Gigabyte G4L3-SD1-LAX3 User Manual
Gigabyte G4L3-SD1-LAX3 User Manual

Gigabyte G4L3-SD1-LAX3 User Manual

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  • Page 1 G4L3-SD1-LAX3 G4L3-SD1-LAX5 HPC/AI Server - 5th/4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable 4U DP HGX™ H200 8-GPU DLC (LAX3) 4U DP HGX™ B200 8-GPU DLC (LAX5) User Manual Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 For GIGABYTE distributors and resellers, additional sales & marketing materials are available from our reseller portal: http://reseller.b2b.gigabyte.com For further technical assistance, please contact your GIGABYTE representative or visit https://esupport.gigabyte.com/ to create a new support ticket For any general sales or marketing enquiries, you may also message GIGABYTE server directly by email: server.grp@gigabyte.com...
  • Page 3 Conventions The following conventions are used in this user's guide: NOTE! 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.
  • Page 4: Server Warnings And Cautions

    Server Warnings and Cautions Before installing a server, be sure that you understand the following warnings and cautions. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: • Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
  • Page 5 CAUTION! • Do not operate the server for long periods with the access panel open or removed. Operat- ing the server in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage. • Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. •...
  • Page 6: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)

    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION! ESD CAN DAMAGE DRIVES, BOARDS, AND OTHER PARTS. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PERFORM ALL PROCEDURES AT AN ESD WORKSTATION. IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDE SOME ESD PROTECTION BY WEARING AN ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP AT- TACHED TO CHASSIS GROUND -- ANY UNPAINTED METAL SURFACE -- ON YOUR SERVER WHEN HANDLING PARTS.
  • Page 7 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;...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................... 11 Installation Precautions .................. 11 Product Specifications ..................12 System Block Diagram .................. 15 1-3-1 G4L3-SD1-LAX3 .....................15 1-3-2 G4L3-SD1-LAX5 .....................16 PCIe Block Diagram ..................17 Chapter 2 System Appearance ..................18 Front View ...................... 18 Rear View .......................
  • Page 9 3-9-1 M.2 device with Heatsink ..................45 3-10 Removing and Installing the Top Cover ............46 3-11 Installing the System into the Cabinet ............47 3-12 Cable Connection ................... 48 Chapter 4 Motherboard Components ................54 Motherboard Components ................54 Jumper Settings ..................... 56 Backplane Board Storage Connector ............
  • Page 10 5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings ................108 5-3-11 Power Policy ......................110 Server Management Menu ................112 5-4-1 System Event Log ....................114 5-4-2 View FRU Information ..................115 5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration ..................116 5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration .................117 5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration .................118 Security Menu ....................
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard/system contain numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the service guide and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
  • Page 12: Product Specifications

    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 Š 4U Dimension Š 447 (W) x 173.5 (H) x 900(D) mm System fan Power Supply Superchip Š...
  • Page 13 Storage Front hot-swap: Š 8 x 2.5" Gen5 NVMe/SATA Š (NVMe from PEX89104) Internal M.2: Š 1 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x2, from PCH Š 1 x M.2 (2280/22110), PCIe Gen3 x1, from PCH RAID Š Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5 Š...
  • Page 14 System Š Aspeed® AST2600 Baseboard Management Controller Management Š GIGABYTE Management Console web interface Š Dashboard Š HTML5 KVM Š Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Š Sensor Reading History Data Š FRU Information Š SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy Š...
  • Page 15: System Block Diagram

    System Block Diagram 1-3-1 G4L3-SD1-LAX3 10/100/1G MLAN (rear) switch G-SC Module SPI 64MB 10/100/1G MLAN (front) PHY(1ch) SPI 64MB ASPEED AST2600 1 x USB2.0 PCIe3.0 x2 SPI 64MB PCIe2.0 x1 PCIe3.0 x1 SPI 64MB eSPI Intel C741 NCSI 10Gb/s LAN PCIe3.0 x4...
  • Page 16: G4L3-Sd1-Lax5

