Cisco UCS C890 M5, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...M5 Rack Server Service Guide First Published July 19 2021 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA http www cisco com Tel 408 526 4000 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 408 527 0883 ...

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Page 3: ... BPLANE Midplane 24 2 3 14 Location of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane 29 2 3 15 Major Components on the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane 30 2 4 Major Components on the Rear Side of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane 32 2 5 Major Reverse Side Components of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane 32 2 5 1 C890 M5 BPLANE D Midplane 33 2 6 Major Front Side Components of the C890 M5 BPLANE D Midplane 33 2 6 1 System Block Diagram 34...

Page 4: ... M5 Rack Server Connectors and LEDs 79 5 2 C890 M5 BMC Connections Jumpers and LEDs 80 5 3 C890 M5 HDD BOARD Connections and Jumpers 88 5 4 C890 M5 BPLANE Connections 89 6 Software 91 6 1 Driver Installation 92 6 2 IPMI 94 7 UEFI BIOS 96 7 1 Introduction 96 7 2 Main Setup 97 7 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 99 7 4 Event Logs 151 7 5 IPMI 153 7 6 Security Settings 156 7 7 Boot Settings 160 7 8 Sav...

Page 5: ...formation for the installation and use of the Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only Refer to the Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server specifications page on our website for updates on supported memory processors and operating systems Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server Data Sheet ...

Page 6: ...ile a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server It should be situated in a clean dust free area that is well ventilated Avoid areas where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated It will also require a grounded AC power outlet nearby 2 2 System Specifications The following table provides you with a...

Page 7: ...performance Note 2 Supported DIMM memory sizes are DDR4 32GB 64GB 128 GB and 256 GB Intel Optane DC PMem 128 GB 256 GB and 512 GB Chipset Intel C621 chipset Expansion Slots CPU modules 16 FHFL PCI e 3 0 x16 slots two PCI E 3 0x16 slots CPU Slot1 Slot2 on each C890 M5 CPU BOARD board PCIE modules five FHHL PCI e 3 0 x16 slots one PCI E 3 0 x16 slot on each C890 M5 PCIEBOARD board Storage module two...

Page 8: ...s operating and amber when in standby mode 2 Information LED See table below 3 Power Button Used to apply or remove power to the system Turning off system power with this button removes the main power but maintains standby power To perform most maintenance tasks you should also unplug the AC power cords before servicing 4 CPU Module Connection LED When illuminated this green LED indicates a CPU mo...

Page 9: ... Continuously on and red An overheat condition has occurred this may be caused by cable congestion Blinking red 1Hz or 1 sec Fan failure check for an inoperative fan Blinking red 25Hz or 4 sec Indicates a power supply module has failed ...

Page 10: ...eature Description 1 CPU Modules Eight CPU modules designated CPU1 CPU8 for CPU memory NVMe PCI E card and GPU 2 Storage Module Storage module for sixteen 2 5 hot swap HDDs optional RAID cards and optional fixed HDDs 3 Control Panel Control panel with LEDs and buttons 4 Service Tag Hidden tag for the information label ...

Page 11: ... system PCH chip IPMI port SATA DOM M 2 TPM RAID key Also includes a SIOM from CPU3 default 4x 10G RJ45 with SFP LAN ports 15 19 Power Supplies 5x Titanium Level 1600W power supplies 15 PS1 etc 20 Attention Button Used to remove or apply power to the PCIE module 21 PCI E Power LED Green LED indicating power is present on the PCI E module 22 Attention LED Amber LED indicating an operational problem...

Page 12: ...Contents Page 12 2 3 4 CPU Board This section covers details about the CPU board Location of the C890 M5 Board Major Components on the C890 M5 CPU Board ...

Page 13: ...1 J8 PCI E 3 0 x16 slot supported by the CPU Slot2 J9 J10 CPU card guides to be used to attach the CPU cards to the midplane board JLED1 Memory error LED connector JPWR3 JPWR4 JPWR5 GPU power connectors 3 4 5 PWR1 PWR2 12 pin CPU power connectors 1 2 NVME0 NVME3 Non Volatile Memory Express NVME connectors 1 2 3 4 DIMMA1 F2 DIMM memory modules DIMMA1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 F1 F2 ...

Page 14: ...d supports up to 2933 MHz Intel Optane DC PMem and DDR4 combined memory in 12 slots 3 With eight 8 C890 M5 CPU BOARD boards built in this platform supports up to 24 TB of DDR4 memory or up to 36 TB of DCPMM DDR4 combined memory in 96 DIMM slots Notes 1 Memory speed support depends on the CPUs used in the motherboard 2 Refer to the memory configuration population tables to maximize memory performan...

Page 15: ...Contents Page 15 Location of the C890 M5 BMC Card ...

Page 16: ...iled information of the major components on the C890 M5 BMC card C890 M5 BMC I O Controllers Note M 2 modules come with 3 sizes in length Horizontal lines marked 2260 2280 22110 on the layout above indicate the locations where M 2 modules should be installed depending on the sizes in length ...

Page 17: ... for SATA 3 0 or PCI E 3 0 x4 support Mounting hole locations SWR1 SWR2 SWR3 SWR4 J2 M 2 connector used for SATA 3 0 or PCI E 3 0 x4 support Mounting hole locations SWR5 SWR6 SWR7 SWR8 J5 Guide pin J6 Power connector JP1 DVD ROM power header optional JSD1 JSD2 Power Connectors 1 2 for I SATA DOM Disk_on_Module JSIOM1 SIOM Super I O Module PCI E 3 0 x16 slot supported by CPU3 for use of a proprieta...

Page 18: ...Contents Page 18 2 3 7 C890 M5 PCIE Card This section provides the information on the C890 M5 PCIEBOARD add on card 2 3 8 Location of the C890 M5 PCIEBOARD Cards C890 M5 PCIEBOARD PCI E Card 5 Max ...

