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  • Page 1 NCA-6120 User Manual Network Appliance Platform NCA-6120 User Manual...
  • Page 2 - assumed to be qualified in the servicing of computer equipment, such as professional system integrators, or service personnel and technicians. The latest version of this document can be found on Lanner’s official website, available either through the product page or through the Lanner Download Center page with a login account and password.
  • Page 3 NCA-6120 User Manual Taiwan Corporate Headquarters China Lanner Electronics Inc. Beijing L&S Lancom Platform Tech. Co., Ltd. 7F, No.173, Sec.2, Datong Rd. Guodong LOFT 9 Layer No. 9 Huinan Road, Xizhi District, New Taipei City 22184, Huilongguan Town, Changping District, Beijing...
  • Page 4 NCA-6120 User Manual This document is copyrighted © 2022. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
  • Page 5 NCA-6120 User Manual Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety: Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could get caught in the chassis. Fasten your tie or scarf and roll up your sleeves.
  • Page 6 The installation of this product must be performed by trained specialists; otherwise, a non-specialist might create the risk of the system’s falling to the ground or other damages. Lanner Electronics Inc. shall not be held liable for any losses resulting from insufficient strength for supporting the system or use of inappropriate installation components.
  • Page 7 NCA-6120 User Manual Before turning on the device, ground the grounding cable of the equipment. Proper grounding (grounding) is very important to protect the equipment against the harmful effects of external noise and to reduce the risk of electrocution in the event of a lightning strike. To uninstall the equipment, disconnect the ground wire after turning off the power. A ground wire (green-and-yellow) is required and the part connecting the conductor must be greater than 4 mm2 or 10 AWG.
  • Page 8 NCA-6120 User Manual Main Features ..........................10 Package Content ......................... 10 Ordering Information ......................... 10 Optional Accessories ........................11 System Specifications ......................... 12 Front Panel ..........................13 Rear Panel ........................... 14 Motherboard Information ......................15 Opening the Chassis ........................24 Installing the CPU ........................
  • Page 9 NCA-6120 User Manual Boot Menu ..........................79 Save and Exit Menu ........................80 Event Logs ........................... 82 Warranty Policy .......................... 88...
  • Page 10 NCA-6120 User Manual The NCA-6120, a high-performance 2U rackmount network security appliance, is powered by the AMD EPYC™7000 Series CPUs (Rome/Milan) and delivers up to 40Gbps encryption/decryption security acceleration for application delivery, MEC, WAN optimization, DPI/IPS/IDS, NFV/SDN and NGFW/UTM. AMD EPYC™ 7000 Series, w/ Support for Milan & Rome 16x 288-pin DIMM, Max.
  • Page 11 DC 900W Redundant Power Supply Kit PSF6407-010 2U Slide Rackmount Rail Kit Note: We recommended to use Lanner Slim type NIC modules on this system; please consult Lanner for product compatibility if you consider adopting modules manufactured by other vendors.
  • Page 12 Form Factor 2U 19“ Rackmount Processor Options AMD EPYC™ 7000 Series 64C128T Platform CPU Socket Security Acceleration 40Gbps Encryption + 40Gbps Decryption BIOS AMI SPI Flash BIOS Technology DDR4 3200MHz ECC REG DIMM System Memory Max. Capacity 1024GB Socket 16x 288-pin DIMM Ethernet Ports (By SKU) 1x GbE RJ45 Intel®...
  • Page 13 NCA-6120 User Manual NCA-6120A HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4 NCA-6120B HDD 1 HDD 2 Description 1x Reset Button Reset Button (Press Once for Software Reset; Press Twice for Hardware Reset) System Power LED Indicators System Status HDD Activity 2x USB 3.0 Ports...
  • Page 14 NCA-6120 User Manual R2 R3 Description Rear PCIe Expansion 1x PCIe expansion slot (Optional) 1x Power Button - Short press to power off the system; Power Switch - Long press (> 4sec) to force the system to shut down Short press twice to have GPIO select NMI EVENT An audible alarm will sound when the system’s redundant...
