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1.2 Specifications SIENAD8-2L2T MB Physical Status Form Factor Dimension 12’’ x 9.6’’ (30.5cm x 24.4cm) Processor System Supports AMD EPYC™ 8004 series processors Socket 1 Socket SP6 (SM-LGA4844) Chipset System on Chip System Memory DIMM Quantity 8 DIMM slots (2DPC/1DPC)
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Type AMI UEFI BIOS; 256 Mb SPI Flash ROM Features ASRock Rack Instant Flash, ACPI 6.4 and about compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 3.5.0 and above, Plug and Play(PnP) Internal Connectors/Headers PSU Connectors 1 (4-pin, ATX PSU signal) w/ ATX 24-pin adapter cable, 2 (8-...
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LED Indicators Standby Power 1 (5VSB) 80 Debug Port Fan Fail LED BMC Heartbeat Support OS Microsoft® Windows®: - Server 2019 (64bit) - Server 2022 (64bit) Linux®: - RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 8.6 (64bit) / Server 9.0 (64bit) - SUSE SLES 15.4 (64bit) - UBuntu 20.04.5 (64bit) / 22.04.2 (64bit) Hypervisor:: - VMWare ESXi/ 7.0 U3i / 8.0...
. With this utility, press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Rack Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then update the BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
SIENAD8-2L2T 1.6 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2) 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)*** LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN)* 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)*** 1G LAN RJ-45 Port VGA Port (VGA1) (LAN3, shared NIC)** 1G LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN4)**...
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**There is an LED on both sides of the 1G LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port 1G LAN Port LED Indications Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status...
Chapter 2 Installation This is a ATX form factor (12’’ x 9.6’’, 30.5cm x 24.4cm) motherboard. Before installing the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and motherboard damages.
SIENAD8-2L2T 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before installing motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like.
2.3 Installing the CPU 1. Before inserting the CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
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Carr ier Frame with CPU Rail Frame Please make sure that the carrier frame with CPU is closely attached to the rail frame while inserting it. Install the carrier frame with CPU. Don’t separate them.
2. For dual channel configuration, it needs to install identical (the same brand, speed, size PCIE6 and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs. FAN3 Intel X710 3. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with singular memory in- stalled. FAN4 PCIE5 FAN5 FAN6 SIENAD8-2L2T...
2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE7 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 5.0 x8 slot, from CPU) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIE 5.0 x16 slot, from CPU) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width cards.
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SIENAD8-2L2T SATA option on PCIe slot PCIE7 and PCIE3 can support SATA by changing the option in BIOS. Please refer to p.49. Under the "PCIE Mode Selection" item, there are SATA and PCIe options for user to select. It is recommended to use the 1U2G-RB1U2SL-G4 riser card with the corresponding cable to connect SATA drives.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power switch, PLED+ PLED-...
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SIENAD8-2L2T Auxiliary Panel Header This header supports multiple (18-pin AUX PANEL1) functions on the front panel, (see p.6, No. 29) i nc lud i ng t he f ront pa nel SMB, internet status indicator and chassis intrusion pin. A. Front panel SMBus connecting pin (6-1 pin FPSMB) This header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) equipment.
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USB 3.2 Gen1 Header Besides two default USB 3.2 (19-pin USB3_3_4) Gen1 ports on the I/O panel, (see p.6, No. 25) there is one USB 3.2 Gen1 header on this motherboard. This USB 3.2 Gen1 header can support two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports.
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SIENAD8-2L2T PWM Configuration This header is used for PWM Header configurations. (3-pin PWM_CFG1) (see p.6, No. 4) Non Maskable Interrupt Please connect a NMI device Button Header to this header. (NMI_BTN1) CONTROL (see p.6, No. 34) ATX 12V Power This motherboard provides...
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System Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables to (6-pin FAN1) the fan connectors and match (see p.6, No. 15) the black wire to the ground FAN_VOLTAGE (6-pin FAN2) pin. All fans support Fan FAN_SPEED_SENSOR1 (see p.6, No. 16) Control. FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED_SENSOR2 (6-pin FAN3) (see p.6, No.
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SIENAD8-2L2T Backplane PCI Express This header is used for the hot Hot-Plug Connector plug feature of HDDs on the (5-pin CPU1_HSBP1) backplane. P0_HP_ALERT_L (see p.6, No. 14) CPU_HP_SDA CPU_HP_SCL CRS_DV NCSI Header The onboard NCSI header is RXD0 (7-pin NCSI_HD) used for external connections.
