ADLINK Technology MCS-2040, User Manual

Page 1: ...Leading EDGE COMPUTING MCS 2040 Media Cloud Server with Four Dual System Nodes User s Manual Manual Revision 1 0 Revision Date May 30 2018 Part No 50 1G041 1000 ...

Page 2: ...sibility ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global environmental preservation through compliance with the European Union s Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE directive Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK We have enforced measures to ensure that our products manufacturing processes componen...

Page 3: ... 3 6 Installing 2 5 SATA Drive 19 3 7 Install the Slide Rail Kit 20 4 System Interfaces 21 4 1 Node Rear I O Layout 21 4 1 1 LAN Connector RJ 45 21 4 1 2 LAN Status LEDs 21 4 1 3 USB 2 0 Connectors 22 4 1 4 VGA Connector 22 4 2 Internal Node Layout 23 4 3 Connectors and Jumpers 24 4 3 1 mSATA Connectors 24 5 BIOS Setup 25 5 1 Entering BIOS Setup 25 5 2 Setup Menu 26 5 3 Navigation 27 5 4 Main Setu...

Page 4: ...4 MCS 2040 Appendix I Intel AMT Setup Guide 48 Intel AMT Configuration 48 Using the Web UI 56 Using the Remote KVM 58 Safety Instructions 60 Consignes de Sécurité Importantes 61 Getting Service 62 ...

Page 5: ...ms Detailed features are outlined below Four hot pluggable compute nodes x Two independent systems per node communicate via GbE x 2x 4th Gen Core i7 processor or Intel Xeon processor E5 Family per node one CPU per system x 4x DIMMs per node support DDR3 up to 32GB 16GB system x 4x GbE RJ 45 ports 2 per system x 4x hot swappable 2 5 SATA drive bays 2 per system x 2x mSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD module...

Page 6: ...e 23 CODEC ALC662 HD Audio 䰆 Page 22 Intel I211 PCIE x1 MDI 䰆 Page 20 Intel I217 PCIE x1 䰆 Page 21 Intel I211 PCIE x1 䰆 Page Intel I211 PCIE x1 GPIO 䰆 Page 47 SPIO NCT6791D 䰆 Page 53 RS232 IC UART GPIO PWM OUT SIX FAN TACH SIX FAN TACH PWM OUT 䰆 Page 27 VGA CONN RGB SWITCH USB CONN USB2 0 x2 䰆 Page 25 HEADER RS232 MDI MDI 䰆 Page 48 Intel I211 PWM Compare Intel I217 PCIE x1 䰆 Page 49 PCIE x1 Double...

Page 7: ...7 MCS 2040 1 3 Mechanical Overview 1 3 1 Top View Layout Power Buttons Power Buttons SATA Drives Fans Fans System0 System1 System0 System1 ...

Page 8: ...ive System1 Power Button System0 Power Button System0 Power Button System1 Power Button 1 3 3 Rear View Layout System1 LED USB VGA Switch Button System0 LED USB VGA System0 LAN System1 LAN System1 LED USB VGA Switch Button System0 LED USB VGA System0 LAN System1 LAN 1600W 1 1 redundant Hot Swappable Power Supply USB VGA Switch Button System1 LED System0 LED USB VGA System0 LAN System1 LAN USB VGA ...

Page 9: ...9 MCS 2040 1 3 4 Node Layout System1 mSATA System0 mSATA System1 PCIe x16 System1 CPU System1 DDR3 DIMMs x2 System0 CPU System0 DDR3 DIMMs x2 Fans ...

Page 10: ... packing material for inspection by the dealer Obtain authorization before returning any product to ADLINK Check that the following items are included in the package If there are any missing items contact your dealer MCS 2040 not including compute nodes 2x power supplies installed 2x power cables Slide rail kit for installation in EIA 310 D server rack Additional accessories dependent on configura...

Page 11: ...ble between systems Ethernet 4x 10 100 1000BASE T Base Interface Channels two per system Supports Intel AMT remote power on off reboot USB Two USB 2 0 ports on front panel switchable between systems PCIe Expansion 1x PCIe x16 slot Storage per node Drive Bays per node 4x 2 5 SATA hot swap drive trays Other 2x mSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD modules up to 512GB 1 per system Chassis Form Factor 2U rackmoun...

