Edge server - amd epyc 9004, 1u up 2-bay nvme/sata/sas (aab1/platinum redundant power supplies), 1u up 2-bay nvme/sata/sas (aag1/titanium redundant power supplies) (159 pages)
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E163-Z34-AAH1 Edge Server - AMD EPYC™ 9005/9004 - 1U UP 2-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 User Manual Rev. 3.0...
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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...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
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Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. •...
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Installation Precautions ..................9 Product Specifications ..................10 System Block Diagram ................... 13 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................14 Front View ...................... 14 Rear View ....................... 15 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons ............... 16 2-3-1 RoT LEDs .......................17 Rear System LAN LEDs .................
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Backplane Board Storage Connector ............42 4-3-1 CBP2025 ........................42 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ....................43 The Main Menu ....................45 Advanced Menu ..................... 48 5-2-1 CPU Configuration ....................49 5-2-2 NVMe Configuration ....................50 5-2-3 SATA Configuration....................51 5-2-4 USB Configuration ....................52 5-2-5 PCI Subsystem Settings ..................54 5-2-6 AST2600 Super IO Configuration ................56 5-2-7...
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5-6-1 System Event Log ....................143 5-6-2 View FRU Information ..................144 5-6-3 BMC VLAN Configuration ..................145 5-6-4 BMC Network Configuration .................146 5-6-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration .................147 Security Menu ....................148 5-7-1 Secure Boot ......................149 Boot Menu ....................151 Save & Exit Menu ..................153 5-10 BIOS Recovery ....................
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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.
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Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System 438mm (W) x 43.5mm (H) x 520mm (D) Dimension Security Server Socket Operating Properties AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series Processors ...
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+12.2V/ 106A +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 ...
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System Block Diagram Hardware Installation - 13 -...
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Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD1 Description Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Port Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 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 - 14 -...
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Rear View PSU2 PSU1 SLOT2 SLOT1 SLOT3 SLOT4 Description PCIe Slot PCIe Slot OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) ID Button Data LAN Port Management LAN Port USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Mini DisplayPort OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) System Appearance - 15 -...
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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.
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2-3-1 RoT LEDs ID LED Status 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 Amber BIOS : AUTH fail (Note2) 1 time per 1 time per second second 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...
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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...
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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;...
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Hard Disk Drive LEDs 2.5" Drives 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 HBA) Slot (LED on Amber Back Panel) Green...
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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. •...
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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 screw securing the back chassis cover. Push button to unlock the handle.
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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.
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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. •...
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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. • The screw tightening torque: 12.5-15.0 kgf-cm. System Hardware Installation - 27 -...
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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.
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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.
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3-5-3 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table Memory CPU0 Q’ty D0 C0 G0 H0 I0 J0 K0 L0 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM 10 DIMM 12 DIMM 3-5-4 DIMM Population Table EPYC Memory Speed based on DIMM Population (One DIMM per Channel) DDR5 Frequency MT/s DIMM DIMM...
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Installing the PCI Expansion Card • Voltages can be present within the server whenever an AC power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is powered-down and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
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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.
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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. •...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3-12 Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front Switch/LED Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: F_USB3 Front USB 3 Cable Front IO Board: F_USB3 System Hardware Installation - 37 -...
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Motherboard: BP_1 Power Board: 12V_BP2 Backplane Board Fan Board Signal Cable Power Cable Backplane Board: BP_1 Fan Board: 12V_BP1 Power Board: BP_ATX1 Power Board: 12V_BP3 Fan Board Power Cable Backplane Board Backplane Board: BP_2X3 Fan Board: 12V_BP2 Power Cable Backplane Board: Fan Board: ATX1 Backplane Board BP_Series...
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Item Description 2 x 5 Pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 6 Pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 2 Pin Slot Power Connector (PCIE_PWR3) 2 x 2 Pin Slot Power Connector (PCIE_PWR2) 2 x 2 Pin Slot Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_G2B/ U2_P0_G2A) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_G3B/ U2_P0_G3A) MCIO Connector (U2_P0_G0A/ U2_P0_G0B)
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Jumper Setting NCSI Sw ch Onboard LAN Clear CMOS OFF OFF Slot #3 OCP3.0 CLR_CMOS ON OFF External PCIE LAN Default ON ON Slot #4 OCP3.0 Enable HSMB_SEL BIOS defined PMBUS_SEL BIOS defined BIOS_PWD_CLEAR Clear supervisor password Normal [Default] BIOS_RCVR BIOS recovery mode Normal [Default] Motherboard Components...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
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Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...
