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USER MANUAL MicroBlade MBI-6118G-T81X Supermicro

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User's Manual
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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module and describes their main features.

Chapter 2: System Safety

You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module.

Chapter 3: Setup and Installation

Refer to this chapter for details on installing the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module into the MicroBlade chassis. Other sections cover the installation and placement of memory modules and the installation of hard disk drives into the blade module.

Chapter 4: Blade Module Features

This chapter coves features and component information about MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. Included here are descriptions and information for mainboard components, connectors, LEDs and other features of the blade module.

Chapter 5: BIOS

BIOS setup is covered in this chapter for MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

BIOS POST Codes for MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module are explained in this appendix.

Secure Data Deletion

A secure data deletion tool designed to fully erase all data from storage devices can be found on our website: https://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/disclaimer.cfm?url=/wftp/utility/Log9_Secure_Data_Deletion_Utility/

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction....1-1

1-1 Overview....1-1
1-2 Blade Module Features.... 1-2

Processors 1-2
Memory 1-2
Storage 1-3
RAID 1-3
Density....1-3
BMC Password 1-3

1-3 Contacting Supermicro 1-4

Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements....2-1

2-1 About Standardized Warning Statements ......2-1

Warning Definition....2-1
Installation Instructions 2-3
Circuit Breaker 2-4
Power Disconnection Warning 2-5
Equipment Installation....2-6
Restricted Area 2-7
Battery Handling 2-9
Redundant Power Supplies 2-10
Backplane Voltage 2-11
Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes....2-12
Product Disposal....2-13
Hot Swap Fan Warning 2-14
Power Cable and AC Adapter 2-15

Chapter 3 Setup and Installation....3-1

3-1 Overview....3-1
3-2 Installing MicroBlade Modules 3-1

Powering Up a MicroBlade Module Unit ....3-1
Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit....3-1
Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure 3-2
Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure 3-2

3-3 Onboard Battery Installation....3-3
3-4 Memory Installation....3-4

Populating Memory Slots 3-4

DIMM Installation 3-4

3-5 Hard Disk Drive Installation 3-5

3-6 Installing the Operating System....3-5

Installing with a SATA-DOM Module 3-5

Installing via PXE Boot....3-6

Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) 3-6

Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features ....4-1

4-1 Control Panel 4-2

Power Button 4-3

LED Indicators 4-3

4-2 Serverboard 4-4

Jumpers 4-5

CMOS Clear....4-6

4-3 Blade Unit Components 4-7

Memory Support 4-7

Hard Disk Drives 4-8

Chapter 5 BIOS....5-1

5-1 Introduction....5-1

System BIOS ....5-1

How To Change the Configuration Data 5-1

Starting the Setup Utility 5-1

5-2 BIOS Updates....5-2

Flashing BIOS....5-2

5-3 Running Setup 5-3

5-4 Main BIOS Setup....5-4

5-5 Advanced Setup 5-5

5-6 Event Logs Setup....5-17

5-7 IPMI Setup....5-18

5-8 Security 5-20

5-9 Boot 5-22

5-10 Save & Exit....5-23

Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes......A-1

A-1 Checkpoint Ranges....A-1

A-2 Standard Checkpoints....A-2

A-3 OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges ......A-9

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview

This user's manual covers the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. This MicroBlade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module can hold twenty-eight blade units. The MBI-6118G-T81X uses the Intel Xeon D-1581 processor.

In this manual, “blade system” refers to the entire system (including the enclosure and blades units), “blade”, “MicroBlade” or “blade unit” refers to a single MicroBlade module and “blade enclosure” is the chassis that the MicroBlades, power supplies and MicroBlade modules are housed within.

Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the MicroBlade (http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/microblade.cfm).

Note: 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.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/
• Product drivers and utilities: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com
• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

Note: A complete list of safety warnings is provided on the Supermicro web site at http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm.

1-2 Blade Module Features

Table 1-1 lists the main features of the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components. Specific details for the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module are found in Chapter 4: "MicroBlade Module Features" on page 4-1.

Table 1-1. MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module Specification Features

Serverboard B1SD1-16C-TF	(proprietary form factor)
Enclosures MBE-628E-xxx and MBE-314E-xxx
Chassis Specifications	Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD): 1.2" x 4.94" x 23.2" (30.48-mm x 125.476-mm x 589.28-mm), Gross Weight: 5.67 lbs (2.57 kg)
Processors	One Intel Xeon D-1581 embedded in a FCBGA 1667 socket on the server-board
BIOS 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
Memory Capacity	Supports up to 128 GB of DDR4 2133/2400 MHz speed and 32 GB size, 1.2 V voltage ECC VLP RDIMM memory in four (4) 288-pin DIMM sockets
Hard Drive Bays	Supports up to four 2.5" SATA3 (6 Gbps) HDD/SSD disk drives (two HDD/SSD and two SSD)

Processors

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports a single FCBGA 1667 Intel Xeon D-1581 series processors in a FCBGA 1667 socket embedded in the motherboard.

Refer to the Supermicro web site for a complete listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/products/microblade). Please note that you will need to check the detailed specifications of a particular blade module for a list of the CPUs it supports.

Details on installation of the processor into the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module are found in Chapter 3: " Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

Memory

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module has four (4) 288-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to 128 GB of DDR4 2133/2400 MHz speed, 32 GB size, 1.2 V voltage ECC VLP RDIMM memory. Memory is interleaved, which requires modules to be of the same size and speed.

Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory http://www.supermicro.com/products/microblade The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers.

Details on installation of memory modules into the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module are found in Chapter 3: " Setup and Installation" on page 3-1.

Storage

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module has four 2.5" SATA3 HDD/SSD internally mounted for storage or for installation of the blade's operating system. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for storage installation details.

RAID

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports up to four drives so RAID 0, 1 and 10 are supported.

Density

A maximum of twenty-eight blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Each blade enclosure is a 6U form factor, so a standard 42U rack may accommodate up to seven enclosures with 196 blade modules or the equivalent of 196 1U servers. With the inclusion of up to fourteen CMM modules and up to twenty-eight Gigabit Ethernet switches this would occupy up to 238U space in a conventional 1U server configuration.

BMC Password

For security, each blade unit is assigned a unique default BMC password for the ADMIN user. It can be found on a sticker on the blade service tab, and a sticker on the motherboard. The sticker also displays the BMC MAC address. For more information, refer to our website at https://www.supermicro.com/en/support/BMC_Unique_Password. The service tab and an example sticker are illustrated below.

Service Tab

Password Sticker

BMC AC1F6BC PWD SUOKJ

1-3 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail] (General Information)

Email: [e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail] (General Information)

Email: [e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 23511

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements

2-1 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

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

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

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경고!

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.

冗長電源裝置

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

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

製品の廃棄

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 code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by Supermicro only.

