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SKY-8232D Manual V01 20220210

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SKY-8232D

Compact 2U Edge Server based on Dual
3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors

Summary of Contents for SKY-8232D

Page 2: ...Y 8232D Manual V02 20220411 Copyright 2022 Advantech Co Ltd All rights reserved Page II Revision History Date mm dd yyyy Revision Modifications 2022 03 10 V01 First release 2022 04 11 V02 Updated content ...

Page 3: ...ction 2 Product Specification provides a detailed description of the SKY 8232D and its features Section 3 Configuration and Service describes how to change the SKY 8232D configuration or how to install and service replaceable items Section 4 Tips Tricks and Troubleshooting provides best practices and other information that may be helpful for operation and troubleshooting of the SKY 8232D Appendice...

Page 4: ... have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events If an Advantech product is defective it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please ...

Page 5: ...er visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer Warnings Cautions and Notes Warning Warnings indicate conditions which if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data Note Notes provide additional information We Appreciate Your Input Please let us know of any aspect of this product including the ...

Page 6: ...ce 25 Product Specification 26 2 1 Overview 27 2 2 Product Versions 28 2 3 Technical Specifications 29 2 3 1 SKY 8232D System Specification 29 2 3 2 System Dimensions 31 2 4 Detail Description 32 2 4 1 Front Elements 32 2 4 1 1 LEDs Details 33 2 4 1 2 Front Button Details 35 2 4 1 3 Fan Module Details 35 2 4 1 4 Storage LED 36 2 4 2 Rear Panel 37 2 4 2 1 Disk bay detail 38 2 4 3 Inside the System ...

Page 7: ...the Top Cover 93 3 3 3 Middle bar installation 93 3 3 4 PCIe Card Installation 94 3 3 5Disk Installation 96 3 3 5 1 2 5 HDD SSD Drives 96 3 3 5 2 M 2 SSD 97 3 3 6 Memory Installation 98 3 3 7 CPU Installation 100 3 4 Firmware Upgrades 101 3 5 Replacing FRUs 101 3 5 1 Air Filter 101 3 5 2 PSU Modules 102 3 5 3 Disk Drives 103 3 5 3 1 2 5 HDD 103 3 5 3 2 M 2 SSD 103 3 5 4 DIMMs 103 Tips Tricks and T...

Page 8: ...SKY 8232D Manual V02 20220411 Copyright 2022 Advantech Co Ltd All rights reserved Page 8 C 2 Redundant 800W DC PSU 124 Declaration of Conformity 126 Warranty and RMA 128 Glossary 130 ...

Page 9: ...Location of mSATA Sockets 46 Figure 2 15 Location of internal storages 47 Figure 2 16 System Airflow and Fans 50 Figure 2 17 AC PSU Details 51 Figure 2 18 DC PSU Details 52 Figure 3 1 BIOS POST Screen 58 Figure 3 2 BIOS Setup Screen Organization 59 Figure 3 3 BIOS Setup Main Screen 59 Figure 3 4 Platform Setup Main Screen 61 Figure 3 5 Platform Setup Serial Console Menu 61 Figure 3 6 Platform Setu...

Page 10: ... 32 PCIe Card Cage Assembly PCIe cage latch 94 Figure 3 33 PCIe Card Cage Assembly PCIe slot latch 95 Figure 3 34 PCIe Card Cage Assembly Connect power cable 95 Figure 3 35 PCIe Card Cage Assembly PCIe cage guide pins 95 Figure 3 36 PCIe Card Cage Assembly External power adapter 96 Figure 3 37 Opening the Disk Tray 96 Figure 3 38 Removing the Disk Tray 97 Figure 3 39 Mounting the Drive in the Disk...

Page 11: ...13 Validated DIMMs 44 Table 2 14 AC PSU Details 51 Table 2 15 DC PSU Details 52 Table 2 16 Accessories 55 Table 2 17 Spare Parts 55 Table 2 18 Related Products 56 Table 3 1 Main Menu 60 Table 3 2 Serial Console Menu 62 Table 3 3 USB Configuration Menu 63 Table 3 4 Trusted Computing Menu TPM1 2 64 Table 3 5 Trusted Computing Menu TPM2 0 66 Table 3 6 Virtualization 67 Table 3 7 Platform Management 6...

Page 12: ...le A 3 USB 2 0 Type A Connector Pin Assignment or Pin Assignment 109 Table A 4 DisplayPort Connector Pin Assignment 110 Table A 5 RJ45 10 100 1000Base T Connector Pin Assignment 111 Table A 6 RJ45 Connector LED Indication 111 Table A 7 RJ45 Management port Connector Pin Assignment 112 Table B 1 BOIS POST Codes 114 Table C 1 1200W AC Power Supply Specification 122 Table C 2 800W DC Power Supply Spe...

Page 14: ...information is complete If you need additional information contact your Advantech representative The product has been designed to meet the standard industrial safety requirements It must not be used except in its specific area as specified in Section 2 3 Only personnel trained by Advantech or persons qualified in electronics or electrical engineering is authorized to install service or maintain th...

Page 15: ...ed in Technical Specifications This could damage the equipment The equipment should be in a controlled environment Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 16 The sound pressure level at the operator s position according to IEC 704 ...

Page 16: ...first and then pull out the unit including the protective foam using both hands Now remove the foam and the plastic sleeve on the unit After unpacking the unit please check for any visible damage of the unit and contact your Advantech representative in case of any issue Table 1 1 Packaging List Item Qty Image Description Server SKY 8232D 1 Compact 2U High Performance Server based on Dual 3rd Gen I...

