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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

X11DSF-E

Summary of Contents for X11DSF-E

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a X11DSF E...

Page 2: ...n industrial 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: ...emanding workloads Please 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 supe...

Page 4: ...t settings Appendix F provides information on how to configure VROC RAID settings Appendix G provides information on how to configure Network Interface Card NIC settings Appendix H provides informatio...

Page 5: ...puter B V Het Sterrenbeeld 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...

Page 6: ...ensitive Devices 22 2 2 Motherboard Installation 23 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 25 2 4 Memory Support and Installation 33 2 5 Rear I O Ports 41 2 6 Front Control Panel 46 2 7 Connectors 51...

Page 7: ...ry D 1 Overview 139 D 2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image 139 D 3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device 140 E 1 All Intel VMD Controllers Menu 144 E 2 Configuring RAID Settings 148 E 3 Use of...

Page 8: ...ge devices can be found at our website https www supermicro com about policies disclaimer cfm url wftp utility Lot9_Secure_Data_Deletion_Utility This manual may be periodically updated without notice...

Page 9: ...Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision avail able at the time of publication of the manual The components in the motherboard you received may or may not look ex...

Page 10: ...PWR3 JGPW2 JGPW1 JRK1 JVGA1 JCOM1 LED6 BT1 JS1 JLAN2 JLAN1 LAN2 LAN1 JUSB1 COM CPU1 PORT3 CPU2 PORT3 BP PWR4 JGPW3 BP PWR2 JSEN1 RT0 BP PWR1 IPMI_LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1...

Page 11: ...1 FAN6 JUIDB2 JBT1 LED1 LEDM1 CN1 CN3 JUSB3 JTPM1 JL1 SXB1A PSU1 PSU2 JF1 JPB1 JPME2 JWD1 JPQAT1 JSD2 JUSBA1 JGPW4 BP PWR3 JGPW2 JGPW1 JRK1 JVGA1 JCOM1 LED6 BT1 JS1 JLAN2 JLAN1 LAN2 LAN1 JUSB1 COM CPU...

Page 12: ...evices JIPMB1 System Management Bus header for IPMI 2 0 JIPMILAN IPMI Dedicated LAN port JL1 Chassis intrusion header Note Please connect a cable from the Chassis Intrusion header at JL1 to the chassi...

Page 13: ...WIO Right Riser slot w VMD support See note below SXB1C Ultra Riser slot w VMD support See note below USB0 1 USB 2 0 header LED Description Status LED1 UID LED Solid Blue Unit Identified LED6 CPLD Hea...

Page 14: ...2 Up to 9TB memory is supported with DCPMM modules installed based on the DCPMM population table on page 37 DIMM Size Up to 128GB at 1 2V Note 1 Memory speed support depends on the processors used in...

Page 15: ...m Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitoring for 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Stdby 12V Stdby HT Memory PCH Temp System Temp Memory Temp 5 CPU of switching phase voltage regulator CPU system overheat LED a...

Page 16: ...2 For IPMI configuration instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con figuration User s Guide available at http www supermicro com support manuals Note 3 It is strongly recommended that you cha...

Page 17: ...1 4 6 USB2 0 5 10 12 13 SPI LPC eSPI USB2 0 7 TPM Header HWM USB SPI MUX LPC eSPI PE PE 5 SPI FLASH 32MB BMC SPI FLASH 64MB BIOS IPMI LAN RJ45 COM1 PHY RTL8211F VGA NCSI DDR4 SPI BMC AST2500 DDR4 VGA...

Page 18: ...to 6 channels Hot plug and enclosure management with Intel Volume Management Device Intel VMD Rich set of available IOs with increased PCIe lanes 48 lanes Integrated Intel Ethernet Connection X722 wi...

Page 19: ...ports system health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an erro...

Page 20: ...ctures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with the appropriate Windows operating systems For detailed information on OS support please refer to our...

Page 21: ...ression and significantly increases performance and efficiency across applications and platforms including cryptography symmetric encryption and authentication asymmetric encryption digital signature...

Page 22: ...o 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 antistatic bags...

Page 23: ...2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMMD2 P2 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMB2 P2 DIMMA1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMC2 P2 DIMMC1 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit...

Page 24: ...standoffs in the chassis as needed 5 Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard components 6 Using the Phillips screwdriver insert a Phillips head 6 screw...

Page 25: ...Heatsink Module PHM and then install the entire PHM into the CPU socket When you receive a motherboard without a processor pre installed make sure that the plastic CPU socket cap is in place and that...

Page 26: ...lable SP or 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable SP Processor 2 the narrow processor clip 3 the dust cover and 4 the CPU socket 3 Dust Cover 4 CPU Socket 1 Intel Processor Note Be sure to cover the CPU socket...

