Advantech SKY-6100 User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 92

User Manual

SKY-6100

1U Rackmount Dual Intel®
Xeon® Scalable GPU server,
Supporting 1 x PCIe x16 double-
deck FH/FL card or 5 x PCIe x16
single-deck card

Summary of Contents for SKY-6100

Page 1: ...User Manual SKY 6100 1U Rackmount Dual Intel Xeon Scalable GPU server Supporting 1 x PCIe x16 double deck FH FL card or 5 x PCIe x16 single deck card...

Page 2: ...ion Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers nev...

Page 3: ...find the answer gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem and with the product close at hand call your dealer Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support yo...

Page 4: ...a short circuit and cause fire electric shock or damage to your equipment Lift equipment using both hands and with your knees bent Rack Mount Instructions The following or similar rack mount instructi...

Page 5: ...f Advantech equipment that has been mod ified Equipment Repairs and Servicing The installation of internal options and routine maintenance and service of this product should be performed by individual...

Page 6: ...70GHz 11M 8Cores 85W TBD Intel Xeon Silver 4108 1 80GHz 11M 8Cores 85W 96MPXE 2 0 11M36 Intel Xeon Silver 4109T 2 0GHz 11M 8Cores 70W 96MPXE 2 1 11M36 Intel Xeon Silver 4110 2 1GHz 11M 8Cores 85W TBD...

Page 7: ...30 1960081155N001 CoolJag Heatsink I Skylake EP S 165W 107 75x78 0x25 5 SC Riser Card 9691610010E Advantech SKY 6100 LRF 2x16 riser card 9691610020E Advantech SKY 6100 MRF 2x16 riser card 9691610030E...

Page 8: ...ully inspected the SKY 6100 mechanically and elec trically before shipment It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt When unpacking the SKY 6100 check it for s...

Page 9: ...ling the CPU and Heatsink 14 2 2 3 Installing the Memory 16 2 2 4 Installing Hard Drives 18 2 2 5 Installing Right Riser Card Cage 19 2 2 6 Installing Middle Riser Card Cage 19 2 2 7 Installing Left R...

Page 10: ...A RAID 73 6 2 1 Introduction 73 6 2 2 Windows Series Driver Setup 73 6 3 USB3 0 74 6 3 1 Introduction 74 6 3 2 Windows Series Driver Setup 74 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 75 A 1 Watchdog...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 1 Overview...

Page 12: ...B 2 0 on the front side These powerful I O capabilities ensure even more reliable data storage capabilities and high speed I O peripheral connectivity 1 2 Features General Intel Xeon Scalable Family p...

Page 13: ...X557 T for LAN1 2 10 GbE and 1 x Intel I210AT Gigabit Ethernet Controller for LAN3 connected to PCH Above network Supports 10 GbE Base T and 10 100 1000 Base T with RJ 45 output VGA ASPEED AST2500 con...

Page 14: ...5 V Standby VBAT Fan Four 4 pin 40x56 fan for CPU cooling Two 4 pin 40x56 fan two 4 pin 40x28 fan for expansion card cooling one optional at rear window All fans with tachometer status monitoring Tem...

Page 15: ...tions for setting jumpers Chapter 2 gives instructions for con necting external devices to SKY 6100 1 1 1200W Redundant power module Left riser card cage with slot1 bottom and slot2 top support two si...

Page 16: ...tt Power Module LED CN1 2 for LRF CN3 4 for MRF CN5 for RRF CPU 1 CPU 0 BIOS SKT BMC1 BMC2 LPC Connector Internal Type A USB3 Top port only GPU_6P_P1 GPU_6P_P2 F F EC SKT JCMOS 5V_LED 5VSB_LED 5V VSB_...

Page 17: ...reen System power on in sleep mode or in soft off mode Off Off No AC power input BMC LED1 Blinking Green BMC Controller is working normally LED Left LED Right LED Description LAN1 LAN4 LED Off Green 1...

Page 18: ...ty connector for Left Riser card to slot 1 2 CN3 CN4 High density connector for Middle Riser card to slot 3 4 CN5 PCIe x16 connector for Right Riser card to slot 5 PCIEX16 SLOT1 PCIe x16 slot gen3 x16...