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The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
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Parameter Description BIOS Information Project Name Displays the project name information. Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Build Date and Time Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. BMC Information (Note1) BMC Firmware Version (Note1) Displays BMC firmware version information.
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Parameter Description Onboard LAN Information LAN MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. (Note) System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model. BIOS Setup - 47 -...
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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 - 48 -...
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5-2-1 CPU Configuration Description Parameter Enable/Disable the CPU Virtualization. SVM Mode Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Press [Enter] to view the memory information related to CPU. CPU 0 Information BIOS Setup - 49 -...
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5-2-2 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable NVMe LED Control. NVMe LED Control Options available: System Default, Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is System Default. BIOS Setup - 50 -...
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5-2-3 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. BIOS Setup - 51 -...
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5-2-4 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 Legacy USB support function. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
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Parameter Description Selects the time-out value during a USB mass storage device reset. Device reset time-out Options available: 10 sec, 20 sec, 30 sec, 40 sec. Default setting is 20 sec. Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller.
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Description Parameter Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. PCI Bus Driver Version OCP# Change PCIe lanes. U2_P0_G0/1/2 Options available: Disabled, Auto, x8, x16, x4x4, x8x8, x8x4x4, SLOT# x4x4x8, x4x4x4x4. Default setting is Auto. Lanes (Note1) OCP# When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM U2_P0_G0/1/2 for the related devices.
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5-2-6 AST2600 Super IO Configuration Description Parameter AST2600 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Displays the super IO chip information Serial Port 1 Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Configuration BIOS Setup - 56 -...
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5-2-6-1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Description Parameter Serial Port 1 Configuration Enable/Disable the Serial Port (COM). When set to Enabled allows you to configure the Serial port 1 settings. When set to Disabled, displays no Serial Port (Note) configuration for the serial port. Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
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5-2-7 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 Disabled. 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. –...
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Parameter Description Legacy Console Redirection Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Redirection COM Port – Selects a COM port for Legacy serial redirection. – Default setting is COM1/SOL. Resolution – Selects the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support.
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Parameter Description Flow Control – Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can Serial Port for Out-of-Band be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' EMS Console Redirection signal can be sent to re-start the flow.
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5-2-8 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 (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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5-2-9 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 - 63 -...
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5-2-10 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: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Select Enable to activate TPM support feature. SPI TPM Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
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5-2-11 PSP Firmware Versions The PSP Firmware Versions page displays the basic PSP firmware version information. Items on this window are non-configurable. BIOS Setup - 65 -...
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5-2-12 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 - 66 -...
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5-2-13 Graphic Output Configuration Parameter Description Selects output device type. Output Device Type Options available: First loaded Device, Onboard Device, External Device, Specific Device. Default setting is Onboard Device. BIOS Setup - 67 -...
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5-2-14 AMD Mem Configuration Status Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view the memory configuration status related to CPU. CPU 0 BIOS Setup - 68 -...
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5-2-15 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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5-2-16 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) ...
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5-2-17 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] and name iSCSI Initiator. Only IQN format is accepted. iSCSI Initiator Name Range: from 4 to 223 Add an Attempt Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Delete Attempts Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Change Attempt Order Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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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 ...
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5-2-19 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN VLAN ID – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...
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5-2-20 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.
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5-2-21 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 ...
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AMD CBS Menu AMD CBS menu displays submenu options for configuring the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically sets. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 77 -...
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5-3-1 CPU Common Options BIOS Setup - 78 -...
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Parameter Description CPU Common Options Performance Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Allow REP-MOV/STOS to use non-caching streaming stores for large sizes. REP-MOV/STOS Streaming Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Prefetcher settings Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Core Watchdog Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-3-1-1 Performance Parameter Description Performance Options available: Normal Operation, Customized. Default setting is Normal OC Mode (Note) Operation. Allows you to accept or decline enabling Custom Core Pstates. When Custom Core Pstates accepted, you can disable or customize core pstates. Allows you to accept or decline enabling CCDs, processor cores and threads.
