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USER MANUAL SuperServer 6029U-TR25M Supermicro

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USER'S MANUAL

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Manual Revision 1.0h

Release Date: May 25, 2022

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of this server. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

Please refer to the SYS-6029U-T Series server specifications page on our website for updates on supported memory, processors and operating systems (https://www.supermicro.com).

Notes

For your system to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary drivers/utilities and the user's manual for your server.

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- Product drivers and utilities: https://www.supermicro.com/wdl
- Product safety info: https://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website for possible updates to the manual revision level.

Secure Data Deletion

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Warnings

Special attention should be given to the following symbols used in this manual.

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Overview....8
1.2 Unpacking the System 8
1.3 System Features 9
1.4 Chassis Features ....10

Control Panel 10
Chassis Front....11
Chassis Rear....12

1.5 Motherboard Layout....13

Quick Reference 14
System Block Diagrams....16

1.6 Where to Get Replacement Components....17
1.7 Returning Merchandise for Service....17

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2.1 Overview....18
2.2 Preparing for Setup....18

Choosing a Setup Location....18
Rack Precautions....18
Server Precautions....19
Rack Mounting Considerations....19

Ambient Operating Temperature....19
Airflow....19
Mechanical Loading....19
Circuit Overloading....20
Reliable Ground....20

2.3 Installing the Rails....21

Identifying the Rails....21
Releasing the Inner Rail 22
Installing the Inner Rails on the Chassis....23
Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack....24

2.4 Installing the Chassis into a Rack....25

Removing the Chassis from the Rack....26

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Component Installation

3.1 Removing Power....27
3.2 Accessing the System....28
3.3 Motherboard Components....29

Processor and Heatsink Installation....29

The Processor 29
The Processor Carrier Assembly....29
Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module 30
Creating the Processor Carrier Assembly 31
Assembling the Processor Heatsink Module....32
Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation....33
Installing the Processor Heatsink Module 34

Memory 35

Memory Support 35
Memory Population Guidelines....36
Memory Population Sequence ....36
DCPMM Population Table (24 Slots) based on the 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx....39
Installing Memory....41

Motherboard Battery 42

3.4 Chassis Components ....43

Storage Drives 43

Drive Carrier Indicators....43
Hot-Swap for NVMe Drives 46
Checking the Temperature of an NVMe Drive 47
M.2 Solid State Drives (with optional riser card)....48

System Cooling ....50

Fans....50
Installing the Air Shroud ....51
Checking the Server Air Flow....52
Overheating ....52

Power Supply....53

Power Supply LEDs....53

PCI Expansion Cards ....55

Installing Full Height Expansion Cards ....56

Installing the Low Profile Center Expansion Card....57

Installing the Internal Expansion Card ....58

Ultra Riser and Expansion Cards with Optional Storage Drives....59

Chapter 4 Motherboard Connections

4.1 Power Connections....60
4.2 Headers and Connectors....61
Control Panel....64
4.3 Input/Output Ports 67
4.4 Jumpers....68
Explanation of Jumpers....68
4.5 LED Indicators....70
4.6 Storage Ports 72

Chapter 5 Software

5.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation....73
5.2 Driver Installation....75
5.3 SuperDoctor ^® 5....76
5.4 BMC....77

Chapter 6 BIOS

6.1 Introduction....78
Starting BIOS Setup Utility....78
6.2 Main Setup....78
6.3 Advanced Setup Configurations....80
6.4 Event Logs 126
6.4 Event Logs 128
6.5 IPMI 130
6.6 Security....133
6.7 Boot....136
6.8 Save & Exit....138

Appendix A BIOS Error Codes

Appendix B Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems

Appendix C System Specifications

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

Appendix E Crash Dump Using IPMI

Appendix F GPUs in 2U Ultra Systems

Appendix G CPU-Based RAID for NVMe

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1 Overview

This chapter provides a brief outline of the functions and features of the SYS-6029U-T Series server. It is based on the X11DPU motherboard and the SC829U2AC4-R1K02-T chassis.

SYS-6029U-T Series Models
System LAN Ports Ultra Riser Card
6029U-TR25M Two	25 GbE AOC-2UR68-M2TS
6029U-TR4 Four	GbE AOC-2UR68-I4G
6029U-TR4T Four	10GBase-T AOC-2UR66-I4XTF
6029U-TRT Two	10GBase-T AOC-2UR68-I2XT
6029U-TRTP Two	10G SFP+ AOC-2UR68-I2XS

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, several important parts that are included with the system are listed below.

Main Parts List
Description Part Number Quantity
Power supply modules PWS-1K02A-1R 2
Backplane	BPN-SAS3-826A-N4	1
Fans	FAN-0118L4	4
Air Shrouds	MCP-310-82921-0N,MCP-310-82922-0N	1 each
Heatsinks	SNK-P0068PS	2
Riser cards	RSC-R1UW-E8RRSC-R2UW-4E8	1 each
Rack mount rails	MCP-290-00057-0N	1 set

1.2 Unpacking the System

Inspect the box the system was shipped in and note if it was damaged in any way. If any equipment appears damaged, please file a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it. Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the server. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated. It will also require a grounded AC power outlet nearby. Be sure to read the precautions and considerations noted in Appendix B.

1.3 System Features

The following table is an overview of the main features of the SYS-6029U-T Series server.

System Features

Motherboard

X11DPU

Chassis

SC829U2AC4-R1K02-T

CPU

Dual Intel Xeon 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx/32xx or 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx processors (in Socket P (LGA3647)) (Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family). For the latest CPU/memory updates, refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C620/X11DPU.cfm.

Memory

Twenty-four slots for up to 6 TB of 3DS Load Reduced DIMM (3DS LRDIMM), 3DS Registered DIMM (3DS RDIMM), or up to 3 TB of Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) with speeds of up to 2933 MHz; support for Non-Volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM)

Chipset

Intel C621

Expansion Slots

Two full-height, double-width, PCIe slots (one x8, one x16), four full-height, full-width x8 PCIe slots, one low-profile x8 PCIe slot, one internal low-profile PCIe x8 slot (Ultra riser) Note: -TR4T model is different—see Ch 3

Storage Drives

Twelve hot-swap 3.5" bays for SATA drives, with an option for eight SAS3, and four NVMe or SAS3 Option for two hot-swap 2.5" drives in rear (MCP-240-82922-ON-OEM)

Power

1000 W redundant 80Plus Titanium level modules

Cooling

Four 8-cm heavy duty fans, two CPU heatsinks, two air shrouds to direct air flow

Input/Output

USB 3.0: Two ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1)One serial port; one VGA port

LAN ports

Two to four, depending on the Utra riser card model; see previous page for detailsOne dedicated BMC port

Form Factor

2U rackmount; (WxHxD) 17.2 x 3.5 x 28.5 in. (437 x 89 x 723 mm)

1.4 Chassis Features

Control Panel

Power switches and status LEDs are located on the control panel on the front of the chassis.

1 2 RESET 3 4 5 6 7 8

Figure 1-1. Control Panel

Control Panel Features
Item Features Description
1 Power button		The main power switch applies or removes primary power from the power supply to the server but maintains standby power.
2 Reset button Reboots the system.
3 Power LED		Indicates power is being supplied to the system power supply units. This LED is illuminated when the system is operating normally.
4 NIC LED Indicates network activity on LAN2 when flashing.
5 Power Fail LED Indicates a power supply module has failed.
6 HDD LED Indicates activity on the hard drive when flashing.
7 NIC LED Indicates network activity on LAN1 when flashing.
8 Information LED Alerts operator to several states, as noted in the table below.

Information LED
Status Description
Continuously on and red	An overheat condition has occurred. (This may be caused by cable congestion.)
Blinking red (1Hz) Fan failure, check for an inoperative fan.
Blinking red (0.25Hz)	Power failure, check for a non-operational power supply.
Solid blue	UID has been activated locally to locate the server in a rack environment.
Blinking blue	UID has been activated using IPMI to locate the server in a rack environment.

Chassis Front

The illustration below shows the features included on the front of the chassis. Externally accessible hard drive carriers display status lights.

Diagram of server rack with labeled components and numbered sections, showing front, back, and internal storage areas.

Figure 1-2. Front View

Chassis Front Features
Item Features Description
1 Control	Panel Power buttons and status indicators
2 Storage	Drives Twelve 3.5" drive bays
3 Optional	NVMe	Four bays for optional NVMe drives; see the "Storage Drive" section in Section 3.4 for details
4	Service/Asset Tag	Pull-out identifier (with BMC ADMIN default password sticker)

BMC Password Sticker This graphic is for illustration only. Your system looks slightly different.

Figure 1-3. Location of the BMC Password Label

Chassis Rear

The illustration below shows the features included on the rear of the chassis. Power supply modules display status lights.

Diagram of a server rack with labeled components and numbered parts, showing front, rear, and internal layout.

Figure 1-4. Rear View

Chassis Rear Features
Item Features Description
1 Power Supply Two redundant power supply modules, PWS1 on the left, PWS2 on the right
2 LAN		Two or four LAN ports, depending on your Ultra riser card (see Section 1.1 Overview for details; also see LAN numbering description below)
3 USB Two USB 3.0 ports
4 BMC LAN Dedicated LAN port for BMC
5 COM Serial port
6 UID UID indicator and button to toggle the UID indicators
7 VGA Video port
8 PCI One PCIe low profile slot
9 PCI Six PCIe full height slots

3 4 1 2 Two or four 1G/10G LAN Ports

2 1 Two 25G LAN Ports

Figure 1-5. LAN Numbering

1.5 Motherboard Layout

Below is a layout of the X11DPU motherboard with jumper, connector and LED locations shown. See the table on the following page for descriptions. For detailed descriptions, pinout information and jumper settings, refer to Chapter 4.

LED1 UID COM1 IPMI_LAN VGA LEDM1a USB0/1 JIPMB1 JVGA2 SXB1A SXB2 SXB1B JSDCARD1 JTPM1 BT1 JRT1 JRK1 SXB3A SXB3B SP1 I-SATA0-3 I-SATA4-7 JWD1 JVRM1 JVRM2 S-SATA5 JSD2 JSD1 USB3/4 USB2 JHFI2 GPU PWR3 P2_NVMe1 P2_NVMe0 GPU PWR4 SUPER X1TDPU CPU 1.19 MB Serial Number CE FC BMC CODE JHFI1 P1_NVMe0 P1_NVMe1 PSU1PSU2 SXB3C JNVI2C1 BP PWR4 BP PWR3 BP PWR2 BP PWR1 T-SGPIO3 JNVI2C2 JF1 LEDPWR JL1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMME2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMME1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1 P2-DIMMD2 P2-DIMMD1

Figure 1-6. Motherboard Layout

Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

BP PWR1/2/3/4 8-pin power connectors 1/2/3/4 for backplane use
BT1 Onboard battery
COM1 COM port (COM1) on the I/O backplane
FAN1 - FAN8 System/CPU fan headers
GPU PWR1/2/3/4 8-pin power connectors 1/2/3/4 used for GPU devices
IPMI_LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port
I-SATA0-3, I-SATA4-7 Intel PCH SATA 3.0 ports (0-3, 4-7)
JF1	Front control panel header
JHFI1/JHFI2	Host Fabric Interface sideband connection headers—not supported in this system
JIPMB1	4-pin BMC external IC header (for an IPMI card)
JL1	Chassis intrusion header
JNVI?C1/2	NVMe SMBus ( I^2C ) headers used for PCIe hot-plug SMBus clock and data connections (a proprietary NVMe add-on card and cable are required; available only for Supermicro complete systems)
JRK1	RAID_Key for onboard NVMe devices
JSD1/JSD2	SATA DOM power connectors 1/2
JSDCARD1	Micro SD card slot (reserved for manufacture use)
JTPM1	Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 connector
JUIDB2	UID (Unit Identifier) switch
JVGA2	Front VGA Port
JVRM1/JVRM2	VRM I2C headers
P1_NVMe0/1 & P2_NVMe0/1	Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) 3.0 devices 0/1 supported by CPU1 & CPU2
PSU1/PSU2	Power Supply Unit (PSU) Connector 1/Power Supply Unit Connector 2
S-SATA0-3	SATA 3.0 ports 0-3 supported by Intel SCU chip
S-SATA4/S-SATA5	SATA3.0 ports with power-pin built-in w/support of SuperDOM (Device-On Module)
SP1	Internal speaker/buzzer
SXB1A/SXB1B/SXB1C	PCIe 3.0 (x16 + x16) slot supported by CPU2 for proprietary riser card (w/left riser card support)
SXB2	PCIe 3.0 x8 (in x16) slot supported by CPU2 for center right riser card support
SXB3A/SXB3B/SXB3C	PCIe 3.0 (x16 + x16 + x8) slot from CPU1 for far_right ultra riser (SAS3 AOM & LAN options)
T-SGPIO3	Serial_Link General Purpose I/O header for S-SATA4/5
USB0/1	Backplane Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 ports 0/1
USB3/4	Front Accessible USB 3.0 header for USB 3/4 connections
USB2	USB 3.0 Type A Header
VGA	VGA Port

LED Description State: Status

LED1 UID (Unit Identifier) LED Solid Blue: Unit Identified

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

LEDPWR Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

Memory LED Description Status

LED_P1_A1/LED_P1_A2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_A1/Memory Module P1_A2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P1_B1/LED_P1_B2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_B1/Memory Module P1_B2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P1_C1/LED_P1_C2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_C1/Memory Module P1_C2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P1_D1/LED_P1_D2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_D1/Memory Module P1_D2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P1_E1/LED_P1_E2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_E1/Memory Module P1_E2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P1_F1/LED_P1_F2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_F1/Memory Module P1_F2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_A1/LED_P2_A2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_A1/Memory Module P2_A2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_B1/LED_P2_B2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_B1/Memory Module P2_B2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_C1/LED_P2_C2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_C1/Memory Module P2_C2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_D1/LED_P2_D2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_D1/Memory Module P2_D2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_E1/LED_P2_E2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_E1/Memory Module P2_E2	Solid Red: Memory Error
LED_P2_F1/LED_P2_F2	Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_F1/Memory Module P2_F2	Solid Red: Memory Error

System Block Diagrams

graph TD
    subgraph CPU0
        CPU1["CPU1 Socket 00"]
        CPU2["CPU2 Socket 01"]
        CPU2 --> M2["NMMe Slot (optional part)"]
        CPU2 --> M2
    end

    subgraph M.2 NVMe Slot
        M2 --> CPU2
        CPU2 --> CPU2
    end

    subgraph Drive_bays
        Drive_bays_0-11["SATA Drive bays 0-11"]
        Drive_bays_0-11 --> MUX["MUX"]
        Drive_bays_0-11 --> SPI_UFE_SP1_SP1_USE
        Drive_bays_0-11 --> SPI_CAM_SP1_SP1_USE
        Drive_bays_0-11 --> SPI_HW_SP1_SP1_USE
        Drive_bays_0-11 --> SPI_PW_SP1_SP1_USE
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_0
        Drive_bay_10["NVMe Drive bay 10 (opt. part)"]
        Drive_bay_11["NVMe Drive bay 11 (opt. part)"]
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_1
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA["VWA"]
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_2
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_3
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_4
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_5
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_6
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_7
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_8
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_9
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_10
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_11
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_2
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_3
        Drive_bay_10 --> VWA
        Drive_bay_11 --> VWA
    end

    subgraph Drive_bay_4
        Drive_bay_10 --> UTA_RLE["NIC"]
        Drive_bay_11 --> UTA_A6-7["Par: A6-7"]
        Drive_bay_2["PCle x8 Slot (Internal)"] --> UTA_RLE
        Drive_bay_3["PCle x8 Slot"] --> UTA_A6-7
        Drive_bay_4["PCle x8 Slot"] --> UTA_A6-7
        Drive_bay_5["PCle x8 Slot"] --> UTA_A6-7
        Drive_bay_6["PCle x8 Slot"] --> UTA_A6-7

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO["WO"]
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO
        PCle_x8_Slot --> WO

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_RLE
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_A6-7["Par: A6-7"]
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_A6-7["Par: B6-7"]
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_A6-7["Par: B8-7"]
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_A6-7["Par: C0-7"]
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots --> UTA_A6-7["Par: C1-7"]
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Slot_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Slot_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Slot_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Slot
    end

    subgraph PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_SLot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_SLot
        PCle_x8_Slot_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_Dots_SLot
    end

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Figure 1-7. System Block Diagram, 6029U-TR4/TRT/TRTP/TR25M Models

graph TD
    A["PCIe x8 Slot"] --> B["NVMe Drive bay 10 (opt. part)"]
    A --> C["NVMe Drive bay 11 (opt. part)"]
    A --> D["2 PCIe x8 Slots"]
    A --> E["2 PCIe x8 Slots"]
    B --> F["PCIe x8 Slot"]
    C --> G["PCIe x8 Slots"]
    F --> H["M.2 NVMe Slot (optional part)"]
    G --> H
    H --> I["CPU2 Socket 01"]
    H --> J["CPU1 Socket 00"]
    I --> K["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    J --> L["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    K --> M["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    L --> N["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    M --> O["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    N --> P["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    O --> Q["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    P --> R["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    Q --> S["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    R --> T["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    S --> U["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    T --> V["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    U --> W["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    V --> X["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    W --> Y["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    X --> Z["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    Y --> AA["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    Z --> AB["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AA --> AC["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AB --> AD["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AC --> AE["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AD --> AF["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AE --> AG["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AF --> AH["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AG --> AI["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AH --> AJ["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AI --> AK["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AJ --> AL["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AK --> AM["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AL --> AN["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AM --> AO["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AN --> AP["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AO --> AQ["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AP --> AR["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AQ --> AS["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AR --> AT["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AS --> AU["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AT --> AV["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AU --> AW["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AV --> AX["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AW --> AY["PCIe x16 Slot"]
    AX --> AZ["PCIe x16 Slot"]

Figure 1-8. System Block Diagram, 6029U-TR4T Model

1.6 Where to Get Replacement Components

If you need replacement parts for your system, to ensure the highest level of professional service and technical support, purchase exclusively from our Supermicro Authorized Distributors/System Integrators/Resellers. A list can be found at: http://www.supermicro.com. Click the "Where to Buy" link.

1.7 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.supermicro.com/support/rma/).