Page 27: ...Module PHM The Processor Heatsink Module PHM contains 1 a heatsink 2 a narrow processor clip and 3 Intel Xeon Scalable SP or 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable SP processor 1 Heatsink 2 Narrow processor clip...

Page 28: ...clip by sliding notch B of the CPU into notch B of the processor clip and sliding notch C of the CPU into notch C of the processor clip 4 Examine all corners of the CPU to ensure that it is properly...

Page 29: ...er hole and plastic mounting clicks located next to the hollow triangle Locate another set of mounting clicks Heatsink Upside Down Non Fabric CPU and Processor Clip Upside Down C D d c a b A B On Loca...

Page 30: ...e components are pre installed on the motherboard before shipping CPU Socket w Dust Cover On Dusk Cover CPU Socket Removing the Dust Cover from the CPU Socket Remove the dust cover from the CPU socket...

Page 31: ...l see a triangle marked on the processor clip at the same corner of hollow triangle 3 Carefully align pin 1 the triangle on the the PHM against pin 1 the triangle on the CPU socket 4 Once they are pro...

Page 32: ...the Processor Heatsink Module PHM unplug power cord from the power outlet 1 Using a T30 Torx bit screwdriver turn the screws on the PHM counterclockwise to loosen them from the socket starting with sc...

Page 33: ...quence Memory modules for this motherboard are populated using the Fill First method The blue memory slot of each channel is considered the first DIMM module of the channel and the black slot the seco...

Page 34: ...6GB 32GB 2933 2933 2933 RDIMM DRx8 8GB 16GB 32GB 2933 2933 2933 RDIMM DRx4 16GB 32GB 64GB 2933 2933 2933 RDIMM 3Ds QRX4 N A 2H 64GB 2H 128GB 2933 2933 2933 RDIMM 3Ds 8RX4 N A 4H 128GB 4H 256GB 2933 29...

Page 35: ...ot allowed in the same channel across different channels and across different sockets Key Parameters for DIMM Configurations Parameters Possible Values Number of Channels 1 2 3 4 5 or 6 Number of DIMM...

Page 36: ...DIMMC1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 CPU2 P2 DIMMC1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 2 CPUs 8 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMME1 CPU2 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMA1 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMME1 2 CPUs 10 DIMMs CPU1 P1 DIMMC1 P...

Page 37: ...1 B2 C1 C2 336GB 288GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 448GB 384GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 560GB 480GB A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 F1 F2 672GB 576GB Dual Rank Memory Rank Sparing 16GB DIMM Memory Popu...

Page 38: ...1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 Channel Config AD DRAM1 DRAM1 DRAM1 DCPMM DRAM1 DRAM1 DRAM1 2 1 1 1 AD DRAM1 DRAM1 DRAM1 DCPMM DRAM1 DRAM1 DRAM1 2 1 1 1 Legend for the two tables abov...

Page 39: ...Validation Matrix DDR4 DIMMs Validated w DCPMM DIMM Type Ranks Per DIMM Data Width Stack DIMM Capacity GB DRAM Density 4Gb 8Gb RDIMM 1Rx4 8GB 16GB 2Rx8 8GB 16GB 2Rx4 16GB 32GB LRDIMM 4Rx4 N A 64GB LRD...

Page 40: ...revious section to install memory modules on your motherboard For the system to work properly please use memory modules of the same type and speed on the motherboard See the Note below 2 Push the rele...

Page 41: ...T0 BP PWR1 IPMI_LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PC...

Page 42: ...CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 U...

Page 43: ...E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0...

Page 44: ...o com UID Switch Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Button In 4 Button In UID LED Pin Definitions Color Status Blue On Unit Identified SAN MAC MAC CODE X11DSF E REV 1 01 BAR CODE BIOS...

Page 45: ...3 BP PWR4 JGPW3 BP PWR2 JSEN1 RT0 BP PWR1 IPMI_LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P...

Page 46: ...1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0 7 PCI E 3 0 X16 PCI E 3 0 X16 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF2 P2 D...

Page 47: ...Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button w...

Page 48: ...JF1 Status Description Solid red An overheat condition has occurred This may be caused by cable congestion Blinking red 1Hz Fan failure check for an inoperative fan Blinking red 0 25Hz Power failure c...

Page 49: ...n pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and LAN port 2 is on pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables here to display network activity Refer to the table below for pin definitions 1 NIC2 LED 2 NIC1 LED 3 HDD LED LAN1...

Page 50: ...Fail Fan Fail LED Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table below for pin definitions Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pins Definition 15 3 3V 16 PWR LED...

Page 51: ...MMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0 7 PCI E 3 0 X16 PCI E 3 0 X16 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMD...

Page 52: ...AN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3...

Page 53: ...T2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0 7 PCI E 3 0 X16 PCI E 3 0 X16 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF2...