  • Page 15 NCA-6120 User Manual The block diagram indicates how data flows among components on the motherboard. Please refer to the following figure for your motherboard’s layout design.
  • Page 16 NCA-6120 User Manual The IO board layout shows the connectors and jumpers on the board. Refer to the below picture as a reference of the pin assignments and the internal connectors.
  • Page 17 NCA-6120 User Manual The pin headers on the motherboard are often associated with important functions. With the shunt (Jumper) pushed down on the designated pins (the pin numbers are printed on the circuit board, surrounding the pin header), certain feature can be enabled or disabled. While changing the jumpers, make sure your system is turned off.
  • Page 18 NCA-6120 User Manual JPCIESL1~4: PCIe Slot JPCIESL5~10: PCIe SlimSAS Cable Connector JNGFF1: M.2 PCIe/SATA Connector...
  • Page 19 NCA-6120 User Manual JSASHD1: SASHD Connector ATX1: 12 Pin Power Connector Description Description P12V P12V P3V3 P3V3 P12V_SB ATX2: 20-Pin Power Connector Description Description P3V3 P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V P12V JPMB1：PMBUS Connector Description Description ATX_PSON#...
  • Page 20 NCA-6120 User Manual JSATA1 ~ JSATA4：SATA Connector Description TX_P TX_N RX_N RX_P JFAN1 ~ 4: Fan Connector Description P12V RPM Sense RPM Sense DC1: SATA Power Connector Description P12V P3V3 JATX1~6: 4-Pin PCIe Power Connector Description Description P3V3 P12V JUSB1: USB 2.0 Function...
  • Page 21 NCA-6120 User Manual JTPM1: TPM Function Description Description P0_SERIRQ P0_LFRAME_L P0_LAD0 TPM_LPCCLK P0_LAD1 P3V3_SB P0_LAD2 P0_LAD3 P3V3 TPM_RST# JCOM2: COM Port Function Description Description COM2_RX COM2_RTS COM2_TX COM2_CTS# IO_GND2 JSPIROM1: Flash BIOS Pin Header Description Description SPI_HD1# SPI_CS#_DUAL SPI_CS0#_DUAL +P3V3_SPI_ME...
  • Page 22 NCA-6120 User Manual J80P1: Debug Port Pin Header Description Description 80PORT_LPC_CLK P0_LAD1 BUF_LPC_RST_L P0_LAD0 P0_LFRAME_L P3V3 P0_LAD3 P0_LAD2 JPLD1: CPLD FLASH Pin Header Description P3V3_CPLD_2 JTAG_PLD_TDO JTAG_PLD_TDI JTAG_PLD_TMS JTAG_PLD_TCK JDB5: BMC Debug Pin Header Description UARTS5_RX UARTS_TX JDBM2: CPLD Debug Mode Pin Header...
  • Page 23 NCA-6120 User Manual JCMOS1 (1-2) 1-2: NORMAL (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS Description P0_VDDBT_RTC_G J12 (1-2) 1-2: Enable Dual BIOS (Default) 2-3: Disable Dual BIOS Description P3V3_CPLD DUAL_BIOS_DIS J13 (1-2) 1-2: Force Boot up from BIOS1 (Default) 2-3: Force Boot up from BIOS2...
  • Page 24 NCA-6120 User Manual To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the system, please remove all power connections to shut down the device completely. Also, please wear ESD protection gloves when conducting the steps in this chapter.
  • Page 25 NCA-6120 User Manual Please note that the system delivered to you comes with rather sophisticated design; therefore, the assembly of which must be handled with exclusive tools and extreme care by professionals. It is strongly recommended that you not make any adjustments to, remove or even re-install the processor on your own. If handling the processor on your own is inevitable, please read through the instructions in this section to make sure you have acquired the necessary knowledge and comply with the requirements.
  • Page 26 NCA-6120 User Manual 1. Loosen the screws that secure metal frame in the sequence of #3→#2→#1 using the T20 torque. 2. Once #1 screw is loosened, the metal frame will pop up by itself.
  • Page 27 NCA-6120 User Manual 3. Gently lift the inner frame by the blue tab, and pull out the protective cap. 4. Carefully insert the CPU. Make sure the alignment corner marked on the CPU matches that of the metal frame. When securing the metal frame, fasten the screws in the sequence of #1→#2→#3.
  • Page 28 NCA-6120 User Manual The motherboard supports 16 memory slots for DDR4 registered DIMM. Total Slots 16 (8 slots per processor) Number of Channels 8 (Channel 0~7, 1 DIMM per channel) per processor Supported DIMM Capacity 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB...
  • Page 29 NCA-6120 User Manual Recommended DIMM Population Scheme The table below shows the recommended schemes for DIMM population. To guarantee balanced system performance, please install identical DIMMs of the same capacity, speed, number of ranks, and from the same manufacturer. As the recommended minimum requirement, each channel pair of a processor should have at least one DIMM installed.
