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Summary of Contents for Advantech ASMB-831 Series
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User Manual ASMB-831 Series Socket SP5 (LGA 6096) AMD EPYC™ 9004 Server Board with 6 REG-DDR5, 5 PCIe 5.0 x16, 2 PCIe 5.0 x8, 2 M.2 NVMe, 9 SATA3, 7 USB 3.2 Gen1, Dual 10GbE, IPMI...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. The information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
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Initial Inspection Before installing the motherboard, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x ASMB-831 ATX motherboard 1 x ASMB-831 Startup Manual 1 x Serial ATA HDD data cable 1 x I/O port bracket ...
Introduction The ASMB-831 server board is the most advanced AMD EPYC 9004 Processor fam- ily board for server-grade IPC applications that require high-performance computing power and multi-expansion slots. This board supports DDR5 ECC-REG 4800 MHz memory up to a maximum of 768 GB. Equipped with PCIe 5.0, the ASMB-831 offers a configuration that comprises five PCIe x16 slots and two PCIe x8 slots.
Specifications Table 1.1: Specifications Processor Single socket LGA 6096 SP5 Supports the AMD EPYC 9004 processor family, from 16 to 96 cores (32 to 192 threads) Supports TDP for up to 240 W System Memory DDR5 memory bus ...
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Table 1.1: Specifications 5 x PCIe x16 slots – PCIEx16_SLOT1 (Gen5 x16 link, from CPU) – PCIEx16_SLOT3 (Gen5 x16 link, from CPU) – PCIEx16_SLOT5 (Gen5 x16 link, from CPU) PCI-Express Gen5 – PCIEx16_SLOT6 (Gen5 x16 link, from CPU) – PCIEx16_SLOT7 (Gen5 x16 link, from CPU) 2 x PCIe x8 slots ...
Board Layout, Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the ASMB-831 are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives. In addition, ASMB-831 has a number of jumpers that are used to configure the system for specific applications. The tables below list the functions of each jumper and connector. Later sections in this chapter give instructions for setting jumpers.
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Table 1.2: Onboard LAN LED Color Definition 100/1000 & 10G Mbps LAN Link/Activity LED Scheme LAN1 & LAN2 (10G) Left LED Right LED Link Green 100 Mbps Active Blinking green Link Amber Green 1000 Mbps Active Amber Blinking green Link Green Green 10G Mbps...
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Table 1.4: Connectors C0_DIMM_C1 Channel C DIMM1 C0_DIMM_G1 Channel G DIMM1 C0_DIMM_H1 Channel H DIMM1 C0_DIMM_I1 Channel I DIMM1 ESPI1 ESPI connector Connector for external thermistor. Jumper JTHR_SEL1 doesn't EX_THR1 need to be adjusted GPIO1 GPIO function for customized usage Front panel pin header.
Block Diagram Figure 1.3 Block Diagram System Memory ASMB-831 has 6 x 288-pin memory slots for DDR5 4400/4800 MHz memory mod- ules, maximum 128 GB for each DIMM. ASMB-831 supports registered DIMM mem- ory modules. ASMB-831 User Manual...
Installation of Memory Modules Memory performance is affected by different DIMM configurations. To reach optimal memory interleaving, be sure to install identical DIMM types with the same size, speed, and number of ranks on those memory slots corresponding to the correct pro- cessor.
Processor Installation The ASMB-831 is designed for AMD EPYC 9004 Series processors. Unscrew the one screw (shown above in red circle) on the top of the socket retention mechanism (SRM), then rotate the Retention Frame and Rail Frame (with external cap). Remove the external cap by pulling upwards.
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Rotate and push the rail frame and retention frame until they are in the horizon- tal position. Tighten the one screw (shown above in red circle) by using a T-20 screwdriver. Install the processor heatsink module into the socket retention mechanism (SRM) by using a T-20 screwdriver (follow the heatsink label direction 1-2-3-4-5- ASMB-831 User Manual...
Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, you may need to par- tially remove a card to make all the connections. USB Ports (USB3C1, USB3C2, USB3H1, USB3A1) The USB ports comply with USB 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen1.
