GIGABYTE MP72-HB0 Altra Max ARM Server Motherboard User Manual

June 1, 2024
Gigabyte

MP72-HB0 Altra Max ARM Server Motherboard

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Product Information

Specifications

  • Model: MP72-HB0
  • User Manual Revision: 1.0
  • Manufacturer: GIGABYTE
  • Documentation Types: User Manual, User Guide, Quick
    Installation Guide

Product Usage Instructions

Chapter 1: Hardware Installation

1-1 Installation Precautions

Before starting the installation process, ensure to follow all
safety precautions mentioned in the user manual to prevent any
damage to the product.

1-2 Product Specifications

Refer to Section 1-2 in the user manual for detailed product
specifications including compatibility, dimensions, and other
essential information.

1-3 Installing and Removing the CPU

Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in Section 1-3 of
the user manual to correctly install or remove the CPU.

1-4 Installing and Removing Memory

For guidance on installing or removing memory modules, refer to
Section 1-4 of the user manual for detailed instructions.

Chapter 2: BIOS Setup

2-1 The Main Menu

Access the main BIOS menu as described in Section 2-1 of the
user manual to configure essential settings for your system.

2-2 Advanced Menu

Explore the advanced BIOS menu options detailed in Section 2-2
of the user manual for more in-depth system configurations.

Chapter 3: Security Settings

3-1 Security Menu

Review the security settings available in the BIOS, particularly
Secure Boot as explained in Section 2-5-1 of the user manual for
enhanced system security.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: Where can I find related product specifications and firmware

updates?

A: Visit the official GIGABYTE website at
http://www.gigabyte.com for detailed product specifications and the
latest firmware updates.

Q: How can I contact technical support for assistance?

A: For technical assistance, contact your GIGABYTE
representative or create a support ticket at
http://esupport.gigabyte.com/.

Q: What types of documentation does GIGABYTE provide for this

product?

A: GIGABYTE offers a User Manual, User Guide, and Quick
Installation Guide to assist users in installation, configuration,
and use of the product.

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MP72-HB0
Ampere® Altra® or Altra® Max ARM Server Motherboard
User Manual
Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents
MP72-HB0 Motherboard Layout…………………………………………………………………………..5 Block Diagram …………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ………………………………………………………………………….8
1-1 Installation Precautions ………………………………………………………………………… 8 1-2 Product Specifications………………………………………………………………………….. 9 1-3 Installing and Removing the CPU ………………………………………………………… 12 1-4 Installing and Removing Memory…………………………………………………………. 14
1-4-1 8-Channel Memory Configuration ………………………………………………………………..14 1-4-2 Installing and Removing the Memory Module ……………………………………………….15 1-4-3 DIMM Population Table ………………………………………………………………………………16 1-4-4 Altra Platform DDR4 Suggest Configuration Table ………………………………………….16 1-5 Installing and Removing the M.2 SSD Module……………………………………….. 17 1-6 Back Panel Connectors………………………………………………………………………. 18 1-7 Internal Connectors……………………………………………………………………………. 19 1-8 Jumper Settings ………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ……………………………………………………………………………………..27 2-1 The Main Menu …………………………………………………………………………………. 29 2-2 Advanced Menu ………………………………………………………………………………… 32
2-2-1 Trusted Computing …………………………………………………………………………………….33 2-2-2 ACPI Settings ……………………………………………………………………………………………34 2-2-3 APEI Configuration …………………………………………………………………………………….35 2-2-4 General Watchdog Timer…………………………………………………………………………….36 2-2-5 X86 Emulation Configuration……………………………………………………………………….37 2-2-6 PCI Subsystem Settings……………………………………………………………………………..38 2-2-7 Info Report Configuration ……………………………………………………………………………44 2-2-8 USB Configuration……………………………………………………………………………………..45 2-2-9 Network Stack Configuration ……………………………………………………………………….46 2-2-10 IP Configuration…………………………………………………………………………………………47 2-2-11 NVMe Configuration …………………………………………………………………………………..48 2-2-12 SATA Configuration…………………………………………………………………………………….49 2-2-13 Graphic Output Configuration………………………………………………………………………50 2-2-14 Power Restore Configuration ………………………………………………………………………51 2-2-15 Broadcom NetXtreme-E 2Px10GBASE-T OCP 3.0 Ethernet ……………………………52 2-2-16 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration…………………………………………………………………58 2-2-17 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration…………………………………………………………………59 2-2-18 Driver Health……………………………………………………………………………………………..60
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2-3 Chipset Setup Menu…………………………………………………………………………… 61 2-3-1 CPU Configuration……………………………………………………………………………………..62 2-3-2 RAS Configuration……………………………………………………………………………………..64 2-3-3 Memory Slot Information …………………………………………………………………………….65 2-3-4 Serialport console………………………………………………………………………………………67 2-3-5 PCIE Root Complex Configuration ……………………………………………………………….68
2-4 Server Management Menu………………………………………………………………….. 69 2-4-1 System Event Log ……………………………………………………………………………………..70 2-4-2 Bmc self test log ………………………………………………………………………………………..71 2-4-3 View FRU Information ………………………………………………………………………………..72 2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration ………………………………………………………………………..73
2-5 Security Menu …………………………………………………………………………………… 74 2-5-1 Secure Boot ……………………………………………………………………………………………..75
2-6 Boot Menu………………………………………………………………………………………… 78 2-7 Save & Exit Menu………………………………………………………………………………. 80 2-8 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)………………………………………………… 82
2-8-1 PEI Beep Codes ………………………………………………………………………………………..82 2-8-2 DXE Beep Codes ………………………………………………………………………………………82
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15 14 13

8 9
CPU1
10 11

16

12

17

18

19

DIMM_P1_I0 DIMM_P1_J0 DIMM_P1_K0 DIMM_P1_L0
DIMM_P1_P0 DIMM_P1_O0 DIMM_P1_N0 DIMM_P1_M0

20

21

22

23

31

32

24

CPU0

29

DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0
DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0