Page 12: ...ions of their own codec video filter implementations to the GPU Supported Software ADLINK MediaManager supports file to stream stream to streaming file to file and streaming to file media processing Flexible Encoder Infrastructure FEI for Intel Media SDK designed for customers who need to tweak or augment the h264 encode process 3rd Party Software Open source H 265 encoder from f265 org ...

Page 13: ...assis 1 Unlock the node tray by pulling the lever to the right as shown 2 Pull the node tray out of the chassis It may be necessary to pull very firmly to unplug the SATA drive connectors inside the chassis 3 2 Installing the CPU 1 Locate the CPU sockets on the board ...

Page 14: ...s the load lever move it outwards until it is clear of the retention tab then raise it 3 Open the load plate and remove the protective cover from the socket Do not touch the socket contacts or the bottom of the processor ...

Page 15: ...ment triangle on the CPU lines up with the correct corner on the socket Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket Gently release the processor making sure that it is seated correctly in the socket 5 Close the load plate push the load lever back down and engage it with the retention tab ...

Page 16: ...re is sufficient thermal paste on of the heatsink 2 Place the heatsink on the CPU with the cooling fins aligned with the DIMM slots as shown 3 Tighten the captive screws in an X pattern until the heatsink is secured on the CPU Do NOT over tighten the screws ...

Page 17: ...es Each node has 2x mSATA slots for 3Gb s SSD modules up to 512GB 1 per system System1 mSATA System0 mSATA System1 PCIe x16 1 Insert the mSATA module into the socket at an angle as shown then press it down flat against the standoffs on the PCB ...

Page 18: ... 5 Reinserting a Node Tray into the Chassis 1 Carefully insert the node tray into the chassis checking that the sides of the tray are aligned with guides in the chassis 2 Slowly push the tray into the chassis until it is fully inserted Press firmly until the locking tab makes a clicking sound ...

Page 19: ... Eject the drive tray by lifting the handle as shown Pull the tray out of the chassis 3 Loosen the 4 screws shown below and remove the plastic place holder Install a 2 5 SATA drive with the connectors facing towards the back of the tray Secure the SATA drive to the bracket with the 4 screws ...

Page 20: ...L slide rail kit for use with EIA 310 D compatible server racks To install the slide rail kit download the PDF file from the URL below and follow the instructions https www intel com content dam support us en documents motherboards server sb railinstallation pdf For information on compatible server racks please visit https ark intel com products 66584 Enhanced Value RAIL AXXELVRAIL ...

Page 21: ...ystem0 LAN System1 LAN 4 1 1 LAN Connector RJ 45 Pin Signal 1 MID0 2 MID0 3 MID1 4 MID2 5 MID2 6 MID1 7 MID3 8 MID3 4 1 2 LAN Status LEDs LED Status LED Color 10 Mbps Off 100 Mbps Amber Left 1000 Mbps Green LINK with no activity Yellow LINK with activity Yellow Blinking Right Link down Off 8 1 Right LED Left LED ...

Page 22: ... 1 3 USB 2 0 Connectors Pin Signal 1 Vcc 2 USB_D 3 USB_D 4 GND 4 1 4 VGA Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 N C 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 5V 10 GND 11 N C 12 CRTDATA 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 CRTCLK 8 ...

Page 23: ...0 1 battery J System 0 1 LAN PHY K 1x 2 RJ 45 connector L System0 CPU core power M System 0 CPU N System1 CPU core power O System 0 3 3V power P System 0 1 05V power Q System 0 PCH R System 0 audio codec S System 0 1 LAN PHY w MAC internal connected T System 0 Mini PCIE slot used as mSATA interface U Standard PCIEx16 slot connect to system 1 V System 1 5V power W System 0 5V power X Switch button ...

Page 24: ...V5 7 NC 8 NC 9 GND 10 NC 11 NC 12 NC 13 NC 14 NC 15 GND 16 NC 17 NC 18 GND 19 NC 20 NC 21 NC 22 NC 23 RXP0_R 24 P3V3 25 RXN0_R 26 GND 27 GND 28 P1V5 29 GND 30 NC 31 TXN0_R 32 NC 33 TXP0_R 34 GND 35 GND 36 NC 37 GND 38 NC 39 P3V3 40 GND 41 P3V3 42 NC 43 NC 44 NC 45 NC 46 NC 47 NC 48 P1V5 49 NC 50 GND 51 NC 52 P3V3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...Press the Delete key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt Press DEL to enter Setup 3 After you press the Delete key the main BIOS setup menu displays You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu such as Chipset and Power menus In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the setup screen However there are several cases that use other keys such as F1 F2 ...