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5-3-1-2 Prefetcher Settings Parameter Description Prefetcher settings Enable/Disable L1 Stream HW Prefetcher. L1 Stream HW Prefetcher Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Use memory access history of individual instructions to fetch additional lines when each access is a constant distance from the previous. L1 Stride Prefetcher Enable/Disable L1 Stride Prefetcher.
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5-3-2 DF Common Options Parameter Description DF Common Options Memory Addressing Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. ACPI Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Link Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. SDCI Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Probe Filter Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-3-2-1 Memory Addressing Parameter Description Memory Addressing Specifies the number of desired NUMA nodes per socket. Options available: NPS0, NPS1, NPS2, NPS4, Auto. Default setting is Auto. NUMA nodes per socket NOTE! • Available options may vary by system configuration. •...
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5-3-2-2 ACPI Parameter Description ACPI ACPI SRAT L3 Cache As Enable/Disable report each L3 cache as a NUMA Domain to the OS. Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. NUMA Domain Determines how the SLIT distances are declared. ACPI SLIT Distance Control Options available: Manual, Auto.
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5-3-2-3 Link Parameter Description Enable/Disable GMI link encryption. GMI encryption control Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable xGMI link encryption. xGMI encryption control Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Configures the number of xGMI2 links used on a multi-socket system. xGMI Link Configuration Options available: Auto, 3 xGMI Links, 4 xGMI Links, 2 xGMI Links + 2 PCI Links.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI AC/DC Coupled link. xGMI AC/DC Coupled Link xGMI AC/DC Coupled Link Control (Note) – Options available: Manual, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Press [Enter] to configure the xGMI Channel Type. xGMI Channel Type xGMI Channel Type Control (Note) ...
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5-3-2-4 SDCI Parameter Description Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SDCI (Note) DisRmSteer Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. (Note) Advanced items prompt when this item is defined. BIOS Setup - 90 -...
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5-3-2-5 Probe Filter Parameter Description Specifies whether multiple memory/CXL channels will share probe filter Organization storage. Options available: Auto, Dedicated, Shared. Default setting is Dedicated. Controls PDR settings that may impact performance by workload and/or Periodic Directory Rinse (PDR) processor. Tuning Options available: Memory-Sensitive, Cache-Bound, Neutral, Adaptive, Auto.
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5-3-3 UMC Common Options Parameter Description UMC Common Options DDR Addressing Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR Controller Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR MBIST Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. DDR RAS Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-3-3-1 DDR Addressing Options Parameter Description DDR Addressing Options Interleaves memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0. Chipselect Interleaving Options available: Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable or disable bank addressing hashing. Address Hash Bank Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable or disable CS addressing hashing.
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5-3-3-2 DDR Controller Configuration Parameter Description DDR Controller Configuration DDR Power Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory Channel Disable Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Refresh Management (RFM) Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Memory Context Restore Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto.
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5-3-3-2-1 DDR Power Options Parameter Description DDR Power Options Enable or disable DDR power down mode. Power Down Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Sub Urgent Refresh Lower Specifies the stored refresh limit required to enter sub-urgent refresh mode. Bound Urgent Refresh Limit Specifies the stored refresh limit required to enter urgent refresh mode.
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5-3-3-2-2 Memory Channel Disable Parameter Description Memory Channel Disable Memory Channel Disable Float Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Power Good Memory Channel Disable Bitmask CPU Channel_# Press [Enter] to enable/disable specific memory channel. BIOS Setup - 96 -...
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5-3-3-2-3 Refresh Management (RFM) Parameter Description Refresh Management (RFM) Configure Refresh Management. Refresh Management Options available: Enable, Disable, Auto, Force Enable. Default setting is Auto. Options available: Auto, Disable, ARFM Level A, ARFM Level B, ARFM Adaptive Refresh Management Level C. Default setting is Auto. RAA Initial Management Override Rolling Accumulated ACT Initial Management Threshold.
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5-3-3-3 DDR MBIST Options Parameter Description DDR MBIST Options Enable/Disable the Memory MBIST function. MBIST Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Selects MBIST Test Mode. Interface Mode: Tests Single and Multiple CS transactions and Basic Connectivity. MBIST Test Mode (Note1) Data Eye Mode: Measures Voltage vs.