Page 17: ...re configured system with CPUs memory and peripherals installed in the unit In the rare case that you procured a barebone system or need to install components in the SKY 8232D for any other reason please refer to Section 3 3 1 3 1 Chassis Slide Rail Installation To install the chassis slide rail on the SKY 8232D chassis please follow below instruction ...

Page 19: ...f a monitor keyboard and mouse Please refer to Section 2 4 for information on the location of the related connectors 1 3 4 Connecting to the Serial Console The SKY 8232D supports the operation via a serial terminal connection by default for scenarios where a directly attached monitor keyboard and mouse are not available or not desirable In this configuration BIOS output as well as OS output are pr...

Page 22: ...the BIOS In case you would extend the time the BIOS displays the POST screen and waits for a key press to enter the setup menu you can do so via the BIOS setup menu Please refer to Section 3 2 for details 1 3 5 Installing an OS Several options are available for OS installation System comes with a preinstalled OS Install an image from a USB key Install an OS via network boot Install an OS image via...

Page 23: ...t priority over SATA devices Alternatively you can select the USB stick in the Boot Override Menu Boot Override will modify the boot order for a single boot process only and will automatically revert back to the original boot priority After making these changes leave the Setup Menu via Save Exit This will restart the server and it will boot from the USB stick 1 3 5 3 Installing an OS via network b...

Page 24: ...y consists of multiple files which decompressed and installed into a RAM disk The detailed process and required configuration of such network install will heavily depend on the target OS and boot loader miniOS used Please refer to the related documentation available PXE boot requires a DHCP server and a TFTP server in the network to complete DHCP Server and TFTP server are commonly run on the same...

Page 25: ... Contact your distributor sales representative or Advantech s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance Worldwide contact information can be found on http www advantech com 3 Please have the following information ready before you call be sure to include this information in your email Product name and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments Des...

Page 27: ...ns and resources are essential By pairing with multiple Network Interface Cards or Acceleration Cards e g FPGA or GPU card SKY 8232D offers a stable carrier grade service of network and computing acceleration Powered by 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and the highly flexible PCIE and IO expansion capability SKY 8232D can also be applied in enterprise private network infrastructure science c...

Page 28: ...gurations SKY 8232DAS A000E SKY 8232D Barebone Intel C621A chipset AC 1200W PSUs 4 x 2 5 SATA SSD slots 4 x FH FL PCIE Gen4 x16 slots 2 x LP PCIE Gen x8 slots Or 2x FH FL PCIe 4 0 x16 slots 2x FH FL PCIe 4 0 x8 slots 2x FH HL PCIe 4 0 x8 slots 2x LP 4 0 x8 slots 20 4 2U server w 2x Intel Xeon CPU Sockets FCLGA4189 SKY 8232DAS D000E SKY 8232D Barebone Intel C621A chipset DC 800W PSUs 4 x 2 5 SATA S...

Page 29: ...O 2 x GbE LAN RJ45 1 x RJ45 Management port 1 x VGA 2 x USB3 0 1 x Console port 1 x OCP3 0 PCIe Gen4 x16 module slot Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Interface 10 100 1000 Mbps 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Via OCP3 0 module Controller GbE LAN Intel i210 AT support Connector 2x RJ 45 Storage Storage Internal 2 x 2 5 SATA SSD Rear 2 x 2 5 SATA SSD Internal on board 2x M 2 2280 SATA3 Power Supply Power Rat...

Page 30: ...liant to IPMI2 0 with security and availability enhancements Redfish API support iKVM and Support Advantech Web GUI style Node Manager Configurable shared or dedicated NIC support Physical Dimension W x D x H 436 6 x 533 x 87 mm 17 19 x 20 9 x 3 48 Weight N W 18kg Security Lockable front bezel and chassis intrusion sensor NOTE User can select to install two AC 1200W PSU as SKY 8232D AC system or t...

Page 31: ...SKY 8232D Manual V02 20220411 Copyright 2022 Advantech Co Ltd All rights reserved Page 31 2 3 2 System Dimensions The system dimensions in mm are shown below Figure 2 2 System Dimensions ...

Page 32: ...erved Page 32 2 4 Detail Description 2 4 1 Front Elements Figure 2 3 Front Panel Table 2 2 Front Elements A Power button ID button LED B LCM Display optional C Bezel Security Lock D 1x USB 3 0 1x USB 2 0 ports and VGA port E Service Tag F Fan and storage status LED A D E B C F ...

Page 33: ...0 specification Section 28 5 is received and they will be automatically OFF after 15 seconds by default 2 The LEDs will be ON if Chassis ID button on the front panel is pressed Press the button again to turn off the LEDs 3 Blinking Unit selected for identification Off No identification request A3 Red Blinking Critical Failure critical fan voltage temperature state Non Critical Failure non critical...

Page 34: ...on Platform Event Filtering PEF alert rules which can be configured by user The default configuration is to light up if any critical sensor threshold or critical discrete events fan failure power supply failure occurs These events will trigger the LED to light up And the LED will turn off automatically when all critical events are absent A6 MNR Amber Minor Alarm The Minor Alarm LED is ON when the ...

Page 35: ...ption A8 Power Button Power button to power up or down the unit A9 ID Button When pressed lights the ID LED A10 Reset Button Reboot the system 2 4 1 3 Fan Module Details The SKY 8232D has six hot swappable fan modules at the front Each of the fan modules carries high performance fans for optimized air flow and has an integrated fan status LED to simplify identifying a faulty module during service ...