Page 19: ...Contents Page 19 Five 5 C890 M5 PCIEBOARD on the Rear side of Midplane ...

Page 20: ... Front C890 M5 PCIEBOARD Card Layout Reverse Side Major Components on the C890 M5 PCIEBOARD Location Description Detailed Description Front Side J2 PCI E Slot1 PCI E 3 0 x16 slot Reverse Side SW1 Hot plug attention button Reverse Side D1 Hot plug attention LED Orange Hot plug support needs attention ...

Page 21: ...C890 M5 RISER A Card This section provides the information on the C890 M5 RISER A add on card Major Components on the C890 M5 RISER A Location Description Detailed Description Front Side JPCIE1 PCI E JPCIE1 PCI E 3 0 x16 slot ...

Page 22: ...Card This section provides the information on the C890 M5 RISER B add on card C890 M5 RISER B Card Layout Rear Major Components on the C890 M5 PCIEBOARD Location Description Detailed Description Front Side SLOT1 PCI E Slot1 PCI E 3 0 x16 slot ...

Page 23: ...ajor Components on the C890 M5 HDD BOARD Card Description Default Setting J1 High speed interconnect J2 High Speed interconnect J3 Guide pin J4 Power connector JPWR1 JPWR2 JPWR3 JPWR4 8 pin power connectors 1 2 3 4 for HDD use Slot1 Slot2 PCI E 3 0x8 in x16 slots Slot1 Slot2 SATA0 3 SATA4 7 JS1 JS3 SATA connections 0 3 4 7 ...

Page 24: ...Contents Page 24 2 3 13 C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane This section provides detailed information on the C890 M5 BPLANE midplane C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane Layout Front Side ...

Page 25: ...Contents Page 25 C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane Layout Rear Side ...

Page 26: ...Contents Page 26 Front View of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane ...

Page 27: ...Contents Page 27 Rear View of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane ...

Page 28: ...Contents Page 29 2 3 14 Location of the C890 M5 BPLANE Midplane The CPU Board ...

Page 29: ... Side of the Midplane The following section provides detailed information of the major components on the front side of the C890 M5 BPLANE midplane All CPU boards and HDD card are installed on the front side of the midplane and can be accessed from the front side of your system C890 M5 BPLANE Layout Front ...

Page 30: ... for C890 M5 Board 7 8 CPU BOARD SLOT8 CPU Board slot used for C890 M5 i Board 8 9 FCP Front Control Panel Front Control Panel header 10 HPSXB1 CPU2Slot1 2 x PCI E 3 0 x8 slot supported by CPU2 for the C890 M5 HDD BOARD card 11 12 JPWR1 JPWR2 Power connectors 1 2 for C890 M5 Board 1 13 14 JPWR3 JPWR4 Power connectors 3 4 for C890 M5 Board 2 15 16 JPWR5 JPWR6 Power connectors 5 6 for C890 M5 Board ...

Page 31: ...CPU5 PCI E 3 0 x 16 4 J71 HPSXB4 Slot3 CPU6 PCI E 3 0 x 16 5 J72 HPSXB5 Slot4 CPU7 PCI E 3 0 x 16 6 J73 HPSXB6 Slot5 CPU8 PCI E 3 0 x 16 7 J75 KVM header for KVM Keyboard Video Mouse support 8 FAN1 Rear Fan Connector 1 8a FAN1_1 Rear Fan Connector 1_1 9 FAN2 Rear Fan Connector 2 9a FAN2_1 Rear Fan Connector 2_1 10 FAN3 Rear Fan Connector 3 10a FAN3_1 Rear Fan Connector 3_1 11 FAN4 Rear Fan Connect...

Page 32: ...M5 BPLANE D Midplane Image Front Side 2 6 Major Front Side Components of the C890 M5 BPLANE D Midplane Item Description Detailed Description 1 JP3 JP4 JP5 and JP6 Power Connectors 4 pin 2 JP1 and JP2 Upgrade Connectors 3 J17 SAS IN 0 3 4 J18 SAS IN 4 7 5 J19 SAS IN 8 11 6 J20 SAS IN 12 15 7 JP26 and JP27 For Manufacturers Use Only ...

Page 33: ...Contents Page 34 2 6 1 System Block Diagram This section provides a detailed block diagram of the system ...

Page 34: ...a that is well ventilated Avoid area where heat electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated Leave enough clearance in front of the rack so that you can open the front door completely 25 inches and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow sufficient space for airflow and access when servicing This product should be installed only in a RestrictedAccess Loca...

Page 35: ...upply modules to cool before touching them When not servicing always keep the front door of the rack and all covers panels on the servers closed to maintain proper cooling 3 6 Rack Mounting Considerations 3 6 1 Ambient Operating Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room s ambient temperatu...

Page 36: ...rcuit for example the use of power strips etc To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack load th...

Page 37: ...ware you will need for rack setup and installation Two rail assemblies one for each side of the enclosure Two handles Four roundhead screws for fastening the enclosure ears to the rack Eight flathead screws and washers for mounting the rails to the rack 3 7 1 1 Installation Use the procedure below for installing the system into a rack Installing to a Rack 1 Decide where you want to place the syste...

Page 38: ... screws Note that the rails are left right specific and very heavy 5 Optional step Add the front left and right handles to the chassis using five screws to secure each handle Install a thumbscrew through the bottom hole of each handle Note These handles are optional and need only be installed when mounting the system into a short rack When mounting into a deep rack they are unnecessary and regular...

Page 39: ... After pushing the system all the way into the rack use two roundhead screws on each side of the server to lock it into place 8 With the system now secure in the rack the CPU modules storage modules power supplies PCI E modules and the PCH module may all be installed in the chassis Note Figures are for illustrative purposes only Always install servers to the bottom of a rack first Warning Stabilit...