Page 54: ...LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3...

Page 55: ...MC1 CPU1 CPU2 PCH VGA FAN8 FAN7 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN6 JUIDB2 JBT1 LED1 LEDM1 CN1 CN3 JUSB3 JTPM1 JL1 SXB1A PSU1 PSU2 JF1 JPB1 JPME2 JWD1 JPQAT1 JSD2 JUSBA1 JGPW4 BP PWR3 JGPW2 JGPW1 JRK1 JVGA1...

Page 56: ...RT0 BP PWR1 IPMI_LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL JPL1 JSD1 LED2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2...

Page 57: ...D2 LED3 JPQAT2 CPU1 PCI E 3 0 X32 3 0 CPU2 CPU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0...

Page 58: ...In this case jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the diagram at right for an example of jumping pins...

Page 59: ...3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0 7 PCI E 3 0 X16 PCI E 3 0 X16 P2 DIMMF1 P2 DIMME1 P2 DIMMF2 P2 DIMME2 P2 DIMMD1 P2 DIMMD2 P2 DIMMA2 P2 DIMMB2 P2 DIMMA1 P2 DIMMB1 P2 DIMMC2...

Page 60: ...DE BIOS LICENSE IPMI CODE CPU2 PCI E 3 0 X32 USB6 3 0 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 CPU1 CPU2 PCH VGA FAN8 FAN7 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN6 JUIDB2 JBT1...

Page 61: ...IMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 CPU1 CPU2 PCH VGA FAN8 FAN7 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN6 JUIDB2 JBT1 LED1 LEDM1 CN1 CN3 JUSB3 JTPM1 JL1 SXB1A PSU1 PSU2 JF1 JPB1 JPME2 JWD1 JPQAT1 JSD2 JUSBA1 JGPW...

Page 62: ...PU2 SXB1C CPU1 SXB1B PCI E 3 0 X4 PCH SLOT2 P1 DIMMF1 P1 DIMMF2 P1 DIMME2 P1 DIMME1 P1 DIMMD1 P1 DIMMD2 PCH SLOT3 PCI E 3 0 X4 USB2 3 3 0 USB4 5 USB0 1 2 0 S SATA0 S SATA1 I SATA 0 7 PCI E 3 0 X16 PCI...

Page 63: ...JWD1 JPQAT1 JSD2 JUSBA1 JGPW4 BP PWR3 JGPW2 JGPW1 JRK1 JVGA1 JCOM1 LED6 BT1 JS1 JLAN2 JLAN1 LAN2 LAN1 JUSB1 COM CPU1 PORT3 CPU2 PORT3 BP PWR4 JGPW3 BP PWR2 JSEN1 RT0 BP PWR1 IPMI_LAN JIPMILAN LAN CTRL...

Page 64: ...1 01 BAR CODE BIOS LICENSE IPMI CODE CPU2 PCI E 3 0 X32 USB6 3 0 CN4 CN5 CN6 CN2 P1 DIMMA2 P1 DIMMA1 P1 DIMMB1 P1 DIMMB2 P1 DIMMC2 P1 DIMMC1 CPU1 CPU2 PCH VGA FAN8 FAN7 FAN5 FAN4 FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 FAN6 J...

Page 65: ...AN6 JUIDB2 JBT1 LED1 LEDM1 CN1 CN3 JUSB3 JTPM1 JL1 SXB1A PSU1 PSU2 JF1 JPB1 JPME2 JWD1 JPQAT1 JSD2 JUSBA1 JGPW4 BP PWR3 JGPW2 JGPW1 JRK1 JVGA1 JCOM1 LED6 BT1 JS1 JLAN2 JLAN1 LAN2 LAN1 JUSB1 COM CPU1 P...

Page 66: ...motherboard and chassis 4 Disconnect all cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 5 Remove all add on cards 6 Install a CPU a heatsink and connect the internal speaker a...

Page 67: ...power cord and con tacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper JBT1 Refer to chapter 2 2 Remove all components from the motherboard especially the DIMM modules Make sure that system power is on and th...

Page 68: ...hat all hard disk drives HDDs work properly Replace the bad HDDs with good ones 4 System cooling Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU system fans etc work properly Chec...

Page 69: ...ease take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer we do not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting servi...

Page 70: ...s when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard Qu...

Page 71: ...me 4 The FLASH NSH script will compare the Flash Descriptor Table FDT code in the new BIOS with the existing one in the motherboard a If a different FDT is found A new file STARTUP NSH will be created...

Page 72: ...hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency to...

Page 73: ...ntly 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 is complete For fa...

Page 74: ...s 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 75: ...g the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YYYY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour forma...

Page 76: ...X11DSF E User s Manual 76 Memory Information Total Memory This shows the total size of memory available in the system Memory Speed This shows the default speed of the memory modules installed in the s...

