logs BIOS Setup Screen Table 5-18. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS Event Use this sub-menu 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 70: Ipmi Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-18. Event Logs Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description The Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defines number of minutes must METW pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from 0 to 99. The default value is 60. Enable or Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM reserved type Log EFI Status Code E0 (if not already converted to legacy).
  • Page 71 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-20. IPMI Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description System Event Log Use this setting to enable or disable all features of the System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Erase SEL Use this setting to erase SEL.

  • Page 72: Security

    Chapter 5: BIOS Security Table 5-21. Security BIOS Setup Screen 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 73 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-22. Security Menu Options Menu Option Description Administrator Password This allows you to create an administrator password for the system. User Password This allows you to create a user password for the system. This setting allows you to specify when the password is checked. Options specify when the setup should be done with Setup having the password Password Check checked when invoking setup, while Always checks the password while...

  • Page 74: Boot

    Chapter 5: BIOS Boot Table 5-23. 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 75: 5-10 Save & Exit

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table 5-24. Boot Setup Menu Options Menu Option Description This selects which boot device type to list in the FIXED BOOT ORDER Boot Mode Select Priorities of this menu. Options include LEGACY, UEFI and DUAL. Use these options to set what the boot priority order will be for various boot Fixed Boot Order Priorities devices in your system.
  • Page 76 Chapter 5: BIOS 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 5-26 below.
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  • Page 78: 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 79: Standard Checkpoints

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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 80 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 81 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules 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 82 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. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x60 DXE Core is started 0x61 NVRAM initialization 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services...
  • Page 83 MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table A-4. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 0x91 Driver connecting is started 0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started 0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources 0x96...
  • Page 84 Appendix A: AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes Table A-4. DXE Phase Status Codes Description 0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End 0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization 0xB3 System Reset 0xB4 USB hot plug 0xB5 PCI bus hot plug 0xB6 Clean-up of NVRAM 0xB7 Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) 0xB8 –...

  • Page 85: Oem-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

    MBI-6119M-C2 MicroBlade Modules User’s Manual Table A-5. ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Status Codes Description 0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC 0xAC mode.
  • Page 86 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 dmotherboardevices 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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