    1-3-2 G4L3-SD1-LAX5 10/100/1G MLAN (rear) switch G-SC Module SPI 64MB 10/100/1G MLAN (front) PHY(1ch) SPI 64MB ASPEED AST2600 1 x USB2.0 PCIe3.0 x2 PCIe2.0 x1 SPI 64MB PCIe3.0 x1 SPI 64MB eSPI Intel C741 NCSI 10Gb/s LAN PCIe3.0 x4 SATA x8 Intel chipset X710-AT2...
  • Page 17: Pcie Block Diagram

    PCIe Block Diagram CPU0 Domain CPU1 Domain Front Side Rear Side HDD0 HDD4 SLOT12 HDD1 HDD5 SLOT2 HDD2 HDD6 SLOT11 HDD3 HDD7 SLOT1 B200 H200 Front Side GPU0 GPU5 GPU7 GPU2 GPU2 GPU0 GPU5 GPU7 NVSW1 NVSW2 GPU1 GPU3 GPU6 GPU4 GPU1 GPU3...
  • Page 18: Chapter 2 System Appearance

    Chapter 2 System Appearance Front View G4L3-SD1-LAX3 HDD0 HDD4 HDD1 HDD5 HDD2 HDD6 HDD3 HDD7 2 3 4 5 G4L3-SD1-LAX5 HDD0 HDD4 HDD1 HDD5 HDD2 HDD6 HDD3 HDD7 2 3 4 5 Description USB 3.2 Gen1 Port x 2 Management LAN Port...
  • Page 19: Rear View

    Rear View PSU7 PSU5 PSU4 PSU3 PSU2 PSU6 PSU1 SLOT12 SLOT2 SLOT11 SLOT1 Description PCIe Card Cage x 2 PCIe Slot x 8 Management LAN Port • Refer to section 2-6 Front System LAN LEDs for a detailed description of the function of the LEDs.
  • Page 20: System Components

    System Components PCIe Card Tray System Top Cover Backplane Fan 1/2 Backplane Fan 3/4 GPU Tray Backplane Fan 5/6 SXM Module Power Supplu Unit GPU Fan 2 GPU Fan 1 PCIe Card Tray PCIe Card Tray GPU Fan 3 Backplane Fan 7/8 GPU Fan 4 Bridge Board System Fan 1/2...
  • Page 21: Front Panel Leds And Buttons

    Front Panel LEDs and Buttons No. Name Color Status Description Blue System identification is active. ID Button with (Note) System identification is disabled. Green Indicates the system is powered on. Power button with LED System is not powered on or in ACPI S5 state (power off) Press this button for the server to generate a NMI to the NMI button processor.
  • Page 22: Rot Leds

    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...
  • Page 23 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...
  • Page 24: Front System Lan Leds

    Front 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.
  • Page 25: Power Supply Unit Led

    Power Supply Unit LED NOTE! The power supply may be vary based on the system configuration. PSU LED State Description No AC power to all power supplies 1Hz Green Blinking AC present / only standby on / Cold redundant mode 2Hz Green Blinking Power supply firmware updating mode AC cord unplugged or AC power lost;...
  • Page 26: Hard Disk Drive Leds

    Hard Disk Drive LEDs LED #1 2.5” HDD 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...
  • Page 27: Chapter 3 System Hardware Installation

    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.
  • Page 28: Removing And Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    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. •...
  • Page 29: Removing And Installing The Gpu Tray

    Removing and Installing the GPU Tray Before you remove or install the GPU Tray: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power Follow these instructions to remove/install the GPU tray Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system. Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the same time to pull out the tray.
  • Page 30: Removing And Installing The Motherboard Tray

