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  • Page 1 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade 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 SuperBlade system’s SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only.
  • Page 4 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1-3 Blade Module Features ..............1-2 Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-2 Storage ....................1-3 RAID ....................... 1-3 Density ....................1-3 1-4 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 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 3-3 Processor Installation ............... 3-4 3-4 Onboard Battery Installation ............3-9 3-5 Memory Installation ................3-9 Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-9 DIMM Installation .................. 3-12 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............3-13 3-7 Installing the Operating System ............
  • Page 7 5-8 Security ..................... 5-19 5-9 Boot ....................5-20 5-10 Save & Exit ..................5-21...
  • Page 8 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: support@supermicor.com Note: A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm. Product Checklist of Typical Components Your blade module ships with its B10DRT-IBF2 mainboard already installed in its chassis.

  • Page 10: Blade Module Features

    The SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade module supports four 2011-pin Socket R (LGA 2011) Intel Xeon E5-2600 V3/V4 series processors grouped two per node. Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http:// www.supermicro.com/products/superblade). 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 11: Storage

    Each SBI-7228R-T2F2 blade module supports up to four hard drives, two per node, which may create either a RAID 0 and 1 system. Further information on the RAID and its software can be found on our website at: http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/ LSI_2108_2208_SAS_MegaRAID_Configuration_Utility.pdf Density A maximum of ten blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure.

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade 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 15: Installation Instructions

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 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 16: Circuit Breaker

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual ‫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. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection.

  • Page 17: Power Disconnection Warning

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺘﮭﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪواﺋﺮاﻟﻘﺼﯿﺮة‬ ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪات‬ ‫ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ‬ ‫أﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﯿﺲ‬ ‫ﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ‬ ‫أن‬ ‫ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ‬ 20A, 250V 경고 ! 이 제품은 전원의 단락 ( 과전류 ) 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니 다...

  • Page 18: Equipment Installation

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade 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 19: 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 20 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade 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 21: 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 22: Redundant Power Supplies

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 경고 ! 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리와 동일하거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 . 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 . Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt.

  • Page 23: Backplane Voltage

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺣﺪات‬ ‫ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا‬ ‫ﻗﺪ‬ ‫اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻮﺣﺪة‬ ‫اﻟ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﺰل‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻت‬ ‫ﯾﺠﺐ إزاﻟﺔ‬ 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을...

  • Page 24: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual ‫اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫أواﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫اﻟﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫ھﻨﺎك‬ ‫ھﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز‬ ‫ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬرا ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ‫ﯾﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫اﻟﻨﻈﺎم‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﯾﻜﻮن‬ 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 . Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is.

  • Page 25: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 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

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 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 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. 2-17...
  • Page 30 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes 2-18...

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Each blade module has two nodes for the equivalent of two serves per blade module.

  • Page 32: Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure 1.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position...

  • Page 34: Processor Installation

    One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Caution: Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st' (Figure 3-3).
  • Page 36 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Opening the Load Plate Gently push down to pop the load plate 4.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 5. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys (Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7. Aligning CPU Keys with Socket Keys Socket Keys CPU Keys 6.
  • Page 38 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket (Figure 3-9). Lock the lever labeled 'Close 1st' first (Figure 3-10), then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second (Figure 3-11). Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks.

  • Page 39: Onboard Battery Installation

    Modules) to provide system memory. The DIMMs should all be of the same size and speed and from the same Super Micro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and our web site (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade for recommended memory. Populating Memory Slots Each node’s mainboard of a SBI-7228R-T2F2 blade module has eight (8) memory slots,...
  • Page 40 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 3-1. Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation CPU1 CPU2 CPU3 CPU4 # of Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel DIMM A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 G1 G2 H1 H2 3-10...
  • Page 41 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-13. 8-slot DIMM Numbering CPU1A CPU1B CPU2A CPU2B Note: Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be supported, you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type. Note: An “X” in Table 3-1 indicates the memory slot is populated by a DIMM module.

  • Page 42: Dimm Installation

    6. Press the release tabs to the locking positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot. Note: Check Supermicro's website for recommended memory modules. Removing Memory Modules Press the release tabs on both ends of the memory module to unlock it. Once it is loosened, remove the DIMM module from the memory slot.

  • Page 43: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    6. Push the handle in until you hear the carrier click into its locked position. Caution: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.pdf...

  • Page 44: Installing The Operating System

    An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade 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 45: Management Software

    The procedures for doing this vary depending upon the blade model chosen for your SuperBlade system. For this module 0 and 1 is available for each node. For RAID setup see http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ under RAID Installation Guides for more details.
  • Page 46 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 3-16...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7228R-T2F2 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7228R-T2F2 blade 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 48: Control Panel

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2are described in Table...