Page 36: ...ule Caution DO NOT leave the slot empty when extracting the FAN module the alternative FAN module MUST be inserted immediately 2 4 1 4 Storage LED SKY 8232D contains two internal storages inside the system on the middle bar refer to 2 4 11 Internal storage The status activity LEDs of the two storages are shown in the front panel Figure 2 7 Internal storage LED Table 2 6 Internal storage LED Item E...

Page 37: ...Description A Hot swappable redundant CRPS PSU B ID Button C VGA port D Console port E OCP3 0 module slot F 1 x GbE port 1x Management port G 2 x GbE ports H 2x USB2 0 3 0 ports I Up to 4x PCIe x16 FH FL slots Or 2x PCIe x16 FH FL 2x PCIe x8 FH FL slots 2x x PCIe x8 FH HL slots J 2x PCIe x8 LP expansion slots Or 1x PCIe x16 LP expansion slot K 2x 2 5 SATA SSD Trays ...

Page 38: ... 2 8 Disk Item Element Description K1 2 5 Disk Tray Disk 1 K2 2 5 Disk Tray Disk 2 Each Disk Bay has an integrated disk tray that includes a handle button as well as drive LEDs Figure 2 10 Disk Tray Table 2 9 Disk Tray Item Element Description K3 LED Activity LED Blue K4 LED Status LED Yellow K5 Button Pushing the button will allow the tray handle to open if unlocked K6 Handle Tray handle K1 K2 K3...

Page 39: ...e System Figure 2 11 System Top View Cover Removed Table 2 10 Internal system components list Item Element Description IS1 Intrusion Switch Switch for chassis intrusion detection RH1 Rear HDD cage 2 2 5 drive trays CG0 PCIe Card Cage PCIe Card Cage 0 For LP expansion slots CG0 0 CG1 CG2 RH1 MB1 FC1 IS1 AD1 ...

Page 40: ...Cage 1 For full height expansion slots CG2 PCIe Card Cage PCIe Card Cage 2 For full height expansion slots MB1 Middle bar Carries two internal drive bays FC1 Fan Cages Cages hosting fan modules AD1 Airduct The air duct is underneath the middle bar MB1 and CG1 and CG2 2 4 4 System Block Diagram Figure 2 12 Block Diagram ...

Page 41: ...Hz 30 MB 2667 MHz 150 W 5320T 20 2 3 GHz 30 MB 2933 MHz 150 W 5318Y 24 2 1GHz 36 MB 2933 MHz 165 W 6338T 24 2 1GHz 36 MB 3200 MHz 165 W 5318N 24 2 1GHz 36 MB 2667 MHz 150 W 6336Y 24 2 4 GHz 36 MB 3200 MHz 185 W 6312U 24 2 4 GHz 36 MB 3200 MHz 185 W 6330N 28 2 2 GHz 42 MB 2667 MHz 165W 6338N 32 2 2 GHz 48 MB 2667 MHz 185 W For details on the features of the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors pl...

Page 42: ...Scalable processors 2 4 6 1 Memory Sub System Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors support 16x DDR4 Channels Support DDR4 RDIMM and LRDIMM and VLP RDIMM DRAM Ranks RDIMM Single Rank Dual Rank LRDIMM Single Rank Dual Rank Quad Rank Octa Rank VLP RDIMM Single Rank Dual Rank Support DDR4 Memory Speeds 2666 2933 3200 MHz 64 bit wide Channels plus 8 bits of ECC Support for Each Channel DRAM Dens...

Page 43: ... D9 D11 D13 D15 DIMM 1 Blue socket D2 D4 D6 D8 D10 D12 D14 D16 Finally to optimize the performance of the system insert only one DIMM per channel Table 2 12 Third Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors DDR4 DIMM SMBus Address List Location CPU Channel H W Address Device Address D1 CPU0 CPU1 CHA DIMM0 SA 2 0 000 A0 D2 CPU0 CPU1 CHA DIMM1 SA 2 0 001 A2 D3 CPU0 CPU1 CHB DIMM0 SA 2 0 010 A4 D4 CPU0 CPU1 C...

Page 44: ...96D4 16G3200ER AT 16G DDR4 3200 Please contact you Advantech representative for the most recent list of validated peripherals or if you would like to use modules not listed Other configurations are available on request 2 4 7 Network Interface On board The SKY 8232D supports two onboard network ports implemented using Intel i210 Ethernet controllers Connectors are located at G and labelled 1 and 2 ...

Page 45: ...R 2x FH FL PCIe x16 Gen 4 slots PCIe cage 1 CG2 supports 1x FH FL PCIe x16 Gen 4 slot 1x FH FL PCIe x8 Gen4 slots 1x FH HL PCIe x8 Gen4 slots OR 2x FH FL PCIe x16 Gen 4 slots Figure 2 14 PCIe Cages Top View The PCI Express port s are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification Revision 4 0 PCIe 4 0 Support for PCI Express Gen 4 16 0 GT s Gen 3 8 0 GT s Gen 2 5 0 GT s and Gen 1 2 5 GT s U...

Page 46: ... TPM A 2 0 Trusted Platform Module is supported on the SKY 8232D This module is TCG compliant and has passed Common Criteria EAL4 certification 2 4 10 Mass Storage Two M 2 2280 SSDs are supported on the SKY 8232D located at M1 underneath the PCIe cage CG2 Figure 2 15 Location of mSATA Sockets M1 ...

