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EPC621D6U Series

English

Virtual RAID On CPU
Header
(4-pin RAID_1)
(see p.7, No. 34)

GND

+3VSB

VROC RAID KEY

This connector supports Intel®
Virtual RAID on CPU and
NVME/AHCI RAID on CPU
PCIE.

With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation:

SKU

HW key required

Key features

Pass-thru

Not needed

•  Pass-thru only (no RAID)
•  LED Management
•  Hot Plug Support
•  RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs

Standard

VROCSTANMOD

• Pass-thru SKU features
• RAID 0, 1, 10

Premium

ISS

VROCPREMMOD

VROCISSDMOD

•  Standard SKU features
•  RAID 5
•  RAID 5 Write Hole Closure

*Only Intel SSDs are supported.
*For further details on VROC, please refer to the official information released by Intel.

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Page 2: ...implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock Rack its directors officers employees or agent...

Page 3: ...ant to know more about ASRock Rack you re welcome to visit ASRock Rack s website at www ASRockRack com or you may contact your dealer for further information ASRock Rack Incorporation 6F No 37 Sec 2 J...

Page 4: ...2 Pre installation Precautions 15 2 3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 16 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 5 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 21 2 6 Jumper Setup 22 2 7 Onboard Headers and...

Page 5: ...r IO Configuration 50 3 3 8 Serial Port Console Redirection 51 3 3 9 H W Monitor 54 3 3 10 Runtime Error Logging 56 3 3 11 Intel SPS Configuration 58 3 3 12 Intel VMD Technology 59 3 3 13 Intel R Virt...

Page 6: ...8 4 2 Support CD Information 78 4 2 1 Running The Support CD 78 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 78 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 78 4 2 4 Contact Information 78 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 79 5 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 7...

Page 7: ...Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm 1 x SATA3 Cable 6G 60cm 1 x Mini SAS HD to 4 SAS SATA Cable 12G 1 x Screw for M 2 Socket 1 x I O Shield Quick Installation Guide If any items are missing or a...

Page 8: ...DIMM and Apache Pass DIMM 2933 2666 2400 2133 MHz DDR4 2933 memory is supported only when using the Intel Cascade Lake CPU and Intel Cascade Lake BIOS Voltage 1 2V Expansion Slot PCIe 3 0 x 16 PCIE6 G...

Page 9: ...Intel X550 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function TBD Supports PXE LAN1 supports NCSI Mana...

Page 10: ...PCIE3 0 X4 SATA3 SATA type is shared with SSATA_5 NMI Button 1 Header ME SPS recovery 1 ClearCMOS 1 short pin OH FanFail LED 6 only Fan Fail LED System BIOS BIOS Type 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS BIOS F...

Page 11: ...e WHQL tests Support OS OS Microsoft Windows Server OS Server 2012 R2 64 bit Server 2016 64 bit Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 8 64 bit 7 4 64 bit CentOs 6 8 64 bit 7 4 64 bit SUSE Enterprise...

Page 12: ...ty you can press the F6 key during the POST or the F2 key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Rack Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive...

Page 13: ..._A1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue DDR4_D1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue PSU_SMB1 1 CPU1_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 1 SATAPWR1 SATA_0_7 SSATA_0_3 BUZZER1 CLRMOS1 USB_1_2 1 1 ME_RECOVERY1 CO...

Page 14: ...U1_FAN1 14 LGA 3647 CPU Socket P CPU1 15 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN1 16 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN2 17 3 x 288 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_D1 DDR4_E1 DDR4_F1 Blue 18 Front Fan Connector FRNT_FAN3 19...

Page 15: ...45 Slimline for U 2 x8 Connector SLIMLIN1 46 Mini SAS HD Connector NVME SAS_NVMEB0_7 EPC621D6U 16R EPC621D6U 2T16R only 47 Mini SAS HD Connector NVME SAS_NVMEA0_7 EPC621D6U 16R EPC621D6U 2T16R only 48...

Page 16: ...4_F1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue DDR4_E1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue PCIE4 1 1 1 1 1 1 BIOS ROM CPU1 DDR4_A1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue DDR4_D1 64 bit 288 pin module Blue 1 CPU1_FAN1 1 1 M2_1 NUT30 NUT4...

Page 17: ...mber FRNT_FAN1 failed 4 FFAN_LED2 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed 5 FFAN_LED3 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed 6 FFAN_LED4 Amber FRNT_FAN4 failed 7 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready 8 BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED 9 SAS_SY...

Page 18: ...Port VGA1 There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description...

Page 19: ...Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection or no link Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection EPC621D6U 2T EPC621D6U 2T16R Activity Link LED S...

Page 20: ...14 English 1 7 Block Diagram...

Page 21: ...e Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the compo nents 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any c...

Page 22: ...lease check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwi...