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Parameter Description Data Eye Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. (Note2) This item appears when DDR Healing BIST is defined. BIOS Setup - 99 -...
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5-3-3-3-1 Data Eye Parameter Description Data Eye Pattern Select Options available: PRBS, SSO, Both. Default setting is PRBS. Pattern Length Determines the pattern length. The possible options are N=3..12. This item helps read the aggressors channels. Aggressor Channel Options available: One Sub-Channel, Half Channels, All Channels. Default setting is All Channels.
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Parameter Description Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Upper 32 bits Enabled. Target Static Lane Select This item is configurable when Target Static Lane Control is set to Lower 32 bits Enabled.
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5-3-3-4 DDR RAS Parameter Description DDR RAS Enable/Disable the Data Poisoning function. Data Poisoning Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. DRAM Boot Time Post Package Enable/Disable the DRAM Boot Time Post Package Repair function. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Repair DRAM Runtime Post Package Enable/Disable the DRAM Runtime Post Package Repair function.
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Parameter Description DRAM ECC Enable – Enable/Disable DRAM ECC. When set to Auto, it will set ECC to enable. – Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. DRAM UECC Retry – Enable/Disable DRAM UECC Retry. – Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
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Parameter Description – DRAM ECS WriteBack Suppression » Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto. DRAM Scrubbers (continued) – DRAM X4 WriteBack Suppression » Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto. Configure DRAM Corrected Error Counter function. DRAM Corrected Error Counter Options available: Disable, NoLeakMode, LeakMode.
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5-3-3-5 DDR Bus Configuration Parameter Description DDR Bus Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. RTT_NOM_WR P-State 0 – Default setting is Auto. RTT_NOM_RD P-State 0 – Default setting is Auto. P-State 0 Dram ODT RTT_WR P-State 0 ...
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5-3-4 NBIO Common Options Parameter Description NBIO Common Options SMU Common Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. NBIO RAS Common Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Options PCIE Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. nBif Common Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-3-4-1 SMU Common Options Parameter Description SMU Common Options Power Policy Quick Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Setting Default setting is Standard. TDP Control Options available: Manual, Auto. Default setting is Auto. PPT Control Options available: Manual, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Selects use the fused Determinism or set customized Determinism.
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Parameter Description Enable/Disable the CPPC feature. CPPC Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enable/Disable the HSMP support. HSMP Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SVI3 SVC Speed Control Options available: Auto, Manual. Default setting is Auto. Options available: Auto, Disable, 1 stack, 2 stack, 4 stack.
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5-3-4-2 NBIO RAS Common Options Parameter Description NBIO RAS Common Options NBIO RAS Control Options available: Disabled, MCA, Auto. Default setting is Auto. The value may be used to mask SyncFlood caused by NBIO RAS options. NBIO SyncFlood Generation Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. The value may be used to enable SyncFlood reporting to APML.
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Parameter Description PCIE Options available: Auto, Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Auto. Data Object Exchange RTM Margining Support Options available: Auto, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Auto. Multi Auto Speed Change On Options available: Auto, Disable, Enable. Default setting is Auto. Last Rate Multi Upstram Auto Speed Options available: Auto, Disabled, Enabled.
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Parameter Description Options available: Maximum speed, Gen1, Gen2, Gen3, Gen4, Gen5, PCIE Link Speed Capability Auto. Default setting is Auto. Options available: Maximum Speed, GEN1, GEN2, GEN3, GEN4, GEN5, PCIE Target Link Speed Auto. Default setting is Auto. ASPM Control Options available: Disable, L0s, L1, Auto.
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5-3-5 FCH Common Options Parameter Description FCH Common Options I3C/I2C Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. SATA Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. USB Configuration Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. AC Power Loss Options Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.
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5-3-5-1 I3C/I2C Configuration Options Parameter Description I3C/I2C Configuration Options Options available: Both Disabled, I3C Enabled, I2C Enabled, Auto. I3C/I2C 0/1/2/3 Enable Default setting is Auto. I2C 4/5 Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Release SPD Host Control Options available: Disabled, Enabled.
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5-3-5-2 SATA Configuration Options Parameter Description SATA Configuration Options Enable/Disable OnChip SATA controller. SATA Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA RAS Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA Staggered Spin-up Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. SATA Disabled AHCI Prefetch Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto.