Page 47: ...td All rights reserved Page 47 2 4 11 Internal Storage SKY 8232D supports two internal 2 5 SSD HDD They are located on the two sides of the middle bar Their status LEDs are located at the front panel 2 4 1 4 Storage LED Figure 2 15 Location of internal storages ...

Page 48: ...ST are described in Appendix B All BIOS configuration parameters bare stored in NVRAM a dedicated section of the BIOS flash chip Parameters are no longer stored in legacy CMOS RAM by the platform BIOS 2 4 12 1 Password Protection The BIOS supports an administrator password to restrict access to the BIOS setup menu to qualified and trusted personal only 2 4 12 2 BIOS Defaults The BIOS comes with a ...

Page 49: ...tes of firmware as long as primary power is connected to the unit BIOS Watchdog for reliable POST process and improved POST code sensor Time synchronization between the BMC and x86 host at startup for consistent event logs System FRU Information synchronization to the host via standard DMI tables Large system event log for efficient troubleshooting Capability to log system events from the x86 host...

Page 50: ...troduces a special safe guard mechanism to assure normal operation under special conditions Should any other thermal sensor than the CPUs cross an upper threshold the BMC will override the Smart Fan control and turn all fans to full on as long as such special condition applies Advanced Platform Management takes similar actions when it detects a fan failure or severe degradation Air inlet is throug...

Page 51: ...utlet area PS2 Power Connector IEC 320 C 14 power connector PS3 Lock Lock for locking unlocking the module Pull left to unlock PS4 Status LED Green LED indicating normal operation when lit Amber LED indicating abnormal operation when lit PS5 Handle Handle for extraction insertion Caution 1 DO NOT remove the PSU before unplugging the power cable power cord 2 For 1 1 redundant system power only ONE ...

Page 52: ...ing the module Pull left to unlock PS4 Status LED Green LED indicating normal operation when lit Amber LED indicating abnormal operation when lit PS5 Handle Handle for extraction insertion Caution 1 DO NOT remove the PSU before unplugging the power cable power cord 2 For 1 1 redundant system power only ONE PSU is allowed to be extracted at one time 3 DO NOT leave the slot empty when extracting the...

Page 53: ...e protective earthed terminal of the equipment 4 Connect signal cables to the product 5 Connect power cord to the product 6 Ensure correct polarity of 40 60 V dc connections 6 1 40V 60VDC is and RTN is if DC power source outputs positive voltage 6 2 40V 60VDC is and RTN is if DC power source outputs negative voltage 7 Turn ON the power source Caution The DC supply source for the equipment power su...

Page 54: ...detection switch location IS1 Chassis intrusion will be signaled via an IPMI event by the BMC 2 5 2 Watchdogs The watchdog is implemented as an IPMI compliant watchdog timer in the BMC and supports more sophisticated operation modes such as pre timeout interrupts Standard utilities such as ipmitool can be used for configuring and strobing this watchdog Please refer to the IPMI specification for a ...

Page 55: ...lid state drives Table 2 16 Accessories Order Number Description 1700020095 Power cable 3P 180 cm USA 1702002605 Power cable 3P 180 cm Europe 1700000237 Power cable 3P 180 cm JP 1700009652 Power cord 3P 180 cm China 2 6 2 Spare Parts The following spare parts are available for ordering Table 2 17 Spare Parts Order Number Description SKY 8232D SLRLE Slide Rail set for SKY 8232D SKY 8232D PSUACE AC ...

Page 56: ...s 4 x FH FL PCIE Gen4 x16 slots 2 x LP PCIE Gen x8 slots Or 2x FH FL PCIe 4 0 x16 slots 2x FH FL PCIe 4 0 x8 slots 2x FH HL PCIe 4 0 x8 slots 2x LP 4 0 x8 slots 20 4 2U server w 2x Intel Xeon CPU Sockets FCLGA4189 SKY 8232DAS D000E SKY 8232D Barebone Intel C621A chipset DC 800W PSUs 4 x 2 5 SATA SSD slots 4 x FH FL PCIE Gen4 x16 slots 2 x LP PCIE Gen4 x8 slots Or 2x FH FL PCIe 4 0 x16 slots 2x FH ...

Page 58: ... the special features of the SKY 8232D using the BIOS setup menu Note Please note that Advantech supports shipping the SKY 8232D with custom BIOS defaults to simplify the deployment and integration for our customers Please contact your Advantech representative if you want to receive more information regarding this service The BIOS Setup Menu can be entered via the BIOS POST screen displayed on the...

Page 59: ...Auxiliary text providing information about the selected setup item is displayed in the top right corner Figure 3 2 BIOS Setup Screen Organization 3 2 1 Main Setup Menu If security protection has been enabled previously see Section 3 2 5 you will be prompted for the BIOS password upon entering the BIOS Setup After a successful check or if password protection has not been enabled users will see the ...

Page 60: ...PMC version System Language Display only Selects the Setup Menu Language Only English is supported on the SKY 8232D System Date MM DD YY Displays and sets the system date as used by the BIOS System Time HH MM SS Displays and sets the system time as used by the BIOS Access Level Display Only Shows the user privilege level according to the security settings If password protection has not been enable...

Page 61: ... BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Figure 3 4 Platform Setup Main Screen 3 2 2 1 Serial Console The settings for console can be accessed in this menu This sub menu allows you to change the settings used for the serial console For example users can define the terminal type bits p...