  • Page 30 NCA-6120 User Manual This system is built with drive bays that can accommodate 2.5” or 3.5” HDD/SSD. The following will discuss disk drive installation procedures based on their HDD/SSD designs. Hard Disk Activity/Error Hard Disk Status Key Lock 1. Power off the system. Locate the disk bay on the front panel.
  • Page 31 NCA-6120 User Manual Mounting a 2.5” hard disk Secure the hard disk on the tray with 3x M3 disk screws. Make sure the SATA contacts of the disk face towards the SATA connector inside the system. SATA Contacts 4. To install the mounted disk tray, push the tray into position in the chassis.
  • Page 32 NCA-6120 User Manual This system comes with NIC Ethernet module slots for network bandwidth expansion. Please follow the steps for installation. 1. On the front panel, select a NIC Ethernet module slot. 2. Rotate clockwise and loosen the two lock-screws.
  • Page 33 NCA-6120 User Manual 4. Insert your NIC Ethernet module. (The module shown in the image below is for reference only). Align the golden fingers to the PCIe socket motherboard carefully while inserting this module. 5. Once the module is firmly seated, rotate counter-clockwise and tighten the two lock-screws.
  • Page 34 NCA-6120 User Manual Cooling fans may wear down eventually. Please refer to the steps below for replacing cooling fans. When using a new cooling fan, just reverse the steps to install the fan back onto the enclosure and the system.
  • Page 35 NCA-6120 User Manual Power supply units wear down eventually. Please be noted that this system supports only 850W PSU. Please prepare the power supply units matching this capacity. 1. On the rear panel, locate the power supply units and disconnect the power cords.
  • Page 36 NCA-6120 User Manual There are various methods to mount this system based on your application and the environment. This system came with two types of mounting kits for a typical rack or enclosure mounting installation or installing this system in a rack:...
  • Page 37 NCA-6120 User Manual 1. Check the package contents. The mounting ear brackets shall For securing the brackets on the rack posts include the items below: For securing the brackets on 1x Screw Pack the unit 2x Ear Brackets 2. Secure the bracket onto one side of the chassis using six provided screws.
  • Page 38 NCA-6120 User Manual 1. Check the package contents of the Slide Rail Kit. The kit shall include the following items: 1x pack of M4X4L screws (for securing the sliding rail on the system) 1x pack of 7.1 Round Hole screws...
  • Page 39 NCA-6120 User Manual 5. Align the bracket to the side of the chassis and make sure the screw- holes are matched, and then secure the bracket onto the chassis with five provided M4X4L screws. Align the screws with the indicated holes on the brackets as well as the screw holes on the side of the chassis.
  • Page 40 NCA-6120 User Manual Installing the Slide Rails Now, you shall install the slide rail assemblies onto the rack. 9. This slide-rail kit does NOT require screw-fixing. Simply aim at 3 Clic available screw holes on the rack front and snap the rail front into the...
  • Page 41 NCA-6120 User Manual 12. Hold the system with its front facing you, lift the chassis and gently engage the brackets on the model while aligning them with the slide-rail assemblies as shown in the image below, and then push the system into the cabinet.
  • Page 42 NCA-6120 User Manual BIOS is a firmware embedded on an exclusive chip on the system’s motherboard. Lanner's BIOS firmware offering including market-proven technologies such as Secure Boot and Intel Boot Guard technology deliver solid commitments for the shield protection against malware, uncertified sequences and other named cyber threats.
  • Page 43 NCA-6120 User Manual Setup main page contains BIOS information and project version information. Feature Description BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends Core Version: AMI Kernel version, CRB code base, X64 Compliancy: UEFI version, PI version BIOS Information Project Version: BIOS release version...
  • Page 44 NCA-6120 User Manual Select the Advanced menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the “Advanced” setup screen. Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen. Feature Options Description Enabled Force PXE Boot...

