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SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321
SKY-8101
COMPACT 1U HIGH PERFORMANCE
SERVER BASED ON INTEL® XEON™
PROCESSOR SCALABLE FAMILY
Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 SKY-8101 COMPACT 1U HIGH PERFORMANCE SERVER BASED ON INTEL® XEON™ PROCESSOR SCALABLE FAMILY ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page I...
  • Page 3 Initial version - draft 09/05/2017 Add safety instructions 11/16/2017 Content update 03/12/2018 Update pictures 03/21/2018 Update Section 2.4.6.3 Validated Memory Modules. 10/22/2018 Update Section 3.5.1 Air Filter Installation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page I...
  • Page 4 Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
  • Page 5 If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
  • Page 6 We appreciate your valuable input in helping make our products and documentation better. Please send all such - in writing to: ncg@advantech.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page IV...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.4.9 PCIe Expansion ................... 49 2.4.10 TPM ......................51 2.4.11 Mass Storage .................... 51 2.4.12 BIOS ......................51 2.4.12.1 Password Protection ............... 51 2.4.12.2 BIOS Defaults ................. 52 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 5...
  • Page 8 3.5.1 Air Filter ..................... 103 3.5.2 PSU Modules .................... 103 3.5.3 Disk Drives ....................104 3.5.3.1 2.5” HDD ..................104 3.5.3.2 M.2 SSD ..................104 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 6...
  • Page 9 Appendix C Power Supply Specification ......124 Appendix D Declaration of Conformity ......129 Appendix E Warranty and RMA ........131 Appendix F Glossary ............133 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 7...
  • Page 10 Figure 3-10: Platform Setup: Platform Management ........... 71 Figure 3-11: Hardware Setup ..................73 Figure 3-12: Hardware Setup: CPU Configuration ............73 Figure 3-13: Hardware Setup: Northbridge ..............75 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 8...
  • Page 11 Figure A-2: USB Type A Connector ................110 Figure A-3: DisplayPort Connector ................111 Figure A-4: SFP+ Connector ..................113 Figure A-5: RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Connector ............. 115 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 9...
  • Page 12 Table 3-17: Post & Boot Menu ..................87 Table 3-18: CSM16 Configuration ................88 Table 3-19: CSM Configuration ................... 89 Table 3-20: Save & Exit Menu Options ............... 90 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 10...
  • Page 13 Table B-1: BOIS POST Codes .................. 117 Table C-1: 700W AC Power Supply Specification ............. 125 Table C-2: 600W DC Power Supply Specification ............. 127 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 11...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter Getting Started ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 12...

  • Page 15: Safety Instructions

    Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment. Advantech intends to provide all necessary information to install and handle the SKY-8101S in this manual. Because of the complexity of this product and its various uses, we do not guarantee that the given information is complete.

  • Page 16: Safety Precautions - Static Electricity

    16. The sound pressure level at the operator’s position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: The set of instructions is given according to IEC704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.

  • Page 17: Unpacking

    Please check the delivery for completeness as you open the carton carefully. If any of the items listed in Table 1-1 is missing or damaged, please contact your Advantech representative. For maximum protection during shipments, the SKY-8101S is packaged inside a double carton, collectively referred to as the “box”...

  • Page 18: Installation And Configuration

    2. Place the mounting ear over the holes and insert the three screws. Do not tighten the screws immediately. Figure 1-1: Mounting Ear Screws Inserted Location ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 16...

  • Page 19: Chassis Slide Rail Installation

    For mounting screws, compatible with the rack design, must be used and hand tightened to ensure secure installation. While Advantech does not supply support brackets, slide rails are available for separate order. Please refer to Section 2.6 for options.
  • Page 20 Step 2: Mount the chassis (inner) member to the chassis Step 3: Attach the cabinet (outer) member to the rail Step 4: Mount the chassis into the cabinet ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 18...

  • Page 21: Powering On

    The unit will automatically power on after power is supplied. The green LED on the front panel should be lit as the unit is under power. Please refer to Section 2.4 for the location of front and rear panel elements. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 19...

  • Page 22: Connecting To Monitor, Keyboard And Mouse

    The micro-USB port is bus powered (i.e. powered by the terminal PC) and the COM port will not be lost when power cycling the system. Prerequisite: ￭ Commercial micro-USB to USB cable (Advantech P/N: 1700027775-01) ￭ CP2102 driver (needed to be installed on the terminal PC before using the console), please download from https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-...