Page 23: ...you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation 2 Illustration in this documentation are examples only Heatsink or...

Page 24: ...18 English 5...

Page 25: ...EPC621D6U Series 19 English C P U _ F A N 6 Tighten the two Middle Nuts to 12 IN LB Two turns at a time Tighten the two Corner Plunger to 12 IN LB Two turns at a time 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 7...

Page 26: ...ix 288 pin DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 DIMM slots in two groups and supports Six Channel Memory Technology The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard a...

Page 27: ...SAS_NVMEA0_7 and SAS_NVMEB0_7 are disabled Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugge...

Page 28: ...Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins ME Recovery Jumper 3 pin ME_RECOVERY1 see p 7 No 32 Normal Mode Default ME Recovery Mode Enable Disable BMC Jumper 3 pin BMC_DIS1 see p 7 No 5 Normal...

Page 29: ...l use Chassis ID0 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID0 see p 7 No 4 Chassis ID1 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID1 see p 7 No 6 Chassis ID2 Jumper 3 pin CHASSIS_ID2 see p 7 No 7 Reserved for system level use Reserved for s...

Page 30: ...vel use SATA DOM Power Jumper 3 pin SATAPWR1 see p 7 No 21 SATA DOM power 5V SATA DOM power to GND Default DIMM Mode Jumpers 3 pin AEP_1 see p 7 No 10 3 pin AEP_2 see p 7 No 20 Normal Mode Default NVD...

Page 31: ...a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state o...

Page 32: ...equipment in the system which has slower transmission rates and power management equipment B Internet status indicator 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These two 2 pin headers allow you to use the Gigabit inte...

Page 33: ...46 SAS_NVMEB0_7 SAS_NVMEA0_7 These connectors support MiniSAS to SATA SAS NVMe data cable 16 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s or 12 x SAS 12 Gb s or 4 x NVMe SSD PCIE Gen 3 0 The SAS_NVMEA0_7 and SAS_ NVMEB0_7 are sh...

Page 34: ...pin FRNT_FAN1 see p 7 No 15 6 pin FRNT_FAN2 see p 7 No 16 6 pin FRNT_FAN3 see p 7 No 18 6 pin FRNT_FAN4 see p 7 No 19 6 pin REAR_FAN1 see p 7 No 1 FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_VOLTAGE GND 1 2 3 4...

Page 35: ...LAD0 3VSB GND LFRAME SMB_CLK_MAIN This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance netw...

Page 36: ...rial General Purpose Input Output Header 7 pin SSATA_SGPIO see p 7 No 24 1 SLOAD SCLOCK GND GND SDATAOUT The header supports Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections Serial Port Header 9 pin...

Page 37: ...re three modes of operation SKU HW key required Key features Pass thru Not needed Pass thru only no RAID LED Management Hot Plug Support RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard VROCSTAN...

Page 38: ...ront rear UID blue LED indicator will be truned on Press the UID button again to turn off the indicator 2 9 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD...

Page 39: ...2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s The M 2 slot M2_1 is shared with the SSATA_5 connector When M2_1 is populated with a M 2 SATA3 mod ule SSATA_5 is disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Modul...

Page 40: ...to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard Step 5 Gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only...

Page 41: ...The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Item Description Main To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features Security To set up the...

Page 42: ...selected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the scr...

Page 43: ...nglish 3 2 Main Screen Once you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview The Main screen provides system overview information and allows you to set the...

Page 44: ...onfigurations for the following items CPU Configuration DRAM Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration ACPI Configura tion USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Serial Port Console...

Page 45: ...ity issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operati...

Page 46: ...uffer overflow attacks Enable Intel TXT Support Enables Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multip...

Page 47: ...on Hardware P States Disable Hardware chooses a P state based on OS Request Legacy P States Native Mode Hardware chooses a P state based on OS guidance Out of Band Mode Hardware autonomously chooses a...

Page 48: ...d and assign the appropriate frequency automatically Channel Interleaving Select to configure Channel Interleaving settings Rank Interleaving Select to configure Rank Interleaving settings Mirror Mode...

Page 49: ...ry Graphics Adapter If PCI Express graphics card is installed on the motherboard you may use this option to select PCI Express or Onboard VGA as the primary graphics adapter If no PCI Express graphics...

Page 50: ...ance PCIE4 Link Width EPC621D6U EPC621D6U 2T PCIE4 LSI3616 Link Width EPC621D6U 16R EPC621D6U 2T16R This allows you to select PCIE4 LSI3616 Link Width The default value is x16 PCIE4 Link Speed EPC621D...

Page 51: ...ream devices SR IOV Support If system has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support Onboard Debug Port LED Enable Disable the onboard Dr Debug L...

Page 52: ...ble or disable SATA Controllers SATA Mode Selection Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Press Ctrl I to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process SATA ALPM Use th...

