Supermicro SuperBlade SBI-6419P-C3N, User Manual

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Page 2: ...the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operate...

Page 3: ...erview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing SBI 6419P C3N SuperBlade module Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Refer to this chapter for details on installing the SBI 6419P C3N SuperBlade 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 Chapter...

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Page 5: ...structions 2 3 Circuit Breaker 2 4 Power Disconnection Warning 2 5 Equipment Installation 2 6 Restricted Area 2 7 Battery Handling 2 9 Redundant Power Supplies 2 10 Backplane Voltage 2 11 Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes 2 12 Product Disposal 2 13 Hot Swap Fan Warning 2 14 Power Cable and AC Adapter 2 15 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3 1 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 Installing Blade Modu...

Page 6: ...ion 3 13 3 5 Memory Installation 3 13 Populating Memory Slots 3 13 DIMM Population Requirements for the Processors 3 15 DIMM Installation 3 17 3 6 Hard Disk Drive Installation 3 18 3 7 Installing the Operating System 3 19 Installing via PXE Boot 3 19 Installing via Virtual Media Drive Redirection 3 19 3 8 Management Software 3 20 3 9 Configuring and Setting up RAID 3 20 Chapter 4 Blade Module Feat...

Page 7: ...ble of Contents 5 4 Main BIOS Setup 5 3 5 5 Advanced Setup 5 5 5 6 Event Logs Setup 5 17 5 7 IPMI Setup 5 19 5 8 Security 5 21 5 9 Boot 5 23 5 10 Save Exit 5 25 Appendix A Updating BIOS Using KVM Console A 1 ...

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Page 9: ... system to work properly please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers utilities and the user s manual for your server Supermicro product manuals http www supermicro com support manuals Product drivers and utilities ftp ftp supermicro com Product safety information ttp www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm If you have any questions please contact our support te...

Page 10: ... 128 GB size memory per node Memory is interleaved which requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in groups of two or three Table 1 1 SBI 6419P C3N SuperBlade Module Specification Features Mainboard B11SPE CPU TF 25G proprietary form factor Processors Dual Intel Xeon Scalable Socket P LGA3647 processors for each node Please refer to our website for a complete listing of supporte...

Page 11: ... has a Broadcom 3108 SAS RAID chip for RAID 0 1 and 5 Further information on the RAID and its software can be found on our website at http www supermicro com manuals other LSI_2108_2208_SAS_MegaRAID_Configuration_Utility pdf Enclosure Requirements The SBI 6419P C3N blade module requires one of the following enclosures to run in SBE 614E 822 SBE 614E 622 SBE 614E 422 SBE 614EB 422 The SBI 6419P C3N...

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Page 13: ...ring components in the Supermicro chassis These warnings may also be found on our website at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Warning Definition Warning This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices...

Page 14: ...E ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Ce symbole d avertissement indique un danger Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels Avant de travailler sur un équipement soyez conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez vous avec les procédures couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents Pour prendre conn...

Page 15: ...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 Gebruik de nummers aan het eind van elke waarschuwing om deze te herleiden naar de desbetreffende locatie BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES Installation Instructions Warning Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source 設置手順書 シ...

Page 16: ...电流 不大于 250V 20A 警告 此產品的短路 過載電流 保護由建築物的供電系統提供 確保短路保護設備的額定電 流不大於 250V 20A Warnung Dieses Produkt ist darauf angewiesen dass im Gebäude ein Kurzschluss bzw Überstromschutz installiert ist Stellen Sie sicher dass der Nennwert der Schutzvorrichtung nicht mehr als 250 V 20 A beträgt Advertencia Este equipo utiliza el sistema de protección contra cortocircuitos o sobrecorrientes del edificio Asegúrese de...

Page 17: ...rior to install or remove system components 電源切断の警告 システムコンポーネントの取り付けまたは取り外しのために シャーシー内部にアクセ スするには システムの電源はすべてのソースから切断され 電源コードは電源モジュールから取り 外す必要があります 警告 在你打开机箱并安装或移除内部器件前 必须将系统完全断电 并移除电源线 警告 在您打開機殼安裝或移除內部元件前 必須將系統完全斷電 並移除電源線 Warnung Das System muss von allen Quellen der Energie und vom Netzanschlusskabel getrennt sein das von den Spg Versorgungsteilmodulen entfernt wird bevor es auf den Chassisinnen...