  • Page 45: Trusted Computing

    NCA-6120 User Manual Trusted Computing Feature Options Description Enables or disables BIOS support for security device. By Security Device Enabled disabling this function, OS will not show Security Support Disabled Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
  • Page 46 NCA-6120 User Manual Trusted Computing (TPM1.2) Feature Options Description Enables or disables BIOS support for security device. By disabling Security Device Enabled this function, OS will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol Support Disabled and INT1A interface will not be available.

  • Page 47: Psp Firmware Versions

    NCA-6120 User Manual PSP Firmware Versions Feature Description PSP Recovery BL Ver SMU FW Version PSP Firmware ABL Version Versions PSP BootLoader Version SMU Version ABL Version...
  • Page 48 NCA-6120 User Manual AMD PBS Feature Options Description Enabled Enable/Disable SPI Locking for protecting ROM part. SPI Locking Disabled...
  • Page 49 NCA-6120 User Manual AMD CBS...
  • Page 50 NCA-6120 User Manual CPU Common Options Feature Options Description Core Performance Disabled Disable CPB Boost Auto Disabled Global C-state Controls IO based C-state generation and DF C- Enabled Control states. Auto Low Current Idle Power Supply Idle Typical Current Idle...
  • Page 51 NCA-6120 User Manual Performance Feature Options Description Normal Operation OC Mode Customized Disabled SMT Control Enabled Auto...
  • Page 52 NCA-6120 User Manual NBIO Common Options Feature Options Description Disabled IOMMU Enabled Enable/Disable IOMMU Auto Disabled ACS Enable Enabled AER must be enabled for ACS enable to work. Auto Disabled PCIe ARI Support Enabled Enables Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation. Auto Disabled PCIe Ten Bit Enables PCIe ten-bit tags for supported devices.
  • Page 53 NCA-6120 User Manual SMU Common Options Feature Options Description Manual Auto = Use the fused Determinism Determinism Control Auto Manual = User can set customized Determinism Auto = Use the fused TDP Manual cTDP Control Manual = User can set customized TDP...
  • Page 54 NCA-6120 User Manual FCH Common Options...
  • Page 55 NCA-6120 User Manual SATA Configuration Options Feature Options Description Disabled SATA Enable Enabled Disable or enable OnChip SATA controller Auto AHCI AHCI as ID SATA Mode Select OnChip SATA Type 0x7904 Auto Disabled Sata RAS Support Enabled Disable or enable Sata RAS Support...
  • Page 56 NCA-6120 User Manual USB Configuration Options Feature Options Description Disabled XHCI Controller0 Enabled Enable or disable USB3 controller. enable Auto Disabled XHCI Controller1 Enabled Enable or disable USB3 controller. enable Auto Enabled USB ecc SMI Enable Auto...
  • Page 57 NCA-6120 User Manual MCM USB Enable Feature Options Description Disabled XHCI2 enable Enabled Enable or disable USB3 controller. (Socket1) Auto Disabled XHCI3 enable Enabled Enable or disable USB3 controller. (Socket1) Auto...
  • Page 58 NCA-6120 User Manual AC Power Loss Options Feature Options Description Always OFF AC Loss Control Always ON Select AC Loss Control Method Last State...

  • Page 59: Nct7904D Hw Monitor

    NCA-6120 User Manual NCT7904D HW Monitor...

  • Page 60: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual Watch Dog Timer Configuration Feature Options Description Enabled Watch Dog Timer Watch Dog Timer Enable or Disable. Last State...
  • Page 61 NCA-6120 User Manual Control Legacy PXE Boot Feature Options Description Control Legacy PXE Enabled PXE Enable or Disable. Boot from Disabled...

  • Page 62: Serial Port Console Redirection

    NCA-6120 User Manual Serial Port Console Redirection Feature Options Description COM0 Console Enabled Enables or disables Console Redirection. Redirection Disabled COM1 Console Enabled Enables or disables Console Redirection. Redirection Disabled...
  • Page 63 NCA-6120 User Manual Feature Options Description VT100: ASCII char set VT100 VT100Plus: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT100Plus Terminal Type VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 enfcoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or VT-UTF8 more bytes. ANSI ANSI: Extended ASCII char set 9600 Selects serial port transmission speed.
  • Page 64 NCA-6120 User Manual With this mode enabled, only text will be sent. This is to capture Disabled Recorder Mode Enabled Terminal data. Disabled Resolution 100x31 Enables or disables extended terminal resolution Enabled VT100 LINUX XTERM86 Putty KeyPad Selects FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty...
  • Page 65 NCA-6120 User Manual Legacy Console Redirection Settings...