Page 40: ...ystem is necessary when removing or installing non hot swap components or when replacing a non redundant power supply 1 Use the operating system to power down the system 2 After the system has completely shut down disconnect the AC power cords from all power supply modules 4 2 Accessing the System The Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server is a modular system with the motherboards hard drives fans and powe...

Page 41: ...umb lock outward while slightly lifting the top lever Repeat this procedure for the bottom thumb lock and lever 3 Lift the top lever up while simultaneously pushing the bottom lever down all the way until the CPU module pops out 4 With both levers fully released grasp them both and pull the module outward to remove it from the enclosure 5 Put the module on a flat non conductive surface before remo...

Page 42: ...ersistent Memory Intel 82xx processor support the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory technology Intel Optane DC PMem offers data persistence with higher capacity at lower latencies than the existing memory modules and provides hyper speed storage capability for high performance computing platforms with flexible configuration options 4 3 5 Memory Support Each CPU board supports up to 3 TB DCPMM or 3...

Page 43: ...rd will affect memory bandwidth and performance 2 Mixing of DDR4 memory modules of different types and speeds is not allowed 3 Memory speed support is dependent on the processors used in the system Note Unbalanced memory configuration decreases memory performance and is not recommended for Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server ...

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Page 45: ...y 1DPC 1 DIMM Per Channel 2DPC 2 DIMM Per Channel 4Gb 8Gb 16Gb 1 2 V 1 2 V RDIMM DRx4 16GB 32GB 64GB 2933 2933 RDIMM 3Ds QRX4 N A 2H 64GB 2H 128GB 2933 2933 RDIMM 3Ds 8RX4 N A 4H 128GB 4H 256GB 2933 2933 LRDIMM QRx4 32GB 64GB 128GB 2933 2933 LRDIMM 3Ds QRX4 N A 2H 64GB 2H 128GB 2933 2933 LRDIMM 3Ds 8Rx4 N A 4H 128GB 4H 256GB 2933 2933 Note 2933 MHz memory support in two DIMMs per channel 2DPC conf...

Page 46: ...x8 E 2Rx8 3DS RDIMM Raw Cards A B 4Rx4 non 3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards D E 4Rx4 3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards A B 8Rx4 4 3 6 2 DIMM Mixing Guidelines General DIMM Mixing Guidelines DIMM Mixing Rules Mixing DIMMs with DC PMem and DDR4 x4 and x8 DIMMs can be mixed in the same channel Mixing of LRDIMMs and RDIMMs is not allowed in the same channel across different channels and across different sockets Mixing of non ...

Page 47: ...The drawing above shows DIMM module population for each CPU board installed in your system Install your processors starting with CPU board 1 DIMMC1 DIMMB1 DIMMA1 DIMMD2 DIMME2 DIMMF2 DIMMF1 DIMME1 DIMMD1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 DIMMC2 ...

Page 48: ...Contents Page 50 Mixed DIMM DC PMem Population Table ...

Page 49: ...ve capacity for FM can be used for AD NM Near Memory FM Far Memory 2 For each individual population rearrangements between channels are allowed as long as the resulting population is compliant with the X11 memory population rules for the 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Platinum 82XX processors 3 For each individual population use the same DDR4 DIMM in all slots 4 For each individual population sockets are norm...

Page 50: ...6GB 2Rx8 8GB 16GB 2Rx4 16GB 32GB LRDIMM 4Rx4 N A 64GB LRDIMM 3DS 8Rx4 4H N A 128GB Memory Rank Sparing Tables Quad Rank Memory Rank Sparing 64GB DIMM Memory Population Total RAM Detected One Rank Configuration Two Rank Configuration A1 48GB 32GB A1 B1 96GB 64GB A1 B1 C1 144GB 96GB A1 B1 C1 D1 192GB 128GB A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 240GB 160GB A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 F1 288GB 192GB ...

Page 51: ...pulate the blue slots first starting with DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMC1 DIMMD1 DIMME1 and DIMMF1 For best performance use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank C890 M5 CPU Memory Support DIMMA1 A2 DIMMB1 B2 DIMMC1 C2 DIMMD1 D2 DIMME1 E2 DIMMF1 F2 2 Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it 3 Align the key of the DIMM module with the receptive po...

Page 52: ...dule or the DIMM socket do not use excessive force when pressing the release tabs on the ends of the DIMM socket 2 Handle DIMM modules with care Carefully follow all the instructions given in Section 1 of this user guide to avoid ESD related damage to your components or system 3 All graphics including the layout drawing above are for reference only Your system components may or may not look the sa...

Page 53: ...6 8 Inside the Storage Module The storage module supports two low profile LP PCI E 3 0 x8 in x16 slot internal cards or one full height FH PCI E 3 0 x8 in x16 slot internal cards via riser for OEM 4 3 6 9 PCIE Module Perform the following steps to replace a PCI E card in one of five hot plug PCI E modules at the rear of the system while the system is on Note Both the OS and PCI E card must support...

Page 54: ...ed release tab located at the top left of the module to the right in order to pull out the lever 4 Use the lever to pull the PCI E module out of the chassis 5 Press and rotate the silver locking tab to fully release the PCI E card ...

Page 55: ...Contents Page 57 6 Pull the card out of the PCI E board Removing a PCI E Module 3 4 ...

Page 56: ...Contents Page 58 Removing a PCI E Card from a PCIE Module 5 6 ...

Page 57: ...shing the Attention Button on the corresponding slot The green power LED will blink to indicate the module is in a transition state Tocancel the hot plug removal operation press the Attention Button again within five seconds 4 The power LED will change from blinking to solid on to indicate that the device to be added has been found configured and has the driver loaded 5 If the request fails the po...

Page 58: ...res it to the chassis 3 Remove the five screws on the front riser cover and lift it up If a GPU card is installed in the CPU module you must also remove two additional screws and the GPU power cable 4 Release the latch and pull the dummy cover or existing PCI E card out of the front slot 5 Insert the PCI E card to the riser card 6 Reverse the steps above to secure the PCI E card and replace the CP...