7

30

27

25 26

28

MP72-HB0 Motherboard Layout
1 23 4 5 6

Item

Code

1 VGA1

2 SW_ID1

3 LAN2

4 LAN1

5 USB3_MLAN1

6 DEBUG PORT

7 ATX1

8 PMBUS1

9 P12V_1

10 P12V_2

11 CPU0_FAN

12 BAT1

13 SATA1

14 SATA3

15 SATA2

16 F_USB2

17 CPU1_FAN

18 SYS_FAN1

19 SYS_FAN0

20 F_USB1

21 FP_1

22 BP_1

23 IPMB1

24 CON1

25 PCIE_1

26 PCIE_2

27 PCIE_3

28 NVME_2

29 NVME_1

30 PCIE_4

31 P0_M2_SK1

32 LED_BMC1

Description VGA Port ID Button with LED 10GbE LAN Port #2 10GbE LAN Port #1 Server Management LAN Port (Top)/ USB3.0 Ports (Bottom) Debug Port 2 x 12 Pin Main Power Connector PMBus Connector 2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector (for CPU0) 2 x 4 Pin 12V Power Connector (for CPU1) CPU0 Fan Connector Battery Socket Slimline Connector (SATAIII 6Gb/s Signal) SATAIII 6Gb/s Connector #3 SATAIII 6Gb/s Connector #2 Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector CPU1 Fan Connector System Fan Connector #1 System Fan Connector #0 USB 2.0 Header Front Panel Header HDD Back Plane Board Connector IPMB Connector TPM Connector PCIe x16 Slot #1 (Gen4 x8) PCIe x16 Slot #2 (Gen4 x16) PCIe x16 Slot #3 (Gen4 x16) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (NVMe/PCIe Gen4 x4) Slimline SAS 4i Connector (NVMe/PCIe Gen4 x4) PCIe x16 Slot #4 (Gen4 x16) M.2 slot (PCIe Gen4 x4, Support NGFF-2280/22110) BMC Firmware Readiness LED

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Block Diagram
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user’s manual and follow these procedures:
· Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
· Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
· When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
· When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. · It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. · Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. · Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off. · Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard. · Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected. · To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. · Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. · Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. · Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. · Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user. · If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.

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Hardware Installation

1-2 Product Specifications

NOTE: We reserve the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice.

Form Factor CPU

E-ATX 305W x 330D (mm) Ampere® Altra® or Altra® Max Processor Dual processors, 7nm technology, LGA4926 Up to 128-core per processor, TDP 250W
NOTE:
If only 1 CPU is installed, some PCIe or memory functions might be unavailable

Chipset

System on Chip

Memory LAN

16 x DIMM slots DDR4 memory supported only 8-Channel memory architecture RDIMM modules up to 256GB supported Up to 4TB of memory capacity supported per processor Memory speed: Up to 3200 MHz
NOTE: Only supports configurations with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 DIMMs (1DPC)
2 x 10Gb/s BASE-T LAN ports (Broadcom® BCM57416) 1 x 10/100/1000 management LAN

Onboard

Graphics

Storage Interface

Expansion Slots

Integrated in Aspeed® AST2600 2D Video Graphic Adapter with PCIe bus interface 1920×1200@60Hz 32bpp, DDR4 SDRAM 2 x 7-pin SATA 6Gb/s ports 1 x SlimSAS with 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports Slot_4: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot, from CPU_0 Slot_3: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot, from CPU_0 Slot_2: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x16 bus) slot, from CPU_1 Slot_1: 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 bus) slot, from CPU_0

2 x NVMe ports: – SlimSAS 4i type – PCIe Gen4 x4 per port

1 x M.2 slot: – M-key – PCIe Gen4 x4 per slot – Supports NGFF-22110/2280 cards – From CPU_0

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Internal I/O Connectors
Rear I/O Connectors TPM

1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 2 x SlimSAS connectors 1 x SlimSAS vertical connector 2 x 7-pin SATA connectors 1 x M.2 slots 1 x HDD back plane board header 2 x CPU fan headers 2 x System fan headers 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 header 1 x USB 2.0 Gen1 header 1 x TPM header 1 x Front panel header 1 x PMBus connector 1 x IPMB connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x BIOS recovery jumper 1 x Case open header 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 1 x VGA 1 x Debug port 2 x RJ45 1 x MLAN 1 x ID button with LED 1 x TPM header with SPI interface Optional TPM2.0 kit: CTM010

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Board Management

Aspeed® AST2600 management controller GIGABYTE Management Console (AMI MegaRAC SP-X) web interface

Operating Properties

Dashboard HTML5 KVM Sensor Monitor (Voltage, RPM, Temperature, CPU Status …etc.) Sensor Reading History Data FRU Information SEL Log in Linear Storage / Circular Storage Policy Hardware Inventory Fan Profile System Firewall Power Consumption Power Control LDAP / AD / RADIUS Support Backup & Restore Configuration Remote BIOS/BMC/CPLD Update Event Log Filter User Management Media Redirection Settings PAM Order Settings SSL Settings SMTP Settings Operating temperature: 10°C to 40°C Operating humidity: 8-80% (non-condensing) Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non- condensing)

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Hardware Installation

1-3 Installing and Removing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: · Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. · Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the CPU to prevent hardware damage. · Unplug all cables from the power outlets. · Disconnect all telecommunication cables from their ports. · Place the system unit on a flat and stable surface. · Open the system according to the instructions. WARNING! Failure to properly turn off the server before you start installing components may cause serious damage. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
Follow these instructions to Install the CPU: 1. Loosen the three captive screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4g5) securing the CPU cover. 2. Flip open the CPU cover. 3. Install the CPU into place in the CPU socket. 4. Flip the CPU cover into place over the CPU socket. 5 Tighten the CPU cover screws in sequential order (1g2g3g4g5) to secure the CPU cover in place. 6. Lower and place the fan-sink onto the top of the CPU socket. Then tighten the scews in sequential
order (1g2g3g4). 7. To remove the CPUs, follow steps 1-5 in reverse order.
2
12
4
35 1

3

4

54
2
31 5

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4

1

2

3
6

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Hardware Installation

1-4 Installing and Removing Memory
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: · Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the
same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. · Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing
the memory to prevent hardware damage. · Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one
direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
1-4-1 8-Channel Memory Configuration
This motherboard provides 16 DDR4 memory slots and supports 8-Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory.
CPU0

DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0

DIMM_P1_I0 DIMM_P1_J0 DIMM_P1_K0 DIMM_P1_L0 DIMM_P1_P0 DIMM_P1_O0 DIMM_P1_N0 DIMM_P1_M0

CPU1

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Hardware Installation

1-4-2 Installing and Removing the Memory Module
Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR4 DIMMs on to this motherboard.
Follow these instructions to install a DIMM module: 1. Open the plastic latch of the memory slot, then place the memory module as pre-inserted vertically position.

