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  • Page 1 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.0...
  • Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module into the SuperBlade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.
  • Page 4 SBI-7427R-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1-3 Blade Module Features ..............1-2 Processors ....................1-2 Memory ....................1-2 Storage....................1-3 RAID ....................... 1-3 Density ....................1-3 1-4 Contacting Supermicro ..............1-5 Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements ..... 2-1 2-1 About Standardized Warning Statements ........2-1 Warning Definition................... 2-1 Installation Instructions ................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 3-4 Onboard Battery Installation ............3-9 3-5 Memory Installation ................3-9 Populating Memory Slots ................ 3-9 DIMM Installation .................. 3-11 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............3-12 3-7 Installing the Operating System ............ 3-13 Installing with an External USB CD-ROM Drive........3-13 Installing via PXE Boot................
  • Page 7 5-9 Security ..................... 5-16 5-10 Save & Exit ..................5-17 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ............A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messages ..............A-1 A-2 BIOS POST Codes ................A-3 Recoverable POST Errors ..............A-4 Terminal POST Errors................A-4...
  • Page 8 SBI-7427R-T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the SuperBlade (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade/). Note: A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm. Product Checklist of Typical Components Your blade module ships with its B9DR7 mainboard already installed in its chassis.

  • Page 10: Blade Module Features

    Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports. Details on installation of the processor into the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

  • Page 11: Storage

    RAID Each SBI-7127R-S6 blade module supports up to three hard drives, which may be used to create a RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 (Windows), RAID 0, 1 and 10 (Linux) or RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and 50 SAS array.
  • Page 12 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade Enclosures and Blade Servers...

  • Page 13: Contacting Supermicro

    Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands...
  • Page 14 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements

    The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
  • Page 16 SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.

  • Page 17: Installation Instructions

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES Dit waarschuwings symbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen.

  • Page 18: Circuit Breaker

    SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual ‫מתח‬ ‫את הוראות התקנה לפני חיבור המערכת למקור‬ ‫יש לקרוא‬ ‫ﻣﺼﺪﺭ ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ‬ ‫ﺘﺮﻛﻴﺐ‬ ‫ﺍﻗﺮ ﺇﺭﺷﺎﺩﺍﺕ ﺍﻟ‬ Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection.

  • Page 19: Power Disconnection Warning

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﻴﺘﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺋﺮﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺎﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺪﺍﺕ‬ ‫ﻳﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ‬ ‫ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺲ‬ ‫ﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺯ‬ ‫ﺗﻘﻴﻴﻢ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ‬ 20A, 250V Waarschuwing Dit product is afhankelijk van de kortsluitbeveiliging (overspanning) van uw electrische installatie.

  • Page 20: Equipment Installation

    SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché...

  • Page 21: Restricted Area

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à...
  • Page 22 SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido. Sólo puede obtenerse acceso a una de estas áreas mediante la utilización de una herramienta especial, cerradura con llave u otro medio de seguridad.

  • Page 23: Battery Handling

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. 警告...

  • Page 24: Redundant Power Supplies

    SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden. Redundant Power Supplies Warning! This unit might have more than one power supply connection.

  • Page 25: Backplane Voltage

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ‫ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﻮﺣﺪﺍﺕ‬ ‫ﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﺗﺼﺎﻻﺕ‬ ‫ﺠﻬﺎﺯ‬ ‫ﺍﻟ‬ ‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻬﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﻗﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻬﺮﺑﺎء‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻮﺣﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟ‬ ‫ﻟﻌﺰﻝ‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻﺕ‬ ‫ﻳﺠﺐ ﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ‬ Waarschuwing Deze eenheid kan meer dan één stroomtoevoeraansluiting bevatten. Alle aansluitingen dienen verwijderd te worden om het apparaat stroomloos te maken Backplane Voltage Warning! Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is...

  • Page 26: Comply With Local And National Electrical Codes

    SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﺃﻭﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﻬﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺧﻄﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻨﺎﻙ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺯ‬ ‫ﺧﺪﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ‫ﻳﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬ Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is. Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderhoud. Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes Warning! Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical...

  • Page 27: Product Disposal

    Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告...

  • Page 28: Hot Swap Fan Warning

    SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning! The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis.

  • Page 29: Power Cable And Ac Adapter

    Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA -certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only. 警告...
  • Page 30 Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifizierte Kabel, UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.
  • Page 31 Het gebruik van andere kabels en adapters kan leiden tot een storing of een brand. Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertificeerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen. 2-17...
  • Page 32 SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 2-18...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Setup And Installation

    This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7127R-S6 blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

  • Page 34: Removing A Blade Unit From The Enclosure

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure 1.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position...

  • Page 36: Processor Installation

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Caution: Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support. 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. To open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st' (Figure 3-3).
  • Page 38 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual 3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Opening the Load Plate Gently push down to pop the load plate open.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 5. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys (Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7. Aligning CPU Keys with Socket Keys Socket Keys CPU Keys 6.
  • Page 40 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket (Figure 3-9). Lock the lever labeled 'Close 1st' first (Figure 3-10), then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second (Figure 3-11). Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks.

  • Page 41: Onboard Battery Installation

    Caution: For all SBI-7427R series blades, ONLY VLP (Very low profile) memory can be used. Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBI-7127R-S6 blade module has sixteen (16) memory slots, eight for each processor. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.
  • Page 42 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 3-1. Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation CPU1 CPU2 # of Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel DIMMs A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 G1 G2 H1 H2 Figure 3-13.

