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Gigabyte R184-A90-AAJ1 User Manual
Gigabyte R184-A90-AAJ1 User Manual

Gigabyte R184-A90-AAJ1 User Manual

Rack server - intel xeon 6 processors - 1u dp 4-bay gen5 nvme/sata/sas-4

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Rack Server - Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors - 1U DP 4-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4
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  • Page 1 R184-A90-AAJ1 Rack Server - Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors - 1U DP 4-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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. •...
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Specifications ..................10 System Block Diagram ................... 14 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................15 Front View ...................... 15 Rear View ....................... 16 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ............... 17 2-3-1 RoT LEDs .......................18 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
  • Page 7 Motherboard Components ................43 Jumper Setting ....................45 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............46 4-3-1 CBP1048 ........................46 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................53 The Main Menu ....................55 Advanced Menu ..................... 58 5-2-1 Trusted Computing ....................59 5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection ................60 5-2-3 SIO Configuration ....................63 5-2-4...
  • Page 8 5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration .................106 Security Menu ....................107 5-5-1 Secure Boot ......................108 Boot Menu .....................111 Save & Exit Menu ..................113 BIOS Recovery .................... 115 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) ............116 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes ....................116 5-9-2 DXE Beep Codes ....................116 - 8 -...
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Š 438mm (W) x 43.5mm (H) x 815mm (D) Dimension Š Security Server Socket Operating Properties Intel® Xeon® 6 Processors Š...
  • Page 11 Storage Front hot-swap: 4 x 3.5"/2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 Š - (NVMe from CPU_0) Security Server Socket Operating Properties Internal M.2: 2 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen5 x4, from CPU_0 Š System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Internal M.2 (I/O board - CDCR010): 1 x M.2 (2280), PCIe Gen5 x2, from CPU_0 Š...
  • Page 12 +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.
  • Page 13 System Aspeed® AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller Š Management GIGABYTE Management Console web interface Š Dashboard Š Security Server cket Operating Properties HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š System fan System fan System fan Power Supply Sensor Reading History Data Š...
  • Page 14 System Block Diagram Hardware Installation - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 Description Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 3.5"/2.5" Drive Bays NOTE! Drives with green latches support NVMe. • Please Go to Chapter 2-3 Front Panel LED and Buttons for detail description of function LEDs. System Appearance - 15 -...
  • Page 16 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 40. System Appearance - 16 -...
  • Page 17 Front Panel LEDs 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.
  • Page 18 2-3-1 RoT LEDs Status LED ID LED LED on PRoT State LED on Front Panel Module ID LED Status LED Live LED AST1060 FW Active Authentication fail Green and Amber AST1060 : Blink alternately at 4Hz Recovering active [Green, Amber, Green, region Amber, and so on] AST1060 FW Active and Recovery Authentication fail...
  • Page 19 LED on PRoT State LED on Front Panel Module ID LED Status LED Live LED Recovering BMC/BIOS Images BMC : Recovering active Green Blink at 4Hz region BIOS : Recovering active Amber Blink at 4Hz region BMC : Recovering recovery region Green On (If the staging region...
  • Page 20 Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Green 100 Mbps data rate Speed LED 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and 1GbE Green network or no access Link/ Blink Data transmission or receiving is occurring Activity No data transmission or receiving is occurring...
  • Page 21 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;...
  • Page 22 Hard Disk Drive LEDs 3.5" Drives 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 PCH, HBA) Slot (LED on...
  • Page 23 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. •...
  • Page 24 Removing 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 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.
  • Page 25 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 it is firmly seated.
  • Page 26 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. •...
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28 NOTE! • When installing the Heatsink to CPU, use T30-Lobe driver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-4. • Please refer to the Heatsink Label for the screw tightening torque value. System Hardware Installation - 28 -...
  • Page 29 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.
  • Page 30 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.
  • Page 31 3-5-3 DIMM Population Table Intel Xeon 6900E-Series Memory Support Channel Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); DIMM Capacity (GB) Slots per Channel (SPC) & DIMMs per Channel (DPC) Type Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width DRAM Density 1DPC/2SPC 16Gb 24Gb 32Gb 1.1V 1Rx4 32GB 48GB...
