Rack server - amd epyc 9005/9004 - 2u up 3 x pcie gen5 gpus (158 pages)
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R263-P30-AAH1 Rack Arm Server - AmpereOne® Family 2U UP 12-Bay Gen5 NVMe/SATA/SAS-4 (4 x NVMe) User Manual Rev. 1.0...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! Pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION! Precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems. WARNING! Alerts to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
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Installing or removing jumpers: A jumper is a small plastic encased conductor that slips over two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small tab on top that can be gripped with fin-gertips or with a pair of fine needle nosed pliers. If the jumpers do not have such a tab, take care when us- ing needle nosed pliers to remove or install a jumper;...
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.
Product Specifications NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. System Security Server Socket Operating Properties 2U Dimension 438 (W) x 87.5 (H) x 710 (D) mm System fan Power Supply Superchip...
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Expansion Slot Riser Card CRS201C: 1 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x16) 1 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x8) Riser Card CRS201H: 2 x FHHL x16 (Gen5 x16) 2 x OCP NIC 3.0 (Gen5 x16) Supports NCSI function Front I/O ...
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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...
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Security Server cket Operating Properties Operating Operating temperature: 10°C to 35°C Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing) Properties System fan Power Supply Superchip Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing) Hardware Installation - 14 -...
System Block Diagram SATA x12 NVMe x4 4-bay 3.5"/2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA 5 x MCIO 8i 3 x Slimline 4i 8-bay 3.5"/2.5" SATA PCIe to SATA 8-Channel DDR5, 16 x DIMM slots PCIe5.0 x16 PCIe5.0 x16 SATAIII x12 Up to 5200 MT/s, 4400 MT/s (2R 2DPC) PCIe3.0 x4 Riser CRS201C...
Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View HDD0 HDD3 HDD6 HDD9 HDD1 HDD4 HDD7 HDD10 HDD2 HDD5 HDD8 HDD11 Description Front Panel LEDs and Buttons USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Note! Drives with green latches support NVMe. • Refer to section 2-3 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons for a detailed description of the function of the LEDs.
Rear View SLOT7 SLOT6 SLOT4 SLOT3 PSU2 PSU1 SLOT2 SLOT1 5 6 7 Description Description PCIe Slot Management LAN Port OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) Data LAN Port Mini DisPlayPort ID Button with LED USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 OCP 3.0 Slot (Option/SFF) •...
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Reset Button Press this button to reset the system. Press this button for the server to generate a NMI to the NMI button processor. If multiple-bit ECC errors occur, the server will effectively be halted.
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 second 4 times per second...
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Active Flash Authentication (AUTH) Fail Blinks Blue Blinks Green BMC : AUTH Fail (Note2) 1 time per second 1 time per second Blinks Blue Blinks Amber BIOS : AUTH fail (Note2) 1 time per second 1 time per second Blinks Blue Blinks Green 2 times per second 2 times per second...
Rear System LAN LEDs Name Color Status Description Yellow 1 Gbps data rate 1GbE Speed Green 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate Link between system and network or no access Green 1GbE Link / Blink Data transmission or reception is occurring. Activity LED No data transmission or reception is occurring.
Power Supply Unit LED 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 updateing mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost; with a second power supply in parallel still with AC input power Amber Power supply critical event causing shut down:...
Hard Disk Drive LEDs 3.5” HDD 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 HBA) Slot (LED on...
Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation Pre-installation Instructions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or injury to yourself.
Removing and Installing the Chassis Cover Before you remove or install the 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 chassis cover. Unlock the plastic handle and pull the grip handle to open the panel cover.
Removing and Installing the Hard Disk Drive Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the hard disk drive: • Take note of the HDD tray orientation before sliding it out. • The tray will not fit back into the bay if it is inserted incorrectly. •...
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Follow these instructions to install a 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.
Removing and Installing the Fan Duct Follow these instructions to remove the fan duct: Lift up to remove the fan duct. To reinstall the fan duct, align the fan duct with the guiding groove. Push down the fan duct until it is firmly seated on the system.
Removing and Installing the Heat Sink Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the heat sink: • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the heat sink to prevent hardware damage. •...
Installing the CPU and Heat Sink 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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NOTE! • Lock the CPU by using a Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten screw. • When installing the heatsink to CPU, use Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten 4 captive nuts in sequence as 1-6. • The ILM screw tightening torque: 1.5 kgf-cm •...
Removing and Installing Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
3-6-2 Removing and Installing a Memory Module 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 to this motherboard.
Removing and Installing the PCIe 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 off and all power sources have been disconnected from the server prior to installing a PCIe card.
Installing the Mezzanine Card 3-8-1 Installing the OCP 3.0 Mezzanine Card 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 Save the black M3 screws in the event that you need to re-install the cover. Follow these instructions to install an OCP 3.0 Mezzanine card: Remove the two screws securing the OCP 3.0 card slot cover.
Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 22110 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly.
3-10 Replacing the 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.
3-11 Removing and Installing the Power Supply Follow these instructions to replace the power supply: Flip up and then grasp the power supply handle. Press the retaining clip on the right side of the power supply unit in the direction indicated. Pull out the power supply unit using the handle.