Page 77: ...etween displaying POST messages or the OEM logo at bootup Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The options are Enable...

Page 78: ...and EFI Boot Install Windows 7 USB Support Select Enabled to install the Windows 7 USB utility to support legacy USB devices for Windows 7 systems The options are Enabled and Disabled Port 61h Bit 4...

Page 79: ...pecified by the user Use the key and the key on the keyboard to set the desired number of CPU cores you want to enable in a processor Please note that the maximum of 24 CPU cores are currently availab...

Page 80: ...the CPU to prefetch both cache lines for 64 bytes The options are Disable and Enable Note Please power off and reboot the system for the changes to take effect Please refer to Intel s website for det...

Page 81: ...nce to maximize system performance to its highest potential however this may result in maximum power consumption as energy is needed to fuel the processor frequency The higher the performance is the h...

Page 82: ...essor cores to run faster than the frequency specified by the manufacturer The options are Disable and Enable Hardware PM Power Management State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custo...

Page 83: ...mit and Auto CPU T State Control Available when Power Technology is set to Custom Software Controlled T States If this feature is set to Enable CPU throttling settings will be supported by the softwar...

Page 84: ...Sub NUMA Clustering SNC which supports full SNC 2 cluster interleave and 1 way IMC interleave Select Auto for 1 cluster or 2 cluster support depending on the status of IMC Integrated Memory Controlle...

Page 85: ...s support to meet QoS Quality of Service requirements This feature is especially important for Virtualization Technology The options are Disable Enable and Auto Memory Configuration Integrated memory...

Page 86: ...nnels will be used Select Disable to use different values for the tRWSR DDR timing settings for different channels as trained The options are Disable and Enable 2X Refresh Select Enable for memory 2X...

Page 87: ...ease system uptime and resiliency The options are Enable and Disable SDDC Plus One Available when this feature is supported by the CPU the item Intel Run Sure is set to Disable SDDC Single Device Data...

Page 88: ...feature to configure the PCIe Bifurcation setting for a PCIe port specified by the user The options are x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 and Auto IOU2 IIO PCIe Br3 Use this feature to configure the PC...

Page 89: ...e Root Port Bridges The options are Enable and Disable Interrupt Remapping Select Enable for Interrupt Remapping support to enhance system performance The options are Enable and Disable PassThrough DM...

Page 90: ...ystem The options are Disable and Enable VMD Config for PStack1 Intel VMD for Volume Management Device for PStack1 Select Enable to enable Intel Volume Management Device Technology support for PStack1...

Page 91: ...lug Capable Select Enable to enable Hot Plug support for the root ports specified by the user which will allow the user to change the devices on those root ports without shutting down the system The o...

Page 92: ...to select the PCIe Completion Time out settings The options are Yes No and Per Port South Bridge The following South Bridge information will display USB Module Version USB Devices Legacy USB Support...

Page 93: ...ailable when PTT Support is set to Enable Select Enable to bypass TPM2 commands and submit the system to the PTT Platform Trust Technology Firmware PCH SATA Configuration When this submenu is selected...

Page 94: ...on when an edge is detected from 0 to 1 The options are Enable and Disable SATA Device Type Use this feature to specify if the device installed on the SATA port specified by the user should be connect...

Page 95: ...alization when an edge is detected from 0 to 1 The options are Enable and Disable sSATA Device Type Use this feature to specify if the device installed on the sSATA port specified by the user should b...

Page 96: ...ons are Auto Onboard and Offboard PCI Devices Option ROM Settings PCH Slot 2 PCI E x3 0 x4 OPROM PCH Slot 3 PCI E x3 0 x4 OPROM RSC X 66 Slot1 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM RSC X 66 Slot2 PCI E 3 0 x16 OPROM Se...

Page 97: ...4 PXE boot option The options are Disabled and Enabled Ipv4 HTTP Support Select Enabled to enable Ipv4 HTTP boot support If this feature is disabled it will not create the Ipv4 HTTP boot option The op...

Page 98: ...O 3E8h IRQ 4 and IO 2E8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 2 Select Enabled to enable Serial Port 2 The options are Enabled and Disabled Device Settings Available when the item above Seria...

Page 99: ...o map Unicode characters into one or more bytes The options are ANSI VT100 VT100 and VT UTF8 Bits Per second Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirectio...

Page 100: ...d and Enabled Resolution 100x31 Select Enabled for extended terminal resolution support The options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Use this feature to select the number of r...

Page 101: ...le Non Uniform Memory Access support to enhance system perfor mance The options are Enabled and Disabled WHEA Support Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA platform an...

Page 102: ...er JPT1 on the motherboard are both enabled the onboard security TPM device will be enabled in the BIOS to enhance data integrity and system security Please note that the OS will not show the security...