Fixed end
Movable end
2. Hold it with both hands, insert the memory module into the movable end first, and then insert the memory module into the fixed end.

1
Movable end

2
Fixed end

3. Then use both hands to insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot and push it down. Close the plastic latch at the edge of the DIMM slots to lock the memory module.

Movable end

Fixed end

Fixed end

Movable end 4. Reverse the installation steps when you want to remove the memory module.

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1-4-3 DIMM Population Table

Type

DIMM Ranks Per DIMM Capacity (GB) and Data Width

RDIMM RDIMM

SRx4 DRx8

DIMM Density 8Gb 16GB 16GB

Speed (MT/s); Voltage (V); Slots per Channel(SPC) and
DIMM per Channel (DPC)

1 Slot per Channel

2 Slots per Channel

1DPC

1DPC 2DPC

1.2V

1.2V 1.2V

3200

3200 3200

1-4-4 Altra Platform DDR4 Suggest Configuration Table

Memory Q’ty

CPU0

CPU1

for each CPU E0 F0 G0 H0 D0 C0 B0 A0 M0 N0 O0 P0 L0 K0 J0 I0

1 DIMM

V

V

2 DIMM V

VV

V

4 DIMM V V

VV VV

VV

6 DIMM 8 DIMM

VVV

V VV VV V

V VV

V V V V VV V V V V VV VV VV

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Hardware Installation

1-5 Installing and Removing the M.2 SSD Module
Follow the steps below to install an optional M.2 SSD module on your motherboard. Step1. Insert the M.2 SSD module into the slot. Step2. Secure it with the screw, tightening as necessary to fasten the M.2 SSD module in place.
2 1

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1-6 Back Panel Connectors
v

u

w xyz

{

u Debug Port
Connects to USB-DB9 console for debug log.
v 10/100/1000 Server Management LAN Port
The LAN port provides Internet connection with data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps. This port is the dedicated LAN port for Server Management.
w USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports
The USB port supports the USB 3.0 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive etc.
x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 LAN Port #1
The 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs.
y 10GBASE-T RJ-45 LAN Port #2
The 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 Gbps data rate. See the section below for a description of the states of the LAN port LEDs.
z ID button with LED
When the system identification is active, the ID LED on the front/ back panel glows blue.
{ VGA Port
Connects to a monitor device.

LAN and ID Button LEDs

Speed LED Link/Activity LED LAN Port

10GbE LAN LED:

State Yellow On Green On Off

Description 5Gbps, 2.5Gbps, 1Gps data rate 10Gbps data rate 100Mbps data rate

ID button/LED:

State Description

Blue On System identification is active

Off

System identification is disabled

10/100/1000 LAN LED:

State Yellow On Green On Off

Description 1Gbps data rate 100Mbps data rate 10Mbps data rate

· When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your

device and then remove it from the motherboard.

· When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to

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Hardware Installation

1-7 Internal Connectors

15

17

16

14

13

12

8

9

7

18

11

54

  1. ATX1 2) P12V_1 (for CPU0) 3) P12V_2 (for CPU1) 4) SATA3 5) SATA2 6) CPU0_FAN 7) CPU1_FAN 8) SYS_FAN0 9) SYS_FAN1 10) PMBUS1

DIMM_P1_I0 DIMM_P1_J0 DIMM_P1_K0 DIMM_P1_L0 DIMM_P1_P0 DIMM_P1_O0 DIMM_P1_N0 DIMM_P1_M0

DIMM_P0_E0 DIMM_P0_F0 DIMM_P0_G0 DIMM_P0_H0 DIMM_P0_D0 DIMM_P0_C0 DIMM_P0_B0 DIMM_P0_A0

1
CPU0
10 2
CPU1
3 6
11) F_USB2 12) F_USB1 13) FP_1 14) BP_1 15) CON1 16) IPMB1 17) LED_BMC1 18) BAT1 — — —

Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices:

· First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect.

· Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power

cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.

· After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has

been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.

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1/2/3) ATX1/P12V_1/P12V_2 (2×12 Main Power Connector and 2×4 12V Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start.
To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.

P12V_1/ P12V_2

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 GND

1

4

3 GND

5

8

4 GND

5 +12V

6 +12V

7 +12V

8 +12V

13 1 24 12

ATX

Pin No. Definition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 3.3V

Pin No. Definition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND

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4/5) SATA3/SATA2 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.

1

7

Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND

6/7/8/9) CPU0_FAN/CPU1_FAN/SYS_FAN0/SYS_FAN1 (CPU FAN/System FAN Headers)
The motherboard has two 4-pin CPU fan headers and two 4-pin system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.

1

4

1

4

Pin No. 1 2 3 4

Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control

· Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the system may hang.
· These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers.

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  1. PMBus Connector The Power Management Bus (PMBus) is a variant of the System Management Bus (SMBus) which is targeted at digital management of power supplies.

1

Pin No. Definition

1 PMBus Clock

2 PMBus Data

3 PMBus Alert

5

4 GND

5 3.3V Sense

11/12) F_USB2/ F_USB1 (USB 3.0 Connector/ 2.0 Header)
The connector/header conform to USB 2.0/ 3.0 specification. Each USB connector/header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.

USB 2.0 Header

12 9 10

Pin No. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX4 USB DY5 USB DX+

Pin No. Definition 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 No Connect

USB 3.0 Connector

20 1 11 10

Pin No. Definition

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

11 IntA_P2_D+

2 IntA_P1_SSRX- 12 IntA_P2_D-

3 IntA_P1_SSRX+ 13 GND

4 GND

14 IntA_P2_SSTX+

5 IntA_P1_SSTX- 15 IntA_P2_SSTX-

6 IntA_P1_SSTX+ 16 GND

7 GND

17 IntA_P2_SSRX+

8 IntA_P1_D-

18 IntA_P2_SSRX-

9 IntA_P1_D+

19 Power

10 NC

20 No Pin

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  1. FP_1 (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

1 2 Pin No. Definition

1 Power LED+

3 No Pin

5 Power LED-

7* HDD LED+

9* HDD LED-

11 Power Button

23 24

13 GND

15 Reset Button

17 GND

19 ID Button

21 GND

23 NMI Switch

Pin No. Definition 2 5V Standby 4 ID LED+ 6 ID LED8 System Status LED+ 10 System Status LED12 LAN1 Active LED+ 14 LAN1 Link LED16 SMBus Data 18 SMBus Clock 20 Case Open 22 LAN2 Actve LED+ 24 LAN2 Link LED-