Page 26: ...n frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed options cannot be configured and Blue options can be The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it ...

Page 27: ... Arrow keys allow you to select a setup screen For example Main screen Advanced screen Chipset screen and so on ĹĻ Up Down The Up and Down Arrow keys allow you to select a setup item or sub screen Plus Minus The Plus and Minus Arrow keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item For example Date and Time Tab The Tab key allows you to select setup fields Hot Key Description Ent...

Page 28: ...ress the Enter key to load previous values You can also use the Arrow key to select Cancel and then press the Enter key to abort this function and return to the previous screen F3 The F3 key on your keyboard is the optimized defaults key To set the optimized defaults settings of the BIOS press the F3 key on your keyboard It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard The optimized defau...

Page 29: ...Cancel and then press the Enter key to abort this function and return to the previous screen ESC The Esc key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the Setup Press the Esc key to exit the setup without saving your changes The following screen will appear Press the Enter key to discard changes and exit You can also use the Arrow key to select Cancel and then press the Enter key to...

Page 30: ... enter the Setup Utility you will find the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab There are two Main Setup options They are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below ...

Page 31: ...OS build data and time System Language Displays default system language Board ID Displays the system in use System 0 or System 1 5 4 2 System Date System Time Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values using the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY ...

Page 32: ... screen You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen ex Super IO Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages ...

Page 33: ...on Settings Use the up and down Arrow keys to select an item Use the and keys to change the value of the selected option A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen The settings are described on the following pages An example of the CPU Configuration screen is shown below ...

Page 34: ...ity feature that can help reduce system exposure to viruses and malicious code EDB allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can or cannot execute Set this value to Enabled Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capability provided by Vanderpool Technology Set this value to Enabled Disabled Hardware Prefetcher W...

Page 35: ...nd Turbo Performance EIST Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology support Set this value to Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode Enable Intel Turbo Boost support Set this value to Enabled Disabled Energy Performance Use this feature to select an appropriate fan setting to achieve the maximum system performance with maximum cooling or maximum energy efficiency with maximum power saving The fan speeds are controll...

Page 36: ... screen is shown below SATA Controller s Enables or disables SATA device SATA Mode Selection The SATA can be configured as a legacy IDE AHCI and RAID mode SATA Port 0 4 Displays SATA device name string Port 0 4 Enable or disable the SATA Port Hot Plug Appears when SATA mode is set to AHCI SATA Ports Hot Plug support Set this value to Enabled Disabled ...

Page 37: ...wing pages An example of the USB Configuration screen is shown below Legacy USB Support Enables legacy USB support Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected The disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Set this value to Enabled Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off This item is for Operating Systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interf...

Page 38: ...38 MCS 2040 5 5 4 Super IO Configuration NCT6791D HW Monitor ...

Page 39: ...Fan1 SYSFan5 speed Displays current system Fan RPM 3 3V Displays current system 3 3V voltage 12V Displays current system 12V voltage 1 05V Displays current system 1 05V voltage VDDQ Displays current system VDDQ voltage CPUVcore Displays current system Vcore voltage ...

Page 40: ... the Chipset BIOS Setup screen You can select any of Chipset BIOS Setup options by highlighting an option using the Arrow keys The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below 5 6 1 PCH IO Configuration PCH LAN Controller Enable or Disable the Intel Platform Controller Hub LAN controller ...

Page 41: ...PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia When set to Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled When set to Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled When set to Auto Azalia will be enabled if present disabled otherwise ...

Page 42: ...highlighting it using the Arrow keys The Boot Settings screen is shown below Setup Prompt Timeout Set the number of seconds that the system will wait for the setup activation key The number of 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state Set this value to On Off Quiet Boot Disabled Set this value to allow the computer system to display the POST messa...

Page 43: ...43 MCS 2040 Fixed Boot Option Priorities Set Boot Option 1 to 7 boot priority Hard Drive BBS Priorities Specifies the boot device priority sequence from available hard drives ...