Page 103: ...cate Configuration When this submenu is selected the following items will be displayed Server CA Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the client certificate that is to be used by th...

Page 104: ...th status of the drivers controllers installed in the system Generic NVMe PCIe SSD Configuration Data View Physical Device Properties This feature displays the physical properties of a device specifie...

Page 105: ...M disk The options are Boot Service Data and Reserved Create Raw This feature allows the user to create a raw RAM disk from all available memory modules in the system When you select this submenu and...

Page 106: ...below Detected DIMMs This feature displays the number of DCPMM memory modules detected by the BOS All DIMMs are healthy The health status of the DCPMM is displayed DIMMs This submenu allows the user...

Page 107: ...state of the DCPMM module Capacity This feature indicates the capacity of the DCPMM module Firmware Version This feature indicates the firmware version of the DCPMM module Firmware API Version This fe...

Page 108: ...acturing Information Valid Manufacturing Date Manufacturing Location Memory Type Memory Bank Label Data Width Label b Total Width b Speed MHz Channel ID Channel Position Revision ID Form Factor Manufa...

Page 109: ...SKU Violation ARS Status Overwrite DIMM Status Last Shutdown Time First Fast Refresh Viral Policy Enable Viral State Latched Last Shutdown Status Unlatched Last Shutdown Status Security Capabilities M...

Page 110: ...her threshold value for the DCPMM module to maintain normal operations Fatal Threshold This feature indicates the highest value allowed for the DCPMM module to remain functional Beyond this value the...

Page 111: ...MM module specified by the user Update Select this feature to update the firmware settings Back to Main Menu Select this feature and press Enter to go back to the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory Con...

Page 112: ...emory Configuration menu Regions Current Configuration Region ID When this submenu is selected the following items will display Region ID This feature displays the Region ID of the DCPMM module DIMM I...

Page 113: ...tomatically set by the system Persistent Memory Type This feature allows the user to specify the type of DCPMM memory capacity to be created The options are App Direct and App Direct Not Interleave Na...

Page 114: ...Back to Main Menu Create Namespace Use this submenu to create a namespace The following information will display Name Region ID This feature displays the region ID of the DCPMM module The options are...

Page 115: ...t been configured Inaccessible Capacity This feature specifies the capacity of the DCPMM memory that is not accessible to the user Reserved Capacity This feature specifies the capacity of the DCPMM me...

Page 116: ...he Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory Configuration menu Preferences View and or modify user preferences Default DIMM ID This feature allows the user to view and modify the default DIMM ID as displayed...

Page 117: ...ging during system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log Select No to keep the event log without erasing it upon next system bootup Select Yes Next Reset to erase...

Page 118: ...255 The default setting is 1 METW Multiple Event Count Time Window This feature is used to determine how long in minutes should the multiple event counter wait before generating a new event log Enter...

Page 119: ...his indicates the status of the IPMI installed in your system System Event Log Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Select Enabled to enable all system event logging upon system boot The options...

Page 120: ...now the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected AMI BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server attached to the netw...

Page 121: ...s computer and enter it to the system manually in the field If DHCP is selected AMI BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server attached to the network and request the next...

Page 122: ...to check for a password at Setup Select Always for the system to check for a password at system boot and upon entering the BIOS Setup utility The options are Setup and Always User Password Use this fe...

Page 123: ...er default keys for system security use The options are Yes and No Reset to Setup Mode This feature resets the system to Setup Mode Export Secure Boot Variables This feature is used to copy the NVRAM...

Page 124: ...Signatures Select Append to append your Authorized Signatures The settings are Details Export Update Append and Delete Forbidden Signatures This feature allows the user to enter and configure a set o...

Page 125: ...xed Boot Order Priorities This feature prioritizes the order of a bootable device from which the system will boot Press Enter on each item sequentially to select devices When the item above Boot Mode...

Page 126: ...e this feature to specify the file path for the new boot option Create After the name and the file path for the boot option are set press Enter to create the new boot option in the boot priority list...

Page 127: ...r Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS setup utility and reboot the computer for the new system configuration parameters...

Page 128: ...from the Exit menu and press Enter This enables the user to save all changes to the BIOS setup for future use Restore User Defaults To set this feature select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu...

Page 129: ...inue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs The fatal errors are usually communicated through repeated patterns of audible...

Page 130: ...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 process a diagnost...

Page 131: ...supermicro com support manuals Installing the OS 1 Create a method to access the MS Windows installation ISO file That might be a DVD perhaps using an external USB SATA DVD drive or a USB flash drive...

Page 132: ...the driver browse the USB flash drive for the proper driver files For RAID choose the SATA sSATA RAID driver indicated then choose the storage drive on which you want to install it For non RAID choose...

