aTCA-6200 Dual Intel Xeon E5-2648L AdvancedTCA Processor Blade User’s manual Manual Revision: 2.00 Revision Date: December 20, 2012 Part Number: 50-1G021-1000 Advance Technologies; Automate the World.
Revision History Revision 2.00 Release Date December 20, 2012 Description of Change(s) Initial release Copyright 2012 ADLINK Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................. 2 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................... 5 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 5 BLOCK DIAGRAM .................................
.3 5 IPMI COMMANDS........................................................................................................................ 38 GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................................... 40 5.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 40 5.2 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE ATCA-6200 BLADE ........................................
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The aTCA-6200 is a highly sophisticated AdvancedTCA processor blade supporting dual eight-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2648L, eight DDR3-1600 VLP RDIMMs up to 128 GB memory capacity and one single width, mid-size AMC bay. The aTCA-6200 delivers the computing power of 32 concurrent threads, massive I/O and memory capacity, and flexible connectivity for high-end telecom and media server applications requiring carrier-grade reliability and performance.
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1.3 Package Contents Before opening the product box, please check the shipping carton for any damage. If the shipping carton and contents are damaged, notify the dealer for a replacement. Retain the shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the dealer. Obtain authorization before returning any product to ADLINK. Check that the following items are included in the package.
2 Specifications 2.1 aTCA-6200 Specifications 2.1.1 CPU/ Chipset/ Memory CPU Dual Eight-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2648L, (2.1GHz QPI 8.0GT/s, 20MB L2 cache, LGA2011 Socket) Chipset Intel® C604 PCH Intel® Communications Chipset 8920 Support Registered ECC DDR3-1600 VLP RDIMM Eight RDIMM sockets Up to 128GB Memory 2.1.2 Standards Networking Display USB Serial Storage Front panel I/O Rear I/O Standard and Interface PICMG 3.0 R2.0 AdvancedTCA PICMG 3.
2.1.3 Software BIOS Supported OS 2.1.4 AMI® BIOS with 8Mbit flash memory Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 RedHat Enterprise Linux Release 6.2 MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.1 Contact ADLINK for other OS availability Mechanical & Environmental Dimensions Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity Shock Vibration Compliance 322.25mm x 280mm x 30.
2.2 Power Consumption This section provides information on the power consumption of the aTCA-6200. System configuration (1) Memory: 8x ATP XL13N4E8GS-C-AD 8GB DDR3-1333 ECC REG (2) Graphics: Silicon Motion SM750 (3) Power Supply: Sunpower SPS-600P-48 (4) Dual Eight-Core Xeon E5-2648L The following table describes power consumption with a 48V power rail under different OS and applications.
2.3 Board Layout 2.3.
aTCA-6200 Front Panel GbE (RJ45) COM (RJ45) VGA USB Out of Service LED (Red) Media LED (Green) User LED (Amber) Hot-swap LED (Blue) Reset button 2.3.2 LED Definition The following shows the LED in the front panel includes the Hot-swap LED, User LED, Media LED, and OOS LED. 2.3.2.
2.3.2.3 Media LED Media LED (Green) Blink Off State Accessing Disk I/O Disk I/O idle Remark 2.3.2.4 User LED User LED (Amber) On State Default On Remark This LED is reserved for customer applications and can be controlled via GPIO. 2.3.2.
2.4 Compliance The aTCA-6200 conforms to the following specifications: PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN0002 AdvancedTCA PICMG 3.1 Ethernet over AdvancedTCA option 9 AMC.0 Advanced Mezzanine Card R2.0 single width, midsize AMC.1 PCI Express R1.0 AMC.2 E2 / Type 4 (shares concurrent LAN3/4 from Intel 82580EB with 2x Serdes to RTM) AMC.3 Storage R1.
3 Functional Description 3.1 CPU, Memory and Chipset 3.1.1 CPU The Intel Xeon E5-2648L processor implements several key technologies: Four channel Integrated Memory Controller supporting DDR3 Integrated I/O with up to 40 lanes for PCI Express* Generation 3.0 Two point-to-point link interface based on Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) up to 8.0GT/s 20 MB of shared cache Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2), Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4).
3.1.2 Memory The aTCA-6200 supports DDR3-1600 RDIMM with eight DIMM sockets (A to D and E to H) up to 128GBytes. Socket A to D are controlled by integrated memory controller in CPU1 as well as socket E/F/G/H are controlled by integrated memory controller in CPU2. There are 3 memory channels from CPU1 for socket A/B/C/D while socket C/D share the same memory channel. The design logic also applies to socket E/F/G/H and socket G/H share the same memory channel.
3.1.3 Intel® C604 PCH Overview The Intel® C604 Chipset PCH provides a connection point between various I/O components and DMI based processors. Functions and capabilities include: PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports with transfers up to 5 GT/s. PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations (supports up to four Req/Gnt pairs). ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 4.
3.1.5 Silicon Motion SM750 Graphics Controller The aTCA-6200 provides an analog VGA port on the front panel powered by Silicon Motion SM750 2D graphics controller with the following features: • PCI-Express x1 architecture • 16MB integrated video DDR memory • Low power consumption < 1.