VGA Connector (VGA1) The ASMB-831 includes a VGA interface that can drive conventional CRT and LCD displays. VGA1 VGA1 Serial Ports (COM1) The ASMB-831 offers one serial port on the rear plate and one 2.50 mm on board with 2 x 5-pin pitch. COM1 ASMB-831 User Manual...
SPI Flash Connector (SPI_CN1) The SPI flash programmer pin header (for RMA) can be connected to the BIOS-flash- ing tools for flashing the BIOS. Remember to power off the ASMB-831 motherboard before flashing the BIOS. SPI_CN1 SPI_CN1 CPU Fan Connector (CPUFAN0) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans that draw up to 1.5A (18W).
System Fan Connector (SYSFAN0~4) SYSFAN4 SYSFAN0~4 SYSFAN3 SYSFAN0 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 Front Panel Connector (JFP1+JFP2, JFP3) There are several external switches and LEDs to monitor and control the ASMB-831. JFP1+JFP2 JFP3 JFP1+JFP2 JFP3 ASMB-831 User Manual...
2.9.1 Power LED (JFP3) JFP3 pin 1 and pin 3 are for the power LED. Refer to Appendix B for detailed infor- mation on the pin assignments. If an ATX power supply is used, the system’s power LED status will be as indicated. Table 2.1: ATX Power Supply LED Status ACPI Power Mode LED (ATX power)
2.10 Front Panel Connector (JFP1) There are several external switches and LEDs to monitor and control the ASMB-831. JFP1 2.10.1 ATX Soft Power Switch (Pins 1, 3) If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply, you should connect the power on/off button on your computer case to pins 1 and 3 on JFP1.
2.10.3 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (Pins 5, 6, 7, 8) You can connect an LED to connector JFP1 to indicate when LAN1 & LAN2 are active. 2.10.4 HDD LED Connector (Pins 13, 15) You can connect an LED to connector JFP1 to indicate when the HDD is active. 2.10.5 Power LED (Pins 14, 16) Refer to Appendix A for detailed information on the pin assignments.
2.12 Front Panel LAN Indicator Connector (LANLED1) LANLED1 LANLED1 2.13 SATA Connector (SATA_CON1, SSATA) ASMB-831 features eight serial ATA III interfaces (up to 600 MB/s) and eases cabling to hard drives with long and thin cables. SATA0~3 SATA4~7 SATA8 SATA_CON1 SSATA SATA_CON1 SSATA...
2.14 M.2 Connector (M2_22110_1, M2_22110_2) The M.2 22110 connector can support both SATA and PCIe SSD devices. M2_22110_1 M2_22110_2 M2_22110_2 M2_22110_1 2.15 PCIe Expansion Slots The ASMB-831 provides seven expansion slots that can support four double-deck cards. The riser card for 1U or 2U chassis can be used in slot 6 only. PCIEX16_SLOT1 PCIEX8_SLOT2 PCIEX16_SLOT3...
2.17 PCIe Power Connector (SLOT12V1) SLOT12V1 Note! This EPS style connector is only necessary if PCIe cards that draw more than 70 watts from the PCIe bus are installed on the motherboard. 2.18 System LED Connector (SYS_LED1) SYS_LED1 SYS_LED1 ASMB-831 User Manual...
2.19 Clear CMOS Connector (JCMOS1) Setting the jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3, then back to pins 1-2 resets the CMOS data. JCMOS1 JCMOS1 2.20 PMBUS Connector (PMBUS1) The PMBUS connector on ASMB-831 is reserved for communicating with the power supply via BMC PMBUS1 PMBUS1...
2.21 Front Panel SMBUS Connector (SMBUS1) SMBUS1 SMBUS1 2.22 BMC IC Socket (BMC_SKT1) The IPMI feature can be enabled with BMC_SPI1. The BMC IC socket has already been pre-installed on ASMB-831T2. BMC_SKT1 BMC_SKT1 2.23 GPIO Connector (GPIO1) GPIO1 GPIO1 ASMB-831 User Manual...
Introduction With the AMI BIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer. The setup program uses a number of menus for making changes and turning special features on or off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ASMB-831 setup screens.