Page 133: ...Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard and Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities Insert the flash drive or...

Page 134: ...sions and can be used with Nagios to maximize your system monitoring needs With SuperDoctor 5 Management Server SSM Server you can remotely control power on off and reset chassis intrusion for multipl...

Page 135: ...products nfo IPMI cfm B 5 Logging into the BMC Baseboard Management Controller Supermicro ships standard products with a unique password for the BMC user This password can be found on a label on the m...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...ffingsgevaar 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 overeenkoms...

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Page 139: ...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 recovery block contains critical BIOS codes including memory detecti...

Page 140: ...EFI BIOS recovery using a USB attached device follow the instructions below 1 Please use a different machine to download the BIOS package for your motherboard or your system from the product page avai...

Page 141: ...want to start the BIOS recovery If you decide to proceed with BIOS recovery follow the procedures below 6 When the screen as shown above displays use the arrow keys to select the item Proceed with fla...

Page 142: ...enu list select Boot Option 1 as shown below Then set Boot Option 1 to UEFI AP UEFI Built in EFI Shell Press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility 7 After the BIOS recovery process i...

Page 143: ...ry that contains the BIOS package you extracted earlier from Step 1 Enter flash nsh BIOSname at the prompt to start the BIOS update process Note Do not interrupt this process until the BIOS flashing i...

Page 144: ...the lat est updates please contact us or refer to our website at https www supermicro com Note 2 Depending on the version of driver utility package it may or may not have exactly the same as the BIOS...

Page 145: ...ots that can be configured for VMD support on the screen 8 From the available PCI slots displayed on the screen select a PCI slot you want to use for a VMD device by highlighting it 9 Select the optio...

Page 146: ...has become available Note 1 The license and header on the motherboard for Intel VROC hardware key are required Also be sure the version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Intel RSTe VROC ut...

Page 147: ...VMD x16 PCIe Intel VMD x16 PCIe Intel VMD x16 PCIe NVMe Device NVMe Device NVMe Device NVMe Device Processor Intel VMD x16 PCIe Intel VMD x16 PCIe Intel VMD x16 PCIe NVMe Device NVMe Device NVMe Devi...

Page 148: ...pear Please carefully follow the instructions listed in this section to configure RAID settings for your devices as desired To Create a RAID Volume Use the arrow keys to select Create RAID Volume from...

Page 149: ...screen above displays enter a unique name for the RAID volume To Enter a Name for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu as shown on the previous screen use the arrow keys to select Name...

Page 150: ...ected to the system Note 2 For RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID10 the minimum number of NVMe devices required is two two three four respectively Note 3 Use Intel VROC Standard hardware key to support RAID 0 1 1...

Page 151: ...ter RAID spanned over VMD Controllers and press Enter The following screen will display Note For a bootable RAID volume do not cross VMD domains Enter a desired setting for your RAID volume in the pop...

Page 152: ...mes From the Create RAID Volume submenu use the arrow keys to highlight Select Disk and press Enter The following screen will display The options are not selected and X selected Set the features one b...

Page 153: ...select Strip Size and press Enter The following screen will display Note For RAID5 the options are 4KB 8KB 16KB 32KB 64KB and 128KB For RAID10 the options are 4KB 8KB 16KB 32KB and 64KB From the pop u...

Page 154: ...ty GB for the RAID Volume From the Create RAID Volume submenu use the arrow keys to select Capacity GB and press Enter The following screen will display Enter the desired RAID capacity in GB in the po...

Page 155: ...e Volumes To finalize your RAID volume configuration select Create Volume from the Create RAID Volume submenu as shown on the screen below After selecting Create Volume press Enter The following scree...

Page 156: ...nformation use the arrow keys to select the desired RAID volume as shown below To Display RAID VOLUME Information When the screen above appears press Enter The RAID VOLUME INFO menu will appear and di...

Page 157: ...On the RAID VOLUME INFO menu use the arrow keys to select Delete and press Enter to delete the RAID volume you have selected The following screen will appear to confirm if you want to delete the RAID...

Page 158: ...t the desired NVMe device from the list of RAID Member Disks and press Enter as shown below Select Reset to Non RAID from the screen below and press Enter to remove RAID data from the selected NVMe de...

Page 159: ...menu When the following screen displays select a non RAID physical disk to turn on the disk locator LED to locate a selected device You can also select a RAID member disk to locate the selected devic...

Page 160: ...to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu When the following screen appears select a desired NVMe device from the list of Non RAID Physical Disks After a NVMe device is selected press Enter and th...

Page 161: ...t you want the selected device to be used as a spare device The options are Yes and No Note A spare disk is used for automatic RAID volume rebuilds when status of failed missing or at risk is detected...