2.7 Unit Identification purpose LED/Switch With the UID button, user can locate the server working on from behind a rack of servers. Unit Identification When the UID button on the purpose LED/Switch front or rear panel is pressed, (UID1) the front/rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on.
SIENAD8-2L2T 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Code Description 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31 PEI_MEMORY_INSTALLED...
SIENAD8-2L2T 2.9 ATX PSU Power Connections This motherboard support ATX power input. Please refer to the table below for the required connections between the motherboard and the power supply. ATX PSU DC-IN (via a 24pin-to-4pin Converter Cable) 12V 8pin 12V 8pin...
2.10 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection(s) for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
SIENAD8-2L2T 2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2 Socket (M2_1/M2_2, Key M) supports type 2280/22110 M.2 SATA 6.0 Gb/s module or M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen5 x4 (32GT/s x4). Installing the M.2_SSD Module Step 1 Prepare a M.2 SSD module and the screw.
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Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standoff by hand. Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used.
SIENAD8-2L2T Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when starting up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power- On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY;...
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Tab>...
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.2 Main Screen Once entering the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. The Main screen provides system overview information and allows user- to set the system time and date.
3.2.1 Motherboard Information Press <Enter> to view the information of the motheboard. 3.2.2 Processor Information Press <Enter> to view the information of the processor.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, NVMe Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Super IO Configuration, Serial Port Console Redirection, H/W Monitor, PCI Subsystem Settings, AMD CBS, AMD PBS, PSP Firmware Versions, Network Stack- Configuration, Driver Health, Tls Auth Configuration and Instant Flash.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Onboard VGA Use this to enable or disable the Onboard VGA function. Onboard LAN (X710) Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Onboard LAN (I210 LAN1) Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Onboard LAN (I210 LAN2) Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
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SIENAD8-2L2T PCIE Link Speed This displays the PCIE Link Speed. PCIE1/PCIE5/PCIE7 Link Speed Set the AMD CBS/CXL Common Options/CXL Control to Disable and press F10 to save the changed value so that allowing user to configure this item. PCIE3/PCIE6/MCIO1/MCIO2/M2_1/M2_2 Link Speed All of the default values are [Auto].
3.3.3 Storage Configuration Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. SATA Hot Plug Designates All SATA port as Hot Pluggable.
3.3.5 ACPI Configuration PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN. Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In Singals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by real time clock alarm.
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA). Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the Serial Port (COM). Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB).
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 / SOL Console Redirection Use this option to enable or disable Console Redirection. If this item is set to Enabled, user can select a COM Port to be used for Console Redirection. Console Redirection Settings Use this option to configure Console Redirection Settings, and specify how the computer and the host computer to which are connected exchange information.
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Bits Per Second Use this item to select the serial port transmission speed. The speed used in the host computer and the client computer must be the same. Long or noisy lines may require lower transmission speed. The options include [9600], [19200], [38400], [57600] and [115200]. Data Bits Use this item to set the data transmission size.
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SIENAD8-2L2T Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Microsof t Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Terminal Type EMS Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out-of-band management.
3.3.9 H/W Monitor In this section, it allows user to monitor the status of the hardware on the system, includ- ing the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.3.10 PCI Subsystem Settings Re-Size BAR Support If the system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this option enalbes or disables the Resizable BAR Support. SR-IOV Support If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option enalbes or disables the Single...
3.3.11 AMD CBS CPU Common Options Use this item to configure CPU Common options. DF Common Options Use this item to configure DF Common options. UMC Common Options Use this item to configure UMC Common options. NBIO Common Options Use this item to configure NBIO Common options. FCH Common Options Use this item to configure FCH Common options.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.3.12 AMD PBS Use this item to configure AMD CPM RAS related settings. RAS Periodic SMI Control Use this to enable or disable Periodic SMI for polling [MCA Threshold] error. SMI Threshold This limits the number of [MCA Threshold and Deferred Error SMI source] per a unit time.
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PCIe UnCorr GHES Notify Type This specifies the notification type for PCIe uncorrected errors. PCIe Root Port Corr Err Mask Reg Use this to initialize the PCIe AER Corrected Error Mask register of root port. PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Mask Reg Use this to initialize the PCIe AER Uncorrected Error Mask register of root port.
3.3.14 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Use this to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. IPv4 PXE Support Use this to enable or disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE boot support will not be available. IPv4 HTTP Support Use this to enable or disable IPv4 HTTP boot support.