Page 18: ...합니다 Waarschuwing Voordat u toegang neemt tot het binnenwerk van de behuizing voor het installeren of verwijderen van systeem onderdelen dient u alle spanningsbronnen en alle stroomkabels aangesloten op de voeding en van de behuizing te verwijderen Equipment Installation Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install replace or service this equipment 機器の設置 トレーニングを受け認定された人...

Page 19: ... mag alleen worden geïnstalleerd vervangen of hersteld door geschoold en gekwalificeerd personeel Restricted Area Warning This unit is intended for installation in restricted access areas A restricted access area can be accessed only through the use of a special tool lock and key or other means of security This warning does not apply to workstations アクセス制限区域 このユニットは アクセス制限区域に設置されることを想定しています アクセス制限...

Page 20: ...nes d accès réservés L accès à une zone d accès réservé n est possible qu en utilisant un outil spécial un mécanisme de verrouillage et une clé ou tout autre moyen de sécurité 경고 이 장치는 접근이 제한된 구역에 설치하도록 되어있습니다 특수도구 잠금 장치 및 키 또는 기타 보안 수단을 통해서만 접근 제한 구역에 들어갈 수 있습니다 Waarschuwing Dit apparaat is bedoeld voor installatie in gebieden met een beperkte toegang Toegang tot dergelijke gebieden kunnen alleen...

Page 21: ...benutzten Batterien nach den Anweisungen des Herstellers Attention Danger d explosion si la pile n est pas remplacée correctement Ne la remplacer que par une pile de type semblable ou équivalent recommandée par le fabricant Jeter les piles usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant Advertencia Existe peligro de explosión si la batería se reemplaza de manera incorrecta Reemplazar la batería...

Page 22: ... このユニットは複数の電源装置が接続されている場合があります ユニットの電源を切るためには すべての接続を取り外さなければなりません 警告 此部件连接的电源可能不止一个 必须将所有电源断开才能停止给该部件供电 警告 此裝置連接的電源可能不只一個 必須切斷所有電源才能停止對該裝置的供電 Warnung Dieses Gerät kann mehr als eine Stromzufuhr haben Um sicherzustellen dass der Einheit kein trom zugeführt wird müssen alle Verbindungen entfernt werden Advertencia Puede que esta unidad tenga más de una conexión para fuentes de alimentación Para cor...

Page 23: ...意ください 警告 当系统正在进行时 背板上有很危险的电压或能量 进行维修时务必小心 警告 當系統正在進行時 背板上有危險的電壓或能量 進行維修時務必小心 Warnung Wenn das System in Betrieb ist treten auf der Rückwandplatine gefährliche Spannungen oder Energien auf Vorsicht bei der Wartung Advertencia Cuando el sistema está en funcionamiento el voltaje del plano trasero es peligroso Tenga cuidado cuando lo revise Attention Lorsque le système est en fonctionnement des tensio...

Page 24: ...機器の取り付けはその地方および国の電気規格に準拠する必要があります 警告 设备安装必须符合本地与本国电气法规 警告 設備安裝必須符合本地與本國電氣法規 Warnung Die Installation der Geräte muss den Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen Advertencia La instalacion del equipo debe cumplir con las normas de electricidad locales y nacionales Attention L équipement doit être installé conformément aux normes électriques nationales et locales ھﻨﺎك ﺧﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ اﻟﺘﯿﺎر ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة أ...

Page 25: ...规章进行 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen Advertencia Al deshacerse por completo de este producto debe seguir todas las leyes y reglamentos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement soumis à des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous...

Page 26: ... さい 警告 当您从机架移除风扇装置 风扇可能仍在转动 小心不要将手指 螺丝起子和其他物品太 靠近风扇 警告 當您從機架移除風扇裝置 風扇可能仍在轉動 小心不要將手指 螺絲起子和其他物品 太靠近風扇 Warnung Die Lüfter drehen sich u U noch wenn die Lüfterbaugruppe aus dem Chassis genommen wird Halten Sie Finger Schraubendreher und andere Gegenstände von den Öffnungen des Lüftergehäuses entfernt Advertencia Los ventiladores podran dar vuelta cuando usted quite ell montaje del ventilador del chasi...

