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  • Page 1 SBI-7128R-C6 SBI-7128R-C6N SuperBlade 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 Supermicro's SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. The only difference between the SBI-7128R-C6 and SBI-7128R-C6N blade modules is that the SBI-7128R-C6N supports NVMe drives and the SBI-7128R-C6 does not.
  • Page 4 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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 NVMe ...................... 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-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 3-4 Onboard Battery Installation ............3-9 3-5 Memory Installation ................3-9 Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-9 DIMM Installation .................. 3-11 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............3-12 3-7 Installing the Operating System ............ 3-13 Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive........3-13 Installing via PXE Boot................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 6-5 Advanced Setup ................6-5 6-6 Event Logs Setup ................6-17 6-7 IPMI Setup ..................6-19 6-8 Security ..................... 6-20 6-9 Boot ....................6-21 6-10 Save & Exit ..................6-22 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ............A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messages ..............A-1 A-2 BIOS POST Codes ................A-3...
  • Page 8 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperBlade (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/). Product Checklist of Typical Components Your blade module ships with its B10DRC mainboard already installed in its chassis.

  • Page 10: Blade Module Features

    The SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade module supports dual 2011-pin (LGA 2011 Socket R3) Intel Xeon E5-2600 V3/V4 series processors. 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

    Chapter 1: Introduction Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade). The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers. Details on installation of memory modwules into the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation"...

  • 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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 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 16: Circuit Breaker

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual ‫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. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent)

  • 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 32: Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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 CPU socket cap is in place and none of the socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer immediately. WARNING: 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...
  • Page 36 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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-7128R-C6/C6N 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 The mainboard of a SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module has sixteen (16) 288-pin DDR4 DIMM memory slots, eight for each processor.
  • Page 40 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 3-1. Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation CPU1 CPU2 # of Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel DIMMs A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 G1 G2 H1 H2 Figure 3-13.

  • Page 41: 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 42: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Hard Disk Drive Installation Hard disk drives are installed in “carriers” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate. WARNING: To maintain proper airflow, both hard drive bays must have drive carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the carrier.

  • Page 43: 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 44: Installing Via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), IPMItool or the Web-based Management Utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides on another system/blade. Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-ROM for further details on the Virtual Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections of these two utility programs.

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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 46: Control Panel

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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 47: 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 48: Mainboard

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N 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 B10DRC mainboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit.
  • Page 49 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B10DRC Mainboard Layout Item Description 2011 CPU1 Socket 2011 CPU2 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13: "16-slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-10 for details) (sixteen) 2.5" Hot-swap HDD/SSD/NVMe SATA Hard Drive Bays (six) InfiniBand Connectors (for InfiniBand daughter card) (two) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) (two) Onboard SATA Port...

  • Page 50: Jumpers

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard. 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 51: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module...

  • Page 52: Memory Support

    NVMe drives. The SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade module also has two SuperDOM ports for attaching SuperDOM drives to the serverboard. See http://www.supermicro.com/ products/nfo/satadom.cfm for details on SuperDOM ports. Note that these ports ONLY support SuperDOM devices and DO NOT support SATADOM devices.

  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Raid Setup Procedure

    Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module supports up to three hard drives, which may be used to create a RAID 0, 1 and 5 (Windows) or RAID 0, 1 and 10 (Linux) array. For RAID setup use the procedure below. This blade’s BIOS has a RAID utility available in its setup.

