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MECS-7120
4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family
User's Manual
Manual Rev.:
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1U Edge Server
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Rev. 1.0
May 17, 2024
50M-22808-1000

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  • Page 1 MECS-7120 1U Edge Server with 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family User’s Manual Manual Rev.: Rev. 1.0 May 17, 2024 Revision Date: Part No.: 50M-22808-1000...

  • Page 2: Preface

    MECS-7120 Preface Copyright © 2024 ADLINK Technology, Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
  • Page 3 MECS-7120 Conventions Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task. Informations destinées à prévenir les blessures corporelles mineures, les dommages aux composants, la perte de données et/ou la corruption mise en garde de programme lors de l'exécution d'une tâche.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..........................7 Block Diagram ........................8 Mechanical Overview ......................9 1.3.1 MECS-7120 Front Panel ........................9 1.3.2 MECS-7120 Rear Panel ......................... 10 1.3.3 MECS-7120 Internal Layout ......................11 1.3.4 Mechanical Dimensions ........................13 2 Specifications ........................ 14 MECS-7120 Specifications ....................14 3 Getting Started .......................
  • Page 5 MECS-7120 4.8.1 OEM ADLINK Set LED Status ......................58 4.8.2 OEM ADLINK Get LED Status ......................59 Board Layout ........................60 5 BIOS Setup ........................62 BIOS Setup Menu ........................ 62 5.1.1 Menu Selection Bar ........................62 5.1.2 Menu Conventions .......................... 63 Main Menu ...........................
  • Page 6 MECS-7120 6.4.3 x86 Watchdog Configuration ......................202 6.4.4 Sensor Information ........................204 6.4.5 BMC Update ..........................208 6.4.6 BIOS Update ..........................213 6.4.7 CPLD Update ..........................218 6.4.8 Power Control ..........................221 6.4.9 Firmware and Hardware Versions ....................222 6.4.10 BIOS Version ..........................223 Important Safety Instructions ..................

  • Page 7: Overview

    1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ADLINK MECS-7120 is a 1U 19" rackmount edge computing server with 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Family Processor. The MECS-7120 features an I/O intensive architecture with up to 2x PCIe x16 Gen4 FHFL, 1x PCIe x8 Gen4 FHHL, 2x 2.5’’ SATA drive bays, 2x SFP28 ports, and 2x 1GbE ports.

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    MECS-7120 1.2 Block Diagram...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Overview

    MECS-7120 1.3 Mechanical Overview 1.3.1 MECS-7120 Front Panel Console Port Heath/Alert/ 2x SMA HDD LED 1GbE Power 2x SATA Bay (Host) Button & LED 2x FHFL PCIe Slots 1GbE (Host & BMC) 2x SFP28 1PPS/TOD Port Button & LED RGPS...

  • Page 10: Mecs-7120 Rear Panel

    MECS-7120 1.3.2 MECS-7120 Rear Panel Redundant Grounding Fans X 5 Power Supply Stud...

  • Page 11: Mecs-7120 Internal Layout

    MECS-7120 1.3.3 MECS-7120 Internal Layout Fans 6x DDR5 DIMM SATA/NVM E Slot 2x PCIe x16 Gen4 FHFL 2x SATA M.2 SATA B-key 2280/5G Module Drive Bays 3052 Slot Card (under the clock) FOR HDD SKU...
  • Page 12 MECS-7120 Fans 6x DDR5 DIMM SATA/NVME Slot 2x PCIe x16 Gen3 FHFL FHHL Single-slot M.2 B-key SATA 2280/5G Module PCIe x16 (8 lines) 3052 Slot Card (under the clock) Gen4 Slot FOR PCIE SKU See 3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover on page 16 for instructions on removing the cover.

  • Page 13: Mechanical Dimensions

    MECS-7120 1.3.4 Mechanical Dimensions Units: mm...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    MECS-7120 2 Specifications 2.1 MECS-7120 Specifications Main System Single 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor  Intel® Xeon® Gold 5403N Processor (22.5M Cache, 2.0 GHz)  Intel® Xeon® Gold 5423N Processor (37.5M Cache, 2.1 GHz)  Intel® Xeon® Gold 5433N Processor (37.5M Cache, 2.3 GHz)

  • Page 15: Mechanical And Environmental

    MECS-7120 Storage Drive Bays SKU1: 2x 2.5” SATA 6Gb/s (SKU dependent) Internal 2x onboard M.2 NVME/SATA socket Mechanical & Environmental Form Factor 1U 19’’ rackmount 438mm x 43.8mm x 420mm (WxHxD) Fans 5x fans, smart fan speed control Power 550W 1+1 redundant PSUs AC: 100V to 240V AC @50-60Hz DC: 36V to 72V DC ,20A max., Tma = 55°C...

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    MECS-7120 3 Getting Started 3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover Follow the instructions below to remove the chassis top cover. All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel. Toutes les procédures d'installation sont réservées au personnel qualifié. mise en garde 1. Loosen the captive screw at the rear of the cover (arrow).

  • Page 17: Installing Memory Modules

    MECS-7120 3.2 Installing Memory Modules 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sapphire Rapids DDR5 only DIMM configurations Diagram...
  • Page 18 MECS-7120 MECS-7120 DIMM DIMM Quantity DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DIMM5 DIMM6 1DIMM 1DIMM 1DIMM 2DIMM 2DIMM 4DIMM 6DIMM All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel. Toutes les procédures d'installation sont réservées au personnel qualifié. mise en garde...

  • Page 19: Pcie Card Installation

    MECS-7120 3.3 PCIe Card Installation Sample installation instructions for FHFL PCIe expansion cards are described below. For detailed information on the specific installation procedures for your cards, please contact our ADLINK representative. All installation procedures are restricted to skilled personnel. Only UL...
  • Page 20 MECS-7120 3. Remove the PCIe panel from the bracket, and then install the PCIe card and tighten the screws to secure it. 4. Insert the PCIe tail fixing bracket with screws. The screw locations indicated below may be used: A1 – A3 / B1 – B3 (screw and bracket...

  • Page 21: Pcie X16 Slot With X8 Lanes (Sku2)

    MECS-7120 5. Insert the PCIe component into the chassis and secure it with screws. 3.3.2 PCIe x16 Slot with x8 Lanes (SKU2) 1. Remove the screws shown below and remove the small cover plate. 2. Remove the screws shown below and remove the PCIe baffle.
  • Page 22 MECS-7120 Insert the PCIe card in the direction of the blue arrow. The red arrow indicates the locking screw that needs to be tightened. Install the small cover plate and lock the screw at the red arrow position. (Optional, place the tail end fixing bracket in the upper right corner of the...

  • Page 23: Pcie Slot Secondary Power Supply

    MECS-7120 3.4 PCIe Slot Secondary Power Supply The MECS-7120 is equipped with one 4-pin ATX-type 12V power connector on the mainboard (see 1.3.3 MECS-7120 Internal Layout on page 11) to provide secondary power for PCIe expansion cards if required. Two adapter cables are included. The pin definitions of the connectors and cables are described below.

  • Page 24: Rails Assembly And Rack Installation

    MECS-7120 3.5 Rails Assembly and Rack Installation Stability hazard – The rack may tip over causing serious personal injury Before extending the rack to the installation position, read the installation instructions. Do not put any load on the slide-rail mounted equipment in the installation position.
  • Page 25 MECS-7120 1. Remove the inner rail.
  • Page 26 MECS-7120 2. Install the inner rail onto the chassis. 3. Attach the outer rail/bracket assembly to the rack. Note: Front and rear bracket installation procedures are the same. The left and right sides of the rail are symmetrical. Repeat the installation steps for the other side.
  • Page 27 MECS-7120 4. Insert chassis with mounted inner rails to complete the installation. Ensure the ball bearing retainer is located at the front of the rail. Insert the chassis into the outer rails. When the chassis is fully inserted, pull/push the release tab on the inner rails.

  • Page 28: Uninstalling The Rails From The Chassis

    MECS-7120 3.6 Uninstalling the Rails from the Chassis M4 x3.2 Release the latch to detach the inner rail.
  • Page 29 MECS-7120 Detach the outer rail/bracket assembly from the rack. Note: Front and rear bracket detachment procedures are the same. The left and right sides of the rail are symmetrical. Repeat the steps for the other side.
  • Page 30 MECS-7120 Loosen the captive screws and then pull out the chassis. Pull release button A or B to remove the chassis.

  • Page 31: Connecting The System To Ground

    MECS-7120 3.7 Connecting the System to Ground AC Version A grounding stud (M4 size) is provided on the rear of the chassis for additional connection to ground. The bonding wire shall be minimum 18 AWG and with green and yellow insulation jacket.