  • Page 32 Intel Xeon 6900P-Series CXL Memory Support Native DDR5 Memory Per CXL Memory Per Socket Socket DRAM CXL Capacity Slot0 DIMM Slot0 DIMM DIMM CXL Memory CXL Memory Density Per Device/ CXL Mode Ranks Capacity (GB) Type Channels Type Interleave (Gb) Module 2Rx4 10x4...
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34 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.
  • Page 35 Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the HDD: • Take note of the drive tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if inserted incorrectly. •...
  • Page 36 Follow these instructions to install 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.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 3-10 Replacing the Fan Assembly • 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 replacing a system fan.
  • Page 39 3-11 Replacing 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.
  • Page 40 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 - 40 -...
  • Page 41 3-13 Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_USB1 Front USB 3 Cable Front IO Board: F_USB3 System Hardware Installation - 41 -...
  • Page 42 CPU0 CPU1 Motherboard: U2_P0_4AC NVMe 0-1 Cable Backplane Board: U.2 0/ U.2 1 Motherboard: U2_P0_4EG NVMe 2-3 Cable Backplane Board: U.2 2/ U.2 3 Motherboard: BP_1 Backplane Board Signal Cable Backplane Board: BP_1 Motherboard: ATX1 Backplane Board Power Cable Backplane Board: BP_2X7 System Hardware Installation - 42 -...
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components BMC1 BMC2 BIOS1 BIOS2 CPU0 CPU1 Item Description 2 x 3 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX3) 2 x 7 Pin ATX Power Connector (ATX1) MCIO Connector (U2_P1_4EG/4AC/PCIe Gen5) P12V Fan Power Connector (P12V_FAN4) P12V Fan Power Connector (P12V_FAN3) MCIO Connector (U2_P1_5AC/5EG/PCIe Gen5) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_4EG/4AC/PCIe Gen5) P12V Fan Power Connector (P12V_FAN2)
  • Page 44 Item Description PRoT Module Connector (M.2 M-Key/only enabled on RoT SKU) TPM Module Connector (SPI Interface) Serial port cable connector System Battey Socket IO Card Connector BMC Readiness LED OCP 3.0 Connector (OCP2/PCIe Gen5 x16) Riser Connector (GENZ2/PCIe Gen5) Power Supply Connector#2 (Secondary) PCIe Power Connector (PCIE5/6/7/8_PWR/for GENZ2) P12V GPU Power Connector (P12V_S11) MCIO Connector (U2_P1_0AC/0EG/PCIe Gen5)
  • Page 45 Jumper Setting Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS Enable Default CPU0 CPU1 S3_MASK Stop initial power on when BMC is not ready Normal [Default] BIOS_RCVR BIOS Recovery Mode Normal [Default] BIOS_PWD Clear Supervisor Password Normal [Default] RST BMC_EN ID button to enable BMC reset Normal [Default] SW.1 SW.2...
  • Page 46 Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-3-1 CBP1048 Item Description SlimSAS 4i Connector (SFF-8654 / SATA0) SlimSAS 4i Connector (SFF-8654 / SATA1) SlimSAS 4i Connector (SFF-8654 / SATA2) SlimSAS 4i Connector (SFF-8654 / SATA3) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2 0) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2 1) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2 2) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA-1016 / U.2 3) Motherboard Components...
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48  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.) ...
  • Page 49 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.
  • Page 50 Parameter Description 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 BMC Firmware Version Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 51 Parameter Description 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 - 57 -...
  • Page 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 - 58 -...
  • Page 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 TPM v1.2 Support available. Options available: Disable, Enable. Default setting is Enable. BIOS Setup - 59 -...
  • Page 54 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.
  • Page 55 Parameter Description Parity Š – 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. –...
  • Page 56 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.
  • Page 57 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 Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
  • Page 58 5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 64 -...
  • Page 59 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion SLOT_# I/O ROM ROM for the related PCI-E slot. (Note1) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SLOT_# Lanes Change the PCIe lanes.
  • Page 60 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.
  • Page 61 5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 62 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 -...
  • Page 63 5-2-8 KMIP Server Configuration Parameter Description KMIP Server IP address KMIP TCP Port Number Enter the correct time zone for this server. Time Zone Default setting is GMT+8. Use User and password credentials to authenticate the Client. Client Credentials Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Enabled.