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
14) BP_1 (HDD Backplane Board Header)
30 29

21

Pin No. Definition

Pin No. Definition

1 HP_ALERT_L

2 BPMI DIN/OUT

3 GND

4 BPMI DIN/IN

5 BPMI_LOAD

6 GND

7 BPMI_CLK

8 PLD_Program_EN

9 GLED_AMB_N

10 GLED_GRN_N

11 FAN_IRQ_N

12 Reserved

13 BP_SCL

14 GND

15 BP_SDA

16 BP_RST_N

17 SMB_U2_TMP_SCL 18 GND

19 SMB_U2_TMP_SDA 20 I2C_DEV_RST

21 PH_HP_SCL0

22 GND

23 PH_HP_SDA0

24 GND

25 PH_HP_SCL1

26 GND

27 PH_HP_SDA1

28 GND

15 P3V3_AUX

30 P3V3_AUX

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Hardware Installation

  1. CON1 (Trusted Platform Module Connector) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller designed to secure hardware through integrated cryptographic keys.
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13 14

Pin No. Definition 1 Clock 2 P_3V3_SOC_S0 3 LPC_RST 4 P_3V3_SOC_S0 5 SPI_MISO 6 IRQ_SPI 7 SPI_MOSI

Pin No. Definition 8 NC 9 NC 10 No Pin 11 NC 12 GND 13 SPI_CS_N 14 GND

  1. IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) Connector
    The Intelligent Platform Management Bus Communications Protocol defines a byte-level transport for transferring Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification (IPMI) messages between intelligent I2C devices.

4

Pin No. Definition

1 Clock

2 GND

3 Data 1
4 VCC

Hardware Installation

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  1. LED_BMC1 (BMC Firmware Readiness LED)

State Description

On

BMC firmware is initial

Blink

BMC firmware is ready

Off

AC loss

  1. BAT (Battery Socket) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost.
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    1

· Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery. · Replace the battery with an equivalent one. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect
model. · Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or
uncertain about the battery model. · Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations.

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Hardware Installation

1-8 Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS

Normal Operaon (Default) Clear CMOS data

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the EFI on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters, loading the operating system etc. The BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on.
· BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter any problems when using the current BIOS version, it is recommended that you don’t flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
· It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system’s failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the Exit section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

Move the selection bar to select the screen Move the selection bar to select an item

<+>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<->

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Execute command or enter the submenu

Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program

Submenus: Exit current submenu

Show descriptions of general help

Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus

Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus

Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program

BIOS Setup – 27 –

Main This setup page includes all the items of the standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced This setup page includes all the items of AMI BIOS special enhanced features. (ex: Auto detect fan and temperature status, automatically configure hard disk parameters.)
Chipset This setup page includes all the submenu options for configuring the function of processor, network, North Bridge, South Bridge, and System event logs.
Server Management Server additional features enabled/disabled setup menus.
Security Change, set, or disable supervisor and user password. Configuration supervisor password allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup. A user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.
Boot This setup page provides items for configuration of the boot sequence.
Save & Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.)
BIOS Setup – 28 –

2-1 The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter other sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Press to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu.
· When the system is not stable as usual, select the Restore Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
· The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version.
BIOS Setup – 29 –

Parameter

Description

BIOS Information

Access Level

Displays the privileges level information.

System Project Name

Displays the system project name information.

Project Name

Displays the motherboard project name information

Project Version

Displays version number of the BIOS setup utility.

Build Date and Time

Displays the date and time when the BIOS setup utility was created.

BMC Information(Note1)

BMC Firmware Version(Note1)

Displays BMC firmware version information.

Processor Information

CPU Brand String / Processor Core/

Processor Speed

Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor.

Memory Information

Total Memory(Note2)

Displays the total memory size of the installed memory.

Memory FrequencyNote2)

Displays the frequency information of the installed memory.

Memory Slot Information

Press [Enter] to view installed memory slot information.

(Note1) Functions available on selected models.

(Note2) This section will display capacity and frequency information of the memory that the customer has

installed.

BIOS Setup

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Parameter System Language System Date System Time

Description Option: English. Sets the date following the weekday-month-day- year format. Sets the system time following the hour-minute-second format.

BIOS Setup – 31 –

2-2 Advanced Menu
The Advanced Menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of various hardware components. Select a submenu item, then press to access the related submenu screen.
BIOS Setup – 32 –

2-2-1 Trusted Computing

Parameter Configuration
Security Device Support

Description
Enable/Disable BIOS support for security device. OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Options available: Enable, Disable. Default setting is Enable.

BIOS Setup – 33 –

2-2-2 ACPI Settings

Parameter ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable CPPC(Note) Enable DVFS Mode Enable LPI(Note) Enable Max Performance(Note)

Description
Enable/Disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.

(Note)

This item is available when Enable ACPI Auto Configuration is set to Disabled. BIOS Setup
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2-2-3 APEI Configuration

Parameter APEI Configuration APEI Enable

Description
Enable/Disable ACPI platform Error Interface support. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.

BIOS Setup – 35 –

2-2-4 General Watchdog Timer

Parameter

Description

General Watchdog Timer

Timeout when SCP will reset system if it doesn’t receive response from ARMv8. Secure Watchdog Timeout Options available: Disable, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20
minutes. Default setting is Disable.
Options available: Disable, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 BIOS Watchdog Timeout minutes. Default setting is Disable.

OS Watchdog Timeout

Options available: Disable, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes. Default setting is Disable.

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2-2-5 X86 Emulation Configuration

Parameter

Description

X86 Emulator Configuration

X86 Emulator Enable

Enable/Disable X86 Emulator support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

BIOS Setup – 37 –

2-2-6 PCI Subsystem Settings
BIOS Setup – 38 –

Parameter

Description

AMI PCI Driver Version

Displays the AMI PCI Bus Driver version information

PCI Settings Common for all Devices:

SR-IOV Support

Enable/Disable Single Root IO virtualization support. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Change Settings of the following PCI Devices:

Slot # Occupied OnBoard Device

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. PCI Latency Timer
­ Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. ­ Options available: 32,64,96,128,160,192,224,248 PCI Bus
Clocks. Default setting is 32 PCI Bus Clocks. PCI-X Latency Timer
­ Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. ­ Options available: 32,64,96,128,160,192,224,248 PCI Bus
Clocks. Default setting is 64 PCI Bus Clocks. VGA Palette Snoop
­ Enable/Disable VGA Palette Registers Snooping. ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is
Disabled. PERR# Generation
­ Enable/Disable PCI Device to Generate PERR#. ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is
Disabled. SERR# Generation
­ Enable/Disable PCI Device to Generate SERR#. ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is
Enabled. Disable PCIe Init
­ Disable BIOS built-in PCI Express initialization for currently selected and down stream PCI device(s).
­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Disable PCIe GEN2 ­ Disable BIOS built-in PCI Express GEN2 initialization for currently selected and down stream PCI device(s). ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.