Page 27: ...f UL or CSA certified cables that have UL CSA shown on the code for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only 電源コードと AC アダプター 製品を設置する場合 提供または指定された接続ケーブル 電源コードと AC アダプ ターを使用下さい 他のケーブルやアダプタを使用すると故障や火災の原因になるこ とがあります 電気用品安全法は UL または CSA 認定のケーブル UL CSE マークが コードに表記 を Supermicro が指定する製品以外に使用することを禁止しています 警告 安装此产品时 请使用本身提供的或指定的连接线 电源线和电源适配器 使用其它线材或 适配器可能会引起故障或火灾 除了 Supermicro...

Page 28: ...solamente Attention Lors de l installation du produit utilisez les bables de connection fournis ou désigné L utilisation d autres cables et adaptateurs peut provoquer un dysfonctionnement ou un incendie Appareils électroménagers et de loi sur la sécurité Matériel interdit l utilisation de UL ou CSA câbles certifiés qui ont UL ou CSA indiqué sur le code pour tous les autres appareils électriques qu...

Page 29: ...인증한 케이블 전선 위에 UL CSA 가 표시 들의 사용을 금지합니다 Waarschuwing Bij het installeren van het product gebruik de meegeleverde of aangewezen kabels stroomkabels en adapters 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 elektr...

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Page 31: ...h blade unit node may be powered on and off independently from the rest of the blades and nodes installed in the same enclosure A blade unit may be powered up in two ways Press the power button on the blade unit Use IPMIView IPMItool or the web browser based management utility to apply power using the CMM module if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM Powering Down a Blade Unit A blade...

Page 32: ...andle Note Blade Modules can be Hot Plugged from the enclosure Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure 1 Slowly push the blade unit into its bay with the handles fully pulled out see Figure 3 1 2 When the blade stops push the handle back into its locked position making sure the notches in the handle catches the lip of the enclosure see Figure 3 3 Note ...

Page 33: ...3 3 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation Figure 3 1 Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure ...

Page 34: ...r cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Please note that the processor and heatsink should be assembled together first to form the Processor Heatsink Module PHM and then install the entire PHM into the CPU socket 2 When you receive a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and that none ...

Page 35: ...ssembly contains 1 the processor 2 the narrow processor clip 3 the dust cover and 4 the CPU socket Note Be sure to cover the CPU socket with the dust cover when the CPU is not installed 1 Processor 2 Narrow processor clip the plastic processor package carrier used for the CPU 3 Dust Cover 4 CPU Socket ...

Page 36: ...dule User s Manual 3 6 Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module PHM The Processor Heatsink Module PHM contains 1 a heatsink 2 a narrow processor clip and 3 the processor 1 Heatsink 2 Narrow Processor Clip 3 Processor Bottom View ...

Page 37: ...y insert the CPU into the processor clip by sliding notch B of the CPU into notch B of the processor clip and sliding notch C of the CPU into notch C of the processor clip 4 Examine all corners of the CPU to ensure that it is properly seated on the processor clip Once the CPU is securely attached to the processor clip the processor package assembly is created Note Please exercise extreme caution w...

Page 38: ...r edge turn it upside down With the thermal grease side facing up locate the hollow triangle located at the corner of the processor carrier assembly a in the graphic Note a larger hole and plastic mounting clicks located next to the hollow triangle Also locate another set of mounting clicks and a larger hole at the diagonal corner of the same reverse side of the processor carrier assembly b in the...

Page 39: ... Processor Clip Upside Down C D d c a b A B On Locations of C D the notches snap onto the heat sink s mounting holes On Locations A B the notches snap onto the heatsink s sides A B D C Make sure Mounting Notches snap into place Triangle on the CPU Triangle on the Processor Clip ...