Page 59: ...Contents Page 61 Installing a PCI E Card in a CPU Module ...

Page 60: ...Contents Page 62 Installing a PCI E Card in a CPU Module cont ...

Page 61: ...move the screw that secures the card adapter on the card cage Lift and then forward the card adapter with existed PCI E card if any to disengage from card cage 4 Remove the card adapter from the existed PCI E card if any is present 5 Replace the original PCI E bracket of the card with card adapter and secure with a screw 6 Reverse the steps above to secure the card and replace the storage module b...

Page 62: ...Contents Page 64 Installing a PCI E Card in a Storage Module ...

Page 63: ...with the positive side facing up Then push the other side down until the clamp snaps over it 6 Insert the PCH module back to the chassis and fully close the lever before locking it by rotating the red black thumb screw clockwise Note Handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used batt...

Page 64: ...Contents Page 66 Installing the Battery 3 2 ...

Page 65: ...rts 16 2 5 drives which can be removed without powering down the system Only enterprise level SAS or SATA HDDs are recommended 4 3 10 2 Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis 1 Press the release button on the drive tray This extends the drive bay handle 2 Use the handle to pull the tray out of the chassis Removing a Drive Carrier ...

Page 66: ...Contents Page 68 Mounting a Drive in a Carrier ...

Page 67: ... to the carrier cannot be used to secure the hard drive 4 Insert the hard drive and drive carrier into its bay the release handle will retract 5 Using the thumb push against the upper part of the hard drive handle Push the hard drive into the hard drive bay as illustrated below until the hard drive clicks into the locked position 4 3 10 4 Hard Drive Carrier Indicators Each hard drive carrier has t...

Page 68: ...ule 1 Begin by removing power from the system 2 Each release lever on the module has a locking latch Push both latches to unlock the levers 3 Grasp the release levers on both ends of the module and pull outward as shown below 4 The module should disengage allowing you to pull it completely out of the chassis 5 Put the module on a flat non conductive surface before removing or installing the intern...

Page 69: ...wish to replace by unscrewing from the bottom of the storage module 2 Each drive is held in place in the bracket if any with four screws Remove these as well as the SATA power and data cables then take out the hard drive 3 Install a new hard drive into the bracket if needed reconnect the power and data cables and secure the drive with the four screws 4 Repeat the steps above as necessary 5 With al...

Page 70: ...Contents Page 72 Removing the Storage Module Cover ...

Page 71: ...Contents Page 73 Installing Removing 2 5 HDDs with bracket ...

Page 72: ...ort not supported in VMD mode Red On for five seconds then off Power on for drive with RSTe support Red Blinking at 4 Hz Identify drive with RSTe support Green Solid On Safe to remove NVMe device not supported in VMD mode Amber Blinking at 1 Hz Attention state do not remove NVMe device not supported in VMD mode 4 3 10 8 Hot Swap for NVMe Drives An NVMe drive can be inserted and replaced using IPMI...

Page 73: ...The drive Status LED indicator flashes red then turns off The Activity LED turns blue 4 3 10 10 Checking the Temperature of an NVMe Drive There are two ways to check using IPMI 1 IPMI Server Health NVMe SSD Shows the temperatures of all NVMe drives 2 IPMI Server Health Sensor Reading NVME_SSD Shows the single highest temperature among all the NVMe drives ...

Page 74: ...ontrolled by system temperature via IPMI If a fan fails the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same type and model the system can continue to run with a failed fan 4 3 10 13 Replacing a System Fan 1 Inspect the rear of the chassis to determine which fan requires changing 2 Squeeze both release tabs on the fan simultaneously and ge...

Page 75: ...te and remain on until the failed unit has been replaced Removing the Power Supply Begin by removing power from the system 1 Unplug the AC power cord from the power supply to be replaced 2 Push the release tab on the back of the power supply 3 Grip the unit s handle to pull the power supply out from its bay Installing a New Power Supply 1 Replace the failed power module with the same model C890 M5...

Page 76: ...s on the Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server must be connected to the power supply with the power supply 12 pin Primary CPU Power PWR1 PWR2 8 pin GPU Power Connections JPWR3 JPWR4 JPWR5 12 pin CPU Power Connectors PWR1 PWR2 are the 12 pin power inputs for 12V power from the power supply to the CPU Board 12V 12 pin Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 4 Ground 5 8 12V 9 12 GPU Power Connectors Three 8 ...

Page 77: ...ts resulted from direct PCI E interface from the CPU to the NVMe SSD drives 5 2 C890 M5 BMC Connections Jumpers and LEDs How Jumpers Work Tomodify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the dia...

Page 78: ...lear CMOS Manufacturer Mode Select Close pin 2 and pin 3 of Jumper JPME1 to bypass SPI flash security and force the system to operate in the Manufacturer mode allowing the user to flash the system firmware from a host server for system setting modifications Refer to the table below for jumper settings ME Mode Select Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Manufacturer Mode...

Page 79: ...re labeled JSD1 and JSD2 SATA 3 0 Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground 8 Power 9 Ground Unit Identifier Switch LED A Unit Identifier UID switch JUIDB1 and an UID LED indicator are located on the AOM X11OPi LBG The UID LED LED1 is located next to the UID switch When you press the UID switch the UID LED will be turned on Press the UID switch again to ...

Page 80: ...nfiguration containing a bootable Operating System These connectors comply with PCI Express M 2 Specification rev 1 1 maintained by the PCI SIG Refer to the drawings below of installation information C890 M5 BMC Layout SRW4 SRW8 AOM X11OPi LBG Rev 1 00 22110 SRW3 M 2 Length 22110 Mark SRW7 2280 M 2 Length 2280 Mark SRW2 SRW6 2260 M 2 Length 2260 Mark SRW1 SRW5 2242 Hole Location on the MB 42 M 2 C...