PCI Express GEN 1 Settings Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

PCI Express GEN 2 Settings Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

BIOS Setup – 39 –

2-2-6-1 PCI Express GEN 1 Settings

Parameter

Description

PCI Express Device Register Settings

Relaxd Ordering Extended Tag

Enable/disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
If enabled, allows device to use 8-bit tag field as a requester. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

No Snoop

Enable/disable PCI Express Device No Snoop option. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Set maximum payload of PCI express device or allow system BIOS to select the value. Options available: Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes. Default setting is Auto.

Maximum Read Request

Set maximum Read Request size of PCI express device or allow system BIOS to select the value. Options available: Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, 4096 Bytes. Default setting is Auto.

PCI Express Link Register Settings

Extended Synch

If enabled, allows generation of extended synchronization patterns. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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Parameter Clock Power Management
Link Training Retry Link Training Timeout (uS) Disable Empty Links

Description
If supported by hardware and set to “Enabled”, the device is permitted to use CLKREQ# signal for power management of Link clock in accordance to protocol defined in appropriate form factor specification. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Defines number of Retry attempts software will take to retrain the link if previous training attempt was unsuccessful. Options available: Disabled, 2, 3, 5. Default setting is 5.
Defines number of microseconds software will wait before polling ‘Link Training’ bit in link status register. Value range from 10 to 10000 uS.
In order to save power, software will disable unpopulated PCI express links, if this option set to ”Disable Link. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

BIOS Setup – 41 –

2-2-6-2 PCI Express GEN 2 Settings

Parameter PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings Completion Timeout
ARI Forwarding
AtomicOp Requester Enable

Description
In device functions that support completion timeout programmability, allows system software to modify the completion timeout value. ‘Default’ 50us to 50ms. If ‘Shorter’ is selected, software will use shorter timeout ranges supported by hardware. If ‘Longer’ is selected, software will use longer timeout ranges. Options available: Default, Shorter, Longer, Disabled. Default setting is Default.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, the Downstream Port disables its traditional Device Number field being 0 enforcement when turning a Type1 Configuration Request into a Type0 Configuration Request, permitting access to Extended Functions in an ARI Device immediately below the Port. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this function initiates AtomicOp Requests only if Bus Master Enable bit is in the Command Register Set.. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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Parameter AtomicOp Egress Blocking IDO Request Enable
IDO Completion Enable LTR Mechanism Enable End-End TLP Prefix Blocking PCI Express GEN2 Link Register Settings Compliance SOS
Hardware Autonomous Width
Hardware Autonomous Speed

Description
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, outbound AtomicOp Requestsvia Egress Ports will be blocked. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this permits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this permits setting the number of ID-Based Ordering (IDO) bit (Attribute[2]) requests to be initiated. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this enables the Latency Tolerance Reporting (LTR) Mechanism. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this function will block forwarding of TLPs containing End-End TLP Prefixes. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this will force LTSSM to send SKP Ordered Sets between sequences when sending Compliance Pattern or Modified Compliance Pattern. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Disabled’, this will disable the hardware’s ability to change link width except width size reduction for the purpose of correcting unstable link operation. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
If supported by hardware and set to ‘Disabled’, this will disable the hardware’s ability to change link speed except speed rate reduction for the purpose of correcting unstable link operation. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

BIOS Setup – 43 –

2-2-7 Info Report Configuration

Parameter Post Report Post Report
Delay Time Error Message Report Info Error Message

Description
Enable/disable post report support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Until Press ESC. Default setting is 1.
Enable/disable Info error message support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

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2-2-8 USB Configuration

Parameter USB Configuration USB Module Version USB Controllers USB Devices:
XHCI Hand-off
USB Mass Storage Driver Support(Note)

Description
Displays the USB module version information. Displays the supported USB controllers. Displays the USB devices connected to the system. Enable/Disable the XHCI (USB 3.0) Hand-off support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the USB Mass Storage Driver Support. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

(Note)

This item is present only if you attach USB devices. BIOS Setup – 45 –

2-2-9 Network Stack Configuration

Parameter Network Stack PXE Retry(Note) Ipv4 PXE Support(Note) Ipv4 HTTP Support(Note) Ipv6 PXE Support(Note) Ipv6 HTTP Support(Note) PXE boot wait time(Note) Media detect count(Note)

Description
Enable/Disable the UEFI network stack. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Enable/Disable the Ipv4 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv4 HTTP feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv6 PXE feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Enable/Disable the Ipv6 HTTP feature. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Wait time in seconds to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values. Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Press the <+> / <-> keys to increase or decrease the desired values.

(Note)

This item appears when Network Stack is set to Enabled. BIOS Setup
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2-2-10 IP Configuration

Parameter IP Configuration Settings Provides the Options to Configure the IP Address
Auto Configuration

Description
Options available: Disabled, Every Boot, On Demand. Default setting is Disabled.

BIOS Setup – 47 –

2-2-11 NVMe Configuration

Parameter

Description

NVMe controller and Drive

information

Displays the NVMe devices connected to the system

BIOS Setup – 48 –

2-2-12 SATA Configuration

Parameter SATA Configuration

Description
Displays the installed HDD devices information. System will automatically detect HDD type.

BIOS Setup – 49 –

2-2-13 Graphic Output Configuration

Parameter

Description

Graphic Output Configuration

Output Device Type

Selects output device type. Options available: First loaded Device, Onboard Device, External Device, Specific Device. Default setting is Onboard Device.

OS graphics output

Use Onboard graphics output under OS (BMC KVM requires onboard graphics output). Options available: Controlled by OS, Onboard VGA. Default setting is Controlled by OS.

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2-2-14 Power Restore Configuration

Parameter Power Restore

Description
Specifies what state when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Options available: Power Off, Power On, Last State. Default setting is Last State.

