Star Lake THOR11-D27-HSC User Manual

Star Lake THOR11-D27-HSC User Manual

Military xeon d-2796nt, 1u short-depth server

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THOR11-D27-HSC
MILITARY XEON D-2796NT, 1U Short-depth server
User's Manual
User's Manual
Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024

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  • Page 1 THOR11-D27-HSC MILITARY XEON D-2796NT, 1U Short-depth server User’s Manual User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024...
  • Page 2: Safety Information

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Safety Information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
  • Page 3: Revision History

    Date (yyyy/mm/dd) Changes Version 1.0 2024/11/14 Initial release Packing list □ THOR11-D27-HSC Military 1U Short-depth Server □ CD (Driver + Quick Installation Guide) Ordering Information Model Number Description Military 1U Short-depth Server with Intel® Xeon® D-2796NT processor, 128G DDR4-2933 RDIMM ECC 1TB/8TB SATAIII SSD, Oregan syn1588 PCIe...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Contents Safety Information .............................. 1 Electrical safety ............................... 1 Operation safety ............................. 1 Statement ............................... 1 Revision History ..............................2 Packing list ................................2 Ordering Information ............................2 1: P ..........................4...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 1: P HAPTER RODUCT NTRODUCTION 1-1. Key Features System High Performance Intel® Xeon® Processor D-2796NT (Frequency 2.0GHz, Turbo Boost Frequency up to Processor 3.1GHz), 20-Core, 40 Thread Support, 30MB Smart Cache. Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Hyper-Threading support.
  • Page 6 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 1x HDD LED (Red) 1x Power on LED (Green) AC-IN 2x 860W Redundant PSU Operating System Operating System Windows 10 64bit Physical Dimension (W x D x H) 430 x 400 x 44 mm (W x D x H ) Weight 8 Kg (17.64lbs)
  • Page 7: Mechanical Dimensions

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 1-2. Mechanical Dimensions...
  • Page 8: Front I/O

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 1-3. Front I/O AC-IN 860W Redundant Power Supplies IPMI Dedicated IPMI LAN Port USB 3.0 2 x USB 3.0 Ports LAN 1G 4 x RJ45 1GbE LAN Ports LAN 10G 2 x RJ45 10GbE LAN Ports...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Connectors Locations

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 2: C HAPTER ONNECTORS OCATIONS 2-1. Front I/O Connector AC IN: IPMI: USB 3.0: RJ45 1GbE LAN: RJ45 10GbE LAN:...
  • Page 10 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 SFP28 25GbE LAN: VGA Port: Power button/LED indicator: Expansion:...
  • Page 11 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Server Handle:...
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Uefi Bios

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3 UEFI BIOS HAPTER 3-1. Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the motherboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a flash program.
  • Page 13: Main Setup

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3-2. Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
  • Page 14: Advanced

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3-3. Advanced Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced menu and press <Enter> to access the menu features. Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system unstable.
  • Page 15: Cpu Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot. Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer allows the system to reset or generate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for more than five minutes.
  • Page 16 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 • L2 Cache RAM (Per Core) • L3 Cache RAM (Per Package) • Processor 0 Version CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap CPU1 Core Disable Bitmap Available Bitmap CPU Core Count CPU1 Cores Enable Select 0 to enable all cores or 17592186044415 (maximum) to disable all cores.
  • Page 17 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 options are Disable and Enable. Use this feature to enable or disable Vanderpool Technology. The options are Disable and Enable. Enable SMX Use this feature to enable or disable Safer Mode Extensions. The options are Disable and Enable.
  • Page 18 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Disable and Enable. AVX-P1 Use this feature to select the AVX-P1 level. The options are Normal, Level 1, and Level 2. EIST PSD Funtion This feature allows you to choose between Hardware and Software to control the processor's frequency and performance (P-state).
  • Page 19 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Select Enable to use Enhanced Halt State technology, which significantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing its clock cycle and voltage during a Halt-state. The options are Disable and Enable. Package C State Control...
  • Page 20: Memory Topology