Page 81: ...d at J1 Note 2 Molding holes SWR5 to SWR8 are used for the M 2 module located at J2 Note 3 M 2 modules come with 3 sizes in length Horizontal lines marked 2260 2280 22110 on the LBG layout indicate the locations where M 2 modules should be installed depending on the sizes of the modules ...

Page 82: ... 4 Ground 5 SSRX_N 6 SSRX_P 7 Ground 8 SSTX_N 9 SSTX_P Front Panel USB 2 0 USB 5 6 Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 6 USB_PP6 2 5V 7 Ground 3 USB_PN5 8 Ground 4 USB_PN6 9 Key 5 USB_PP5 10 OC VROC RAID Key Header A VROC RAID Key header is located at JRK1 on the motherboard Install a VROC RAID Key on JRK1 for NVMe RAID support as shown in the illustration below Refer to the layout ...

Page 83: ...on the AOM X11OPi LBG provides KVM support for IPMI 2 0 This port accepts an RJ45_type cable IPMI LAN Activity LED Right LED State LED Color Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active IPMI LAN LED Indicators The IPMI LAN has two LED indicators The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection Refer to the table below for LED settings...

Page 84: ...D section IPMI LAN LED Indicators For IPMI LAN LED indicators refer to the IPMI LAN section 5 3 C890 M5 HDD BOARD Connections and Jumpers HDD Power Connectors Three 8 pin 12V power connectors JPWR1 JPWR2 JPWR3 JPWR4 are located on the AOM X11OPi HDD to provide power supply for HDDs 12V 8 pin Power Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 4 Ground 5 6 12V 7 8 5V SATA Ports Two Serial ATA SATA 3 0 headers J...

Page 85: ...BPLANE midplane All these 4 pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pinfans However fan speed control is available for 4 pin fans only by Thermal Management via the IPMI 2 0 interface See the table below for pin definitions Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Power Width Modulation ...

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Page 87: ...91 Contents Page 91 6 Software After the hardware has been installed you can install the Operating System OS configure RAID settings and install the drivers ...

Page 88: ...drive or a DVD You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred Find the product page for your motherboard and Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities Insert the flash drive or disk and the screenshot shown below should appear Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install ...

Page 89: ...ing and management There are several BIOS settings that are related to IPMI Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server ships with a unique password for the BMC ADMIN user This password can be found on a label on the motherboard For general documentation and information on IPMI visit our website at Cisco UCS C Series Servers Integrated Management Controller CLI Configuration Guide ...

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Page 91: ...ays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured 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 Note that BIOS has default text messages built in We retain the option to include omit or change any of th...

Page 92: ...ow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 The date s default value is the BIOS build date after the RTC Real Time Clock reset Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server BIOS Version This feature displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system Buil...

Page 93: ...s Page 98 Memory Information Total Memory This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system Memory Speed This feature displays the default speed of the memory modules installed in the system ...

Page 94: ...displaying POST messages or the Cisco logo at bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the Cisco logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enabled and Disabled Note POST message will always display regardless of the setting of this feature Option ROM Messages Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep Current to use t...

Page 95: ...acy Boot to allow the BIOS to automatically reboot the system from a Legacy boot device after an initial boot failure The options are Disabled Legacy Boot and EFI Boot Power Configuration Watch Dog Function Select Enabled to allow the Watch Dog timer to reboot the system when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This feature controls how...

Page 96: ...per Threading ALL Select Enable to use Intel Hyper Threading Technology to enhance CPU performance The options are Enable and Disable Core Enabled Use this feature to enable or disable CPU cores in the processor specified by the user Use the key and the key on the keyboard to set the desired number of CPU cores you want to enable in a processor The maximum of 28 CPU cores are currently available i...

Page 97: ...areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot to prevent a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor causing damages to the system during a virus attack The options are Enable and Disable Refer to Intel and Microsoft websites for more information ...

Page 98: ...to improve CPU performance The options are Disable and Enable Adjacent Cache Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised Select Disable for the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes The options are Disable and Enable DCU Streamer Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If this feature is set to Enable...

Page 99: ...gy each logical processor thread is assigned 256 APIC IDs APIDs in 8 bit bandwidth When this feature is set to Enable the APIC ID will be expanded from 8 bits to 16 bits to provide 512 APIDs to each thread to enhance CPU performance The options are Enable and Disable ...

Page 100: ... the Power Performance Tuning Bias setting The options are BIOS Controls EPB and OS Controls EPB Energy Performance BIOS Setting Available when Power Performance Tuning is set to BIOS Controls EPB Use this feature to set the processor power use policy to achieve the desired operation settings for your machine by prioritizing system performance or energy savings Select MaximumPerformance to maximiz...

Page 101: ...nation settings During a P State the voltage and frequency of the processor will be reduced when it is in operation This makes the processor more energy efficient resulting in further energy gains The options are HW_ALL SW_ALL and SW_ANY Turbo Mode Available when SpeedStep is set to Enable Select Enable for processor cores to run faster than the frequency specified by the manufacturer The options ...

Page 102: ...ontents Page 107 Select Enable to support Autonomous Core C State control which will allow the processor core to control its C State setting automatically and independently The options are Disable and Enable ...

Page 103: ... State The options are Disable and Enable Package C State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Package C State Use this feature to set the limit on the C State package register The options are C0 C1 state C2 state C6 non Retention state C6 Retention state No Limit and Auto CPU T State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Software Controlled T States If this ...

Page 104: ...on This section displays the following UPI General Configuration information Number of CPU Number of Active UPI Link Current UPI Link Speed Current UPI Link Frequency UPI Global MMIO Low Base Limit UPI Global MMIO High Base Limit UPI PCI E Configuration Base Size ...

