3rd gen. intel xeon scalable dp server system - 2u 12-bay gen4 nvme (118 pages)
Summary of Contents for Gigabyte AmpereOne Series
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R183-P92-AAJ1 Rack Arm Server - AmpereOne® Family - 1U DP 12-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 Titanium 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.
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.
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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WARNING! The equipment should only be repaired, maintained or replaced by skilled personnel. - 6 -...
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 438 x 43.5 x 815 (W x H x D, mm) Dimension Socket Security Server Operating Properties AmpereOne®...
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+12.2V/ 164A +12.2Vsb/ 3A [Note] GIGABYTE offers PSUs with various efficiency ratings and power outputs. Full redundancy may depend on your server configuration, and alternative PSU options may be needed. Please contact our sales representatives for the best power solution...
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System Aspeed® AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller Management GIGABYTE Management Console 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 HDD6 HDD8 HDD10 HDD1 HDD3 HDD5 HDD7 HDD9 HDD11 Description Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Port Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 2.5" Drive Bays NOTE! Green HDD Latch Supports NVMe • Go to the section 2-3 Front Panel Buttons and LEDs for detail description of function LEDs.
Rear View SLOT3 PSU1 PSU2 SLOT4 SLOT2 SLOT1 Description Mini DisplayPort ID LED USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Data LAN Port x 2 Management LAN Port OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) PCIe Card Slot • Remove the LAN Cable. See 3-12 Removing the LAN Cable on page 38. System Appearance - 16 -...
Front Panel LED and Buttons Name Color Status Description Green System is powered on Green Blink System is in ACPI S1 state (sleep mode) Power button • System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state with LED (power off) •...
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...
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.
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 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 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 cover: Remove the screws on both sides of the back chassis cover. (Note: For safe shipping, installation screws are added and should be removed before deployment/putting it in the server cabinet.) Remove the screw securing the back chassis cover.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove/install the fan duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct To install the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct into chassis until its firmly seat.
Removing and installing 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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• Lock the CPU by using a Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten screw. • When installing the heatsink to CPU, use Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-6. • The ILM screw tightening torque: 1.5 kgf-cm •...
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 Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slots per Channel(SPC) and DIMM Capacity DIMM per Channel (DPC) (GB) Ranks Per DIMM and Type 1 Slot per Channel 2 Slots per Channel Data Width DIMM Density 1DPC 1DPC 2DPC 16Gb 1.1V 1.1V 1.1V...
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.
Installing the Mezzanine Card 3-7-1 OCP 3.0 Use of the following type of OCP 3.0 NIC is recommended: • OCP 3.0 SFF with Pull Tab • OCP 3.0 SFF with Ejector Latch Follow these instructions to install an OCP 3.0 mezzanine card: Remove the two screws securing the mezzanine card slot cover.
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. •...
Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink 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 22110 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly.
3-10 Replacing the System Fan Module CAUTION! Before you remove or install the system fans follow these steps: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. • 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: Lift up the fan assembly from the chassis.
3-11 Removing and Installing the Power Supply CAUTION! • In order to reduce the risk of injury from electric shock, disconnect AC power from the power supply before removing the power supply from the system Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip and then grasp the power supply handle.
3-12 Removing the LAN Cable Follow these instructions to remove the LAN cable: Press the release latch while simultaneously pulling out the LAN cable. System Hardware Installation - 38 -...
3-13 Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_USB1 Front USB 3 Cable System Hardware Installation - 39 -...
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CPU0 CPU1 Motherboard: BP_1 Motherboard: 12V_BP2 Backplane Board Fan Board Backplane Board: Signal Cable Power Cable Fan Board: 12V_BP1 BP_1 Motherboard: ATX2 Motherboard: 12V_BP1 Fan Board Fan Board Power Cable Power Cable Fan Board: ATX1 Fan Board: 12V_BP2 Motherboard: ATX1 Fan Board: BP_1 Backplane Backplane Board...
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CPU0 CPU1 System Hardware Installation - 41 -...