Whenever possible, repack the chassis in the original Supermicro carton, using the original packaging material. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the chassis securely, using packaging material to surround the chassis so that it does not shift within the carton and become damaged during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

Chapter 2

Server Installation

2.1 Overview

This chapter provides advice and instructions for mounting your system in a server rack. If your system is not already fully integrated with processors, system memory etc., refer to Chapter 4 for details on installing those specific components.

Caution: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent such damage to PCBs (printed circuit boards), it is important to use a grounded wrist strap, handle all PCBs by their edges and keep them in anti-static bags when not in use.

2.2 Preparing for Setup

The box in which the system was shipped should include the rackmount hardware needed to install it into the rack. Please read this section in its entirety before you begin the installation.

Choosing a Setup Location

• The system should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fields are generated.
• Leave enough clearance in front of the rack so that you can open the front door completely (\~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow sufficient space for airflow and access when servicing.
• This product should be installed only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated equipment rooms, service closets, etc.).
• This product is not suitable for use with visual display workplace devices according to §2 of the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.

Rack Precautions

- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are extended to the floor so that the full weight of the rack rests on them.

• In single rack installations, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.
• Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a server or other component from the rack.
• You should extend only one server or component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

• Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Appendix B.
• Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the rails.
• Install the heaviest server components at the bottom of the rack first and then work your way up.
• Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from power surges and voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a power failure.
• Allow any drives and power supply modules to cool before touching them.
• When not servicing, always keep the front door of the rack and all covers/panels on the servers closed to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room's ambient temperature. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the manufacturer's maximum rated ambient temperature (TMRA).

Airflow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power strips, etc.).

To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

• This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.
• When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.
• If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack.
• Slide rail mounted equipment is not to be used as a shelf or a work space.

2.3 Installing the Rails

There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may require a slightly different assembly procedure. This rail set fits a rack between 26.8" and 36.4" deep.

The following is a basic guideline for installing the system into a rack with the rack mounting hardware provided. You should also refer to the installation instructions that came with the specific rack you are using.

Identifying the Rails

The chassis package includes two rail assemblies. Each assembly consists of three sections: An inner rail that secures directly to the chassis, an outer rail that secures to the rack, and a middle rail which extends from the outer rail. These assemblies are specifically designed for the left and right side of the chassis and labeled.

Outer Rail Middle Rail Locking Tab Inner Rail

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Outer Rail, Middle Rail and Inner Rail (Left Rail Assembly Shown)

Releasing the Inner Rail

Each inner rail has a locking latch. This latch prevents the server from coming completely out of the rack when when the chassis is pulled out for servicing.

To mount the rail onto the chassis, first release the inner rail from the outer rails.

1. Pull the inner rail out of the outer rail until it is fully extended as illustrated below.
2. Press the locking tab down to release the inner rail.
3. Pull the inner rail all the way out.

Outer Rail 1 Middle Rail Locking Tab Inner Rail 2 3

Figure 2-2. Extending and Releasing the Inner Rail

Installing the Inner Rails on the Chassis

Installing the Inner Rails

1. Identify the left and right inner rails. They are labeled.
2. Place the inner rail firmly against the side of the chassis, aligning the hooks on the side of the chassis with the holes in the inner rail.
3. Slide the inner rail forward toward the front of the chassis until the quick release bracket snaps into place, securing the rail to the chassis.
4. Optionally, you can further secure the inner rail to the chassis with screws.

Inner Rails 4 2 4 3

Figure 2-2. Installing the Inner Rails

Isometric line drawing of a server rack unit with multiple drive bays and ventilation slots (no text or labels)

Figure 2-3. Inner Rails Installed on the Chassis

Installing the Outer Rails onto the Rack

Each end of the assembled outer rail includes a bracket with hooks and square, spring-loaded pegs to fit into the square holes in your rack.

Installing the Outer Rail

1. Press upward on the locking tab at the rear end of the middle rail.
2. Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.
3. Hang the hooks on the front of the outer rail onto the square holes on the front of the rack. If desired, use screws to secure the outer rails to the rack.
4. Pull out the rear of the outer rail, adjusting the length until it just fits within the posts of the rack.
5. Hang the hooks of the rear section of the outer rail onto the square holes on the rear of the rack. Take care that the proper holes are used so the rails are level. If desired, use screws to secure the rear of the outer rail to the rear of the rack.

Technical diagram illustrating four stages of a mechanical assembly: linear tracking, vertical rail, horizontal rail, and angled rail.

Figure 2-4. Extending and Mounting the Outer Rails

Note: The figure above is for illustrative purposes only. Always install servers at the bottom of the rack first.

Stability hazard. The rack stabilizing mechanism must be in place, or the rack must be bolted to the floor before you slide the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize the rack can cause the rack to tip over.

Warning: Do not pick up the server with the front handles. They are designed to pull the system from a rack only.

2.4 Installing the Chassis into a Rack

Once rails are attached to the chassis and the rack, you can install the server.

Warning: Mounting the system into the rack requires at least two people to support the chassis during installation. Please follow safety recommendations printed on the rails.

Installing the Chassis into a Rack

1. Extend the outer rails as illustrated.
2. Align the inner rails of the chassis with the outer rails on the rack.
3. Slide the inner rails into the outer rails, keeping the pressure even on both sides. When the chassis has been pushed completely into the rack, it should click into the locked position.
4. Optional screws may be used to hold the front of the chassis to the rack.

Ball-Bearing Shuttle 1 2 2 4

Figure 2-5. Installing the Server into the Rack

Note: Keep the ball bearing shuttle locked at the front of the middle rail during installation.

Note: Figure is for illustrative purposes only. Always install servers to the bottom of a rack first.

Removing the Chassis from the Rack

Caution! The system is heavy. It is dangerous for a single person to remove it from the rack.

Have sufficient personnel or use a lift to support the chassis.

1. Pull the chassis forward out the front of the rack until it stops.
2. Press the release latches on each of the inner rails downward simultaneously and continue to pull the chassis forward and out of the rack.

Chapter 3

Maintenance and Component Installation

This chapter provides instructions on installing and replacing main system components. To prevent compatibility issues, only use components that match the specifications and/or part numbers given.

Installation or replacement of most components require that power first be removed from the system. Please follow the procedures given in each section.

3.1 Removing Power

Use the following procedure to ensure that power has been removed from the system. This step is necessary when removing or installing non hot-swap components or when replacing a non-redundant power supply.

1. Use the operating system to power down the system.
2. After the system has completely shut-down, disconnect the AC power cord(s) from the power strip or outlet. (If your system has more than one power supply, remove the AC power cords from all power supply modules.)
3. Disconnect the power cord(s) from the power supply module(s).

3.2 Accessing the System

The SC829U chassis has a removable top cover to access internal components.

Removing the Top Cover

1. Remove the two screws on each side of the cover, which secure the cover to the chassis. These two screws are optional and will not impact functionality if they are not installed.
2. Press the two release buttons and slide the cover toward the rear and lift off.

Check that all ventilation openings on the top cover and the top of the chassis are clear and unobstructed.

Caution: Except for short periods of time, do not operate the server without the cover in place. The chassis cover must be in place to allow for proper airflow and to prevent overheating.

Remove Screw 1 2 1 Remove Screw

Figure 3-1. Removing the Chassis Cover

3.3 Motherboard Components

Processor and Heatsink Installation

The processor (CPU) and processor carrier should be assembled together first to form the processor carrier assembly. This will be attached to the heatsink to form the processor heatsink module (PHM) before being installed onto the CPU socket.

Notes:

• Use ESD protection.
- Unplug the AC power cord from all power supplies after shutting down the system.
- Check that the plastic protective cover is on the CPU socket and none of the socket pins are bent. If they are, contact your retailer.
- When handling the processor, avoid touching or placing direct pressure on the LGA lands (gold contacts). Improper installation or socket misalignment can cause serious damage to the processor or CPU socket, which may require manufacturer repairs.
• Thermal grease is pre-applied on a new heatsink. No additional thermal grease is needed.
• Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on processor support.
- All graphics in this manual are for illustration only. Your components may look different.

The Processor

The Intel Xeon 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx/32xx or 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx processor series comes in two models: Fabric (F Model) and Non-Fabric (Non-F Model). Only the Non-Fabric model is supported for this system.

The Processor Carrier Assembly

The assembly is the processor and a plastic carrier.

Technical line drawing of a rectangular electronic component or enclosure with mounting holes and internal structure (no text or symbols)

Processor

Technical line drawing of a mechanical bracket or frame structure (no text or symbols)

Processor Carrier

Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module

The Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) contains a heatsink, a processor carrier, and the processor.

Creating the Processor Carrier Assembly

To install a processor into the processor carrier, follow the steps below:

1. Hold the processor with the LGA lands (gold contacts) facing up. Locate the small, gold triangle in the corner of the processor and the corresponding hollowed triangle on the processor carrier. These triangles indicate pin 1. See the images below.
2. Using the triangles as a guide, carefully align and place Point A of the processor into Point A of the carrier. Then gently flex the other side of the carrier for the processor to fit into Point B.
3. Examine all corners to ensure that the processor is firmly attached to the carrier.

graph TD
    A["CPU (Upside Down) with CPU LGA Lands up"] --> B["Pin 1"]
    B --> C["Align Point A of the CPU and Point A of the Processor Carrier"]
    B --> D["Align Point B of the CPU and Point B of the Processor Carrier"]
    B --> E["Processor Carrier (Upside Down)"]
    F["Align CPU Pin 1"] --> G["Pin 1"]
    G --> H["Computer Interface"]

Allow carrier to latch onto CPU A B Allow carrier to latch onto CPU Pin 1

Processor Carrier Assembly

Assembling the Processor Heatsink Module

After creating the processor carrier assembly, mount it onto the heatsink to create the processor heatsink module (PHM):

1. Note the label on top of the heatsink, which marks the heatsink mounting holes as 1, 2, 3, and 4. If this is a new heatsink, the thermal grease has been pre-applied on the underside. Otherwise, apply the proper amount of thermal grease.

2. Turn the heatsink over with the thermal grease facing up. Hold the processor carrier assembly so the processor's gold contacts are facing up, then align the triangle on the assembly with hole 1 of the heatsink. Press the processor carrier assembly down. The plastic clips of the assembly will lock outside of holes 1 and 2, while the remaining clips will snap into their corresponding holes.

3. Examine all corners to ensure that the plastic clips on the processor carrier assembly are firmly attached to the heatsink.

Non-Fabric Processor Carrier Assembly (Upside Down) Triangle on the CPU Triangle on the Processor Carrier Heatsink (Upside Down) Remaining plastic clips snap into the other corner holes of the heatsink Plastic clips 1 and 2 lock outside the heatsink mountain holes

Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation

This motherboard comes with a plastic protective cover on the CPU socket. Remove it carefully to install the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM).

Technical line drawing of a computer processor chassis with visible mounting holes and internal circuitry (no text or symbols)

CPU Socket with Plastic Protective Cover

WARNING Remove the plastic protective cover from the CPU socket. Do not touch or bend the socket pins. Socket Pins

Installing the Processor Heatsink Module

After assembling the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM), install it onto the CPU socket:

1. Align hole 1 of the heatsink with the printed triangle on the CPU socket. See the left image below.
2. Make sure all four holes of the heatsink are aligned with the socket before gently placing the heatsink on top.
3. With a T30 Torx-bit screwdriver, gradually tighten screws #1 – #4 to assure even pressure. The order of the screws is shown on the label on top of the heatsink. To avoid damaging the processor or socket, do not use a force greater than 12 lbf-in when tightening the screws.
4. Examine all corners to ensure that the PHM is firmly attached to the socket.

Mounting the Processor Heatsink Module into the CPU socket (on the motherboard) Printed Triangle Large Guide Post Small Guide Post Printed Triangle T30 Torx Driver Use a torque of 12 lbf-in #1 #2 #3 #4 Tighten the screws in the sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4

If at any time the PHM must be removed, power off, then loosen the screws in the sequence of #4, #3, #2, and #1.

Memory

Memory Support

The X11DPU has 24 DIMM slots for up to 6 TB of 3DS Load Reduced DIMM (3DS LRDIMM), 3DS Registered DIMM (3DS RDIMM), or up to 3 TB of Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) with speeds of up to 2933 MHz. In addition it supports Non-Volatile DIMMs (NV-DIMM) and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM).

DDR4 Memory Support for 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx Processors
Type	Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width	DIMM Capacity (GB)		Speed (MT/s)
				One Slot per Channel	Two Slots per Channel
		DRAM Density		One DIMM per Channel	One DIMM per Channel	Two DIMMs per Channel
		4 Gb 8 Gb 1.2 Volts 1.2 Volts 1.2 Volts
RDIMM	SRx4 4 GB	8 GB		2666 2666 2666
	SRx8 8 GB	16 GB
	DRx8 8 GB	16 GB
	DRx4 16 GB	32 GB
RDIMM 3Ds	QRX4 N/A	2H-64GB
	8RX4 N/A	4H-128GB
LRDIMM QRx4	32 GB 64 GB
LRDIMM 3Ds	QRx4 N/A	2H-64GB
	8Rx4 N/A	4H-128 GB

DDR4 Memory Support for 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx/32xx Processors
Type	Ranks Per DIMM and Data Width	DIMM Capacity (GB)			Speed (MT/s)
					One Slot per Channel	Two Slots per Channel
		DRAM Density			One DIMM per Channel	One DIMM per Channel	Two DIMMs per Channel
		4 Gb*	8 Gb	16 Gb	1.2 Volts	1.2 Volts	1.2 Volts
RDIMM	SRx4 4 GB	8 GB		16 GB	2933**	2933**	2933**
	SRx8 8 GB	16 GB		32 GB
	DRx8 8 GB	16 GB		32 GB
	DRx4 16 GB	32 GB		64 GB
RDIMM 3Ds	QRX4	N/A	2H-64GB
	8RX4 N/A	4H-128GB		4H-256GB
LRDIMM	QRx4	32 GB	64 GB		128 GB
LRDIMM 3Ds	QRx4	N/A	2H-64GB		2H-64GB
	8Rx4 N/A	4H-128 GB		4H-256 GB

*4Gb DRAM density is only supported on speeds up to 2666 MT/s
**Only the 82xx and 62xx series support 2933 MT/s; for other processors, memory speed as supported by the CPU.
Check the Supermicro website for possible updates to memory support.

Memory Population Guidelines

• All DIMMs must be DDR4.
- Balance memory. Using unbalanced memory topology, such as populating two DIMMs in one channel while populating one DIMM in another channel, reduces performance. It is not recommended for Supermicro systems.
- In dual-CPU configurations, memory must be installed in the slots associated with the installed CPUs.

Guidelines Regarding Mixing DIMMs

• Populating slots with a pair of DIMM modules of the same type and size results in interleaved memory, which improves memory performance.
• Use memory modules of the same type and speed, as mixing is not allowed.
• x4 and x8 DIMMs can be mixed in the same channel.
• Mixing of LRDIMMs and RDIMMs is not allowed in the same channel, across different channels, and across different sockets.
• Mixing of non-3DS and 3DS LRDIMM is not allowed in the same channel, across different channels, and across different sockets.

DIMM Construction

• RDIMM (non-3DS) Raw Cards: A/B (2Rx4), C (1Rx4), D (1Rx8), E (2Rx8)
  • 3DS RDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (4Rx4)
  • LRDIMM (non-3DS) Raw Cards: D/E (4Rx4)
  • 3DS LRDIMM Raw Cards: A/B (8Rx4)

Memory Population Sequence

Blue slots versus black slots: Install the first DIMM in the blue memory slot, which is the first of a memory channel. Then, if using two DIMMs per channel, install the second DIMM in the black slot.

The following memory population sequence table was created based on guidelines provided by Intel to support Supermicro motherboards. The diagram is for illustrative purposes; your motherboard may look different.

Memory Population for the X11 DP Motherboard, 24 DIMM Slots
CPUs/DIMMs Memory Population Sequence
1 CPU & 1 DIMM	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1
1 CPU & 2 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1
1 CPU & 3 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1
1 CPU & 4 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1
1 CPU & 5 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1
1 CPU & 6 DIMM	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 7 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 8 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1
1 CPU & 9 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 10 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 11 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1
1 CPU & 12 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/P1-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 2 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1
2 CPUs & 4 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1CPU2: P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1
2 CPUs & 6 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1
2 CPUs & 8 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 10 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 12 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 14 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 16 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMA2/P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 18 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 20 DIMMs	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF2/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMA2/P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1
2 CPUs & 22 DIMMs*	CPU1: P1-DIMMC1/P1-DIMMC2/P1-DIMMB1/P1-DIMMB2/P1-DIMMA1/P1-DIMMA2/P1-DIMMD2/P1-DIMMD1/P1-DIMME2/P1-DIMME1/P1-DIMMF1CPU2: P2-DIMMC1/P2-DIMMC2/P2-DIMMB1/P2-DIMMB2/P2-DIMMA1/P2-DIMMA2/P2-DIMMD2/P2-DIMMD1/P2-DIMME2/P2-DIMME1/P2-DIMMF1
2 CPUs & 24 DIMMs	CPU1: all slotsCPU2: all slots

*Unbalanced, not recommended.

Pin 1 CPU2 P2-DIMMA2 P2-DIMMA1 P2-DIMMB1 P2-DIMMC1 P1-DIMME2 P1-DIMME1 P1-DIMMD2 CPU1 P1-DIMMA1 P1-DIMMB1 P1-DIMMC1 P2-DIMM2 P2-DIMM1 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 P2-DIMM0 ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld ZMMIG-Ld

Figure 3-2. Memory Slots

DCPMM Population Table (24 Slots) based on the 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx

Symmetric Population for Each CPU

DCP & DIMMs

Modes

P1/P2-DIMMF1

P1/P2-DIMMF2

P1/P2-DIMME1

P1/P2-DIMME2

P1/P2-DIMMD1

P1/P2-DIMMD2

P1/P2-DIMMA2

P1/P2-DIMMA1

P1/P2-DIMMB2

P1/P2-DIMMB1

P1/P2-DIMMC2

P1/P2-DIMMC1

Channel Config.