Page 162: ...E 1 section to access the All Intel VMD Controllers menu When the following screen appears select a desired NVMe device from the list of Non RAID Physical Disks for use as a journaling drive After sel...

Page 163: ...a RAID5 volume The use of journaling drive that contains partial parity logging PPL can reduce the potential data loss Refer to the following illustration for the use of journaling drive Disk1 Journal...

Page 164: ...y based RAID Press Enter and the following screen will appear Step 2 Use the arrow keys to select RWH Policy RWH is a scenario related to a power drive failure crash Step 1 Refer to the instructions s...

Page 165: ...ed as the result of XOR calculation of old data and old parity PPL is a feature available for RAID5 volumes While a power drive failure crash occurring PPL information helps rebuild the RAID volume an...

Page 166: ...RWH Policy to Journaling Drive Press Enter and the RWH JD feature will become available as shown below RWH JD Use the arrow keys to select RWH JD Press Enter and the following screen will appear The...

Page 167: ...e effect use the arrow keys to select Change RWH settings and press Enter Your computer will return to the main screen of All Intel VMD Controllers as shown below Step 4 Use the arrow keys and press E...

Page 168: ...structions on how to enable the secure boot features The F 4 section states Key Management settings F 1 Boot mode select Feature Press Del during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate t...

Page 169: ...ndard and Custom Select Standard to load manufacturer s default secure variables Select Custom to change the image execution policy and to manage secure boot keys CSM Support Select Enabled to support...

Page 170: ...ave the secure boot support be sure to follow the steps below Step 1 Step 4 Step 1 Set Secure Boot Mode to Standard Press Yes to install factory default keys as needed Note The Key Management menu wil...

Page 171: ...he settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility Step 3 Press Del during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu Set CSM Support to Disabled...

Page 172: ...ver are allowed Step 4 Press Del during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu Set Secure Boot to Enabled For the changes to take effec...

Page 173: ...n Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom allows the secure boot keys to be installed via the external device and be involved in the secure boot process Provision Factory Defaults This feature is to provisi...

Page 174: ...t secure boot keys and key variables Also it will reset the system to the User mode The options are Yes and No Reset To Setup Mode available when the System Mode is in User mode Select and press Yes t...

Page 175: ...feature to export NVRAM content of secure boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system device Enroll Efi Image This feature is to enroll SHA256 hash of the binary into the Authorized Sig...

Page 176: ...le when the system is not in Device Guard Ready Select and press Yes to remove Microsoft UEFI CA certificate from the DB The options are Yes and No Restore DB defaults Select and press Yes to restore...

Page 177: ...xport Update and Delete Select Details to display detailed information of PK Select Export to save the current PKs to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load...

Page 178: ...Export Use the arrow keys to select Export It is to save the current PKs to a FAT for matted USB flash drive Note Refer to the right panel of the screen for the file formats accepted Press Enter and...

Page 179: ...dix F Secure Boot Settings 179 Press Enter and the following screen will appear Update Use the arrow keys to select Update It is to load the factory defaults or load PKs from a file on the external de...

Page 180: ...per X11DSF E User s Manual 180 To load the factory defaults navigate to Yes and press Enter The following screen will appear To load PKs from a file on the external device navigate to No and press Ent...

Page 181: ...Appendix F Secure Boot Settings 181 When the following screen appears select the USB flash drive that contains the desired file...

Page 182: ...per X11DSF E User s Manual 182 Delete Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press Enter to clear the current PKs and reset the system to the Setup mode Press Enter and the following screen will appe...

Page 183: ...iled information of KEKs Select Export to save the current KEKs to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load KEKs from a file on the external device Select App...

Page 184: ...n will appear To load the factory defaults navigate to Yes and press Enter The following screen will appear To load KEKs from a file on the external device navigate to No and press Enter Refer to page...

Page 185: ...Boot Settings 185 Delete Use the arrow keys to select Delete and press Enter Navigate to Yes and press Enter to clear the current KEKs Navigate to No and press Enter to delete only one certificate fro...

Page 186: ...xport to save the cur rent DB to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load DB from a file on the external device Select Append to add variables to the exist in...

Page 187: ...Select Export to save the current DBX to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load DBX from a file on the external device Select Append to add variables to the...

Page 188: ...t to save the cur rent DBT to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load DBT from a file on the external device Select Append to add variables to the existing D...

Page 189: ...to save the current DBR to a FAT formatted USB flash drive Select Update to load the factory defaults or load DBR from a file on the external device Select Append to add variables to the exist ing DB...

Page 190: ...f storage devices or an intermediate device attached to storage devices The iSCSI initiator and iSCSI target must connect to an IP network To have iSCSI settings available refer to instructions stated...

Page 191: ...Additionally these features will become unavailable except Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Use the arrow keys to select Onboard LAN1 Option ROM and press Enter The options are Disabled...