Page 19: ...1 Overview 1 5 Block Diagram 1 6 System Memory SKY 6100 has eight 288 pin memory slots for DDR4 2133 2400 2666 MHz memory modules with maximum capacity of 512 GB Maximum 64 GB for each DIMM SKY 6100...

Page 20: ...cessor installed CPU0 Dual processor installed CPU0 CPU1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Quantity of memory module installed DIMM A1 V V V V V V V V V V V DIMM B1 V V V V V V V V V DIMM D1 V V V V V V DIMM E1 V...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 2 Setting up...

Page 22: ...Working on a system that is connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to SKY 6100 or injury to yourself Ground yourself properly before removi...

Page 23: ...ection describes how to install components on to the mainboard including CPUs memory modules and add on cards 2 2 1 Removing the Chassis Cover and CPU Duct Follow these instructions to remove SKY 6100...

Page 24: ...anual 14 2 2 2 Installing the CPU and Heatsink Follow the steps below to install CPUs and CPU heatsinks 1 Locate the CPU sockets you must install in the CPU0 socket first 2 Remove CPU dust cover from...

Page 25: ...on the CPU is carefully aligned with CPU clip 4 Assemble the heatsink and the sub assembly as in the previous step 5 Carefully align the triangle mark on the CPU against the triangle mark on the CPU...

Page 26: ...order of 4 3 2 1 then lift the CPU and heatsink up 2 2 3 Installing the Memory Follow these instructions to install the memory modules onto the motherboard 1 Locate the memory slots on the motherboar...

Page 27: ...3 Align the memory module with the slot When inserted properly the memory slot locking levers lock automatically onto the indentations at the ends of the mod ule Follow the recommended memory populati...

Page 28: ...these instructions to install a hard drive 1 Press the locking lever latch and pull the locking lever open 2 Slide the HDD tray out 3 Place a hard drive into the drive tray then use the screws to sec...

Page 29: ...ow instructions to screw unscrew the right riser card cage 1 Unscrew three screws from right riser card cage then release 2 2 6 Installing Middle Riser Card Cage For all riser card cage LRF MRF RRF in...

Page 30: ...n the accessory box please follow the below instructions to install P4 inner bracket Unscrew four screws from default Nvidia Tesla P4 3 Assemble P4 inner bracket from the accessory box with Nvidia Tes...

Page 31: ...F installations remove the chassis cover as in step 2 2 1 first Follow below instructions to screw unscrew for left riser card cage 1 Unscrew three screws from left riser card cage and release 1 Left...

Page 32: ...mounting kit Sliding Rails x 2 Convert bracket x 4 Screws Kit x 3 2 3 1 Installing the Server in a Rack Before mounting the SKY 6100 in a rack ensure that all internal components have been installed...

Page 33: ...inner member out 2 Mount the chassis inner member to the chassis You may opt for M4 or M5 pan head screw The screw head of either M4 or M5 can not exceed 2 0 mm Alternatively you may mount the slide...

Page 34: ...n unlocked position before mounting the brackets 4 Mount the chassis into the cabinet Insert the chassis inner member into the cabinet as shown on the drawing It is important to check if the ball reta...

Page 35: ...tions to the branch circuit e g use of power strips Instructions de montage en rack Le rack en suivant ou similaire monter instructions sont incluses avec les instructions d installation Temp rature d...

Page 36: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 26...

Page 37: ...Chapter 3 3 AMI BIOS...

Page 38: ...or off This chapter describes the basic navigation of the SKY 6100 setup screens AMI s BIOS ROM has a built in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of inf...

Page 39: ...t options cannot be configured options in blue can be The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame i...

Page 40: ...elect any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as CPU configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow ke...

Page 41: ...31 SKY 6100 User Manual Chapter 3 AMI BIOS 3 2 2 1 Apache Pass Driver Health Driver Health Provide health status for the driver controller 3 2 2 2 Trusted Computing...

Page 42: ...security devices 3 2 2 3 ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation Enable or Disable Hibernation Lock Legacy Resources Enable or Disable Lock Legacy Resources Power on by Modem Enable or Disable Power On by M...