12 DCP 12 DIMM

AD M1

DCP M1

DCP M1

DCP DCP

M1 DCP M1

1 DCP M1

2-2-2

MM M1

DCP M1

DCP M1

DCP DCP

M1 DCP M1

1 DCP M1

2-2-2

AD + MM

M3 DCP

M3 DCP

M3 DCP

DCP M3 DCP

M3 DCP

M3 2-2-2

4 DCP 12 DIMM

AD

M1

-

M1

-

M1

DCP

DCP

M1

-

M1

-

M1

2-1-1

MM

M2

-

M2

-

M2

DCP

DCP

M2

-

M2

-

M2

2-1-1

AD + MM

M3

M3

-

M3

DCP

DCP

M3

-

M3

-

M3

2-1-1

8 DCP 12 DIMM

AD M1

- M1 DCP

M1 DCP

DCP M1

DCP M1 -

M1 2-2-1

MM M1

- M1 DCP

M1 DCP

DCP M1

DCP M1 -

M1 2-2-1

AD + MM

M3 - M3

DCP M3

DCP DCP

M3 DCP

M3 - M3 2-2-1

4 DCP 8 DIMM

AD

DCP

-

M1

-

M1

-

-

M1

-

M1

-

DCP

1-1-1

MM

DCP

-

M1

-

M1

-

-

M1

-

M1

-

DCP

1-1-1

AD + MM

DCP

-

M3

-

M3

-

-

M3

-

M3

-

DCP

1-1-1

4 DCP 16 DIMM

AD DCP

- M1 M1

M1 M1 M1

M1 M1 M1

M1 - DCP

2-2-1

AD: App Direct, MM: Memory Mode, M1/M2/M3: DRAM (see Legend below)

Asymmetric Population for Each CPU

DCP & DIMMs

Modes

P1/P2-DIMMF1

P1/P2-DIMMF2

P1/P2-DIMME1

P1/P2-DIMME2

P1/P2-DIMMD1

P1/P2-DIMMD2

P1/P2-DIMMA2

P1/P2-DIMMA1

P1/P2-DIMMB2

P1/P2-DIMMB1

P1/P2-DIMMC2

P1/P2-DIMMC1

Channel Config.

2/1 DCP

AD

M1

-

M1

-

M1

-

DCP

M1

-

M1

-

M1

2/1-1-1

12DIMM

AD*

M1

-

M1

-

M1

-

DCP

M1

-

M1

-

M1

2/1-1-1

*Second socket has no DCPMM

Legend (for the two tables above)
DDR4 Type Capacity
M1	RDIMM 3DS	RDIMM LR	DIMM 3DS	LRDIMM Any	Capacity
M2	RDIMM -	-			Refer to the Validation Matrix below.
M3	RDIMM 3DS	RDIMM LR	DIMM -

Note: DDR4 single rank x8 is not available for DCP Memory Mode or App-Direct Mode.

Validation Matrix (DDR4 DIMMs Validated with DCPMM)
DIMM Type	Ranks Per DIMM & Data Width (Stack)	DIMM Capacity (GB)
		DRAM Density
		4Gb	8Gb
RDIMM	1Rx4	8GB	16GB
	2Rx8	8GB	16GB
	2Rx4	16GB 32GB
LRDIMM	4Rx4	N/A	64GB
LRDIMM 3DS	8Rx4 (4H)	N/A	128GB

Notes:

• For MM, general NM/FM ratio is between 1:4 and 1:16. Excessive capacity for FM can be used for AD. (NM = Near Memory; FM = Far Memory).
• For each individual population, rearrangements between channels are allowed as long as the resulting population is compliant with the PDG rules for the 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx platform.
• For each individual population, use the same DDR4 DIMM in all slots.
• For each individual population, sockets are normally symmetric with exceptions for one DCPMM per socket and one DCPMM per node case. Currently, DCPMM modules operate at 2666 MHz.
• Do not mix DCPMM and NVDIMM within the same platform.
• This DCPMM population guide targets a balanced DCPMM-to-DRAM-cache ratio in MM and MM + AD modes.

Installing Memory

ESD Precautions

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components including memory modules. To avoid damaging DIMM modules, it is important to handle them carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient.

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Handle the memory module by its edges only.
• Put the memory modules into the antistatic bags when not in use.

Installing Memory

Begin by removing power from the system as described in Section 3.1. Follow the memory population sequence in the table above.

1. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

Notches Release Tabs

1. Align the key of the DIMM with the receptive point on the memory slot and with your thumbs on both ends of the module, press it straight down into the slot until the module snaps into place.

Key

1. Press the release tabs to the locked position to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

Caution: Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent damage to the DIMMs or slots.

Removing Memory

To remove a DIMM, unlock the release tabs then pull the DIMM from the memory slot.

Motherboard Battery

The motherboard uses non-volatile memory to retain system information when system power is removed. This memory is powered by a lithium battery residing on the motherboard.

Replacing the Battery

Begin by removing power from the system as described in section 3.1.

1. Push aside the small clamp that covers the edge of the battery. When the battery is released, lift it out of the holder.
2. To insert a new battery, slide one edge under the lip of the holder with the positive (+) side facing up. Then push the other side down until the clamp snaps over it.

Note: Handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

LITHIUM BATTERY BATTERY HOLDER

Figure 3-3. Installing the Onboard Battery

Warning: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down (which reverses its polarities). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

3.4 Chassis Components

This section provides instructions on installing and replacing system components. To assure compatibility, only use components that match the specifications or part numbers given.

Storage Drives

The 6029U-T Series supports twelve 3.5" hot-swap storage drives, SATA3 by default, with an option for eight SAS3 and four NVMe/SAS3 drives. The drives are mounted in drive carriers that simplify their removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow. Even carriers without drives must remain in the chassis for proper airflow.

For VROC configurations, refer to the VROC appendix in this manual.

Note: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro website at https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SBB-HDDCompList.pdf.

Front view of a rack-mounted server rack with multiple drive bays and indicator lights (no visible text or labels)

Figure 3-4. Optional NVMe/SAS Drive Bays

Drive Carrier Indicators

Each drive carrier has two LED indicators: an activity indicator and a status indicator. For RAID configurations using a controller, the meaning of the status indicator is described in the table below. For OS RAID or non-RAID configurations, some LED indications are not supported, such as hot spare.

Drive Carrier LED Indicators
	Color Blinking Pattern Behavior for Device
Activity LED	Blue Solid On SAS/NVMe drive installed
	Blue Blinking I/O activity
Status LED	Red Solid On Failure of drive with RSTe support
	Red Blinking at 1 Hz Rebuild drive with RSTe support
	Red Blinking with two blinks and one stop at 1 Hz		Hot spare for drive with RSTe support (not supported in VMD mode)
	Red On for five seconds, then off		Power on for drive with RSTe support
	Red Blinking at 4 Hz Identify drive with RSTe support
	Green Solid On Safe to remove NVMe device (not supported in VMD mode)
	Amber	Blinking at 1 Hz	Attention state—do not remove NVMe device (not supported in VMD mode)

Removing a Hot-Swap Drive Carrier from the Chassis

1. Press the release button on the drive carrier, which will extend the drive carrier handle.
2. Use the drive carrier handle to pull the drive out of the chassis.

Technical diagram showing server rack and internal device with labeled components, including a zoomed-in view of the internal structure.

Figure 3-5. Removing a Drive Carrier

Installing a Drive

1. Remove the dummy drive, which comes pre-installed in the drive carrier, by removing the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier. These screws are not used to mount the actual drive.

Dummy Drive Hard Drive Carrier

Figure 3-6. Removing the Dummy Drive from a Carrier

1. Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connector end toward the rear of the carrier. Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes line up. Note that there are holes in the carrier marked "SATA" to aid in correct installation.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with four M3 screws as illustrated below. These screws are included in the chassis accessory box.
3. Insert the drive carrier with the disk drive into its bay, keeping the carrier oriented so that the hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right side. When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay, the release handle will retract.
4. Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position

Hot-Swap for NVMe Drives

Supermicro Ultra servers support NVMe surprise hot-swap. For even better data security, NVMe orderly hot-swap is recommended. NVMe drives can be ejected and replaced remotely using IPMI.

Note: If you are using VROC, see the VROC appendix in this manual instead.

Ejecting a Drive

1. IPMI > Server Health > NVMe SSD
2. Select Device, Group and Slot, and click Eject. After ejecting, the drive Status LED indicator turns green.
3. Remove the drive.

Note that Device and Group are categorized by the CPLD design architecture. The 6029U-T Series server has one Device and one Group, except the 2029U-TN24 server which has one Device and two Groups.

Slot is the slot number on which the NVMe drives are mounted.

Host Identification Server: 172.031.048.114 User: ADMIN (Administrator) System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Help Server Health Sensor Readings Health Event Log Power Consumption Power Source NVMe SSD NVMe SSD This page displays NVMe SSD information. Locate / Stop Locate SSD Devices:0 Groucp0 Slot:9 Locate Stop Locate End CPLD / BPN ID: EF Rev: 10 Slot:0 Status Present Temperature 35 degrees C Vendor ID 80.86 Serial Number BTLF7270687N4P0IGN Model Number INTEL SSDPE2X040T7 Slot:1 Status Present Temperature 33 degrees C Vendor ID 80.86 Serial Number PHLF729690684P0IGN Model Number INTEL SSDPE2X040T7 Slot:2 Copyright © 2016 Topo Micro Computer, Inc.

Figure 3-7. IPMI Screenshot

Replacing the Drive

1. Insert the replacement drive.
2. IPMI > Server Health > NVMe SSD
3. Select Device, Group and slot and click Insert. The drive Status LED indicator flashes red, then turns off. The Activity LED turns blue.

Checking the Temperature of an NVMe Drive

There are two ways to check using IPMI.

Checking a Drive

• IPMI > Server Health > NVMe SSD – Shows the temperatures of all NVMe drives, as in Figure 3-4.
• IPMI > Server Health > Sensor Reading > NVME_SSD – Shows the single highest temperature among all the NVMe drives.

M.2 Solid State Drives (with optional riser card)

Up to two M.2 solid state drives (SSDs) can be installed on the optional RSC-UMR-8 riser card, with some restrictions. One M.2 socket supports PCI-E and one supports SATA.

Several SSD lengths are supported—42mm, 60mm 80mm or 110mm. For each length, there is an hole in the storage adapter card for a plastic standoff. The following combinations are supported:

• Two 42 or 60 ~mm
  • One 42 and one 80 mm
• One 110 ~mm

SSD SATA Socket Holes for Standoffs (choose one or two) BAR CODE SSD PCI-E Socket M.2 SATA 110nm DESIGNED IN USA 42nm 415nm 410nm 405nm 400nm 395nm 390nm 385nm 380nm 375nm 370nm 365nm 360nm 355nm 350nm 345nm 340nm 335nm 330nm 325nm 320nm 315nm 310nm 305nm 300nm 295nm 290nm 285nm 280nm 275nm 270nm 265nm 260nm 255nm 250nm 245nm 240nm 235nm 230nm 225nm 220nm 215nm 210nm 205nm 200nm 195nm 190nm 185nm 180nm 175nm 170nm 165nm 160nm 155nm 150nm 145nm 140nm 135nm 130nm 125nm 120nm 115nm 110nm 105nm 100nm 95nm 90nm 85nm 80nm 75nm 70nm 65nm 60nm 55nm 50nm 45nm 40nm 35nm 30nm 25nm 20nm 15nm 10nm 5nm

Figure 3-8. M.2 SSDs on the Riser Card

If using the M.2 SATA socket, connect the optional cable, CBL-SAST-0538, to the motherboard at connectors S-SATA4 or S-SATA5.

Note: A specialized air shroud is available for cooling the M.2 SSD. See the following "System Cooling" section for instructions.

M.2 onto RSC-UMR-8 Riser Card

Figure 3-9. M.2 SSDs on a Riser Card

Installing an M.2 SSD

Caution: Use industry-standard anti-static equipment, such as gloves or wrist strap, and follow precautions to avoid damage caused by ESD.

Locate the RSC-UMR-8 storage adapter card in the SXB2 slot on the motherboard. There is a plastic standoff in one of the holes. If it is the correct hole for your M.2 SSD, you can slide the SSD into the socket, and secure it by pushing the plug into the standoff.

If the plastic standoff not in the correct hole, or if you want to install two M.2 SSDs, you must remove the storage adapter card to move or add the standoff.

Standoff Plug

Figure 3-10. Inserting the Standoff Plug
(Note: Your card looks different, but the standoff functions the same.)

Removing the Storage Adapter Card to Mount M.2 SSDs

1. Remove the left WIO riser card as described in Figure 3-17.
2. Remove the screw in the small L bracket that holds the RSC-UMR-8 storage adapter card.
3. Pull the RSC-UMR-8 storage adapter card out of the motherboard slot.
4. Push the plastic standoffs out of the riser card. Push them into the correct holes for your SSD lengths.
5. Insert the SSD into the socket on the riser card. Then push it flat against the adapter card and the plastic standoff.
6. Secure the SSD by firmly inserting the standoff plug.
7. Replace the RSC-UMR-8 storage adapter card and the WIO riser card.

System Cooling

Fans

The chassis contains four 8-cm high-performance fans. Fan speed is controlled by IPMI depending on the system temperature. If a fan fails, the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed. The system will continue to run with a failed fan, although it may shut down if the heat gets too great. Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience with the same model. Failed fans can be identified through the IPMI.

Changing a System Fan

1. Determine which fan has failed using IPMI, or if necessary, open the chassis while the system is running. Never run the server for long without the chassis cover.
2. Push the release tab and pull the failed fan from the chassis. Fans can be replaced while the system is running.
3. Replace the failed fan with an identical fan, available from Supermicro. Push the new fan into the housing, making sure the air flow direction is the same.
4. Power up the system and check that the fan is working properly and that the LED on the control panel has turned off. Finish by replacing the chassis cover.

Technical diagram of a server rack with numbered components for identification

Figure 3-11. Fan Positions

Installing the Air Shroud

Air shrouds concentrate airflow to maximize fan efficiency. The serverboard air shroud does not require screws to install. If you use an M.2 SSD, a specialized shroud is installed instead of the standard shrouds. Some GPUs require specialized shrouds (see Appendix F).

Installing the Air Shroud

- Position the air shroud as illustrated in the figure below, sliding the front notch over the pin on the fan tray.

Shroud

Figure 3-12. Installing the Air Shroud

Installing a Specialized Air Shroud for M.2

- Position the air shroud as illustrated in the figure below, sliding the front notch over the pin on the fan tray.

Technical line drawings of an internal server or rack unit with visible internal components and mounting brackets (no text or labels)

Figure 3-13. Installing the M.2 Air Shroud

Checking the Server Air Flow

• Make sure there are no objects to obstruct airflow in and out of the server.
- Do not operate the server without drives or drive carriers in the drive bays.
• Use only recommended server parts.
- Make sure no wires or foreign objects obstruct air flow through the chassis. Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path or use shorter cables.

The control panel LEDs display system heat status. See "Control Panel" in Chapter 1 for details.

Overheating

There are several possible responses if the system overheats.

• Use the LEDs to determine the nature of the overheating condition.
• Confirm that the chassis covers are installed properly.
  • Make sure all fans are present and operating normally.
• Check the routing of the cables.
• Verify that the heatsinks are installed properly.

Power Supply

The system features redundant power supplies. The system will continue to operate if one module fails. It should be replaced as soon as convenient. They can be changed without powering down the system. New units can be ordered directly from Supermicro or authorized distributors.

These power supplies are auto-switching capable. This feature enables them to automatically sense the input voltage and operate at a 100-120v or 180-240v.

Power Supply LEDs

On the rear of the power supply module, an LED displays the status.

• Solid Green: When illuminated, indicates that the power supply is on.
- Blinking Green: When blinking, indicates that the power supply is plugged in and turned off by the system.
- Blinking Amber: When blinking, indicates that the power supply has a warning condition and continues to operate.
- Solid Amber: When illuminated, indicates that the power supply is plugged in, and is in an abnormal state. The system might need service. Please contact Supermicro technical support.

Changing the Power Supply Module:

1. Unplug the AC cord from the module to be replaced.
2. On the back of the module, push the release tab sideways.

PWS1 PWS2 Release Tabs

Figure 3-14. Power Supply Release Tabs

Technical line drawing of a server rack unit with drive bays and mounting hardware (no text or symbols)

Figure 3-15. Replacing the Power Supply

1. Pull the module out using the handle.
2. Push the new power supply module into the power bay until it clicks. Replace with the same model.
3. Plug the AC power cord back into the module.

PCI Expansion Cards

Riser cards on chassis brackets allow you to add PCI expansion cards. The total number of expansion cards depends on the model in the 6029U-T Series. All expansion cards are PCI-Express 3.0. For all models:

• RSC-R2UW-4E8 supports four standard size PCI-E x8 expansion cards (5-8).
• RSC-R1UW-E8R supports one low-profile x8 expansion card (4)

Additional PCI capability depends on which Ultra riser card is installed in your model (see the table below). For details on installing GPUs, see Appendix F.

Technical diagram of an internal computer rack with numbered components and labeled ports

Figure 3-16. PCI Expansion Card Chassis Slots

Expansion Card Configurations
Slot	Mechanical Electrical In Models
1	Double-width, full-height, full-length x16 (CPU)	All models
2	Double-width, full-height, full-length	x16 (CPU1)x8 (CPU1)	TR4TAll other models
3*	Internal low-profile, half-length	NAx8 (CPU1)	TR4TAll other models
4	Low-profile, half-length x8 (CPU2) All models
5	Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models
6	Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models
7	Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models
8	Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models

Full-height = 4.2", Low-profile = 2.5" Full-length = 10.5", Half-length = 6.6"

* This slot supports only Supermicro SAS Cards listed below.

Supermicro SAS Cards
Part Number Description
AOC-S3008L-L8e(8-port HBA)	Std LP, 8 internal ports, 12 Gb/s per port, Gen 3, 122HDD, HBA
AOC-S3008L-L8i(8-port SW RAID)	Std LP, 8 internal ports, 12 Gb/s per port, Gen 3, 63HDD, RAID 0, 1, 1E
AOC-S3108L-H8iR(8-port HW RAID)	Std LP, 8 internal ports, 12 Gb/s per port, Gen 3, 240HDD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
AOC-S3108L-H8iR-16DD(8-port HW RAID)	Std LP, 8 internal ports, 12 Gb/s per port, Gen 3, 16HDD, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

Installing Full Height Expansion Cards

Riser Card Brackets

Figure 3-17. Installing Expansion Cards

Installing PCI Expansion Cards

1. Power down the system and remove the top chassis cover.
2. Remove the riser card bracket, pictured above. On the rear of the chassis, each bracket is secured by a small black plastic flip-lever with an arrow on it. Flip open the appropriate lever to release the bracket, then pull the bracket out of the chassis.
3. Insert the expansion card(s) into the riser card slot(s) while aligning the rear PCI shield.
4. Replace the riser card into the motherboard expansion slot while aligning the bracket into the chassis. Flip the black plastic lever back in place, making sure it snaps closed with a click.
5. Replace the chassis cover.