電源コードと AC アダプター

Chapter 3 Setup and Installation

3-1 Overview

This chapter covers the setup and installation of the MicroBlade module and its components.

3-2 Installing MicroBlade Modules

Up to twenty-eight MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module may be installed into a single MBE-628E-xxx and MBE-314E-xxx MicroBlade module enclosure. MicroBlade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.

Powering Up a MicroBlade Module Unit

Each MicroBlade module unit may be powered on and off independently from the rest of the MicroBlade modules installed in the same enclosure. A MicroBlade module unit may be powered up in two ways:

• Press the power button on the MicroBlade module unit.
• Use IPMIView or the web-browser based management utility to apply power using the CMM MicroBlade module.

Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit

A MicroBlade module unit may be powered down in either of the following ways:

• Press the power button on the MicroBlade module unit.
• Use IPMIView or the web-browser based management utility to power down (if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM).
• Use IPMItool when connected to the CMM to power down (if you have Operator or Admin privileges on the CMM).

Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure

Although the MicroBlade module system may continue to run, individual MicroBlade modules should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure.

Removing a MicroBlade Module Unit from the Enclosure

1. Power down the MicroBlade module unit (see "Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit" above).
2. Squeeze both handles to depress the red sections then pull out both handles completely and use them to pull the MicroBlade module unit from the enclosure.

Installing a Blade Unit into the Enclosure

Use the procedure below to install a blade unit into an enclosure.

Installing a MicroBlade Module Unit into the Enclosure

1. Slowly push the MicroBlade module unit into its bay with the handles fully pulled out (see Figure 3-1).
2. When the MicroBlade module stops, push the handles back in to their locked position, making sure the notches in both handles catch the lip of the enclosure.

Note: MicroBlade modules can be Hot-Plugged into the enclosure.

Caution: Use extreme caution when inserting a MicroBlade module into the enclosure. If the MicroBlade module's power connector becomes damaged, it can damage pins on other MicroBlade module bays that it is inserted into.

Figure 3-1. Inserting a MicroBlade Module into the Enclosure

Technical line drawing of a modular electronic device with internal structural components and mounting brackets (no text or symbols)

3-3 Onboard Battery Installation

A battery is included on the serverboard to supply certain volatile memory components with power when power has been removed from the MicroBlade module. If this battery dies, it must be replaced with an equivalent CR2032 Lithium 3V battery. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 3-2 for a diagram of installing a new onboard battery.

Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which reverses its polarities.

Figure 3-2. Installing the Onboard Battery

Lithium Battery Battery Holder

3-4 Memory Installation

The mainboard of each blade unit must be populated with DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Modules) to provide system memory. The DIMMs should all be of the same size and speed and from the same Super Micro authorized manufacturer due to compatibility issues. See details below on supported memory and our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/ for recommended memory.

Populating Memory Slots

The mainboard of a MBI-6118G-T81X blade module has four (4) memory slots, depending upon the blade model. For optimized memory bandwidth it is strongly recommended that ALL memory slots in this MicroBlade module be populated by DIMMs. DIMM layout is shown below in Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3. 4-slot DIMM Numbering

P1 DIMM A1 P1 DIMM A2 P1 DIMM B1 P1 DIMM B2

Note: Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be supported, you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type.
Note: For an optimized memory bandwidth, it is recommended that you populate the memory modules in sets of four (4) DIMMs.

DIMM Installation

Caution: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

Installing DIMM Memory Modules

1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a MicroBlade Module Unit" on page 3-1).
2. Remove the blade from the enclosure.
3. Remove the air shroud that covers the DIMM slots.
4. Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot, starting with slots A1 and A2. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM incorrectly (see Figure 3-4).

Figure 3-4. Installing a DIMM into a Memory Slot

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the bottom notch.

To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push each release tab outward to free the DIMM from the slot.

Note: The notch should align with the receptive key point on the

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Top View

1. Gently press down on the DIMM until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.
2. Replace the air shroud and install the blade module back into the enclosure.
3. Power up the blade unit (see "Powering Up a MicroBlade Module Unit" on page 3-1).

3-5 Hard Disk Drive Installation

Up to four 2.5" SATA3 (6 Gbps) HDD/SSD disk drives (two HDD/SSD and two SSD) can be installed in the MicroBlade module, and cannot be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate. RAID 0, 1 and 10 are supported.

3-6 Installing the Operating System

An operating system (OS) must be installed on each MicroBlade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems.

There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules.

Installing with a SATA-DOM Module

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module contains a SATA-DOM socket for each node on the serverboard. The operating system can be installed separately onto the SATA-DOM module, which when plugged into the SATA-DOM socket of a node of the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module, can be used as the system's operating system just as if it was a hard disk drive of the system.

Installing via PXE Boot

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. To install the OS via PXE, the following conditions must be met:

1. The PXE B 00T option in BIOS must be enabled.
2. A PXE server has been configured (this can be another blade in the system).
3. The PXE server must be connected over a network to the blade to be booted.
4. The blade has only non-partitioned/unformatted hard drives installed and no bootable devices attached to it.

Once these conditions are met, make sure the PXE server is running. Then turn on the blade on which you wish to boot and/or install the OS. The BIOS in the blade will look at all bootable devices and finding none will connect to the PXE server to begin the boot/install.

Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection)

You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), IPMItool or the Web-based Management Utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides on another system/blade.

Chapter 4 MicroBlade Module Features

Figure 4-1. MBI-6118G-T81X Blade Unit Front View

Internal view of a server rack with multiple CPU drives and a motherboard (no visible text or labels)

This chapter describes the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.

See Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features.

Table 4-1. MBI-6118G-T81X Blade Unit Features

Feature Description
Processors	Supports a single Intel Xeon D-1581 embedded in a FCBGA 1667 socket on the serverboard
Memory	Supports up to 128 GB of DDR4 2133/2400 MHz speed and 32 GB size, 1.2 V voltage ECC VLP RDIMM memory in four 288-pin DIMM sockets
Storage	Supports up to four 2.5" SATA3 (6 Gbps) HDD/SSD disk drives (two HDD/SSD and two SSD)
BIOS 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS
Ports	One SATA3 HDD/SSD

4-1 Control Panel

Each MicroBlade module has a similar control panel (Figure) with power on/off button, reset button and LEDs on the front left side of the module. The numbers mentioned in Figure are described in Table 4-2.

Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel

5 4 3 2 1

Table 4-2. Blade Control Panel

Item	Function State	Description
1 Power Button N/A Turns MicroBlade module on and off
2 Power LED	Green Indicates power status “On”
	Amber	Before the BMC is ready, the Amber LED will blink until the last node out of the four is ready.
3	KVM/UID LED (Blue)	Steady On Indicates that KVM has been initialized on this blade module
		Flashing	Serves as a UID indicator (the UID function is activated with a management program)
4	Network LED (Green)	Flashing Green	Flashes on and off to indicate traffic (Tx and RX data) on the LAN connection to this blade module.
	Network LED (Orange)	Flashing Orange	Flashes on and off to indicate traffic over the network (when present in the system)
5	System Fault LED (Red)	Steady On	This LED illuminates red when a fatal error occurs. This may be the result of a memory error, a VGA error or any other fatal error that prevents the operating system from booting up.