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SIENAD8-2L2T Media detect count Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Use either +/- or numeric keys to set the value.
3.3.15 Driver Health Intel(R) PRO/1000 6.5.01 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers. Intel(R) 40GbE 4.9.70 Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/Controllers.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.3.16 Tls Auth Configuration Server CA Configuration Press <Enter> to configure Server CA. Client Cert Configuration Enroll Cert Press <Enter> to enroll cert. Delete Cert Press <Enter> to delete cert.
3.3.17 Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient UEFI up- datetool allows user to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MSDOS or Windows®. Just save the new UEFI file to the USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool, then update the UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar- ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.4 Server Mgmt Wait For BMC Wait For BMC response for specified time out. In ASPEED2600, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes around 255 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces.
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OS Wtd Timer Policy Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. If the OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled, this item is not available. BMC Network Configuration Use this to configure BMC network parameters. DNS Configuration Use this to configure DNS parameters.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.4.1 BMC Network Configuration Bonding Setting Select this item to enabled or disabled bonding. Please enable all lan channel first when want to enable bonding. Manual Setting IPMI LAN If [No] is selected, the IP address is assigned by DHCP. If using a static IP address, toggle to [Yes], and the changes take effect after the system reboots.
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The default login information for the IPMI web interface is: Username: admin Password: admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man- agement platform, please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to the Support website at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/faq.asp VLAN Enable or disable Virtual Local Area Network.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.4.2 DNS Configuration Manual DNS Configuration Select this item to manual configure DNS. If [YES] is selected, configure the items below. DNS Service Select this item to enable or disable DNS Service Configuration. Host Name Settings Select this item to automatic or manual Host Name Settings.
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Domain Name Server Setting Select this item to configure DNS Server Settings. IP Priority Select this item to configure IP Priority.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.4.3 System Event Log SEL Components Change this to enable or disable event logging for error/progress codes during boot. Erase SEL Use this to choose options for earsing SEL. When SEL is Full Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
3.4.4 BMC Tools KCS Control Select this KCS interface state after POST end. If [Enabled] us selected, the BMC will remain KCS interface after POST stage. If [Disabled] is selected, the BMC will disable KCS interface after POST stage Restore AC Power Loss This allows user to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.5 Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings Use this item to configure the Smbios Event Log Settings. When entering the item, the screen displays following sub-items: Smbios Event Log Use this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot.
3.6 Security This section allows user to set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password item is allowed user to clear it. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.6.1 Key Management In this section, expert users can modify Secure Boot Policy variables without full authenti- cation. Factory Key Provision Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode.
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Platform Key (PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed Key Exchange Keys (KEK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
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SIENAD8-2L2T 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed Forbidden Signatures (dbx) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.7 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on the system for user to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#6 Use this to set the system boot order. UEFI USB Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from available UEFI USB Drives.
3.7.1 CSM Parameters CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Select this item to enable or disable the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not dis- able unless running a WHCK test. For faster boot speed, it may also disable CSM. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only.
SIENAD8-2L2T 3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When selecting this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Press <F10> key or select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When selecting this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
4.3 Contact Information Contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.ASRockRack.com; or contact the dealer for further information.
SIENAD8-2L2T Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures Follow the procedures below to troubleshoot the system. Always unplug the power cord before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components.
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1. Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides ~3VDC. Install a new battery if it does not. 2. Confirm whether the power supply provides adaquate and stable power. Other problems... 1. Try searching keywords related to the related problem on ASRock Rack’s FAQ page: http://www.asrockrack.com/support...
SIENAD8-2L2T 5.2 Technical Support Procedures If the problems are still unsolved, please contact ASRock Rack’s technical support with the following information: 1. Contact information 2. Model name, BIOS version and problem type. 3. System configuration. 4. Problem description. Contact ASRock Rack’s technical support at: http://www.asrockrack.com/support/tsd.asp...
Appendix A NCSI Configurations Before using NCSI_HD feature, user have to configure Firmware NCSI firstly as below: 1. Login to the BMC WEB. 2. Select Settings tab, then click the Network Settings icon. 3. Select NCSI Device Selection. 4. Choose the "NCSI Header (NCSI_HD)" option, then click "Save". BMC WEB will need to log in again.
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SIENAD8-2L2T Contact Information If it needs to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, you’re welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at http://www.asrockrack.com; or contact the dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrockrack.com/tsd.asp...
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