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Super B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF MicroBlade Module User's Manual

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4.6 Security

Use this menu to configure the security settings.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup 
utility. The length of the password should be from 3 to 20 characters long.

User Password

Use this feature to set a user password.

Password Check

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

Setup 

and Always.

Hard Drive Security Frozen

Use this feature to enable or disable the BIOS Security Frozen Command to SATA and NVME 
devices. The options are Enable

 

and 

Disable

.

Summary of Contents for B2SD1-8C-TF

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Revision 1 0 B2SD2 8C TF B2SD2 12C TF B2SD2 16C TF B2SD1 8C TF...

Page 2: ...a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful i...

Page 3: ...note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians only For processor memory updates please refer to our website at http www supermicro com products Manua...

Page 4: ...enbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Custo...

Page 5: ...mware Control 19 System Resource Alert 19 1 5 ACPI Features 20 1 6 Power Supply 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 21 Precautions 21 Unpacking 21 2 2 Motherboard Installation 22 To...

Page 6: ...3 Battery Removal 43 Proper Battery Disposal 43 Battery Installation 43 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service 44 Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS 4 1 Introduction 45 Starting the Setup Utility 45 4 2 Main Setup 46...

Page 7: ...ix C Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling 91 Product Disposal 93 Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery D 1 Overview 94 D 2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image 94 D 3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with...

Page 8: ...h your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box 1 1 Checklist Important Links For your system to work properly...

Page 9: ...9 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 B2SD2 8C 12C 16C TF Motherboard Image...

Page 10: ...10 Super B2SD2 1 8C 12C 16C TF Microblade Module User s Manual Figure 1 2 B2SD1 8C TF Motherboard Image...

Page 11: ...P2 JVRM1 P2 JPME2 P2 JTPM1 P1 JTPM1 J27 AST 2500 AST 2500 J3 P1 M 2 P PCI E 3 0X4 P2 M 2 P PCI E 3 0X4 SATA DOM POWER SUPERDOM SATA DOM POWER SUPERDOM P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMA1 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME...

Page 12: ...PM1 J27 P1 M 2 P PCI E 3 0X4 SATA DOM POWER SUPERDOM P2 DIMMA1 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE P2 JPME2 CPU1 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JPT1 TPM P1 JPME2 1...

Page 13: ...CI E 3 0X4 P2 M 2 P PCI E 3 0X4 SATA DOM POWER SUPERDOM SATA DOM POWER SUPERDOM P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMA1 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CPU2 P2 JPME2 CPU1 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 D...

Page 14: ...Dog Enable for Node 1 Pins 1 2 Reset P2 JWD1 Watch Dog Enable for Node 2 Pins 1 2 Reset LED Description Status LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED for Node 1 Blinking Green BMC Normal LEDM2 BMC Heartbeat LED for...

Page 15: ...2500 Graphics Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2500 I O Devices One 1 SATA DOM Dual 10GbE KR to backplane One 1 U 2 SATA3 via backplane IPMI 2 0 supported by ASpeed AST2500 BMC BIOS 256Mb AMI BIOS SP...

Page 16: ...oprietary form factor 1 2 x 4 94 x 23 2 30 48 mm x 125 48 mm x 589 28 mm Note 1 The CPU maximum thermal design power TDP is subject to chassis and heatsink cooling restrictions For proper thermal mana...

Page 17: ...OM1 DDR4 B1SA4 F KVM debug only LAN2 LAN1 KR Switch 2 Redundant Switch 1 CMM 2 Redundant CMM 1 BMC AST2500 SPI FLASH PI3EQX5801ZDE LAN RE DRIVER SerDes REALTEK RTL8367MB PI2DBS6212ZHE MUX IPMI LAN RGM...

Page 18: ...fication Version 2 0 Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel TXT Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Intel VT d 1 3 Special Features This section describes...

Page 19: ...l Speed Use this mode to set fan speed at full speed for maximum system cooling Standard Use this mode to set fan speed for normal system cooling PUE2 Use this mode to set fan speed for best power e c...

Page 20: ...y BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2012 R2 and 2016 Server operating systems 1 6 Power Supply As with all comput...

Page 21: ...es only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antist...

Page 22: ...ATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 LEDBMC P2 DIMMB1 B2SD2 8C TF 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the...

Page 23: ...s needed 4 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 5 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the...

Page 24: ...ing or removing DIMM modules to pre vent any possible damage Memory Support The B2SD2 1 8C 12C 16C TF motherboard supports up to 128GB of VLP RDIMM DDR4 memory in four memory slots for each node Popul...

Page 25: ...DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JPT1 TPM P1 JPME2 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CMOS CLEAR P1 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG P1 JPT1 TPM 2 3 DISABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2...

Page 26: ...2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 LEDBMC P2 DIMMB1 B2SD2 8C TF DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots For best perfor...

Page 27: ...stalled inside the chassis This edge connector makes contact with the chassis backplane where it connects electrically with the chassis 1 I O Edge Connector 2 Power Edge Connector BAR CODE P1_JBT1 LED...