  • Page 23: Figure 1-3: Putty Session Configuration

    Check “Colour” or “Both” for “Indicate bolded text” in the colours submenu. Click the “Open” button and a PuTTY terminal screen will appear. Figure 1-3: PuTTY Session Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 21...

  • Page 24: Figure 1-4: Putty Serial Configuration

    Figure 1-4: PuTTY Serial Configuration Figure 1-5: PuTTY Keyboard Settings ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 22...

  • Page 25: Figure 1-6: Putty Colour Settings

    It may take a while until the BIOS POST screen appears. On the other hand, the BIOS has been optimized for minimum boot time. The ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 23...

  • Page 26: Installing An Os

    - Install an image from a USB key - Install an OS via network boot. If you use Advantech’s services to pre-install an OS, you can skip the following section. 1.3.6.1 Pre-Installed reference OS If you receive this manual along with a sample unit, the system will have a reference OS installed by default.

  • Page 27: Installing An Os Via Network Boot

    Setting up such a boot server implies a couple of steps. How-to guides for setting up Linux as PXE boot server are available on the internet, e.g. https://www.debian-administration.org/article/478/Setting up a server for PXE network booting. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 25...
  • Page 28 OS image based on the client system’s GUID. Using this mechanism allows to use the same boot server for network booting of different devices / servers. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 26...

  • Page 29: Figure 1-13: Booting The Client With Legacy Option Screen_2

    Network option to Legacy. After doing this do not for get to change the boot sequence. Figure 1-12: Booting the Client with Legacy Option Screen_1 Figure 1-13: Booting the Client with Legacy Option Screen_2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 27...

  • Page 30: Figure 1-14: Booting The Client With Uefi Option Screen_1

    After doing this do not for get to change the boot sequence. Reboot the client system and to get the installation menu. And hit enter to begin the installation. Figure 1-15: Booting the Client with UEFI Option Screen_2 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2018 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 28...

  • Page 31: Getting Help: Technical Support And Assistance

    1.4 Getting Help: Technical Support and Assistance In case the unit you received is a sample for evaluation, please contact your Advantech representative. For production units, please follow the process below: Visit the Advantech web site at http://www.advantech.com/support to find the latest information about the SKY-8101S and related products.

  • Page 32: Chapter 2 Product Specification

    Chapter Product Specification ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 30...

  • Page 33: Overview

    2.1 Overview The Advantech SKY-8101S is a highly configurable high performance server designed to balance the best in x86 server-class processing with maximum I/O and offload density in a 20" depth chassis. The system is a cost effective, robust platform optimized for superior reliability in business critical applications including, but not limited to, communications, edge and industrial high performance computing.

  • Page 34: Product Versions

    2.2 Product Versions The SKY-8101S is available in the following standard configurations. Contact your Advantech representative for availability of other configuration options. Table 2-1: Available Product Versions Model Name Configurations 20” 1U server w GSMB-8101, single 4 bay 2.5" Compuware...

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Max total capacity per system: 384GB 6x 288-pin DIMM Socket Total 2x rear PCIe x8 (FH/FL) or 1x rear PCIe x16 (FH/FL), 1x PCIe x8 (LP/HL), 1x PCIe x4 expansion slot for Advantech PCIe Expansion slot Personalization Card (PersCard) 1x PWR button, 1x ID button, 1x USB3.0/2.0, 1x microUSB...

  • Page 36: System Dimensions

    User can select to install two AC 700W PSU as SKY-8101S AC system, or to install two DC 600W PSU as SKY-8101S DC system 2.3.2 System Dimensions The system dimensions (in mm) are shown below: Figure 2-2: System Dimensions ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 34...

  • Page 37: Detail Description

    The SKY-8101S supports an array of status LEDs and buttons at location A. The LEDs are visible when the front cover is closed as well as when the front cover is open. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 35...

  • Page 38: Figure 2-4: Status Leds (Front Panel)

    Major Alarm (System Status LED) One system status LED in red color is provided for the SKY-8101 system chassis. The system status LED behavior is based on Platform Event Filtering (PEF) alert rules, which can be configured by user. The...

  • Page 39: Front Button Details

    Figure 2-5: Front Buttons Table 2-4: Front Buttons Item Element Description When pressed lights the ID LED ID Button ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 37...