Page 44: ...he administrator s password is set then this limits access to setup and is only asked for when entering setup If only the user s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter setup In setup the user will have administrator rights ...

Page 45: ...ab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes ...

Page 46: ...nges Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Changes Save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discard Changes done so far to any of the setup options ...

Page 47: ... Restore Defaults Restore Load Defaults values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as user defaults Restore User Defaults Restore the user defaults to all the setup options ...

Page 48: ...figuration perform the following procedure 1 Reboot the system and enter the main menu for MEBx setup shown below by pressing CTRL P during POST 2 Select MEBx Login and enter the case sensitive default password admin which must be changed before making any changes in the MEBx 3 Provide a strong new MEBx password using the criteria listed below Repeat the password for verification x 8 32 characters...

Page 49: ... Factory to In Setup phase As a result ME and Intel AMT options are now accessible within the MEBx the system can be accessed via the Intel AMT WebUI WebUI 4 From the MEBx main menu select Intel AMT Configuration 5 From the Intel AMT Configuration menu shown below select Manageability Feature Selection This option allows Intel AMT to be enabled recommended or disabled Note that disabling Manageabi...

Page 50: ...ed Recommended setting default This setting enables or disables the keyboard video mouse feature Legacy Redirection Mode Enabled Recommended setting Enabled This setting allows the redirection feature to work with a pre Intel AMT 6 0 SCS 7 From the Intel AMT Configuration menu select User Consent The User Consent screen appears as shown below Review the following settings User Opt in NONE Setting ...

Page 51: ...e MEBx password via the network interface if the default password has not yet been changed During Setup and Configuration You can change the MEBx password via the network interface during the setup and configuration process but at no other time Once setup and configuration is complete the password cannot be changed via the network interface Anytime recommended default setting You can change the ME...

Page 52: ... Intel ME Network Setup screen appears as shown below allowing you to configure Intel AMT so that it can be accessed by a remote system 10 Select Intel ME Network Name Settings from the Intel ME Network Setup menu The Intel ME Network Name Settings screen appears as shown below ...

Page 53: ...instead Shared Dedicated FDQN Shared Recommended setting default This setting determines whether the Intel ME Fully Qualified Domain Name FQDN that is the HostName DomainName is shared with the operating system or is in a separate domain Dynamic DNS Update Disabled Recommended setting default If Dynamic DNS DDNS update is enabled the firmware will actively try to register its IP addresses and FQDN...

Page 54: ...CP IP Settings screen appears as shown below 12 Select Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration and then configure the parameters shown below DHCP Mode Enabled Recommended setting default If DHCP is enabled recommended skip to Step 16 If DHCP is disabled configure an IPv4 static IP address for Intel AMT ...

Page 55: ...k setup select Activate Network Access from the Intel AMT Configuration menu as shown below This setting causes the ME to transition to the newly provisioned state if all required settings have been configured The Unconfigure Network Access option causes the ME to transition to the pre provisioned state 14 When MEBx displays Update Network Settings in the General Settings menu press Enter 15 At th...

Page 56: ...swords Updating ME firmware WebUI support is enabled by default for Manual mode setup and configuration Connecting with the WebUI in Manual mode 1 Power on an Intel AMT system that is in its operational phase 2 Invoke a web browser on a separate system such as a management PC that is on the same subnet as the Intel AMT system 3 Connect to the Intel AMT system using the IP address and port specifie...

Page 57: ...ame and password The default username is admin while the password is the one specified during ME setup After login the System Status screen appears as shown below 5 Review the system information and make any necessary changes 6 Exit ...

Page 58: ... a separate system such as a management PC that is on the same subnet as the Intel AMT system 2 Invoke VNC Viewer Plus 3 Change the Connection Mode to Intel AMT KVM 4 Connect to the Intel AMT system using the IP address specified in the MEBx 5 Enter your username and password The default username is admin while the password ...

Page 59: ...59 MCS 2040 is the one specified during ME setup 6 After login the system screen appears ...

Page 60: ...ctrical socket outlet x Secure the power cord do not place any object on over the power cord x Only install attach and operate equipment on stable surfaces and or recommended mountings x If the equipment will not be used for long periods of time turn off and unplug the equipment from its power source 7 Never attempt to fix the equipment Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel 8 A ...

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