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MECS-6110/6111 1U Edge Server with Intel® Xeon® D Processor User’s Manual Manual Rev.: Rev. 1.2 Revision Date: February 21, 2022 Part No.: 50M-00037-1020...
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MECS-6110 Conventions Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task. Informations destinées à prévenir les blessures corporelles mineures, les dommages aux composants, la perte de données et/ou la corruption mise en garde de programme lors de l'exécution d'une tâche.
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MECS-6110 5 BIOS Setup........................51 BIOS Setup Menu ........................51 5.1.1 Menu Selection Bar .........................51 5.1.2 Menu Conventions...........................52 Main Menu ..........................52 5.2.1 BIOS Information ..........................53 5.2.2 System Information..........................53 Advanced Menu ........................54 5.3.1 Sub-Menu: Trusted Computing......................55 5.3.2 Sub-Menu: AST2500 Super IO Configuration .................56 5.3.3...
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ADLINK MECS-6110 is a 1U 19" rackmount edge computing server with Intel® Xeon® processor System-on-Chip. The MECS-6110 features an IO intensive architecture with up to 2x PCIe x16 FHFL interfaces, 2x 2.5’’ SATA drive bays, 4x SFP+ ports. It also features IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and is an ideal platform for 5G mobile edge computing infrastructure deployment.
MECS-6110 1.3 Mechanical Overview 1.3.1 MECS-6110 Front Panel Console SATA Bay x2 Port 1PPS/TOD Port LEDs PCIe Expansion Slots x2 Power RJ45 x2 Button LEDs SFP+ x4 USB x2 Reset Button 1.3.2 MECS-6111 Front Panel Console Port 1PPS/TOD Port PCIe Expansion Slots x2...
MECS-6110 1.3.5 MECS-6110 Internal Layout DDR4 DIMM x4 Fans PCIe 12V Power Conn. x2 M.2 SATA Slot PCIe x16 Gen3 FHFL x2 SATA Drive M.2 SATA Bay x2 Slot See 3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover on page 15 for instructions on removing the cover.
MECS-6110 1.3.6 MECS-6111 Internal Layout DDR4 DIMM x4 Fans PCIe 12V Power Conn. x2 M.2 SATA Slot PCIe x16 Gen3 FHFL x2 M.2 SATA Slot See 3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover on page 15 for instructions on removing the cover.
MECS-6110 3 Getting Started 3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow the instructions below to remove the chassis top cover. All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel. Toutes les procédures d'installation sont réservées au personnel qualifié. mise en garde 1. Loosen the two captive screws at the rear of the cover (arrows).
MECS-6110 3.2 Installing Memory Modules There are no limitations on installing memory modules in this device. Each slot can accept a memory module up to 64GB. All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel. Toutes les procédures d'installation sont réservées au personnel qualifié.
MECS-6110 3.3 PCIe Card Installation Sample installation instructions for FHFL PCIe expansion cards are described below. For detailed information on the specific installation procedures for your cards, please contact your ADLINK representative. All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel.
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MECS-6110 3. Remove the PCIe bracket blanking plates. 4. Loosen the two screws to remove the internal PCIe bracket used to secure the PCIe cards inside the chassis. The diagram shows the position of the bracket for full-length cards. Bracket mounting...
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MECS-6110 5. First install the lower PCIe expansion card. Align the tab on the bracket with the opening on the rear I/O panel (A), and insert the PCIe connector into the slot on the riser card (B). Make sure the connector is fully inserted into the PCIe slot.
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MECS-6110 6. Then install the upper PCIe expansion card, if required...
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MECS-6110 7. Replace the internal PCIe bracket, insert the PCIe cards into the slots (arrows), and tighten the two screws (circles) to secure the cards inside the chassis.
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MECS-6110 8. Replace the bracket to secure the PCIe I/O brackets to the chassis. 9. Secure the bracket with two screws as shown.
MECS-6110 3.4 PCIe Slot Secondary Power Supply The MECS-6110 is equipped with two 4-pin ATX-type 12V power connectors on the mainboard (see 1.3.5 MECS-6110 Internal Layout on page 10) to provide secondary power for PCIe expansion cards if required. Two adapter cables are included. The pin definitions of the connectors and cables are described below.
3.7 Connecting the System to Ground AC Version The MECS-6110 is connected to ground by the ground pin of the 3-prong IEC power cord. Please use the power cord provided with the system for your region. A grounding stud (M4 size) is provided on the rear of the chassis for additional connection to ground.