  • Page 40: Fan Module Details

    When off indicates a faulty fan module. Caution! DO NOT leave the slot empty when extracting the FAN module, the alternative FAN module MUST be inserted immediately. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 38...

  • Page 41: Disk Bay Details

    2.5” Disk Tray Disk #4 2.5” Disk Tray Each Disk Bay has an integrated disk tray that includes a handle, locking mechanism as well as drive LEDs. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 39...

  • Page 42: Figure 2-8: Disk Tray

    Locks the tray in the bay when in the left position LOCK Activity LED (amber) Status LED Pushing the button will allow the tray handle to open if Button unlocked Tray handle Handle ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 40...

  • Page 43: Rear Panel

    Two hole ground lug for equipment grounding Ground Lug Two PCIe gen3 x8 or One PCIe gen3 x16 full PCIe Extension height / full length slots Slots ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 41...

  • Page 44: Pcie Card Details

    Half height, Low Profile card slot at PCIe Slot, Maximum 25W top left Left Side #1 Half height, Advantech PersCard PCIe Slot, Maximum 15W slot at bottom left Left Side #2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 42...

  • Page 45: Inside The System

    PCIe Card Cage Drive Tray 2.5” drive tray assembly including SAS backplane Assembly Cages hosting fan modules Fan Cages Fan middle board Fan Middle Board ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 43...

  • Page 46: System Block Diagram

    The SKY-8101S supports single Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family. The table below gives an overview of the processor SKUs for communication infrastructure which can be supported on the SKY-8101S: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 44...

  • Page 47: Processor Feature Details

    20C/2.0GHz/27.5MB Yes/10.4GT/s/2666 125W Yes Other CPU SKUs can be supported on the SKY-8101 but thermal limitations and / or life cycle restrictions may apply. If you’re interested in the support of other CPU SKUs, please contact your Advantech representative. For details on the features of the Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family, please refer to documentation available from Intel.
  • Page 48 DRAM Ranks : RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Rank) LRDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Rank, Quad Rank, Octa Rank) Integrated Dual SMBus Master Controllers Support Apache Pass DIMMs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 46...

  • Page 49: Ddr4 Dimm Location And Smbus Mapping

    2.4.6.3 Validated Memory Modules The following list summarizes the modules validated on the SKY-8101S: Table 2-13: Validated DIMMs Vendor Capacity Speed / Architecture Micron 96D4-32G2666ER-MI DDR4-2666 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 47...

  • Page 50: Quickassist Accelerator

    96D4-8G2400ER-ATL 96D4-4G2400ER-AT DDR4-2400 96D4-4G2400ER-ATL Please contact you Advantech representative for the most recent list of validated peripherals or if you would like to use modules not listed. Other configurations are available on request. 2.4.7 QuickAssist Accelerator QuickAssist is used by applications running on the IA cores to accelerate and offload processing.

  • Page 51: Network Interface (On Board)

    The SKY-8101S supports a total of four PCIe extension slots for 2 full height / full length, one half height low profile PCIe card, and one half height Advantech PCIe PersCard. The full height / full length and half height low profile extension slots support a PCIex8 gen3 interface, and Advantech PCIe PersCard slot supports a PCIex4 gen3 interface.
  • Page 52 CPU x16 port may negotiate down to x8, x4 CPU x8 port may negotiate down to x4 PCH x4 port may negotiate down to x2, x1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 50...

  • Page 53: Tpm

    PCIe card shown as below. Figure 2-18: Location of mSATA Sockets 2.4.12 BIOS The SKY-8101S BIOS is based on Advantech’s APTIO BIOS and compliant to the UEFI, SMBIOS and ACPI specifications. The BIOS performs probing, initialization and configuration of the SKY-8101S and initializes the OS boot process at the end of POST (Power On Self Test).

  • Page 54: Bios Defaults

    2.4.12.2 BIOS Defaults The BIOS comes with a set of configuration parameters when shipped by Advantech referred to as “Optimized Defaults” or “factory defaults”. The user can change BIOS settings via the setup menu either temporarily or permanently by saving the changes as “User defaults”.
  • Page 55 - Air inlet and outlet temperatures - CPU temperatures - DIMM temperatures (if DIMMs used support a temperature sensor) - PCH temperature - PSU temperature (via PMBus) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 53...