  • Page 32: System Power Cable Installation

    MECS-7120 3.8 System Power Cable Installation AC PSU Input 3-prong IEC power connector 3-prong IEC power connector DC PSU Input Use the included cable to the DC power inlet (PR-S-XA-3V3P000). DC power inlet Align the connector on the cable with DC power inlet and secure it with the two captive screws.

  • Page 33: Login To The Bmc Via Console Port

    Use the included RJ-45 to DB-9 console port adapter cable to connect the PC to the RJ-45 console port of the MECS-7120 (see 1.3.1 MECS-7120 Front Panel on page 9). See 4.5 Dual USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Console Port on page 55 for the adapter cable pin definition.
  • Page 34 MECS-7120 Step 3 Open a serial port console tool (such as PuTTY), choose the higher COM port (it may be different depending on the computer), then set the baud rate to 115200. Step 4 Input the user name “sysadmin” and password “superuser” to login to the system.

  • Page 35: Bmc Eth0 Default And Static Ip Settings

    MECS-7120 3.10 BMC eth0 Default and Static IP Settings The default IP setting is DHCP. Users can login to the BMC to modify the IP. Static IP Settings: Show the current LAN setting ipmitool lan print 1 Set the IP source to static...

  • Page 36: Bmc Eth1 Default And Static Ip Settings

    MECS-7120 3.11 BMC eth1 Default and Static IP Settings The default IP setting is DHCP. Users can login to the BMC to modify the IP. Static IP Settings: Show the current LAN setting ipmitool lan print 8 Set the IP source to static...

  • Page 37: Bios Update

    MECS-7120 3.12 BIOS Update Users can update the MECS-7120 system BIOS over various interfaces (Gigabit LAN, KCS, console port). 3.12.1 Updating BIOS via Host with BIOS Tool 1. Boot/Login to Shell 2. Update the BIOS over host with the following commands.

  • Page 38: Bmc Firmware Update Via Network

    This command uses the network to upgrade BMC. Step-by-Step Guide (Using Network Update as Example): 1. Initiating Update Command: root@bmc-MECS-7120:/home/bmc/yafu/v7-LTS-v13/Linux_x86_64# ./Yafuflash -nw -ip 172.20.2.36 -u admin -p admin.123 rom.ima INFO: Yafu INI Configuration File not found... Default options will not be applied...
  • Page 39 MECS-7120 +-----------------------------------------------------------+ YAFUFlash - Firmware Upgrade Utility v7.01.0111 | Copyright (c) 2020 American Megatrends International, LLC | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Image to be updated is Inactive Image (Image-2) Please type (Y/y) to proceed or (N/n) to change the Image:y The Module root allocated size is different from the one in the Image...
  • Page 40 MECS-7120 Upon confirmation, the BMC firmware update will begin. The BMC will automatically reboot after the update is completed. **************************************************************************** WARNING! FIRMWARE UPGRADE MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED ONCE IT IS STARTED. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS FLASH TOOL FROM THE REDIRECTION CONSOLE.

  • Page 41: Bmc Firmware Update Via Host With Yafuflash

    MECS-7120 3.14 BMC Firmware Update via Host with Yafuflash The MECS-7120 supports a BMC Chassis Management firmware, IPMI v2.0/Redfish compliant. To update the BMC firmware via host with Yafuflash, perform the following steps. 1. Login to the OS with root user permission.

  • Page 42: Cpld Update

    MECS-7120 3.15 CPLD Update This section outlines the various methods available for updating the BMC firmware. BMC firmware updates can be performed through four primary methods: 1. Web interface update For detailed steps and guidelines, please refer to Section 3.8.1.3 HPM Firmware Update - CPLD/BIOS.
  • Page 43 MECS-7120 YAFUFlash - Firmware Upgrade Utility v7.01.0111 | Copyright (c) 2020 American Megatrends International, LLC | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Beginning CPLD Update... Total CPLD Device Count: 1 --------------------------------------- Device Number: 0 --------------------------------------- Device Name: ALTERA 10M50DA CPLD ID Code: 31050dd User Code: 00000000...

  • Page 44: Enter Bios Setup

    3.16 Enter BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the MECS-7120. 2. Press the <Delete> or <ESC> key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: “Press DEL or ESC to enter Setup”.

  • Page 45: Create A Raid Volume

    MECS-7120 3.17 Create a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS so that the system loads the RAID option ROM code (see 5.3.1.2 SATA Configuration on page 68). 1. Go to Platform Configuration > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA and RST Configuration >...
  • Page 46 MECS-7120 To create a RAID volume, go to the Advanced menu...
  • Page 47 MECS-7120 Enter the Intel(R) VROC sSATA Controller submenu and click on Create RAID Volume.

  • Page 48: Clear Cmos

    MECS-7120 3.18 Clear CMOS See 4.9 Board Layout on page 60 for the location of the Clear CMOS jumper (J3). Setting default Clear CMOS...

  • Page 49: Create A Raid Volume

    MECS-7120 3.19 Create a RAID Volume To create a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS so that the system loads the RAID option ROM code (see SATA Configuration on page 68). 3. Go to Platform Configuration > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA And RST Configuration >...
  • Page 50 MECS-7120 To create a RAID volume, do the following: 1. Go to the Advanced menu. 2. Enter the Intel(R) VROC sSATA Controller submenu and click on Create RAID Volume.

  • Page 51: System Interfaces

    MECS-7120 4 System Interfaces Console Port 2x GbE 2x SFP28 Health LED Alert LED HDD LED 2x USB UID Button and 1PPS/TOD Power RGPS Ports Button and LED 4.1 Status LEDs Health LED (green) The Health Behavior LED has the following behavior.

  • Page 52: Lan Ports

    MECS-7120 UID Button and LED (blue) The UID button/indicator is used to conveniently locate the server. The LED can be turned off or on manually by pressing the UID button or remotely controlled by management command. 4.2 LAN Ports Pin #...

  • Page 53: Rgps Port

    MECS-7120 4.3 RGPS Port Pin # Signal P12V CONN_1PPS_RGPS_N CONN_TOD_RGPS_TXD_P CONN_TOD_RGPS_TXD_N CONN_1PPS_RGPS_P CONN_TOD_RGPS_RXD_N CONN_TOD_RGPS_RXD_P RGPS power setting header Setting NO RGPS power (default) RGPS power...

  • Page 54: Sfp+ Ports

    MECS-7120 4.4 SFP+ Ports Signal Name TX_FAULT TX_DSBL MOD_ABS RX_,OS VCCR VCCT SFP+ LED Behavior Link Link Status Activity The LEDs point to the respective port. Status Behavior Link up Green (blink) Link Status Link down Green 25G / Orange 10G/1G...

  • Page 55: Dual Usb 3.0 And Rj-45 Console Port

    4.5 Dual USB 3.0 and RJ-45 Console Port Signal Name COM_TXD COM_RXD USB2_N USB2_P SSRX_N SSRX_P SSTX_N SSTX_P USB2_N USB2_P SSRX_N SSRX_P SSTX_N SSTX_P The MECS-7120 comes with an RJ-45 to DB-9 console port adapter cable. DB-9 Pin Signal — —...

  • Page 56: 1Pps/Tod Connector

    MECS-7120 4.6 1PPS/TOD Connector Signal Signal Pin # (Upper) (Lower) 1PPS_TXD_N 1PPS_RXD_N 1PPS_TXD_P 1PPS_RXD_P TOD_TXD_N TOD_RXD_N TOD_TXD_P TOD_RXD_P...

  • Page 57: Hdd/User Led Jumper

    MECS-7120 4.7 HDD/User LED Jumper The HDD/User LED Jumper (SW2, see 4.9 Board Layout on page 60) can be used to set the function of the Drive Activity LED (default is Drive Activity). Setting HDD Drive Activity (default) User Defined...

  • Page 58: User Led Commands

    MECS-7120 4.8 User LED Commands 4.8.1 OEM ADLINK Set LED Status NetFn=2Eh, Cmd=10h Byte Data Field ADLINK Manufacturer ID –005F13h, LS byte first. LED ID: 02h = USR LED (Yellow, HDD shared) 03h = Alert LED (Red) 04h = Health LED (Green)

  • Page 59: Oem Adlink Get Led Status

    MECS-7120 4.8.2 OEM ADLINK Get LED Status NetFn=2Eh, Cmd=11h Byte Data Field ADLINK Manufacturer ID –005F13h, LS byte first. LED ID: 02h = USR LED (Yellow, HDD shared) 03h = Alert LED (Red) 04h = Health LED (Green) Other values: reserved...