    Removing and Installing the Motherboard Tray Before you remove or install the Motherboard Tray: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power Follow these instructions to remove/install the motherboard tray Loosen the top thumbnail screw securing the handles on both sides of the system. Pull the grip handles on both sides of the system slide the tray to the front of the system at the same time to pull out the tray.
  • Page 31: Liquid Cooling Assembly Information

    Liquid Cooling Assembly Information The liquid cooling assembly is designed to capture heat from the processors and GPUs in the node and cool the components. The coolant flow for the assembly is produced by the eight quick disconnects at the rear of the server chassis.
  • Page 32 The flow of the CPU coolant is shown below: Flow Order Component First Coolant into CPU Second CPU coolant return System Hardware Installation - 32 -...
  • Page 33 The flow of the GPU baseboard coolant is shown below: H200 B200 Flow Order Component First Coolant into GPU and NVSwitch Second GPU and NVSwitch coolant return System Hardware Installation - 33 -...
  • Page 34: Liquid Cooling Specifications

    3-4-1 Liquid Cooling Specifications The cold plate assembly in the liquid cooling assembly mounts directly on top of the processors. The retention mechanism for installation on top of the processors is integrated into the cold plate. The liquid coolant contained within the tubes, is a mixture of demineralized water and propylene glycol with the following beneficial features: Anti-Freeze, Anti-Corrosion and Anti Bacterial.
  • Page 35: Installing The Cpu And The Coolant Pipe Module

    Installing the CPU and the Coolant Pipe Module Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 36 Place the carrier assembly onto the top of the CPU socket. Align the Coldplate with the CPU socket by the guide pins and ensure the gold arrow is in the correct direction. Then, place the Coldplate onto the top of the CPU. Position the rotating wires into the latch position.
  • Page 37: Removing And Installing Memory

    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.
  • Page 38: Removing And Installing A Memory Module

    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.
  • Page 39: Dimm Population Table

    3-6-3 DIMM Population Table 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors-SP Memory Support Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); DIMM per Channel (DPC) Ranks Per DIMM and DIMM Capacity (GB) Type Data Width 1DPC 2DPC 16Gb 24Gb 36Gb 1.1V SRx8 (RC D) 16GB 24GB SRx4 (RC C) 32GB...
  • Page 40: Processor And Memory Module Matrix Table

    3-6-4 Processor and Memory Module Matrix Table Memory Q’ty CPU0 CPU1 for each CPU 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM 6 DIMM 8 DIMM 12 DIMM 16 DIMM System Hardware Installation - 40 -...
  • Page 41: Removing And Installing The Pcie Card

    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.
  • Page 42 Follow these instructions to install a PCIe card: Right PCIe Card Cage Press the release latch. Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage. Pull the cage out of the system. Remove the screw securing the Management module tray. Remove the Management module tray from the PCIe cage.
  • Page 43 Follow these instructions to install a PCIe card: Middle PCIe Card Cage Press the release latchs. Simultaneously pulling up the tray handle for the PCIe card cage and pull the cage out of the system. Remove the fanduct. Remove the screw securing the Management module tray. Remove the Management module tray from the PCIe cage.
  • Page 44: Removing And Installing The Power Supply

    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.
  • Page 45: Installing The M.2 Device And Heat Sink

    Installing the M.2 Device and Heat Sink CAUTION The position of the stand-off screw will depend on the size of the M.2 device. The stand-off screw is pre-installed for 22110 cards as standard. Refer to the size of the M.2 device and change the position of the stand-off screw accordingly.
  • Page 46: Removing And Installing The Top Cover

    3-10 Removing and Installing the Top Cover Before you remove the top cover: Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. Follow these instructions to remove the top cover: Remove the screw securing the top cover. Unlock the plastic handle.
  • Page 47: Installing The System Into The Cabinet

    3-11 Installing the System into the Cabinet Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the system into the cabinet: • Make sure the system is not turned on or connected to AC power. • A Lift Table is required. Place the system unit on Lift Table. •...
  • Page 48: Cable Connection

