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- Page 1 MCN-2600T Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3/v4 CPU Sled User’s Manual Manual Revision: Revision Date: November 2, 2018 Part No.: 50-1Z268-1000 Leading EDGE COMPUTING...
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Page 2: Preface
MCN-2600T Preface Copyright 2018 ADLINK Technology, Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer. - Page 3 MCN-2600T Revision History Revision Release Date Description of Change(s) 2018-11-02 Initial release...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
4.3.2 Configuring BIOS for SOL ....................24 4.3.3 Configuring OS for SOL....................24 4.3.4 Establishing SOL ......................24 Firmware Upgrade ........................ 25 4.4.1 Updating MCN-2600T BIOS .................... 25 4.4.2 Updating BMC ......................... 26 5 BIOS Setup........................27 Entering BIOS Setup......................27 Setup Menu........................... - Page 5 MCN-2600T IntelRCSetup......................... 45 5.6.1 Processor Configuration ....................45 5.6.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration ..............48 5.6.3 Common RefCode Configuration..................50 5.6.4 Memory Configuration ..................... 50 5.6.5 IIO Configuration......................52 5.6.6 PCH Configuration......................54 Server Mgmt ......................... 56 Security Setup........................58 Boot Setup ..........................
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Page 6: Overview
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ADLINK MCN-2600T is a high-performance CPU sled featuring dual Intel® Xeon® E5 processors, interconnected by dual redundant switch modules when installed in the CSA- 7400 Network Appliance. It is ideally suited for building next generation high-performance firewalls and virtualized telecom elements. -
Page 7: Cpu Sled Overview
MCN-2600T 1.2 CPU Sled Overview 1.2.1 CPU Sled Specifications Core System Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2620 v3 (6C/12T) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2630 v3 (8C/16T) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2628L v3 (10C/20T) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3 (12C/24T) Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2680 v3 (12C/24T) Intel®... -
Page 8: Cpu Sled Front Panel
MCN-2600T Mechanical Form Factor 213.9mmx 40.44mm x 432.1mm (W x H x D) Operating Temp. 0 C to + Storage Temp. -40 C to +70 C Humidity 10% to 80%, non-condensed RoHS RoHS Compliant 1.2.2 CPU Sled Front Panel... -
Page 9: Cpu Sled Layout
MCN-2600T 1.2.3 CPU Sled Layout 32.40 41.20 211.35... -
Page 10: Dpdk Support
DPDK is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing, and it can improve packet processing performance by up to ten times. The MCN-2600T CPU sled is fully validated with DPDK and can provide a high throughput for data plane packet processing. -
Page 11: Getting Started
MCN-2600T 2 Getting Started 2.1 Preparing the CPU Sled The MCN-2600T is a single-system dual Intel® Xeon® E5 compute node. Note: See 4.4.1 Updating MCN-2600T BIOS for instructions on how to power down the CPU sled. 2.1.1 Installing the CPUs... - Page 12 MCN-2600T Opening Sequence for Independent Load Mechanism (ILM) and Load Plate Push down on the hinge lever Grasp and open the load plate Removing the Pick and Place (PnP) Cap Grip & Grip & Grip & Lift up Lift up Lift up Grip &...
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Page 13: Installing The Heatsinks
MCN-2600T Closing the ILM and Load Plate 2.1.2 Installing the Heatsinks Heat sink installation Place the heat sink on top of each CPU and secure it by screwing in the captive screws. CPU0 heatsink CPU1 heatsink... -
Page 14: Installing Memory
MCN-2600T 2.1.3 Installing Memory 1. Open the locking levers on both sides of each socket. 2. Align the memory module with the keys in the socket and press down firmly until both locking levers click into place. Step 2 Step 1... - Page 15 MCN-2600T Memory Population MCN-2600T is equipped with twelve (12) DDR4 (Double-Data-Rate Fourth Generation Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) slots. Each CPU supports two independent channels (CPU0: Channel A/B; CPU1: Channel E/F) with three DIMM slots per channel. The DIMM slots of each channel must be populated starting with the slot farthest from the CPU, as shown in the diagram below.
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Page 16: Installing A Sata Drive
MCN-2600T 2.1.4 Installing a SATA Drive 1. Unlock the ejector handle of the SATA drive tray by pressing the blue unlocking tab towards the right. The ejector handle will swing outwards. 2. Pull outwards on the ejector handle to remove the SATA drive tray. - Page 17 MCN-2600T 3. Secure the 2.5” SATA drive to the drive tray with 4 screws as shown. 4. Insert the drive tray into the drive bay and press inwards until it is firmly seated. 5. Close the ejector handle and press inwards until it locks in place with a “click”.