  • Page 54: Raid Setup Procedure

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual RAID Setup Procedure This section provides instructions for configuring arrays and logical drives with the RAID BIOS Configuration Utility. It is recommended that you use drives with the same capacity when you create a storage configurations. If you use drives with different capacities in one array, the configuration utility limits each drive to the capacity of the smallest drive.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure Figure 5-1. BIOS Setup Screen...
  • Page 56 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. In the A RAID U DAPTEC TILITY...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 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 58: 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 59: Running Setup

    Chapter 6: 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 60: Main Bios Setup

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 6-1. 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 61: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 6: BIOS 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 62 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-3. Boot Feature Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description When enabled, the system will wait for the F1 key to be pressed if an Wait for ‘F1’ If Error error occurs. Options are Enabled or Disabled. When enabled this setting allows option ROMs to trap Interrup 19.
  • Page 63 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description For UP platforms, leave this option Enabled. For DP/MP servers, DCU Streamer Prefetcher this option may be used to tune performance to the specific application. Options are Enabled or Disabled. This setting Enables or Disables prefetch of the next L1 line based DCU IP Prefetcher upon sequential load history.
  • Page 64 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allows you to Disable or Enable the CPU C3 (ACPI C2) CPU C6 Report report to the OS. It is recommended that this setting be enabled. Use this setting to enable the Enhanced C1E State of the CPU.
  • Page 65 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description This sub-menu allows you to configure DRAM RAPL Configuration DRAM RAPL Configuration settings. This setting allows you to enable the DRAM RAPL Baseline and its DRAM RAPL Baseline mode.
  • Page 66 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allows you to specify the length of time this port requires PCI-E Port L1 Exit to complete transition from L1 to L0. The options include <1uS, 1uS - Latency 2uS, 2uS - 4uS, 4uS - 8uS, 8uS - 16uS, 16uS - 32uS, 32uS - 64uS and >64uS.
  • Page 67 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description This setting allows you to select the QPI Link Frequency. Options Link Frequency Select include 6.4GB/s, 8.0GB/s, 9.6GB/s, Auto and Auto Limited. Link L0p Enable This setting Enables or Disables Link L0p. Link L1 Enable This setting Enables or Disables Link L1.
  • Page 68 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Device Tagging This setting Enables or Disables Device Tagging in your system. South Bridge Configuration This sub-menu allows you to configure South Bridge parameters. Static information for USB Module Version and USB devices USB Information connected is shown at the top of this screen.
  • Page 69 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-7. sSATA Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description sSATA Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA controller. Use this setting to select the SATA mode you desire. Options include IDE, AHCI Configure sSATA as and RAID.
  • Page 70 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-9. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Above 4G Decoding (Available if the Select Enabled to decode a 64-bit PCI device in the space above 4G Address. system supports The options are Enabled and Disabled. 64-bit PCI decoding) If the system has SR-10V capable PCIe device, this option Enables or Disables SR-IOV Support...
  • Page 71 Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-10. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your Super IO Chip system. Serial Port 1/2 This sub-menu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 1 or Serial Configuration Port 2.
  • Page 72 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-11. 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 73: Event Logs Setup

    Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-11. 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. Select ANSI to use the extended Terminal Type ASCII character set.
  • Page 74 SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table 6-14. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS This sub-menu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration Event Log Settings settings. Change this setting to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS SMBIOS Event Event Logging during system boot.

  • Page 75: Ipmi Setup

    Chapter 6: BIOS IPMI Setup Choose IPMI Setup from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the IPMI S menu. IPMI setup options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the ETUP arrow keys and pressing <E >.

  • Page 76: Security

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Security 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 77: Boot

    Chapter 6: BIOS 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 78: 6-10 Save & Exit

    SBI-7128R-C6/C6N SuperBlade Module User’s Manual 6-10 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 6-18...

  • Page 79: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 80 SBI-7428R-C6 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot Previous boot incomplete - Default will likely fail.
  • Page 81 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed tested. Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes nnnn Cache SRAM Passed successfully tested.

  • Page 82: Recoverable Post Errors

    SBI-7428R-C6 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes: • One long and two short beeps – video configuration error •...
  • Page 83 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager...
  • Page 84 SBI-7428R-C6 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size...
  • Page 85 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on check-sum failure Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management...
  • Page 86 SBI-7428R-C6 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize note dock (optional) Initialize note dock late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video...
  • Page 87 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap ( ) indicating the address line or bits that failed.
  • Page 88 SBI-7428R-C6 SuperBlade Module User’s Manual Notes A-10...
  • Page 89 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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