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  • Page 1 MB12-CE0 Intel Xeon D-1700 Processor Server Motherboard ® ® User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentation:  User Manual: detailed information & steps about the installation, configuration and use this product (e.g. motherboard, server barebones), covering hardware and BIOS.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents MB12-CE0 Motherboard Layout ..................5 Block Diagram .........................7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................8 Installation Precautions ..................8 1-2 Product Specifications ..................9 Installing and Removing Memory ..............11 1-3-1 Dual-Channel Memory Configuration ..............11 1-3-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module ............12 1-3-3 DIMM Population Table ..................12...
  • Page 4 2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration ................56 2-3-3 UPI Configuration ....................57 2-3-4 Memory Configuration ....................58 2-3-5 IIO Configuration ....................60 2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration ............62 2-3-7 PCH-IO Configuration .....................64 2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration ..................66 2-3-9 Server ME Configuration ..................67 2-3-10 Runtime Error Logging ...................68 2-3-11 Power Policy ......................69 Server Management Menu ................71 2-4-1 System Event Log ....................73 2-4-2 View FRU Information ....................74 2-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration ..................75...

  • Page 5: Mb12-Ce0 Motherboard Layout

    MB12-CE0 Motherboard Layout - 5 -...
  • Page 6 Item Code Description Serial Port Header LAN_1 1GbE LAN Port #1 (Top)/1GbE LAN Port #2 (Bottom) CN_NCSI NCSI Connector USB3_MLAN Server Management LAN Port (Top)/USB 3.0 Ports (Bottom) Battery Cable Connector VGA_1 VGA Connector SW_ID ID Button with LED CASE_OPEN Case Open Intrusion Alert Header SYS_FAN1 System Fan Connector #1...

  • 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 170W x 170D (mm) Š Socket Security Server Operating Properties Intel® Xeon® D-1700 processor families Š Default CPU setting: Intel®...
  • Page 10 Š Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010 Š Board Aspeed® AST2600 Management Controller Š Security Socket Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) Web Interface Š Operating Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Š Properties Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Š Security Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Š...

  • Page 11: 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 12: Installing And Removing A Memory Module

    1-3-2 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 DDR4 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 13: Installing The M.2 Ssd Module

    Installing the M.2 SSD Module Follow the steps below to install a M.2 SSD module on your motherboard. Step1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot. Step2. Secure it with the screw, tightening as necessary to fasten the M.2 SSD module in place. Hardware Installation - 13 -...

  • Page 14: 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. VGA Port Connect to a monitor device. Server Management LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection with data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps. This port is the dedicated LAN port for Server Management. USB 3.0 Ports The USB port supports the USB 3.0 specification.

  • Page 15: Internal Connectors

    Internal Connectors P12V1 BP_1 DC_IN 12) SPI_TPM SATA_0_1 13) IPMB1 SGPIO 14) CN_NCSI CPU0_FAN 15) COM SYS_FAN1 16) LED_BMC SYS_FAN2 17) BAT PMBUS 18) CASE_OPEN F_USB3_1 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 16 1/2) P12V1/DC_IN (2x4 12V Power Connector & 2x2 5VSB/PSON 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 17 3) SATA_0_1 (SATA III 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA III 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. Definition 4) SGPIO (SATA SGPIO Connector) Serial General Purpose Input/Output (SGPIO) is a communication method used between a host bus adapter (HBA) and a main board.
  • Page 18 5/6/7) CPU0_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 (Fan Headers) The motherboard has one 2-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), and five 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. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
  • Page 19 9) F_USB3_1 (Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector) The connector/header conform to USB 3.0 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 IntA_P1_D-...
  • Page 20 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 12C_DEV_RST PH_HP_SCL0 PH_HP_SDA0 PH_HP_SCL1 PH_HP_SDA1 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 21 13) IPMB1 (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 22 15) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition SOUT 16) LED_BMC (BMC Firmware Readiness LED) State Description BMC firmware is initial...
  • Page 23 17) BAT (Battery Cable Connector) 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. Pin No. Definition Battery+ •...

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Default Enable Enable Power On CLR_CMOS Default Select S3_MASK NCSI_SW1 LAN1 ON OFF CN_NCSI ME UPDATE Force ME update Normal [Default] Password Clean Clear supervisor password Normal [Default] BIOS RCVR BIOS recovery mode Normal [Default] ME RCVR ME recovery mode Normal [Default] Hardware Installation...

  • Page 25: 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 26  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 27: 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 28 Parameter Description BIOS Information Access Level Displays the privileges level 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.

  • Page 29: 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. When Boot Mode Select is set to UEFI (Default) When "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy in the Boot > Boot Mode Select section BIOS Setup - 29 -...

  • Page 30: 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 Security Device Support available. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 30 -...

  • Page 31: Serial Port Console Redirection

    2-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM 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 COM Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 32 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 33 Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port Š – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1. Resolution Š – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support. Legacy Console Redirection –...
  • Page 34 Parameter Description Flow Control EMS Š – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses Settings(continued) two wires to send start/stop signals. – Options available: None, Hardware RTS/CTS, Software Xon/Xoff. Default setting is None.