  • Page 60: Board Layout

    MECS-7120 4.9 Board Layout...
  • Page 61 MECS-7120 Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Primary BIOS SPI Flash DDR5 Socket RGPS port Port 80 connector OCP Connector BMC/MECS-7120 LAN RJ-45 1PPS+TOD Ports Console Port RJ-45 + USB 3.0 PCIe Connector SFP28 Connectors Clear CMOS Jumper (J3) M.2 Slot BMC Mode Switch (SW5)

  • Page 62: Bios Setup

    MECS-7120 5 BIOS Setup 5.1 BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup utility is invoked by pressing <ESC> or <DEL> keys. User can change BIOS settings during setup utility runs. A system reset is required for new settings to take effect.

  • Page 63: Menu Conventions

    MECS-7120 5.1.2 Menu Conventions The appearance of the setup menu listed in this chapter is a sample to describe the item list. It is shown on a VT100 terminal via serial console. The menu conventions are as follows. Using color The mandatory BIOS setup fields are in black.

  • Page 64: Bios Information

    MECS-7120 5.2.1 BIOS Information BIOS Item Options Description BIOS Vendor Info-only. Display vendor name of system BIOS. American Megatrends Info-only. BIOS Version Display version of booting BIOS. x.yy.zz Info-only. Build Date It shows the date that BIOS was built. MM/DD/YYYY Info-only.

  • Page 65: Platform Configuration Menu

    MECS-7120 5.3 Platform Configuration Menu This menu contains the Platform Configuration settings. BIOS Item Options Description PCH-IO Configuration Sub-Menu For PCH-IO setting Miscellaneous Configuration Sub-Menu For Miscellaneous Configuration Network Configuration Sub-Menu For configuring Network. Sub-Menu System Event Log System Event Log...

  • Page 66: Pch-Io Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.3.1 PCH-IO Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Sub-Menu PCI Express PCI Express Configuration Configuration Sub-Menu SATA Configuration SATA Configuration Serial IRQ Mode Quiet Configure Serial IRQ Mode. Continuous S0 State State After G3 Specify what state to go to when power...

  • Page 67: Pci Express Configuration

    MECS-7120 PCI Express Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Sub-Menu PCI Express To enable or disable PCI-E Port. Configuration...

  • Page 68: Sata Configuration

    MECS-7120 SATA Configuration BIOS Item Options Description SATA Configuration Disabled To enable or disable SATA Controller. Enabled AHCI SATA Mode Selection For SATA operating mode setting. RAID SATA Port X Info Only To show installed SATA info Port X Enable...

  • Page 69: Miscellaneous Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.3.2 Miscellaneous Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Disabled Wake On LAN Support To enable or disable WOL Enabled Active Video Auto Select BIOS display device Onboard Device PCIE Device RTC Wake system Disabled System will wake on the from S4/S5...

  • Page 70: Network Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.3.3 Network Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Legacy Option ROMs Enabled Enable or disable Legacy PXE Disabled support Option ROM EFI Network Enabled Enable or disable EFI Network Disabled Driver...

  • Page 71: System Event Log

    MECS-7120 5.3.4 System Event Log BIOS Item Options Description System Errors Disabled To enable or disable system Enabled error log MIN (BASIC_FLOW) RAS Log Level RAS Log setup options. MID (BASIC_FLOW, FUNC_FLOW) MAX(BASIC_FLOW, FUNC_FLOW, REG)

  • Page 72: Advanced Menu

    MECS-7120 Advanced Menu This menu contains the Advanced settings. BIOS Item Options Description Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-Menu For configuring serial console. Sub-Menu NVME Configuration For NVME devices Sub-Menu PCI Subsystem Settings PCI settings Network Stack Configuration Sub-Menu For configuring Network Stack.

  • Page 73: Serial Port Console Redirection

    MECS-7120 5.4.1 Serial Port Console Redirection BIOS Item Options Description Enabled Console Redirection Enable or disable serial port Disabled console redirection function. Console Redirection Sub-Menu For configuring serial port settings Settings when console redirection function is enabled.
  • Page 74 MECS-7120 Serial Port Console Redirection > COM0 BIOS Item Options Description Terminal Type VT100 Configure type of console emulation. VT100+ Emulation: VT-UTF8 ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. ANSI VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc.
  • Page 75 MECS-7120 BIOS Item Options Description Stop Bits Configures the number of stop bits transmitted and received in each serial character for both serial ports. Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit.

  • Page 76: Nvme Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.4.2 NVMe Configuration...

  • Page 77: Pci Subsystem Settings

    MECS-7120 5.4.3 PCI Subsystem Settings BIOS Item Options Description Above 4G Decoding Disabled To enable or disable decoded in above Enabled 4G address space. Disabled SR-IOV Support Enable or disable Single Root IO Enabled virtualization support...

  • Page 78: Network Stack Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.4.4 Network Stack Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Network Stack Disabled To enable or disable network stack. Enabled...

  • Page 79: Advanced Power Management

    MECS-7120 5.4.5 Advanced Power Management BIOS Item Options Description CPU P State Control Sub-Menu P State Control (Turbo, EIST and ETC.) Hardware PM State Sub-Menu Hardware P-State settings Control Sub-Menu CPU C State Control CPU C State settings Sub-Menu Package C State Control...

  • Page 80: Cpu P State Control

    MECS-7120 CPU P State Control BIOS Item Options Description SpeedStep (Pstates) Disable Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Enable Technology Max Performance Boot performance mode Select the performance state Max Efficient that the BIOS will set before OS Set by Intel Node Manager hand off.

  • Page 81: Hardware Pm State Control

    MECS-7120 Hardware PM State Control BIOS Item Options Description Hardware P-States Disable Disable: Legacy P-States. Native Mode Native Mode: Hardware chooses a P-state Native Mode with based on OS guidance. No Legacy Support Native Mode with No Legacy Support: Hardware autonomously chooses a P-state.

  • Page 82: Cpu C State Control

    MECS-7120 CPU C State Control BIOS Item Options Description Enable Monitor MWAIT Disable Allows Monitor and MWAIT Enable instructions CPU C1 auto demotion Disable Allows CPU to automatically Enable demote to C1. Takes effect after reboot CPU C1 auto undemotion...
  • Page 83 MECS-7120 Package C State Control BIOS Item Options Description Package C State Control C0/C1 state Package C State limit C2 state C6 (non-retention) state Auto C2C3TT Default = 0, means [AUTO] Dynamic L1 Disable PCU_MISC_CONFIG Bit[21] = Enable dynamic L1 enable PKG C-state Lat.
  • Page 84 MECS-7120 CPU Thermal Management BIOS Item Options Description CPU T State Control Sub-menu CPU T State settings BIOS Item Options Description Software Controlled T-States Disable Software Controlled T State setting Enable CPU-Advanced PM Tuning BIOS Item Options Description Uncore Freq Scaling...

  • Page 85: Trusted Computing

    MECS-7120 5.4.6 Trusted Computing BIOS Item Options Description Security Device Disabled Enable or Disable security device, such Enabled as TPM...

  • Page 86: Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection

    MECS-7120 5.4.7 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection When the BIOS boots the system, it will launch the onboard Intel® Ethernet I210 controller’s UEFI driver. The driver provides a setup page for configuring Ethernet parameters and shows information about Ethernet controller. When EFI Network is disabled, the Ethernet UEFI driver is not executed and this setup page will not be shown (see 5.3.3 Network...

  • Page 87: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection E823-L For 10Gbe

    MECS-7120 5.4.8 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection E823-L for 10GbE When the BIOS boots the system, it will launch the onboard Intel® Ethernet E823-L controller’s UEFI driver. The driver provides a setup page for configuring Ethernet parameters and shows information about Ethernet controller. When EFI Network is disabled, the Ethernet UEFI driver is not executed and this setup page will not be shown (see 5.3.3...

  • Page 88: Socket Configuration Menu

    MECS-7120 Socket Configuration Menu This menu contains the settings for Socket Configuration. Options BIOS Item Description Processor Configuration For CPU settings Sub-Menu Common RefCode Configuration For RC settings Sub-Menu Memory Configuration PCU_MISC_CONFIG Bit[21] = Sub-Menu dynamic L1 enable IIO Configuration...

  • Page 89: Processor Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.5.1 Processor Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Info only CPU string To show CPU info Hyper-Threading [ALL] Disable To enable or disable logical processor Enable threads Enable Intel(R) TXT Disable Enables Intel(R) TXT Enable Enable To enable or disable the Vanderpool...

  • Page 90: Common Refcode Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.5.2 Common RefCode Configuration BIOS Item Options Description MMCFG Base 1G/1.5G/1.75G Select MMCFG Base … Auto MMCFG Size 1G/2G Select MMCFG Size Auto 2T/1T/512G MMIO High Base Select MMIO High Base MMIO High Granularity Size 16G/64G/256G Selects the allocation size used to...

  • Page 91: Memory Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.5.3 Memory Configuration BIOS Item Options Description Enforce POR Enforce Population POR Auto Memory Frequency To select maximum memory frequency 1000 1066 1200 ..Auto Attempt Fast Boot To enable or disable skip memory Disable reference code on warm boots, Auto is...