  • Page 56: Thermal Management

    PSU modules and exhaust air through the rear panel. Figure 2-20: System Airflow and Fans All fans are supervised by the BMC for proper operation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 54...

  • Page 57: Power Supplies

    2. For 1+1 redundant system power, only ONE PSU is allowed to be extracted at one time. 3. DO NOT leave the slot empty when extracting the PSU, the alternative PSU MUST be inserted immediately for safety purpose. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 55...

  • Page 58: Dc Psu

    2. For 1+1 redundant system power, only ONE PSU is allowed to be extracted at one time. 3. DO NOT leave the slot empty when extracting the PSU, the alternative PSU MUST be inserted immediately for safety purpose. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 56...
  • Page 59 2. Disconnect the power cord from equipment. 3. Remove the signal cables from the connectors. 4. Remove the earthed cable from the protective earthed terminal of the equipment. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 57...

  • Page 60: Advanced Platform Features

    2.6 Available Accessories and Related Products 2.6.1 Accessories The following accessories are available for ordering. Please contact your Advantech representative for a list of available and supported peripherals such as memory modules, hard disks and solid state drives.

  • Page 61: Related Products

    AC 850W PSU, 8x bay (8x SAS/SATA) 27.5” 1U server w GSMB-8101, single Skylake-SP socket, SKY-8101LAS-0030E redundant AC 850W PSU, 4x bay (4x SAS/SATA) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 59...

  • Page 62: Chapter 3 Configuration And Service

    Chapter Configuration and Service ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 60...

  • Page 63: Jumper Settings

    Please note that Advantech supports shipping the SKY-8101S with custom BIOS defaults to simplify the deployment and integration for our customers. Please contact your Advantech representative if you want to receive more information regarding this service. The BIOS Setup Menu can be entered via the BIOS POST screen displayed on the...

  • Page 64: Main Setup Menu

    Main Setup screen shown below. Users can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. Figure 3-3: BIOS Setup Main Screen ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 62...

  • Page 65: Setting System Time And Date

    You may need to update system time to reflect the desired time zone when you receive the unit. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 63...

  • Page 66: Platform Setup Menu

    This sub menu allows you to change the settings used for the serial console. For example, users can define the terminal type, bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits and others. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 64...

  • Page 67: Figure 3-5: Platform Setup: Serial Console Menu

    Enable or disable Recorder Mode Enabled Resolution Disabled Enable or disable extended terminal 100x31 Enabled resolution Legacy OS 80x24 Select Legacy OS Redirection Redirection 80x25 Resolution Resolution ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 65...

  • Page 68: Usb Configuration

    None Support Disabled support. AUTO option disables Auto legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 66...

  • Page 69: Trusted Computing (If Tpm1.2 Present)

    When system with TPM1.2 module installed, and the BIOS will auto detect it and the related setting will be shown in the BIOS setup menu as below. Figure 3-7: Platform Setup: Trusted Computing(TPM1.2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 67...

  • Page 70: Trusted Computing (If Tpm2.0 Present)

    When system with TPM2.0 module installed, and the BIOS will auto detect it and the related setting will be shown in the BIOS setup menu as below. Figure 3-8: Platform Setup: Trusted Computing(TPM2.0) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 68...

  • Page 71: Table 3-5: Trusted Computing Menu (Tpm2.0)

    TPM 2.0 devices. If not Device Select TPM 2.0 found, TPM 1.2 devices will be Auto enumerated MSFT0101 TPM 2.0 HID Choose TPM 2.0 HID return value. PNP0C31 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 69...

  • Page 72: Virtualization

    This sub menu allows you to change the settings used for related CPU utilization setting. The default configuration for CPU was optimized setting for getting better performance for networking, so it is not recommend to change it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 70...

  • Page 73: Figure 3-10: Platform Setup: Platform Management

    Retention) longer if Package C state State limit state limit setting is deep C state C6(Retention) support. state Energy OS Controls Selects whether BIOS or ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 71...
  • Page 74 Disable the logging of EFI Log EFI Both Status Codes or log only Status Codes Error code error code or only progress Progress code code or both ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 72...

  • Page 75: Hardware Setup

    The sub menus are described on the following pages. Figure 3-11: Hardware Setup 3.2.3.1 CPU Configuration This menu supports configuration of the Xeon CPU. Figure 3-12: Hardware Setup: CPU Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 73...