Page 43: ...33 SKY 6100 User Manual Chapter 3 AMI BIOS 3 2 2 4 ITE8528 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port 1...

Page 44: ...er Manual 34 Change Settings To select an optimal setting for serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port 2 Change Settings To select an optimal setting for Ser...

Page 45: ...Shutdown Temperature Set the CPU ACPI shutdown temperature threshold When the system reaches the shutdown temperature it will be automatically shutdown by ACPI OS to pro tect the system from overheat...

Page 46: ...Configuration When set to manual mode fan duty setting can be changed the range is from 10 100 default setting is 100 3 2 2 6 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection To Enable or disable...

Page 47: ...Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type Select a terminal type to be used for console redirection Options available VT100 VT100 ANSI VT UTF8 Bits Per Second Select the baud rate...

Page 48: ...unication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit Options available 1 2 Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are f...

Page 49: ...Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space This setting is available only if system supports 64 bit decoding 3 2 2 8 Network Stack Network stack...

Page 50: ...led using BIOS services Do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Message Set display mode for Option ROM Boot option filter Controls and filt...

Page 51: ...disable USB legacy mode when no USB device is attached XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver USB Mass Stora...

Page 52: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 42 3 2 3 Platform Configuration 3 2 3 1 PCH Configuration...

Page 53: ...Revision ID CRID functionality Case Open Warning Enable Disable the chassis Intrusion monitoring function When enabled and he case is opened the warning message will show in POST screen VGA Priority...

Page 54: ...guration sSATA Controller Enables Disables sSATA controller Configure sSATA as Configured as AHCI RAID mode Support ALPM Enables Disables SATA Aggressive Link Power Management This item will appear wh...

Page 55: ...ion for LAN1 from Intel X557AT2 controller LAN2 PXE OpROM Enable Disable Legacy Boot option for LAN2 from Intel X557AT2 controller LAN3 Controller Enable Disable on board LAN3 from Intel I210 Controll...

Page 56: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 46 3 2 4 Socket Configuration 3 2 4 1 Processor Configuration Hyper Threading Enables Hyper Threading software method to Enable Disable logical processor threads...

Page 57: ...efore the CPU needs it so that it can improve the load to use latency Set to enable or disable Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch mechanism like automatic hardware prefetch...

Page 58: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 48 Core Disable Bitmap Hex Hex value for CPU Core disable default value 0 is enable all cores 3 2 4 2 UPI Configuration...

Page 59: ...status Link Speed Mode Select the QPI link speed as either the POR speed Fast or default speed Slow Link Frequency Select Allows for selecting the QPI Link frequency Link L0p Enable Enable Disable QP...

Page 60: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 50 3 2 4 3 Memory Configuration NUMA Enable Disable Non uniform Memory Access NUMA Memory Topology...

Page 61: ...51 SKY 6100 User Manual Chapter 3 AMI BIOS 3 2 4 4 IIO Configuration PCI E ASPM Support Global Enable or disable the Active State Power Management for all PCI Express slots...

Page 62: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 52 Socket 0 Configuration...

Page 63: ...53 SKY 6100 User Manual Chapter 3 AMI BIOS IOU1 PCIE x16 Slot3 MRF CN3 IOU2 PCUE x16 Slot4 MRF CN4 Link Speed Select target link speed as Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Socket 1 Configuration...

Page 64: ...U1 PCIE x16 Slot5 RRF CN5 IOU2 PCUE x16 Slot1 LRF CN1 Intel VT for Direct I O VT d Intel VT for Direct I O VT d Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology for directed I O VT d by reporting the...

Page 65: ...apter 3 AMI BIOS 3 2 4 5 Advanced Power Management Configuration SpeedStep P state When enabled OS sets CPU frequency according to load When disabled CPU frequency is set at max non turbo Config TDP C...

Page 66: ...n and performance Turbo Mode Turbo mode allows a CPU logical processor to execute a higher frequency when enough power is available not exceeding CPU defined limits Autonomous Core C State Enable or d...