  • Page 92: Memory Topology

    MECS-7120 Memory Topology BIOS Item Options Description SocketX.ChX.DimmX Info only To show channel /dimm spd info Memory Timings Override BIOS Item Options Description Disable XMP Profile To enable or disable Intel Extreme Enable Memory Profiles to support memory over-clock...

  • Page 93: Iio Configuration

    MECS-7120 5.5.4 IIO Configuration Sub-Menu: Socket0 Configuration BIOS Item Options Description IOU0 (IIO PCIe Port 1) X4x4x4x4 / X4x4x8 Selects PCIe port bifurcation for riser X8x4x4 / X8x8 / X16 card upstream port Port 1A Sub Page To show PCIe port link status...
  • Page 94 MECS-7120 Socket0 Configuration > Port 1A BIOS Item Options Description PCI-E Port Disable/Enable To enable or disable PCI-E Port Link Speed Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s) Choose Link Speed Gen 2 (5 GT/s) Gen 3 (8 GT/s) Override Max Link Width Auto/X1/X2/X4/X8/X16...
  • Page 95 MECS-7120 Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (vt-d) BIOS Item Options Description Intel(R) VT for Directed Disable To enable or disable Intel Virtualization Enable I/O (VT-d) Technology for Directed I/O...

  • Page 96: Server Mgmt Menu

    MECS-7120 5.6 Server Mgmt Menu This menu contains the Server Management settings. BIOS Item Options Description BMC Self Test Status Info-only To show BMC self test status Info-only BMC Device ID To show BMC Device ID Info-only BMC Device Revision...

  • Page 97: Bmc Network Configuration

    MECS-7120 BIOS Item Options Description OS Watchdog Timer Enabled If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can Disabled only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS successfully loaded or follows the OS Boot Watchdog Timer policy.

  • Page 98: Security Menu

    MECS-7120 5.7 Security Menu This menu contains the Security settings. BIOS Item Options Description Administrator Password Enter to set Configure/Clear Administrator password Password. When pressing enter, a menu will be popped up for creating new password. When password installed, press enter without inputting password, it will clear password.

  • Page 99: Boot Menu

    MECS-7120 5.8 Boot Menu This menu contains the settings for bootable devices in the system. BIOS Item Options Description Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Bootup NumLock State Quiet Boot Enabled Disabled Boot Option #1 ~ #9 #1: Hard Disk For boot priority setting.

  • Page 100: Save & Exit Menu

    MECS-7120 5.9 Save & Exit Menu BIOS Item Options Description Enter Save Changes and Exit Save changed settings and exit BIOS setup utility. Enter Discard Changes and Skip changed setting and exit BIOS Exit setup utility. Save Changes and Enter...

  • Page 101: Bmc

    MECS-7120 6 BMC This chapter provides detailed information on understanding, configuring, and managing the BMC, intended for system administrators who are involved in using ADLINK MECS edge server. Abbreviation Description Baseboard management controller Command line interface Field replaceable unit Graphical user interface...
  • Page 102 MECS-7120 system administrators to control and monitor servers independently of the operating system. Features of IPMI Remote Management: IPMI allows for remote management of servers, including power control, rebooting, and accessing BIOS configurations. Health Monitoring: It enables monitoring of physical attributes such as temperature, fan speeds, and power supply status.

  • Page 103: Web Gui Introduction

    MECS-7120 6.2 Web GUI Introduction The Web GUI of BMC is a critical component that offers an intuitive and user-friendly platform for managing and monitoring server operations remotely. This web-based interface ensures administrators can efficiently interact with the server’s BMC from anywhere.

  • Page 104: User Sign-In

    MECS-7120  Security Considerations For security reasons, access to the BMC Web GUI is exclusively through HTTPS. 6.2.1.2 User Sign-In  Accessing the Login Page Open your web browser and type in the BMC's IP address, obtained from the BIOS, preceded by "https://".
  • Page 105 MECS-7120 Below the login fields, there is an option to select your preferred language. The BMC Web GUI supports multiple languages, including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Choose your desired language from the dropdown menu before logging in.  Entering Login Credentials On the login page, you will be prompted to enter your username and password.

  • Page 106: Web Interface Overview

    MECS-7120 6.2.2 Web Interface Overview This section provides an overview of the BMC's Web Interface, emphasizing the functionalities and information displayed on the main interface. The primary purpose of the main interface is to offer a quick and comprehensive understanding of the current status of the BMC.
  • Page 107 MECS-7120 Function Icon Detailed Description Dashboard Expansion Show/Hide limited Dashboard Widgets. Enable/Disable Two Factor Authentication. On/Off to synchronize with latest Sensor and Synchronization Event Log updates. Refresh Reload the current page. Profile Set the User Profile. 2. Server Version Information...

  • Page 108: Server Information

    MECS-7120 6.2.3 Server Information 6.2.3.1 FRU Information The FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) Information interface in the BMC Web GUI is accessed by clicking on the "FRU Information" option in the left-hand function bar. This feature allows users to view electronic label information for the motherboard and other components, providing detailed FRU data.

  • Page 109: Sensor Information

    MECS-7120 Information Category Description Board Extra Comprehensive details about the product, including: Product Information Area Format Version Language Product Manufacturer Product Name Product Information Product Part Number Product Version Product Serial Number Asset Tag FRU File ID Product Extra 6.2.3.2 Sensor Information The Sensor Information panel in the BMC Web GUI provides a detailed overview of the current status and readings from various sensors within the server.
  • Page 110 MECS-7120 2. Discrete Sensor States Shows the status of discrete sensors, particularly focusing on those that are offline. This part is crucial for identifying sensors that are not functioning or are disconnected. 3. Normal Sensors Displays the actual readings from various sensors.
  • Page 111 MECS-7120 4. Disabled Sensors Lists sensors that are currently not in operation or are disabled. This section helps in identifying which sensors are not contributing to the monitoring process and may need reactivation or maintenance. 6.2.3.2.2 Detailed Sensor Information Accessing and Viewing Sensor Details. To view detailed information about a specific sensor, simply click on the desired sensor listed in the Sensor Information panel.
  • Page 112 MECS-7120 Practical Application: Adjusting these thresholds is vital for preemptive alerts and ensuring that sensors are operating within safe and optimal ranges. If the synchronization button in the top menu bar is active, accessing the detail interface for a general sensor will enable a graphing feature. This feature provides a line graph depicting the sensor’s data over time.
  • Page 113 MECS-7120 Sensor Thresholds Interface:  The Sensor Thresholds interface displays each sensor's name along with its threshold values.  Users can view and modify thresholds for each sensor, including upper and lower warning and critical limits.  Thresholds not applicable or unavailable for a sensor are marked as "NA".

  • Page 114: Server Information

    MECS-7120 6.2.4 Server Information BMC provides various logging functions that are crucial for system diagnosis, monitoring, and security. Logs are divided into different types, each with a specific purpose. Accessing BMC Logs To view these logs, navigate to the BMC web interface: ...
  • Page 115 MECS-7120 Filter By Date: Filtering can be done by selecting Start Date and End Date using Calendar. Note: Date should be in MM/DD/YYYY format. By default, all log time will be displayed in BMC time zone. Filter By Type: The category could be either All Events, System Event Records, OEM Event...

  • Page 116: System Log

    MECS-7120 6.2.4.2 System Log System Log page will display all the system events occurred in this device that has been already configured. Note: Logs have to be configured under Settings ‐ > Log Settings in order to display any entries.

  • Page 117: Audit Log

    MECS-7120 6.2.4.3 Audit Log Audit Log page will display all the system events occurred in this device that has been already configured. Note: Logs have to be configured under Settings ‐ > Log Settings ‐ > Advanced Log Settings in order to display any entries.
  • Page 118 MECS-7120 After clicking on the video event, the video conversation box will pop up. Play the current video. In this interface, you can choose to download or delete the current video log. Note: Video will be allowed to play/download only if file size is lesser than 40MB. Browsers have various memory restrictions, due to this browser cannot store and process data greater than 40MB (approximately).
  • Page 119 MECS-7120 6.2.4.5 SOL Video Log The sol log page will record configured system events through sol. Note: SOL Trigger Settings should be enabled, to display the SOL Log page. SOL Trigger Settings can be configured under Settings ‐ > Video Recording ‐...

  • Page 120: Power Control

    MECS-7120 6.2.5 Power Control It is used to control power on the WEB. A sample screenshot of service management is shown as below. The power control consists of the following items.  Power off: Power on the chassis.  Power on: Power off the chassis.