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Page 18: Installing An M.2 Ssd Module
MCN-2600T 2.1.5 Installing an M.2 SSD Module 1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot at a 15 degree angle to the board. 2. Gently press down on the module. 3. Use an M2.5 screw to secure the module to the board. -
Page 19: Front Panel Layout
MCN-2600T 2.2 Front Panel Layout The MCN-2600T provides I/O connections from the front panel. There are two 1GbE RJ-45 LAN ports, two USB 3.0 port, one VGA port, one console port and two 2.5 drive bays, as shown below. I/O port... -
Page 20: Powering Up The Cpu Sled
LED will stay on. 4. After a few seconds, the switch node A/S LED turns ON (steady or blinking) indicating CM Active/Standby status. 3.2 Health/Status Indicators This section covers all of the LEDs on the MCN-2600T CPU sled. LED # Description MCN-2600T Power LED (power on: Green) Status LED (BIOS POST: Red;... -
Page 21: Using The Cpu Sled
OS or holding down the power button more than 4 seconds. 4.2 Using Serial Console The MCN-2600T sled supports one serial console port, which is shared between the host and the BMC. Selection pins are available on DIP switch SW1 to control serial console usage. - Page 22 MCN-2600T The serial console port is RJ45 form factor, and has a standard pin definition for the console port as below. LED # Description The serial port is set with the following parameters Type RS232 (COM) Baud Rate 115200 bps...
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Page 23: Serial Over Lan Via Bmc
MCN-2600T 4.3 Serial Over LAN via BMC The CPU board BMC provides a text-based Serial Over LAN (SOL) console. With SOL redirection system administrators can remotely view the text-based host console from anywhere and perform any task that doesn’t require a GUI. -
Page 24: Configuring Bios For Sol
MCN-2600T 4.3.2 Configuring BIOS for SOL Serial Port Console Redirection You can use this screen to select options for the serial port console redirection settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 25: Firmware Upgrade
MCN-2600T 4.4 Firmware Upgrade 4.4.1 Updating MCN-2600T BIOS Users can update the CSA-7400 system BIOS over various interfaces (Gigabit LAN, KCS, console port). Updating the BIOS via Network with BMC Tool 1. Login to the OS with root user permission. -
Page 26: Updating Bmc
MCN-2600T 4.4.2 Updating BMC Use Yafuflash tool to update BMC firmware To upgrade bootloader, add -force-boot (recommended) To preserve config (/conf), add -preserve-config Updating BMC via Network $ ./Yafuflash -force-boot -nw -ip 192.168.2.101 root superuser bmc.ima --------------------------------------------------- YAFUFlash - Firmware Upgrade Utility (Version 1.3) -
Page 27: Bios Setup
MCN-2600T 5 BIOS Setup 5.1 Entering BIOS Setup To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the motherboard 2. Press the < Delete > key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: < Press DEL to enter Setup >... -
Page 28: Navigation
MCN-2600T 5.3 Navigation The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include < F1 >, < F10 >, < Enter >, < ESC >, < Arrow > keys, and so on. - Page 29 MCN-2600T The < F1 > key allows you to display the General Help screen. Press the < F1 > key to open the General Help screen. The < F2 > key on your keyboard is the previous values key. It is not displayed on the key legend by default.
- Page 30 MCN-2600T The < F3 > key on your keyboard is the optimized defaults key. To set the optimized defaults settings of the BIOS, press the < F3 > key on your keyboard. It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard. The optimized defaults settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the optimized defaults of options set.
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Page 31: Main Setup
MCN-2600T 5.4 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will find the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below. -
Page 32: System Date/System Time
MCN-2600T 5.4.2 System Date/System Time Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the < Arrow > keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the < Tab > key or the <... -
Page 33: Acpi Settings
MCN-2600T 5.5.1 ACPI Settings You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI Advanced Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 34: Ast1010 Super Io Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.5.2 AST1010 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the AST1010 Super IO Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 35 MCN-2600T Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Set this value to Enabled / Disabled Change Settings Set Parameters Serial Port Virtual Serial Port Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (Virtual COM). The screen is shown below Virtual Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM).
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Page 36: Serial Port Console Redirection
MCN-2600T 5.5.3 Serial Port Console Redirection You can use this screen to select options for the serial port console redirection settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 37 MCN-2600T Terminal Type VT100+ is the preferred terminal type for out-of-band management. Configuration options are: VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, ANSI. Bits per second Select the bits per second you want the serial port to use for console redirection. The options are 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, and 9600.
- Page 38 MCN-2600T The settings for this value are None and Hardware RTS/CTS. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The settings for this value are Enabled and Disabled. Recorder Mode When this mode is enabled, only text will be sent. This is to capture terminal data.
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Page 39: Pci Subsystem Settings
MCN-2600T 5.5.4 PCI Subsystem Settings You can use this screen to select options for the PCI Subsystem Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 40: Network Stack Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.5.5 Network Stack Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Network Stack Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 41: Csm Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.5.6 CSM Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CSM Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 42: Adlink Ipmi Settings
MCN-2600T 5.5.7 ADLINK IPMI Settings You can use this screen to select options for the ADLINK IPMI Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. -
Page 43: Lan Bypass Settings
MCN-2600T 5.5.8 LAN Bypass Settings You can use this screen to select options for the LAN Bypass Setting. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 44 MCN-2600T LAN Segment Power On Mode Configuration LAN Segment #1-8 Power On Mode This option controls the LAN Bypass setting in Power On Mode for each segment. Set this value to Bypass On/Bypass Off. LAN Segment Power Off Mode Configuration LAN Segment #1-8 Power Off Mode This option controls the LAN Bypass setting in Power Off Mode for each segment.