Page 28: ...E 1 2 ENABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 LEDBMC 1 TPM Header for Node 1 2 TPM Header for Node 2 1 2 TPM Port 80 Header The P1 JTPM1 and P2 JTPM1 hea...

Page 29: ...UFACTURING MODE CPU2 P2 JPME2 CPU1 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JPT1 TPM P1 JPME2 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CMOS CLEAR P1 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG...

Page 30: ...WATCH DOG P1 JPT1 TPM 2 3 DISABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 DIMMB1 B2SD2 8C TF 1 P1 SATA2 2 P2 SATA2 3 J2 M 2 Key 4 J3 M 2...

Page 31: ...tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2 Refer to t...

Page 32: ...1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 LEDBMC P2 DIMMB1 B2SD2 8C TF CMOS Clear P1 JBT1 and P2 JBT1 is used to clear the CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pad...

Page 33: ...NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 LEDBMC P2 LEDBMC P2 DIMMB1 1 Watch Dog Timer P1 JWD1 2 Watch Dog Timer P2 JWD1 1 2 Watch Dog Timer P1 JWD1 and P2 JWD1 control the Watch Dog function Wa...

Page 34: ...CODE MAC CODE BAR CODE P1_JBT1 LEDM1 LEDM2 P2 JPT1 P1 JWD1 P2 JWD1 P1 JPME2 P1 JPT1 P1 JVRM1 P2 JVRM1 P2 JPME2 P2 JTPM1 P1 JTPM1 AST 2500 AST 2500 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMA1 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUF...

Page 35: ...NABLE P2 JPT1 TPM P1 JPME2 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CMOS CLEAR P1 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG P1 JPT1 TPM 2 3 DISABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG...

Page 36: ...1 2 NORMAL 2 3 ME MANUFACTURING MODE CMOS CLEAR P1 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG P1 JPT1 TPM 2 3 DISABLE 2 3 DISABLE 1 2 ENABLE 1 2 ENABLE P2 JWD1 2 3 NMI 1 2 RST WATCH DOG TPM PORT80 TPM PORT80 P1 L...

Page 37: ...herboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the...

Page 38: ...e DIMM module installed If the system boots check for bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure in this chapter Memory Errors When a no memory beep code is iss...

Page 39: ...nk on the motherboard product page to see a list of supported memory 3 HDD support Make sure that all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Replace the bad HDDs with good ones 4 System cooling Check the...

Page 40: ...isolating them If necessary remove a component in question from the chassis and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly Replace a bad component with a good one 5 Check and change one...

Page 41: ...our website http www supermicro com FAQ index php before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website http www supermicro com ResourceApps BIOS_IPMI_Intel html 3 If...

Page 42: ...S warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision to make s...

Page 43: ...e the battery in any way a damaged battery may release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set...

Page 44: ...should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service i...

Page 45: ...as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be...

Page 46: ...System Date or System Time using the arrow keys Enter new values using the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YYYY format The time is...

Page 47: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 47 Memory Information Total Memory This feature displays the total size of memory available in the system...

Page 48: ...manufacturer settings Boot Feature Quiet Boot Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled...

Page 49: ...4 toggling in SMM System Management Mode The options are Disabled and Enabled Power Configuration Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive...

Page 50: ...ion Enter 0 to enable all cores Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the OS the CPU Set to Enable for Execute Disable Bit support which will allow the processor to designate areas in the syst...

Page 51: ...Select Enable to enable the DCU Data Cache Unit Streamer Prefetcher which will stream and prefetch data and send it to the Level 1 data cache to improve data processing and system performance The opti...

Page 52: ...formance Select Performance to optimize performance over energy efficiency Select Balanced Performance to prioritize performance optimization while conserving energy Select Balanced Power to prioritiz...

Page 53: ...ing it to run above stock frequency The options are Disable and Enable Hardware PM State Control Hardware P States This setting allows you to select between OS and hardware controlled P states Select...

Page 54: ...o CPU T State Control Software Controlled T States Use this feature to enable Software Controlled T States The options are Disable and Enable Chipset Configuration Warning Setting the wrong values in...

Page 55: ...ions are Disable and Enable Mirror mode This feature allows memory to be mirrored between two channels providing 100 redundancy The options are Disable and Enable Mirror Mode 1LM Memory Rank Sparing S...

Page 56: ...or the original source When this feature is set to Enable the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By us ing this method r...

Page 57: ...iguration Disable TPH Transparent Huge Pages TPH is a Linux memory management system that enables communication in larger blocks pages Enabling this feature will increase perfor mance The options are...

Page 58: ...e options are Enable and Disable PassThrough DMA Use this feature to allow devices such as network cards to access the system memory without using a processor Select Enable to use the Non Isoch VT d E...

Page 59: ...lution for operating systems that do not support XHCI Extensible Host Controller Interface hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver The settings are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 60: ...nk in a low power mode during extended periods of I O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I O activity resumes The op tions are Disable and Enable sSATA Port 0 Port 2 This feat...