  • Page 121: Bmc Settings

    MECS-7120 6.2.6 BMC Settings The BMC Settings section in the BMC web interface is a centralized location for accessing and modifying a wide range of configuration settings for the BMC. 1. In the BMC web interface, click on the "Settings" button located in the functional menu on the left side.
  • Page 122 MECS-7120 6.2.6.1 Captured BSOD This page displays a snapshot of the blue screen captured if the host system crashed since last reboot. A screenshot of Captured BSOD is shown below. Note: KVM service should be enabled to display the BSOD screen. KVM Service can be...

  • Page 123: Date And Time

    MECS-7120 6.2.6.2 Date & Time This field is used to set the date and time on the BMC. A sample screenshot of Date & Time is shown as below.
  • Page 124 MECS-7120 The Date & Time section consists of the following fields. Configure Date & Time: Displays Time zone list containing the UTC offset along with the locations and Navigational line to select the location which can be used to display the exact local time.
  • Page 125 MECS-7120  PTP Inbound Latency: To configure an Inbound latency of the server to use when automatically setting the date and time.  PTP Outbound Latency: To configure a PTP outbound latency server to use when automatically setting the date and time.
  • Page 126 MECS-7120 6.2.6.3 External User Services 6.2.6.3.1 LDAP/E-Directory Settings The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)/E-Directory Settings is an application protocol for querying and modifying data of directory services implemented in Internet Protocol (IP) networks. In MegaRAC GUI, LDAP is an Internet protocol that MegaRAC® card can use to authenticate users.
  • Page 127 MECS-7120 Entering the details in General LDAP/E-Directory Settings Page. 1. In the LDAP/E-Directory Settings Page, click General Settings. A sample screenshot of General LDAP Settings page is given below. 2. Click Enable LDAP/E-Directory Authentication, to enable LDAP/E-Directory Settings. Note: During login prompt, use username to login as an LDAP Group member.
  • Page 128 MECS-7120 Special Symbols like dot(.), comma(,), hyphen(-), underscore(_), equal-to(=) are allowed. Example: cn=manager,ou=login, dc=domain,dc=com 8. Enter the password in the Password field. Note: Password must be at least 1 character long. White space is not allowed. This field will not allow more than 48 characters.

  • Page 129: Active Directory Settings

    MECS-7120 3. In the Group Name field, enter the name that identifies the role group. Note: Maximum size of Role Group Name is 255 bytes. Special symbols hyphen and underscore are allowed. 4. In the Group Domain field. Enter the Role Group Domain where the role group is located.
  • Page 130 MECS-7120 Note: To view the page, you must be at least a User and to modify or add a group, you must be an Administrator. To open Active Directory Settings page, click Settings -> External User Settings -> Active Directory from the menu bar. A sample screenshot of Active Directory Settings page is shown below.
  • Page 131 MECS-7120 respectively. Note: If you have enabled Active Directory Authentication, enter the required information to access the Active Directory server. 3. SSL: Check or uncheck to enable or disable the SSL. 4. Specify the Secret user name and password in the Secret UserName and Secret Password fields respectively.
  • Page 132 MECS-7120 Role Group Name: The name that identifies the role group in the Active Directory. Note:  Maximum size of Role Group Name is 255 bytes.  Special symbols hyphen and underscore are allowed. Group Domain: The domain where the role group is located.

  • Page 133: Radius Settings

    MECS-7120 4. In the Group Privilege field, enter the level of privilege to assign to this role group. 5. Select the required options  KVM Access  VMedia Access Note: VMedia privilege is not applicable for LMedia and RMedia clients.
  • Page 134 MECS-7120 Server Address: The IP address of RADIUS server. Note:  IP Address (Both IPv4 and IPv6 format).  FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) format. Port: The RADIUS Port number. Note:  Default Port is 1812.  Port value ranges from 1 to 65535.
  • Page 135 MECS-7120 For Authorization Purpose, configure the Radius user with Vendor Specific Attribute in Server side. Example:1 testadmin Auth-Type :=PAP,Cleartext-Password:= "admin" Auth-Type :=PAP, Vendor-Specific="H=4" Example:2 testoperator Auth-Type := PAP, Cleartext-Password := "operator" Auth-Type :=PAP, Vendor-Specific="H=3" If you change the Vendor-Specific value in server then you should change the same values in this page.

  • Page 136: Service Management

    MECS-7120 6.2.6.4 Service Management It is used to set service information on the BMC. A sample screenshot of service management is shown as below. The service management consists of the following items.  web  kvm  cd-media  hd-media ...

  • Page 137: Network Ip Settings

    MECS-7120 6.2.6.5 Network Configuration Note: Change the IP settings of the management ports will disconnect the network. This section is used to configure the network settings for the available LAN channels. 6.2.6.5.1 Network IP Settings This section is used to configure the network IP settings.
  • Page 138 MECS-7120  Enable IPv6: Enable or disable the IPv6 configuration settings.  Enable IPv6 DHCP: Enable or disable the IPv6 DHCP support for the selected interface. It dynamically configures IPv6 address using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Note: Disable this Enable IPv6 DHCP field and enter the values in following fields such as IPv6 Index, IPv6 Address, Subnet Prefix Length and IPv6 Gateway.

  • Page 139: Network Link Configuration

    MECS-7120 6.2.6.5.2 Network Link Configuration This section is used to configure the network link. To open Network Link Configuration page, click Settings ->Network Settings -> Network Link Configuration. The fields of the Network Link Configuration page are explained below.  LAN Interface: Select the required network interface from the list to which the link speed and duplex mode are to be configured.
  • Page 140 MECS-7120 The fields of DNS Configuration page are explained below. Domain Name Service Configuration  DNS Enabled: Enable or disable all the DNS service configurations.  mDNS Enabled: Enable or disable the multicast DNS.  Host Name Setting: Choose either Automatic or Manual settings.
  • Page 141 MECS-7120  Register BMC: Register BMC through registration method.  Registration Method: Options to register the BMC through Nsupdate or DHCP Client FQDN or Hostname. TSIG Configuration  Both: Check this option to modify TSIG authentication for both interfaces.  Eth 0&1: - TSIG Authentication Enabled: Check this box to enable TSIG authentication while registering DNS via nsupdate.
  • Page 142 MECS-7120  Domain name must be a string of 4 to 253 alphanumeric characters. (254 characters are allowed only if the last byte is dot.)  Domain name must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit. (Must contain at least one dot character) Only letters, digits, dot and hyphen are allowed.
  • Page 143 MECS-7120 6.2.6.5.4 Sideband Interface (NC-SI) This section is used to configure Network Controller Sideband Interface (NCSI) settings. To open the Sideband Interface (NC-SI) page, click Settings -> Network Settings -> Sideband Interface (NC-SI). The fields of the Sideband Interface (NC-SI) page are explained below.

  • Page 144: Remote Management

    MECS-7120 6.2.7 Remote Management The "Remote Control" includes two functions: KVM and SOL, KVM is mainly used to remotely access the x86 system through WEB, and SOL is mainly to access x86 BIOS configuration information through WEB, WEB UI is as follows.
  • Page 145 MECS-7120 To open Remote Control page, click Remote Control from the menu bar. A detailed description of the menu items is given below. Open the "Remote Control" page, click "Launch H5Viewer". A sample screenshot of the Remote KVM page is shown below.
  • Page 146 MECS-7120 3. To stop the CD Image redirection, click Stop Media. A detailed description of menu items are given below. Video This menu contains the following sub menu items. Pause Video: This option is used for pausing Console Redirection. Resume Video: This option is used to resume the Console Redirection when the session is paused.

  • Page 147: Press And Release

    MECS-7120 Keyboard Keyboard Layout: This feature is fully compatible when host and client has the same keyboard language layout. If the client and host language layouts differ, some special characters will not be compatible. List of Host Physical Keyboard languages supported in SPX H5Viewer.

  • Page 148: Video Record

    MECS-7120 • Add Hot Keys - This menu is used to enable macros. Click Add to macros. Video Record This menu contains the following sub menu items. Record Video: This option is to start recording the screen. Stop Recording: This option is used to stop the recording.

  • Page 149: Quick Buttons

    MECS-7120 Help Click this option to get more information About H5Viewer. The KVM Remote Console utility version and plugin version will be displayed. Quick Buttons Quick Buttons: The upper right of H5Viewer window displays all the quick buttons. These quick buttons allow you to perform the below functions by clicking them.
  • Page 150 MECS-7120 not be updated properly. CAPS LOCK LED will not turn ON/OFF while changing the CAPS ‐ In such cases, H5Viewer CAPS LOCK synchronization functionality will not work properly. lock status in the host OS. ‐ ‐Example Typing letters in H5Viewer (after pressing CAPS LOCK) will toggle between lower to upper case inside host.
  • Page 151 MECS-7120 Block Privilege Request -> No Permission: Once this option is selected, both newly requesting session and active partial privileged session access will be denied as auto response. Further request will be served by auto response mechanism. No Permission: When this button is clicked, the requesting session access will be denied.