  • Page 76: Table 3-8: Cpu Configuration

    (MSR 1A4h Bit[1]) DCU Streamer Enable Enable or disable DCU Prefetch Disable Streamer Prefetcher feature. DCU streamer prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetcher (MSR 1A4h [2]). ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 74...

  • Page 77: Northbridge

    Sparing Disable enable/disable Enable or Disable Non Enable Numa uniform Memory Access Disable (NUMA) Auto Select IMC Interleaving IMC Interleaving 1-way Interleave settings 2-way Interleave ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 75...

  • Page 78: Figure 3-14: Hardware Setup: Dimm Information

    This sub-menu contains settings for the PCIe subsystem. Some menu items are referred to as “PCI” settings. Although the SKY-8101 does not implement a PCI bus, these settings still apply to the platform as PCIe is using the same configuration mechanism as PCI.

  • Page 79: Figure 3-15: Hardware Setup: Pci Express Ports Configuration

    Select PCIe port bifurcation Auto Enable/Disable Intel® Enabled Volume Management IOU1 - Intel VMD Disable Device Technology in this IOU. VMD Hot Plug Enabled Enable/Disable Hot Plug for ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 77...

  • Page 80: Southbridge

    This menu contains settings for the South Bridge for related SATA and USB and ACPI setting etc. Figure 3-16: Hardware Setup: Southbridge Table 3-11: Southbridge ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 78...

  • Page 81: Figure 3-17: Hardware Setup: Sata Configuration

    Options SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 Display Show current SATA devices in None Only use on the SKY-8101 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 79...
  • Page 82 Disable Pluggable SATA Hot Plug #Port 5 SATA Hot Plug #Port 6 SATA Hot Plug #Port 7 sSATA Hot Plug #Port 5 3.2.3.3.2 USB Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 80...

  • Page 83: Figure 3-18: Hardware Setup: Usb Configuration

    Enable/Disable this USB Enabled USB 3.0 Port #2 Disable Physical Connector (physical Disabled port) USB 3.0 Port #3 Disable USB 3.0 Port #4 Disable 3.2.3.3.3 ACPI Settings ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 81...

  • Page 84: Figure 3-19: Hardware Setup: Acpi Settings

    Enable Hibernation Disabled this option may be not effective with some O.S Lock Legacy Enabled Enable lock of legacy resources Resources Disabled 3.2.3.3.4 Runtime Error Logging ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 82...

  • Page 85: Nvme Configuration

    System Errors Disabled logging setup option Auto 3.2.3.4 NVMe Configuration This menu contains settings for NVMe controller and Drive information Figure 3-21: Hardware Setup: NVMe Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 83...

  • Page 86: Intel Virtual Raid On Cpu

    3.2.3.5 Intel Virtual RAID on CPU This menu contains settings for Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration Figure 3-22: Hardware Setup: Intel VROC ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 84...

  • Page 87: Server Management Setup

    OS Boot OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset Watchdog Timer expires. Not Power Down available if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 85...

  • Page 88: Security Setup

    Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. 3. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length: 3 Maximum length: 20 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 86...

  • Page 89: Post & Boot Menu

    Boot Option Priority User Defined Sets the system boot order. Force BIOS Option ROM CSM16 Parameters Messages Keep Current CSM Parameters CSM Support Enable the CSM support ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 87...

  • Page 90: Csm16 Configuration

    GA20; this option is useful when any RT None code is executed above 1MB Option Force BIOS Set display mode for Option Keep Current Messages ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 88...

  • Page 91: Compatibility Support Module (Csm) Configuration

    This item allows a more Storage Do not launch granular control of OptionROM Video UEFI execution depending of the type Legacy Other PCI device of extension device. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 89...

  • Page 92: Save & Exit Menu

    3.2.7 Save & Exit Menu The SKY-8101 BIOS allows users to store BIOS configuration results as “User Defaults.” Users can select “Save as User Defaults” to record all changes which had been made in previous pages as the default setting for further use.
  • Page 93 This option allows you to override the Boot UEFI: < boot specified boot order and use a different Override device> boot device for the next boot. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 91...
  • Page 94 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 92...