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Page 45: Intelrcsetup
MCN-2600T 5.6 IntelRCSetup Select the IntelRCSetup tab from the setup screen to enter the IntelRCSetup BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of IntelRCSetup BIOS Setup options by highlighting an option using the < Arrow > keys. The IntelRCSetup BIOS Setup screen is shown below. - Page 46 MCN-2600T Hyper-threading Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). Options Enabled For Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). Disabled For other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
- Page 47 MCN-2600T Enables the Vanderpool Technology, takes effect after reboot. Set this value to Enabled/Disabled. Per-Socket Configuration You can use this screen to select options for Per-Socket Configuration. The screen is shown below. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration You can use this screen to select options for CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration. The screen is shown below.
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Page 48: Advanced Power Management Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.6.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Advanced Power Management Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - >... - Page 49 MCN-2600T CPU P State Control You can use this screen to select options for CPU P State Control. The screen is shown below. EIST (P-states) When enabled, OS sets CPU frequency according load. When disabled, CPU frequency is set at max non-turbo. Set this value to Disable/Enable.
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Page 50: Common Refcode Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.6.3 Common RefCode Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Common RefCode Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 51 MCN-2600T Memory Topology You can use this screen to select options for Memory Topology. The screen is shown below. Memory Map You can use this screen to select options for Memory Map. The screen is shown below. Socket Interleave Below 4GB Splits the 0-4GB address space between two sockets, so that both sockets get a chunk of local memory below 4GB.Set this value to Disable/Enable.
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Page 52: Iio Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.6.5 IIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the IIO Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 53 MCN-2600T Socket 0 PcieD01F0 - Port 1A You can use this screen to select options for Socket 0 PcieD01F0 - Port 1A Configuration. The screen is shown below. Note: Other Port screen are similar to this screen Link Speed Selects PCIe link speed.Set this value to AUTO/Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s)/ Gen 2 (5 GT/s)/ Gen 3 (8 GT/s).
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Page 54: Pch Configuration
MCN-2600T 5.6.6 PCH Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the PCH Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. - Page 55 MCN-2600T Hot Plug Designates this port as Hot Pluggable.Set this value to Disable/Enable. PCH SATA Configuration You can use this screen to select options for PCH SATA Configuration. The screen is shown below. SATA Controller Enable or disable SATA Controller.Set this value to Disable/Enable.
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Page 56: Server Mgmt
MCN-2600T 5.7 Server Mgmt Select the Server Mgmt tab from the setup screen to enter the Server Mgmt BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen.The Server Mgmt Settings screen is shown below: Bmc self test log You can use this screen to select options for Bmc self test log. - Page 57 MCN-2600T Select the action to be taken when log is full.Set this value to Clear Log/ Do not log any more. BMC network configuration You can use this screen to select options for BMC network configuration. The screen is shown below.
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Page 58: Security Setup
MCN-2600T 5.8 Security Setup Administrator / User Password If only the administrator’s password is set, then this limits access to setup and is only asked for when entering setup. If only the user’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be... -
Page 59: Boot Setup
MCN-2600T 5.9 Boot Setup Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Device Priority, to go to the sub menu for that item. - Page 60 MCN-2600T Set Boot Option #1 -2 boot priority. Hard Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives.
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Page 61: Save & Exit Menu
MCN-2600T 5.10 Save & Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below. - Page 62 MCN-2600T Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.
- Page 63 MCN-2600T Restore Defaults Restore/Load Defaults values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the user defaults to all the setup options.
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Page 64: Safety Instructions
MCN-2600T 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. - Page 65 MCN-2600T Restricted to qualified service personnel or users familiar with restrictions applied to the location, reasons therefor, and any precautions required; Only afforded by the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is...
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Page 66: Consignes De Sécurité Importantes
MCN-2600T 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. - Page 67 MCN-2600T risque d’électrocution, le personnel qualifié devrait déconnecter toutes les entrées d’alimentation avant de procéder à l’entretien. 12. Il est recommandé que l'équipement soit installé que dans une salle de serveur ou de la salle informatique où: L'accès est limité au personnel de maintenance qualifié ou utilisateurs familiers avec les restrictions appliquées à...
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Page 68: Getting Service
5215 Hellyer Avenue, #110, San Jose, CA 95138, USA Tel: +1-408-360-0200 Toll Free: +1-800-966-5200 (USA only) Fax: +1-408-360-0222 Email: info@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology (China) Co., Ltd. Address: (201203) 300 Fang Chun Rd., Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area Shanghai, 201203 China Tel: +86-21-5132-8988 Fax: +86-21-5132-3588 Email: market@adlinktech.com...
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