    3-12 Cable Connection CPU1 CPU0 Motherboard: F_USB3 Front USB 3.0 Cable Front IO Board: F_USB3_CON Motherboard: FP_IO Front IO Board Signal Cable Front IO Board: FP_IO System Hardware Installation - 48 -...
  • Page 49 CPU1 CPU0 Motherboard: VGA_CON Front IO VGA Cable Front IO Board: F_VGA1_CON Motherboard: FP_PWR Front IO Board LAN Cable Front IO Board: FP_LAN Motherboard: FP_PWR Front IO Board Power Cable Front IO Board: P12V_2 System Hardware Installation - 49 -...
  • Page 50 CPU1 CPU0 Rear LAN Board: U2_PE1 Rear LAN to Motherboard Motherboard: Signal Cable A1: U2_P0_PEA A2: U2_P0_PEB Rear LAN Board: U2_PE1 Rear LAN to Motherboard Motherboard: Signal Cable B1: U2_P1_PEA B2: U2_P1_PEB Rear LAN Board: REAR_MLAN Rear LAN to Front IO LAN Signal Cable Front IO Board: CN_LAN_F System Hardware Installation...
  • Page 51 CPU1 CPU0 Motherboard: BP_1 HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable Front HDD Board: BP_1 Left Front HDD Board: BP_SERIES HDD Backplane Board Signal Cable Right Front HDD Board: BP_1 Motherboard: BP_PWR1 HDD Backplane Board Power Cable Left Front HDD Board: BP_PWR Motherboard: BP_PWR2 HDD Backplane Board Power Cable Right Front HDD Board: BP_PWR...
  • Page 52 CPU1 CPU0 Motherboard: SL_CN1 SATA Cable Left Front HDD Board: SL_CN1 Motherboard: SL_CN2 SATA Cable Right Front HDD Board: SL_CN1 System Hardware Installation - 52 -...
  • Page 53 CPU1 CPU0 HDD0 HDD4 HDD1 HDD5 HDD2 HDD6 HDD3 HDD7 Motherboard: Motherboard: U2_PEX0 U2_PEX2 NVMe 0-1 NVMe 4-5 Cable Cable Front HDD Board: Front HDD Board: U2_0 U2_0 Motherboard: Motherboard: U2_PEX1 U2_PEX3 NVMe 2-3 NVMe 6-7 Cable Cable Front HDD Board: Front HDD Board: U2_1 U2_1...
  • Page 54: Chapter 4 Motherboard Components

    Chapter 4 Motherboard Components Motherboard Components BMC2 BMC1 BIOS2 BIOS1 13 12 CPU1 CPU0 Item Description 2 x 4 Pin Front Panel Power Connector (FP_PWR) 2 x 3 Backplane Power Connector (BPB_PWR2) FAN_11/FAN_12 Connector FAN_9/FAN_10 Connector FAN_7/FAN_8 Connector FAN_5/FAN_6 Connector Battery Cable Connector FAN_3/FAN_4 Connector FAN_1/FAN_2 Connector...
  • Page 55 Item Description MCIO Connector (U2_P0_PE1A/PCIe Gen5) SlimLine Connector (HDD Backplane Board SATA Signal/SL_CN2) SlimLine Connector (HDD Backplane Board SATA Signal/SL_CN1) M.2 Slot (PCIe Gen3 x2, Support NGFF-22110) Front USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector Motherboard Power Connector (MB_PWR1/MB_PWR2) Power Distribution Board Connector (PDB_IO) PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SXMJ3-6) Guide Pin Connector (GP1) PCIe Signal Connector (EX_SLT1_3/EX_SLT2_3_EX_SLT4)
  • Page 56: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Enable CLR_CMOS Default SW_PLD SW_PLD2 CPU1 CPU0 SW_PLD HSMB_SEL BMC Control PCH [Default] SPD_SW BMC Control PCH [Default] S3_MASK Stop initial power on when BMC is not ready Normal [Default] FORCE_PWRON Force power on mode Normal [Default] SW_PLD2 ME_UPDATE ME force update mode...
  • Page 57: Backplane Board Storage Connector