Installing the Low Profile Center Expansion Card

Riser Card Slot

Figure 3-18. Installing Low Profile Expansion Card

Installing the Low Profile PCI Expansion Card (4)

1. Power down the system and remove the top chassis cover.
2. If necessary, remove the full height expansion card to access the low profile riser card slot, pictured above.
3. Insert the expansion card into the riser card slot while aligning the rear PCI shield into the chassis. Add the screw to secure the PCI shield.
4. Replace the full height expansion card above the low profile card if necessary, then replace the chassis cover.

Installing the Internal Expansion Card

For most models, the Ultra riser card that holds the LAN ports also offers another internal low profile card slot (③). Installation is pictured below.

View from Front of Chassis Thumb Screw to Secure Bracket Internal Expansion Card View from Rear of Chassis

Figure 3-19. Ultra Riser Bracket and Expansion Cards

See previous procedures for details to access the riser card and bracket.

Ultra Riser and Expansion Cards with Optional Storage Drives

This server supports an option to add two storage drives in place of expansion cards.

View from Front of Chassis View from Rear of Chassis Optional Cage for Two Storage Drives

Figure 3-20. Ultra Riser and Expansion Cards with Optional Storage Drives

Chapter 4

Motherboard Connections

This section describes the connections on the motherboard and provides pinout definitions. Note that depending on how the system is configured, not all connections are required. The LEDs on the motherboard are also described here. A severboard layout indicating component locations may be found in Chapter 1.

Please review the Safety Precautions in Chapter 3 before installing or removing components.

4.1 Power Connections

Two power connections supply the motherboard and several more supply for onboard devices.

Main Power Connector

Two proprietary main power headers are located at PSU1 and PSU2. Connect appropriate power supply units to these two headers to provide adequate power to your system.

Important: To provide adequate power to the motherboard, connect the both main power connectors to the power supply. Failure to do so may void the manufacturer's warranty on your power supply and motherboard.

Backplane Power Connectors & GPU Power Connectors

In addition to the main power headers, eight 8-pin power connectors are also located on the motherboard to supply power to onboard devices. GPU Power Connectors 1-4 are used for GPU devices, while BP PWR 1-4 are used for backplane devices. Connect these connectors to your power supply to provide adequate power to your onboard devices.

8-pin GPU Power Pin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1 - 4	Ground
5 - 8	+12 V

8-pin Backplane Power Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1 - 4 Ground

5 - 6 +12V

7 - 8 +5V

4.2 Headers and Connectors

Fan Headers

There are eight fan headers on the motherboard. These are 4-pin fan headers, although pins 1-3 are backward compatible with traditional 3-pin fans. Four-pin fans allow fan speeds to be controlled by Thermal Management in IPMI. When using the Thermal Management setting, use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans.

Fan HeaderPin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1	Ground (Black)
2	+12V (Red)
3	Tachometer
4	PWM Control

T-SGPIO3 Header

A Serial General Purpose Input/Output header (T-SGPIO3) is located next to the TPM/Port 80 on the motherboard. This header is used to communicate with the enclosure management chip on the backplane.

SGPIO HeaderPin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
1 NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 DATA	Out
5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC
NC = No Connection

Disk-On-Module Power Connector

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power connectors at JSD1 and JSD2 provide 5V power to a solid-state DOM storage devices connected to one of the SATA ports.

DOM Power Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition
1 5V
2 Ground
3 Ground

TPM Header

The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)/Port 80, which is available from Supermicro. A TPM/Port 80 connector is a security device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It allows the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system.

Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Header Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Pin# Definition
1 P3V3 2 SPI_TPM_CS_N
3 PCI-E_RESET_N# 4 SPI_PCH_MISO
5 SPI_PCH_CLK# 6 Ground
7 SPI_PCH_MOSI 8 N/A
9 JTPM1_P3V3A 10 IRQ_TPM_SPIN_N

Internal Speaker/Buzzer

The Internal Speaker/Buzzer (SP1) is used to provide audible indications for various beep codes.

Internal BuzzerPin Definitions
Pin# Definition
1 Pos	(+) Beep In
2 Neg	(-) Alarm Speaker

4-pin BMC External I²C Header

A System Management Bus header for IPMI 2.0 is located at JIPMB1. Connect a cable to this header to use the IPMB I²C connection on your system..

External I2C Header Pin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1	Data
2	Ground
3	Clock
4	No Connection

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to the header to inform you when the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions

Pins Definition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

RAID Key Header

A RAID Key header is located at JRK1 on the motherboard. It supports VMD used in creating optional advanced NVMe RAID configurations.

RAID Key HeaderPin Definitions

Pin# Definition

1 Ground

2 RAID_KEY_PU

3 Ground

4 PCH_RAID_KEY

Front VGA Port

One VGA port is located at JVGA2 on the motherboard. This VGA port provides front accessible video display.

Micro SD Card Slot

JSDCARD1: Micro SSD card slot (reserved for manufacture use only).

NVMe SMBus Headers

NVMe SMBus (I²C) headers (JNVI²C1/2), used for PCI-E SMBus clock and data connections, provide hot-plug support through a dedicated SMBus interface. This feature is only available for a Supermicro complete system with a proprietary NVMe add-on card and cable installed.

NVMe SMBus Header Pin Definitions
Pin#	Definition
1	Data
2	Ground
3	Clock
4	VCCIO

Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various control panel connections. See the figure below for the pin locations and definitions of the control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the motherboard. The other end connects to the control panel PCB board.

(Ground) Key Power On LED (Control signal) HDD LED (Activity signal) NIC1 LED (Ground) NIC2 LED (Ground) OH/Fan Fail LED (Ground) Power Fail LED (Ground) (Ground) (Ground) NMI (Control signal) Key (5V standby) (Vcc) (Vcc) (Vcc) (Vcc) Reset Button (Data signal) Power Button (Data signal)

Figure 4-1. JF1 Control Panel Pins

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 6). To turn off the power when the system is in suspend mode, press the button for 4 seconds or longer.

Power ButtonPin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case.

Reset ButtonPin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

Power Fail LEDPin Definitions (JF1)
Pin# Definition
5 3.3V
6 PWR Supply Fail

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail

Connect an LED cable to pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to use the Overheat/Fan Fail LED connections. The LED on pin 8 provides warnings of overheat or fan failure.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status
Status Definition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flashing Fan Fail

OH/Fan Fail LEDPin Definitions (JF1)
Pin# Definition
7 Blue	LED
8 OH/Fan Fail LED

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity.

LAN1/LAN2 LEDPin Definitions (JF1)
Pin#	Definition
9	NIC2 Activity LED
10	NIC2 Link LED
11	NIC1 Activity LED
12	NIC1 Link LED

HDD LED/UID Switch

The HDD LED/UID Switch connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable to Pin 14 to show hard drive activity status. Attach a cable to Pin 13 to use UID switch. Refer to the table below for pin definitions.

HDD LEDPin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

13 3.3V Standby/UID Switch

14 HDD Active

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

Power LEDPin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

15 3.3V

16 Power LED

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.

NMI ButtonPin Definitions (JF1)

Pin# Definition

19 Control

20 Ground

4.3 Input/Output Ports

Rear I/O Ports

See the figure below for the locations and descriptions of the I/O ports on the rear of the motherboard.

② ① ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥

Figure 4-2. Rear I/O Ports

Rear I/O Ports

# Description

1. USB 0 (3.0)

2. USB 1 (3.0)

3. IPMI Dedicated LAN

4. COM Port 1

5. UID switch/LED (not pictured)

6. VGA

LAN Ports

There are two or four LAN ports on the chassis rear provided by the Ultra add-on card, depending on the model. There is also a dedicated IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. For more information on IPMI, refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com.

Unit Identifier Switch/UID LED Indicator

A Unit Identifier (UID) switch and a UID LED indicator are located on the rear of the system. When you press the UID switch, both front and rear UID LED indicators are toggled on or off. The UID indicators provide easy identification of a system in a rack.

Note: UID can also be triggered using IPMI.

4.4 Jumpers

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers are used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function associated with it. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout page for jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed" means the jumper is on both pins and "Open" indicates the jumper is either on only one pin or has been completely removed.

Connector Pins Jumper Setting 3 2 1 ● ● ■ 3 2 1

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
2. Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard.
3. Remove the onboard battery from the motherboard.
4. Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.
5. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).
6. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.

Notes: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

JBT1 contact pads

Watch Dog

JWD controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch Dog to reset the system if an application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS.

The default setting is Reset.

Note: When Watch Dog is enabled, the user needs to write their own application software to disable it.

Watch DogJumper Settings
Jumper Setting Definition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

4.5 LED Indicators

LAN LEDs

The Ethernet ports each have two LEDs. One LED indicates activity when flashing, while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

LAN LED(Connection Speed Indicator)
LED Color Definition
Off 10 Mb/s
Green 100 Mb/s
Amber 1 Gb/s

IPMI-Dedicated LAN LEDs

A dedicated IPMI LAN port is also included on the motherboard. The amber LED on the right of the IPMI LAN port indicates activity, while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection.

IPMI LAN LED

Color Definition

Off No Connection

Green 100 Mb/s

Unit ID LED

A rear unit identifier (UID) indicator at LED1 is located near the UID switch on the I/O back panel. It provides easy identification of a unit that may need service.

Onboard Power LED

LEDPWR is an Onboard Power LED. When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the motherboard. In suspend mode this LED will blink on and off. Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord(s) before removing or installing components

Onboard Power LED Indicator
LED Color Definition
Off	System Off (power cable not connected)
Green System	On

BMC Heartbeat LED

LEDM1 is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking green, BMC is functioning normally.

Onboard Power LED Indicator
LED Color Definition
Green:Blinking	BMC Normal

Memory Fault Indication LEDs

The memory fault LEDs provide visual notification to a service technician of which memory DIMM slot(s) are at fault due to un-correctable memory errors during POST (Power-On Self-Test). A memory fault LED will remain "on" even after system reboots (or repeated "power cycling") until it is reset manually by the technician using the BIOS setup menu to turn it off. This feature allows the technician to easily identify and replace any bad DIMMs that may be at fault in the system.

Memory Fault LED Indicators

LED Description Status

LED_P1_A1-A2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_A1-A2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P1_B1-B2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_B1-B2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P1_C1-C2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_C1-C2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P1_D1-D2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_D1-D2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P1_E1-E2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_E1-E2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P1_F1-F2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P1_F1-F2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_A1-A2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_A1-A2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_B1-B2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_B1-B2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_C1-C2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_C1-C2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_D1-D2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_D1-D2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_E1-E2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_E1-E2 Red: on (memory errors)

LED_P2_F1-F2 Memory Fault LEDs for Memory Module P2_F1-F2 Red: on (memory errors)

4.6 Storage Ports

I-SATA 3.0 and S-SATA 3.0 Ports

The X11DPU has eight I-SATA 3.0 ports (I-SATA0-3, I-SATA4-7) which are supported by the Intel C621 chipset. In addition, it also has six S-SATA 3.0 ports (S-SATA0-3, S-SATA4/S-SATA5) that are supported by the Intel SCU. S-SATA4/5 can be used with Supermicro SuperDOMs which are yellow SATA DOM connectors with power pins built in, and do not require external power cables. Supermicro SuperDOMs are backward-compatible with regular SATA HDDs or SATA DOMs that need external power cables.

NVM Express Connections

Four NVM Express ports are located on the motherboard. These NVMe ports provide PCI-E 3.0 x4 connections. P1_NVME0/1 are supported by CPU1. P2_NVME0/1 are supported by CPU2. The NVMe ports provide high-speed low-latency connections directly from the CPU to NVMe Solid State drives (SSDs). This greatly increases SSD data-throughput performance and significantly reduces PCI-E latency by simplifying driver/software requirements resulting from direct PCI-E interface from the CPU to the NVMe SSD drives.

Chapter 5

Software

After the hardware has been installed, you can install the Operating System (OS), configure RAID settings and install the drivers.

5.1 Microsoft Windows OS Installation

If you will be using RAID, you must configure RAID settings before installing the Windows OS and the RAID driver. Refer to the RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

Installing the OS

1. Create a method to access the MS Windows installation ISO file. That can be a USB flash or media drive.
2. Retrieve the proper RST/RSTe driver. Go to the Supermicro web page for your motherboard and click on "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities", select the proper driver, and copy it to a USB flash drive.
3. Boot from a bootable device with Windows OS installation. You can see a bootable device list by pressing F11 during the system startup.

Please select boot device: ATEN Virtual CDROM YSOJ → IPMI virtual drive (Legacy) ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U F601 → USB DVD device (Legacy) USB FLASH DRIVE PMAP → USB flash drive with OS installation (Legacy) IBA 40-10G Slot 1900 v1060 → PXE boot (Legacy) UEFI: ATEN Virtual CDROM YSOJ → IPMI virtual drive (UEFI) UEFI: ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U F601 → USB DVD device (UEFI) UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to boot using defaults

Figure 5-1. Select Boot Device

1. During Windows Setup, continue to the dialog where you select the drives on which to install Windows. If the disk you want to use is not listed, click on "Load driver" link at the bottom left corner.

Where do you want to install Windows? Name Total size Free space Type Refresh Delete Format New Load driver Extend We couldn't find any drives. To get a storage driver, click Load driver. Next

Figure 5-2. Load Driver Link

To load the driver, browse the USB flash drive for the proper driver files.

• For RAID, choose the SATA/sSATA RAID driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it.

• For non-RAID, choose the SATA/sSATA AHCI driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it.

• Once all devices are specified, continue with the installation.

• After the Windows OS installation has completed, the system will automatically reboot multiple times.

5.2 Driver Installation

The Supermicro website contains drivers and utilities for your system at https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.

After accessing the website, go into the CDR_Images (in the parent directory of the above link) and locate the ISO file for your motherboard. Download this file to a USB flash or media drive. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)

Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/. Find the product page for your motherboard, and "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities". Insert the flash drive or disk and the screenshot shown below should appear.

SUPERMICRO X11DPU Motherboard Drivers & Tools (Win7) SUPERMICRO Drivers & Tools Intel C620 Chipset X11 DPU SUPERMICRO Computer Inc. Intel Chipset INF files Microsoft Net Framework (Optional) ASPEED Graphics Driver Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Intel USB 3.0 Drivers Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers Intel Management Engine SUPERMICRO SuperDoctor 5 Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time

Figure 5-3. Driver & Tool Installation Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents.

5.3 SuperDoctor® 5

The Supermicro SuperDoctor 5 is a program that functions in a command-line or web-based interface for Windows and Linux operating systems. The program monitors such system health information as CPU temperature, system voltages, system power consumption, fan speed, and provides alerts via email or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

SuperDoctor 5 comes in local and remote management versions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs. With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server (SSM Server), you can remotely control power on/off and reset chassis intrusion for multiple systems with SuperDoctor 5 or IPMI. SuperDoctor 5 Management Server monitors HTTP, FTP, and SMTP services to optimize the efficiency of your operation.

SuperDoctor 5 Matherboard: C7B366-CB-ML Voltage 10V 20V 30V 40V 50V 60V 70V 80V 90V 100V 110V 120V 130V 140V 150V 160V 170V 180V 190V 200V 210V 220V 230V 240V 250V 260V 270V 280V 290V 300V 310V 320V 330V 340V 350V 360V 370V 380V 390V 400V 410V 420V 430V 440V 450V 460V 470V 480V 490V 500V 510V 520V 530V 540V 550V 560V 570V 580V 590V 600V 610V 620V 630V 640V 650V 660V 670V 680V 690V 700V 710V 720V 730V 740V 750V 760V 770V 780V 790V 800V 810V 820V 830V 840V 850V 860V 870V 880V 890V 900V 910V 920V 930V 940V 950V 960V 970V 980V 990V 1000V 1010V 1020V 1030V 1040V 1050V 1060V 1070V 1080V 1090V 1100V 1110V 1120V 1130V 1140V 1150V 1160V 1170V 1180V 1190V 1200V 1210V 1220V 1230V 1240V 1250V 1260V 1270V 1280V 1290V 1300V 1310V 1320V 1330V 1340V 1350V 1360V 1370V 1380V 1390V 1400V

Figure 5-4. SuperDoctor 5 Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

5.4 BMC

The motherboard provides remote access, monitoring and management through the baseboard management controller (BMC) and other management controllers distributed among different system modules. There are several BIOS settings that are related to BMC. For general documentation and information on BMC, visit our website at:

www.supermicro.com/en/solutions/management-software/bmc-resources

BMC ADMIN User Password

For security, each system is assigned a unique default BMC password for the ADMIN user. This can be found on a sticker on the chassis and a sticker on the motherboard. The sticker also displays the BMC MAC address. If necessary, the password can be reset using the Supermicro IPMICFG tool.

BMC AC1F6BC07014 PWD SUOKJKJYZC

Figure 5-5. BMC Password Label

See Chapter 1 for the locations of the labels.

Chapter 6

BIOS

6.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS setup utility for the X11DPU and provides the instructions on navigating the setup screens. The BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be updated.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted since this manual was published.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS setup utility screens, press the key while the system is booting up. (There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as , , etc.)

The BIOS screens have three main frames. The large left frame displays options can be configured by the user. These are blue. When an option is selected, it is highlighted in white. Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

In the left frame, a "▶" indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the key opens the list of settings in that submenu.

The upper right frame displays helpful information for the user. The AMI BIOS has default informational messages built in. The manufacturer retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these informational messages.

The lower right frame lists navigational methods. The AMI BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these hot keys can be used at any time during setup navigation. These keys include , , , , arrow keys, etc.

Some system parameters may be changed.

6.2 Main Setup

When running the AMI BIOS setup utility, it starts with the Main screen. You can always return to it by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit System Date [Mon 03/27/2017] System Time [14:04:31] Supermicro X11DPU BIOS Version 1.0 Build Date 03/21/2017 CPLD Version 03.80.03 Memory Information Total Memory 16384 MB Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. Default Ranges: Year: 2005-2099 Months: 1-12 Days: dependent on month +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1268. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

The Main tab page allows you to set the date and time, and it displays system information.