3-12 Cable Routing Motherboard: FP_1 Front IO Board: FP_1 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Cable Front IO Board: FP_1 Motherboard: FUSB_1 Front Panel USB 3 Ports Cable System Hardware Installation - 40 -...
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Power Board: BP_ATX1 HDD Backplane Board Power Cable Front HDD Board: ATX1 System Hardware Installation - 41 -...
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Front HDD Board: BP_1 HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable Motherboard: BP_1 System Hardware Installation - 42 -...
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Motherboard: SL_SATA1 SATA Cable Front HDD Board: SL_SAS0 Motherboard: SL_SATA1 SATA Cable Front HDD Board: SL_SAS1 Motherboard: SL_SATA1 SATA Cable Front HDD Board: SL_SAS2 System Hardware Installation - 43 -...
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
Main This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...
The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
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Description Parameter BIOS Information Access Level Display the privileges level information. System Project Name Displays the system project name information. (Note1) Displays the motherboard project name information. Project Name Project Version Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility. Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created. Build Date and Time BMC Information BMC Firmware Version...
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Description Parameter CPLD Information Displays the CPLD information. System Language Option: English Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Date Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. System Time BIOS Setup - 54 -...
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 - 55 -...
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 - 56 -...
5-2-2 S5 RTC Wake Settings Parameter Description Enable/Disable system wake on alarm event. Options available: Disabled, Fixed Time, Dynamic Time. When Fixed Time Wake System from S5 is selected, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Default setting is Disabled. BIOS Setup - 57 -...
5-2-4 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description COM/SOL 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.
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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 PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion GENZ_# I/O ROM (Note1) ROM for the related PCI-E slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable OCP I/O ROM.
5-2-6 Info Report Configuration Description Parameter Info Report Configuration Post Report Enable/Disable Post Report support. Post Report Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/78/9/10/Util Press ESC. Delay Time Default setting is 1. Error Message Report Enable/Disable Info Error Message support. Info Error Message Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
5-2-7 USB Configuration Description Parameter USB Configuration USB Module Version Displays USB module version information. USB Controller Displays the supported USB controllers. USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled/Disabled.
5-2-10 SATA Configuration Parameter Description Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically SATA Configuration detect HDD type. BIOS Setup - 67 -...
5-2-12 Power Restore Configuration Description Parameter Specify what state when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Power Restore Options available: Last State/Power On/Power Off. Default setting is Last State. BIOS Setup - 69 -...
5-2-13 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. –...
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Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full. Default setting is Auto Negotiated. Wake On LAN NIC Configuration ...
5-2-15 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Configured Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable DHCP Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.
5-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Interface ID – The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3. DAD Transmit Count ...
5-2-17 RAM Disk Configuration Parameter Description Specifies the type of memory to use from available memory pool in system to create a disk. Disk Memory Type Options available: Boot Service Data, Reserved. Default setting is Boot Service Data. Creates a raw RAM disk. Size (Hex) ...
Chipset 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. Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Memory Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
5-3-1 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Memory Configuration Total Memory Effective Memory Current Memory Speed Selts the speed of DDR controller . The speed is Auto if not set previously, which is the max speed supported base on the SKU odf the Memory Operating Speed SocC &...
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Description Parameter Select duration (hours) for scrub Patrol. Scrub Patrol Duration (hours) Option available: Auto, Dsiabled, SECDED 64+8, SECDED 128+4+9, symbol 64+16, Symbol 64+14+2, Symbol 256+8+24. Default setting is ECC Mode Auto. Option available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. ECC Corrected Data Write Back Singlee-Key Memory Encryption Option available: Enabled, Disabled.
5-3-2 CPU Configuration Parameter Description CPU Configuration Processor Version/Number of processor enabled/ number of cores Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor(s). enabled/ Processor clock/ L1 cache I/D/ L2 cache/ System level cache Option available: Monolithic, Hemisphere, Quadrant. Default setting Sub-NUMA Mode is Monolithic.
Server Management Menu Parameter Description BMC Self Test BMC Device ID Displays BMC related information . BMC Device revision IPMI Version IPMI BMC Displays IPMI related information . Interface Enable/Disable interfaces to communicate with BMC. BMC Support Options available: Enabled/Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. (Note1) This item is configurable when FRB-2 Timer is set to Enabled.
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Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. (Note1) timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy. FRB-2 Timer Options available: Do Nothing, Reset, Power Down, Power Cycle.
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,...
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 - 88 -...
5-4-3 BMC self test log Description Parameter log area usage =00 out of 20 logs Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset. Erase Log Default setting is No. Configuration for reactions to a full log. Option available: Do not log any more/Clear Log. When Log is full Default setting is Do not log any more.
5-4-4 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.
5-4-6 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.
Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...
5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
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Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
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Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) – 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 ...
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 - 97 -...
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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.
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.
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Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
BIOS Recovery The system has an embedded recovery technique. In the event that the BIOS becomes corrupt the boot block can be used to restore the BIOS to a working state. To restore your BIOS, please follow the instructions listed below: Recovery Instruction: 1.
BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard) 5-9-1 PEI Beep Codes # of Beeps Description Memory not Installed. Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice) Recovery started DXEIPL was not found DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found Recovery failed S3 Resume failed Reset PPI is not available...
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