    Backplane Board Storage Connector 4-2-1 CBPG641 (Front System Storage Board) Item Description MCIO 8i (SFF-TA1016/U2_1) MCIO 8i (SFF-TA1016/U2_0) MCIO 4i (SFF-TA1016/SL_CN1) Motherboard Components - 57 -...
  • Page 58: Chapter 5 Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
  • Page 59: Server Management

     Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS.  Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.) ...
  • Page 60: The Main Menu

    The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
  • Page 61 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 Displays BMC firmware version information.
  • Page 62 Parameter Description Memory Frequency Displays the frequency information of the installed memory. Onboard LAN Information (Note3) LAN# MAC Address Displays LAN MAC address information. System Date Sets the date following the weekday-month-day-year format. System Time Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format. (Note3) The number of LAN ports listed will depend on the motherboard / system model.
  • Page 63: Advanced Menu

    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 - 63 -...
  • Page 64: Trusted Computing

    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 - 64 -...
  • Page 65: Serial Port Console Redirection

    5-2-2 Serial Port Console Redirection Parameter Description Console redirection enables the users to manage the system from a COM1 Console remote location. Redirection (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when COM1 Console Redirection is set to Enabled.
  • Page 66 Parameter Description Parity Š – A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. – Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1's in the data bits is even. – Odd: parity bit is 0 if num of 1's in the data bits is odd. –...
  • Page 67 Parameter Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management / Windows EMS console redirection allows the user to configure Console Redirection Emergency Management Settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management. Services (EMS) Console Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Redirection (Note) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 68: Sio Configuration

    5-2-3 SIO Configuration Description Parameter Displays the AMI SIO driver version information. AMI SIO Driver Version Super IO Chip Logical Device(s) Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Use This Device Š – When set to Enabled allows you to configure the serial port settings. When set to Disabled, displays no configuration for the serial port.
  • Page 69: Pci Subsystem Settings

    5-2-4 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Setup - 69 -...
  • Page 70 Parameter Description PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the PCI Bus Driver version information. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion SLOT_# I/O ROM (Note1) ROM for the related PCIe slot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion SMX_# I/O ROM (Note2)
  • Page 71: Usb Configuration

    5-2-5 USB Configuration Parameter Description USB Configuration USB Devices: Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. XHCI Hand-off Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. USB Mass Storage Driver Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Support (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 72: Network Stack Configuration

    5-2-6 Network Stack Configuration Parameter Description Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Network Stack Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Ipv4 PXE Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Ipv4 HTTP Support Options available: Enabled, Disabled.
  • Page 73: Post Report Configuration

    5-2-7 Post Report Configuration Parameter Description Post Report Configuration Error Message Report Enable/Disable the POST Error Message support. Post Error Message Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Halt On Options available: No Error, All Error. Default setting is No Error. BIOS Setup - 73 -...
  • Page 74: Kmip Server Configuration

    5-2-8 KMIP Server Configuration Parameter Description KMIP Server Configuration KMIP Server IP address KMIP TCP Port Number Enter the correct timem zone for this server. Time Zone Default setting is GMT+8. Use User and password credentials to authenticate the Client. Client Credentials Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear.
  • Page 75: Kms Policy Configuration

    5-2-9 KMS Policy Configuration Parameter Description Options available: KMS with KMIP, Disabled. KMS Option Default setting is KMS with KMIP. KMS KMIP Server Retry Count Define KMS KMIP Server Retry Count. BIOS Setup - 75 -...
  • Page 76: Nvme Configuration