  • Page 152: Server Maintenance

    MECS-7120 6.2.8 Server Maintenance This function is mainly maintenance tasks on the device. Click Maintenance on the left function bar to enter the following interface. 6.2.8.1 Firmware Update The system upgrade function is for updating and maintaining the system. Mainly used to update BMC and BIOS.
  • Page 153 MECS-7120 to the Firmware Update or Restore Factory Defaults page which needs to be preserved. Check All: To check the entire configuration list. Save: To save any changes made. Procedure 1. Click Firmware Update or Restore Configuration link to view Firmware Update or Restore Configuration page accordingly.
  • Page 154 MECS-7120 3. Select an Image (Inactive Image, Image 1, Image 2 or Both Image) from Image to be Updated drop-down list. The selected image will be getting flashed. • Image to be Updated: To update an Image (Inactive, Image 1, Image 2 or Both) to be flashed.
  • Page 155 MECS-7120 4. Click Preserve all Configuration to preserve all configuration. • Preserve all Configuration: To preserve all configuration. • Edit Preserve Configuration: To modify the Preserve status settings. 5. Click Proceed to Flash, it will prompt you with the warning message. Click Ok to start the Firmware update.
  • Page 156 MECS-7120 e) Flashing Firmware Image Resetting the image...
  • Page 157 MECS-7120 6.2.8.1.2 BIOS Update This wizard takes you through the process of BIOS firmware upgradation. To perform BIOS Firmware Update operation, click Maintenance -> Firmware Update. Procedure 1. Click Browse to select BIOS Firmware Image. Note: Firmware update wizard will detect .bin and .bin_enc extensions, and validate as BIOS firmware image.
  • Page 158 MECS-7120 5. Click Proceed to flash image, it will prompt you with the selection message. Click Cancel, the update will be cancelled. Click OK: Update the device immediately, the chassis will be powered cycle. Once the BIOS firmware update is completed, it will prompt you with the success message.
  • Page 159 MECS-7120 6.2.8.1.3 HPM Firmware Update – CPLD/BIOS To perform HPM Firmware Update operation, click Maintenance -> Firmware Update from the menu bar. Note: For BIOS or CPLD firmware update, it is required to hash its uploaded image via creating HPM image utility.
  • Page 160 MECS-7120 3. Click Proceed, it will prompt you with the warning message. Click OK to start the firmware update. If a CPLD firmware has been uploaded, it will prompt you with the selection message. Click Cancel, the update will be cancelled.
  • Page 161 MECS-7120 A sample screenshot is displayed below. 4. Once the CPLD Firmware Update process is completed, an alert message will be displayed as shown in the screenshot below.
  • Page 162 MECS-7120 6.2.8.2 Firmware Configuration 6.2.8.2.1 Dual Image Configuration This page is used to configure the dual image information. Dual Image support feature is helpful to store two firmware images on two SPI flash, and boot any of the image according to users request.
  • Page 163 MECS-7120 Procedure 1. Select the required image to be configured or the required option for Image setting. 2. Click Save to save the changes. Fail Safe Booting Configuration: Hardware based fail safe boot support: This feature supports switching to secondary image as failsafe using hardware configurations.

  • Page 164: One-Click Log Collection

    MECS-7120 6.2.9 One-Click Log Collection The One-Click Log Collection feature enables users to download essential BMC information data for detailed analysis of BMC status or issue identification. To open the One-Click Log Collection, click One-click Log collection from the menu bar. A sample screenshot of Event Log page is shown below.

  • Page 165: Firmware And Hardware Versions

    MECS-7120 6.2.10 Firmware and Hardware versions To get the version info of BMC, BIOS, CPLD and hardware, please refer to home page, up- left corner. For example:...

  • Page 166: Ipmi

    MECS-7120 6.3 IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a standardized interface used for managing a computer system and monitoring its operation. It provides a set of specifications for hardware-based management, independent of the operating system. 6.3.1 Overview of ipmitool The ipmitool is a command-line utility that interfaces with the IPMI system.
  • Page 167 MECS-7120 LANplus Interface (lanplus) Usage: ipmitool -I lanplus -H [hostname] -U [username] -P [password] [command] Enhanced LAN interface with better encryption and additional features for secure remote communication. Example: KCS Interface (kcs)
  • Page 168 MECS-7120 Usage: ipmitool [command] KCS (Keyboard Controller Style) is used for communication between the x86 segment and the BMC directly, without needing the -I parameter. It's used for local, direct communication with BMC. Example:...

  • Page 169: Ipmitool Command Introduction

    MECS-7120 6.3.2 ipmitool Command Introduction This section is dedicated to introducing and explaining a variety of ipmitool commands, with detailed descriptions of their specific uses. 6.3.2.1 Fan Control The ipmitool provides capabilities to manage and monitor fan control settings, including reading the current fan level and switching between manual and automatic control modes.
  • Page 170 MECS-7120 Command: (NetFn = 2Eh, Cmd = 80h) ipmitool raw 0x2e 0x80 0x13 0x5f 0x00 <Fan Number> <Fan Control Mode> [<Fan Level>] Byte Data Field Request Data ADLINK Manufacturer ID - 005F13h, LS byte first. Fan Number: Fan Tray Site Number start from 0.

  • Page 171: Sensor Information

    MECS-7120 6.3.2.2 Sensor Information The ipmitool command is used to retrieve sensor information, allowing system users to monitor various hardware sensors within the server. These sensors can include temperature, voltage, fan speed, and other key operating metrics. List sensor information using ipmitool command:...
  • Page 172 MECS-7120 Command Element Description ipmitool sdr list Lists all Sensor Data Records (SDR) in a compact format. ipmitool sensor get <sensor name> Retrieves detailed information for a specific sensor. ipmitool sensor thresh <sensor name> Displays the threshold values for a specific sensor.

  • Page 173: Power Control

    MECS-7120 6.3.2.3 Power Control Using ipmitool commands, you can effectively control the power mode, check the status of the power supply unit (PSU), and view its output power. This includes viewing and setting PSU redundancy modes. 6.3.2.3.1 Redundancy Mode Changing this mode with ipmitool commands directly affects the Power LED's status. The LED's behavior—solid, blinking, or off—visually indicates the current redundancy setting.
  • Page 174 MECS-7120 Byte Data Field ADLINK Manufacturer ID - 005F13h, LS byte first. Example: This example shows using ipmitool to manage PSU redundancy modes in a server. It covers checking PSU statuses, changing their redundancy modes, and seeing how the system responds to these changes.
  • Page 175 MECS-7120 If the sample time parameter is omitted, the command will automatically default to providing power readings that encompass the entire duration from the system's last startup to the present time. This command is used to get detailed power readings from the server's PSU.
  • Page 176 MECS-7120 6.3.2.3.3 Chassis Power Reboot Reasons To understand the reasons behind a chassis reboot, ipmitool provides a specific command that reveals the cause of the last system restart. Command: ipmitool chassis restart cause Return Details: Restart Cause Description System restarts from within the operating system.

  • Page 177: Led Control

    MECS-7120 6.3.2.4 LED Control This section details how to use ipmitool commands for controlling the operational status of LEDs on a server. 6.3.2.4.1 OEM Command Servers come with OEM commands to control certain LEDs, including the USR LED (Yellow, HDD shared), Alert LED (Red), and Health LED (Green).
  • Page 178 MECS-7120 Byte Data Field 03h = Alert LED (Red) 04h = Health LED (Green) Other values: reserved LED Function: 00h = LED OFF override. 01h - 1Eh = LED BLINKING override. The off duration is specified by the value of this byte, and the on duration is specified by the value of byte 5.
  • Page 179 MECS-7120 6.3.2.4.2 ipmitool for UID LED The control of the UID LED can be managed using standard IPMI commands through ipmitool. These commands allow for the activation of the UID LED for a specified duration or indefinitely. Command: ipmitool chassis identify [<second> | force] seconds: Specifies the duration for which the UID LED should remain active.
  • Page 180 MECS-7120 6.3.2.5 Network Configuration 6.3.2.5.1 Get the current configuration of the management port ipmitool lan print [<channel number>] Note: To determine on which channel the LAN interface is located, issue the 'ipmitool channel info number' command until you come across a valid 802.3 LAN channel.
  • Page 181 MECS-7120 6.3.2.5.4 Set the netmask ipmitool lan set <channel number> netmask <x.x.x.x> 6.3.2.5.5 Set the default gateway IP address ipmitool lan set <channel number> defgw ipaddr <x.x.x.x> Note: Make sure the gateway IP address is pingable. 6.3.2.5.6 Set network configuration via BIOS Enter BIOS Setup ->...
  • Page 182 MECS-7120 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 v|F10: Save & Exit |ESC: Exit \----------------------------------------------------+-------------------------/ Version 2.22.1289 Copyright (C) 2024 AMI BIOS Item Options Description Static Configuration Address source Set the IP address source DynamicBmcDhcp Station IP address x.x.x.x Set the IP address Subnet mask x.x.x.x...