Entering BIOS Setup 3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> during bootup to enter the AMI BIOS CMOS setup utility; the Main menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the submenu. Figure 3.2 Main Setup Screen The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames.
Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ASMB-831 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU configuration, to go to the submenu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
3.3.1 Trusted Computing Figure 3.4 Trusted Computing Screen Security Device Support Enables or Disables BIOS support for security devices. ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.3.4 AMD CBS Figure 3.7 AMD CBS Screen 3.3.4.1 CPU Common Options Figure 3.8 CPU Common Options Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Core Performance Boost Enable or Disable Core Performance Boost (CPB) options. Global C-state Control Controls I/O-based C-state generation and DF C-states. Local APIC Mode Select local APIC mode: Compatibility, xAPIC or x2APIC. AVX512 Enable or Disable AVX512. Performance ...
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3.3.4.2 DF Common Options Figure 3.10 DF Common Options Screen Memory Addressing Figure 3.11 DF Common Options - Memory Addressing Screen – NUMA nodes per socket Specifies the number of desired NUMA nodes per socket: NPS1; NPS2; NPS4, Auto. ASMB-831 User Manual...
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3.3.4.3 NBIO Common Options Figure 3.12 NBIO Common Options Screen IOMMU Enable or Disable IOMMU function. Enable AER Cap Enables Advanced Error Reporting Capability. Data Link Feature Cap Data Link Feature Capability. ASMB-831 User Manual...
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SMU Common Options Figure 3.13 SMU Common Options Screen TDP Control – Auto = Use the fused TDP; Manual = User can set customized TDP. – PPT Control Package Power Limit 240W based on ASMB-831 CPU power design. – APBDIS 0 = not APBDIS (mission mode), 1 = APBDIS.
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PCIE Link Speed Capability Set all PCIe port speed capability: Maximum speed; Gen1; Gen2; Gen3; Gen4; Gen5; Auto. Figure 3.14 NBIO Common Options - PCIE Link Speed Capability screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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3.3.4.4 FCH Common Options Figure 3.15 FCH Common Options Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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SATA Configuration Options Figure 3.16 SATA Configuration Options Screen – SATA Enable Disable or enable the OnChip SATA controller. SATA Controller options Figure 3.17 SATA Controller Options Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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SATA Controller Enable Figure 3.18 SATA Controller Enable Screen Sata0-7 Enable Enable or Disable Sata0~7. Each IOD has 4 SATA Controllers. Sata8 Enable Enable or Disable Sata8. Each IOD has 4 SATA Controllers. ASMB-831 User Manual...
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SATA Controller eSATA Figure 3.19 SATA Controller eSATA Screen SATA Port HotPlug Enable or Disable SATA Port0~Port8 HotPlug function. Figure 3.20 SATA Port HotPlug Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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USB Configuration Options Figure 3.21 USB Configuration Options Screen – XHCI Controller0 enable Enable or disable USB3 controller0. XHCI Controller1 enable – Enable or disable USB3 controller1. ASMB-831 User Manual...
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AC Power Loss Options Figure 3.22 AC Power Loss Options Screen AC Loss Control – Select AC Loss Control Method: Always Off; Always On; Previous. ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.3.5 AST2600 Super IO Configuration Figure 3.23 AST2600 Super IO Configuration Screen Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 3.24 Serial Port 1 Configuration Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
– Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). – Change Settings To select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. 3.3.6 Hardware Monitor Figure 3.25 IT8528 HW Monitor Screen Fan Sensor Event Configuration Enabled/Disabled CPUFAN1 and SYSFAN0~SYSFAN4 Fan Sensor Event. ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Figure 3.26 Fan Sensor Event Configuration screen Watchdog Timer Enable or Disable the watchdog timer function. CPU Warning Temperature Enable or Disable the CPU warning temperature threshold. When the system reaches the warning temperature, the speaker will beep. Figure 3.27 CPU Warning Temperature screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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ACPI Shutdown Temperature Enable or Disable the ACPI shutdown temperature threshold. When the system reaches the shutdown temperature, it will automatically shut down by the ACPI OS to protect the system from overheating damage. Figure 3.28 ACPI Shutdown Temperature screen Case Open Warning ...