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 are Disable and Enable. Stale AtoS Use this feature to enable or disable Stale A to S optimization. There are three states in the in-memory directory: invalid (I), snoopAll (A), and shared (S). Data in the I state is clean and does not exist in other sockets.
  • Page 21: Ioat Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 error log at a given time. The default setting is 512. Partial Cache Line Sparing PCLS Use this feature to enable or disable Partial Cache Line Sparing (PCLS). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 22 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Transparent Huge Pages (TPH) is a Linux memory management system that enables communication in larger blocks (pages). Enabling this feature increases performance. The options are No and Yes. Prioritize TPH Use this feature to enable Prioritize TPH support. The options are Enable and Disable.
  • Page 23 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 If the feature above is set to Enable, the following features are available for configuration: CPU SLOT6 PCIe 4.0 X16 VMD Port 0 / CPU SLOT6 PCIe 4.0 X16 VMD Port 1 / CPU SLOT6 PCIe 4.0 X16 VMD Port 2 / CPU SLOT6 PCIe 4.0 X16 VMD Port 3...
  • Page 24 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 South Bridge The following USB information is displayed: •USB Module Version •USB Devices XHCI Hand-off When this feature is disabled, the motherboard will not support USB 3.0. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 25 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 •Software Preserve Support SATA Port 0-3 Hot Plug Set this feature to Enable for hot plug support, which allows you to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 26: Network Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u Network Configuration Network Stack Select Enabled to enable Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) for network stack support. The options are Disabled and Enabled. IPv4 PXE Support Select Enabled to enable IPv4 PXE boot support.
  • Page 27: Pcie/Pci/Pnp Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Gateway addresses DNS addresses Interface ID Use this feature to set the 64-bit alternative interface ID for the device. DAD Transmit Count If this set feature is set to 0, the Duplication Address Detection is not performed. Set the value to a preferred selection.
  • Page 28: Super Io Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes. MMCFG Base Use this feature to select the low base address for PCIe adapters to increase base memory. The options are 1G, 1.5G, 1.75G, 2G, 2.25G, 3G, and Auto.
  • Page 29: Serial Port Console Redirection

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Device Settings This feature displays the status of the serial port. Change Settings This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of the serial port. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address.
  • Page 30 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines.
  • Page 31 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader. SOL Console Redirection Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 32 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS. VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 33 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.
  • Page 34: Acpi Settings

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u ACPI Settings ACPI Settings WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring.
  • Page 35: Trusted Computing

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u Trusted Computing The motherboard supports TPM 1.2 and 2.0. The following Trusted Platform Module (TPM) information is display if a TPM 2.0 module is detected: •Firmware Version •Vendor Security Device Support...
  • Page 36 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 TXT Support Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) helps protect against software-based attacks and ensures protection, confidentiality, and integrity of data stored or created on the system. Use this feature to enable or disable TXT Support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 37 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 SMCI KMS Server Retry Count Use this feature to test the connection to the Key Manage Server. The range is 0 - 10. 0 means retrying infinitely. The default option is 2.
  • Page 38 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Adapter PBA Device Name Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Address Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Intel(R) I350 Gigabit Network Connection - XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX...
  • Page 39 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Chip Type PCI Device ID PCI Address Link Status MAC Address Virtual MAC Address u TLS Authentication Configuration This submenu allows you to configure Transport Layer Security (TLS) settings. n Server CA Configuration...
  • Page 40: Intel(R) Virtual Raid On Cpu

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Select this feature when you want to abandon the changes you've made and to exit from this submenu. n Create from file This feature allows the user to create a RAM disk from a file specified by the user..
  • Page 41 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Stip Size Size Status Bootable Block size Raid Member Disks u INTEL SSDPE2KE016T8 SN:PHLN928100J11P6AGN, 1490, 42GB INTEL SSDPE2KE016T8 SN:PHLN928100J11P6AGN, 1490, 42GB Disk Actions: Reset to non-RAID This feature removes RAID data from the disk.
  • Page 42: Create Volume

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Status Block Size Root Port Number Root Port Offset Slot Number Socket Number VMD Controller Number PCI Bus:Device.Function VMD Bus:Device.Function Port 4:3, Slot 0, CPU0, VMD4, BDF 04:00.0 Intel VROC Managed Controllers:...
  • Page 43 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u Volume0, RAID0(Stripe), 2831, 78GB, Normal RAID VOLUME INFO Volume Actions u Delete Name RAID Level Stip Size Size Status Bootable Block size Raid Member Disks u INTEL SSDPE2KE016T8 SN:PHLN928100J11P6AGN, 1490, 42GB...
  • Page 44: Driver Health

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Locate LED This feature sends locate LED command to a drive. The options are Off and On. Controller Model Number Serial Number Size Status Block Size Root Port Number Root Port Offset...
  • Page 45: System Event Log