Page 62: ...umber of stop bits transmitted and received in each serial character for both serial ports Parity None Even Odd Mark Space Configure if parity bit is generated transmit data or checked receive data between the last data word bit and stop bit of the serial data for both serial ports Flow Control None Hardware RTS CTS Configure flow control for console redirection Terminal Type VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 A...

Page 63: ... menu allows you to change the settings used for USB and to get an overview of the USB devices detected by the BIOS 4 Figure 3 6 Platform Setup USB Configuration Menu Table 3 3 USB Configuration Menu Group Setup Item Access Options Description None USB Support Disabled Enabled Enable or disable USB function support Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled Auto Enable or disable Legacy USB support AUTO ...

Page 64: ...trol way Device power up delay in seconds 5 Set device power up delay when Device power up delay choose Manual 3 2 2 3 Trusted Computing if TPM1 2 present When system with TPM1 2 module installed and the BIOS will auto detect it and the related setting will be shown in the BIOS setup menu as below Figure 3 7 Platform Setup Trusted Computing TPM1 2 Table 3 4 Trusted Computing Menu TPM1 2 Group Setu...

Page 65: ...fault set to TPM 2 0 devices if not found TPM 1 2 devices will be enumerated Current Status Information Firmware Version Display Only Shows TPM FW version Vendor Display Only Shows TPM vendor TPM Enabled Status Display Only Shows TPM Enablement Status TPM Active Status Display Only Shows TPM Activation Status TPM Owner Status Display Only Shows Current TPM Owner 3 2 2 4 Trusted Computing if TPM2 0...

Page 66: ...ding operation None TPM Clear Choose TPM operation for next boot Platform Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Platform Hierarchy Storage Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Storage Hierarchy Endorsement Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Endorsement Hierarchy TPM2 0 UEFI Spec Version TCG_1_2 TCG_2 Select the TCG2 Spec Version Support Physical Presence Spec Version 1 2 1...

Page 67: ... machines in pass through mode This applies for all PCIe devices Figure 3 9 Platform Setup Virtualization Table 3 6 Virtualization Group Setup Item Access Options Description None Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Enable or disable BIOS support for the Vanderpool Technology Intel R VT d Enabled Disabled Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O VT d by repor...

Page 68: ...or disable BIOS support for Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology When enabled OS sets CPU frequency according load When disabled CPU frequency is set at max non turbo Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled Enable Disable processor Turbo Mode P state coordination HW_ALL SW_ALL SW_ANY HW_ALL hardware coordination is recommended over SW_ALL and SW_ANY software coordination Enhanced Halt State C1E Disabled Enable...

Page 69: ...are chooses a P state based on OS guidance Out of Band Mode Hardware autonomously chooses a P state no OS guidance Energy Performance Tuning OS Controls EPB BIOS Controls EPB Options decides who Controls EPB In OS mode IA32_ENERGY_PERF_BIAS is used In BIOS mode ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CONFIG is used In PECI mode PCS53 is used WHEA Support Disabled Enabled Enable or disable the WHEA support 3 2 2 7 Server...

Page 70: ...h Bridge are legacy terms and do not represent the silicon implementation any more However those terms are kept consistent with previous products to allow users to navigate more easily The sub menus are described on the following pages Figure 3 12 Hardware Setup Table 3 8 Southbridge Group Setup Item Access Options Description None CPU Configuration N A Select sub menu Northbridge N A Select sub m...

Page 71: ...ration Group Setup Item Access Options Description Socket 0 CPU information CPU signature Display only Displays information on the processor installed Microcode Patch CPU Frequency Processor Cores Intel VT x Technology L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Socket 1 CPU information CPU signature Display only Displays information on the processor installed Microcode Patch CPU Frequency Processor Cores Int...

Page 72: ...e Line Prefetch Enabled Disabled Enable or disable Adjacent Cache Prefetch feature MLC Spatial Prefetcher MSR 1A4h Bit 1 DCU Streamer Prefetch Enabled Disabled Enable or disable DCU Streamer Prefetcher feature DCU streamer prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetcher MSR 1A4h 2 DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled Disabled Enable or disable DCU IP Prefetcher feature DCU IP prefetcher is an L1 data cache prefetc...

Page 73: ... to be mirrored Max Rank Interleaving in IMC 1 way Interleave 2 way Interleave 4 way Interleave 8 way Interleave Select Rank Interleaving setting Patrol Scrub Enabled Disabled Enable at End of POST Select to enable disable Patrol Scrub Support Data Scrambling for DDR4 5 Disabled Enabled Select to auto to enable the Scrambler PCI Express Ports Configuration N A Select sub menu UPI Configuration N A...

Page 74: ...Setup PCI Express Ports Configuration Table 3 11 PCI Express Ports Configuration Group Setup Item Access Options Description None Delay before link training No delay 100ms 300ms 500ms 1s 2s Custom delay before PCIe link training on IIO ports PCIe Hot Plug Disabled Enabled Enable PCIe hot plug Socket 0 PCIe port control IOU0 IIO PCIe Port 0 Auto x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Select PCIe port Bifu...

Page 75: ...ted slot s PORT 1A Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 1B Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 1C Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 1D Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Ge...

Page 76: ... x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s PCIe Port 3 VMD Support Disabled Enabled Enable Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology in this Stack VMD Hot Plug Capable Disabled Enabled Enable Disable Hot Plug for PCIe Root Ports PORT 3A Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port Port 3A VMD Disabled Ena...