    5-2-10 NVMe Configuration Parameter Description NVMe Configuration Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system. BIOS Setup - 76 -...
  • Page 77: Chipset Configuration

    5-2-11 Chipset Configuration Parameter Description Defines the power state to resume to after a system shutdown that is due to an interruption in AC power. When set to Last State, the system will return to the active power state prior to shutdown. When set to Restore on AC Power Loss (Note1) Power Off, the system remains off after power shutdown.
  • Page 78 Parameter Description Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Chassis Opened Warning (Note2) Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled. Enable/Disable the chassis intrusion alert function. Power Button 1s Shutdown Options available: Enabled, Disabled, Clear. Default setting is Disabled. (Note2) Functions available on selected models.
  • Page 79: Tls Auth Configuration

    5-2-12 Tls Auth Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items. Enroll Cert Š – Press [Enter] to enroll a certificate • Enroll Cert Using File • Cert GUID Server CA Configuration Input digit character in 1111111-2222-3333-4444-1234567890ab format. –...
  • Page 80: Iscsi Configuration

    5-2-13 iSCSI Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] configure advanced items. Attempt Priority Š Attempt Priority – Use arrow keys to select the attempt, then press +/- keys to move the attempt up/down in the attempt order list. Commit Changes and Exit Š...
  • Page 81: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 For 10Gbase-T

    5-2-14 Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GBASE-T BIOS Setup - 81 -...
  • Page 82 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to view device firmware version information Firmware Image Properties Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Link Speed Š – Allows for automatic link speed adjustment. – Options available: Auto Negotiated, 100 Mbps Half, 100 Mbps Full, 1000 Mbps Half, 1000 Mbps Full.
  • Page 83 Description Parameter Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Device Name Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. Chip Type Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. PCI Device ID Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller. PCI Address Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
  • Page 84: Vlan Configuration

    5-2-15 VLAN Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Create new VLAN Š VLAN ID Š – Sets VLAN ID for a new VLAN or an existing VLAN. – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. –...
  • Page 85: Mac Ipv6 Network Configuration

    5-2-16 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Š Interface ID Š – The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3. DAD Transmit Count Š...
  • Page 86: Mac Ipv4 Network Configuration

    5-2-17 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration Parameter Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Configured Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable DHCP Local IP Address Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask.
  • Page 87: Driver Health

    5-2-18 Driver Health Parameter Description Driver Health Displays driver health status of the devices/controllers if installed BIOS Setup - 87 -...
  • Page 88: Chipset Menu

    Chipset Menu Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of Platform Controller Hub(PCH). Select a submenu item, then press <Enter> to access the related submenu screen. BIOS Setup - 88 -...
  • Page 89: Processor Configuration

    5-3-1 Processor Configuration BIOS Setup - 89 -...
  • Page 90 Description Parameter Processor Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. CPU Socket 0/1 Configuration Š – Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) • Number of Cores to enable. 0 means all cores. FFFFFFF Pre-Socket Configuration means to disable all cores. The maximum value depends on the number of CPUs available.
  • Page 91 Description Parameter Enable/Disable memory encryption (TME). Memory Encryption (TME) (Note) Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Total Memory Encryption Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Multi-Tenant (TME-MT) Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Provision S3M CFR Š...
  • Page 92: Common Refcode Configuration

    5-3-2 Common RefCode Configuration Parameter Description Common RefCode Configuration Enable or disable Non uniform Memory Address (NUMA). Numa Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Divide physical NUMA nodes into evenly sized virtual NUMA nodes in ACPI table. This may improve Windows performance on CPUs Virtual Numa with more than 64 logical processors.
  • Page 93: Upi Configuration