MECS-6110 3.8 System Power Cable Installation AC PSU Input 3-prong IEC power cord DC PSU Input DC Negative: connect to -36V to -72V DC Positive: connect to RTN...
Use the included RJ-45 to DB-9 console port adapter cable to connect the PC to the RJ-45 console port of the MECS-6110 (see 1.3.1 MECS-6110 Front Panel on page 8). See 4.4 Dual USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Console Port on page 45 for the adapter cable pin definition.
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MECS-6110 Step 3 Open a serial port console tool (such as PuTTY), choose the higher COM port (it may be different depending on the computer), then set the baud rate to 115200. Step 3 Input the user name “sysadmin” and password “superuser” to login to the system.
MECS-6110 3.10 Login to the BMC via Network Step 1 Use a LAN cable to connect either eth0 or eth1 of the MECS-6110 to the PC; eth1 eth0 Step 2 Open a serial port console tool (such as PuTTY) enter the IP address, and open a...
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MECS-6110 Step 3 Input the user name “sysadmin” and password “superuser” to login to the system.
MECS-6110 3.11 BMC eth0 Default and Static IP Settings The default IP setting is DHCP. Users can login to the BMC to modify the IP. Static IP Settings: Show the current LAN setting ipmitool lan print 1 • Set the IP source to static ipmitool lan set 1 ipsrc static •...
MECS-6110 3.12 BMC eth1 Default and Static IP Settings The default IP setting is DHCP. Users can login to the BMC to modify the IP. Static IP Settings: Show the current LAN setting ipmitool lan print 8 • Set the IP source to static ipmitool lan set 8 ipsrc static •...
3. Copy the BMC FW package “BMC_MECS-6110_Release_Vx.xx” to the debug PC; Upgrade Procedure: 1. Check the IP of the BMC of MECS-6110. Power on the MECS-6110, boot the BMC to Linux (username: sysadmin; Passwd: superuser), and type “ifconfig” check its IP address.
MECS-6110 3.13.2 Updating BIOS via Host with BIOS Tool 1. Boot/Login to Shell 2. Update the BIOS over host with the following commands. Example: AfuEfix64 BIOS.ROM /p /b /n /x (to update BIOS without ME) AfuExfi64 BIOS.BIN /p /b /n /x /me (to update the entire BIOS)
3. Copy the BMC FW package “BMC_MECS-6110_Release_Vx.xx” to the debug PC; Upgrade Procedure: 1. Check the IP of the BMC of MECS-6110. Power on the MECS-6110, boot the BMC to Linux (username: sysadmin; Passwd: superuser), and type “ifconfig” check its IP address.
MECS-6110 3.15 BMC Firmware Update via Host with Yafuflash The MECS-6110 supports a BMC Chassis Management firmware, IPMI v2.0 compliant. To update the BMC firmware via host with Yafuflash, perform the following steps. 1. Login to the OS with root user permission.
3.16 Enter BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the MECS-6110. Press the <Delete> or <ESC> key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: “Press DEL or ESC to enter Setup”.
MECS-6110 4 System Interfaces Console Port UID Button and LED 1PPS/TOD Ports Power LED Alert LED HDD LED USB x2 SFP+ x4 GbE x2 Power Reset Health Button Button Behavior 4.1 Status LEDs Power LED (green) The Power LED will light when the system is booted up (S0 state).
MECS-6110 4.2 LAN Ports Pin # Signal MDI_P0 MDI_N0 MDI_P1 MDI_N1 MDI_P2 MDI_N2 MDI_P3 MDI_N3 LED1 LED2 LAN LED Behaviour The LAN LEDs are integrated into the RJ-45 connector. Their behavior is as follows: The LED1 (Speed) indicates the speed of the LAN connection.
MECS-6110 4.3 SFP+ Ports Signal Name TX_FAULT TX_DSBL MOD_ABS RX_,OS VCCR VCCT SFP+ LED Behaviour Link Link Status Activity The LEDs point to the respective port. Status Behavior Link up Yellow (steady) Link Status Link down Active Green (blinking) Link Activity...
4.4 Dual USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Console Port Signal Name COM_TXD COM_RXD USB2_N USB2_P SSRX_N SSRX_P SSTX_N SSTX_P USB2_N USB2_P SSRX_N SSRX_P SSTX_N SSTX_P The MECS-6110 comes with an RJ-45 to DB-9 console port adapter cable. DB-9 Pin Signal — —...
MECS-6110 4.6 HDD/User LED Jumper The HDD/User LED Jumper (CN39) can be used to set the function of the Drive Activity LED (default is Drive Activity). CN25 Setting SATA Drive Activity (default) User Defined 4.7 User LED Commands 4.7.1 OEM ADLINK Set LED Status...