Power Button

Each MicroBlade module has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange.

LED Indicators

Blade module LEDs are described below in Table 4-3.

Table 4-3. Blade Module LED Indicators

LED State Description
Power LED	Green Power On Amber Standby
System Fault LED (Red)	Steady On	This LED illuminates red when a fatal error occurs. This may be the result of a memory error, a VGA error or any other fatal error that prevents the operating system from booting up.

4-2 Serverboard

The serverboard of the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel Intel Xeon D-1581 processor. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B1SD1-16C-TF serverboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the MicroBlade module unit.

Figure 4-3. B1SD1-16C-TF Serverboad

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Table 4-4. B1SD1-16C-TF Mainboard Layout

Item Description
1 One Intel	Xeon D-1581 processor embedded in a FCBGA 1667 socket
2 One SATA3	SATA-DOM connector
3 Four DIMM	slots for DIMM memory modules
4 Four 2.5"	SATA3 HDD/SSD
5 CMOS C	ear
6 Battery

Figure 4-4. Intel B1SD1-16C-TF Block Diagram

System architecture diagram showing CPU-DRAM interconnects, BMC AST2400 chip, and memory interfaces with DDR4 DIMM, interface blocks, and micro blades.

Jumpers

Any jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard by the user.

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip.

Clearing CMOS

1. First power down the blade and remove it from the enclosure.
2. Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver.
3. Install the blade back into the enclosure and power it on.

4-3 Blade Unit Components

Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade Module

Technical diagram of an electronic device chassis with numbered components for identification

Table 4-5. Main Components of a MBI-6118G-T81X Blade Module

Item Description

1 Blade Unit/Module

2 2.5" Hard Drives (4)

3 DIMM slots (4)

4 CPU/Heatsinks (4)

5 Hard Drive Backplane

Memory Support

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module supports up to 32 GB of ECC VLP RDIMM, 32 GB size DIMM memory in four 288-pin sockets. See Section 3-4: Memory Installation on page 3-4 for further details on serverboard memory installation.

Hard Disk Drives

The MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module accommodates up to four 2.5" SATA3 HDD/SSD drives. The drives cannot be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. See Chapter 1 for information on RAID Setup.

WARNING: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm

Chapter 5 BIOS

5-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the BIOS for the MBI-6118G-T81X MicroBlade module. This MicroBlade module uses a 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS™ that is stored in a flash chip. This BIOS can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the http://www.supermicro.com/products/microblade/module/web site for further details on BIOS setup and the BIOS menus for your MicroBlade module.

System BIOS

BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The 128 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS flash chip stores the system parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the blade unit is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the blade is powered on it is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See "Starting the Setup Utility" below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power-On Self-Test) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus.

Caution: To prevent possible boot failure, do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS.

5-2 BIOS Updates

It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module.

Updated BIOS files are located on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/microblade). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than the revision you have.

To upload a new BIOS update, simply follow the Help instructions in the IPMI BIOS Upload page (Figure 5-1) when you press the Help button at the top of the page. This procedure will get you a BIOS Update.

Figure 5-1. IPMI BIOS Upload Page with Help Upload Procedure

Host Identification Server: 172.031.936.170 User: ADMIN (Administrator) System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Help Maintenance Firmware Update Unit Reset IKVMI Reset Factory Default IPMI Configuration System Event Log BIOS Update BIOS Upload The device is now in BIOS Update mode. Please upload your BIOS image for updating. Node Product Key status : Activated Node Product Key : Select BIOS image to upload Browse... No file selected. Upload BIOS Cancel Help : Node Product Key To update BIOS, follow the instructions below. 1. Check Node Product Key status. If key status is inactive, enter product key to activate the bios license. 2. Upload the desired BIOS image by clicking [Choose File]. 3. Click [Update BIOS] to begin the updating process. 4. Check the following options if you want to make any preservation: • ME region (Management Engine) • NVRAM (Non-volatile Random-Access Memory) • SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) 5. Click [Start Upgrade] to initiate the process. ""[Warning]": Once the server is in the update mode, BIOS will reset in order to go back to normal operating mode even if you abort the update process. Copyright © 2014 Super Micro Computd, Inc.

Flashing BIOS

Use the procedures below to "Flash" your BIOS with a new update using the USB ports on the CMM module or by use of a Floppy Image file.

Flashing a BIOS using the USB Ports on the CMM:

1. Copy the contents of the zip file to a bootable USB pen drive.
2. Connect your bootable USB pen drive to one of the two USB slots on the CMM (located on the back side of the enclosure).

3. Boot to the USB pen drive and go to the directory where you saved the contents of the zip file.

4. Type flash filename.rom (replace filename.rom by the actual ROM file name).

Flashing a BIOS using a Floppy Image File

This method must be performed remotely.

1. Copy the image file from the zip file to your desktop.

2. Use the web browser or IPMIView to access your CMM remotely using its IP Address.

3. Go to the V IRTUAL MEDIA menu and select FLOPPY IMAGE UPLOAD.

4. BROWSE or OPEN to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it.

5. Press the UPLOAD button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the CMM.

6. Once the upload finishes, turn on the blade module and press to enter the BIOS setup utility.

7. In the B OOT MENU, bring USB LS120: PEPPCMM VIRTUAL DISC 1 to the top of the boot priority list.

8. Exit while saving the changes. The blade module will boot to the virtual media (floppy image) A:|>.

9. Type flash filename.rom.

Note: Replace filename.rom by the actual ROM file name (such as B8DTE142.rom for example) in the command.

5-3 Running Setup

Note: Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the MAIN BIOS SETUP screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options.

When you first power on the computer, the BIOS is immediately activated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:

1. By pressing immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message Press the key to enter Setup appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST, press the key to activate the main SETUP menu:

5-4 Main BIOS Setup

Figure 5-2. BIOS Setup Screen

System Date System Time	[Thu 10/27/2016] [10:44:24]	Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.
Supermicro B2SS1-MTF BIOS Version Build Date CPLD Version	1.0 09/20/2016 04.b1.00
Memory Information Total Memory Memory Speed	16384 KB 2133 MHz
		+: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to change the options for each setting. Press the key to exit the CMOS SETUP menu. The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus. Items that use sub-menus are indicated with the ▶ icon. With the item highlighted, press the key to access the sub-menu.

Menu options found in the MAIN BIOS SETUP menu are described in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1. Main BIOS Setup Menu Options

Menu Option Description
System Date	Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data for the system date. Press thekey to save the data.
System Time	To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press thekey to save the data.
BIOS Information	BIOS static display information including the serverboard number, SMC version, SMC Build Date and Memory Information is also shown on the screen.