Page 77: ...on specific root port Socket 1 PCIe port control IOU0 IIO PCIe Port 0 Auto x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s PORT 0A Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 0B Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 0C Link...

Page 78: ...Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port IOU3 IIO PCIe Port 2 Auto x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s PORT 2A Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port PORT 2B Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s C...

Page 79: ...ed Enable Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology on specific root port PORT 3B Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Speed for this PCIe port Port 3B VMD Disabled Enabled Enable Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology on specific root port PORT 3C Link Speed Auto Gen 1 2 5 GT s Gen 2 5 GT s Gen 3 8 GT s Gen 4 16 GT s Choose Link Spe...

Page 80: ...PI Configuration Table 3 12 UPI Configuration Group Setup Item Access Options Description None Isoc Mode Disabled Enabled Auto Select sub menu Link Speed Mode Slow Fast Select sub menu Link Frequency Select 9 6GB s 10 4GB s 11 2GB s Auto Select sub menu Link L0p Enable Disabled Enabled Auto Link L1 Enable Disabled Enabled Auto Select S0 S5 for ACPI state after a G3 ...

Page 81: ... for related SATA and USB and ACPI setting etc Figure 3 18 Hardware Setup Southbridge Table 3 13 Southbridge Group Setup Item Access Options Description None SATA Configuration N A Select sub menu ACPI Settings N A Select sub menu Runtime Error Logging N A Select sub menu PCH state after G3 Power On Power Off Last State Select S0 S5 for ACPI state after a G3 ...

Page 82: ...14 SATA Configuration Group Setup Item Access Options Description None SATA Port 0 Display Only Show current SATA devices in use on the SKY 8232D SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 SATA Port 4 SATA Port 5 SATA Port 6 SATA Port 7 sSATA Port 0 sSATA Port 1 sSATA Port 2 sSATA Port 3 sSATA Port 4 sSATA Port 5 SATA Controller Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable SATA controller ...

Page 83: ...de AHCI RAID This will configure sSATA as RAID or AHCI SATA Hot Plug Port 0 Disabled Enabled Designates this port as Hot Pluggable SATA Hot Plug Port 1 SATA Hot Plug Port 2 SATA Hot Plug Port 3 SATA Hot Plug Port 4 SATA Hot Plug Port 5 SATA Hot Plug Port 6 SATA Hot Plug Port 7 sSATA Hot Plug Port 0 sSATA Hot Plug Port 1 sSATA Hot Plug Port 2 sSATA Hot Plug Port 3 3 2 3 3 2ACPI Settings Figure 3 20...

Page 84: ... or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration Enable Hibernation Disabled Enabled Enable the system ability to hibernate OS S4 sleep state this option may be not effective with some O S 3 2 3 3 3 Runtime Error Logging Figure 3 21 Hardware Setup Runtime Error Logging Table 3 16 Runtime Error Logging Group Setup Item Access Options Description None System Errors Disable Enable System error enabling and l...

Page 85: ...ontroller and Drive information Figure 3 22 Hardware Setup NVMe Configuration 3 2 3 5 Intel Virtual RAID on CPU This menu contains settings for Intel VMD for Volume Management Device Configuration Figure 3 23 Hardware Setup Intel VROC 3 2 4 Server Management Setup The Server Mgmt menu supports configuring BMC related features such as OS Watchdog Timer etc ...

Page 86: ...ded or follows the OS Boot Watchdog Timer OS Wtd Timer Timeout 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes Configure the length of the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Not available if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled OS Wtd Timer Policy Do Nothing Reset Power Down Configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Not available if OS Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled BMC network c...

Page 87: ...g Erase Immediately Choose options for reactions to a full SEL Log EFI Status Codes Disabled Both Error code Progress code Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both 3 2 5 Security Setup Administrator Password allows users to configure the system so that a password after being installed is required each time the system boots and or an attempt is ma...

Page 88: ... UEFI Built in EFI Shell Users can define the boot priorities based on the application Figure 3 26 Post and Boot Menu Table 3 18 Post Boot Menu Group Setup Item Access Options Description None Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On Select the keyboard NumLock state Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Network S...

Page 89: ...Menu CSM Configuration Table 3 19 CSM Configuration Group Setup Item Access Options Description None CSM Support Disabled Enabled Enables or disables the Compatibility Support Module GateA20 Activate Upon Request Always UPON REQUEST GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services ALWAYS do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS...

Page 90: ... as the default setting for further use Figure 3 28 Save Exit Menu Table 3 20 Save Exit Menu Options Group Setup Item Description None Save Changes and Exit Exit setup after saving the changes Does not update User defaults Discard Changes and Exit Exit setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Reset system after saving the changes Does not update User Defaults Discard Changes and Res...

Page 91: ...ons Save as User Defaults Saves the Current BIOS Settings as User Defaults Save Options Restore User Defaults Restores the User defaults to all the setup options Boot Override UEFI boot device This option allows you to override the specified boot order and use a different boot device for the next boot ...

Page 92: ...d 3 3 1 Removing the Top Cover Note You need A PH2 screwdriver The top cover is secured by two M3 screws at the side and hood latch at the top To remove the top cover loosen the screws at the side with screwdriver After that unlock the hood latch by screwdriver and press the button which will let the handle pop up Pull the handle all the way up to allow the top cover slide backwards until the fron...

Page 93: ...he unit from the top with the top cover flange facing the unit s face plate Keep a gap of about an inch between the front plate and the flange After that slide the top cover forward until the flange is fully seated underneath the face plate Press the hood latch handle back to buckle up the latch then use the screwdriver to lock the latch Finally tighten the M3 screws at the sides 3 3 3 Middle bar ...