  • Page 183: Timer Policy

    MECS-7120 6.3.2.6 x86 Watchdog Configuration The x86 watchdog is used to guard the x86 system health. 6.3.2.6.1 Configure the watchdog via BIOS Enter BIOS Setup -> Server Mgmt. Aptio Setup - AMI Server Mgmt Main Advanced Platform Configuration Socket Configuration >...
  • Page 184 MECS-7120 Example: root@bmc:/# ipmitool mc watchdog get Watchdog Timer Use: OS Load (0x43) Watchdog Timer Is: Started/Running Watchdog Timer Actions: Power Down (0x02) Pre-timeout interval: 0 seconds Timer Expiration Flags: 0x00 Initial Countdown: 300 sec Present Countdown: 229 sec 6.3.2.6.3 Set Watchdog Timer This command is used for initializing and configuring the watchdog timer.
  • Page 185 MECS-7120 Byte Data Field [7] - reserved [6] - reserved [5] - [4] - SMS/OS [3] - OS Load [2] - BIOS/POST [1] - BIOS FRB2 [0] - reserved Initial countdown value, lsbyte (100 ms/count) Initial countdown value, msbyte Response Data...

  • Page 186: Bios Post Code

    MECS-7120 6.3.2.7 BIOS POST Code 6.3.2.7.1 Read Latest BIOS POST Code (NetFn = 2Eh, Cmd = 92h) ipmitool raw 0x2e 0x92 0x13 0x5f 0x00 Byte Data Field Request Data ADLINK Manufacturer ID - 005F13h, LS byte first. Response Data Completion Code ADLINK Manufacturer ID - 005F13h, LS byte first.
  • Page 187 MECS-7120 6.3.2.8 MAC Address Burning 6.3.2.8.1 Burning ethx MAC Address Preparation (NetFn = 0Ch, Cmd = 01h) ipmitool raw 0x0c 0x01 <eth0|eth1> 0xc2 Byte Data Field Which eth? Request Data 0x01 is for eth0 0x08 is for eth1 0xC2 is for burning MAC preparation...
  • Page 188 MECS-7120 6.3.2.9 SOL The serial over LAN (SOL) feature is very useful, and the SOL redirects the local serial interface via an IPMI session, allowing remote access to the console. Open SOL functionality using ipmitool command: Command: ipmitool sol activate Example: Enter the "ipmitool sol activate"...
  • Page 189 : 32 Device Revision Firmware Revision : 1.03 IPMI Version : 2.0 Manufacturer ID : 24339 Manufacturer Name : ADLINK Technology Inc. Product ID : 28960 (0x7120) Product Name : Unknown (0x7120) Device Available : yes Provides Device SDRs : yes...
  • Page 190 MECS-7120 Refer to " ". Firmware Revision Please be noted that due to the fixed format of ipmitool, minor version number always takes two digits, and do not consider it as a decimal. Such as "1.03", means the version number is "1.3".
  • Page 191 MECS-7120 CPLD Version is 02b4. SKU Version is "31 55"(ASCII) -> "1U". 6.3.2.11 CPLD Update ipmitool -z 0x3fff hpm upgrade <hpm file> component 5 force Note: If a CPLD firmware has been uploaded, it will print "Firmware upgrade procedure failed".

  • Page 192: Redfish

    MECS-7120 6.4 Redfish Redfish is a modern, RESTful API used for the management of servers, storage, and networking equipment in data centers and large-scale enterprise environments. It's designed to replace older, less efficient management interfaces with a standardized, scalable, and secure approach.
  • Page 193 MECS-7120 Response: The response status is OK. The format is JSON. Ethernet Interface Properties: Read Name Type Description Only Auto negotiation of speed and duplex on this interface AutoNeg Boolean × is enabled or not. DHCPv4 Object × Refer to DHCPv4 properties.
  • Page 194 MECS-7120 DHCPv4 properties: Read Name Type Description Only Determines whether DHCPv4 is enabled on this Boolean DHCPEnabled × interface. DHCPv6 properties: Read Name Type Description Only This property shall control the operating mode of DHCPv6 on this interface. DHCPv6 stateful mode is...
  • Page 195 MECS-7120 "IPv4Addresses": [ "Address": "172.20.2.12", "AddressOrigin": "DHCP", "Gateway": "172.20.2.1", "SubnetMask": "255.255.255.0" "IPv6Addresses": [ "Address": "fe80::230:64ff:fea1:b104", "AddressOrigin": "LinkLocal", "PrefixLength": "IPv6DefaultGateway": null, "Id": "eth1", "InterfaceEnabled": true, "LinkStatus": "LinkUp", "MACAddress": "00:30:64:A1:B1:04", "MTUSize": 1500, "MaxIPv6StaticAddresses": 16, "Name": "eth1", "NameServers": [ "192.168.1.213", "192.168.1.214" "Oem": { "Ami": {...
  • Page 196 MECS-7120 6.4.1.3 PATCH - Ethernet Interface Instance Request: PATCH https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Managers/Self/EthernetInterfaces/{{instance}} Please refer to the Ethernet Interface Properties that are patchable for which Read Only is False that can be sent as Request body in JSON format. Response: The response status is Accepted, with newly created Task details.
  • Page 197 MECS-7120 "Description": "Task for EthernetInterface Action", "Id": "1", "Name": "EthernetInterface Action", "TaskMonitor": "/redfish/v1/TaskService/TaskMonitors/1", "TaskState": "New"...

  • Page 198: Bios Configuration

    MECS-7120 6.4.2 BIOS Configuration 6.4.2.1 GET - HostInterface Instance Request: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Managers/Self/HostInterfaces/Self Response: The response status is Example: "@odata.context": "/redfish/v1/$metadata#HostInterface.HostInterface", "@odata.etag": "\"1705997262\"", "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Managers/Self/HostInterfaces/Self", "@odata.type": "#HostInterface.v1_3_0.HostInterface", "AuthenticationModes": [ "BasicAuth", "RedfishSessionAuth" "CredentialBootstrapping": { "EnableAfterReset": false, "Enabled": true, "RoleId": "HostInterfaceAdministrator" "Description": "Host Interface",...
  • Page 199 MECS-7120 "Name": "Host Interface", "NetworkProtocol": { "@odata.id": "/redfish/v1/Managers/Self/NetworkProtocol" "Status": { "Health": "OK", "State": "Enabled" 6.4.2.2 GET – BIOS and BIOS/SD Request: Get current BIOS Settings: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios Get future BIOS Settings: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios/SD Response: The response status is Example: "@Redfish.Settings": { "@odata.type": "#Settings.v1_2_2.Settings",...
  • Page 200 MECS-7120 "Attributes": { "ACPI004": false, "CRCS005": "CRCS005Enable", "FBO001": "FBO001UEFI", "FBO101": "FBO101HardDisk", "FBO102": "FBO102NVME", "Description": "Current BIOS Settings", "Id": "Bios", "Name": "Current BIOS Settings", false "ResetBiosToDefaultsPending": 6.4.2.3 POST – Reset BIOS Settings Request: POST https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios/Actions/Bios.ResetBios Response: The response status is 204 No Content.
  • Page 201 MECS-7120 "PasswordName": "SETUP001", "OldPassword": "old", "NewPassword": "new" 6.4.2.5 PATCH – BIOS SD Change the values of the attributes. Request: PATCH https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios/SD Response: The response status is 204 No Content. Refer to PATCH - BIOS Watchdog Configuration.

  • Page 202: X86 Watchdog Configuration

    MECS-7120 6.4.3 x86 Watchdog Configuration 6.4.3.1 GET - BIOS Watchdog Configuration Request: Get current BIOS Settings: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios Get future BIOS Settings: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios/SD BIOS Item Redfish Attribute Redfish Value IPMI100Enabled FRB-2 Timer IPMI100 IPMI100Disabled FRB-2 Timer timeout IPMI101 Number: 1~30...
  • Page 203 MECS-7120 "Description": "Current BIOS Settings", "Id": "Bios", "Name": "Current BIOS Settings", false "ResetBiosToDefaultsPending": 6.4.3.2 PATCH - BIOS Watchdog Configuration Request: PATCH https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self/Bios/SD Please refer to the GET - BIOS Watchdog Configuration to get “etag”. Response: The response status is 204 No Content.