G-SC Module 4-3-1 CDCR115 BIOS0 BMC1 BMC2 BIOS1 Item Description 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port Data LAN Port x 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Mini DisplayPort Motherboard Components - 46 -...
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.
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 Access Level Displays the privileges level information. System Project Name Displays the system project name information. Project Name Displays the motherboard 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.
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Parameter Description CPLD Information MB/SCM/location 2 Display CPLD information. System Language Option: English. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. BIOS Setup - 52 -...
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 - 53 -...
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 Security Device Support available. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. BIOS Setup - 54 -...
5-2-2 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time, Dynamic Time. When Fixed Time Wake System from S5 is selected, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 55 -...
5-2-4 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Select whether to enable console redirection for specified device. Console COM1/Serial Over LAN redirection enables the users to manage the system from a remote Console Redirection (Note) location. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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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. –...
5-2-5 PCI Subsystem Settings Description Parameter Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Bus Driver Version When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM GENZ_SLOT1/2/3/4 for the related devices. OCP1/2 Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. I/O ROM Enable/Disable the onboard LAN devices.
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Description Parameter Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. VGA Palette Snoop Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. PERR# Generation Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. SERR# Generation If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this item Enable/ Disable Single Root IO Virtualization Support.
5-2-6 Info Report Configuration Description Parameter Post Report Enable/disable post report support. Post Report Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Until Press ESC. Delay Time Default setting is 1. Error Message Report Enable/disable Info error message support. Info Error Message Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
5-2-7 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays the USB module version information. USB Controllers Displays the supported USB controllers. 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.
5-2-9 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe controller and Drive Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system information BIOS Setup - 64 -...
5-2-10 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. BIOS Setup - 65 -...
5-2-12 Power Restore Configuration Parameter Description Specifies what state when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Power Restore Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State. Default setting is Last State. BIOS Setup - 67 -...
5-2-13 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. –...
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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 ...
5-2-15 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Configured Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable DHCP (Note) Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. (Note) Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.
5-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Interface ID – The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3. DAD Transmit Count ...
5-2-17 RAM Disk Configuration Parameter Description Specifies the type of memory to use from available memory pool in system to create a disk. Disk Memory Type Options available: Boot Service Data, Reserved. Default setting is Boot Service Data. Creates a raw RAM disk. Size (Hex) ...
Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the chipset. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description Memory Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. CPU Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
5-3-2 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Processor version/ Number of processors/cores enabled/ Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor(s).. Processor clock/ L1 Cache ID/ L2 cache/ System level cache Options available: Monolithic, Hemisphere, Quadrant. Sub-NUMA Mode Default setting is Monolithic. Enable/Disable PPTT to indicate SLC as L3 Cache.
5-3-6 Power Policy Parameter Description Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Power Policy Quick Settings Default setting is Standard. BIOS Setup - 81 -...
Server Management Menu Parameter Description BMC Self Test Status/ BMC Device ID/ BMC Device Revision/ Displays the technical specification of the BMC controller. BMC Firmware Revision/ IPMI Version/ IPMI BMC Interface BMC Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer).
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Parameter Description OS Wtd Timer Configures OS Watchdog Timer. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. Timeout Default setting is 10 minutes. (Note) Configure OS Watchdog Timer Policy. OS Wtd Timer Options available: Reset, Do Nothing, Power Down, Power Cycle. Policy (Note) Default setting is Reset.
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/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every 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 - 85 -...
5-4-3 Bmc self test log Parameter Description Log area usage = 00 out of 20 logs Erase Log Options available: Yes, On every reset/ No. Default setting is No. Options available: Clear Log, Do not log any more. Default setting is Do When log is full not log any more.
5-4-4 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 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Mode1 (Dedicated), Mode2 (NCSI), Mode3 (Failover). Default setting is Mode3 (Failover). Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters Configuration Address source during BIOS phase.
5-4-6 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 OsRecovery Signatures – Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. Key Management – Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load (continued) additional OsRecovery Signature from storage devices. – Options available: Update, Append. BIOS Setup - 93 -...
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 Controls the placement of newly detected UEFI boot options. New UEFI OS Boot Option Policy Options available: Default, Place First, Place Last. Default setting is Place First. 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.
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 Changes 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...
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