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Gigabyte MS03-CE0 User Manual

4th gen. intel® xeon® scalable up motherboard
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4th Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable UP Motherboard
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  • Page 1 MS03-CE0 4th Gen. Intel® Xeon® Scalable UP Motherboard User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents MS03-CE0 Motherboard Layout ..................5 Block Diagram .........................7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................8 Installation Precautions ..................8 1-2 Product Specifications ..................9 Installing and Removing the CPU ..............12 Installing and Removing Memory ..............14 1-4-1 Eight-Channel Memory Configuration ..............14 1-4-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module ............15...
  • Page 4 2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration ................56 2-3-3 UPI Configuration ....................57 2-3-4 Memory Configuration ....................59 2-3-5 IIO Configuration ....................62 2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration ............64 2-3-7 PCH Configuration ....................66 2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration ..................68 2-3-9 Server ME Configuration ..................69 2-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings ................70 2-3-11 Power Policy ......................72 Server Management Menu ................74 2-4-1 System Event Log ....................76 2-4-2 View FRU Information ....................77...

  • Page 5: Ms03-Ce0 Motherboard Layout

    MS03-CE0 Motherboard Layout 2 3 4 33 34 35 36 - 5 -...
  • Page 6 Item Code Description LED_BMC BMC Firmware Readiness LED CN_NCSI NCSI Connector SYS_FAN6 System Fan Connector #6 P12V_AUX2 2x4 Pin 12V Power Connector MLAN Server Management LAN Port USB3_LAN1 1GbE LAN Port #1 (Top)/USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Bottom) USB3_LAN2 1GbE LAN Port #2 (Top)/USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (Bottom) COM1_VGA Serial Port (Top)/VGA Port (Bottom) SW_ID...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram - 7 -...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. Š Form Factor 304.8W x 244D (mm) Š Socket Security Server Operating Properties 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Š...
  • Page 10 1 x ID button with LED Š 1 x TPM Header with SPI Interface Š Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010 Š Aspeed® AST2600 Management Controller Š GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) Web Interface Š Socket Security Dashboard Š HTML5 KVM Š...
  • Page 11 Operating Operating temperature: 10°C to 40°C Š Properties Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Š Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Š Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) Š Security Socket Hardware Installation - 11 -...

  • Page 12: Installing And Removing The Cpu

    Installing and Removing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 13 Carrier Types used for Package Types Package Type Xeon® SP XCC Xeon® SP MCC Xeon® SP+HBM Carrier Code Note! • The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together •...

  • Page 14: Installing And Removing Memory

    Installing and Removing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended to use memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 15: Installing And Removing A Memory Module

    1-4-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR5 DIMMs on this motherboard. Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down.

  • Page 16: Ddr5 Dimm With Intel Optane Tm Pmem 300 Series Memory Population

    1-4-5 DDR5 DIMM with Intel Optane PMem 300 Series Memory Population DIMM Capacity (GB) Ranks Per DIMM DIMM Type DRAM Density and Data Width 16Gb 1Rx8 16GB 1Rx4 32GB RDIMM 2Rx8 32GB 2Rx4 64GB 128GB 4Rx4 (2H) RDIMM 3DS 8Rx4 (4H) 256GB 1-4-6 Intel Optane PMem 300 Series Matrix Configuration...

  • Page 17: Installing The M.2 Ssd Module

    Installing the M.2 SSD Module WARNING: Installation of the thermal pad over the M.2 device is required when installing an M.2 device. Lack of the thermal pad may result in the system overheating and throttle the system performance. CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 22110 cards as standard.

  • Page 18: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors ID button with LED When the system identification is active, the ID LED on the front/ back panel glows blue. Serial Port Connect to serial-based mouse or data processing devices. VGA Port Connect to a monitor device. 1GbE LAN Port #2 The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs.

  • Page 19: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors ATX1 BP_1 P12V_AUX1 12) SPI_TPM P12V_AUX2 13) IPMB CPU0_FAN 14) CN_NCSI SYS_FAN1/2//3/4 15) LED_BMC SYS_FAN5 16) BAT SYS_FAN6 17) CASE_OPEN PMBUS F_USB1 10) FP_1 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. •...
  • Page 20 1/2/3) ATX1/P12V_AUX1/P12V_AUX2 (2x12 Main Power Connector and 2x4 12V Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
  • Page 21 4/5/6/7) CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3/SYS_FAN4/SYS_FAN5/SYS_FAN6 (Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and six 4-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
  • Page 22 9) F_USB1 (Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector) The connector/header conform to USB 3.2 specification. Each USB connector/header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Power IntA_P2_D+ IntA_P1_SSRX- IntA_P2_D- IntA_P1_SSRX+ IntA_P2_SSTX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- IntA_P2_SSTX- IntA_P1_SSTX+ IntA_P2_SSRX+ 11 10...
  • Page 23 11) BP_1 (HDD Backplane Board Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Reserved BPMI DIN/OUT BPMI DOUT/IN BPMI_LOAD BPMI_CLK PLD_Program_EN GLED_AMB_N GLED_GRN_N FAN_IRQ_N Reserved BP_SCL BP_SDA BP_RST_N SMB_U2_TMP_SCL SMB_U2_TMP_SDA I2C_DEV_RST PH_HP_SCL0 PH_HP_SDA0 P3V3_AUX P3V3_AUX 12) SPI_TPM (Trusted Platform Module Connector) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys.
  • Page 24 13) IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) Connector The Intelligent Platform Management Bus Communications Protocol defines a byte-level transport for transferring Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification (IPMI) messages between intelligent I2C devices. Pin No. Definition Clock Data 14) CN_NCSI (NCSI Connector) Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition NCSI_CLK NCSI_RX_D0 NCSI_RX_D1 NCSI_CRS_DV NCSI_RX_ER P3V3_AUX NCSI_TX_D1 NCSI_TX_D0...
  • Page 25 15) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial Blink BMC firmware is ready AC loss 16) BAT (Battery Socket) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. •...
  • Page 26 17) CASE_OPEN (Case Open Intrusion Alert Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Open: Normal Operation (Default) Closed: Active Chassis Intrusion Alert Hardware Installation - 26 -...