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Figure 3.29 Fan Mode Function screen Smart Fan / Manual Mode Configuration The default mode of the CPU/System FAN is Smart FAN mode and the BIOS will automatically control the FAN speed according to the CPU temperature. When set to manual mode, the fan duty setting can be changed; the range is from 10%~100%, and the default setting is 100%.
3.3.7 S5 RTC Wake Settings Figure 3.31 S5 RTC Wake Settings Screen Wake system from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, and the sys- tem will wake on the hr:min:sec specified. Select DynamicTime, and the system will wake at the current time + the added minute(s).
3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection Figure 3.32 Serial Port Console Redirection Screen Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
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– Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection. Options available: VT100/VT100+/ANSI /VT-UTF8. – Bits Per Second Select the baud rate for console redirection. Options available: 9600/19200/57600/115200 – Data Bits – Parity A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the number of 1's in the data bits is even.
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Legacy Console Redirection Settings Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. Figure 3.34 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Screen Console Redirection Settings Figure 3.35 Console Redirection Settings Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
– Out-of-Band Mgmt Port To select the com port the user would like to set for console redirection. – Terminal Type EMS Set as "VT100", "VT100+", "VT-UTF8", or "ANSI". "VT-UTF8" is the default setting. Bits Per Second EMS – To select serial port transmission, the speed must be matched on the other side.
Above 4G Decoding Enable or Disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in the above 4G address space (Only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Note! Some graphics or GPU cards need to have 4G decoding enabled. SR-IOV Support ...
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USB Transfer Time-out Selects the USB transfer time-out value. [1,5,10,20sec] Figure 3.40 USB Transfer Time-Out Screen Device Reset Time-out Selects the USB device reset time-out value. [10,20,30,40 sec] Figure 3.41 Device Reset Time-Out Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Device Power-Up Delay This item appears only when Device power-up delay is set to [manual]. Figure 3.42 Device Power-Up Delay Screen Mass Storage Devices Default is "Auto" to enumerate mass storage devices according to media format. Auto; Floppy; Forced FDD; Hard Disk; CD-ROM. Figure 3.43 Mass Storage Devices Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.3.13 CSM Configuration Enable or disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module) configuration support. When disabled, the system can only support UEFI mode. Figure 3.45 CSM Configuration Screen GateA20 Active This is useful when RT code is executed above 1MB. When it's set as ‘Upon Request’, GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
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Boot Option Filter Change UEFI/legacy ROM priority for the boot option. Figure 3.46 Boot Option Filter Screen Network Controls the execution of UEFI and legacy PXE OpROM. Figure 3.47 Option ROM Execution - Network Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Storage Control the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM. Figure 3.48 Option ROM Execution – Storage Screen Video Control the execution of UEFI and legacy Video OpROM. Figure 3.49 Option ROM execution - Video screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
Other PCI devices Determines execution of OpROM policy for devices other than Network, Stor- age, or Video. Figure 3.50 Option ROM execution - Other PCI devices screen 3.3.14 NVMe Configuration NVMe Device Options Settings Figure 3.51 NVMe Configuration Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.3.15 SATA Configuration SATA Device Information Figure 3.52 SATA Configuration Screen 3.3.16 TLs Auth Configuration Figure 3.53 TLS Auth Configuration Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Server CA Configuration Configure Server CA. Enroll or Delete Cert. Figure 3.54 Server CA Configuration Screen Enroll Cert Enroll Cert Using File Cert GUID: Input digit characters in 11111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. Figure 3.55 Server CA Configuration - Enroll Cert screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.3.17 Driver Health Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers. Figure 3.56 Driver Health screen Chipset Figure 3.57 Chipset Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
3.4.1 North Bridge North Bridge Parameters. Figure 3.58 North Bridge Screen Memory Information Total memory capacity information. ASMB-831 User Manual...