Page 105: ...erating memory lockups for remote IIO InvIToM and or WCiLF Cores SelectAuto for the IODC to generate snoops instead of memory lockups for WCiLF Cores The options are Disable Auto Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid Push InvItoM AllocFlow Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc and Enable for Remote InvItoM and Remote WViLF SNC Select Enable to use Sub NUMA Clustering SNC which supports full SN...

Page 106: ...111 Contents Page 111 This feature allows the user to set the threshold for the Interrupt Request IRQ signal which handles hardware interruptions The options are Disable Auto Low Medium and High ...

Page 107: ...cket reads the line earlier and then has silently dropped it from its cache without modifying it If the Stale AtoS feature is enabled a line will transition to the S state when the line in the A state returns only snoop misses That way subsequent reads to the line will encounter it in the S state and will not have to snoop saving the latency and snoop bandwidth Stale AtoS may be beneficial ina wor...

Page 108: ...used to replace faulty cell areas detected during system boot PPR offers two types of memory repairs Soft Post Package Repair sPPR provides a quick temporary fix on a raw element in a bank group of a DDR4 DRAM device while hard Post Package Repair hPPR will take a longer time to provide a permanent repair on a raw element The options are Auto Enable Soft PPR and Disable ...

Page 109: ... Auto Enable and Disable tRWSR Read to Write turnaround time for Same Rank Relaxation Select Enable to use the same tRWSR DDR timing setting among all memory channels and in which case the worst case value among all channels will be used Select Disable to use different values for the tRWSR DDR timing settings for different channels as trained The options are Auto Disable and Enable Enable ADR Sele...

Page 110: ...re is set to Enable all onboard NVDIMM modules will be configured together as a group for the interleave mode If this item is set to Disable individual NVDIMM modules will be configured separately for the interleave mode The options are Enable and Disable ...

Page 111: ... data integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled 2X Refresh Select Enable for memory 2X refresh support to enhance memory performance The options are Disable Enable and Auto Page Policy Use this feature to set the page policy for onboard memory support The options are Closed Adaptive and Auto IMC Interleaving Use this feature to configure interleaving settings for the IMC Integrated Memory Con...

Page 112: ...MB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 P6 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 P7 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 P8 DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMC1 DIMMC2 DIMMD1 DIMMD2 DIMME1 DIMME2 DIMMF1 DIMMF2 ...

Page 113: ...ave Granularity Use this feature to select 1LM memory interleave granularity setting to improve memory performance The options are Auto 256B Target 256B Channel and 64B Target 64B Channel Channel Interleaving Use this feature to configure interleave settings for memory channels to enhance memory performance The options are Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave and 3 way Interleave Rank Interleavi...

Page 114: ...n the memory to increase memory security but it will reduce the memory capacity into half The options are Disable and Enable Memory Rank Sparing Select Enable to support memory rank sparing to optimize memory performance The options are Enable and Disable Note This item will not be available when memory mirror mode is set to Mirror Mode 1LM or an AEP device is plugged in Correctable Error Threshol...

Page 115: ... Select Enable for Adaptive Double Device Data Correction ADDDC support which will not only provide memory error checking and correction but will also prevent the system from issuing a performance penalty before a device fails Note that virtual lockstep mode will only start to work for ADDDC after a faulty DRAM module is spared The options are Disable and Enable ...

Page 116: ...hen this feature is set to Enable the EV_DFX Lock Bits that are located in a processor will always remain clear during electric tuning The options are Disable and Enable Socket1 Configuration Socket8 Configuration IOU0 IIO PCIe Br1 Use this feature to configure the PCI E Bifurcation setting for a PCI E port specified by the user The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 and Auto IOU1 IIO PCI...

Page 117: ...e Auto 128B and 256B IOAT Configuration Socket1 IOAT Configuration Socket8 IOAT Configuration IOAT Function 0 Items IOAT Function 7 Items DMA Select Enable to enable DMA Direct Memory Access support for the CB device specified by the user The options are Enable and Disable No Snoop Select Enable for No Snoop support for the CB device specified by the user The options are Disable and Enable Disable...

Page 118: ... Page 123 Select Yes to prioritize the TPLrequests that will allow the hints to be sent to help facilitate and optimize the processing of certain transactions in the system memory The options are Enable and Disable ...

Page 119: ...I E Root Port Bridges The options are Enable and Disable Interrupt Remapping Select Enable for Interrupt Remapping support to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable PassThrough DMA Select Enable for the Non Isoch VT d engine to pass through DMA Direct Memory Access to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable ATS Select Enable to enable ATS Address Transl...

Page 120: ...ns IIO PCIE Express Global Options The section allows the user to configure the following PCI E global options PCI E Hot Plug Select Enable to support Hot plugging for the selected PCI E slots which will allow the user to replace the devices installed in the slots without shutting down the system The options are Disable Enable Auto and Manual PCI E Completion Timeout Global Disable Use this featur...

Page 121: ...This is a work around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver The options are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 122: ...formance The options are Enabled and Disabled Install Windows 7 USB Support Select Enabled to install the Windows 7 USB utility to support legacy USB devices for Windows 7 systems The options are Enabled and Disabled Server ME Management Engine Configuration This feature displays the following system ME configuration settings General ME Configuration Oper Operational Firmware Version Backup Firmwa...

Page 123: ...riod of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The options are Enable and Disable SATA RAID Option ROM UEFI Driver Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot The options are Disable EFI and Legacy SATA Port 0 SATA Port 7 Hot Plug Select Enable t...

Page 124: ...s is set to RAID This feature allows the user to decide which controller should be used to boot the system The options are None SATA Controller sSATA Controller and Both Aggressive Link Power Management When this feature is set to Enable the sSATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the sSATA link The controller will put the link in a low power mode during an extended period of I O inactivity...

Page 125: ...ontents Page 130 This setting allows the SATAdevice installed on the SATA port specified by the user to start a COMRESET initialization when an edge is detected from 0 to 1 The options are Enable and Disable ...