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5-3-5-3 USB Configuration Options Parameter Description USB Configuration Options Enable/Disable USB controller. XHCI Controller0/1 enable Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. MCM USB enable XHCI2/ XHCI3 enable (Socket1) – Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 127 -...
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5-3-5-4 AC Power Loss Options Parameter Description AC Power Loss Options Selects the AC Loss Control Method. AC Loss Control Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State. Default setting is Last State. Enable/Disable set FCH power failed shadow by AC Loss control policy in Set FCH Power failed ABL.
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5-3-5-6 FCH RAS Options Parameter Description FCH RAS Options Enable/Disable the ALink RAS Support. ALink RAS Support Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. Enables AB to forward downstream sync-flood message to system Reset After Sync-Flood controller. Options available: Enable, Disable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 130 -...
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5-3-5-7 Miscellaneous Options Parameter Description Miscellaneous Options Select whether or not Enable the Spread Spectrum Feature. FCH Spread Spectrum Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Disabled. Enable/Disable Boot Timer. Boot Timer Enable Options available: Disabled, Enabled, Auto. Default setting is Auto. BIOS Setup - 131 -...
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5-3-6 SOC Miscellaneous Control Parameter Description SOC Miscellaneous Control Enable/Disable the ConsoleOut function for ABL. ABL Console Out Control (Note) Options available: Disable, Enable, Auto. Default setting is Auto. ABL Console Out Serial Options available: eSPI, SOC UART0, SOC UART1, Auto. Default setting is Auto.
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Parameter Description Options available: False, True. Default setting is False. PSP error injection support Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. FAR enforcement state – Default setting is Enabled. Firmware Anti-rollback (FAR) SPL value in the CPU Fuse SPL value in the SPL table ...
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5-3-7 CXL Common Options Parameter Description CXL Common Options Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. CXL Control Options available: Normalized address, System address, Auto. CXL Physical Addressing Default setting is Auto. CXL Memory Attribute Options available: Auto, Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Auto. Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. CXL Protocol Error Reporting – Options available: Disabled, SameAsPcieAer, ForceAerFwFirstIfCxlPresent. Default setting is SameAsPcieAer. CXL Component Error Reporting – Options available: Allow OS First, Force FW-First, CXL RAS Debug FW-First. Default setting is Debug FW-First. CXL Root Port Isolation ...
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AMD PBS Menu AMD PBS Option menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of AMD PBS. Select a submenu item, then press [Enter] to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description Protect some AMD specific variables for CBS, PBS and AOD. If locked, some AMD Variable Protection utilities like RU that modify variable at runtime do not work.
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5-4-1 RAS Parameter Description Enable/Disable the Periodic SMI for polling [MCA Threshold] error. RAS Periodic SMI Control Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. SMI Threshold Configures the SMI Threshold value. SMI Scale Configures the SMI Scale value. Defines the unit of time scale. SMI Scale Unit Options available: millisecond, second, minute.
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Parameter Description PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Initialize the PCIe AER Uncorrected Error Mask register of Root Port. Mask Reg PCIe Root Port UnCorr Err Initialize the PCIe AER Uncorrected Error Severity register of Root Port. Sev Reg PCIe Device Corr Err Mask Initialize the PCIe AER Corrected Error Mask register of PCIe device.
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Chipset Setup Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of the North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. Parameter Description PCIe Compliance Mode Options available: Off, On. Default setting is Off. Enable/Disable program all VR on MB.
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5-5-1 North Bridge Parameter Description North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory Displays the total memory information. CPU 0 Information Press [Enter] to view information related to CPU. BIOS Setup - 140 -...
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Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB-2 Timer timeout. timeout Default setting is 20 minutes. Configures the FRB-2 Timer policy. FRB-2 Timer Policy Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle. Default setting is Do Nothing.
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Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
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5-6-1 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: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Erase SEL Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset.
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5-6-2 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 - 144 -...
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5-6-3 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.
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5-6-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Mode1 (Dedicated), Mode2 (NCSI), Mode3 (Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. 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.
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5-6-5 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.
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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. •...
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5-7-1 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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Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable. Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting.
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Parameter Description FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence: Hard drive. Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 CD-COM/DVD drive. USB device.
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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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5-10 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.
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5-11 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-11-1 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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