MECS-6110 4.7.2 OEM ADLINK Get LED Status NetFn=2Eh, Cmd=11h Byte Data Field ADLINK Manufacturer ID – 005F13h, LS byte first. LED ID: 01h= UID LED (blue, UID led) 02h = USR LED (yellow, HDD shared) 03h = Alert LED (red)
MECS-6110 5 BIOS Setup 5.1 BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup utility is invoked by pressing <ESC> or <DEL> keys. User can change BIOS settings during setup utility runs. A system reset is required for new settings to take effect.
MECS-6110 5.1.2 Menu Conventions The appearance of the setup menu listed in this chapter is a sample to describe the item list. It is shown on a VT100 terminal via serial console. The menu conventions are as follows. Using color The mandatory BIOS setup fields are in black.
MECS-6110 5.2.1 BIOS Information BIOS Item Options Description BIOS Vendor Display vendor name of system BIOS. Info-only. American Megatrends BIOS Version Display version of booting BIOS. Info-only. x.yy.zz Build Date It shows the date that BIOS was built. Info-only. MM/DD/YYYY...
MECS-6110 5.3 Advanced Menu This menu contains the settings for most of the user interfaces in the system. BIOS Item Options Description Trusted Computing For TPM setting Sub-Menu AST2500 Super IO For System Super IO configuration Sub-Menu Configuration For configuring serial console.
MECS-6110 5.3.2 Sub-Menu: AST2500 Super IO Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Serial Port Disabled To enable or disable serial Port. Enabled Device Settings Show serial port IO address and Info-only IRQ source Change Settings Auto Select optimal resource for SIO IO=3F8h;...
MECS-6110 5.3.3 Sub-Menu: Serial Port Console Redirection BIOS Item Options Description Console Redirection Enable or disable serial port Enabled Disabled console redirection function. Console Redirection For configuring serial port settings Sub-Menu Settings when console redirection function is enabled.
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MECS-6110 BIOS Item Options Description Terminal Type VT100 Configure the type of console VT100+ emulation. VT-UTF8 Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. ANSI VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes.
MECS-6110 5.3.6 Sub-Menu: CSM Configuration BIOS Item Description Options CSM Support Disabled To enable or disable CSM Support. Enabled CSM16 Module Version To show CSM module version Info Only Boot option filter Controls Legacy/UEFI Roms priority UEFI and Legacy Legacy only...
MECS-6110 5.3.8 Sub-Menu: OEM IPMI Settings BIOS Item Options Description POST Watchdog Timer Disabled Enable or Disable POST watchdog timer Enabled POST Watchdog 3 minutes Select the time value for POST Timeout 4 minutes watchdog timer Expiration value 5 minutes...
MECS-6110 5.3.9 Sub-Menu: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection This setup page is shown when “Network” setting in Boot page is set to “UEFI”. When the BIOS boots the system, it will launch the onboard Ethernet I210 controller’s UEFI driver. The driver provides a setup page for configuring Ethernet parameters and shows information about Ethernet controller.
MECS-6110 5.3.10 Sub-Menu: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE BIOS Item Options Description Firware Image View device firmware version As below Properties NIC Configuration For configuring link speed and wake function.
MECS-6110 5.4.2 Sub-Menu: CPU Configuration BIOS Item Options Description CPU string To show CPU info Info only Hyper-Threading [ALL] To enable or disable logical processor Disable Enable threads Intel Virtualization To enable or disable Intel Virtualization Enable Technology Disable Technology...
MECS-6110 5.4.3 Sub-Menu: Memory Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Memory Frequency To select maximum memory frequency Auto 1000 1066 1200 ..Attempt Fast Boot To enable or disable skip memory Auto Disable reference code on warm boots, Auto is Enable...
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MECS-6110 5.4.3.1. Sub-Menu: Memory Topology BIOS Item Options Description SocketX.ChX.DimmX To show channel /dimm spd info Info only 5.4.3.2. Sub-Menu: Memory Timings Override BIOS Item Options Description XMP Profile To enable or disable Intel Extreme Disable Enable Memory Profiles to support memory...
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MECS-6110 5.4.4.1. Sub-Menu:Socket0 Configuration BIOS Item Options Description IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br1) X4x4x4x4 Selects PCIe port bifurcation for riser X4x4x8 card upstream port ,auto is x16 X8x4x4 X8x8 Auto IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br2) X4x4x4x4 Selects PCIe port bifurcation for riser...
