Introduction; Features - Advantech ASMB-816 Series User Manual

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Introduction

The ASMB-816 server board is the most advanced Intel Xeon Processor scalable
family series board for server-grade IPC applications that require high-performance
computing power & multi-expansion slots. This server board supports Intel Xeon
Scalable series processor and DDR4 ECC-REG 2400/2666/2933/3200 MHz memory
up to 1024 GB.
ASMB-816 provides three PCIe x16 + two PCIe x8 (one x4 link) from CPU in Gen4,
and one PCIe x4 + one PCIe x1 from PCH in Gen3 high speed. In addition, the full
ASMB-816 SKU has dual Gigabit and dual 10GbE Ethernet LAN ports that eliminate
network bottlenecks. (ASMB-816 I & T2 SKUs only)
A fifth RJ-45 LAN connector (LAN5) is dedicated for IPMI function that allows remote
control management. One RJ-45 LAN jack (LAN 4) from 10GbE port can also be
used as IPMI LAN. High reliability and outstanding performance makes ASMB-816
the ideal platform for industrial server/networking applications.
By using the Intel C621A chipset, the ASMB-816 offers a variety of features such as
6 x USB3.0 and 7 x USB 2.0 connectivity, 8 x onboard SATA III, and 1 x M.2 (SATA
and PCIe) interface. It supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 (Windows only*), and
with the latest Intel® RSTe (Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise) it provides a com-
pelling RAID solution for NVMe SSDs via Intel VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) HW key.
These powerful I/O capabilities ensure even more reliable data storage capabilities
and high-speed I/O peripheral connectivity.
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Features

General
Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family support: ASMB-816 is equipped with
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single CPU socket to support Intel Xeon Platinum/Gold/Silver series up to 40-
core processors.
High performance I/O capability: 2 x 10GbE + 2 x GbE LAN, 3 PCIe x16 slot +
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2 x PCIe x8 (1 x4 link) + 1 x PCIe x4 + 1 PCIe x1, 8 x SATA and 1 x M.2 con-
nector, 6 x USB 3.0 and 7 x USB 2.0 (incl. 1 x Type-A) ports.
Standard ATX form factor with industrial features: ASMB-816 provides
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industrial features like long product life cycle, reliable operation under wide tem-
perature range, watchdog timer, etc.
IPMI 2.0 support: ASMB-816 (T2 and I SKUs) equipped with ASPEED 2500
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BMC chip supports IPMI 2.0 (Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0) via
dedicated LAN port.
KVM over IP: KVM over IP function allows BIOS level remote control of ASMB-
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816 (T2 and I SKUs) through your own computer.
ASMB-816 User Manual
IPMI module will be included in ASMB-816I and ASMB-816T2
SKUs. Only ASMB-816T2 SKU can support 10GbE LAN ports.
Please refer to Ordering Information at the front for chipset, IPMI,
and LAN support on individual product SKUs.
Please refer to the release note of each Linux OS for Intel's C621A
chipset SATA RAID function support.
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