Socket 0 Information View Information related to Node 0 AMD EPYC CPU. Figure 3.59 Socket 0 Information Screen 3.4.2 Network Configuration Figure 3.60 Network Configuration screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
Security Figure 3.62 Security Screen Note! With AC power & Battery. Short CMOS1 Jumper: Date/Time & Password: Keep Setting: reset to default With AC power and CMOS battery removed. Short CMOS1 Jumper: Date/Time: reset to default Password: keep Setting: reset to default ASMB-831 User Manual...
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Secure Boot Figure 3.63 Secure Boot Screen Secure Boot function Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Secure Boot Mode ...
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Key Management Enables expert users to modify Secure Boot Policy variables without variable authentication. Figure 3.64 Key Management Screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
Boot Figure 3.65 Boot Screen Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state as "On" or "Off". Quiet Boot Enable or Disable the quiet boot option. Boot Option Priorities ...
Save & Exit Figure 3.66 Save & Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving changes. Discard Changes and Reset ...
Server Management Figure 3.67 Server Management Screen Wait for BMC If enabled, the motherboard will wait 18 ~ 36 seconds until the BMC module boots up completely. After that, the normal BIOS post screen will be displayed. If disabled, the motherboard will not wait for the BMC module's response. Wait for BMC Counter: 6 Times;...
Figure 3.68 Wait for BMC screen 3.8.1 System Event Log Press <Enter> to change the SEL event log configuration. Figure 3.69 System Event Log screen ASMB-831 User Manual...
SEL Components Change this to enable or disable event logging for error/progress codes during boot. Erase SEL Choose options for erasing SEL. Log EFI Status Codes Disable the logging od EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both.
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the ASMB-831 are available online for download from the Advantech support website. Before beginning, it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed on the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers.
Introduction Install the ASPEED VGA driver to enable this function, which includes the following features: 32-bit 2D graphics engine on board for normal use. 64 MB RAM for this chip; the highest resolution is 1920x1200. Windows Series Driver Setup When the folder is displayed, navigate to the “Graphic”...
LAN Configuration 6.1.1 Introduction The ASMB-831 has two 10G Base-T LAN connectors LAN1 and LAN2 - Intel ® X710-AT2. They eliminate the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporate Giga- bit Ethernet at 10 Gbps. 100/1000 & 10G Base-T Ethernet controller ...
USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3H1) Table A.1: USB Header (USB3H1) Signal Signal +5 V STDA_SSRX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX-TX- STDA_SSRX+TX+ NC (reserved for OC pin) STDA_SSRX+TX+ STDA_SSRX-TX- STDA_SSRX+ STDA_SSRX- +5 V LAN Ports (LAN1, LAN2) Table A.2: LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1, LAN2) Signal Signal MID0+...
VGA Connector (VGA1) Table A.3: VGA Connector (VGA1) Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC RS-232 Interface (COM1) Table A.4: RS-232 Connector (COM1) Signal ASMB-831 User Manual...
A.13 Front Panel LAN LED Connector (JFP1) Table A.14: Front Panel LAN LED Connector (JFP1) Signal LAN2_LED+ LAN1_LED+ LAN2_LED- LAN1_LED- A.14 HDD LED Connector (JFP1) Table A.15: SNMP SMBus Connector (JFP2) Signal HDD_LED+ HDD_LED- ASMB-831 User Manual...
A.15 Power LED (JFP1) Table A.16: Power LED (JFP1) Signal PWR LED+ PWR LED- A.16 SMBus Connector (SMBUS1) Table A.17: Front Panel SMBus Connector (SMBUS1) Signal RESUME_SMB_CLK RESUME_SMB_DATA ASMB-831 User Manual...
A.17 USB & LAN Ports (BMC_LAN_USB3C2) Table A.18: USB Port (BMC_LAN_USB3C2) Signal VBUS StdA_SSRX- StdA_SSRX+ GND_DRAIN StdA_SSTX- StdA_SSTX- Table A.19: LAN RJ-45 Port (BMC_LAN_USB3C2) Signal Signal MID0+ MID2+ MID0- MID2- MID1+ MID3+ MID1- MID3- A.18 Case Open Connector (JCASE1) Table A.20: Case Open Connector (JCASE1) Signal CASEOP ASMB-831 User Manual...