5-5 Advanced Setup

Figure 5-3. Advanced Setup Screen

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IPMI Security Boot Save & Exit
Boot Feature CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration SATA Configuration PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platform Services Serial Port Console Redirection ACPI Settings ISCSI Configuration	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 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the ADVANCED SETUP menu. The items with a triangle beside them are sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing .

Table 5-2 describes all sub-menus found in the ADVANCED SETUP menu.

Table 5-2. Advanced Setup Menu Options

Sub-menu Description
►Boot Feature	See Table 5-3 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►CPU Configuration	See Table 5-4 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►Chipset Configuration	See Table 5-5 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►SATA Configuration	See Table 5-6 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration	See Table 5-7 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►USB Configuration	See Table 5-8 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►Super IO Configuration	See Table 5-9 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►Intel Server Platform Services	See Table 5-10 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►Serial Port Console Redirection	See Table 5-11 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►ACPI Settings	See Table 5-12 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.
►iSCSI Configuration	See Table 5-13 for a description of BIOS setup menu options in this sub-menu.

Table 5-3. Boot Feature Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
Boot Feature
Quiet Boot	Use this feature to select the screen display between the POST messages and the OEM logo upon boot-up. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options areEnabledand Disabled.
AddOn ROM Display Mode	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 areForce BIOSand Keep Current.
Bootup NumLock State	Use this feature to set the Power-on state for thekey. The options are Off andOn.
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 andEnabled.
Menu Option Description
INT19 Trap Response	Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adapters will “capture” Interrupt 19 at bootup and allow the drives that are attached to these host adapters to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adapters will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adapters will not function as bootable devices. The options are Immediately and Postponed.
Re-try Boot	This option allows you to decide how to retry boot devices which fail to boot. Options include Disabled, Legacy Boot or EFI Boot.
Install Windows 7 USB Support	Enabling this option installs Windows 7 USB keyboard/mouse support. After installing Windows 7 & XHCI driver please set to Disabled. Options include Disabled or Enabled.
Power Configuration
Watch Dog Function	If enabled, the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

Table 5-4. CPU Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
Processor Information Static	processor information is displayed at the top of the menu.
Hyper-threading	This option is enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology), and disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled. Options include Enabled and Disabled.
Active Processor Cores	Use this feature to specify the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Options include All, 1, 2 and 3.
Execute Disable Bit	XD can prevent certain classes of malicious butter overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (such as Windows Server 2003). Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Intel Virtualization Technology	When this feature is enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Options include Enabled and Disabled.
Hardware Prefetcher	Use this feature to turn on/off the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher. Options include either Enable or Disable.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch	Use this feature to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Options include either Enable or Disable.
CPU AES	This feature allows you to Enable/Disable CPU Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
Boot Performance Mode	This feature allows you to select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hand-off. Options include Power Saving, Max Non-Turbo Performance and Turbo Performance.
Disable PROCHOT# Output	This option allows you to Enable or Disable PROCHOT# output for your system.
Bi-directional PROCHOT#	When a processor thermal sensor trips for either core, the PROCHOT# will be driven. If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
Hardware P-States (HWP)	This option Enables/Disables Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
Intel (R) Speed Shift Technology	This feature Enables/Disables Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm)	This feature allows you to specify more than two frequency ranges to be supported. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
Turbo Mode	This feature Enables or Disables Turbo Mode for your system.
Package Power Limit MSR Lock	This feature Enables/Disables locking of the Package Power Limit settings. When enabled, the PACKAGE_POWER_LIMIT MSR will be locked and a reset will be required to unlock the register.
Power Limit 1 Override	This feature Enables/Disables Power Limit 1 Override. If this option is disabled, BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit 1 and Power Limit 1 Time Window.
Power Limit 2 Override	This feature Enables/Disables Power Limit 2 Override. If this option is disabled, BIOS will program the default values for Power Limit 2.
Power Limit 2	This feature specifies a value in Milliwatts and step-size in 125mW. If the value is 0, BIOS will program this value as 1.25*TDP. The processor applies control policies such that the package power does not exceed this limit.
1-Core Ratio Limit Override	This feature specifies the core ratio limit for 1 core active. A value of 0 means using the factory-configured value.
2-Core Ratio Limit Override	This feature specifies the core ratio limit for 2 cores active. A value of 0 means using the factory-configured value.
3-Core Ratio Limit Override	This feature specifies the core ratio limit for 3 cores active. A value of 0 means using the factory-configured value.
4-Core Ratio Limit Override	This feature specifies the core ratio limit for 4 cores active. A value of 0 means using the factory-configured value.
CPU C-States	This feature Enables or Disables CPU C-states.
Enhanced C-States	This feature enables or disables C1E. When Enabled, the CPU will switch to a minimum speed when all cores enter C-State.
C-State Auto Demotion	This feature configures C-State Auto Demotion. Options include Disabled, C1, C3 or C1 and C3.
Menu Option Description
C-State Un-Demotion	This feature configures C-State Un-demotion. Options include Disabled, C1, C3 or C1 and C3.
Package C-State Demotion	This feature allows you to Enable or Disable Package C-State Demotion for your system.
Package C-State Un-Demotion	This feature allows you to Enable or Disable C-State Un-demotion for your system.
C-State Pre-Wake	Use this feature to set bit 30 of POWER_CTL_MSR(0X1FC) to 1 in order to disable the C-State Pre-Wake. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
Package C-State Limit	Use this feature to package a C-State Limit. Options include C0/C1, C2, C3, C6, C7, C7s, C8 and Auto.
▶CPU Thermal Configuration	This sub-menu allows you specify CPU Thermal Configuration options.
CPU DTS	When this feature is Disabled, the ACPI thermal management uses EC reported temperature values. When Enabled, ACPI thermal management uses the DTS SMM mechanism to obtain CPU temperature values, and DTS SMM is used to handle out of spec conditions.
ACPI 3.0 T-States	Use this feature to Enable/Disable ACPI 3.0 T-States.