Page 40: ... and 4 a back plate These components are pre installed on the motherboard before shipping Removing the Dust Cover from the CPU Socket Remove the dust cover from the CPU socket exposing the socket and socket pins as shown on the illustration below Note Do not touch the socket pins to avoid damaging them causing the CPU to malfunction CPU Socket w Dust Cover On Socket Pins Remove the dust cover from...

Page 41: ...up and you will see a triangle marked on the processor clip at the same corner of hollow triangle 2 Carefully align pin 1 the triangle on the the PHM against pin 1 the triangle on the CPU socket 3 Once they are properly aligned insert the two diagonal oval holes on the heatsink into the guiding posts 4 Using a T30 Torx bit screwdriver install four screws into the mounting holes on the socket to se...

Page 42: ... from the socket starting with screw marked 4 in the sequence of 4 3 2 1 2 After all four screws are removed wiggle the PHM gently and pull it up to remove it from the socket Note To properly remove the processor heatsink module be sure to loosen and remove the screws on the PHM in the sequence of 4 3 2 1 as shown below Printed Triangle on Motherboard Removing the screws in the sequence of 4 3 2 1...

Page 43: ... the same Supermicro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues See details below on supported memory and our website www supermicro com products superblade for recommended memory Populating Memory Slots Each node s mainboard of a SBI 6419P C3N blade module has twelve 12 memory slots twelve for each processor Both interleaved and non interleaved memory are supported so you may populate an...

Page 44: ...mance 4 Memory speed is dependent on the type of processors used in your system 5 Using unbalanced memory topology such as populating two DIMMs in one channel while populating one DIMM in another channel on the same motherboard will result in reduced memory performance Table 3 1 DDR4 Memory Support for 2 Slots per Channel Configuration Type Ranks PerDIMM and Data Width DIMM Capacity GB Speed M Ts ...

Page 45: ...or DIMM Configurations Parameters Possible Values Number of Channels 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 Number of DIMMs per Channel 1DPC 1 DIMM Per Channel or 2DPC 2 DIMMs Per Channel DIMM Type RDIMM w ECC 3DS RDIMM LRDIMM or 3DS LRDIMM DIMM Construction Non 3DS RDIMM Raw Cards A B 2RX4 C 1RX4 D 1RX8 or E 2RX8 3DS RDIMM Raw Cards A B 4RX4 Non 3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards D E 4RX4 3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards A B 8RX4 Table 3 4 Gener...

Page 46: ...R0 DDR2 Populate identically as DDR1 1 Y only Bank VLS 1 Y 4 x 4 DIMMs DDR0 Populate with 2 DIMMs DDR1 Populate identically as DDR0 x Y 5 x4 DIMMs DDR Channel 0 1 2 DIMM0 is populated with identi cal DIMMs DDR Channel 0 1 DIMM1 is populated with identical DIMMs 1 Y 6 x4 DIMMs Populate 2 DIMMs per DDR channel x Y DIMM Popullation within an IMC NOTE Non Equal in rank pair of x4 DIMMs 1 pair of DIMMs...

Page 47: ...module with the receptive point on the memory slot 4 Align the notches on both ends of the module against the receptive points on the ends of the slot 5 Use two thumbs together to press the notches on both ends of the module straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place 6 Press the release tabs to the locking positions to secure the DIMM module into the slot Table 3 7 DDR4 Only 2SP...

Page 48: ... the drive carrier from the drive bay 2 Pull the release handle out about 45 degrees then use it to pull the drive carrier out To Install a hard drive use the following procedure Installing a Hard Drive 1 Remove a blank drive carrier from the blade see removal procedure above 2 Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier 3 Alig...

Page 49: ...other blade in the system 3 The PXE server must be connected over a network to the blade to be booted 4 The blade has only non partitioned unformatted hard drives installed and no bootable devices attached to it Once these conditions are met make sure the PXE server is running Then turn on the blade on which you wish to boot and or install the OS The BIOS in the blade will look at all bootable dev...

Page 50: ... management activities Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD ROM for further details on the various functions provided by these management programs 3 9 Configuring and Setting up RAID Each blade module that supports two or more hard drives may be used to create a RAID array The procedures for doing this vary depending upon the blade model chosen for your SuperBlade system For this module RAID...