Page 94: ...e the PCIe cage grab the card cage and pull the card cage evenly and straight to the top The pull push direction must be with an angle of 90 from the PCIe connector You should feel a small bump when the riser card disengages with the motherboard Keep pulling the card cage to the top until it is fully removed from the chassis and put it on the desk with the riser card connector facing towards you N...

Page 95: ...tra power supplies connect the power cables to the PCIe card through the front window of PCIe cage Figure 3 34 PCIe Card Cage Assembly Connect power cable 9 Turn around the card cage assembly and re insert it into the system Make sure the card cage is fully seated before you fasten the thumb screws that hold the card cage in place Note For CG0 align the two guide pins on the system and gently slid...

Page 96: ...u launch the EFI shell and use the PCIe device display command to validate that the newly installed board s has have been properly recognized 14 Leave the BIOS and boot the OS 3 3 5Disk Installation 3 3 5 1 2 5 HDD SSD Drives Note You need A PH1 screw driver A standard 2 5 HDD SSD 1 Locate the disk tray you want to install the disk 2 Push the tray s button to open the tray handle Figure 3 37 Openi...

Page 97: ...5 Insert the tray into the disk bay until the drive engages with the connector on the HDD backplane Now click the handle back to the tray 3 3 5 2 M 2 SSD Note You need A PH2 screw driver A standard M 2 SSD 1 M 2 mounting screws in the accessory box 1 Remove the top cover middle bar and the PCIe cage CG2 2 Make sure the M 2 SSD is compliant with the socket and that the mechanical keys match 3 Inser...

Page 98: ...e DIMMs be installed match the requirements of section 2 4 6 2 and make sure you follow the DIMM population rules given in that section 2 Open the latches on the left and right sides of the DIMMs by turning it outwards as indicated by the arrows below Figure 3 41 Opening DIMM Latches 3 Select DIMM orientation so that the keys in the DIMM module and socket match Figure 3 42 DIMM Key Alignment 4 Ins...

Page 99: ...re 3 43 DIMM Insertion into Slide Rails 5 Put your thumbs near the right and left end of the DIMM and press down the DIMM evenly until the white latches fully close with a click Figure 3 44 Seating the DIMM in the Socket 6 In case you want to install another DIMM repeat steps 1 to 5 accordingly ...

Page 100: ...ined personal special tools and a full production environment In the unlikely case that you need to install CPUs by yourself please contact your Advantech representative as product warranty may be impacted For a basic overview on the CPU installation procedure tools and challenges please refer to Intel s document and Website https www intel com content www us en support articles 000058870 processo...

Page 101: ...o field updates as it does not support fail safe updates via rollback capabilities The upgrade capability of the boot loader is only intended for factory use A failing update in the field may leave the unit dysfunctional and may result in the requirement for on premise service access and or RMA For more detailed information please refer to BMC user manual https www advantech com support details ma...

Page 102: ...oceed as follows 1 Locate the PSU module to be replaced failing degraded 2 Remove the power cord from the PSU power connector 3 Grab the PSU handle and unlock the PSU module by pulling the PSU lock to the left 4 Hold the lock and extract the PSU module towards you 5 Insert a new PSU module into the bay Make sure the module is fully seated The lock will flip to the right automatically when the modu...

Page 103: ...t To remove a M 2 SSD proceed in the reverse of the installation procedure in section 3 3 5 2 1 Remove the top cover middle bar and the PCIe card cage CG2 2 Locate the M 2 SSD to be replaced 3 Remove the M 2 mounting screws And the M 2 module will flip upwards once the screw is loosen 4 Extract the M 2 module Install a new SSD following the mounting instructions of the same section 3 5 4 DIMMs Not...

Page 104: ...Y 8232D Manual V02 20220411 Copyright 2022 Advantech Co Ltd All rights reserved Page 104 Figure 3 47 Unlocking and Removing a DIMM To insert a new DIMM please follow the process described in Section 3 3 6 ...

Page 107: ...or for the console port at rear I O panel Figure A 1 RJ45 Console Connector Table A 1 Console Connector Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Name Description 1 RTS Request To Send 2 DTR Data Terminal Ready 3 TX Transmitted Data 4 GND Digital Circuit Ground 5 GND Digital Circuit Ground 6 RX Received Data 7 DSR Data Set Ready 8 CTS Clear To Send ...

Page 108: ... at the front panel Figure A 2 USB Type A Connector Table A 2 USB 3 0 Type A Connector Pin Assignment or Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Name Description 1 Power USB Power 5V 900mA Fused 2 D USB 2 0 Differential Pair Signals 3 D 4 GND Digital Circuit Ground 5 SSRX USB3 0 SuperSpeed Receiver Differential Pair Signals 6 SSRX 7 GND_DRAIN Digital Circuit Ground for Signal Return 8 SSTX USB3 0 SuperSpeed ...

Page 109: ...ype A Connector Pin Assignment or Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Name Description 1 Power USB Power 5V 900mA Fused 2 D USB 2 0 Differential Pair Signals 3 D 4 GND Digital Circuit Ground 5 NC No connection 6 NC No connection 7 GND_DRAIN Digital Circuit Ground for Signal Return 8 NC No connection 9 NC No connection ...