  • Page 204: Sensor Information

    MECS-7120 6.4.4 Sensor Information This section is dedicated to explaining how to obtain sensor information through Redfish. Users can obtain the specific data of the required sensor through the following command. Request: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Chassis/Self/Sensors/{{Sensor ID}} Response: The response status is Example: "@odata.context": "/redfish/v1/$metadata#Sensor.Sensor",...
  • Page 205 MECS-7120 "PostalAddress": { "AdditionalCode": null, "AdditionalInfo": null, "Building": null, "City": null, "Community": null, "Country": null, "District": null, "Division": null, "Floor": null, "HouseNumber": null, "HouseNumberSuffix": null, "Landmark": null, "LeadingStreetDirection": null, "Name": null, "Neighborhood": null, "POBox": null, "PlaceType": null, "PostalCode": null, "Road": null, "RoadBranch": null,...
  • Page 206 MECS-7120 "Health": "OK", "HealthRollup": null, "State": "Enabled" "Thresholds": { "LowerCaution": { "Activation": null, "DwellTime": null, "Reading": 11.4 "LowerCritical": { "Activation": null, "DwellTime": null, "Reading": 11.16 "LowerFatal": { "Activation": null, "DwellTime": null, "Reading": 10.8 "UpperCaution": { "Activation": null, "DwellTime": null, "Reading": 12.6...
  • Page 207 MECS-7120 General Power Sensors Information https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Chassis/Self/Power Retrieves comprehensive data about power-related sensors, including power supply status and output power. Power Sensor IDs https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Chassis/Self/PowerSubsystem Retrieves IDs and detailed metrics related to power sensors.

  • Page 208: Bmc Update

    MECS-7120 6.4.5 BMC Update This section specifically explains how to obtain and upgrade BMC through Redfish. Users can upgrade BMC and set Preserve Configuration through the following commands. 6.4.5.1 GET - Preserve Configuration This section describes how to use redfish to Get Preserve Configuration before upgrading BMC.
  • Page 209 MECS-7120 "FlashPercentage": null, "PreserveConfiguration": { "Authentication": false, "EXTLOG": false, "FRU": false, "IPMI": false, "KVM": false, "NTP": false, "Network": false, "REDFISH": false, "SDR": false, "SEL": false, "SNMP": false, "SSH": false, "Syslog": false, false "WEB": "UpdateStatus": null, null "UpdateTarget": "BMC": { "@odata.type": "#AMIUpdateService.v1_0_0.BMC", "DualImageConfigurations": {...
  • Page 210 MECS-7120 Response: The response status is 204 No Content. Example: Enable saving IPMI and SEL when upgrading BMC. Add a key "If-Match" in request Headers tab. The value is your ETag value. This value can be obtained from GET - Preserve Configuration.
  • Page 211 MECS-7120 button. In the general settings, make the necessary adjustments. 2. Create a JSON file parameters.json with content like below. "Targets" "/redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/BMCImage1" 3. Create a JSON file oem_parameters.json with content like below. "ImageType" "BMC" 4. Open POSTMAN and enter the URI to POST the request.
  • Page 212 MECS-7120 Response: Note: The details of UpdateParameters are given in the table below. Allowed value Description redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/BMC When the system does not support Dual Flash For systems with Dual Flash support, to redfish/v1/UpdateService/FirmwareInventory/BMCImage1 upgrade Image 1 For systems with Dual Flash support, to...

  • Page 213: Bios Update

    MECS-7120 6.4.6 BIOS Update This section specifically explains how to obtain and upgrade BIOS through Redfish. Users can upgrade BIOS through the following commands. 6.4.6.1 GET - BIOS Update Status Request: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/UpdateService Response: The response status is Read Name...
  • Page 214 MECS-7120 "Oem": { "AMIUpdateService": { "@odata.type": "#AMIUpdateService.v1_0_0.AMIUpdateService", "BIOSFlashEffectStatus": null, "FlashPercentage": null, "PreserveConfiguration": { "Authentication": false, "EXTLOG": false, "FRU": false, "IPMI": false, "KVM": false, "NTP": false, "Network": false, "REDFISH": false, "SDR": false, "SEL": false, "SNMP": false, "SSH": false, "Syslog": false, false "WEB":...
  • Page 215 MECS-7120 Response: The response status is Accepted. Example: Using POSTMAN, please follow the steps as given below. 1. Ensure that all necessary files mentioned in the subsequent steps are placed in your working directory. Go to the top right corner of POSTMAN and click on the settings button.
  • Page 216 MECS-7120 Name Type Description false: take effect immediately. Optional. Default value is false. true: force to update. Boolean force_update false: do not update when other user is in in update mode or a BIOS firmware has been uploaded. 4. Open POSTMAN and enter the URI to POST the request.
  • Page 217 MECS-7120 "Severity": "OK" "@odata.type": "#Message.v1_0_8.Message", "Message": "The action UpdateService.MultipartPush was submitted to do firmware update.", "MessageArgs": [ "UpdateService.MultipartPush" "MessageId": "UpdateService.1.0.StartFirmwareUpdate", "Resolution": "None", "Severity": "OK"...

  • Page 218: Cpld Update

    MECS-7120 6.4.7 CPLD Update This section specifically explains how to obtain and upgrade BIOS through Redfish. Users can upgrade BIOS through the following commands. 6.4.7.1 GET - CPLD Update Status Request: https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/UpdateService Response: The response status is Read Name...
  • Page 219 MECS-7120 1. Ensure that all necessary files mentioned in the subsequent steps are placed in your working directory. Go to the top right corner of POSTMAN and click on the settings button. In the general settings, make the necessary adjustments.
  • Page 220 MECS-7120 9. Like step 7 and 8, provide key name UpdateParameters and select parameters.json created in step 2. 10. Like step 7 and 8, provide key name OemParameters and select oem_parameters.json created in step 3. 11. Click Send. Response: "@odata.type": "#UpdateService.v1_6_0.UpdateService", "Messages": [...

  • Page 221: Power Control

    MECS-7120 6.4.8 Power Control This section is dedicated to explaining how to control power through Redfish. Request: POST https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Chassis/Self/Actions/Chassis.Reset Response: The response status is Accepted. Example: "ResetType": "ForceRestart" Note: The ResetType can be one of the following values: "On", "ForceOff", "GracefulShutdown", "ForceRestart", "PowerCycle".

  • Page 222: Firmware And Hardware Versions

    MECS-7120 6.4.9 Firmware and Hardware Versions To get BMC version, CPLD version and hardware version, use "Managers" class. Request: POST https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Managers/Self Response: The response status is Example: Member "FirmwareVersion" consists of: BMC version - 1.4 CPLD version - 02b4...

  • Page 223: Bios Version

    MECS-7120 6.4.10 BIOS Version To get BIOS version, use "Systems" class. Request: POST https://{{bmc ip}}/redfish/v1/Systems/Self Response: The response status is Example: Member "BiosVersion" has the value. "1.2.10" - Leading version.Major version.Minor version Please pay special attention that minor version of BIOS is always represented in...

  • Page 224: Important Safety Instructions

    MECS-7120 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user’s manual for future reference.
  • Page 225 MECS-7120 9. This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present. 10. Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when: The power cord or plug is damaged; • Liquid has penetrated the equipment;...

  • Page 226: Consignes De Sécurité Importantes

    MECS-7120 Consignes de Sécurité Importantes Pour assurer la sécurité de l’utilisateur, veuillez lire et suivre toutes les directives, ainsi que les AVERTISSEMENTS, MISES EN GARDE et REMARQUES de ce manuel et indiqués sur l’équipement associé avant de manipuler ou utiliser l’équipement.
  • Page 227 MECS-7120 8. Une pile au lithium peut être installée pour assurer l’alimentation de secours ou d’urgence en continu. Risque d'explosion si la batterie est remplacée par une batterie d'un type incorrect. Jetez les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.
  • Page 228 MECS-7120 16. Lorsque vous utilisez un module à fibre optique Small-Form Pluggable (SFP), assurez- vous qu'il est certifié CEI 60825-1, CEI 60825-2 et CEI 60950-1 ou CEI 62368-1 et qu'il s'agit d'un produit laser de classe 1. 17. Assurez-vous de connecter le cordon d'alimentation à une prise de courant avec connexion à...

  • Page 229: Getting Service

    6450 Via Del Oro, San Jose, CA 95119-1208, USA Tel: +1-408-360-0200 Toll Free: +1-800-966-5200 (USA only) Fax: +1-408-600-1189 Email: info@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology (China) Co., Ltd. Address: 上海市浦东新区张江高科技园区芳春路 300 号 (201203) 300 Fang Chun Rd., Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area Shanghai, 201203 China Tel: +86-21-5132-8988 Fax: +86-21-5132-3588 Email: market@adlinktech.com...

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