  • Page 64 5-2-9 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 70 -...
  • Page 65 5-2-10 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.
  • Page 66 5-2-11 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – 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. –...
  • Page 67 5-2-12 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. iSCSI Initiator Name Š – Only IQN format is accepted. Range: from 4 to 223 Host iSCSI Configuration Add an Attempt Š Delete Attempts Š Change Attempt Order Š BIOS Setup - 73 -...
  • Page 68 5-2-13 Intel(R) i350 Gigabit Network Connection BIOS Setup - 74 -...
  • Page 69 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – 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 Š...
  • Page 70 5-2-14 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...
  • Page 71 5-2-15 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Š Interface ID Š – 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 Š...
  • Page 72 5-2-16 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 Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.
  • Page 73 5-2-17 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed BIOS Setup - 79 -...
  • Page 74 Chipset Menu The Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the chipset functions. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 80 -...
  • Page 75 5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 81 -...
  • Page 76 Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration Š – 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.
  • Page 77 Description Parameter Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Trust Domain Extension (TDX) Shows hexadecimal SGX internal error code. SGX error code [HEX] Perform SGX Factory Reset, on subsequent boot: delete all registration data, if SGX enabled will force Initial Platform Establishment flow. SGX Factory Reset Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 78 5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa (note) with more than 64 logical processors. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. The number of virtual NUMA nodes per physical NUMA nodes.
  • Page 79 5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Uncore Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 16.0GT/s, 20.0GT/s, 24.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
  • Page 80 Description Parameter MMIO High Base Š – Options available: 248T, 120T, 88T, 60T, 30T, 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, Auto. Default setting is Auto. MMIO High Granularity Size Š – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. –...
  • Page 81 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: Enforce POR, Enforce Stretch Goals, Disable. Default setting is Enforce POR. Maximum Host DDR Memory Frequency Selections in MT/s.
  • Page 82 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Mirror Mode Š – Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enables the Mirror Mode will disable the XPT Prefetch. –...
  • Page 83 Description Parameter Patrol Scrub Interval Š – Selects the number of hours (1-24) required to complete full scrub. A value of zero means auto. Memory RAS Configuration DDR5 ECS (continued) Š – Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Enable ECS with Result Collection.
  • Page 84 5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Enable/Disable Intel VMD technology. Intel VMD Configuration Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. DMA Control Opt-In Flag Š – Enable/Disable DMA_CTRL_PLATFORM_OPT_IN_FLAG in DMAR table in ACPI. Not compatible with Direct Device Assignment (DDA).
  • Page 85 Description Parameter Upstream Forwarding Enable (Note) Š – Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Cache Allocation Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Max Read Request Size Š...
  • Page 86 5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Intel SST-PP Š – Intel SST-PP Select allows user to choose level. – Options available: Auto, Level 0, Level 1. Default setting is Auto. SpeedStep (Pstates) Š –...
  • Page 87 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States Š – 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 on OS guidance.
  • Page 88 Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PL1 Power Limit Š – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. PL1 Time Window Š • Default setting is 1. SOCKET RAPL Config PL2 Power Limit Š –...
  • Page 89 5-3-7 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. – SSC1 Enable – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. ISCLK Configuration – SSC2 Enable – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device.
  • Page 90 5-3-8 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. WHEA (Windows Hardware Error Architecture) Support Š Whea Settings –...
  • Page 91 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Corrected Error Š – Enables and escalates correctable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. –...
  • Page 92 5-3-9 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.
  • Page 93 Description Parameter 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. Default setting is Enable. DCU Streamer Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. L1 Next page Prefetcher Options available: Disable, Native mode, Out of Band mode, Native Mode Hardware P-States...
  • Page 94 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.
  • Page 95 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.
  • Page 96 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,...
  • Page 97 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 - 103 -...
  • Page 98 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.
  • Page 99 5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp.
  • Page 100 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.
  • Page 101 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. •...
  • Page 102 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.
  • Page 103 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 Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
  • Page 104 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – 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 Š...
  • Page 105 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. BIOS Setup - 111 -...
  • Page 106 Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values. Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function. Bootup NumLock State Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On. Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST.
  • Page 107 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.
  • Page 108 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.
  • Page 109 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.
  • Page 110 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...