Table 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
►System Agent (SA)Configuration	This sub-menu allows you to configure System Agent (SA) parameters.
System AgentConfigurationInformation	This static display shows static information for the system agent configuration.
VT-d	Use this feature to Enable/Disable VT-d capability for your system.
SW Guard Extensions(SGX)	This feature enables or disables Software Guard Extensions (SGX) in your system. Options include Disabled, Enabled or Software Controlled.
Select Owner EPOCHInput Type	This feature selects one of three EPOCH modes (each is 64-bit). These are No Change in Owner EPOCHs, Change to New Random Owner EPOCHs or Manual User Defined Owner EPOCHs. After you enter EPOCH values manual, the values will not be visible for security reasons.
PRMRR Size	This feature allows you to set the PRMRR Size. Options include Auto,32MB, 64MB and 128MB.
►GraphicsConfiguration	This sub-menu displays options for the Graphics Configuration.
Primary Display	This selects which of the IGFX/PEG/PCI graphics devices should be the primary display, or selects SG for “Switchable Gfx”. Options include Auto,PEG or PCIE.
Internal Graphics	This option allows you to keep IGFX enabled based upon the setup options. Options include Auto, Disabled and Enabled.
GTT Size	This option selects the GTT size. Options include 2MB, 4MB and 8MB.
Aperture Size	This option selects the Aperture Size. Note that above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when selecting the 2048MB aperture. To use this feature, please disable CSM support. Options include aperture sizes from 128MB~4096MB with a default of 256MB.
DVMT Pre-Allocated	This option selects the DVMT 5.0 pre-allocated (fixed) graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. Options include memory sizes from 32M~60M, with a default of 32M.
DVMT Total IGFX Memory	Use this option to select DVMT 5.0 total graphic memory size used by the internal graphics device. Options include 128M, 256M and Max.
IGFX Low Power Mode	This option is applicable for SFF, and the options are either Enabled or Disabled.
PM Support	This option allows you to Enable or Disable PM support.
PAVP Enable	This option allows you to Enable or Disable PAVP.
►DMI/OPI Configuration	This sub-menu displays options for DMI/OPI Configuration.
DMI Information This static display shows DMI Information.
DMI VC1 Control	This feature allows you to Enable/Disable DMI VC1 controls.
DMI VCm Control	This feature allows you to Enable/Disable DMI VCm controls.
CPU DMI Link ASPM Control	This feature allows you to enable/disable the control of Active State Power Management on the SA side of the DMI Link. Options include L1 or Disabled.
DMI Extended Sync Control	Use this feature to Enable or Disable DMI Extended Synchronization for your system.
DMI De-Emphasis Control	Use this feature to configure the De-emphasis control on DMI. Options include -6 dB or -3.5 dB.
►PEG Port Configuration	This sub-menu displays options for PEG Port Configuration.
P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4	This shows static information for the P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4 PEG port.
P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Link Speed	Use this feature to configure P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Speed. Options include Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.
P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Payload Size	Use the feature to select the P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Payload Size. Options include Auto, 128 TLP and 256 TLP.
P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3 ASPM Support	This controls ASPM support for the P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3 port. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device. Options include Disabled, Auto, ASPM L0s, APSM L1 and ASPM L0s & L1.
P1_M.2_1PCI-E3.OX4 Slot Power Limit Value	Use this number field to set the upper limit on power supplied by the slot. The power limit (in Watts) is calculated by multiplying this value by the slot's Power Limit Scale. Values range from 0-255 with a default of 75.
P1_M.2_1PCI-E3.OX4 Slot Power Limit Scale	Use this feature to select the scale used for the Slot Power Limit Value. Options include 1.0x, 0.1xm, 0.01x and 0.001x.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4	This shows static information for the P1_M.2_2 PCI-E3.OX4 PEG port.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4 Max Link Speed	Use this feature to configure P1_M.2_2 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Speed. Options include Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4 Max Payload Size	Use the feature to select the P1_M.2_2 PCI-E3.OX4 Max Payload Size. Options include Auto, 128 TLP and 256 TLP.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4 ASPM Support	This controls ASPM support for the P1_M.2_2 PCI-E3.OX4 port. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device. Options include Disabled, Auto, ASPM L0s, APSM L1 and ASPM L0s & L1.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4 Slot Power Limit Value	Use this number field to set the upper limit on power supplied by the slot. The power limit (in Watts) is calculated by multiplying this value by the slot's Power Limit Scale. Values range from 0-255 with a default of 75.
P1_M.2_2PCI-E3.OX4 Slot Power Limit Scale	Use this feature to select the scale used for the Slot Power Limit Value. Options include 1.0x, 0.1xm, 0.01x and 0.001x.
X710-BM2 This shows static information for the X710-BM2 PEG port.
X710-BM2 Max Link Speed	Use this feature to configure X710-BM2 Max Speed. Options include Auto, Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3.
X710-BM2 Max Payload Size	Use the feature to select the X710-BM2 Max Payload Size. Options include Auto, 128 TLP and 256 TLP.
X710-BM2 ASPM Support	This controls ASPM support for the X710-BM2 port. This has no effect if PEG is not the currently active device. Options include Disabled, Auto, ASPM L0s, APSM L1 and ASPM L0s & L1.
Program PCIe ASPM After OPROM	Use this feature to enable/disable the Program PCIe ASPM after OPROM. When Enabled, the PCIe ASPM will be programmed after OPROM. If Disabled, the PCIe ASPM will be programmed before OPROM.
►Memory Configuration	This sub-menu displays and provides options to change the memory settings.
Maximum Memory Frequency	Use this setting to restrict the maximum memory frequency below the enforced POR. Frequencies you can select range from 1333 ~ 3200 and Auto. DO NOT select Reserved from the list.
Max TOLUD	This feature allows you to specify the maximum value of TOLUD. Selecting the Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based upon the largest MMIO length of the installed graphic controller. Options include Dynamic and values from 1 GB ~ 3.5 GB.
Energy Performance Gain	This feature Enables or Disables the Energy Performance Gain.
Memory Scrambler	This feature Enables or Disables Memory Scrambler support.
Fast Boot	This feature Enables or Disables fast path through the MRC.
REFRESH_2X_MODE	Use this feature to select options for enabling or disabling refreshing 2X mode. Options include Disabled, 1-Enabled for WARM or HOT and 2-Enabled for HOT only.
Closed Loop Thermal Management	Use this feature to Enable or Disable Closed Loop Thermal Management for the system. When Enabled, the CLTM pcode algorithm will be used. Note: CLTM will precede OLTM.
▶GT-Power Management Control	Use this sub-menu provides options for GT-Power Management Control.
GT-Info This static display shows GT Info.
RC6 (Render Standby)	This option allows you to Enable or Disable render standby support.

Table 5-6. SATA Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
SATA Controller	This feature allows you to enable or disable the SATA controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA Mode Selection	Use this setting to configure the SATA for either the RAID or AHCI options.
SATA Frozen	This setting enables/disables the Freeze Lock Security feature. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA0 ~ SATA5 Hot Plug	This feature designates this port for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA0 ~ SATA5 Spin Up Device	If enabled for any of the ports Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise (if disabled) all drives will spin up at boot. The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled.
SATA0 ~ SATA5 SATA Device Type	This setting allows you to specify the selected port SATA device as being either a Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive.