    5-3-3 UPI Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. UPI Status Š – Press [Enter] to view the Uncore status. Link Frequency Select Š – Selects the UPI link frequency. – Options available: 12.8GT/s, 14.4GT/s, 16.0GT/s, Auto, Use Per Link Setting.
  • Page 94 Description Parameter MMIO High Base Š – Options available: 56T, 40T, 32T, 24T, 16T, 4T, 2T, 1T, 512G, 3584T. Default setting is 32T. MMIO High Granularity Size Š UPI General Configuration – Selects the allocation size used to assign mmioh resources. (continued) –...
  • Page 95: Memory Configuration

    5-3-4 Memory Configuration Description Parameter Integrated Memory Controller (iMC) When set to Enable, the system enforces Plan Of Record restrictions for DDR frequency programming. Enforce DDR Memory Frequency POR Options available: POR, Disable. Default setting is POR. Configures the maximum memory frequency. If Enforce POR is disabled, user will be able to run at higher frequencies than the Memory Frequency memory support (limited by processor support).
  • Page 96 Description Parameter Enable/Disable Assert ADR on S5. Assert ADR on S5 Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Auto is the detected SPD value and use it, otherwise use BIOS Build-in. Get Memory Timing Options available: Auto, BIOS Build-in. Default setting is BIOS Build-in. Enable or disable CXL type 3 device using CXL type 2 flow.
  • Page 97 Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Mirror Mode (Note) Š – Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM memory in system to be mirrored, consequently reducing the memory capacity by half. Enables the Mirror Mode will disable the XPT Prefetch. – Options available: Disabled, Full Mirror Mode, Partial Mirror Mode.
  • Page 98 Description Parameter Leaky bucket time window based interface Hour Š – Leaky bucket time window based interface hour used for DDR (0-24). – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Leaky bucket time window based interface Minute Š...
  • Page 99: Iio Configuration

    5-3-5 IIO Configuration Description Parameter IIO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ® Intel VT for Directed I/O Š – Enable/Disable the Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) support function by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through DMAR ACPI Tables.
  • Page 100 Description Parameter Interrupt Remapping Š – Enable/Disable the interrupt remapping support function. – Options available: Auto, Enable, Disable. Default setting is Auto x2APIC Opt Out Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Pre-boot DMA Protection Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 101: Advanced Power Management Configuration

    5-3-6 Advanced Power Management Configuration Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Activate SST-BF Š – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Configure SST-BF Š – This option allows BIOS to configure SST-BF High Priority Cores so that SW does not have to configure –...
  • Page 102 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Hardware P-States Š – When this item is disabled, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States). – In Native mode, the processor hardware chooses a P-state based Hardware PM State Control on OS guidance.
  • Page 103 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PL1 Power Limit Š – Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. PL1 Timer Window Š – Configure PL1 Timer Window. SOCKET RAPL Config PL2 Power Limit Š...
  • Page 104: Pch Configuration

    5-3-7 PCH Configuration Description Parameter PCH-IO Configuration Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. SATA Configuration Š – Enable/Disable SATA controller. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. SATA Mode Selection Š – Configures on chip SATA type. – AHCI Mode: When set to AHCI, the SATA controller enables its AHCI functionality.
  • Page 105 Description Parameter Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Š – Enable/Disable Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 device. – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Hot Plug (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Š – Enable/Disable HDD Hot-Plug function. SATA And RST – Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Configuration (continued) Spin Up Device (for Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7) Š...
  • Page 106: Miscellaneous Configuration

    5-3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration Description Parameter Miscellaneous Configuration Selects the active video type. Options available: Auto, Onboard Device, PCIE Device, Specific PCIE Active Video Device. Default setting is Auto. Enables Spread spectrum - only affects external clock generator. Options available: SSC Off, SSC = -0.3%, SSC = -0.5%, Hardware. External SSC - CK440 Default setting is SSC Off.
  • Page 107: Server Me Configuration

    5-3-9 Server ME Configuration Parameter Description General ME Configuration Oper. Firmware Version Displays the operational firmware version. ME Firmware Status #1/#2 Displays ME Firmware status information. Current State Displays ME Firmware current status information. Error Code Displays ME Firmware status error code. Recovery Cause Displays ME Firmware recovery cause.
  • Page 108: Runtime Error Logging Settings