  • Page 43: Dimm Installation

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Note: For an optimized memory bandwidth, it is recommended that you populate the memory modules in sets of four (4) DIMMs for the CPU’s. DIMM Installation Caution: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

  • Page 44: Hard Disk Drive Installation

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Hard Disk Drive Installation Hard disk drives are installed in “carriers” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate.

  • Page 45: Installing The Operating System

    An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.

  • Page 46: Installing Via Pxe Boot

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Installing via PXE Boot PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met: 1. The PXE B option in BIOS must be enabled.

  • Page 47: Management Software

    Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview, IPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility. These are designed to provide an administrator with a comprehensive set of functions and monitored data to keep tabs on the system and perform management activities.
  • Page 48 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 3-16...

  • Page 49: Chapter 4 Blade Module Features

    Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7127R-S6 blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

  • Page 50: Control Panel

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in...

  • Page 51: Power Button

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange.

  • Page 52: Mainboard

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7127R-S6 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel C602J chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B9DR7 mainboard and...
  • Page 53 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B9DR7 Mainboard Layout Item Description 2011 CPU1 Socket 2011 CPU2 Socket DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13: "16-slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-10 for details) six 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Bays InfiniBand daughter card (connectors under card not shown) Gbx Connectors (for power and logic to backplane) Onboard SATA Port Intel C602J Chipset...

  • Page 54: Jumpers

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip.

  • Page 55: Blade Unit Components

    Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module Table 4-5. Main Components of a SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module Item Description Blade Unit/Module 2.5" Hard Drives DIMMs (system memory) CPU/Heatsinks (2) Top Cover...

  • Page 56: Memory Support

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Memory Support The SBI-7127R-S6 blade module supports up to 512 GB of RDIMM and 128 GB of UDIMM DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz speed, 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB, 2GB and 1GB size SDRAM memory in sixteen (16) 240-pin DIMM sockets. See...

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Bios

    Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the http:// www.supermicro.com/products/SuperBlade/module/ web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your SuperBlade blade module.

  • Page 58: Bios Updates

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual BIOS Updates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module.

  • Page 59: Running Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS 3. Go to the V menu and select F IRTUAL EDIA LOPPY MAGE PLOAD 4. B or O to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it. ROWSE 5. Press the U button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the PLOAD CMM.

  • Page 60: Main Bios Setup

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Main BIOS Setup Figure 5-1. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

  • Page 61: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the A menu. The items with a triangle beside them are DVANCED ETUP sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <E >.
  • Page 62 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-3. Boot Feature Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description Power Button This setting specifies the power button’s function when pressed. Option include 4 Function Seconds Override or Instant Off. This setting specifies what the system will do when power is restored after an AC Restore on AC Power power loss to the system.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description Select Enabled to use this Virtualization Technology feature to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple “virtual” systems in one physical computer system. Intel®...
  • Page 64 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description North Bridge This sub-menu configures North Bridge features and shows configuration Configuration information. IOH This submenu configures Intel VT-d and Intel I/OAT in your system and Configuration configures IOU PCIe port bifurcation controls.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Rank This setting allows you to select different rank interleaving settings. Options Interleaving include Auto, 1 Way, 2 Way, 4 Way and 8 Way. Patrol Scrub This setting allows you to either Enable or Disable Patrol Scrub for your system. Demand This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Demand Scrubbing in your Scrub...
  • Page 66 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-7. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description Use this setting in case of multiple Option ROMs to specify what PCI Option PCI ROM Priority ROM to launch. Options include Legacy ROM and EFI Compatible ROM.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-8. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Serial Port 2 Configuration This submenu allows you to configure Serial Port 2. submenu Serial Port This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port. Device Settings This static display shows device settings for serial port 2 configuration.
  • Page 68 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 5-9. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Resolution This setting Enables or Disables extended terminal resolution. 100x31 Legacy OS This allows you to set for legacy OSes the number of rows and columns Redirection supported for redirection.
  • Page 69 Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-9. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Use this setting to Enable or Disable Console Redirection for Out-of-Band Console Redirection Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). This submenu contains Console Redirection settings for Out-of-Band Console Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS).

  • Page 70: Event Logs Setup

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Event Logs Setup Table 5-12. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS This submenu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration Event Log Settings settings. SMBIOS Event This setting allows you to Enable or Disable SMBIOS Event Logging.

  • Page 71: Ipmi Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS IPMI Setup Table 5-13. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Firmware Revision and IPMI Status information are statically displayed at IPMI Information the top of this menu. Selecting this submenu displays settings for changing the SEL Event Log System Event Log configuration.

  • Page 72: Boot

    SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Boot Choose Boot from the 16 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the B menu. Security setting ETUP options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E...

  • Page 73: 5-10 Save & Exit

    Chapter 5: BIOS 5-10 Save & Exit Choose S & E from the 16 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the S & E menu. All Exit ETUP BIOS settings are described in Table 5-16 below.
  • Page 74 SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User’s Manual Notes 5-18...

  • Page 75: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    Appendix A BIOS POST Codes BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 76 SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot Previous boot incomplete - Default will likely fail.

  • Page 77: A-2 Bios Post Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed tested. Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes nnnn Cache SRAM Passed successfully tested.

  • Page 78: Recoverable Post Errors

    SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes: • One long and two short beeps – video configuration error •...
  • Page 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager...
  • Page 80 SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size...
  • Page 81 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on check-sum failure Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management...
  • Page 82 SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize system error handler PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) Initialize note dock (optional) Initialize note dock late Force check (optional) Extended checksum (optional) Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video...
  • Page 83 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap ( ) indicating the address line or bits that failed.
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  • Page 85 Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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