Page 126: ...em supports Single Root Virtualization Select Enabled for Single Root IO Virtualization support The options are Enabled and Disabled MMIOHBase Use this feature to select the base memory size according to memory address mapping for the IO hub The base memory size must be between 4032G to 4078G The options are 56T 40T 24T 16T 4T and 1T MMIO High Granularity Size Use this feature to select the high m...

Page 127: ...132 Contents Page 132 VGA Priority Use this feature to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot The options are Auto Onboard and Offboard ...

Page 128: ... feature to set the type of the GPU module specified by the user for system boot The options are Disabled Legacy and UEFI PCIE Module SLOT1 x16 OPROM PCIE Module SLOT2 x16 OPROM PCIE Module SLOT3 x16 OPROM PCIE Module SLOT4 x16 OPROM PCIE Module SLOT5 x16 OPROM Select EFI to allow the user to boot the computer using an EFI Extensible Firmware Interface device installed on the PCI E slot specified ...

Page 129: ...ed PXE Boot Wait Time Use this feature to select the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot The default is 0 Media Detect Time Use this feature to select the wait time in seconds for the BIOS ROM to detect the LAN media Internet connection or LAN port The default is 1 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip AST2500 Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Select Enabled to enable Serial ...

Page 130: ...rt 2 Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I O and IRQ address to a serial port specified The options for Serial Port 2 are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port 2 Attribute Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial_Over_LAN SOL port for console redire...

Page 131: ... bits is even Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0 and the number of 1 s in data bits is odd Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits The options are None Even Odd Mark and Space Stop Bits A stop ...

Page 132: ...ended terminal resolution support The options are Disabled and Enabled Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 ...

Page 133: ...100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines The options are 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bits per second Data Bits Use this feature to set the data transmissi...

Page 134: ...tents Page 139 Stop Bits A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial data communication Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used The options are 1 and 2 ...

Page 135: ...d and Enabled Putty KeyPad This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN and VT400 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Console Redirection Settings Use this feature to select the COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM messages The options are COM1 a...

Page 136: ... type for Console Redirection Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set Select VT100 to add color and function key support Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set Select VT UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per Second This feature sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Re...

Page 137: ... by the BIOS When a TPM Trusted Platform Module device is detected in your machine the following information will be displayed TPM2 0 Device Found Firmware Version Vendor Security Device Support If this feature and the TPM jumper JPT1 on the motherboard are both enabled the onboard security TPM device will be enabled in the BIOS to enhance data integrity and system security Note that the OS will n...

Page 138: ...s to be used for initial system boot These early boot codes are shipped with the platform and are included in the list of public keys During system boot the platform firmware uses the trusted public keys to verify a digital signature in an attempt to manage and control the security of the platform firmware used in a host system via a TPM device The options are Enabled and Disabled Storage Hierarch...

Page 139: ...or Platform Hierarchy Randomization support which is used only during the platform developmental stage This feature cannot be enabled in the production platforms The options are Disabled and Enabled TXT Support Select Enabled to enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT support to enhance system security and data integrity The options are Disabled and Enabled Note 1 If the option for this item...

Page 140: ... to configure the client certificate to be used by the server Enroll Certification This feature allows the user to enroll the certificate in the system Enroll Cert Certification Using File This feature allows the user to enroll the security certificate in the system by using a file Cert Certification GUID Global Unique Identifier This feature displays the GUID for this system Commit Changes and Ex...

Page 141: ...ou select this submenu and press Enter the following items will display Size Hex Use this feature to set the size of the raw RAM disk The default setting is 1 Create Exit Select this feature when you want to exit from this submenu after you ve created a raw RAM disk Discard Exit Select this feature when you want to abandon the changes you ve made and to exit from the submenu Create from File This ...

Page 142: ... and configure the settings of the DC PMem memory modules installed in the system Select this submenu and press Enter the following items will display Select a specific DIMM that you want to view DIMMs on Socket 0x0000 DIMMs on Socket 0x0001 DIMMs on Socket 0x0002 DIMMs on Socket 0x0004 DIMMs on Socket 0x0005 DIMMs on Socket 0x0006 DIMMs on Socket 0x0007 DIMM ID 0x0011 DIMM ID 0x7101 This submenu ...

Page 143: ...is feature indicates the firmware API version of the DCPMM module Lock State This feature indicates the lock state of the DCPMM module Staged Firmware Version This feature indicates the staged firmware version of the DCPMM module Firmware Update Status This feature indicates the firmware update status of the DCPMM module Manufacturer This feature indicates the manufacturer of the DCPMM module Show...

Page 144: ...ry Bank Label Data Width Label b Total Width b Speed MHz Channel ID Channel Position Revision ID Form Factor Manufacturer ID Controller Revision ID IS New Memory Capacity APP Direct Capacity Unconfigured Capacity Inaccessible Capacity Reserved Capacity Peak Power Budget mW Avg Average Power Budget mW Max Average Power Budget mW Package Sparing Capable ...

Page 145: ...State Latched Last Shutdown Status Unlatched Last Shutdown Status Security Capabilities Modes Supported Boot Status AIT DRAM Enabled Error Injection Enabled Media Temperature Injection Enabled Software Triggers Enabled Software Triggers Enabled Details Poison Error Injections Counter Poison Error Clear Counter Media Temperature Injections Counter Software Triggers Counter Master Passphrase Enabled...

Page 146: ...ings Erase Event Log Select No to keep the event log without erasing it upon next system bootup Select Yes Next Reset to erase the event log upon next system reboot The options are No Yes Next Reset and Yes Every Reset When Log is Full Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the event log is full Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the ...

Page 147: ...eature is used to determine how long in minutes should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log Enter a number between 0 to 99 The default setting is 60 View System Event Log This feature allows the user to view the event in the system event log Select this item and press Enter to view the status of an event in the log The following categories are displayed Date Time Error...