    5-3-10 Runtime Error Logging Settings Description Parameter Runtime Error Logging Enable/Disable system error logging function. System Errors Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Enable/Disable software injection error logging function. S/W Error Injection Support Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 109 Description Parameter Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCIE Error Š – Enable/Disable PCIE error. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Disable. Uncorrected Error Š – Enables and escalates Uncorrectable/Recoverable Errors to error pins. – Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Fatal Error Enable Š...
  • Page 110: Power Policy

    5-3-11 Power Policy Description Parameter Selects a Power Policy Quick Setting. Options available: Standard, Best Performance, Energy Efficient. Default Power Policy Quick Settings setting is Standard. Conventional Intel SpeedStep Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor SpeedStep (Pstates) load.
  • Page 111 Description Parameter Enables Logical processor (Software Method to Enable/Disable Logical Processor threads). Enable LP [Global] Options available: ALL LPs, Single LP. Default setting is ALL LPs. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Hardware Prefetcher Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable. Adjacent Cache Prefetch Options available: Enable, Disable.
  • Page 112: Server Management Menu

    Server Management Menu Parameter Description Enable/Disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer). FRB-2 Timer Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. FRB-2 Timer (Note1) Configures the FRB2 Timer timeout. The value is between 1 to 30 minutes. timeout Default setting is 6 minutes. Configures the FRB2 Timer policy.
  • Page 113 Parameter Description System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. View FRU Press [Enter] to view the FRU information. Information BMC VLAN Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration BMC network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Configuration IPv6 BMC Network Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
  • Page 114: System Event Log

    5-4-1 System Event Log Parameter Description Enabling / Disabling Options Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event SEL Components Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Erasing Settings Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No, Erase SEL Yes, On next reset,...
  • Page 115: View Fru Information

    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 - 115 -...
  • Page 116: Bmc Vlan Configuration

    5-4-3 BMC VLAN Configuration Description Parameter BMC VLAN Configuration Select to configure BMC VLAN ID. The valid range is from 0 to 4094. When BMC VLAN ID set to 0, BMC VLAN ID will be disabled. Select to configure BMC VLAN Priority. The valid range is from 0 to 7. BMC VLAN Priority When BMC VLAN ID is set to 0, BMC VLAN Priority will not be selected.
  • Page 117: Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-4 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description BMC network configuration Select NCSI and Dedicated Options available: Do Nothing, Model1(Dedicated), Model2(NCSI), Mode3(Failover). Default setting is Do Nothing. Lan Channel 1 Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Configuration Address source Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp.
  • Page 118: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    5-4-5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration Parameter Description IPv6 BMC network configuration IPv6 BMC Lan Channel 1 Enable/Disable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. When this item is disabled, the system will not modify any BMC network during BIOS IPv6 BMC Lan Option phase.
  • Page 119: Security Menu

    Security Menu The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords. There are two types of passwords that you can set: • Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. •...
  • Page 120: Secure Boot

    5-5-1 Secure Boot The Secure Boot feature is applicable if supported by your Operating System. If your Operating System is not supporting Secure Boot, the system will hang when starting the Operating System. Parameter Description System Mode Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode. Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function.
  • Page 121 Parameter Description Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision Š – Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
  • Page 122 Parameter Description Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) Š – Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. – Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. Key Management – Options available: Update, Append. (continued) OsRecovery Signatures Š...
  • Page 123: Boot Menu

    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 - 123 -...
  • Page 124 Parameter Description Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) Setup Prompt Timeout means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values. Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function. Bootup NumLock State Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On. Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST.
  • Page 125: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press <Enter>. Parameter Description Save Options Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Save and Exit Options available: Yes, No.
  • Page 126 Parameter Description Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components Restore Defaults and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly.
  • Page 127: Bios Recovery

    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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