  • Page 66: Cpu Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual CPU Configuration Feature Options Description Enabled SVM Mode Enables or disables CPU Virtualization Disabled...
  • Page 67 NCA-6120 User Manual Node 0 Information Node 1 Information...

  • Page 68: Pci Subsystem Settings

    NCA-6120 User Manual PCI Subsystem Settings Feature Options Description Globally Enables or Disables 64bit capable Devices to be Above 4G Disabled Decoded in Above 4G Address Space (Only if System Decoding Enabled Supports 64 bit PCI Decoding). Disabled If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option...

  • Page 69: Usb Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual USB Configuration Feature Options Description Enables Legacy USB support. Enabled Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are Legacy USB Disabled connected; Support Auto Disabledoption will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. Enabled This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support.

  • Page 70: Network Stack Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual Network Stack Configuration Feature Options Description Disabled Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack Enabled...

  • Page 71: Csm Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual CSM Configuration Feature Options Description Disabled CSM Support Enables or disables CSM Support Enabled Do Not Launch Network UEFI Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Legacy Do Not Launch Storage UEFI Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM...

  • Page 72: Sata Configuration

    NCA-6120 User Manual SATA Configuration...
  • Page 73 NCA-6120 User Manual SATA Configuration...
  • Page 74 NCA-6120 User Manual Select the Chipset menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Chipset Setup screen. Users can select any of the items on the left frame of the screen.

  • Page 75: North Bridge

    NCA-6120 User Manual North Bridge...
  • Page 76 NCA-6120 User Manual Select the Security menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Security Setup screen. Users can select any of the items on the left frame of the screen. Feature Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, it only limits Administrator Password access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

  • Page 77: Secure Boot

    NCA-6120 User Manual Secure Boot Feature Options Description Secure Boot is activated when Platform Key (PK) is enrolled, Disabled Secure Boot System mode is User/Deployed, and CSM function is Enabled disabled. Secure Boot mode selector: Standard Secure Boot Mode In Custom mode, Secure BootVariables can be configured...

  • Page 78: Key Management

    NCA-6120 User Manual Key Management Feature Options Description Factory Key Disabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform Provision Enabled reset and while the System is in Setup mode Restore Factory Force System to User Mode. Install factory default Secure...
  • Page 79 NCA-6120 User Manual Feature Options Description Setup Prompt The Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Timeout 65535 means indefinite waiting. BootupNumLock Select the keyboard NumLock state. State Enabled Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option. Disable...
  • Page 80 NCA-6120 User Manual Select the Save and Exit menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Save and Exit Setup screen. Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen. Discard Changes and Reset Select this option to quit Setup without saving any modifications to the system configuration.
  • Page 81 NCA-6120 User Manual Restore Defaults Restore default values for all setup options. Select “Yes”to load Optimized defaults. PS: The items under Boot Override were not same with image. It should depend on devices connect on system.
  • Page 82 NCA-6120 User Manual...

  • Page 83: Change Smbios Event Log Settings

    NCA-6120 User Manual Change Smbios Event Log Settings Feature Options Description Disabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Smbios Event Log Enabled Logging during boot. Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done...
  • Page 84 NCA-6120 User Manual Change Smbios Event Log Settings...
  • Page 85 NCA-6120 User Manual System Power / Status / HDD Activity COLOR COLOR LED ACTION DESCRIPTION ON LCM ON BOARD POWER Green Green Steady When system power on No power on STATUS Green Green Steady control by GPIO Amber Steady control by GPIO...
  • Page 86 To provide increased flexibility and usage protection, Lanner has released the 2nd Gen Dual BIOS function on Lanner appliances. With 2nd Gen Dual BIOS, both the primary BIOS and secondary BIOS can be updated and flashed using the BIOS Tool to run different versions of BIOS ROMS independently for maximum compatibility.
  • Page 87 Lanner Technical Support. Warning DO NOT power off or reset the system during BIOS updating process. Disclaimer Under no circumstances will Lanner accept responsibility or liability for damages of any kind whatsoever resulting or arising directly or indirectly from a BIOS update.
  • Page 88 NCA-6120 User Manual 1. All products are under warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. 2. The buyer will bear the return freight charges for goods returned for repair within the warranty period;...
  • Page 89 NCA-6120 User Manual When requesting RMA service, please fill out the following form. Without this form enclosed, your RMA cannot be processed.

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