Page 110: ... panel and the other is at the rear panel Figure A 3 DisplayPort Connector Table A 4 DisplayPort Connector Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Name Description 1 Red Red video 2 Green Green video 3 Blue Blue video 4 NC No Connection 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Power 5V DC 10 GND Ground 11 NC No Connection 12 DDC_Data I C data 13 HSYNC Horizontal sync 14 VSYNC Vertical sync 15 DD...

Page 111: ...Pin No Signal Name Description 1 MDI 0 Media Dependent Interface 0 2 MDI 0 Media Dependent Interface 0 3 MDI 1 Media Dependent Interface 1 4 MDI 2 Media Dependent Interface 2 5 MDI 2 Media Dependent Interface 2 6 MDI 1 Media Dependent Interface 1 7 MDI 3 Media Dependent Interface 3 8 MDI 3 Media Dependent Interface 3 A 5 2 LED Definition Table A 6 RJ45 Connector LED Indication Speed LED Left Green...

Page 112: ...gement port Connector Table A 7 RJ45 Management port Connector Pin Assignment Pin No Signal Name Description 1 MDI 0 Media Dependent Interface 0 2 MDI 0 Media Dependent Interface 0 3 MDI 1 Media Dependent Interface 1 4 MDI 2 Media Dependent Interface 2 5 MDI 2 Media Dependent Interface 2 6 MDI 1 Media Dependent Interface 1 7 MDI 3 Media Dependent Interface 3 8 MDI 3 Media Dependent Interface 3 ...

Page 114: ...ng 0x07 AP initialization after microcode loading 0x08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0x09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0x0A Unused 0x0B Cache initialization 0x0E Microcode not found 0x0F Microcode not loaded 0x10 PEI Core is started 0x11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 0x12 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 0x13 Pre memory CPU i...

Page 115: ...n 0x2E Memory initialization Configuring memory 0x2F Memory initialization other 0x30 Reserved for ASL 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 i...

Page 116: ...Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 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 ...

Page 117: ...ule specific 0x70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 0x71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 0x72 South Bridge devices initialization 0x72 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridg...

Page 118: ...USB initialization is started 0x9B USB Reset 0x9C USB Detect 0x9D USB Enable 0xA0 IDE initialization is started 0xA1 IDE Reset 0xA2 IDE Detect 0xA3 IDE Enable 0xA4 SCSI initialization is started 0xA5 SCSI Reset 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup 0xAA Reserved for ASL 0xAB Setup Input Wait 0xAC Reserved for ASL 0xAD Ready To Boot event 0xAE Legacy Bo...

Page 119: ...uth 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 0xDA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error 0xDB Flas...

Page 120: ...al V02 20220411 Copyright 2022 Advantech Co Ltd All rights reserved Page 120 POST Code Description 0xE9 S3 Resume PPI not Found 0xEA S3 Resume Boot Script Error 0xEB S3 OS Wake Error 0xF0 0xF4 Unused 0xf8 0xFA Unused ...

Page 122: ...ed 35A peak for up to one quarter of the AC cycle after which the input current should be no more than the specified maximum input current The peak inrush current shall be less than the ratings of its critical components including input fuse bulk rectifiers and surge limiting device Efficiency 90 20 load 230V 94 50 load 230V 91 100 load 230V Platinum Level Climate Saver 3 MTBF 250 000 hours at 75 ...

Page 123: ... Certification China EMC FCC ICES 003 Emission USA Canada Verification CRISP 22 Emission International EN55032 Emission Europe EN55024 Immunity Europe EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 EN61000 3 2 Harmonics Europe EN61000 3 3 Voltage Flicker Europe CE EMC Directive 2004 108 EEC Europe JEIDA Japan AS NZS CISPR 22 Australia New Zealand GB 9254 2008 EMC Certific...

Page 124: ...f 25 C after the input voltage has been removed from the power supply for a minimum of 10 minutes MTBF 1 200 000 hours at 100 load and 25 degree C excluding the Fan MTBF 2 100 000 hours at 100 load and 25 degree C Including the Fan MTBF BELL CORE TR 322 Environment Temperature Operation 0 50 C Non Operation 40 70 C Humidity Operation 5 90 RH Non Operation 5 95 RH storage Altitude Operation sea lev...

Page 125: ...ertification EMC FCC ICES 003 Emission USA Canada Verification CRISP 22 Emission International EN55022 Emission Europe EN55024 Immunity Europe EN61000 3 2 Harmonics Europe EN61000 3 3 Voltage Flicker Europe CE EMC Directive 2004 108 EEC Europe JEIDA Japan AS NZS CISPR 22 Australia New Zealand GB 9254 2008 EMC Certification China GB 17625 1 Harmonics CNCA Certification China Class A Compliance Prot...

Page 127: ... equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the in...

Page 129: ...e billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered for example Advantech products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem oc...

Page 131: ... IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface LOM Lights Out Management MAC Media Access Control MTBF Mean Time Between Failures NIC Network Interface Controller NMC Network Mezzanine Card NVRAM Non volatile Random Access Memory OOS Out Of Service PCH Platform Controllers Hub PCIe PCI Express PECI Platform Environment Control Interface PCI SIG PCI Special Interest Group PICMG PCI Industrial Comp...

Page 132: ... Advanced Technology Attachment SCSI Small Computer System Interface SDR Sensor Data Record SerDes Serializer Deserializer SOL Serial Over LAN SSD Solid State Disk SW Software TPM Trusted Platform Module TX Transmit UDIMM Unbuffered DIMM UHCI Universal Host Controller Interface USB Universal Serial Bus ...

Page 133: ...or reference purposes only All product specifications 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 permission of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 20 ...

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