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or System Time using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the key or the arrow keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00. The date's default value is 01/01/2016 after RTC reset.

Supermicro X11DPU (Motherboard model)

BIOS Version

Build Date (of the BIOS)

CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) Version: This item displays the CPLD version used in the system.

Memory Information

Total Memory (for the system)

6.3 Advanced Setup Configurations

Use the arrow keys to select the Advanced tab and press to access the submenu items.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit
Boot Feature CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Server ME Information PCH SATA Configuration PCH SSATA Configuration PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection ACPI Settings Trusted Computing HTTP BOOT Configuration TLS Authenticate Configuration ISCSI Configuration Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Configuration Driver Health	Boot Feature Configuration Page
	++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.20.1275. Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc.

Caution: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing setting may make the system unstable. If this occurs, revert to the manufacture default settings.

▶Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Option ROM Messages

Use this feature to set the display mode for the Option ROM. Select Keep Current to display the current AddOn ROM setting. Select Force BIOS to use the Option ROM display set by the system BIOS. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the key. The options are On and Off.

Wait For "F1" If Error

Use this feature to force the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

INT19 (Interrupt 19) Trap Response

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Immediate, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at bootup immediately and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Postponed, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 immediately and allow the drives attached to these adaptors to function as bootable devices at bootup. The options are Immediate and Postponed.

Re-try Boot

If this item is enabled, the BIOS will automatically reboot the system from a specified boot device after its initial boot failure. The options are Disabled, Legacy Boot, and EFI Boot.

Install Windows 7 USB support

Enable this feature to use the USB keyboard and mouse during the Windows 7 installation, since the native XHCI driver support is unavailable. Use a SATA optical drive as a USB drive. USB CD/DVD drives are not supported. Disable this feature after the XHCI driver has been installed in Windows. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Port 61h Bit-4 Emulation

Select Enabled to support the emulation of Port 61h bit-4 toggling in SMM (System Management Mode). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Configuration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reset or generate NMI based on jumper settings when it is expired for more than 5 minutes. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Stay-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4 Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon as the user presses the power button. The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

Throttle on Power Fail

Throttling improves reliability and reduces power consumption in the processor via automatic voltage control during processor idle states. Select Enabled to decrease the system power by throttling CPU frequency when one power supply is failed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶CPU Configuration

This submenu displays the information of the CPU as detected by the BIOS. It also allows the user to configuration CPU settings:

• Processor BSP Revision
• Processor Socket
• Processor ID
• Processor Frequency
• Processor Max Ration
• Processor Min Ration
• Microcode Revision
• L1 Cache RAM
• L2 Cache RAM
• L3 Cache RAM
• Processor 0 Version
• Processor 1 Version

Hyper-Threading [All] (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to support Intel® Hyper-threading Technology to enhance CPU performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the OS & the CPU)

Select Enable to enable the Execute-Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. (Please refer to Intel's website for more information.) The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enable to use Intel® Virtualization Technology so that I/O device assignments will be reported directly to the VMM (Virtual Memory Management) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel® platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Disable and Enable.

Note: If a change is made to this setting, you will need to reboot the system for the change to take effect. Refer to Intel's website for detailed information.

PPIN Control

Select Unlock/Enable to use the Protected-Processor Inventory Number (PPIN) in the system. The options are Unlock/Disable and Unlock/Enable.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this item is set to Enable, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Adjacent Cache Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU)

The CPU prefetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this feature is set to Disable. The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if this feature is set to Enable. The options are Enable and Disable.

DCU Streamer Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to enable Intel CPU Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions for CPU to enhance data integrity. The options are Enable and Disable.

DCU IP Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If this feature is set to Enable, the DCU (Data Cache Unit) IP prefetcher will prefetch IP addresses in advance to improve network connectivity and system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

LLC Prefetch

Select Enable to support the LLC prefetch on all threads. The options are Disable and Enable.

Extended APIC

Select Enable to use the extended APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Control) support to enhance power management. The options are Disable and Enable.

AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel® Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to ensure data security. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶Advanced Power Management Configuration

▶CPU P State Control

SpeedStep (Pstates)

EIST (Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disable and Enable.

EIST PSD Function

This feature allows the user to change the P-State (Power-Performance State) coordination type. P-State is also known as "SpeedStep" for Intel® processors. Select HW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for all hardware components only. Select SW_ALL to change the P-State coordination type for all software installed in the system. Select SW_ANY to change the P-State coordination type for a particular software program specified by the user in the system. The options are HW_ALL, SW_ALL, and SW_ANY.

Turbo Mode (Available when Intel® EIST Technology is enabled)

Select Enable to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States

This feature enables the hardware P-States support. The options are Disable, Native Mode, Out of Band Mode, and Native Mode with No Legacy Support.

▶CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State

Use this feature to enable the autonomous core C-State control. The options are Disable and Enable.

CPU C6 report

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to report the CPU C6 State (ACPI C3) to the operating system. During the CPU C6 State, the power to all cache is turned off. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enable to use Enhanced Halt-State technology, which will significantly reduce the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a Halt-state. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶Package C State Control

Package C State

This feature allows the user to set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are C0/C1 state, C2 state, C6 (non Retention) state, C6 (Retention) state, No Limit, and Auto.

▶CPU T State Control

Software Controlled T-States

This feature enables the software controlled T-States support. The options are Disable and Enable

▶Chipset Configuration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following features may cause the system to malfunction.

▶ North Bridge

This feature allows the user to configure the following North Bridge settings.

▶UPI Configuration

UPI Configuration

The following information will be displayed:

• Number of CPU
• Number of IIO
• Current UPI Link Speed
  • Current UPI Link Frequency
  • UPI Global MMIO Low Base/Limit
  • UPI Global MMIO High Base/Limit
  • UPI Pci-e Configuration Base/Size

Degrade Precedence

Select Topology Precedence to degrade features if system options are in conflict. Select Feature Precedence to degrade topology if system options are in conflict. The options are Topology Precedence and Feature Precedence.

Link L0p Enable

Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L0p state for power saving. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

Link L1 Enable

Select Enable for the QPI to enter the L1 state for power saving. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

IO Directory Cache (IODC)

Use this feature to enable the IO Directory Cache (IODC) support. The options are Disable, Auto, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid Push, InvItoM AllocFlow, Enable for Remote InvItoM Hybrid AllocNonAlloc, and Enable for Remote InvItoM and Remote WViLF.

Isoc Mode

Select Enable to enable Isochronous support to meet QoS (Quality of Service) requirements. This feature is especially important for Virtualization Technology. The options are Disable, Enable, and Auto.

▶ Memory Configuration

Integrated Memory Controller (iMC)

Enforce POR

Select Enable to enforce POR restrictions on DDR4 frequency and voltage programming. The options are POR and Disable.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The options are Auto, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, and 2666.

Data Scrambling for NVMDIMM

Select Enable to enable data scrambling to enhance system performance and data integrity. The options are Auto, Disable, and Enable.

Data Scrambling for DDR4

Use this feature to enable data scrambling for DDR4. The options are Auto, Disable, and Enable.

Enable ADR

Select Enable for ADR (Automatic Diagnostic Repository) support to enhance memory performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

Refresh Options

Use this item to select the self refresh mode. The options are Accelerated Self Refresh and 2x Refresh.

▶Memory Topology

The following information will be displayed: P1 DIMMA1/P1 DIMMB1/P1 DIMMC1/P1 DIMMD1/P1 DIMME1/P1 DIMMF1

▶Memory RAS (Reliability\_Availability\_Serviceability) Configuration

Memory RAS Configuration Setup

Use this submenu to configure the following Memory RAS settings.

Static Virtual Lockstep Mode

Select Enable to support the static virtual lockstep mode. The options are Disable and Enable.

Mirror Mode

Use this item to select the mirror mode. The options are Disable, Mirror Mode 1LM, and Mirror Mode 2LM. If this item is set to Mirror Mode 1LM or Mirror Mode 2LM, the available memory capacity will be reduced by 50 percent.

UEFI ARM Mirror

Select Enable to support the UEFI-based address range mirroring with setup option. The options are Disable and Enable.

Memory Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable memory-sparing support for memory ranks to improve memory performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above "Memory Rank Sparing" is set to Enable, the following item will be displayed:

Multi Rank Sparing

Use this feature to set the multiple rank sparing number. The default setting and the maximum is two ranks per channel. The options are One Rank and Two Rank.

Correctable Error Threshold

Use this item to enter the threshold value for correctable memory errors. The default setting is 10.

SDDC Plus One

Single Device Data Correction (SDDC) allows data to be reconstructed when one of the memory devices fails on a DIMM. Use this feature to enable the SDDC support. The options are Disable and Enable.

ADDDC Sparing

Adaptive Double Device Data Correction (ADDDC) Sparing detects the predetermined threshold for correctable errors, copying the contents of the failing DIMM to spare

memory. The failing DIMM or memory rank will then be disabled. The options are Disable and Enable.

Patrol Scrub

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enable, read-and-write will be performed every 16K cycles per cache line if there is no delay caused by internal processing. The options are Disable and Enable.

Patrol Scrub Interval

This feature allows you to decide how many hours the system should wait before the next complete patrol scrub is performed. Use the keyboard to enter a value from 0-24. The Default setting is 24.

▶IIO Configuration

EV DFX Features

When this feature is set to Enable, the EV_DFX Lock Bits that are located on a processor will always remain clear during electric tuning. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶CPU1 Configuration

IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br1)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU1 (IIO PCIe Br2)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU2 (IIO PCIe Br3)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

▶P1\_NVMe0

Link Speed

Use this feature to select the link speed for the PCIe port. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶P1\_NVMe1

Link Speed

Use this feature to select the link speed for the PCIe port. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶AOC-2UR68-I4G SLOT1

(The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶AOC-2UR68-I4G SLOT2

(The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶AOC-2UR68-I4G SLOT3

(The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

CPU2 Configuration

IOU0 (IIO PCIe Br1)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU1 (IIO PCIe Br2)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

IOU2 (IIO PCIe Br3)

This feature configures the PCI-E port Bifurcation setting for a PCI-E port specified by the user. The options are x4x4x4x4, x4x4x8, x8x4x4, x8x8, x16, and Auto.

▶RSC-R1UW-E8R SLOT1

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶P2\_NVMe0

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s)..

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size -

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶P2\_NVMe1

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size -

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT1

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT2

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT3

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s).

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT4

Link Speed

This feature allows the user to select PCI-E support for the device installed in the system. The options are Auto, Gen 1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen 2 (5 GT/s), and Gen 3 (8 GT/s)..

PCI-E Port Link Status

PCI-E Port Link Max

PCI-E Port Link Speed

PCI-E Port Max Payload Size

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are 128B, 256B, and Auto.

▶ IOAT (Intel IO Acceleration) Configuration

Disable TPH

Select Yes to deactivate TLP Processing Hint support. The options are No and Yes.

Prioritize TPH

Use this feature to enable the prioritize TPH support. The options are Enable and Disable.

Relaxed Ordering

Select Enable to enable Relaxed Ordering support which will allow certain transactions to violate the strict-ordering rules of PCI bus for a transaction to be completed prior to other transactions that have already been enqueued. The options are Disable and Enable.

▶Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Select Enable to use Intel® Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d support by reporting the I/O device assignments to the VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor) through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource sharing across Intel® platforms, providing greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are Enable and Disable.

Interrupt Remapping

Select Enable for Interrupt Remapping support to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

PassThrough DMA

Select Enable to use the Non-Isoch VT_D engine pass through DMA support. The options are Enable and Disable.

ATS

Select Enable to use the Non-Isoch VT_D engine ATS support. The options are Enable and Disable.

Posted Interrupt

Use this feature to enable VT_D posted interrupt. The options are Enable and Disable.

Coherency Support (Non-Isoch)

Select Enable for the Non-Iscoh VT-d engine to pass through DMA (Direct Memory Access) to enhance system performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

Intel® VMD technology

This section describes the configuration settings for the Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Technology.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU1

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack0

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available:

P1\_NVMe0 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

P1\_NVMe1 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 1A–1D. The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available.)

AOC-2UR68-I4G\* SLOT1 VMD

(*The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

AOC-2UR68-I4G\* SLOT3 VMD

(*The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 2A–2D. The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack2

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available.)

AOC-2UR68-I4G\* SLOT2 VMD

(*The AOC model varies with your server model.)

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 3A–3D. The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device on CPU2

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack0

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available:

RSC-R1UW-E8R SLOT1 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

P2\_NVMe0 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

P2\_NVMe1 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this device. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 1A–1D. The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available:

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT1 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT2 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 2A–2D. The options are Disable and Enable.

Intel® VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack2

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this stack. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available:

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT3 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT4 VMD

Select Enable to use the Intel Volume Management Device Technology for this root port. The options are Disable and Enable.

Hot Plug Capable

Use this feature to enable the hot plug support for PCIe root ports 3A–3D. The options are Disable and Enable.

IIO-PCIE Express Global Options

PCI-E Completion Timeout Disable

Use this feature for PCI-E Completion Timeout support for electric tuning. The options are Yes, No, and Per-Port.

▶ South Bridge

The following South Bridge information will be displayed:

• USB Module Version
• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

XHCI Hand-off

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

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which will provide complete legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶Server ME Configuration

This feature displays the following system ME configuration settings.

• Operational Firmware Version
- Backup Firmware Version
• Recovery Firmware Version
• ME Firmware Status #1
• ME Firmware Status #2

• Current State
• Error Code

▶PCH SATA Configuration

SATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel® PCH chip. The options are Disable and Enable.

Configure SATA as

Select AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and RAID.

SATA HDD Unlock

Select Enable to unlock the HDD password. The options are Disable and Enable.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will be displayed:

SATA Port 0\~ Port 7

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
- Software Preserve Support

Hot Plug (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disable and Enable.

Spin Up Device (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disable and Enable.

SATA Device Type (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will be displayed:

SATA RSTe Boot Info

Select Enable to provide the full int13h support for SATA controller attached devices. The options are Disable and Enable.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Disable and Enable.

SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.

SATA Port 0\~ Port 7

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
- Software Preserve Support

Hot Plug (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disable and Enable.

Spin Up Device (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disable and Enable.

SATA Device Type (SATA Port 0\~ Port 7)

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

▶PCH sSATA Configuration

sSATA Controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel® PCH chip. The options are Enable and Disable.

Configure sSATA as

Select AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are AHCI and RAID.

SATA HDD Unlock

Select Enable to unlock the HDD password. The options are Disable and Enable.

Aggressive Link Power Management

When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above "Configure sSATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will be displayed:

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
- Software Preserve Support

Hot Plug (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disable and Enable.

Spin Up Device (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disable and Enable.

sSATA Device Type (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will be displayed:

sSATA RSTe Boot Info

Select Enable to provide the full int13h support for SATA controller attached devices. The options are Disable and Enable.

sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver

Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.

sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5

This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA port.

• Model number of drive and capacity
- Software Preserve Support

Hot Plug (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disable and Enable.

Spin Up Device (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disable and Enable.

sSATA Device Type (sSATA Port 0\~ Port 5)

Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.

▶PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration

The following information will be displayed:

• PCI Bus Driver Version

PCI Devices Common Settings:

Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SR-IOV Support

Use this feature to enable or disable Single Root IO Virtualization support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

MMIO High Base

Use this item to select the base memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 56T, 40T, 24T, 16T, 4T, and 1T.

MMIO High Granularity Size

Use this item to select the high memory size according to memory-address mapping for the IO hub. The options are 1G, 4G, 16G, 64G, 256G, and 1024G.

PCI PERR/SERR Support

Select Enabled to activate PCI Error and System Error report handling. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto to allow the system BIOS to 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

Use this feature to select the default value for the PCI MMIO (Memory-Mapped IO) base address. The options are 1G, 1.5G, 1.75G, 2G, 2.25G, and 3G.

NVMe Firmware Source

Use this item to select the NVMe firmware to support booting. The options are Vendor Defined Firmware and AMI Native Support. The default option, Vendor Defined Firmware, is pre-installed on the drive and may resolve errata or enable innovative functions for the drive. The other option, AMI Native Support, is offered by the BIOS with a generic method.

VGA Priority

Use this item to select the graphics device to be used as the primary video display for system boot. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

AOC-2UR68-i2XT* SLOT1 PCI-E 3.0 X8 (in X16) OPROM

AOC-2UR68-i2XT* SLOT3 PCI-E 3.0 X8 OPROM

AOC-2UR68-i2XT* SLOT2 PCI-E 3.0 X16 OPROM

(*The AOC model varies with your server model.)

For the three settings above, select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT1 PCI-E x16 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT2 PCI-E x8 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT3 PCI-E x8 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

RSC-R2UW-4E8 SLOT4 PCI-E x8 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

RSC-R1UW-E8R SLOT1 PCI-E x8 OPROM

Select Disabled to deactivate the selected slot, Legacy to activate the slot in legacy mode, and EFI to activate the slot in EFI mode. The default is Legacy.

Bus Master Enable

This setting enables the bus master attribute fo DMA transactions. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard LAN Device

This setting Enables or Disables the onboard LAN device.

Onboard LAN1 Option ROM

Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

Use the above two settings to select the type of device installed in a LAN port specified by the user for system boot. The default setting for Onboard LAN1 Option ROM is PXE, and the default setting for Onboard LAN2 Option ROM is Disabled.

Onboard NVMe1 Option ROM

Onboard NVMe2 Option ROM

Onboard NVMe3 Option ROM

Onboard NVMe4 Option ROM

Use the above four settings to select the type of the device installed on an NVMe port specified by the user for system boot. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

Onboard Video Option ROM

Select Legacy to boot the system using a legacy video device installed on the motherboard. The options are Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

▶Network Stack Configuration

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If this feature is set to Enable, the following features are available:

Ipv4 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable lpv4 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv4 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable lpv4 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Select Enabled to enable lpv6 PXE boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 HTTP Support

Select Enabled to enable lpv6 HTTP boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PXE boot wait time

Use this option to specify the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 0.

Media detect count

Use this option to specify the number of times media will be checked. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change the value. The default setting is 1.

▶Super IO Configuration

Super IO Configuration

The following Super IO information will be displayed:

• Super IO Chip AST2500

▶ Serial Port 1 Configuration

Serial Port 1 Configuration

This submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 1.