Table 5-7. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
PCI Bus Driver Version This	displays the PCI Bus Driver Version for your system.
PCI Devices Common Settings:
PCI PERR/SERR Support	Use this system to specify PCI PERR/SERR as enabled/disabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Above 4G Decoding	This option Enables or Disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in Above 4G address space (only if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).
SR-IOV Support	If the system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
P1_M.2_1 PCI-E3.0X4 Option ROM	This setting allows you to specify which firmware type to be loaded for the add-on card on this slot. Options include Disabled, Legacy and EFI.
P1_M2_2 PCI-E3.0X4 Option ROM	This setting allows you to specify which firmware type to be loaded for the add-on card on this slot. Options include Disabled, Legacy and EFI.
X710-BM2 OPROM	This setting allows you to specify which firmware type to be loaded for the add-on card on this slot. Options include Disabled, Legacy and EFI.
Onboard Video Option ROM	This setting selects the onboard video firmware type to be loaded. Options include Disabled, Legacy and EFI.
Network Stack	This setting enables/disables the UEFI Network Stack. The options for this setting are Enabled and Disabled.
IPv4 PXE Support	Use this setting to enable/disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, the IPv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
IPv6 PXE Support	Use this setting to enable/disable IPv6 PXE boot support. If disabled, the IPv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
PXE Boot Wait Time	This field specifies the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Default is 0.
Media Detect Count	This field specifies the number of times the presence of media will be checked. Default is 1.

Table 5-8. USB Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
USB Information	Static information for USB configuration is shown at the top of the screen. This includes USB Mobile Version, USB Controllers and USB Devices connected to the system.
Legacy USB Support	This option enables Legacy USB support for your system. Selecting the AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Selecting the Disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. Selecting the Enable option allows Legacy USB support.
XHCI Hand-off	This option is a workaround for OS’es without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver.
Port 60/64 Emulation	This option enables the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be Enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OS’es.

Table 5-9. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
Super IO Chip	This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your system.
►SOL Configuration	This sub-menu allows the user the configure SOL settings.
SOL Configuration	This option allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port (COM).
Change SOL Settings	Use this option to select an optimal setting for your Super IO device. Options include the following:• A u t o• IO=2F8H; IRQ=3• IO=3F8h; IRQ=3~12• IO=2F8h; IRQ=3~12• IO=3E8h; IRQ=3~12• IO=2E8h; IRQ=3~12

Table 5-10. Intel Server Platform Services Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
Intel Server Platform Services Configuration	This sub-menu displays static Intel Server Platform Services Configuration information.

Table 5-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
COM1 Console Redirection	Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for the COM1 serial port. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
SOL Console Redirection	Select Enabled to enable console redirection support for SOL. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
►Console Redirection Settings (Both COM1 and SOL)	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.
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 ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Bits Per second	Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and 115200 (bits per second).
Data Bits	Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are 7 Bits and 8 Bits.
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 Enabled and Disabled.
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 Function Keys and KeyPad used for Putty, which is a terminal emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SC0, ESCN, and VT400.
Redirection After BIOS Post	Use this feature to enable or disable legacy console redirection after BIOS POST. When set to Bootloader, legacy console redirection is disabled before booting the OS. When set to Always Enable, legacy console redirection remains enabled when booting the OS. The options are Always Enable and Bootloader.
EMS Console Redirection	Select Enabled to use a COM Port selected by the user for Console Redirection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
►EMS 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-Ban Management Port	The feature selects a serial port used by the Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote server. The options are COM1 and SOL for Console Redirection.
Menu Option Description
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 ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
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 the 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	This feature allows the user 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, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.
Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits	The status of each item above is static displayed.

Table 5-12. ACPI Settings Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
High Precision Event Timer	Select Enabled to activate the High Performance 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 areEnabledand Disabled.
WHEA Support	This feature Enables the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support for the Windows 2008 (or a later vision) operating system. The options areEnabledand Disabled.

Table 5-13. iSCSI Configuration Sub-menu

Menu Option Description
iSCSI Initiator Name	This field specifies the worldwide unique name of the iSCSI initiator. Only an IQN format is accepted. Range is from 4 to 255.
Add an Attempt Use this sub-menu for options to add an attempt.
Delete Attempt Use this sub-menu for options to delete attempts.
Change Attempt Order Use this sub-menu to change attempt order.

5-6 Event Logs Setup

Figure 5-4. Event Logs BIOS Setup Screen

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 T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Table 5-14. Event Logs Menu

Menu Option Description
▶Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings	Use this sub-menu to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration.
SMBIOS Event Log	Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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.
Log System Boot Event	This option toggles the System Boot Event logging to enabled or disabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
MECI	The Multiple Event Count Increment (MECI) counter counts the number of occurrences that a duplicate event must happen before the MECI counter is incremented. This is a numeric value. The default value is 1.
METW	The 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.
▶View SMBIOS Event Log	This sub-menu, when selected, displays a list of SMBIOS event logs.

5-7 IPMI Setup

Figure 5-5. IPMI BIOS Setup Screen

Main Advanced Event Logs IFMI Security Boot Save & Exit
BMC Firmware Revision 2.33 IPMI STATUS Working	Press <Enter> to change the SEL event log configuration.
System Event Log EMC Network Configuration
	+: Select Screen 1↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Version 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Choose IPMI from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the IPMI SETUP menu. Options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All IPMI BIOS settings are described in Table 5-15 below.

Table 5-15. IPMI Menu

Menu Option Description

BMC Firmware Revision This indicates the BMC firmware revision used in your system.

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

►System Event Log

Table 5-15. IPMI Menu (Continued)

Menu Option DescriptionSEL Components	Use this setting to enable or disable all features of the System Event Logging during boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Erasing Settings
Erase SEL	Use this setting to erase SEL. Options are either Yes or No.
When SEL is Full	Use this option to choose the reactions to a full SEL. Options include Do Nothing or Erase Immediately.
►BMC Network Configuration	Use this sub-menu to information and controls to configure BMC network parameters.
Update IPMI LAN Configuration	This setting updates the IPMI LAN Configuration. BIOS will be set to the other settings specified and changed in this screen to the IPMI on the next boot. Options include No or Yes.
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. Options include Static or DHCP. The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected.
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., 192.168.10.253).
VLAN	Select to Enable or Disable the IPMI VLAN function.

5-8 Security

Figure 5-6. Security BIOS Setup Screen

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 Password Check [Setup] Administrator Password HDD Security Configuration: P3:INTEL SSDSC2 Secure Boot Setup: Check password while Invoking setup. Always: Check password while Invoking setup as well as on each boot. +: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Choose Security from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the SECURITY SETUP menu. Options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 5-16 below.