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Page 53: ...eon processor EP series processors per node Memory Supports up to 1 5 TB of RDIMM LRDIMM DDR4 2666 2400 MHz speed 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB and 128 GB size memory in twelve 12 288 pin DIMM sockets per node See https www supermicro com support resources memory X11_memory_config_guide pdf for details Storage Includes two hot swap 2 5 NVMe disk drives plus one hot swap 2 5 SAS3 SATA3 drive or three 2 5 ...

Page 54: ...f press and hold the power button for 4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange Table 4 2 Blade Control Panel Item Function State Description 1 Power Button N A Turns blade module on and off 2 Power LED Green Indicates power status On Solid Orange Indicates power status Off with power cables plugged in Flashing Orange Flashing Orange Indicates node is not ready or not enough power to turn on 3 ...

Page 55: ... of the SBI 6419P C3N blade unit is a proprietary design which is based on the Intel C622 chipset See Figure 4 4 for a block diagram of this chipset and Figure 4 3 for a view of the SBI 6419P C3N module Figure 4 5 contains an exploded view diagram of the blade unit ...

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Page 57: ... s PCIe 3 0 x8 DDR4 CHC 2666 MHz DIMMA2 DIMMA1 DDR4 CHB 2666 MHz DDR4 CHA 2666 MHz IMC1 DIMMD2 2666 MHz DDR4 CHF DIMMD1 2666 MHz DDR4 CHE 2666 MHz DDR4 CHD LEWISBURG LGB 2 SATA3 SATA 3 0 6 0 Gbps SATA DOM 1 x USB2 0 480 Mbps 1 x USB 3 0 5 0 Gbps SPI USB TYPE A 32MB BIOS FLASH 8 0 GT s JKVM1 2 x USB 2 0 480 Mbps RGB UART RGMII 125 MHz RTL8211FS SPI 32MB F W Flash AST2500 PCIe 1 0 x1 2 5 GT s eSPI 5...

Page 58: ...MOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver 3 Replace the cover install the blade back into the enclosure and power it on Jumper Settings The following jumper settings can be used for the SBI 6419P C3N blade modules Table 4 4 Jumper Settings Jumper Default Setting Notes JWD1 Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 Time to reset Default Pins 2 3 Timeout to NMI JPME1 2 Pins 1 2 Pins 1 2 ME normal operation D...

Page 59: ... 64 GB and 128 GB size memory in twelve 12 288 pin DIMM sockets per node See Section 3 5 Memory Installation on page 3 13 for further details on mainboard memory installation Table 4 5 Main Components of a SBI 6419P C3N Blade Module Item Description 1 Blade Unit Module 2 2 5 Hard Drives up to three hot swap drives 3 CPUs Heatsink 4 DIMM slots 12 5 Front Panel Module Cards 6 Rear Module Cards 7 NVM...

Page 60: ...e HDD active LED See Chapter 1 for information on RAID Setup Additional drives can be added by a module card mounted in the front For RAID setup see http www supermicro com support manuals under RAID Installation Guides for details Caution To maintain proper airflow both hard drive bays must have drive carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the tray WARNING Enter...

Page 61: ... little electrical power When the blade unit is turned off a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the blade is powered on it is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be cha...

Page 62: ...re in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the MAIN BIOS SETUP screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options When you first power on the computer the BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control...

Page 63: ...ow keys to change the options for each setting Press the ESC key to exit the CMOS SETUP menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use sub menus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the ENTER key to access the sub menu Menu options found in the MAIN BIOS SETUP menu are described in Table 5 1 Figure 5 1 Main BIOS Setup Screen ...

Page 64: ...lds and enter the correct data for the system date Press the Enter key to save the data System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter key to save the data BIOS Information BIOS static display information including the motherboard number SMC version SMC Build Date and Total Memory is also shown on the screen ...

Page 65: ...ow keys to display the ADVANCED SETUP menu The items with a triangle beside them are sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing ENTER Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER Figure 5 2 Advanced Setup Screen ...