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MECS-6110 5.4.4.2. Socket0 PcieBrxDxxx BIOS Item Options Description PCI-E Port To enable or disable PCI-E Port, Auto Auto Disable is enable Enable Link Speed Choose Link Speed ,Auto is Gen3 Auto Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s) Gen 2 (5 GT/s) Gen 3 (8 GT/s)
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MECS-6110 5.4.7.1. Sub-Menu: PCH Devices BIOS Item Options Description Serial IRQ Mode Quiet Configure Serial IRQ Mode Continuous Exrernal SSC Enable – To enable or disable Spread Spectrum Disable CK420 Enable PCH state after G3 Select S0/S5 power state after a G3...
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MECS-6110 5.4.7.2. Sub-Menu: PCH sSATA Configuration BIOS Item Options Description sSATA Controller For controlling sSATA controller’s Enable Disable enabling/disabling. Configure sSATA as For sSATA operating mode setting. AHCI RAID SATA test mode Enable To Enable/Disable SATA test mode Disable SATA Mode options...
MECS-6110 Security Menu This menu contains the settings for system security. BIOS Item Options Description Administrator Password Configure/Clear Administrator Enter to set Password. password When pressing enter, a menu will be popped up for creating new password. When password installed, press enter without inputting password, it will clear password.
MECS-6110 5.6 Boot Menu This menu contains the settings for bootable devices in the system. BIOS Item Options Description Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled Boot mode select Legacy Select boot mode, Legacy/UEFI.
MECS-6110 5.7 Save & Exit Menu BIOS Item Options Description Save Changes and Exit Save changed settings and exit BIOS Enter setup utility. Discard Changes and Skip changed setting and exit BIOS Enter Exit setup utility. Save Changes and Save all changed settings and let system...
MECS-6110 5.8 Server Mgmt Menu BIOS Item Options Description BMC Self Test Status To show BMC self test status Info-only BMC Device ID To show BMC Device ID Info-only BMC Device Revision To show BMC Device Revision Info-only BMC Firmware Revison...
MECS-6110 5.8.1 Sub-Menu: System Event Log BIOS Item Options Description SEL Components To enable or disable event logging for Enabled Disabled error codes during boot Erase SEL Choose options for erasing SEL Yes, on next reset Yes, on every reset...
MECS-6110 5.8.2 Sub-Menu: BMC Self-test Log BIOS Item Options Description Log area usage = 00 out Log area usage numbers Read only of 20 logs Erase Log Erase Log Options Yes, on every reset When log is Full Select the action to be taken when log is...
MECS-6110 5.8.3 Sub-Menu: BMC Network Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Configure IPV4 support Read only Configuration Address Select to configure LAN channel Unspecified source Static parameters statically or dynamically(by DynamicBmcDhcp BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not DynamicBmcNonDhcp modify any BMC network parameters...
MECS-6110 5.8.4 Sub-Menu: BMC User Settings BIOS Item Options Description Add User Press <Enter> to Add a User Sub Menu Delete User Press <Enter> to Delete a User Sub Menu Change User Settings Press <Enter> to Change User Settings Sub Menu...
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MECS-6110 5.8.4.1. Sub-Menu: Add User BIOS Item Options Description User Name Enter BMC User Name Enter to set user name User Password Enter BMC User Password Enter to set password User Access Enable/Disable the BMC User's Access Disable Enable Channel No...
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MECS-6110 5.8.4.2. Sub-Menu: Delete User BIOS Item Options Description User Name Enter BMC User Name Enter to set user name User Password Enter BMC User Password Enter to set password...
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MECS-6110 5.8.4.3. Sub-Menu: Change User Setting BIOS Item Options Description User Name Enter BMC User Name Enter to set user name User Password Enter BMC User Password Enter to set password User Access Enable/Disable the BMC User's Access Disable Enable...
MECS-6110 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user’s manual for future reference.
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MECS-6110 9. This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present. 10. Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when: The power cord or plug is damaged; • Liquid has penetrated the equipment;...
MECS-6110 Consignes de Sécurité Importantes Pour assurer la sécurité de l’utilisateur, veuillez lire et suivre toutes les directives, ainsi que les AVERTISSEMENTS, MISES EN GARDE et REMARQUES de ce manuel et indiqués sur l’équipement associé avant de manipuler ou utiliser l’équipement.
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MECS-6110 8. Une pile au lithium peut être installée pour assurer l’alimentation de secours ou d’urgence en continu. Risque d'explosion si la batterie est remplacée par une batterie d'un type incorrect. Jetez les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
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