  • Page 95: Installing Components

    CAUTION: TO DISCONNECT POWER, REMOVE ALL POWER CORDS FROM UNITS. ATTENTION: DÉBRANCHER TOUS LES CORDONS D’ALIMENTATION POUR DÉCONNECTER L’UNITÉ DU SECTEUR. 警告: 電源を切るには、ユニットから電源コードをすべてつとも抜いてくださ い。 当心: 如要切断电源, 请将所有电源线都从机器上拔掉。 注意: 若要切斷電源, 請將所有電源線都從機器上拔除。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 93...

  • Page 96: Reinstalling The Top Cover

    Make sure the card cage is fully seated before you fasten the thumb screws that hold the card cage in place. 10. If used, connect the PCIe power cables to the power distribution board. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 94...

  • Page 97: Figure 3-16: Pcie Card Cage Assembly

    14. Leave the BIOS and boot the OS. Figure 3-16: PCIe Card Cage Assembly ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 95...

  • Page 98: Figure 3-16: Pcie Card Cage Assembly

    Figure 3-16: PCIe Card Cage Assembly ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 96...

  • Page 99: Disk Installation

    Figure 3-21: Opening the Disk Tray Grab the tray handle and pull it evenly towards you. Figure 3-22: Removing the Disk Tray ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 97...

  • Page 100: Ssd

    Insert the M.2 SSD with an angle of approximate 33° in the slot. Press the M.2 SSD downwards. Install and fasten the fixing screw. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 98...

  • Page 101: Memory Installation

    Figure 3-28: Opening DIMM Latches Select DIMM orientation so that the keys in the DIMM module and socket match. Figure 3-29: DIMM Key Alignment ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 99...

  • Page 102: Figure 3-30: Dimm Insertion Into Slide Rails

    DIMM evenly until the white latches fully close with a click. Figure 3-31: Seating the DIMM in the Socket In case you want to install another DIMM, repeat steps 1 to 5 accordingly. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 100...

  • Page 103: Cpu Installation

    In the unlikely case that you need to install CPUs by yourself, please contact your Advantech representative as product warranty may be impacted. For a basic overview on the CPU installation procedure, tools and challenges, please refer to intel’s document #516860, section “System Integration and ESD”.

  • Page 104: Firmware Upgrades

    For instruction on how to remove and install the top cover of the unit please refer to section 3.3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 102...

  • Page 105: Air Filter

    Grab the PSU handle and unlock the PSU module by pulling the PSU lock to the left. Hold the lock and extract the PSU module towards you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 103...

  • Page 106: Disk Drives

    M.2 connector will flip the M.2 module upwards once the screw is lose. Extract the M.2 module Install a new SSD following the mounting instructions of the same section. 3.5.4 DIMMs ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 104...

  • Page 107: Figure 3-34: Unlocking And Removing A Dimm

    Pull the DIMM module out vertically. Figure 3-34: Unlocking and Removing a DIMM To insert a new DIMM, please follow the process described in Section 3.3.5 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8200 Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 105...

  • Page 108: Chapter 4 Tips, Tricks And Troubleshooting

    Chapter Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 106...
  • Page 109 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 107...

  • Page 110: Appendix A Connector Pinout And Led Information

    Appendix Connector Pinout and LED Information ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 108...

  • Page 111: Figure A-1: Micro Usb (Micro-B), Connector For Console Port

    A.1 Console Port (Micro USB, Micro-B) SKY-8101 uses Micro USB connector (Micro-B) for console port, and signal source comes from BMC via USB to UART Transceiver (CP2102).This connector can be found at below position. Figure A-1: Micro USB (Micro-B), connector for Console Port Table A-1: Micro USB (Micro-B), connector Pin Assignment Pin No.

  • Page 112: Figure A-2: Usb Type A Connector

    A.2 USB 3.0 Type A Connectors SKY-8101 provides three USB 3.0 connector at front and real I/O panel. These connectors can be found at below positions. Figure A-2: USB Type A Connector Table A-2: USB 3.0 Type A Connector Pin Assignment or Pin Assignment Pin No.

  • Page 113: Figure A-3: Displayport Connector

    Configuration Signal 1 CONFIG2 Configuration Signal 2 AUX CH (p) Aux Channel Signal P Ground AUX CH (n) Aux Channel Signal N Hot Plug Source Detection Detect ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 111...
  • Page 114 Power Return Signal (GND) for Box-to-Box Return DisplayPort connecter DP_PWR Power for Box-to-Box DisplayPort connecter ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 112...

