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G593-SX1-AAX1 HPC/AI Server - 4th/5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable - 5U DP AMD Instinct™ MI300X 8-GPU User Manual Rev. 1.0...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you 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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CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced incorrectly or with an incorrect type. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used bat- teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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 user manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System 447 x 222.25 x 945 (W x H x D, mm) Dimension Socket Security Server Operating Properties 5th Generation Intel®...
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Storage Front side: 8 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4* hot-swappable bays, NVMe from PEX89104 *SAS card is required to support SAS drives Security Server Socket Operating Properties Require SAS add-in cards System fan System fan System fan Power Supply RAID Intel®...
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Security Server cket Operating Properties System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Power Supply 4+2 3000W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies AC Input: - 115-127V~/ 14.2A, 50-60Hz - 200-220V~/ 15.8A, 50-60Hz - 220-240V~/ 14.9A, 50-60Hz DC Input: (Only for China) ...
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System Aspeed® AST2600 management controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface Dashboard Security Server cket Operating Properties HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Sensor Reading History Data ...
Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD2 HDD4 HDD1 HDD3 HDD5 HDD6 HDD7 F_80 F_80 F_80 F_80 F_80 9/10 F_80 F_80 F_80 F_80 F_80 11/12 13/14 15/16 17/18 19/20 Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Management LAN Port VGA Port Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Data LAN Port x 2...
Front Panel LED and Buttons 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. HDD locate Green Blink...
2-3-1 RoT LEDs Status LED ID LED LED on Front panel (Note5) ID LED Status LED EC Firmware (FW) Authentication fail or not exit EC FW is broken or not exit (Note1) Authenticating/Recovering BMC/BIOS Images Authenticating Images Blinks Blue Blinks Green Recovering BMC Active Flash 4 times per 4 times per...
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Blinks Blue Blinks Green 2 times per 2 times per BMC : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3) second second [ON OFF OFF] [ON OFF OFF] Blinks Blue Blinks Amber 2 times per 2 times per BIOS : AUTH fail after doing recovery (Note3) second second...
Front Panel System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Green 10 Gbps data rate 10GbE Yellow 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gbps data rate Speed LED 100 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green 10GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring.
Power Supply Unit (PSU) LED NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration. PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Green Blinking AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode 2Hz Green Blinking Power supply firmware updating mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...
Hard Disk Drive LEDs HDD Present RAID SKU Rebuilding LED1 Locate HDD Fault Access (No Access) Disk LED Green ON(*1) BLINK (*2) (LED on Back Panel) Amber No RAID configuration Green ON(*1) (via PCH, HBA) Removed HDD Slot (LED on Back Panel) Amber Green BLINK (*2)
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. 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 Top Cover Before you remove or install the chassis top cover • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove/install the chassis top cover: Front Cover Push button to unlock the handle.
Removing and Installing the GPU Tray Before you remove or install the GPU tray: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove/install the GPU tray: Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system. Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the same time to pull out the tray.
Removing the Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove/install the heat sink: • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the heat sink to prevent hardware damage. •...
Installing 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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Carrier Types used for Package Types Package Type Xeon® SP XCC Xeon® SP MCC Xeon® SP+HBM Carrier Code NOTE! • The carrier code is marked on each carrier and matches a code laser marked on to the IHS(Integrated Heat Spreader) to ensure the right parts are used together •...
Installing the 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 the Memory 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 Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Memory Support Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); DIMM per Channel (DPC) Ranks Per DIMM and DIMM Capacity (GB) Type Data Width 1DPC 2DPC 16Gb 24Gb 36Gb 1.1V SRx8 (RC D) 16GB 24GB SRx4 (RC C) 32GB 48GB...
Installing the PCI Expansion 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-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
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Rear System PCIe Card Loosen the screw securing the riser bracket. Gently lift the riser bracket. Then, move it backward and lift it upward. Remove the screw securing the slot cover from the riser bracket. Remove the slot cover from the riser bracket. Orient the PCIe card with the riser guide slot and push in the direction of the arrow until the PCIe card sits in the PCIe card connector.
Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. •...
Replacing the System Fan Module CAUTION! Before you remove or install the system fans follow these steps: • Disconnect all necessary cable connections. Failure to observe these warnings could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly: Flip and then grasp the handle and simultaneously press the retaining clip on the bottom side of the fan module in the direction indicated.
Removing and Installing the Power Supply CAUTION! Please see Section 2-2 "Rear View" for installation sequence. Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip and then grasp the power supply handle. Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply in the direction indicated. Pull out the power supply using the handle.
3-10 Installing the System into the Cabinet Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the system into the cabinet: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. • A Lift Table is required. Place the system unit on Lift Table. •...
3-11 Removing the System from the Cabinet Read the following guidelines before you begin to remove the system from the cabinet: • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before removing the system from the cabinet. •...
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NOTE! • Before lifting the system, installing the four chassis handles on the system is required. Follow these instructions to install the chassis handles on the system: Attach the four chassis handles to the system. Push and lock the thumbnail screw to secure the chassis handle in place. System Hardware Installation - 41 -...
Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components CPU0 CPU1 Item Description MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE4/PCIe Gen5) CPU0 Fan Connector (for CPU0 Heatsink) SlimLine Connector (for Power Board Side Band Signal) MCIO Connector* (U2_P0_PE3/PCIe Gen5) MCIO Connector (U2_P1_PE4/PCIe Gen5) CPU1 Fan Connector (for CPU1 Heatsink) System Power Connector (PWR1) System Power Connector (PWR2) System Power Connector (PWR3)
G-SC Module 4-3-1 CDCG120 BMC Readiness LED Item Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port VGA Port 10GbE LAN Port x 2 - 51 - Motherboard Components...
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 Displays BMC firmware version information.
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Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.
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 - 58 -...
5-2-1 Trusted Computing Parameter Description Configuration Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 59 -...
5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 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 COM1 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 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
5-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
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Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion SLOT#/GPU# I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. (Note1) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the onboard LAN devices, and initializes device Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 I/O ROM (Note2)
5-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
5-2-7 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 68 -...
5-2-9 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.
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Parameter Description Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Chassis Opened Warning Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled. Enable/Disable Press power button 1 sec shutdown. Power Button 1s shutdown Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. BIOS Setup - 71 -...
5-2-10 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. –...
5-2-11 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 - 73 -...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view device firmware version information. Firmware Image Properties Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN – Enables power on of the system via LAN. Note that configuring Wake on LAN in the operating system does not change the value of NIC Configuration this setting, but does override the behavior of Wake on LAN in OS...
5-2-13 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 - 78 -...
Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available.
5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable/Disable Non uniform Memory Access(NUMA). Numa Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors.
5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
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Description Parameter MMIO High Granularity Size – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. – Options available: 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, 1024G, 4096G. Default UPI General Configuration setting is 1024G. (continued) Limit CPU PA to 46 bits ...
5-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
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Description Parameter Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Get Memory Timing Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Press [Enter] to view memory topology with DIMM population Memory Topology information.
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Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute ...
5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
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Description Parameter PCIe ACSCTL – Enable/Disable overwrite of PCI Access Control Services Control register in PCI root ports. – Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Disable. Source Validation (Note) – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. ®...
5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Activate SST-BF – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Configure SST-BF – This option allows BIOS to configure SST-BF High Priority Cores so that SW does not have to configure. –...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based Hardware PM State Control on OS guidance.
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PL1 Power Limit – PL1 Power Limit in Watts. The value may vary from 0 to Fused Value. If the value is 0, the fused value will be programmed. – Default setting is 0. PL1 Time Window ...
5-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
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Description Parameter SATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) SATA And RST – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. Configuration/ – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Controller And RST Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Configuration (continued)
5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.
5-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default Power Policy Quick Settings setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
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Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer (Note1) Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
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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 VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...
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 - 104 -...
5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.
5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.
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 The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
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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 order 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 Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
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Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
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...