Serial Port 1

Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.

Change Settings

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address. The options are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).

▶ Serial Port 2 Configuration

Serial Port 2 Configuration

This submenu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 2.

Serial Port 2

Select Enabled to enable the selected onboard serial port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Device Settings

This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.

Change Settings

This feature specifies the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial port specified by the user. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address. The options are Auto, (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;).

Serial Port 2 Attribute (Available for Serial Port 2 only)

Select SOL to use COM Port 2 as a Serial Over LAN (SOL) port for console redirection. The options are SOL and COM.

▶Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

▶Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

COM1

Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 and 8.

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

Stop Bits

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

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and 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 the function keys and the key pad used for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When this feature is set to BootLoader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When this feature is set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.

SOL

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for a serial port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

▶Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

SOL

Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 and 8.

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

Stop Bits

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

Flow Control

Use this feature to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and 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 the function keys and the key pad used for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When this feature is set to BootLoader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When this feature is set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and BootLoader.

Legacy Console Redirection

Legacy Serial Redirection Port

Use the feature to select the COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM messages. The options are COM1 and SOL.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to configure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-Band Serial Port management.

Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

▶Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Management Port

The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The options are COM1 and SOL.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

Bits Per second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in both host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this item to set the flow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused by buffer overflow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop data-sending when the receiving buffer is full. Send a "Start" signal to start data-sending when the receiving buffer is empty. The options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

The settings below are displayed:

Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits

▶ACPI Settings

NUMA (Available when the OS supports this feature)

Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support to enhance system performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

High Precision Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing

multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is installed and detected by the BIOS)

Security Device Support

If a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) device is connected to the TPM header (JTPM1) on the motherboard and this feature is set to Enable, onboard security devices will be available for the TPM support to enhance data integrity and network security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options are Disable and Enable.

\*If the item above is set to Enable, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

The following Platform Configuration Register information will be displayed:

• Active PCR banks
• Available PCR banks

SHA-1 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA-1 Platform Configuration Register (PCR) bank for the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SHA256 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA256 Platform Configuration Register (PCR) bank for the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The options are None and TPM Clear.

Platform Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable platform hierarchy for platform protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Storage Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable storage hierarchy for cryptographic protection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Endorsement Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable endorsement hierarchy for privacy control. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PH Randomization

Use this feature to disable or enable Platform Hierarchy Randomization. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

TXT Support

Intel® TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) helps protect against software-based attacks and ensures protection, confidentiality, and integrity of data stored or created on the system. Use this feature to enable or disable TXT Support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶HTTP Boot Configuration

Use this feature to configure HTTP Boot settings for your system.

Http Boot One Time

If this feature is set to Enabled, the system will automatically boot into the HttpBoot setting that has been previously configured when it is powered up the first time. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Input the Description

This feature allows the user to input the description of the boot.

Boot URI

This feature allows the user to boot the system from a network connection.

▶TLS Authenticate Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the following features will be displayed:

▶Server CA Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure the client certificate that is to be used by the server.

▶Enroll Certification

This feature allows the user to enroll the certificate in the system.

▶Enroll Cert (Certification) Using File

This feature allows the user to enroll the security certificate in the system by using a file.

Cert (Certification) GUID (Global Unique Identifier)

This feature displays the GUID for this system.

▶Commit Changes and Exit

Select this feature to keep the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Discard Changes and Exit

Select this feature to discard the changes you have made and exit from the system.

▶Delete Certification

If this feature is set to Enable, the certificate enrolled in the system will be deleted. The options are Enable and Disable.

▶iSCSi Configuration

iSCSI Initiator Name

This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format. Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system, configure the proper settings for the following features.

▶ Add an Attempt

▶ Delete Attempts

▶Change Attempt order

Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU

This submenu displays the information of the Intel VMD controllers as detected by the BIOS.

Intel® Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Configuration

(Available when a DCPMM device is plugged in)

This submenu configures DCPMM device parameters and displays driver version.

Note: All DCPMM items and strings displayed on the BIOS screen are provided by Intel and may vary with the driver version.

Version: 1.0.0.3380

Select an action below.

Detected DIMMs: This feature displays the number of DIMMs as detected by the system.

All DIMMs are healthy.

DIMMs

This feature configures and displays the information of a selected DCPMM.

Select a specific DIMM to view more information.

DIMMs on socket 0x0000: (an example socket ID; several may be available)

▶DIMM ID 0x0001 (an example DIMM ID; several may be available)

Press and the following information regarding this DIMM is displayed.

View settings or select an action below.

(The values below are examples; yours may vary)

DIMM UID 8089-A2-1837-0000115D

DIMM handle 0x0001

DIMM physical ID 0x0019

Manageability state [Manageable]

Health state [Healthy]

Health state reason None

Capacity 252.4 GiB

Firmware version 01.00.00.5127

Firmware API Version 01.11

Lock state [Disabled]

Staged firmware version N/A

Firmware update status Update loaded successfully

Manufacturer Intel

Show more details +

Enable this feature to display additional information about this DIMM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the feature, Show more details +, is set to Enabled, the following will be displayed:

Serial number 0x0000115D

Part number NMA1XBD256GQS

Socket 0x0

Memory controller ID 0x0

Vendor ID 0x8089

Device ID	0x5141
Subsystem vendor ID	0x8089
Subsystem device ID	0x97A
Device locator	P1-DIMMA2
Subsystem revision ID	0x18
Interface format code	0x0301 (Non-Energy Backed Byte Addressable)
Manufacturing info valid	1
Manufacturing date	18-37
Manufacturing location	0xA2
Memory type	Logical Non-Volatile Device
Memory bank label	P0_Node0_Channel0_Dimm1
Data width label [b]	64
Total width [b]	72
Speed [MHz]	2666
Channel ID	0x0000
Channel position	1
Revision ID	0x0
Form factor	[DIMM]
Manufacturer ID	0x8089
Controller revision ID	B0 (0x0020)
Is new	0
Memory capacity	252.0 GiB
App Direct capacity	0 B
Unconfigured capacity	0 B
Inaccessible capacity	0 B
Reserved capacity	465.2 MiB
Peak power budget [mW]	20000
Avg power budget [mW]	15000
Max average power budget [mW]	10000
Package sparing capable	1

Package sparing enabled 1

Package spares available 1

Configuration status [Valid]

SKU violation 0

ARS status [Completed]

Overwrite DIMM status [Not started]

Last shutdown time Fri Dec 21 17:29:23 UTC 2018

First fast refresh 0

Viral policy enable 0

Viral state 0

Latched Last shutdown status:

PM ADR Command Received, DDRT Power Fail Command Received, PMIC 12V/DDRT 1.2V Power Loss (PLI), Controller's FW State Flush Complete, Write Data Flush Complete, PM Idle Received

Unlatched last shutdown status: Unknown

Security capabilities Encryption, Erase

Modes supported Memory Mode, App Direct

Boot status Success

AIT DRAM enabled [1]

Error injection enabled [0]

Media temperature injection enabled [0]

Software triggers enabled [0]

Software triggers enabled details None

Poison error injection counter 0

Poison error clear counter 0

Media temperature injection counter 0

Software triggers counter 0

Master Passphrase Enabled 0

▶Monitor health

Sensor Type [Health]

Value

Sensor Type [Controller temperature]

Value <42 C>

Non-critical threshold 98

Critical lower threshold 99

Critical upper threshold 98

Fatal threshold 102

State [Normal]

Alarm enabled state

Use this setting to establish the non-critical threshold alarm. Choices are 1 and 0.

Sensor Type [Media temperature]

Value <39 C>

Non-critical threshold 82

Critical lower threshold 83

Critical upper threshold 83

Fatal threshold 85

State [Normal]

Alarm enabled state

Use this setting to establish the non-critical threshold alarm. Choices are 1 and 0.

Sensor Type [Percentage remaining]

Value <100 %>

Non-critical threshold 50

State [Normal]

Alarm enabled state

Use this setting to establish the non-critical threshold alarm. Choices are 1 and 0.

Sensor Type [Latched dirty shutdown count]

Value <6>

Sensor Type [Power on time]

Value <7172661 S>

Sensor Type [Up time]

Value <345287 S>

Sensor Type [Power cycles]

Value <1783>

Sensor Type [FW error count]

Value <8>

Sensor Type [Unlatched dirty shutdown count]

Value <138>

Modify non-critical thresholds

Controller temperature [C] 98

Media temperature [C] 82

Percentage remaining [%] 50

▶Apply changes

Press to apply changes.

▶Update firmware

Specify the firmware image to load on the DIMMs on the next system restart and select Update.

Current firmware version: 01.00.00.5127

Selected firmware version: None

File:

Press and type in the file path relative to the root directory of the device containing the new firmware image file, such as "\firmware\newFirmware.bin".

Staged firmware version: N/A

▶Update

Press to update firmware.

▶Configure security

Specify the security settings on ALL the DIMMs.

State: [Disabled]

Shows current state [Disabled, Frozen]

Enable security

Use this feature to enable security by entering a new passphrase. Press to type in a new passphrase with at least one character.

Secure erase

Use this feature to erase all persistent data. The options are Yes and No

Freeze lock

Use this feature to prevent further lock state changes until the next reboot.

▶Configure data policy

Specify the data policy settings on ALL the DIMMs.

First fast refresh state: Disabled or Enabled

Depending on the settings of the following feature, Enable/Disable first fast refresh, [Disabled] or [Enabled] will be displayed.

▶Enable/Disable first fast refresh

Use this feature to enable/disable the feature above, First fast refresh state.

▶Regions

Use this submenu to configure and display regions.

Current configuration

▶Region ID1

Region ID: 0x0001

DIMM ID: 0x1011, 0x1021

ISet ID: 0x0000000000000000

Persistent memory type: App Direct

Capacity: 1004.0 GiB

Free capacity: 1044.0 GiB

Health: Pending

Socket ID: 0x0001

Memory allocation goal configuration

▶DIMM ID 0x001 (an example DIMM ID; several may be available)

Socket ID: 0x0001

DIMM ID: 0x1001

Memory Mode size: 0 B

App Direct #1 size: 170.0 GiB

App Direct #1 index: 1

App Direct #1 settings x6 - 4KB IMC x 4KB Channel

App Direct #2 size: 0 B

App Direct #2 index: N/A

App Direct #2 settings N/A

A reboot is required for the memory allocation goal to be processed by the BIOS.

▶Create goal config

Use this submenu to create goal configuration of DIMM regions.

Select the scope of the new region then set the desired sizes.

Create goal config for:

Use this feature to select target to create goal configuration. The options are Platform and Socket.

Reserved [%]:

Enter a value (0-100) to reserve a percentage of the requested DIMM capacity that will not be mapped into the system physical address space.

Memory Mode [%]:

Enter a value (0-100) to set the percentage of the total capacity to use in Memory Mode.

Persistent memory type:

Use this feature to select the type of the persistent memory capacity to create. The options are App Direct and App Direct Not interleaved.

Namespace Label version:

While creating goals, use this feature to display and modify the namespace label version to initialize. The options are 1.2 and 1.1.

▶Create goal config

Use this to create goal configuration of the DIMM regions.

▶ Delete goal config

Use this to discard the region goal configuration.

▶Namespaces

Use this submenu to display, create, modify, and delete namespaces.

Select a namespace to view more information.

(*If a namespace has been created, it is displayed here.)

NamespaceID Name Health Status.

▶0x00000101 Healthy

Use this feature to display details for or modify selected namespace.

View details for or modify selected namespace.

UUID 66B9E696-0E38-47B3-81

5E-99FFAFC26A23

ID 0x00000101

Name

Press to type in a name of namespace.

Region 1

Health [Healthy]

Mode [None]

Block size [4096 B]

Units

Use this feature to change the units of the input namespace capacity. The options are B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.

Capacity 125.0

Label version 1.2

▶ Save

Use this feature to save current namespace.

▶ Delete

Use this feature to delete current namespace.

▶ Create namespace

Name

Press to type in a name of namespace.

Region ID

This feature displays the region ID on which to create namespace.

Mode

Use this feature to set namespace mode. The options are None and Sector. The option, None, is for raw access only. Set this feature to Sector to guarantee powerfail write automaticity via a block translation table (BTT)

Capacity input

The options are Remaining and Manual. Set this feature to Remaining to use the maximum available capacity. Set this feature to Manual to enter the capacity manually.

Units

Use this feature to change the units of the input namespace capacity. The options are B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.

Capacity

This feature displays the capacity of namespace.

▶Create namespace

Press to create a namespace with the above configuration.

▶Total capacity

The following information is displayed.

Total DCPMM resource allocation across the host server.

Raw capacity: 2.9 TiB

App Direct capacity: 1004.0 GiB

Memory capacity: 0 B

Unconfigured capacity: 0 TiB

Inaccessible capacity: 3.5 GiB

Reserved capacity: 1.9 TiB

▶ Diagnostics

Perform diagnostic tests on DIMMS.

Choose diagnostics type:

Quick diagnostics

Select Enabled to perform quick diagnostics test. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DIMM ID 0x0001

Select Enabled to enable the diagnostics procedure for this DIMM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DIMM ID 0x0101

Select Enabled to enable the diagnostics procedure for this DIMM. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

(Additional DIMMs are listed if detected.)

Config diagnostics

Select Enabled to enable the platform configuration diagnostics test. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

FW diagnostics

Select Enabled to enable the firmware diagnostics test. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Security diagnostics

Select Enabled to enable the security diagnostics test. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶ Execute tests

Press to perform the selected diagnostic tests. The following information is displayed.

TestName: Quick

State: Ok

Message:

The quick health check succeeded.

TestName: Config

State: Ok

Message:

The platform configuration check succeeded.

TestName: Security

State: Ok

Message:

The security check succeeded.

TestName: FW

State: Ok

Message:

The firmware consistency and settings check succeeded.

▶ Preferences

Use this submenu to display or modify user preferences.

View and/or modify user preferences.

Default DIMM ID:

Use this feature to modify the default display of DIMM identifiers. The options are Handle and UID.

Capacity units:

This feature is to modify the default units for displaying capacities. Use auto (x1024) or Auto_10 (x1000) to automatically select the best format. The options are Auto, Auto_10, B, MB, MiB, GB, GiB, TB, and TiB.

App Direct settings:

This feature is to view or modify the interleaving settings for creating App Direct capacity. The default setting is 4KB_4KB (Recommended).

App Direct granularity:

This feature is to or modify the minimum App Direct granularity per DIMM. The options are Recommended and 1.

▶Driver Health

This submenu displays the health status of the drivers and controllers as detected by the system. The following information is displayed.

▶Intel(R) DCPMM 1.0.0.3380 Driver Healthy

Intel(R) DCPMM Controller Healthy

Intel Persistent Memory DIMM 25 Controller Healthy Intel Persistent Memory DIMM 33 Controller Healthy Intel Persistent Memory DIMM 41 Controller Healthy (Additional controllers are listed if detected.)

Intel(R) DCPMM 1.0.0.3380 HII Driver Healthy Controller 665c5c98 Child 0 Healthy

▶Intel(R) 10GbE Driver 7.0.19 x64 Healthy

Controller 63f38f18 Child 0 Healthy Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 Healthy Controller 63f37398 Child 0 Healthy Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2 Healthy

▶Intel(R) PRO/1000 8.5.21 PCI-E Healthy

6.4 Event Logs

Use this tab page to configure Event Log settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings View SMBIOS Event Log Press to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration. +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

▶Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

If No is selected, data stored in the event log will not be erased. Select Yes, Next Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot. Select Yes, Every Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot. The options are No, (Yes, Next reset), and (Yes, Every reset).

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the event log when the event log memory is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from 0 to 99. The default value is 60.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

▶View SMBIOS Event Log

This section displays the contents of the SMBIOS Event Log.

6.4 Event Logs

Use this tab page to configure Event Log settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings View SMBIOS Event Log Press to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration. +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

▶Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

SMBIOS Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) Event Logging during system boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

If No is selected, data stored in the event log will not be erased. Select Yes, Next Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon next system reboot. Select Yes, Every Reset, data in the event log will be erased upon every system reboot. The options are No, (Yes, Next reset), and (Yes, Every reset).

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately for all messages to be automatically erased from the event log when the event log memory is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 Multiple Event Time Window (METW) defines number of minutes must pass between duplicate log events before MECI is incremented. This is in minutes, from 0 to 99. The default value is 60.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

▶View SMBIOS Event Log

This section displays the contents of the SMBIOS Event Log.

6.5 IPMI

Use this tab page to configure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit BMC Firmware Revision 1.13 IPMI STATUS Working ► System Event Log ► BMC Network Configuration Press to change the SEL event log configuration. ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

BMC Firmware Revision

This item indicates the IPMI firmware revision used in your system.

IPMI STATUS (Baseboard Management Controller)

This item indicates the status of the IPMI firmware installed in your system.

▶System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, (Yes, On next reset), and (Yes, On every reset).

When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to decide what the BIOS should do when the system event log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

▶BMC Network Configuration

BMC Network Configuration

Configure IPV4 support

IPMI LAN Selection

This item displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Failover.

IPMI Network Link Status

This item displays the IPMI Network Link status. The default setting is Shared LAN.

Update IPMI LAN Configuration

Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot. The options are No and Yes.

*If the item above is set to Yes, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

Configuration Address Source

This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Static and DHCP.

This item displays the current configuration address for this computer.

Station IP Address

This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form (i.e., 172.31.0.1).

VLAN

Use this item to enable or disable the IPMI VLAN function. The options are Disable and Enable.

*If the item above is set to Enable, the item below "VLAN ID" will become available for user's configuration:

VLAN ID

Use this item to enter the VLAN ID. The default setting is 0.

Configure IPV6 support

Lan channel 1

IPV6 Support

This item displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for user's configuration:

Configuration Address Source

This feature allows the user to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected, you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address for this computer. The options are Unspecified, Static and DHCP.

The following information is displayed:

• Current Configuration Address source
- Station IPV6 address
- Prefix Length
• IPV6 Router1 IP Address
- IPV6 address status
• IPV6 DHCP Algorithm

6.6 Security

Use this tab page to configure Security settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Password Check [Setup] - Secure Boot Set Administrator Password ++: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

Administrator Password

Press Enter to set the user password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

User Password

Press Enter to set the user password which is required to enter the BIOS setup utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

Password Check

Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system to check for a password at bootup or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are Setup and Always.