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 BMC Firmware Revision This feature displays the IPMI firmware revision used in your system. IPMI STATUS (Baseboard Management Controller) This feature displays the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.
  • Page 46: Bmc Network Configuration

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u BMC Network Configuration BMC Network Configuration Update IPMI LAN Configuration Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot. The options are No and Yes.
  • Page 47: Event Logs

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 This feature allows you to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field.
  • Page 48: Change Smbios Event Log Settings

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 u Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings Enabling/Disabling Options SMBIOS Event Log Change this feature to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 49: View Smbios Event Log

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of occurrences that a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented. This is a numeric value. The default value is 1.
  • Page 50: Security

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3-6. Security Use this menu to configure Security settings. Administrator Password Press Enter to create a new or change an existing Administrator password. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at boot up or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 51: Secure Boot

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Enable or Disable this feature to erase the device without a password. The options are Disable and Security Erase - Without Password. HDD Name HDD Serial Number Security Mode Security Function Enable or Disable this feature to erase the device without a password. The options are Disable and Security Erase - Without Password.
  • Page 52 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 This feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot Mode. Enroll SHA256 Hash Certificate of the image into the Authorized Signature Database. Device Guard Ready u Remove 'UEFI CA' from DB u Restore DB defaults Select Yes to restore the DB defaults.
  • Page 53 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Select Yes to add the DBR from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing DBR. Select No to load the DBR from a file. The options are Yes and No.
  • Page 54: Boot

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3-7. Boot Use this menu to configure Boot settings. Boot Configuration FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities • Boot Option #1 • Boot Option #2 • Boot Option #3 • Boot Option #4 • Boot Option #5 •...
  • Page 55: Delete Boot Option

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Use this feature to enter the path to the boot option. Boot option File Path Create Use this feature to create the newly formed boot option. n Delete Boot Option This feature allows you to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.
  • Page 56: Save & Exit

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 3-8. Save & Exit Use this menu to save settings and exit from the BIOS. Save Options Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer.
  • Page 57: Bios Codes

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 To set this feature, select Restore Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance. Save As User Defaults To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Save &...
  • Page 58 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 A.1 BIOS Error POST (Beep) Codes During the Power-On Self-Test (POST) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
  • Page 59 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Appendix-B Appendix B Software After the hardware has been installed, you can install the Operating System (OS), configure RAID settings and install the drivers. B.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation If you will be using RAID, you must configure RAID settings before installing the Windows OS and the RAID driver.
  • Page 60: Driver Installation

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 4.During Windows Setup, continue to the dialog where you select the drives on which to install Windows. If the disk you want to use is not listed, click on “Load driver” link at the bottom left corner.
  • Page 61 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 The Supermicro website that contains drivers and utilities for your system is at https://www. supermicro.com/wdl/driver/. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the website, go into the CDR_Images (in the parent directory of the above link) and locate the ISO file for your motherboard.
  • Page 62 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface for Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors such system health information as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
  • Page 63 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Figure B-4. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information) B.4 IPMI The 10th Generation Intel Xeon, Core™ i3, Pentium, Celeron supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). IPMI is used to provide remote access, monitoring and management.
  • Page 64: Standardized Warning Statements

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Appendix-C Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance.
  • Page 65: Battery Handling

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 These warnings may also be found on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm. Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions 電池の取り扱い...
  • Page 66: Recovering The Uefi Bios Image

    THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 is updating to avoid possible boot failure. D.1 Overview The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) provides a software-based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre-boot environment. The UEFI specification supports an architecture-independent mechanism that will allow the UEFI OS loader stored in an add-on card to boot the system.
  • Page 67 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 1.Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image file into the disc Root "\" directory of a USB flash or media drive. Note 1: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" file in your driver disk, visit our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS package.
  • Page 68 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.ROM") into your USB port and reset the system until the following screen appears: 3. After locating the new BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below: Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery.
  • Page 69 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Note: Do not interrupt the BIOS flashing process until it has completed. 5.After the BIOS recovery process is completed, press any key to reboot the system. 6.Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a USB flash drive.
  • Page 70 THOR11-D27-HSC User’s Manual Revision Date: Nov. 14. 2024 Note: Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS flashing is complete. 9. The screen above indicates that the BIOS update process is complete. When you see the screen above, unplug the AC power cable from the power supply, clear CMOS, and plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system.

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