Table 5-16. Security Menu Options

Menu Option Description
Password Check	This setting allows you to specify when the password is checked. Options specify when the setup should be done with Setup having the password checked when invoking setup, while Always checks the password while invoking setup as well as on each boot.
Administrator Password This	allows you to create an administrator password for the system.
CSM Support	This setting allows you to enable or disable CSM support. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
HDD Security Configuration	These options allow you to setup the HDD Security Configuration for each of the selected drives.
Secure Boot Sub-menu This	sub-menu allows you to customize Secure Boot settings.
Secure Boot Information	Static information for the System Mode, Secure Boot and Vendor Keys is provided at the top of this screen.
Secure Boot	This setting can be enabled if the system is running in a User Mode with an enrolled Platform Key (PK) and the CSM function is disabled. The options include Disabled and Enabled.
Secure Boot Mode	This setting is used for the Secure Boot Mode Selector. Custom mode enables you to change the Image Execution policy and manage Secure Boot Keys. Options include Standard and Custom.
CSM Support	Use this setting to Enable/Disable CSM Support.
►Key Management	This sub-menu allows the user to configure the following Key Management settings.
►Platform Key (PK)	This allows you to configure the settings of the Platform Keys.
►Key Exchange Key	This allows you to configure the Key Exchange key. Options include Set New Key or Append Key.
►Authorized Signatures	This allows you to configure the Authorized Signatures key. Options include Set New Key or Append Key.
►Forbidden Signatures	This allows you to configure the Forbidden Signatures key. Options include Set New Key or Append Key.
►Authorized TimeStamps	This allows you to configure the Authorized TimeStamps key. Options include Set New Key or Append Key.
►OsRecover Signatures	This allows you to configure the OsRecover Signatures key. Options include Set New Key or Append Key.

5-9 Boot

Figure 5-7. Boot BIOS Setup Screen

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs IFMI Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Configuration Boot Mode Select [DUAL] FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities Dual Boot Order #1 [Hard Disk: INTEL ...] Dual Boot Order #2 [CD/DVD] Dual Boot Order #3 [USB Hard Disk] Dual Boot Order #4 [USB CD/DVD] Dual Boot Order #5 [USB Key] Dual Boot Order #6 [USB Floppy] Dual Boot Order #7 [Network: [BA 40G S...] Dual Boot Order #8 [UEFI Hard Disk] Dual Boot Order #9 [UEFI CD/DVD] Dual Boot Order #10 [UEFI USB Hard Disk] Dual Boot Order #11 [UEFI USB CD/DVD] Dual Boot Order #12 [UEFI USB Key] Dual Boot Order #13 [UEFI USB Floppy] Dual Boot Order #14 [UEFI Network] Dual Boot Order #15 [UEFI AP:UEFI: Bui...] ► Delete Boot Option ► Hard Disk Drive OBS Priorities ▲ Select which boot device type to list in FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities. ++: Select Screen T↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Ekit

Version 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Choose Boot from the BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys to bring up the BOOT SETUP menu. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 5-17 below.

Table 5-17. Boot Setup Menu Options

Menu Option Description
Boot Mode Select	This selects which boot device type to list in the FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities of this menu. Options include LEGACY, UEFI and DUAL.
Fixed Boot Order Priorities	Use these options to set what the boot priority order will be for various boot devices in your system.
►Delete Boot Option	This sub-menu allows you to remove an EFI boot option form the boot order.
►Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities	This sub-menu allows you to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from available Hard Disk Drives in your system.
►Network Device BBS Priorities	This sub-menu allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this group for setting the boot order.
►UEFI Application Boot Priorities	This sub-menu allows you to specify the boot device priority sequence from available UEFI applications.

5-10 Save & Exit

Figure 5-8. Save & Exit BIOS Setup Screen

Main Advanced Event Logs IFMI Security Boot Save & Exit
Save Options Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Save Changes Discard Changes Default Options Restore Optimized Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override P3: INTEL SSDSC2BB080G4 IBA 40G Slot 0200 v1041 IBA 40G Slot 0201 v1041 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device	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 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc.

Choose SAVE & EXIT from the BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys to display the SAVE & EXIT SETUP menu. All Exit BIOS settings are described in Table 5-18 below.

Notes

Table 5-18. Exit Menu Options

Menu Option Description
Discard Changes and Exit	Highlight this item and hitto exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made. Any changes you have made to the BIOS Setup will not take effect upon system boot-up.
Save Changes and Reset	Highlight this item and hitto save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. The system will reboot and implement the changes you have made to the BIOS Setup.
Save Changes	Highlight this item and hitto save changes done so far to any of the setup options.
Discard Changes	Highlight this item and hitto discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Restore Optimized Defaults	Highlight this item and hitto load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use and are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
Save as Users Defaults	Highlight this item and hitto save changes done so far as user defaults.
Restore User Defaults	Highlight this item and hitto restore the user defaults to all the setup options.
Boot Override	For each boot device you have the option of saving the configuration for it and exiting.

Appendix A AMI UEFI BIOS POST Codes

A status code is a data value used to indicate progress during the boot phase. A subset of these status codes, known commonly as checkpoints, indicate common phases of the BIOS boot process.

Checkpoints are typically output to I/O port 80h, but Aptio 4.x core can be configured to send status codes to a variety of sources. Aptio 4.x core outputs checkpoints throughout the boot process to indicate the task the system is currently executing. Checkpoints are very useful in aiding software developers or technicians in debugging problems that occur during the pre-boot process.

A-1 Checkpoint Ranges

Table A-1. Checkpoint Ranges

Status Code Range Description
0x01 – 0x0B SEC execution
0x0C – 0x0F SEC errors
0x10 – 0x2F PEI execution up to and including memory detection
0x30 – 0x4F PEI execution after memory detection
0x50 – 0x5F PEI errors
0x60 – 0x8F DXE execution up to BDS
0x90 – 0xFC BDS execution
0xD0 – 0xDF DXE errors
0xE0 – 0xE8 S3 Resume (PEI)
0xE9 – 0xEF S3 Resume errors (PEI)
0xF0 – 0xF8 Recovery (PEI)
0xF9 – 0xFF Recovery errors (PEI)

A-2 Standard Checkpoints

Table A-2. SEC Phase

Codes Description
Status Code
0x00 Not Used
Progress Codes
0x01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).
0x02 AP initialization before microcode loading
0x03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading
0x04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading
0x05 OEM initialization before microcode loading
0x06 Microcode loading
0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading
0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading
0x0A OEM initialization after microcode loading
0x0B	Cache initialization
0x0C – 0x0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes
0x0E Microcode not found
0x0F Microcode not loaded

Table A-3. PEI Phase

Status Codes Description
Progress Codes
0x10 PEI Core is started
0x11 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started
0x12 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x13 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x14 Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)
0x15 Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x16 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x17	Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x18 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)

Table A-3. PEI Phase

Status Codes Description
0x19 Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x1A Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1B Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x1D - 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes
0x2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading
0x2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection
0x2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information
0x2E Memory initialization. Configuring memory
0x2F	Memory initialization (other).
0x30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0x31	Memory Installed
0x32 CPU post-memory initialization is started
0x33 CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization
0x34	CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization
0x35 CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection
0x36	CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization
0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
0x38	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x39 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3A	Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x3B Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started
0x3C	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3D Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3E	Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x3F-0x4E OEM post memory initialization codes
0x4F DXE IPL is started
PEI Error Codes
0x50	Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed
0x51 Memory initialization error. SPD reading has failed
0x52	Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match.