Page 66: ...Trusted Computing See Table 5 12 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu Intel R Virtual RAID on CPU See Table 5 13 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub menu Table 5 3 Boot Feature sub menu Menu Option Description Quiet Boot When Disabled the BIOS displays normal POST messages When Enabled the BIOS displays an OEM Logo instead of POST messages Option ROM M...

Page 67: ... setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Adjacent Cache Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the DCU Streamer Prefetcher which is an L1 data cache prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the DCU IP Prefetcher which is an L1 data cache prefetcher LLC Prefetch This setting allows you to enable or disable the LLC Prefetch ...

Page 68: ...g to Enable or Disable Core C1E auto promotion control Note This setting only takes effect after a reboot Package C State Control Use this submenu to specify Package C State controls Package C State This setting allows you to specify a Package C State option Options include C0 C1 state C2 state C6 non retension state C6 Retention state No Limit and Auto Table 5 5 Chipset Configuration Sub menu Men...

Page 69: ...ed for sparing tagging and leaky bucket Use the or keys on your numpad to toggle up or down a value or type in a number value for the field for this setting Default value is 10 SDDC This value Enables or Disables SDDC for your system ADDDC Sparing This value Enables or Disables ADDDC Sparing for your system Patrol Scrub This setting Enables or Disables Patrol Scrub in your system Patrol Scrub Inte...

Page 70: ...VT for Directed I O VT d Use this submenu to bring up options for Intel VT for Directed I O configurations Intel VT for Directed I O VT d This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignment to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables Interrupt Remapping This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the VT_D Interrupt Rema...

Page 71: ...B support to your system Table 5 6 Server ME Information Sub menu Menu Option Description General ME Configuration Information General ME configuration information is displayed at the top of this screen Table 5 7 SATA Configuration Sub menu Menu Option Description SATA Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA device Configure SATA as Use this setting to select the SATA mode...

Page 72: ... automatically set the maximum Read Request size for a PCI E device to enhance system performance The options are Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes and 4096 Bytes MMCFG Base This setting selects the MMCFG base Options include 1G 1 5G 1 75G 2G 2 25G and 3G VGA Priority This setting decides the priority between Onboard and the first Offboard video device found PCI Devices Opti...

Page 73: ...ws you to Enable or Disable Ipv6 PXE Support for your system If disabled the boot option for Ipv4 PXE Support will not be created Ipv6 HTTP Support This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Ipv6 HTTP Support for your system If disabled the boot option for Ipv6 HTTP Support will not be created PXE Boot Wait Time This sets the wait time in seconds for you to press the ESC key tin order o abort th...

Page 74: ...t 2 only This feature specifies the attribute of Serial Port 1 The options are SOL and COM Table 5 10 Serial Port Console Redirection Sub menu Menu Option Description COM1 Console Redirection COM2 SOL Console Redirection Sub menus Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled Console Redirection...

Page 75: ...Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of rows and columns used in Console Redirection for legacy OS support The options are 80x24 and 80x25 Putty KeyPad This feature selects the settings for Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS The options are VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SC0 ESCN and VT400 Redirection Afte...

Page 76: ...ttings Sub menu Menu Option Description NUMA Use this setting to Enable or Disable NUMA WHEA Support This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support for the Windows 2008 or a later vision operating system The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much hi...

Page 77: ... R Virtual RAID on CPU Settings Sub menu Menu Option Description Use this menu if you have RAID volumes or Intel VMD Controllers on the system to configure your Intel Virtual RAID on CPU settings Otherwise this meun is blank Figure 5 3 Event Logs Setup Screen ...

Page 78: ...e options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log System Boot Event This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled The options are Disabled and Enabled MECI The Multiple Event Count Increment MECI counter counts the number of occurrences that a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented This is a numeric value The default value is 1 METW The Multi...

Page 79: ...5 19 Chapter 5 BIOS 5 7 IPMI Setup Figure 5 4 IPMI Setup Screen ...

Page 80: ...SEL Use this setting for erasing the SEL Options are No Yes On Next Reset and Yes On Every Reset When SEL is Full Use this setting to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Options include Do Nothing and Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Use this setting to Enable or Disable logging of EFI status codes log only error codes or only progress codes BMC Network Configuration Use this sub menu...

