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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte R123-X00-AA01
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R123-X00-AA01 Rack Server - Intel® Xeon® E-2400 - 1U UP 4-Bay SATA User Manual Rev. 1.0...
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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 of this product (e.g.
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
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Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fin-gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us- ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper;...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................10 Installation Precautions .................. 10 Product Specifications ..................11 System Block Diagram ................... 14 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................16 Front View ...................... 16 Rear View ....................... 17 Front Panel LED and Buttons ................ 18 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide 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.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Security Server Socket Operating Properties 1U Dimension 430 (W) x 43.5 (H) x 536 (D) mm System fan Power Supply ...
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Internal I/O 1 x M.2 slot 1 x TPM header Front I/O 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 1 x Power button with LED 1 x ID button with LED 1 x NMI button 1 x Reset button ...
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System Aspeed® AST2600 management controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Dashboard HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Sensor Reading History Data FRU Information SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy ...
Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 Description Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 3.5" Drive Bays • Refer to section 2-3 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons for a detailed description of the function of the LEDs.
Rear View SLOT3 SLOT2 SLOT1 Description VGA Port Serial Port 1GbE LAN Port x 2 Server Management LAN Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 PCIe Card Slot System Appearance - 17 -...
Front Panel LED and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. Press the button server generates a NMI to the processor NMI button if the multiple-bit ECC errors occur, which effectively halt the server.
Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Speed Green 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green 1GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring. Activity LED No data transmission or reception is occurring.
Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED #1 LED #2 HDD Present RAID SKU LED #1 Locate Rebuilding HDD Access Fault (No Access) Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) Disk LED (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Removed HDD Green ON(*1) (via HBA) Slot (LED on Amber Back Panel)
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself.
Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the system cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the chassis cover: Remove the two screws securing the top cover. Slide the cover to the rear of the system and then remove the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: • Take note of the HDD tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. •...
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Follow these instructions to install a 2.5" hard disk drive into 3.5" HDD Tray: Press the release button. Extend the locking lever. Pull the locking lever in the direction indicated to remove the HDD tray. Align the hard disk drive with the positioning screw on the HDD tray. Secure the hard disk drive with five screws.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove the fan duct: Remove the screws securing the fan duct. Lift up to remove the fan duct. To reinstall the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct until it is firmly seated on the system.
Installing and Removing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
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NOTE! • When installing the heatsink to CPU,use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4. • The screw tightening torque: 8 ± 0.5 kgf-cm. System Hardware Installation - 27 -...
Removing and Installing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
3-5-2 Installing and Removing a Memory Module Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR5 DIMMs on this motherboard. Make sure your DIMM slots have a single latch or a double latch.
3-5-3 DIMM Population Table Memory Type DDR5 Connector UDIMM Speed Up to 4400 MT/s Supported Channels DIMM Per Channel DIMM Capacity (GB) 8,16,32 3-5-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table CPU0 Memory Q’ty for each CPU 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM System Hardware Installation - 30 -...
Removing and Installing the PCIe Card • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered off and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
Installing the M.2 Device CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 2280 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly.
Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_U32 Front USB Cable Front IO Board: F_USB3 System Hardware Installation - 33 -...
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Motherboard: ATX System Power Cable Power Supply Cable System Hardware Installation - 34 -...
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Motherboard: BP_1 HDD Backplane Signal Cable Front HDD Backplane Board: BP_1 Motherboard: ATX12V_AUX HDD Backplane Power Cable Front HDD Backplane Board: ATX System Hardware Installation - 35 -...
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Motherboard: SATA0 (Top Connector) Front HDD Backplane Board: SATA0 Motherboard: SATA1 (Bottom Connector) Front HDD Backplane Board: SATA1 SATA Cable Motherboard: SATA2 (Top Connector) Front HDD Backplane Board: SATA2 Motherboard: SATA3 (Bottom Connector) Front HDD Backplane Board: SATA3 System Hardware Installation - 36 -...