Page 61: ...nularity Size Use this feature to select the high memory size according to memory address mapping for the IO hub The options are 1G 4G 16G 64G 256G and 1024G Maximum Read Request Use this feature to s...

Page 62: ...ard LAN1 Option ROM Use this feature to select which firmware function to be loaded for the specified LAN port used for system boot The options for Disabled and Legacy Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Use this...

Page 63: ...per IO Configuration Super IO Chip AST2500 Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specified by the user The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable...

Page 64: ...serial port specified The options are Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 and IO 2E8h IRQ 3 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 for...

Page 65: ...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 pack...

Page 66: ...le Redirection The options are Disabled and Enabled If the feature above is set to Enabled the following features are available for configuration Console Redirection Settings Use this feature to speci...

Page 67: ...se 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 si...

Page 68: ...Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection The options are Disabled and Enabled If the feature above is set to Enabled the following features are available for c...

Page 69: ...agement settings for your system Headless Support Enable this feature for the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Disabled and Enabled WHEA Support Select E...

Page 70: ...d Active PCR banks Available PCR banks If the feature Security Device Support is enabled the following features are available for configuration SHA256 PCR Bank Use this feature to disable or enable th...

Page 71: ...Technology helps protect against software based attacks and ensures protection confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system Use this feature to enable or disable TXT Support...

Page 72: ...options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select Enabled to erase all error events in the SMBIOS System Management BIOS log before an event logging is initialized at bootup The...

Page 73: ...1 to 255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This feature is used to determine how long in minutes the multiple event counter should wait before generating a new event log...

Page 74: ...MI firmware installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup The options are Disabled and Enabled Erasing Setti...

Page 75: ...This feature displays the IPMI Network Link status The default setting is Dedicated LAN Configuration Address Source Use this feature to select the source of the IP address for this computer If Stati...

Page 76: ...PV6 address status IPV6 Support Use this feature to enable IPV6 support The options are Enabled and Disabled Configuration Address source Use this feature to select the source of the IP address for th...

Page 77: ...r extended IPMI features The Disable option is for applications that require faster power on time without using Supermicro Update Manager SUM or extended IPMI features The BMC network configuration in...

Page 78: ...ssword should be from 3 to 20 characters long User Password Use this feature to set a user password Password Check Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup Select Always for the sy...

Page 79: ...to configure the following Key Management settings Factory Key Provision Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot keys set by the manufacturer The options are Disabled and Enabled If the fea...

Page 80: ...to load the PK from factory default or No to load from a file or external media Delete Select Ok to remove the PK Reset the system for it to enter Setup Audit Mode Key Exchange Keys KEK Use this feat...

Page 81: ...se Forbidden Signatures Use this feature to configure the setting for dbx keys Details Select this feature to view forbidden signatures information Export Select this feature to export the dbx from a...

Page 82: ...tificate from the key database OsRecovery Signatures Use this feature to configure the setting for dbr keys Details Select this feature to view the setting for dbr keys Export Select this feature to e...

Page 83: ...rt Select Enabled to boot EFI OS support after Legacy boot order has failed The options are Disabled and Enabled Fixed BOOT ORDER Priorities This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that...

Page 84: ...16 Dual Boot Option 17 Delete Boot Option Use this feature to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list If storage has been installed on the system then Add New Boot Option will appea...

Page 85: ...anges and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to save all changes made and reset the system Save...

Page 86: ...lect Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter This enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User D...

Page 87: ...a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The table below lists some comm...

Page 88: ...p www supermicro com support manuals AMI BIOS POST Codes User s Guide When BIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot pr...

Page 89: ...ilities it contains You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred After creating a DVD with the ISO files insert the disk into the DVD drive on your system and the display shown in F...

Page 90: ...am that functions in a command line or web based interface in Windows and Linux operating systems The program monitors system health information such as CPU temperature system voltages system power co...

Page 91: ...installing or configuring components These warnings may also be found on our website at http www supermicro com about policies safety_information cfm Battery Handling Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer fals...

Page 92: ...s ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt Gebruikte batterijen dienen ove...

Page 93: ...tos nacionales Attention La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont g n ralement soumis des lois et ou directives de respect de l environnement Renseignez vous aupr s de l organisme comp tent...

Page 94: ...clean hands off management to a computer during system boot D 2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image A UEFI BIOS flash chip consists of a recovery BIOS block and a main BIOS block a main BIOS image The rec...

Page 95: ...oo large due to the huge volumes of folders and files stored in the device To perform UEFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instructions below 1 Using a different machine copy the...

Page 96: ...may decide if you want to start the BIOS recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery follow the procedures below 4 When the screen as shown above displays use the arrow keys to select the it...

Page 97: ...to enter the BIOS Setup utility From the top of the tool bar select Boot to enter the submenu From the submenu list select Boot Option 1 as shown below Then set Boot Option 1 to UEFI AP UEFI Built in...

Page 98: ...te Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS flashing is complete 9 The screen above indicates that the BIOS update process is complete When you see the screen above unplug the AC power cable from...

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