  • Page 35: 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 36: Pci Subsystem Settings

    2-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings Description Parameter Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Bus Driver Version Enable/Disable M2_0 I/O ROM. M2_0 I/O ROM Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM PCIE_ # I/O ROM for the related PCI-E slot.
  • Page 37 Description Parameter PCI Devices Common Settings Enable/Disable memory mapped I/O to 4GB or greater address space (Above 4G Decoding). Above 4G Decoding Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item Enable/ Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.

  • Page 38: 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: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support USB Mass Storage Driver Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled.

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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. BIOS Setup - 40 -...

  • Page 41: 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 - 41 -...

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 - 43 -...

  • Page 44: All Cpu Information

    2-2-11 All Cpu Information This page is a simple display page for all CPU information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Emulation Configuration

    2-2-12 Emulation Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable uBIOS generation. uBIOS Generation Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable Hybrid system level emulation mode. Hybrid SLE Mode Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable MSR trace for power management in uBIOS. MSR Trace for PM Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto.

  • Page 46: Iscsi Configuration

    2-2-13 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š Attempt Priority – Options available: Host Attempt, Redfish Attempt. Default setting is Host Attempt. Commit Changes and Exit Š Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name Š – Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223 Host iSCSI Configuration Add an Attempt Š...

  • Page 47: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

    2-2-14 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 47 -...
  • Page 48 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, 100Mbps 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 49: Vlan Configuration

    2-2-15 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 50: Mac Ipv6 Network Configuration

    2-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Š Interface ID Š – The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3. DAD Transmit Count Š – The number of consecutive Neighbor solicitation messages sent Enter Configuration Menu while performing Duplicate Address Detection on a tentative address.

  • Page 51: Mac Ipv4 Network Configuration

    2-2-17 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Configured Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable DHCP (Note) Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask. Local NetMask (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway Local Gateway (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local DNS servers Local DNS Servers...

  • Page 52: Driver Health

    2-2-18 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed. BIOS Setup - 52 -...

  • Page 53: 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 - 53 -...
  • Page 54 2-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 54 -...

  • Page 55: 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 56: Common Refcode Configuration

    2-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Selects the MMIO High Base setting. MMIO High Base Options available: 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, 3584T. Default setting is 56T. Selects the allocation size used to assign memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) resources.

  • Page 57: Upi Configuration

    2-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Uncore Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Stale AtoS Š UnCore General – Enable/Disable Stale A to S directory optimization. Configuration – Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. LLC dead line alloc Š...

  • Page 58: 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 DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. Enforce POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is Disable. 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 59 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Mirror Mode Š – Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enables the Mirror Mode will disable the XPT Prefetch. – Options available: Disabled, Full Mirror Mode, Partial Mirror Mode.

  • Page 60: 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. DMA Control Opt-In Flag Š...
  • Page 61 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0 Š ® – VMD Config for PCH ports/ IOU 0 Intel VMD technology ® • Enable/Disable Intel • Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. BIOS Setup - 61 -...

  • Page 62: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    2-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Advanced Power Management Configuration 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 63 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States Š – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based Hardware PM State Control on OS guidance. –...

  • Page 64: Pch-Io Configuration

    2-3-7 PCH-IO Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Controller 2 SATA Configuration Š – SATA Configuration » Enable/Disable SATA device. » Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. – SATA Mode Selection » Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. » Options available: AHCI, RAID. Default setting is AHCI. –...
  • Page 65 Parameter Description Controller 3 SATA Configuration Š – SATA Configuration » Enable/Disable SATA device. » Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. – SATA Port 0 » Port 0 SATA Configuration • Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is (continued) Enabled. » Hot Plug •...

  • Page 66: Miscellaneous Configuration

    2-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Parameter Description Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Active Video Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 66 -...

  • Page 67: Server Me Configuration

    2-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Displays the operational firmware information. BIOS Setup - 67 -...

  • Page 68: Runtime Error Logging

    2-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Parameter Description System Event Log Enable/Disable system error setup. System Errors Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Whea Settings WHEA Support Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Memory Error Š...

  • Page 69: Power Policy

    2-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient, Turbo Power Policy Quick Settings Lock. Default 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 70 Description Parameter The Hyper Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled, multi-threaded software applications can execute their threads, Hyper-Threading [ALL] thereby improving performance. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled.

  • Page 71: 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 Disabled. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. timeout Default setting is 6. (Note1) 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 72 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 - 72 -...

  • Page 73: 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 74: 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 - 74 -...

  • Page 75: 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 - 75 -...

  • Page 76: Bmc Network Configuration

    2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase. 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 77: 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 78: 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 79: 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 80 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 81 Parameter Description OsRecovery Signatures Š – Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. Key Management – Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load (continued) additional OsRecovery Signature from storage devices. – Options available: Update, Append. BIOS Setup - 81 -...

  • Page 82: 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 83 Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot 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 84: 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 Changes and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 85 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 86: 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 87: Bios Post Beep Code (Ami Standard)

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