Page 67: ...IOS Package C State Setting package C state limit default is C0 C1 state MEMHOT Throttling Mode Configure MEMHOT input and output mode Options available Disable Output only Input only Input and Output...

Page 68: ...enabled motherboard will wait 30 60 seconds until BMC module boots up completely After that the normal BIOS post screen will be displayed If disabled the motherboard will not wait for BMC module s re...

Page 69: ...ble Disable all features of system event logging during boot Erase SEL Choose options for erasing SEL When SEL is Full Choose options for reactions to a full SEL Log EFI Status Codes Disable the loggi...

Page 70: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 60 BMC Self Test Log Erase Log Erase log options When Log is Full Select the action to be taken when log is full...

Page 71: ...pter 3 AMI BIOS BMC Network Configuration Configuration Address Source Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network pa...

Page 72: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 62 3 2 6 Security 3 2 7 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 16 0x10 means indefinite waiting...

Page 73: ...without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Save Changes Save changes done so far to...

Page 74: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 64...

Page 75: ...Chapter 4 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility...

Page 76: ...nt operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your application software s user manual before performing the installa tion 4 2 Introduction Select the corresponding operating system runnin...

Page 77: ...Chipset Software Installation Utility 4 3 Windows OS Driver Setup 1 Download the Chipset driver as below picture shown the file downloaded is compressed unzip the folder then install the Chipset drive...

Page 78: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 68...

Page 79: ...Chapter 5 5 VGA Setup...

Page 80: ...onal graphic card as major output under the Display properties of OS 2 The WDDM driver can support for the following OS versions Windows 8 x86 x64 version Windows 8 1 x86 x64 version Windows Server 20...

Page 81: ...Chapter 6 6 LAN Configuration SATA RAID AHCI USB 3 0 Setup...

Page 82: ...Mbps or 10 Gbps and half duplex at 10 100 1000 Mbps Wake on LAN WOL support PCIe x1 host and PHY interface 6 1 3 Installation The integrated Intel gigabit Ethernet controller supports all major netwo...

Page 83: ...ing system 6 2 2 Windows Series Driver Setup Download the RSTe driver as shown below the file downloaded is compressed unzip the folder then install the RSTe driver Note 1 Please visit the Intel down...

Page 84: ...rear side and one via internal type A connector The USB 3 0 could provide the bandwidth up to 500MB s to shorter the time for data transmission 6 3 2 Windows Series Driver Setup Download the USB driv...

Page 85: ...Appendix A A Programming the Watchdog Timer...

Page 86: ...re time out A 2 Programming the Watchdog Timer The I O port address of the watchdog timer is as below Here is an example to step by step program the Watchdog Timer Address Description 0x57 Event Warm...

Page 87: ...299 port Watchdog Event Wait IBF clear 0x29A BIT1 0 09 Write 0x04 to 0x299 port Warm Reset event Wait IBF clear 0x29A BIT1 0 10 Write 0x28 to 0x29A Start watchdog Wait 1 9 sec Wait IBF clear 0x29A BIT...

Page 88: ...SKY 6100 User Manual 78...

Page 89: ...Appendix B B On Board DIP Switch Setting for PCI Express Driving...

Page 90: ...then the corresponding bit is set to high 1 on the contrary the bit is set to low 0 Below Picture is an example of the high 1 and low 0 status of a DIP switch B 1 SW1 to SW4 for CN1 B 2 SW21 to SW24 f...

Page 91: ...PCI Express Driving B 4 SW13 to SW16 for CN4 B 5 SW17 to SW20 for CN5 bit1 bit2 bit3 bit4 bit5 bit6 SW13 0 1 0 0 0 1 SW14 0 0 1 0 0 1 SW15 0 0 1 0 0 1 SW16 0 0 1 0 0 1 bit1 bit2 bit3 bit4 bit5 bit6 S...

Page 92: ...tions are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of...

Search results

Summary of Contents for SKY-6100

Reviews:

Related manuals for SKY-6100

Brands by name

Popular brands

Advantech SKY-6100, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for SKY-6100

Reviews:

Related manuals for SKY-6100

Brands by name

Popular brands