  • Page 115: Figure A-4: Sfp+ Connector

    A.4 10 GbE SFP+ Connector (SFF-8431) SKY-8101 provides two 10 GbE SFP+ ports, these connectors can be found at below position. Figure A-4: SFP+ Connector Table A-4: SFP+ Connector Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal Name Description Module Transmitter Ground VeeT...

  • Page 116: Table A-5: Sfp+ Connector Led Indication

    Table A-5: SFP+ Connector LED Indication Left Right Speed LED Link/Active LED (Green/Amber Color) (Green Color) Link Turn on 1 Gbps Static Amber Active Blinking 10 Gbps Static Green ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 114...

  • Page 117: Figure A-5: Rj45 10/100/1000Base-T Connector

    A.5 RJ45 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports SKY-8101 has two 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports, these connectors can be found at below position. Figure A-5: RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Connector A.5.1 Connector Pinout Table A-6: RJ45 10/100/1000Base-T Connector Pin Assignment Pin No. Signal Name Description Media Dependent Interface [0]+...

  • Page 118: Appendix B Bios Post Code

    Appendix BIOS POST Code ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 116...

  • Page 119: Table B-1: Bois Post Codes

    Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module 0x16 specific) Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module 0x17 specific) Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module 0x18 specific) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 117...
  • Page 120 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module 0x39 specific) Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module 0x3A specific) 0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 118...
  • Page 121 CPU DXE initialization is started 0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) 0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) 0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 119...
  • Page 122 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 0x91 Driver connecting is started 0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started 0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 120...
  • Page 123 0xAC Reserved for ASL 0xAD Ready To Boot event 0xAE Legacy Boot event 0xAF Exit Boot Services event 0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 121...
  • Page 124 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) 0xE1 S3 Boot Script execution 0xE2 Video repost 0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call 0xE8 S3 Resume Failed ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 122...
  • Page 125 0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found 0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error 0xEB S3 OS Wake Error 0xF0 – 0xF4 Unused 0xf8 – 0xFA Unused ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 123...

  • Page 126: Appendix C Power Supply Specification

    Appendix Power Supply Specification ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 124...

  • Page 127: Table C-1: 700W Ac Power Supply Specification

    The SKY-8101S is available with different power supply options. The specifications for the available power supplies on the standard product SKUs are listed below. Please consult your Advantech representative reg. other power supply options. C.1 Redundant 700W AC PSU Table C-1: 700W AC Power Supply Specification...
  • Page 128 13. NEBS GR-1089 , Surge Immunity L-N 6KV, L/N-FG 6KV Input Brown Out Input Surge Input Transient Protection Output Over voltage Output Over current & Short circuit Thermal Fan failure ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 126...

  • Page 129: Table C-2: 600W Dc Power Supply Specification

    Temperature: 0-50°C operating, -40-70°C non-operating Humidity: 20-90%RH operating, 5-95%RH storage Altitude: 0..5km operating, 0..10km no Environment operating Vibration: 0.5grms @ 5-500Hz sine operating, 1.0grms @ 5-500Hz sine non-operating ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 127...
  • Page 130 GB4943.1-2011 GB9254-2008 (Class A) GB17625.1-2012 Input Brown Out Input Surge Input Transient Protection Output Over voltage Output Over current & Short circuit Thermal Fan failure ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 128...

  • Page 131: Appendix D Declaration Of Conformity

    Appendix Declaration of Conformity ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 129...
  • Page 132 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 130...

  • Page 133: Appendix E Warranty And Rma

    Appendix Warranty and RMA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 131...
  • Page 134 Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.

  • Page 135: Appendix F Glossary

    Appendix Glossary ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 133...
  • Page 136 Pre-boot Execution Environment QuickAssist Technology QuickPath Interconnect RASUM Reliability, Availability, Serviceability, Usability, Maintainability RDIMM Registered DIMM RMCP Remote Management Control Protocol Receive Serial Attached SCSI ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 134...
  • Page 137 Sensor Data Record SerDes Serializer/Deserializer Serial Over LAN Solid State Disk Software Trusted Platform Module Transmit UDIMM Unbuffered DIMM UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 135...
  • Page 138 All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2016 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ SKY-8101S Manual V04 20180321 Copyright 2016 Advantech Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Page 136...

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