BIOS Setup – 51 –

2-2-15 Broadcom NetXtreme-E 2Px10GBASE-T OCP 3.0 Ethernet

Parameter Firmware Image Menu
Device Configuration Menu

Description
Press [Enter] to view firmware image information.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Multi-Function Mode
­ Configures the NIC Hardware Mode. ­ Options available: SF, NPAR 1.0. Default setting is SF. Number of VFs Per PF ­ Configures the number of Virtual Functions Per Physical Function in
multiples of 8 (1-128). This field is only applicable when SR-IOV is enabled. ­ Default setting is 8. SR-IOV ­ Enable/Disable Single Root I/O Virtualization. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Number of MSI-X Vectors per VF ­ Configures the number of MSI-X Vectors per VF (0-128). ­ Default setting is 16. Maximum Number of PF MSI-X Vectors ­ Configures the maximum number of PF MSI-X Vectors (0-512 per controller). ­ Default setting is 74.

BIOS Setup

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Parameter Device Configuration Menu (continued)
MBA Configuration Menu

Description
Energy Efficient Ethernet ­ Enable/Disable Energy Efficient Ethernet operation. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Operational Link Speed ­ Configures the link speed setting to be used as the default link speed for the selected port. ­ Default setting is AutoNeg.
Support RDMA ­ Enable/Disable RDMA support for this port. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
DCB Protocol ­ Enable/Disable DCB protocol. ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled (IEEE only), CEE (only), Both (IEEE preferred with fallback to CEE). Default setting is Disabled.
LLDP nearest bridge ­ Enable/Disable LLDP nearest bridge state. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Default EVB Mode ­ Configures the default Edge Virtual Bridging mode. ­ Options available: VEB, VEPA, None. Default setting is VEB.
Enable PME Capability ­ Enable/Disable PME Capability support. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Flow Offload ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Live Firmware Upgrade ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Adapter Error Recovery ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Option ROM
­ Enable/Disable Boot Option ROM. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. Legacy Boot Protocol ­ Selects non-UEFI Boot Protocol: Preboot Execution Environment
(PXE)/iSCSI. ­ Options available: PXE, iSCSI, NONE. Default setting is PXE. Boot Strap Type ­ Selects the boot strap type. Options available: Auto Detect, BBS,
Int 18h, Int 19h. Default setting is Auto Detect. Hide Setup Prompt
­ Configures whether the Setup Prompt is displayed during ROM initialization.
­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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BIOS Setup

Parameter
MBA Configuration Menu (continued)
iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu Blink LEDs Link Status Physical Link Speed Chip Type PCI Device ID Bus:Device:Function Permanent MAC Address Virtual MAC Address Restore Defaults

Description Setup Key Stroke
­ Configures key strokes to invoke the configuration menu. ­ Options available: Ctrl-S, Ctrl-B. Default setting is Ctrl-S. Banner Message Timeout ­ Selects the timeout value. (0 defaults to 4 seconds, 15 is no delay,
1-14 is timeout value in seconds) ­ Default setting is 5. Pre-boot Wake On LAN ­ Configures Pre-boot Wake on LAN (WOL). ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. VLAN Mode ­ Configures the virtual LAN (VLAN) mode. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. VLAN ID ­ Configures the VLAN ID (1…4094). ­ This item is available only when VLAN Mode is Enabled. Boot Retry Count ­ Selects the number of boot retries. ­ Options available: No Retry, 1 Retry, 2 Retries, 3 Retries, 4 Retries,
5 Retries, 6 Retries, Indefinite Retries. Default setting is 5 Retries.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.
Identifies the physical network port by blinking the associated LED. Press the numeric keys to adjust desired values. Specifies the link status of the port.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
Displays the technical specifications for the Network Interface Controller.
Displays the MAC address of the Ethernet controller.
Displays the virtual MAC address of the Ethernet controller.
Resets the adapter to factory defaults.

BIOS Setup

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2-2-15-1 iSCSI Boot Configuration Menu

Parameter iSCSI General Parameters

Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP
­ Acquires TCP/IP Parameters via DHCP. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. IP Autoconfiguration ­ Auto-configures the IP configuration. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled. iSCSI Parameters via DHCP ­ Acquires iSCSI Parameters via DHCP. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. CHAP Authentication ­ Enable/Disable the CHAP authentication. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Boot to iSCSI Target ­ Enable/Disable booting to iSCSI target after log-on. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled, One Time Disabled. Default
setting is Enabled. DHCP Vendor ID
­ Configures the DHCP vendor ID (up to 32 characters long). Link Up Delay Time
­ Configures the link up delay time in seconds (0-225).

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BIOS Setup

Parameter iSCSI General Parameters (continued)
iSCSI Initiator Parameters
iSCSI First/Second Target Parameters

Description
Use TCP Timestamp ­ Enable/Disable the TCP timestamp. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Target as First HDD ­ Enable/Disable target appears as first hard disk drive (HDD) in the system. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
LUN Busy Retry Count ­ Configures the number of retries in 2 second intervals when LUN is busy (0-60). ­ Default setting is 0.
IP Version ­ Displays the IP version supported. Modifying this parameter will reset all IP-related fields. ­ Options available: IPv4, IPv6. Disabled. Default setting is IPv4.
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. IP Address
­ Configures the initiator IP address. Subnet Mask
­ Configures the IP subnet mask. Default Gateway
­ Configures the default gateway IP address. Primary DNS
­ Configures the primary DNS IP address. Secondary DNS
­ Configures the secondary DNS IP address. iSCSI Name
­ Configures the iSCSI name. CHAP ID
­ Configures the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) ID (up to 128 characters in length).
CHAP Secret ­ Configure the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Secret (12 to 16 characters in length).
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Connect
­ Enable/Disable the target establishment. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. IP Address ­ Configures the Target IP address. TCP Port ­ Configures the Target TCP port number (1-65535).

BIOS Setup

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Parameter iSCSI First/Second Target Parameters (continued)
Secondary Device

Description
Boot LUN ­ Configures the Target boot LUN number (0-255).
iSCSI Name ­ Configures the iSCSI name.
CHAP ID ­ Configures the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) ID (up to 128 characters in length).
CHAP Secret ­ Configure the Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Secret (12 to 16 characters in length).
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Secondary Device
­ Inputs the secondary device MAC address. Use Independent Target Portal
­ Use Independent target portal when multipath I/O is enabled. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Use Independent Target Name ­ Use Independent target name when multipath I/O is enabled. ­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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BIOS Setup

2-2-16 MAC IPv4 Network Configuration

Parameter Configured
Enable DHCP(Note) Local IP Address(Note) Local NetMask(Note) Local Gateway(Note) Local DNS Servers(Note) Save Changes and Exit

Description Indicates whether network address is configured successfully or not. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Press [Enter] to configure local IP address. Press [Enter] to configure local NetMask. Press [Enter] to configure local Gateway Press [Enter] to configure local DNS servers
Press [Enter] to save all configurations.