Page 81: ...nistrator Password This allows you to create an administrator password for the system User Password This allows you to create user password for the system Password Check Use this setting to specify when to do a password check Options include checking the password while invoking Setup or Always when invoking setup as well as on each boot Secure Boot This submenu allows you to customize the Secure B...

Page 82: ...tup Mode Options include Enabled and Disabled Install Factory Default Keys Use this setting to force the system to User Mode and install all factory default keys Pressing the Enter keyboard key will bring up Yes or No dialog Enroll EFI Image This setting allows the image to run in Secure Boot Mode Pressing the Enter keyboard key will bring up a field for entering in a path to enroll the SHA256 has...

Page 83: ...AMI BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the BOOT SETUP menu Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 5 17 below Figure 5 6 Boot Setup Screen ...

Page 84: ...rder Add New Driver Option Use this submenu to add a new EFI driver option to the driver order Add driver option Selecting this option brings up a field for entering a name for a new driver option Path for driver option Selecting this option brings up a field for entering a path to the driver option in the format fsx path filename efi Create After specifying the driver option name and path select ...

Page 85: ...hoose SAVE EXIT from the 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the SAVE EXIT SETUP menu All Exit BIOS settings are described in Table 5 18 below Figure 5 7 Save Exit Setup Screen ...

Page 86: ...hit ENTER to save changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit ENTER to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Restore Optimized Defaults Highlight this item and hit ENTER to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use and are designed for maximum system performance b...

Page 87: ... 1 Click on the graphic in the SYSTEM SYSTEM INFORMATION screen to launch the KVM Console window as shown in Figure A 1 Alternately you may go to the CONFIGURATION CONSOLE REDIRECTION screen Figure A 2 and press the LAUNCH CONSOLE button to bring up the KVM Console window Figure A 1 System Information Remote Console Preview Graphic Figure A 2 Console Redirection Screen ...

Page 88: ... Manual A 2 2 In the KVM Console window click on the VIRTUAL STORAGE menu option from the VIRTUAL MEDIA menu Figure A 3 The VIRTUAL STORAGE window will be displayed Figure A 4 Figure A 3 KVM Console Window Figure A 4 Virtual Storage Window ...

Page 89: ...t ISO File from the LOGICAL DRIVE TYPE menu if you wish to mount an ISO file Figure A 5 Figure A 5 Selecting ISO File to Mount an ISO File 4 Browse for the ISO file on your local disk that contains the BIOS file and flash utility Figure A 6 Press the OPEN button to select it Figure A 6 Locating the ISO File ...

Page 90: ...e User s Manual A 4 5 After you have selected the ISO file press the Plug In button then the OK button to exit the VIRTUAL STORAGE window Figure A 7 Skip ahead to step 8 Figure A 7 Pressing the Plug In and OK Buttons for an ISO File ...

Page 91: ... you wish instead to download the BIOS update from a USB Flash drive then insert the flash drive into your system and select it from the Logical Drive Type menu Figure A 8 Figure A 8 Selecting a USB Flash Drive ...

Page 92: ...User s Manual A 6 7 After you have selected the USB flash drive file press the Plug In button then the OK button to exit the VIRTUAL STORAGE window Figure A 9 Figure A 9 Pressing the Plug In and OK Buttons for an USB Flash Drive File ...

Page 93: ...de module by selecting the POWER CONTROL SET POWER RESET menu option from the KVM CONSOLE window If the MicroBlade is not powered on yet please select SET POWER ON from the menu Figure A 10 Figure A 10 Selecting Set Power Reset ...

Page 94: ...keyboard s F11 key in order to boot into the INVOKE BOOTABLE DEVICES LIST From this list select the ATEN Virtual CDROM YS0J command Your MicroBlade will now boot up into mounting the ISO file which contains the new BIOS file and flash utility Figure A 11 Figure A 11 Bootable Devices List ...

Page 95: ...ose the KVM CONSOLE window or go to the Virtual Storage window see step 2 and click on Plug Out this will remove mounting of the ISO file Figure A 12 Figure A 12 Clicking Plug Out in the Virtual Storage Window ...

Page 96: ...SBI 6419P C3N SuperBlade Module User s Manual A 10 ...

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