Page 192: ...t iSCSI Configuration and press Enter to access the menu items Ipv4 PXE Support Ipv6 PXE Support To enable Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE boot support use the arrow keys to select and set Ipv4 PXE Support Ipv6 PXE Sup...

Page 193: ...ng iSCSI Settings 193 G 2 Configuring iSCSI Settings iSCSI Initiator Name Use this feature to enter the unique initiator name in iSCSI qualified name IQN format Add an Attempt Use the arrow keys to se...

Page 194: ...is feature displays the iSCSI attempt name Press Enter and the following screen will appear Press Enter and the following screen will appear Use the arrow keys to select the desired media access contr...

Page 195: ...O MPIO is a feature that allows the system to route I O through the available paths if the active path fails be sure to have more than one physical path connected to the system Internet Protocol Use t...

Page 196: ...ter the number of logon sessions allowed for the iSCSI initiator to restart with the iSCSI target if the first logon connection fails Connection Establishing Timeout Use this feature to set the logon...

Page 197: ...fault value is derived from the last three bytes of the OUI format ISID Also only the last three bytes of the ISID are configurable OUI format ISID This feature displays the default ISID in OUI format...

Page 198: ...he desired iSCSI initiator IP address Enable DHCP Use this feature to disable enable dynamic host configuration protocol DHCP server service for the iSCSI initiator The options are Disabled and Enable...

Page 199: ...iator Subnet Mask available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI initiator subnet mask Gateway available when Enable DHCP is set to Disabled Use this feature...

Page 200: ...server service for the iSCSI target The options are Disabled and Enabled Note 1 Set the feature Get target info via DHCP to Disabled if you would like to specify the iSCSI target name IP address boot...

Page 201: ...guring iSCSI Settings 201 Target Address Use this feature to enter the desired iSCSI target IP address Target Port This feature displays the iSCSI target port Boot LUN Use this feature to enter the LU...

Page 202: ...the CHAP type The options are One way and Mutual Note Challenge handshake authentication protocol CHAP is a protocol used to verify the identity of the peer of a connection Note 1 If one way unidirec...

Page 203: ...n Authentication Type is set to CHAP Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI target CHAP Secret available when Authentication Type is set to CHAP Use this feature to enter t...

Page 204: ...SF E User s Manual 204 CHAP Status This feature displays the CHAP status Reverse CHAP Name available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual Use this feature to enter the CHAP name authenticated by the iSCSI...

Page 205: ...Secret available when CHAP Type is set to Mutual Use this feature to enter the CHAP secret 12 16 characters authenticated by the iSCSI initiator Reverse CHAP Status available when CHAP Type is set to...

Page 206: ...he arrow keys to select Save Changes and press Enter to save settings shown on the screen Note For the changes to take effect save settings and restart the system Back to Previous Page Use the arrow k...

Page 207: ...uring iSCSI Settings 207 The user will be returned to the main screen of iSCSI Configuration as shown below Delete Attempts Use the arrow keys to select Delete Attempts Press Enter and the following s...

Page 208: ...11DSF E User s Manual 208 Attempt 1 Use the feature to disable enable Attempt 1 The options are Disabled and Enabled Attempt 2 Use the feature to disable enable Attempt 2 The options are Disabled and...

Page 209: ...I Settings 209 Commit Changes and Exit Press Enter to save changes and return to the main screen of iSCSI Configuration Discard Changes and Exit Press Enter to return to the main screen of iSCSI Confi...

Page 210: ...Super X11DSF E User s Manual 210 Change Attempt Order Use the arrow keys to select Change Attempt Order Press Enter and the following screen will appear...

Page 211: ...n keys to move up down the selected Attempt For instance move up the selected Attempt by using key Move down the selected Attempt by using key Commit Changes and Exit Press Enter to save changes and r...

Page 212: ...tel LAN devices via the BIOS Setup utility supported by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI driver H 1 Network Interface Card NIC Settings Press Del during system boot to enter the BIOS Set...

Page 213: ...N device s will become available for configuration as shown below Note If Onboard LAN1 Option ROM is set to EFI all features for onboard LAN op tion ROM will be set to EFI by the EFI driver Additional...

Page 214: ...User s Manual 214 Use the arrow keys to select the desired onboard LAN device as shown below Press Enter and the following screen will appear It displays the detailed information for the selected onbo...

Page 215: ...ng Network Interface Card NIC Settings 215 Blink LEDs This feature allows the user to set the LED blink duration in seconds The valid range is 0 15 seconds NIC Configuration Use the arrow keys to sele...

Page 216: ...nd the following screen will appear Wake on LAN Use the arrow keys to select Wake On LAN and press Enter The following screen will appear The options are Disabled and Enabled Set this feature to suppo...

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