Page 53: ...EPC621D6U Series 47 English Ctrl I to enter RAID ROM during UEFI POST process sSATA ALPM Use this item to enable or disable SALP...

Page 54: ...isable PCIE devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm...

Page 55: ...EPC621D6U Series 49 English 3 3 6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices The default value is Enabled...

Page 56: ...rial Port Use this item to enable or disable the serial port Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for Super IO device SOL Configuration Use this item to set parameters of SOL SOL...

Page 57: ...on Settings and specify how your computer and the host computer to which you are connected exchange information Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type Use this item t...

Page 58: ...be sent to restart the flow Hardware flow uses two wires to send start stop signals The options include None and Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Use this item to enable or disable the VT UT...

Page 59: ...Terminal Type Use this item to select the preferred terminal emulation type for out of band management It is recommended to select VT UTF8 Option Description VT100 ASCII character set VT100 Extended...

Page 60: ...lled by BMC If Manual is selected configure the items below CPU1_FAN1 This allows you to set the CPU fan1 s speed The default value is Smart Fan REAR_FAN 1 This allows you to set the rear fan 1 s spee...

Page 61: ...t the Smart fan s level speed Smart Fan Duty Control Smart Fan Duty x x means 1 to 11 stage This allows you to set duty cycle for each stage Smart Fan Temp Control Smart Fan Temp x x means 1 to 11 sta...

Page 62: ...s S W Error Injection Support When it is set to Enabled S W Error Injection is supported by unlocking MSR Ox790 Memory Error Memory enabling and logging setup option Correctable Error Threshold Correc...

Page 63: ...EPC621D6U Series 57 English PCIE Uncorrected Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Uncorrectable errors PCIE Fatal Error Enable Use this item to enable or disable PCIe Ftal errors...

Page 64: ...58 English 3 3 11 Intel SPS Configuration SPS screen displays the Intel SPS Configuration information such as Operational Firmware Version and Firmware State...

Page 65: ...le Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology on specific root port VMD port 1B Enable Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology on specific root port Hot Plug Capable Enable Disable Ho...

Page 66: ...ment Device for PStack2 Enable Disable Intel Volume Management Device Technology in this Stack When it is enabled you will see the following items VMD port 3A Enable Disable Intel Volume Management De...

Page 67: ...EPC621D6U Series 61 English 3 3 13 Intel R Virtual RAID on CPU This formset allows the user to manage Intel R Virtual RAID on CPU...

Page 68: ...isk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other compli cated flash utility Please be noted that the U...

Page 69: ...ve it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and pr...

Page 70: ...tup Mode Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it s the first time you use secure boot Enroll Efi Image Allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode Enroll SHA256 h...

Page 71: ...EFI_CERT_SHA256 384 512 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Default External Mixed Test Authorized Signatures Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file 1...

Page 72: ...icate in a EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b EFI_CERT_X509 DER encoded c EFI_CERT_RSA2048 bin d EFI_CERT_SHA256 384 512 2 Authenticated UEFI Variable 3 EFI PE COFF Image SHA256 Key Source Default External Mixed Te...

Page 73: ...ion controls Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the U...

Page 74: ...value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please sel...

Page 75: ...acy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI...

Page 76: ...ult is Disabled with NVMe device but it is Legacy with other devices This item can t select Video Option ROM policy SLIMLIN1 1 Slot OpROM Use this item to select slot storage and Network Option ROM po...

Page 77: ...Yes Every reset If Yes is selected all logged events will be erased When Log is Full Use this item to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log The options include Do Nothing and Erase...

Page 78: ...which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view the Smbios Event Log records All values changed here do not take effect until com...

Page 79: ...or specified time out In PILOTII BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON It takes around 90 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces Inventory Support This will execute inv...

Page 80: ...res of System Event Logging during boot Erase SEL Use this to choose options for earsing SEL When SEL is Full Use this to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Log EFI Status Codes Use this item...

Page 81: ...DHCP If you prefer using a static IP address toggle to Yes and the changes take effect after the system reboots The default value is No Configuration Address Source Select to configure BMC network par...

Page 82: ...face is Username admin Password admin For more instructions on how to set up remote control environment and use the IPMI man agement platform please refer to the IPMI Configuration User Guide or go to...

Page 83: ...owing message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Press ESC key or select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the followin...

Page 84: ...2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does n...

Page 85: ...to default settings 3 Check the settings of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 4 Verify if the battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not If there is no video...

Page 86: ...battery on the motherboard provides 3VDC Install a new battery if it does not 2 Confirm whether your power supply provides adaquate and stable power Other problems 1 Try searching keywords related to...

Page 87: ...a copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required By calling your vendor or going to our RMA website http event asrockrack com tsd asp you may obtain a Returned Merchandise Authoriz...

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