Page 148: ...us of the BMC Baseboard Management Controller installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled to enable all system event logging upon system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase SEL Select Yes On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system boot Select Yes On every reset to erase all system event logs upon...

Page 149: ...the source of IPv4 addresses The default setting is DHCP Station IP Address This feature displays the Station IP address for this computer This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 Subnet Mask This feature displays the sub network that this computer belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Gateway IP Address This feature dis...

Page 150: ...h for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server attached to the network and request the next available IP address for this computer The options are DHCP and Static IPv6 Support Select Enabled for IPv6 support The options are Enabled and Disabled If this option is set to Enabled the following item will display Configuration Address Source Use this feature to select the IP address source for...

Page 151: ...tility The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup Select Always for the system to check for a password at system boot and upon entering the BIOS Setup utility The options are Setup and Always Secure Boot When you select this submenu and press the Enter key the following items will display ...

Page 152: ...t keys for system security use The options are Enabled and Disabled Restore Factory Keys Select Yes to restore all manufacturer default keys for system security use The options are Yes and No Reset to Setup Mode This feature resets the system to Setup Mode Export Secure Boot Variables This feature is used to copy the NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to a storage device Enroll EFI Image Selec...

Page 153: ...er to enter and configure a set of values to be used as Authorized Signatures for the system These values also indicate the sizes keys numbers and the sources of the authorized signatures Select Update to update your Authorized Signatures Select Append to append your Authorized Signatures The settings are Update andAppend Forbidden Signatures This feature allows the user to enter and configure a s...

Page 154: ...tures This feature allows the user to set and save the authorized signatures used for OS recovery Select Update to update your OS Recovery Signatures Select Append to append your OS Recovery Signatures The settings are Update and Append ...

Page 155: ...and Dual Legacy to EFI Support Select Enabled for the system to boot from an EFI OS when the Legacy OS fails The options are Enabled and Disabled Fixed Boot Order Priorities This feature prioritizes the order of a bootable device from which the system will boot Press Enter on each item sequentially to select devices When the item above Boot Mode Select is set to Dual default the following items wi...

Page 156: ...cify the file path for the new boot option Create After the name and the file path for the boot option are set press Enter to create the new boot option in the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Use this feature to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list Delete Boot Option Use this feature to remove an EFI boot option from the boot priority list Add New Driver Option Use this...

Page 157: ...ture to specify the file path of the driver that will be added to the boot priority list Create After the driver option name and the file path are set press Enter to enter to submenu and click OK to create the new boot option drive ...

Page 158: ...te from the boot priority list Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities Boot Option 1 5 USB Key Drive BBS Priorities Boot Option 1 UEFI Application Boot Priorities Boot Option 1 Network Drive BBS Priorities Boot Option 1 UEFI Application Boot Priorities UEFI Boot Order 1 This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices The options are UEFI Built in EFI Shell and Disabled ...

Page 159: ...e Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer for the new system configuration parameters to become effective Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save all changes made This will not reset reboot the system Discard Changes Select this opti...

Page 160: ...e Exit menu and press Enter This enables the user to save all changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Use this feature to retrieve user defined default settings that were saved previously Boot Override This feature allows the user to override the Boot priorities sequence in the Boot menu and ...

Page 161: ...ult Option ROM set to Legacy When pressing ESC during the Cisco Logo presentation to enter the Setup the startup will initialize all PCIe components prior of entering the BIOS With the legacy setting device configuration is not accessible from the Boot Setup ...

Page 162: ...Contents Page 167 Change the Option ROM setting to EFI Press ESC to return to return to the main screen ...

Page 163: ...Contents Page 168 Save changes and Reset ...

Page 164: ...Contents Page 169 In the Save reset confirmation pop up click Yes Enter the BIOS again The BIOS Setup Advanced screen changes compare with the screenshot above and lists the PCIe devices ...

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Page 166: ...Contents Page 171 AVAGO MegaRAID 9361 Config Utility Description is the same as with the Config Utility enter in legacy mode ...

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Page 170: ...Contents Page 175 Default is enabled The Advanced BIOS Setup Menu screen above displays the network stack disabled If enabled additional PCIe devices show up here for configuration ...

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Page 172: ...procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Beep POST Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset R...

Page 173: ...1 Additional BIOS POST Codes When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h ...

Page 174: ...rds The default installation with eight CPU modules is to have five PCIe slots populated on the server rear side In a four CPU module configuration there are only two PCIe slots available on the rear side for the quad port 25G network card and an empty slot on the top right corner This means PCIe cards need to move from the rear to the front with only four CPUs installed ...

Page 175: ...om the front side of the Cisco UCS C890 M5 Rack Server four PCIe cards are supported per CPU module Two on the top purple area and two on the bottom yellow area Cisco recommends installing networking PCIe cards in the bottom yellow area ...

Page 176: ...n Factory Default Option ROM set to Legacy When pressing ESC during the Cisco Logo presentation to enter the Setup the startup initializes all PCIe components prior of entering the BIOS With the legacy setting device configuration is not accessible from the Boot Setup ...

Page 177: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 182 Change the Option ROM setting to EFI Press ESC to return to the main screen ...

Page 178: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 183 Save changes and Reset ...

Page 179: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 184 Confirm by selecting yes ...

Page 180: ...ration Page 185 Enter the BIOS again The Logo stays on the screen until cards are initialized and the BIOS setup opens The BIOS Setup Advanced screen changes compare with the screenshot above and lists the PCIe devices ...

Page 181: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 186 AVAGO MegaRAID 9361 Config Utility Description is the same as with the Config Utility you can enter in legacy mode ...

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Page 188: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 193 Default is enabled ...

Page 189: ...BIOS PCIe Configuration Page 194 The Advanced BIOS Setup Menu screen shots above show the network stack disabled If enabled like the default additional PCIe devices show up here for configuration ...

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