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings NCSI_SW LAN1 BIOS Enable Recovery Default CN_NCSI BIOS_RCVR Password Clear CMOS Enable Enable Enable Recovery Clear CLR_CMOS Default Default Default ME_RCVR BIOS_PWD Hardware Installation - 27 -...

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
  • Page 29  Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.)  Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the functions of the Platform Controller Hub.  Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus. ...

  • Page 30: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 31 Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information. (Note1) Processor Information CPU Brand String/ Max CPU Speed Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s).
  • Page 32 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.

  • Page 33: Advanced Menu

    Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 33 -...

  • Page 34: Trusted Computing

    2-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Serial Port Console Redirection

    2-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 36 Parameter Description Parity Š – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
  • Page 37 Parameter Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Serial Port for Out-of- Band Management EMS Console Redirection is set to Enabled.

  • Page 38: Sio Configuration

    2-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port. –...

  • Page 39: Pci Subsystem Settings

    2-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 39 -...
  • Page 40 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion PCIE_# I/O ROM (Note1) ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. PCIE_# Lanes Change the PCIe lanes.

  • Page 41: Usb Configuration

    2-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 42: Network Stack Configuration

    2-2-6 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 43: Post Report Configuration

    2-2-7 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 43 -...

  • Page 44: Nvme Configuration

    2-2-8 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Options available: BIOS Build-In, NVMe Device. Default setting is BIOS NVMe OPROM Select Build-In. BIOS Setup - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Chipset Configuration

    2-2-9 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown. Options available: Last State, Power Off, Power On, Unspecified. The default setting depends on the BMC setting.

  • Page 46: Tls Auth Configuration

    2-2-10 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. – Commit Changes and Exit – Discard Changes and Exit Delete Cert Š Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Client Cert Configuration BIOS Setup - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Iscsi Configuration

    2-2-11 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š Attempt Priority – Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list. Commit Changes and Exit Š Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name Š...

  • Page 48: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

    2-2-12 Intel(R) i210 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 48 -...
  • Page 49 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration Š – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS controlled power states.

  • Page 50: Vlan Configuration

    2-2-13 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. – The valid range is from 0 to 4094. Priority Š...

  • Page 51: Driver Health

    2-2-14 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed BIOS Setup - 51 -...

  • Page 52: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 52 -...
  • Page 53 2-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 53 -...

  • Page 54: Processor Configuration

    Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0 Configuration Š – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values.
  • Page 55 Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Memory Encryption (TME) (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Total Memory Encryption Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR Š – Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. Manual Commit S3M FW CFR Š...

  • Page 56: Common Refcode Configuration

    2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. BIOS Setup - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Upi Configuration

    2-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting. Default setting is Auto. Š...
  • Page 58 Description Parameter MMIO High Granularity Size Š – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. – Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G. Default setting is UPI General Configuration 64G. (continued) Clock Modulation Enabled Š – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Memory Configuration

    2-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
  • Page 60 Description Parameter Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Get Memory Timing Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population Memory Topology information.
  • Page 61 Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour Š – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Š...

  • Page 62: Iio Configuration

    2-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O Š – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. ACS Control Š...
  • Page 63 Description Parameter Interrupt Remapping Š – Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

  • Page 64: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SpeedStep (Pstates) Š – Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. CPU P State Control Turbo Mode Š...
  • Page 65 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Enable Monitor MWAIT Š – Allows Monitor and MWAIT instructions. – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. CPU C6 Report Š CPU C State Control – Enable/Disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Š...

  • Page 66: Pch Configuration

    2-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 67 Description Parameter Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) SATA And RST Š – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. Configuration/ – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Controller And RST Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Configuration (continued)

  • Page 68: Miscellaneous Configuration

    2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum - only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. External SSC - CK440 Default setting is SSC Off.

  • Page 69: Server Me Configuration

    2-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause. BIOS Setup - 69 -...

  • Page 70: Runtime Error Logging Settings

    2-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. S/W Error Injection Support Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support Š...
  • Page 71 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enable/Disable PCIE error. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error (Note) Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable (Note) Š...

  • Page 72: Power Policy

    2-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default Power Policy Quick Settings setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
  • Page 73 Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable.

  • Page 74: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer (Note1) Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy. FRB-2 Timer Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle. Policy (Note1) Default setting is Do Nothing.
  • Page 75 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 75 -...

  • Page 76: System Event Log

    2-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...

  • Page 77: View Fru Information

    2-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup - 77 -...

  • Page 78: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    2-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected. BIOS Setup - 78 -...

  • Page 79: Bmc Network Configuration

    2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp. Station IP address Displays IP Address information. Displays Subnet Mask information. Subnet mask Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.

  • Page 80: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    2-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase. Options available: Unspecified, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable.

  • Page 81: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...

  • Page 82: Secure Boot

    2-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows 8 (or above) operating ® system. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Secure Boot Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 83 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys Š...
  • Page 84 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures Š – Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. –...

  • Page 85: Boot Menu

    Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.
  • Page 86 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot order priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device. Network. UEFI. UEFI Network Drive BBS Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.

  • Page 87: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 88 Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.

  • Page 89: Bios Recovery

    BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.

  • Page 90: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

    BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 2-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...

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