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components 6 5 4 Item Description 2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector PMBus Connector 2 x 12 Pin Main Power Connector SATA SGPIO Conector (SATA_SGP1) SlimLine Connector (SL_SATA1) SATA Connector (SATA 6Gb/s Signal/SATA_2_3) SATA Connector (SATA 6Gb/s Signal/SATA_0_1) Front Panel Connector Front Panel USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector USB 2.0 Connector...
Chapter 5 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.
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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.) ...
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.
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Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version (Note1) Displays BMC firmware version information.
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Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN1 MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. (Note) LAN2 MAC Address (Note) Displays LAN MAC address information. ME FW Version Displays the ME firmware version information. System Language Default setting is English. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format.
Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 45 -...
5-2-1 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Performance-core Information Press [Enter] to view the P-core information. ID/Brand String/SMX/TXT/CPU Displays the technical information for the installed processor(s). Flex Ratio Settings Enable/Disable this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
5-2-2 Server ME Configuration BIOS Setup - 47 -...
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Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper./Backup/Recovery Displays the ME firmware version information. Firmware Version ME Firmware Status 1/2 Displays the ME firmware status 1/2 information. Current State/Error Code/ Recovery Cause/ Intel ME Displays the ME firmware information. Target Image Boot The altitude of the platform location above the sea level, expressed Altitude in meters.
5-2-3 System Event Log Parameter Description System Errors (Note) Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable Whea Driver Support. This option may be not effective Whea Driver Support with some OS. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable Whea FFM logging of errors.
5-2-4 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 - 51 -...
5-2-5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time. When Fixed Time is selected, Wake System from S5 system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 52 -...
5-2-6 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.
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Parameter Description Parity – 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. –...
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Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support.
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Parameter Description Flow Control EMS – 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.
5-2-7 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 – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
5-2-8 Option ROM Dispatch Policy Parameter Description If system fails to boot and this option is set to Enabled, software will reset settings of this page as well as CSM page to its default Restore if Failure values automatically. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. If software will detect that due to the Policy settings, Option ROM of Primary Video Device will not dispatch, it will ignore this device Primary Video Ignore...
5-2-9 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. USB hardware delays and time-outs Select the time-out value for USB Control/Bulk/Interrupt transfers. USB transfer time-out Options available: 1 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 20 sec.
5-2-13 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.
5-2-14 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert – 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. –...
5-2-15 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name – Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223 Host iSCSI Configuration Add an Attempt Delete Attempts Change Attempt Order BIOS Setup - 65 -...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration ...
5-2-17 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN VLAN ID – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...
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 - 70 -...
5-3-1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Memory – Press [Enter] to view/configure memory overclocking menu. Memory Configuration Memory Frequency – Displays the frequency information of installed memory. Channel and slot information of memory DIMMs. ...
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Parameter Description VT-d Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable IOMMU in Pre-boot environment (If DMAR table is installed in DXE and if VTD_INFO_PPI is installed in PEI.) Control Iommu Pre-boot Behavior Options available: Disable IOMMU, Enable IOMMU during boot. Default setting is Disable IOMMU.
5-3-2 PCH-IO Configuration Parameter Description PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Controller(s) – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection – Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. – Options available: AHCI, Intel RSTe Premium with Intel Optane SATA And RSTe System Acceleration.
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 Enter value between 1 to 30 min for FRB-2 Timer Expiration. Default setting is 6. timeout (Note1) Configures the FRB2 Timer policy. FRB-2 Timer Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle.
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Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 75 -...
5-4-1 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. Erase SEL Options available: No;...
5-4-2 View FRU Information The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable. (Note) The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased. BIOS Setup - 77 -...
5-4-4 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.
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. •...
5-5-1 Secure Boot T h e S e c u r e B o o t f e a t u r e i s a p p l i c a b l e i f s u p p o r t e d b y y o u r O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m . If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System.
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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 – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
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Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures ...
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.
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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.
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 Restarts the system after saving the changes made. Save Changes and Reset Options available: Yes, No.
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.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...
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