  • Page 49: Power Button

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade 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 50: Mainboard

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7228R-T2F2 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel C612 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B10DRT-IBF2 mainboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B10DRT-IBF2 Mainboard Layout Item Description 2011 CPU Sockets (see Figure 3-13 for details on CPU numbering), two per node 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Bays (two per node) DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13 for details), eight per node (16 total) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) Onboard SATA-DOM Ports (one per node) Intel C612 Chipset...

  • Page 52: Jumpers

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The SBI-7228R-T2F2 has two jumpers (one for each node) for configuring the Watchdog system as shown in the table below: Table 4-5. System Jumpers Jumper & Location Description JWD (top node, A side) pin 1-2 Watchdog Reset; pin 2-3 NMI JKWD (bottom node, B side) pin 1-2 Watchdog Reset;...

  • Page 53: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7228R-T2F2 Blade Module Table 4-6. Main Components of a SBI-7228R-T2F2 Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" Hard Drives (four) CPUs/Heatsinks (2) DIMM slots (16) Top Cover KVM Front Panel Module...

  • Page 54: Memory Support

    Caution: To maintain proper airflow, both hard drive bays must have drive carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the tray. 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 55: 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/SuperBlade/module/ web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your SuperBlade blade module.

  • Page 56: 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(www.supermicro.com/products/ superblade/). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.

  • Page 57: Running Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS 3. Go to the V menu and select F IRTUAL EDIA LOPPY MAGE PLOAD 4. B or O to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it. ROWSE 5. Press the U button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the PLOAD CMM.

  • Page 58: Main Bios Setup

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-1. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to change the options for each setting. IGHT Press the <E >...
  • Page 59 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Options Menu Option Description Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the System Date correct data for the system date. Press the <Enter> key to save the data. To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate System Time fields.

  • Page 60: Advanced Setup

    SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 61 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Boot Feature sub-menu Menu Option Description When Disabled the BIOS displays normal POST messages. When Quiet Boot Enabled the BIOS displays an OEM Logo instead of POST messages. This setting sets the display mode for Option ROM. Options include Force AddOn ROM Display Mode BIOS or Keep Current.
  • Page 62 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-4. CPU Configuration sub-menu Menu Option Description These sub-menus, when selected, shows information on the Socket 0/ Socket 1 processors and other information including Processor Socket, Socket 0/1 CPU Processor ID, Processor Frequency, Processor Max Ratio, Processor Min Ratio, Microcode Revision, L1 Cache RAM, L2 Cache RAM and L3 Cache Information RAM, Processor 0 Version and Processor 1 Version.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description North Bridge This sub-menu configures North Bridge features and shows configuration Configuration information. This setting gives you the option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear or EV DFX Features not.
  • Page 64 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description IOU1 (IIO PCIe Port This setting selects the PCIe port bifurcation for PCIe Slot 3. Options include x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16 or Auto. This setting is a workaround setting when no PCIe port is active. Options No PCIe Port Active include PCU Squelch Exit Ignore Option and Reset the SQ FLOP by CSR Option.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting sets the Thermal Throttling mode for your system to either Set Throttling Mode Disabled or CLTT. This setting splits teh 0-4GB address space between two sockets, so that Socket Interleave both sockets get a chunk of the local memory below 4GB.
  • Page 66 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions for EHCI1. One of EHCI1 these EHCI controllers must always be enabled. Options include Enabled or Disabled. This setting controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions for EHCI2.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-8. Server ME Information Sub-menu Menu Option Description General ME Configuration General ME configuration information is displayed at the top of this screen. Information The altitude of the platform location above sea level, expressed in meters, is set Altitude using the keyboard’s number pad “+”...
  • Page 68 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-9. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allocates MMIOH size per CPU. Options include 256G, 128G, 512G MMIO High Size and 1024G. CPU1 Slot 1 PCI-E This setting enables or disables the PCIe Slot OPROM option.Options include OPROM Disabled, Legacy or EFI.
  • Page 69 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu Menu Option Description COM1 Console Redirection, COM2/SOL/Legacy Console Redirection Sub-menus Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified Console Redirection by the user. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Console This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data Redirection Settings...
  • Page 70 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS Redirection After POST. When set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled before BIOS Post booting the OS.

  • Page 71: Event Logs Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-12. ACPI Settings Sub-menu Menu Option Description This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support WHEA 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 playback High Precision Event...
  • Page 72 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 5-14. Event Logs Menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the When Log is Full event log when the event log memory is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

  • Page 73: Ipmi Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS IPMI Setup Table 5-15. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Firmware Revision and IPMI Status information are statically displayed at IPMI Information the top of this menu. Selecting this sub-menu displays settings for changing the SEL Event Log System Event Log configuration.
  • Page 74 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Boot Choose Boot from the 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the B menu. Security setting ETUP options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E >.
  • Page 75 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-10 Save & Exit Choose S & E from the 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the S & E menu. All Exit ETUP BIOS settings are described in Table 5-18 below.
  • Page 76 SBI-7228R-T2F2 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes 5-22...
  • Page 77 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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