(Note) This item appears when Configured is set to Enabled. BIOS Setup
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2-2-17 MAC IPv6 Network Configuration

Parameter

Description

Enter Configuration Menu

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Displays the MAC Address information. Interface ID
­ The 64 bit alternative interface ID for the device. The string is colon separated. e.g. ff:dd:88:66:cc:1:2:3.
DAD Transmit Count ­ The number of consecutive Neighbor solicitation messages sent while performing Duplicate Address Detection on a tentative address. A value of zero indicates that Duplicate Address Detection is not performed.
Policy ­ Options available: automatic, manual. Default setting is automatic.
Save Changes and Exit ­ Press [Enter] to save all configurations.

BIOS Setup – 59 –

2-2-18 Driver Health

Parameter Driver Health

Description Displays health status of the drivers/controllers if installed.

BIOS Setup – 60 –

2-3 Chipset Setup Menu
Chipset Setup menu displays submenu options for configuring the function of North Bridge. Select a submenu item, then press to access the related submenu screen.

Parameter

Description

CPU Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

RAS Configuration

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

Memory Slot Information

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

Serialport console

Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

PCIE Root Complex Configuration Press [Enter] for configuration of advanced items.

BIOS Setup – 61 –

2-3-1 CPU Configuration

Parameter

Description

CPU Configuration

Number of processors/cores enabled

Displays the number of installed processor information.

Inter Socket Connection: Link0/1

Displays the Inter socket connection information.

Controls Link speed for Inter socket connection.

Inter Socket Connection Speed

Configured

Options available: Default, 16GT/s, 20GT/s, 25GT/s. Default setting is Default.

Enable number of cores

Enable number of cores for the system. Default setting is Default.

ARM ERRATA 1542419 workaround

Options available: Disable I-Cache coherency, Software solution, Disable. Default setting is Disable I-Cache coherency.

ANC mode

Options available: Monolithic, Hemisphere, Quadrant. Default setting is Monolithic.

Near atomic

Enable/Disable cacheable atomic instruction executed near in CPU. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

SLC Replacement Policy

Options available: Enhanced Least Recently Used, Linear-Feedback Shift Register. Default setting is Enhanced Least Recently Used.

BIOS Setup – 62 –

Parameter
L1/L2 Prefetch
L1C I/D L2C SLC Warrenty

Description Enable/Disable L1/L2 Prefetch for each core. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Displays the technical specifications for the installed processor

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2-3-2 RAS Configuration

Parameter RAS Configuration Hardware EINJ DRAM EINJ No Trigger PCIe AER Firmware First Processor OS-first DDR CE Threshold 2P CE Threshold Processor CE Threshold DDR Link Error Threshold

Description
Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Press ‘+” or “-” to configure the threshold. Press ‘+” or “-” to configure the threshold. Press ‘+” or “-” to configure the threshold. Press ‘+” or “-” to configure the threshold.

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2-3-3 Memory Slot Information

Parameter

Description

Memory Configuration

Total Memory/ Effective Memory/ Memory Speed

Displays the technical specifications for the installed memory module.

Enable Slave 32bit memory region

Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled.

Fine Granularity Refresh (FGR) Options available: 1x, 2x, 4x. Default setting is 1x.

Memory RAS and Performance Configuration

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. ECC mode
­ Options available: Auto, Disabled, SECDED, Symbol. Default setting is Auto.
Defer uncorrectable read errors ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Fault handling interrupt ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Scrub Patrol duration (hour) ­ Options available: Disabled, 1,.., 24. Default setting is 24.
Demand scrub ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.

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Parameter

Description

Memory RAS and Performance

Configuration (continued)

Write CRC ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is
Disabled. CVE-2020-10255 mitigation ­ Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is
Disabled.

NVDIMM-N Configuration

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Socket0/1 Configured Mode Mode Selection
­ Options available: Non-NVDIMM, Non-Hashed, Hashed, Auto.
Default setting is Auto.

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2-3-4 Serialport console

Parameter Serialport console Serialport console for UART0 (COM1/SOL) Serialport console for UART2

Description
Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled.

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2-3-5 PCIE Root Complex Configuration

Parameter PCIE Root Complex Configuration PCIe Lanes Bifurcation Mode SMMU Pmu On-board VGA Root Complex #(Note)

Description
Options available: Manual, Default. Default setting is Default. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Disabled. Options available: Disabled, Enabled. Default setting is Enabled. Press [Enter] to view advanced items.

(Note)

This item is configurable when PCIe Lanes Bifurcation Mode is set to Manual. BIOS Setup – 68 –

2-4 Server Management Menu

Parameter

Description

BMC Self Test Status/ BMC Device ID/ BMC Device Revision/ BMC Firmware Revision/ IPMI Version/ BMC Interface(s)

Displays the technical specification of the BMC controller.

BMC Support

Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

System Event Log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

Bmc self test log Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

View FRU Information

Press [Enter] to view the FRU information.

BMC network configuration

Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

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2-4-1 System Event Log

Parameter Enabling / Disabling Options SEL Components Erasing Settings Erase SEL
When SEL is Full Custom EFI Logging Options Log EFI Status Codes

Description
Change this item to enable or disable all features of System Event Logging during boot. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.
Choose options for erasing SEL. Options available: No/Yes, On next reset/Yes, On every reset. Default setting is No. Choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Options available: Do Nothing, Erase Immediately, Delete Oldest Record. Default setting is Do Nothing.
Enable/Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes (if not already converted to legacy). Options available: Disabled, Both, Error code, Progress code. Default setting is Error code.

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2-4-2 Bmc self test log

Parameter

Description

Log area usage = 00 out of 20 logs

Erase Log

Options available: Yes, On every reset/ No. Default setting is No.

When log is full

Options available: Clear Log, Do not log any more. Default setting is Do not log any more.

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2-4-3 View FRU Information
The FRU page is a simple display page for basic system ID information, as well as System product information. Items on this window are non-configurable.