▶Secure Boot

This section displays the contents of the following secure boot features:

• System Mode
• Secure Boot
• Vendor Keys

Secure Boot

Use this item to enable secure boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Secure Boot Mode

Use this item to select the secure boot mode. The options are Standard and Custom.

CSM Support

Select Enabled to support the EFI Compatibility Support Module (CSM), which provides compatibility support for traditional legacy BIOS for system boot. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶Key Management

This submenu allows the user to configure the following Key Management settings.

Provision Factory Defaults

Select Enabled to install the default Secure-Boot keys set by the manufacturer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

▶Enroll all Factory Default Keys

Select Yes to install all default secure keys set by the manufacturer. The options are Yes and No.

▶Enroll Efi Image

This feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot Mode. Enroll SHA256 Hash Certificate of the image into the Authorized Signature Database.

▶ Save all Secure Boot variables

This feature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved.

Secure Boot variable: Size/Key#/Key Source

▶ Platform Key (PK)

This feature allows the user to configure the settings of the platform keys.

Set New

Use this feature to load the new platform keys (PK) from the manufacturer's defaults.

▶Key Exchange Keys (KEK)

Select Set New to load the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select Append to add the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing KEK. The default setting is Set New.

▶ Authorized Signatures

Authorized Signature Database (DB) contains authorized signing certificates and digital signatures. Select Set New to load the DB from the manufacturer's defaults. Select Append to add the database from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DB. The default setting is Set New.

▶Forbidden Signatures

Forbidden Signature Database (DBX) contains forbidden certificates and digital signatures. Select Set New to load the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults. Select Append to add the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DBX. The default setting is Set New.

▶ Authorized TimeStamps

Select Set New to load the Authorized Timestamp Database (DBT) from the manufacturer's defaults. Select Append to add the DBT from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing DBT. The default setting is Set New.

▶OsRecovery Signatures

Select Set New to load the OsRecovery Signatures Database (DBR) from the manufacturer's defaults. Select Append to add the DBR from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing DBR. The default setting is Set New.

6.7 Boot

Use this tab page to configure Boot Settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Configuration Boot mode select [DUAL] LEGACY to EFI support [Disabled] FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Boot Option #1 [Hard Disk] Boot Option #2 [CD/DVD] Boot Option #3 [USB Hard Disk] Boot Option #4 [USB CD/DVD] Boot Option #5 [USB Key:Sony Stor...] Boot Option #6 [USB Floppy] Boot Option #7 [USB Lan] Boot Option #8 [Network:IBA XE S1...] Boot Option #9 [UEFI Hard Disk] Boot Option #10 [UEFI CD/DVD] Boot Option #11 [UEFI USB Hard Disk] Boot Option #12 [UEFI USB CD/DVD] Boot Option #13 [UEFI USB Key] Boot Option #14 [UEFI USB Floppy] Boot Option #15 [UEFI USB Lan] Boot Option #16 [UEFI Network] Boot Option #17 [UEFI AP:UEFI: Bui...] ► Delete Boot Option Select boot mode LEGACY/UEFI +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot mode select

Use this item to select the type of device that the system is going to boot from. The options are LEGACY, UEFI, and DUAL. The default setting is DUAL.

LEGACY to EFI support

Use this item to enable the EFI boot support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities

This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system to boot from. Press on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

*If the item above set to Legacy/UEFI/Dual, the following items will be displayed:

• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #1
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #2
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #3
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #4
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #5

• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #6
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #7
• Legacy/UEFI/Dual Boot Order #8
• UEFI/Dual Boot Order #9
- Dual Boot Order #10
• Dual Boot Order #11
• Dual Boot Order #12
• Dual Boot Order #13
• Dual Boot Order #14
• Dual Boot Order #15
• Dual Boot Order #16
• Dual Boot Order #17

▶ Delete Boot Option

Use this feature to remove a pre-defined boot device from which the system will boot during startup. The options are Select one to Delete and UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell.

▶UEFI Application Boot Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which UEFI devices are boot devices.

Boot Option #1

The options are UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell and Disabled.

▶Network Drive BBS Priorities

This feature allows the user to specify which available network drives are boot devices.

Boot Option #1

The options are IBA XE Slot 1800 v2358 and Disabled.

6.8 Save & Exit

Use this tab page to configure Save & Exit settings.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit Save Options Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Save Changes Discard Changes Default Options Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override Sony Storage Media PMAP IBA XE Slot 1800 v2358 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Exit system setup without saving any changes. +: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

Save Options

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press .

Save Changes and Reset

After completing the system configuration changes, select this option to save the changes you have made. This will reset (reboot) the system.

Save Changes

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save all changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS utility Program.

Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell). Select an option and press . Your system will boot to the selected boot option.

Default Options

Restore Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Optimized Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press . These are factory settings designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance.

Save As User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press . This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use.

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press . Use this feature to retrieve user-defined settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

Listed on this section are other boot options for the system (i.e., Built-in EFI shell). Select an option and press . Your system will boot to the selected boot option.

Appendix A

BIOS Error Codes

A.1 BIOS Error Beep (POST) Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps. The table below lists some common errors and their corresponding beep codes encountered by users.

BIOS Error Beep (POST) Codes
Beep Code Error	Message Description
1 short Refresh Circuits have been reset (Ready to power up)
5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in system
5 long, 2 short Display memory read/write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory
1 long continuous System OH System overheat condition

A.2 Additional BIOS POST Codes

The AMI BIOS supplies additional checkpoint codes, which are documented online at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ ("AMI BIOS POST Codes User's Guide").

When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, a diagnostic card can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h (Supermicro p/n AOC-LPC80-20).

For information on AMI updates, please refer to http://www.ami.com/products/.

Appendix B

Standardized Warning Statements for AC Systems

About Standardized Warning Statements

The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.

Read this appendix in its entirety before installing or configuring 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 for preventing accidents.

警告の定義

この警告サインは危険を意味します。

Installation Instructions

Warning! Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

設置手順書

Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 20 A.

サーキット・ブレーカー

Power Disconnection Warning

Warning! The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord removed from the power supply module(s) before accessing the chassis interior to install or remove system components.

電源切断の警告

Equipment Installation

Warning! Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

機器の設置

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

Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions

電池の取り扱い

Redundant Power Supplies

Warning! This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to de-energize the unit.

冗長電源装置

Warning! Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution when servicing.

バックプレーンの電圧

Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes

Warning! Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

地方および国の電気規格に準拠

Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

製品の廃棄

Warning! Hazardous moving parts. Keep away from moving fan blades. The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis. Keep fingers, screwdrivers, and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly's housing.

ファン・ホットスワップの警告

Power Cable and AC Adapter

Warning! When installing the product, use the provided or designated connection cables, power cables and AC adaptors. Using any other cables and adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fire. Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL or CSA-certified cables (that have UL/CSA shown on the cord) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only.

電源コードとACアダプター

System Specifications

Processors

Dual Intel Xeon 82xx/62xx/52xx/42xx/32xx or 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx processors in a P (LGA3647) socket UPI up to 10.4GT/s; support CPU TDP 70-205W Note: Refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our website for updates to supported processors.

Chipset

Intel C621

BIOS

AMI 32Mb SPI Flash ROM

Memory

Twenty-four slots for up to 6 TB of 3DS Load Reduced DIMM (3DS LRDIMM), 3DS Registered DIMM (3DS RDIMM), or up to 3 TB of Load Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM) with speeds of up to 2933 MHz; support for Non-Volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) and Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM); DIMM size up to 256 GB at 1.2 V

Drive Bays

Twelve hot-swap 3.5" bays for twelve SATA drives, with an option for up to 12 SAS3, or 4 NVMe

PCI Expansion Slots

Two full height, double width, PCI-E slots (one x8, one x16), four full height, full width x8 PCI-E slots, one low profile x8 PCI-E slot, one internal low profile PCI-E x8 slot (Ultra riser) Note: Model TR4T is different--see pg 50.

Input/Output (per node)

Network: Two to four LAN ports, varies by model IPMI: Dedicated LAN port USB 3.0: Two ports on the rear I/O panel (USB 0/1) One serial port; one VGA port DOM: Two SuperDOM (Disk on Module) port

Motherboard

X11DPU; Length 17.0", width 16.8" (431.8 mm x 426.7 mm)

Chassis

SC829U2AC4-R1K02-T; 2U Rackmount, (WxHxD) 17.2 x 3.5 x 28.5 in. (437 x 89 x 723 mm)

System Cooling

Four 8-cm heavy duty PWM fans, two CPU heatsinks, two air shrouds to direct air flow

Power Supply

Model: PWS-1K02A-1R, 800/1000 W redundant modules, 80Plus Titanium level

Input:

100-127Vac / 9.8–7 A / 50-60 Hz 200-240Vac / 7–5 A / 50-60 Hz +12V: Max: 66.7 A / Min: 0 A (100-127 Vac) Max: 83 A / Min: 0 A (200-240 Vac) +12 V standby: Max: 2.1 A / Min: 0 A

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)

Non-operating Temperature: -40^ to 70^ C ( -40^ to 158^ F)

Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions: FCC Class A, EN 55032 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/3-3, CISPR 32 Class A

Electromagnetic Immunity: EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)

Other:

VCCI-CISPR 32 and AS/NZS CISPR 32

Environmental: Directive 2011/65/EU and DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/863 and Directive 2012/19/EU

Safety: CSA/EN/IEC/UL 60950-1 Compliant, UL or CSA Listed (USA and Canada), CE Marking (Europe)

Perchlorate Warning

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate"

Appendix D

UEFI BIOS Recovery

Warning: Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you do update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating to avoid possible boot failure.

D.1 Overview

The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) provides a software-based interface between the operating system and the platform firmware in the pre-boot environment. The UEFI specification supports an architecture-independent mechanism that will allow the UEFI OS loader stored in an add-on card to boot the system. The UEFI offers clean, hands-off management to a computer during system boot.

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image

A UEFI BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block (a main BIOS image). The recovery block contains critical BIOS codes, including memory detection and recovery codes for the user to flash a healthy BIOS image if the original main BIOS image is corrupted. When the system power is turned on, the recovery block codes execute first. Once this process is complete, the main BIOS code will continue with system initialization and the remaining POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines.

Note 1: Follow the BIOS recovery instructions below for BIOS recovery when the main BIOS block crashes.

Note 2: When the BIOS recovery block crashes, you will need to follow the procedures to make a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) request. (For a RMA request, please see section 3.5 for more information). Also, you may use the Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) Out-of-Band (OOB) (https://www.supermicro.com.tw/products/nfo/SMS_SUM.cfm) to reflash the BIOS.

D.3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device

This feature allows the user to recover the main BIOS image using a USB-attached device without additional utilities used. A USB flash device such as a USB Flash Drive, or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW device can be used for this purpose. However, a USB Hard Disk drive cannot be used for BIOS recovery at this time.

The file system supported by the recovery block is FAT (including FAT12, FAT16, and FAT32) which is installed on a bootable or non-bootable USB-attached device. However, the BIOS might need several minutes to locate the SUPER.ROM file if the media size becomes too large due to the huge volumes of folders and files stored in the device.

To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB-attached device, follow the instructions below.

1. Using a different machine, copy the "Super.ROM" binary image file into the Root "\" directory of a USB device or a writable CD/DVD.

Note 1: If you cannot locate the "Super.ROM" file in your drive disk, visit our website at www.supermicro.com to download the BIOS package. Extract the BIOS binary image into a USB flash device and rename it "Super.ROM" for the BIOS recovery use.

Note 2: Before recovering the main BIOS image, confirm that the "Super.ROM" binary image file you download is the same version or a close version meant for your motherboard.

1. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS image ("Super.ROM") into your USB drive and reset the system when the following screen appears.

SUPERIOR BMC IP:10.132.161.13 PEI--Could Not Find Recovery Image... 87

1. After locating the healthy BIOS binary image, the system will enter the BIOS Recovery menu as shown below.

Optin Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Log (PMI) Recovery Security Boot Save a Exit Please select blocks you want to update Reset Value [Enabled] Boot Block Update [Enabled] ► Proceed with flash update Set this option to reset NVRAM to default values +1: Select Screen T4: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Out. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.19.1706. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

Note: At this point, you may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery. If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery, follow the procedures below.

1. When the screen as shown above displays, use the arrow keys to select the item "Proceed with flash update" and press the key. You will see the BIOS recovery progress as shown in the screen below.

Note: Do not interrupt the BIOS flashing process until it has completed.

Aotis Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. No. 2017 WARNING! System firmware is being updated. Keyboard is locked. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF!!! Slice firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Program new data Write new boot block... 178 +: Select Screen T4: Select item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ECC: Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

1. After the BIOS recovery process is complete, press any key to reboot the system.

RIO Setup Utility - Copyright (CI 2017 American Regatrends, Inc. Recovery) HANUOPS System firmware is being updated. Keyboard is locked. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF !!! Once firmware update is completed press any key to reboot the system Flash update Flash update completed. Press any key to reset the system #: Select Screen F#: Select Item Enter: Select +/-= Change Opt. Fit: General hold F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2-15.1266. Copyright (CI) 2017 American Regatrends, Inc.

1. Using a different system, extract the BIOS package into a USB flash drive.

2. Press continuously during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility. From the top of the tool bar, select Boot to enter the submenu. From the submenu list, select Boot Option #1 as shown below. Then, set Boot Option #1 to [UEFI AP:UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell]. Press to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.

Auto Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Loss IPC Securing BOOT Save & Exit Boot Configuration Boot mode select [DUAL] LEGACY to EFI Support [Disabled] FIRE DOOT ORDER Priorities Boot Option #1 [DEFI AP:UEFI Bar...] Boot Option #2 [CD/DVD] Boot Option #3 [USB Hard Disk] Boot Option #4 [USB CD/DVD] Boot Option #5 [USB Key:Sa/Disk] Boot Option #6 [USB Floppy] Boot Option #7 [USB Lan] Boot Option #8 [Network:IDM GE SL...] Boot Option #9 [UEFI Hard Disk] Boot Option #10 [UEFI CD/DVD] Boot Option #11 [UEFI USB Hard Disk] Boot Option #12 [UEFI USB CD/DVD] Boot Option #13 [UEFI USB Key:UEFI...] Boot Option #14 [UEFI USB Floppy] Boot Option #15 [UEFI USB Lan] Boot Option #16 [UEFI Network] Boot Option #17 [Hard Disk] ► Add New Boot Option Sets the system boot order <<: Select Screen T4: Select Item Enters Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General/ Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ECCI Exit Version 2.19.1266. Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc.

1. When the UEFI Shell prompt appears, type fs# to change the device directory path. Go to the directory that contains the BIOS package you extracted earlier from Step 6. Enter flash.nsh BIOSname.### at the prompt to start the BIOS update process.

LEFI Interactive Shell v2.1 ESK 11 LEFI v2.50 (American Regatrends, 0x00890XX) Mapping table: F30: A106(0x1):H0D(F01:BKL1): PcJ4001(0x0)/PcI(0x14,0x0)/uB(0x11,0x0)/M01_MER,0xG7901D2,0x806,0x1 OR3532) BLXD: BLXD(s): PcJ4001(0x0)/PcI(0x14,0x0)/uB(0x11,0x0) Press ESCR to 1 seconds to disk startup.msh or any other key to continue. Shell (f5) F30: CD BRUDOS F30:VAPLOOS> CD SKAPME2_03562017 F30:VAPLOOS@SKAPME2_03562017\ flash.nsh X13P07.SX

Note: Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS flashing is complete.

Done. [ Access Oxxx Part Ex ] Reads Index 0x51: 0x18 Done. ********************************************************************** * Program BIOS and ME (including RDT) regions... ****************************************************************... AMT Firmware Update Utility v5.49.01.1317 Copyright ©2017 American Registrends Inc. All Rights Reserved. OPUD = 50652 Reaching Flash ....... done - ME Data Size checking . ok - PFS checksums ....... ok - Check BookLayout ....... ok Erasing Boot Block ....... done Updating Boot Block ....... done Verifying Boot Block ....... done Zranging Mesh Block ....... 0x00152000 (OK)

1. The screen above indicates that the BIOS update process is complete. When you see the screen above, unplug the AC power cable from the power supply, clear CMOS, and plug the AC power cable in the power supply again to power on the system.

Verifying HCB Block ....... done - Update success for FDR - Update success for SE. - Successful Update Recovery Loader to (PRx!! - Successful Update MFSB11- - Successful Update FTRM11- - Successful Update NFs, [081 and 19021] - Successful Update FLOD and UTOK11 - ML entire image update success 11 WAVRNDG : System must power-sif to have the changes take effect! Moving FS01\AFUDOS\SKJPME2_03162027\fdxt64.efi -> FS01\AFUDOS\SKJPME2_03162017\v df.sac - [c4] Moving FS01\AFUDOS\SKJPME2_03162027\fauffix64.efi -> FS01\AFUDOS\SKJPME2_0316201 ?fauffix_sac - [c4] ****************************************************************************************** * * Please ignore this 'shell cannot read from file - device error' * Warning message due to it does not impact flashing process. * ****************************************************************************************** initating ' ' Delete successful. FSb-> _

1. Press continuously to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
2. Press to load the default settings.
3. After loading the default settings, press to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.

Appendix E

Crash Dump Using IPMI

In the event of a processor internal error (IERR) that crashes your system, you may want to provide information to support staff. For this purpose you can download a crash dump of status information using IPMI. The IPMI manual is available at https://www.supermicro.com/solutions/IPMI.cfm.

Check IPMI Error Log

1. Access the IPMI web interface.
2. Click the Server Health tab, then Event Log to verify an IERR error has occurred.

Host Identification Server: 172 031 040 125 User: ADMIN (Administrator) System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Help Server Health Sensor Readings Event Log Event Log For more special event log settings, please click here This page displays events from the system's event log. You can choose a category from the pull-down box to filter the events and also sort them by clicking on a column header. Clear Event Log Save Select an event log category: All Events Event ID Time Stamp Sensor Name Sensor Type Description 1 2017/10/19 15:38:37 Processor IERR - Assertion 2 2017/10/19 15:50:20 Processor IERR - Assertion

Figure E-1. IPMI Event Log

In the event of an IERR, the BMC executes a crash dump. You must download the crash dump and save it.