Table A-3. PEI Phase

Status Codes Description
0x53 Memory initialization error. No usable memory detected
0x54 Unspecified memory initialization error.
0x55 Memory not installed
0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed
0x57	CPU mismatch
0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error
0x59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed
0x5A Internal CPU error
0x5B reset PPI is not available
0x5C-0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes
S3 Resume Progress Codes
0xE0 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)
0xE1 S3 Boot Script execution
0xE2 Video repost
0xE3 OS S3 wake vector call
0xE4-0xE7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes
S3 Resume Error Codes
0xE8 S3 Resume Failed
0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found
0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error
0xEB S3 OS Wake Error
0xEC-0xEF Reserved for future AMI error codes
Recovery Progress Codes
0xF0 Recovery condition triggered by firmware (Auto recovery)
0xF1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)
0xF2 Recovery process started
0xF3 Recovery firmware image is found
0xF4 Recovery firmware image is loaded
0xF5-0xF7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes
Recovery Error Codes
0xF8 Recovery PPI is not available
0xF9 Recovery capsule is not found

Table A-3. PEI Phase

Status Codes Description

0xFA Invalid recovery capsule

0xFB – 0xFF Reserved for future AMI error codes

Table A-4. PEI Beep Codes

# of Beeps Description
1 Memory not Installed
1	Memory was installed twice (InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice)
2 Recovery started
3 DXEIPL was not found
3 DXE Core Firmware Volume	was not found
4	Recovery failed
4 S3 Resume failed
7 Reset PPI is not available

Table A-5. DXE Phase

Status Codes Description
0x60 DXE Core is started
0x61	NVRAM initialization
0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services
0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started
0x64 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x65 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x66 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x67 CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)
0x68 PCI host bridge initialization
0x69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x6B North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6C	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6D North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6E	North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)
0x6F North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)

Table A-5. DXE Phase

Status Codes Description
0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started
0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
0x72 South Bridge devices initialization
0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x76 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x77 South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)
0x78 ACPI module initialization
0x79	CSM initialization
0x7A - 0x7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
0x80 - 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes
0x90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started
0x91 Driver connecting is started
0x92 PCI Bus initialization is started
0x93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization
0x94 PCI Bus Enumeration
0x95 PCI Bus Request Resources
0x96 PCI Bus Assign Resources
0x97	Console Output devices connect
0x98 Console input devices connect
0x99	Super IO Initialization
0x9A USB initialization is started
0x9B	USB Reset
0x9C USB Detect
0x9D	USB Enable
0x9E - 0x9F Reserved for future AMI codes
0xA0 IDE initialization is started
0xA1 IDE Reset
0xA2	IDE Detect
0xA3 IDE Enable
0xA4	SCSI initialization is started

Table A-5. DXE Phase

Status Codes Description
0xA5 SCSI Reset
0xA6	SCSI Detect
0xA7 SCSI Enable
0xA8 Setup Verifying Password
0xA9 Start of Setup
0xAA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAB Setup Input Wait
0xAC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
0xAD Ready To Boot event
0xAE Legacy Boot event
0xAF Exit Boot Services event
0xB0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin
0xB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End
0xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization
0xB3 System Reset
0xB4 USB hot plug
0xB5 PCI bus hot plug
0xB6	Clean-up M of NVRA
0xB7 Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)
0xB8 - 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes
0xC0 - 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes
DXE Error Codes
0xD0 CPU initialization error
0xD1 North Bridge initialization error
0xD2 South Bridge initialization error
0xD3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available
0xD4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources
0xD5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM
0xD6 No Console Output Devices are found
0xD7 No Console Input Devices are found
0xD8 Invalid password
0xD9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

Table A-5. DXE Phase

Status Codes Description
0xDA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)
0xDB Flash update is failed
0xDC Reset protocol is not available

Table A-6. DXE Beep Codes

# of Beeps Description
1 Invalid password
4 Some of the Architectural	Protocols are not available
5 No Console Output Devices are found
5 No Console Input Devices are found
6 Flash update is failed
7 Reset protocol is not available
8 Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met

Table A-7. ACPI/ASL Checkpoints

Status Codes Description
0x01 System is entering S1	sleep state
0x02 System is entering S2	sleep state
0x03 System is entering S3	sleep state
0x04 System is entering S4	sleep state
0x05 System is entering S5	sleep state
0x10 System is waking up from the S1 sleep state
0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state
0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state
0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state
0xAC	System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC mode.
0xAA	System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode.

A-3 OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

Table A-8. OEM-Reserved Checkpoint Ranges

Status Codes Description
0x05 OEM SEC initialization	before microcode loading
0x0A OEM SEC initialization	after microcode loading
0x1D – 0x2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes
0x3F – 0x4E OEM PEI post memory initialization codes
0x80 – 0x8F OEM DXE initialization codes
0xC0 – 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes

Appendix B

Specifications and Compliance

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

FCC, ICES, CE, VCCI, RCM, NRTL, CB

Applied Directives, Standards

EMC/EMI: 2014/30/EU (EMC Directive)

FCC Part 15

ICES-003

VCCI 32-1

AS/NZS CISPR 32

EN55032

EN55035

CISPR 24

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

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

Green Environment:

2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive)

EC 1907/2006 (REACH)

2012/19/EU (WEEE Directive)

Product Safety: 2014/35/EU (LVD Directive)

UL/CSA 60950-1, 62368-1 (USA and Canada)

IEC/EN 60950-1, 62368-1

Perchlorate Warnings

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"

General Data Center Environmental Specifications

Particulate contamination specifications

Air filtration: Data centers must be kept clean to Class 8 of ISO 14644-1 (ISO 2015). The air entering the data center should be filtered with a MERV 11 filter or better. The air within the data center should be continuously filtered with a MERV 8 filter or better.

Conductive dust: Air should be free fo conductive dust, zinc whiskers, or other conductive particles.

Corrosive dust: Air should be free of corrosive dust.

Gaseous\* contamination specifications

Copper coupon corrosion rate: <300 Å/month per class G1 as defined by ANSI. ISA71.04-2013, reference by ASHRAE TC 9.9

Silver coupon corrosion rate: <200 Å/month per class G1 as defined by ANSI. ISA71.04-2013, reference by ASHRAE TC 9.9

*If testing with silver or copper coupons results in values less than 200 Å/month or 300 Å/month, respectively, then operating up to 70% relative humidity (RH) is acceptable. If the testing shows corrosion levels exceed these limits, then catalyst-type pollutants are probably present and RH should be driven to 50% or lower.

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