(Note)

The model name will vary depends on the product you purchased BIOS Setup
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2-4-4 BMC Network Configuration

Parameter

Description

BMC network configuration

Lan Channel 1

Configuration Address source

Selects to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (DHCP). Do nothing option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Options available: Unspecified, Static, DynamicBmcDhcp. Default setting is DynamicBmcDhcp.

Station IP address

Displays IP Address information.

Subnet mask

Displays Subnet Mask information. Please note that the IP address must be in three digitals, for example, 192.168.000.001.

Router IP address

Displays the Router IP Address information.

Station MAC address

Displays the MAC Address information.

Real-time get BMC network address

Press [Enter] to synchronize the BMC network address.

IPv6 Support

Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.

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2-5 Security Menu
The Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up access passwords.

There are two types of passwords that you can set: · Administrator Password Entering this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. · User Password Entering this password will restrict a user’s access to the Setup menus. To enable or disable this field, a Administrator Password must first be set. A user can only access and modify the System Time, System Date, and Set User Password fields.

Parameter Administrator Password User Password Secure Boot

Description Press [Enter] to configure the administrator password. Press [Enter] to configure the user password. Press [Enter] to configure advanced items.

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2-5-1 Secure Boot
The Secure Boot submenu is applicable when your device is installed the Windows® 8 (or above) operating system.

Parameter System Mode Secure Boot
Secure Boot Mode(Note)
Restore Factory Keys Reset To Setup Mode

Description
Displays if the system is in User mode or Setup mode.
Enable/ Disable the Secure Boot function. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
Secure Boot requires all the applications that are running during the booting process to be pre-signed with valid digital certificates. This way, the system knows all files being loaded before Windows loads to the login screen have not been tampered with. When set to Standard, it will automatically load the Secure Boot keys form the BIOS databases. When set to Custom, you can customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load its keys from the BIOS database. Options available: Standard, Custom. Default setting is Custom.
Forces the system to user mode and installs factory default Secure Boot key database.
Press [Enter] to reset the system mode to Setup mode.

(Note)

Advanced items prompt when this item is set to Custom. BIOS Setup – 75 –

Parameter Key Management

Description
Press [Enter] to configure advanced items. Please note that this item is configurable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. Factory Key Provision
­ Allows to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when system is in Setup Mode.
­ Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. Restore Factory Keys
­ Installs all factory default keys. It will force the system in User Mode. ­ Options available: Yes, No. Reset to Setup Mode ­ Reset the system mode to Setup mode. Export Secure Boot variables ­ Export all Secure Boot Keys and key variables. Enroll Efi Image ­ Press [Enter] to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into Authorized
Signature Database (db). Device Guard Ready Remove ‘UEFI CA’ from DB. Restore DB defaults
­ Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Secure Boot variable
­ Displays the current status of the variables used for secure boot. Platform Key (PK)
­ Displays the current status of the Platform Key (PK). ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new PK. ­ Options available: Update. Key Exchange Keys (KEK) ­ Displays the current status of the Key Exchange Key Database (KEK). ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new KEK or load additional KEK from
storage devices. ­ Options available: Update, Append. Authorized Signatures (DB) ­ Displays the current status of the Authorized Signature Database. ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new DB or load additional DB from storage
devices. ­ Options available: Update, Append. Forbidden Signatures (DBX) ­ Displays the current status of the Forbidden Signature Database. ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new dbx or load additional dbx from
storage devices. ­ Options available: Update, Append.

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Parameter
Key Management (continued)

Description
Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) ­ Displays the current status of the Authorized TimeStamps Database. ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new DBT or load additional DBT from storage devices. ­ Options available: Update, Append.
OsRecovery Signatures ­ Displays the current status of the OsRecovery Signature Database. ­ Press [Enter] to configure a new OsRecovery Signature or load additional OsRecovery Signature from storage devices. ­ Options available: Update, Append.

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2-6 Boot Menu
The Boot menu allows you to set the drive priority during system boot-up. BIOS setup will display an error message if the legacy drive(s) specified is not bootable.

Parameter

Description

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Press the numeric keys to input the desired values.

Bootup NumLock State

Enable/Disable the Bootup NumLock function. Options available: On, Off. Default setting is On.

Quiet Boot

Enable/Disable showing the logo during POST. Options available: Enabled, Disabled. Default setting is Enabled.

Dump full Setup Data

Press [Enter] to dump full setup data to file.

Dump non-default Setup Data Press [Enter] to dump non-default setup data to file.

Restore Setup Data

Press [Enter] to restore setup data from file (cJson format).

New UEFI OS Boot Option Policy

Controls the placement of newly detected UEFI boot options. Options available: Default, Place First, Place Last. Default setting is Place First.

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Parameter FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities
Boot Option #1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5
UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities UEFI Application Boot Priorities

Description
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority. By default, the server searches for boot devices in the following sequence:
1. Hard drive. 2. CD-COM/DVD drive. 3. USB device. 4. Network. 5. UEFI.
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.
Press [Enter] to configure the boot priority.

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2-7 Save & Exit Menu
The Save & Exit menu displays the various options to quit from the BIOS setup. Highlight any of the exit options then press .

Parameter Save Options Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Save Changes and Reset
Discard Changes and Reset
Save Changes Discard Changes Default Options

Description
Saves changes made and closes the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes, No. Discards changes made and exits the BIOS setup. Options available: Yes, No. Restarts the system after saving the changes made. Options available: Yes, No. Restarts the system without saving the changes made. Options available: Yes, No. Saves changes done so far to any of the setup options. Options available: Yes, No. Options available: Yes, No.

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Parameter
Restore Defaults
Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Description
Loads the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters. Setup Defaults are quite demanding in terms of resources consumption. If you are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of low-performance components and you choose to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Options available: Yes, No.
Press [Enter] to save changes as the user defaults without exit BIOS setup.
Press [Enter] to restore the user defaults .
Press [Enter] to configure the device as the boot-up drive.
Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available file system devices.

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2-8 BIOS POST Beep code (AMI standard)

2-8-1 PEI Beep Codes

of Beeps

Description

1

Memory not Installed.

1

Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called

twice)

2

Recovery started

3

DXEIPL was not found

3

DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found

4

Recovery failed

4

S3 Resume failed

7

Reset PPI is not available

2-8-2 DXE Beep Codes

of Beeps

Description

1

Invalid password

4

Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

5

No Console Output Devices are found

5

No Console Input Devices are found

6

Flash update is failed

7

Reset protocol is not available

8

Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met

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