Downloading the Crash Dump File

1. In the IPMI interface, click the Miscellaneous tab, then the Trouble Shooting option.
2. Click the Dump button and wait five minutes for the file to be created. (No confirmation message will appear.)
3. Click the Download button and a Save As dialog appears.
4. Save the zipped dump file, noting the name and location.

SUPERMICRO Host Identification Server: 172.031.040.125 User: ADMIN (Administrator) System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Help Miscellaneous Activate License Post Snooping SMC RAKP Trouble Shooting UID Control Trouble Shooting This page provides trouble shooting file download System auto reset Dump Download

Figure E-2. IPMI Crash Dump Download

Note: The System auto reset check box dictates behavior after an IERR. If checked, the system will restart automatically, and the dump file will be erased. If not, the system remains in a failed state. Do not check this box until after the dump file has been sent to Support.

Appendix F

GPUs in 2U Ultra Systems

Supermicro 2U Ultra systems support graphic processing units (GPUs) when installed with some additional optional parts. The GPUs have cooling requirements that can be assisted by specialized dual-level air shrouds to direct the flow from the system fans.

Diagram of a server rack with numbered components and labeled ports, including indicator lights and ports like L.

Figure F-1. Expansion Card Chassis Slots

In the diagram above, slots 1, 2, 5/6, and 7/8 can be used for GPUs. Note that due to thermal limitations, a maximum of two GPUs should normally be installed. Positions 1 and 2 cannot be installed in the same system; the air shrouds are mutually exclusive. Position 7/8 should only be used after consultation with Supermicro.

Default Expansion Card Configurations
Slot	Mechanical Electrical In Models
1 Double-width, full-height, full-length x16 (CPU1) All models
2 Double-width, full-height, full-length		x16 (CPU1)x8 (CPU1)	Depends on model
5/6 Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models
7/8* Full-height, full-length x8 (CPU2) All models

*Only supported in special circumstances, in consultation with Supermicro

Optional Riser Cards

• AOC-2UR66-i4G: Slot 1 x16 (CPU1), Slot 2 x16 (CPU1), Slot 3 N/A
• RSC-R2UW-2E8E16: Slot 5 x16 (CPU2), Slot 7 x8 (CPU2), Slot 8 x8 (CPU2)
• RSC-W2-66: Slot 5 x16 (CPU2), Slot 7 x16 (CPU2)

Left (WIO) Riser Bracket Ultra Riser Bracket Screw to Chassis Side (optional) Screw to Chassis Side (optional) Positions for GPUs Screws for Default Air Shrouds Flip-levers

Figure F-2. Riser Cards and GPU Positions

Adding GPUs

1. Power down the system, unplug AC cords, and remove the top chassis cover.
2. Remove the appropriate riser card bracket, pictured above. On the rear of the chassis, each bracket is secured by a small black plastic flip-lever with an arrow on it. Flip open the appropriate lever to release the bracket, then pull the bracket out of the chassis. For the Ultra riser (center) bracket, there is a thumbscrew to a standoff in the chassis center.
3. Insert the GPU into the riser card slot while aligning the GPU rear L-shaped mounting bracket. Add screws to secure the GPU L-shaped mounting bracket.

GPU Rear L Bracket for Left-side GPU

Figure F-3. Inserting the Left-side GPUs into the Riser Card Bracket

GPU Rear L Bracket for Middle GPU Screw to Standoff on Chassis Floor Rear L Bracket for Right-side GPU GPU

Figure F-4. Inserting the Middle and Right-side GPUs into the Riser Card Bracket

1. Secure the front end of the GPU to the bracket with screws. For one left-side GPU, a middle GPU, or a right-side GPU the front bracket is pre-installed on the riser card bracket.

Bracket for two GPUs

Figure F-5. Attaching the Front Bracket for the Left-side GPUs

Bracket for Middle GPU Bracket for Right-side GPU

Figure F-6. Attaching the Front Bracket for Middle and Right-side GPUs

1. Remove the two screws on the fan housing that secure the default air shrouds. (See Figure F-2)
2. Place the appropriate air shroud (see the following notes). Insert the shroud tabs into the slot at the top of the fan housing.
3. Place the riser card bracket with GPU into the chassis. First, insert the cables and front end of the GPU into the throat of the air shroud. Then align and insert the riser card into the motherboard slot while aligning the bracket into the chassis.
4. Secure the bracket into the chassis. At the chassis rear, flip the small black plastic flip-lever to secure it. For the Ultra riser (center) bracket, use the thumbscrew to secure the bracket to the standoff in the chassis center. For either bracket, an optional screw can secure it to the chassis side.
5. Route the GPU power cable and plug it into the motherboard.
6. Close and power up the system.

Notes for Installing in the Upper Left-side Position (5/6)

• Break off the necessary portions of the shroud to allow for cables. In particular, remove some tabs on the top, as indicated.
• Position the shroud as shown in Figure F-3. The right wall of the shroud just covers CPU2.
• Routing the GPU power cables: Guide the cables up between the GPU and the shroud, then over the top of the shroud and down to the GPU_PWR3 or GPU_PWR4 connector on the motherboard. Make cables flat as possible. It is normal for the shroud to bend slightly under the cables.

Break off portion to allow cables. Installing the Air Shroud for the Left-side GPU (MCP-310-21903-0B) Slot for Shroud Tabs Route GPU power cable by this edge of the shroud.

Figure F-7. Installing a GPU on the Upper Left-side

Notes for Installing in the Lower Left-side Position (7/8)

Installation of a GPU in the 7/8 position is not supported without consultation with Supermicro due to thermal limitations. If the 7/8 position is used, mounting requires MCP-120-82904-0N bracket from accessory box.

Notes for Installing in the Middle Position (2)

• Break off the necessary portions of the shroud to allow for cables. In particular, remove the top row of the shroud "ramp" as labeled below.
• Position the shroud as shown. The right side wall of the shroud should not cover the right-most DIMM (P1-DIMMC1). The hole near the center of the shroud fits over the standoff in the center of the chassis. The left wall of the shroud fits next to CPU2.
• Routing the GPU power cables: You will likely have to route the cables to the motherboard connector before fully seating the riser bracket. Guide the cables to the right between the GPU and the shroud and down to the GPU_PWR1 connector on the motherboard.

Installing the Air Shroud for the Middle GPU (MCP-310-21904-0B) Break off tabs if necessary. Break off top row of shroud "ramp." Slot for Shroud Tabs Route GPU power cable by this edge of the shroud.

Figure F-8. Installing a GPU in the Middle of the Chassis

Notes for Installing in the Right-side Position (1)

- Break off the necessary portions of the shroud to allow for cables.

- Position the shroud as shown. The right side wall of the shroud should not cover the rightmost DIMM (P1-DIMMC1). The hole near the center of the shroud fits over the standoff in the center of the chassis. The left wall of the shroud fits next to CPU2.

- Routing the GPU power cables: Connect the cable to GPU_PWR1 on the motherboard before placing the riser bracket and GPU into the chassis. Guide the cables to the left between the GPU and the shroud.

Break off tabs if necessary. Installing the Air Shroud for the Right-side GPU (MCP-310-21905-0B) Slot for Shroud Tabs Route GPU power cable by this edge of the shroud.

Figure F-9. Installing a GPU on the Right-side

Appendix G

CPU-Based RAID for NVMe

Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC) is an enterprise RAID solution for NVMe SSDs directly attached to Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Intel Volume Management Device (VMD) is an integrated controller inside the CPU PCI-E root complex.

• A single processor supports up to 12 NVMe SSDs and up to 6 RAID arrays.
• A dual processor system supports up to 24 NVMe SSDs and 12 RAID arrays.

Strip sizes are 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K, 128K.

Requirements and Restrictions

• Intel VROC is only available when the system is configured for UEFI boot mode.
• To enable the mdadm command and support for RSTe, install the patch from

- Linux: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28158/Intel-Virtual-RAID-on-CPU-Intel-VROC-and-Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-Intel-RSTe-Driver-for-Linux-

- Windows: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28108/Intel-Virtual-RAID-on-CPU-Intel-VROC-and-Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-enterprise-Intel-RSTe-Driver-for-Windows-

• To enable Intel VROC, a hardware key must be inserted on the motherboard, and the appropriate processor's Virtual Management Devices must be enabled in the BIOS setup.
• It is possible to enable Intel VROC without a hardware key installed, but only RAID0 will be enabled.
• Intel VROC is not compatible with secure boot. This feature must be disabled.
• When creating bootable OS RAID1 devices, you must have both devices on the same CPU, and a VMD on that CPU.
• Spanning drives when creating RAID devices is not recommended to due to performance issues, even though it is supported.

Supported SSDs and Operating Systems

To see the latest support information: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000030310/memory-and-storage/ssd-software.html

Additional Information

Additional information is available on the product page for the Supermicro add-on card and the linked manuals.

www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-VROCxxxMOD.cfm

G.1 Hardware Key

The Intel VROC hardware key is a license key that detects the Intel VROC SKU and activates the function accordingly. The key must be plugged into the Supermicro motherboard (connector JRK1). The key options are:

Intel® VROC Keys
VROC Package Description Part Number Intel MM Number
Standard	RAID 0, 1, 10Supports 3rd party SSDs	AOC-VROCSTNMOD 95	1605
Premium	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10Supports 3rd party SSDs	AOC-VROCPREMOD 95	1606
Intel SSD only	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10Supports Intel SSDs only	AOC-VROCINTMOD 95	822

VROC_HW_KEY PIN 1 GND KEY1 GND KEY2

Figure G-1. Intel® VROC RAID Key and Motherboard Connector JRK1

G.2 Enabling NVMe RAID

RAID for NVMe SSDs must be enabled through the UEFI BIOS.

1. Install the patch as described in the Restrictions and Requirements section on a previous page.
2. Reboot the server.
3. Press [DEL] key to enter BIOS.
4. Switch to Advanced > Chipset Configuration > North Bridge > IIO Configuration > Intel® VMD Technology > CPU1 & CPU2.
5. Enable the VMD according to the following rules.

- For U.2 NVMe, enable all the sub-items under each PStack, based on the your model server:

VMD BIOS Setting for Ultra Servers
Model CPU1 CPU2
1029U-T VMD Config for PStack0 not needed
6019U-TN42029U-T2029U-E1C2029UZ-T6029U-T6029U-E1C6029UZ-T	VMD Config for PStack0 VMD Config for PStack0
1029U-TN10	VMD Config for PStack1VMD Config for PStack2	VMD Config for PStack1VMD Config for PStack2
2029U-TN24 VMD Config for PStack1 VMD Config for PStack2
1029UZ-TN20	VMD Config for PStack0VMD Config for PStack1VMD Config for PStack2	VMD Config for PStack0VMD Config for PStack1VMD Config for PStack2
2029UZ-TN20	VMD Config for PStack0VMD Config for PStack1VMD Config for PStack2	VMD Config for PStack0VMD Config for PStack2
1029U-E1C6019U-T	U.2 NVMe not supported

- For M.2 NVMe or NVMe AIC, enable the VMD according to which AOC card/slot it used. Examples for some U.2 configurations follow.

• For 1029U-TN10RT populated with ten U.2 NVMe drives:

VMD Config for PS1306 VMD Config for Volume Management Device [Done] VMD Config for PS1301 VMD Config for Volume Management Device [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC1 VMO [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC2 VMO [Done] HOT Plug Capable [Done] VMD Config for PS1302 VMD Config for Volume Management Device [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC3 VMO [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC4 VMO [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC5 VMO [Done] AOC-BMG-2XT WMC6 VMO [Done] HOT Plug Capable [Done] CPU1 Configuration Double/Disable Intel8 Volume Management Device technology in this state. ##: Select Screen TA: Select Item Orders Select +/- Change On, F1: General Hold F2: Premium Value F3: Not Available Defaults F4: Save & Exit DNC: Exit

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Mepatrends, Inc. Advanced VMD Config for PTrack1 SelectVMD for Value Management Device [Enable] RDC-VMH-D BLST1 VMD [Enable] F5.NVMes VMD [Enable] F5.NVMes VMD [Enable] H5.1 Plug Capable [Enable] VMD Config for PTrack1 SelectVMD for Value Management Device [Disable] VMD Config for PTrack2 SelectVMD for Value Management Device [Disable] Enable/Disable IntelM Value Management Device Technology in this Stack... CPU2 Configuration +: Select Screen N: Select Flow Enter: Select +/- Change Out. F1: General Review F2: Previous Values F3: Defaulted Defaults F4: Save A Exit ECC: Exit Version 2.15.DMA Copyright (C) 2018 American Mepatrends, Inc.

- For 2029U-TR or 2029U-E1CR populated with four U.2 NVMe drives:

V4D Config for PStacks0 Enable/Disable Not Flag for PCIe Root Ports IA-10 Enable V4D for Volume Management Device [Disable] PL_Buspo V4D [Disable] PL_Buspo1 V4D [Disable] KEY Test Update [Disable] V4D Config for PStacks1 Enable V4D for Volume Management Device [Disable] V4D Config for PStacks2 Enable V4D for Volume Management Device [Disable] CPU1 Configuration CPU2 Configuration +: Select Screen PL Select Yes Enter Select +/- Change Opt PL General Mode Control File Save & Exit PC Exit

Auto Delo Utility - Copyright ISI 2015 American Markets, Inc. AutoDelo VMD Config For P3Stack Select VMD for Volume Management Device [Enable] RDC-FLDA-EMC (LDD) VMD [Disable] PCL-Mode VMD [Enable] PCL-Mode VMD [Enable] WCP-Play Enable [Enable] VMD Config For P3Stack1 Select VMD for Volume Management Device [Disable] VMD Config For P3Stack2 Select VMD for Volume Management Device [Disable] Select VMD for Volume Management Device [Disable]

• For 2029U-TN24R4T populated with 24 U.2 NVMe drives:

Auto Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Markets, Inc. Advanced VMD Config for PS360 Initial VMD for Volume Management Device [Disabled] VMD Config for PS361 Initial VMD for Volume Management Device [Disabled] VMD Config for PS362 Initial VMD for Volume Management Device [Disabled] ADC-CURRENT-FAST NAME: VMD [Enable] Hot Play Complete [Enable] Enable/Option in Date# Volume Management Device Technology in this block. +1 Select Screen F1k Select Item Enter Select A1k Change Rate F1k Rawel Rate F2k Previous Value F3k Optimize Defaults F4k Save & Exit F5k Exit Version 2.19-2204 Copyright 07-2018 New User Registration, Inc.

Auto Setup Utility - Copyright CJ 2019 American Repriences, Inc. Intel VAS Config for Pitsack0 Intel8 VAS for Value Management Device (Disable) VAS Config for Pitsack1 Intel8 VAS for Value Management Device (Disable) HOS-2204-A: VMS4 VAS Net Flag Enable (Disable) VAS Config for Pitsack2 Intel8 VAS for Value Management Device (Disable) Enable/Disable Intel8 Volume Management Device Technology in this Stack. Select Screen 1: Insert Item 2: Remove Item 3: Remove Item 4: Previous Values 5: Utilized Defaults 6: Save & Exit 7: Build CPU2 ConfigurationCPU1 Configuration Version 2.19.2008, Copyright CJ 2019 American Repriences, Inc.

Figure G-2. BIOS VMD Setting Examples for Ultra Servers

1. Press [F4] to save the configuration and reboot the system.
2. Press [DEL] to enter BIOS.
3. Switch to Advanced > Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU > All Intel VMD Controllers > Create RAID Volume.
4. Set Name.
5. Set RAID Level.
6. If cross-controller RAID is required, select Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controller as shown in Figure G-4.

Auto Setup Utility - Copyright (I) 2018 American Mapsrends, Inc. Created Create RAID Volume Name: RIO Level Origin Disks Disks RAID Volume over VMD Control Disks Event Disks SDOCKSHATT SNUPEFZS40VPSK Disks SDOCKSHATT SNUPEFZS40VPSK Disks SDOCKSHATT SNUPEFZS40VPSK Disks SDOCKSHATT SNUPEFZS40VPSK Disks File Capacity (MB) Delete Volume X - To Select Disk [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100]

Figure G-3. Created Volume without enabling RAID spanned over VMD controller

Auto Setup Utility - Copyright ©2018 American Markets, Inc. Advanced Create NAND Volume Name: NAND Level: NAND NUMBER: 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NAND Level: END NAND NUMBER: 123456729999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 Select Options: INTL SUPPERCHARTT ENRAPHOSOOPAPPII INTL SUPPERCHARTT ENRAPHOSOOPAPPII INTL SUPPERCHARTT ENRAPHOSOOPAPPII INTL SUPPERCHARTT ENRAPHOSOOPAPPII INTL SUPPERCHARTT ENRAPHOSOOPAPPII Enable Options: Capacity: 166% Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: Enable Options: ■ Create Volume X - to Select Options ■ Select Screen ■ Select Item Options: Select ■ Change Dot ■ General Hld ■ Previous Values ■ Optimal Defaults ■ Free Dave & Exit ■ Exit

Figure G-4. Created Volume with enabling RAID spanned over VMD controller

1. Select specific disks for RAID with an [X].

• RAID0: Select at least two [2 - 24] disks
• RAID1: Select only two disks
• RAID5: Select at least three [3 - 24] disks
• RAID10: Select only four disks

1. Select Strip Size (Default 64KB).
2. Select Create Volume.
3. If another RAID is needed, start again at step 6.
4. Press [F4] to save and reboot.

G.3 Status Indications

An LED indicator on the drive carrier shows the RAID status of the drive.

Drive Carrier Status LED Indicator
Status State (red)
Normal function O
Locating 4 Hz blink
Fault Solid on
Rebuilding 1 Hz Blink

IBPI SFF 8489 De ned Status LED States

G.4 Hot Swap Drives

Intel VMD enables hot-plug and hot-unplug for NVMe SSDs, whether from Intel or other manufacturers. Under vSphere ESXi, several steps are necessary to avoid potential stability issues. See the information at link [1] below.

Hot-unplug

1. Prevent devices from being re-detected during rescan:

esxcli storage core claiming autoclaim --enabled=false

1. Unmount the VMFS volumes on the device. Check [2] for details.
2. Detach the device. Check [3] for details.
3. Physically remove the device.

Hot-plug

• Physically install the device.

ESXi will automatically discover NVMe SSDs, but a manual scan may be required in some cases.

Related Information Links

[1] https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2151404
[2] https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/

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[3] https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.storage.doc/

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