(VARTA CR2032) is 4-5 years with an average on-time of 8 hours per working day at an operating temperature of 30°C. However, this typical value varies considerably because the life expectancy is dependent on the operating temperature and standby (shutdown) time of the system in which it operates. To ensure that the lifetime of the battery has not been exceeded, it is recommended to change the battery after 3-4 years. 3.2.
3.2.3 SMBus Devices The aTCA-6200 provides a System Management Bus (SMBus) hosted by the C604 PCH as shown in the diagram below.
3.2.4 GPIO List The following table summarizes GPIO usage on the C604 PCH Name Power Well Default Description Name Power Well Default Description GPIO0 3.3V GPI IRQ_SSB_SCI_WHEA_N (PU) GPIO38 3.3V GPI Unused (PU) GPIO1 3.3V GPI Unused (PU) GPIO39 3.3V GPI Unused (PU) GPIO2 5V GPI TTL_ERR_N0 GPIO40 3.3V_SB Native Unused (PU) GPIO3 5V GPI FM_ERR1_DLY_N GPIO41 3.3V_SB Native USB1_OC-L (PU) GPIO4 5V GPI FM_IBMC_SSB_SMI_LPC_N (PU) GPIO42 3.
3.3 IO Interfaces 3.3.1 USB The aTCA-6200 supports six USB 2.0 ports: Three Type-A ports on front panel Three ports routed to RTM On the USB 2.0 front panel port, a USB cable with up to 5 meters in length can be used. On the USB 2.0 Rear I/O ports, it is strongly recommended to use a cable below 3 meters in length for USB 2.0 devices. The USB 2.0 ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. Hi-speed USB 2.
3.3.2 VGA Analog Interface The DB-15 female connector CN10 is for analog display output. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3.3.3 Name RED GREEN BLUE NC GND GND GND GND Pin 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Name +5v GND NC DDC_DATA HSYNC VSYNC DDC_CLK Ethernet Connection The aTCA-6200 is equipped with one quad-port Intel® 82580EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller and one dual-port Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller which provide six GbE ports in total.
3.3.4 Serial Port One PC-compatible serial RS-232 RJ-45 port is provided on the front panel with DIP switches SW9 and SW10 on the board that are used to set the COM port function (refer to section 3.3.5 for detailed switch settings). A complete set of handshaking and modem control signals are supported, with data transfer rates up to 115.2 kB/sec. The Front Panel RS-232 RJ-45 connector pin-assignment fore different modes are listed below.
3.3.5 Switch Settings 3.3.5.1 Set Blade Operation Mode Use Pin 2 of switch SW11 to set the Blade Operation Mode. Users can choose Normal Mode for operation with chassis or Standalone Mode for operation without chassis. Detailed settings are listed below. Options Normal Mode Standalone Mode Pin1 Off Off Pin 2 Off On Pin 3 On On Pin 4 Off Off 3.3.5.2 Select AMC.2 E2 Support Use Pin 4 of switch SW11 to set the routing of LAN3/4 to Intel 82580EB to support AMC.2 E2 or to RTM.
Switch SW11 is located at the edge of PCB near the handle.
3.3.5.3 Select Front Panel RJ-45 COM Port Mode Use switches SW9 and SW10 located on the solder side of the aTCA-6200 to select the operating mode for front panel RJ-45 COM port. Users can choose RS-232 Mode for standard RS-232 COM port or IPMC Debug Mode which routes the front panel RJ-45 COM port to the IPMC.
4 Hardware Platform Management 4.1 Platform Management Overview The purpose of the hardware platform management system is to monitor, control, and assure proper operation of AdvancedTCA® Boards and other Shelf components. The hardware platform management system watches over the basic health of the system, reports anomalies, and takes corrective action when needed.
Item Sensor Name Sensor Address (10) +1.8V CPU1 (0x9) (11) +5.0V (0xA) (12) +3.3V (0xB) (13) +12V (0xC) (14) LM73 Temp PCH (0xD) (15) LM73 Temp PSU1 (0xE) Description Upper Critical Threshold = 1.62 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.59 Volts Lower Non-Critical Threshold = 1.296 Volts Lower Critical Threshold = 1.242 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.215 Volts Voltage Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.
Item Sensor Name (16) LM73 Temp 82580 Sensor Address (0xF) (17) P0V75_DDR_VTT1 (0x10) (18) P_VCCP1 (0x11) (19) PVSA_CPU1 (0x12) (20) PVTT_CPU1 (0x13) (21) P0V75_DDR_VTT0 (0x14) (22) P_VCCP0 (0x15) Description Temperature Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.
Item Sensor Name Sensor Address (23) PVSA_CPU0 (0x16) (24) PVTT_CPU0 (0x17) (25) P1V1_SSB (0x18) (26) P1V5_SSB (0x19) (27) P1V8_LAN_82576 (0x1A) (28) P1V8_LAN_82580 (0x1B) (29) P1V_LAN_82576 (0x1C) Description Lower Critical Threshold = 0.58 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 0.56 Volts Voltage Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.232 Volts Upper Critical Threshold = 1.215 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.
Item Sensor Name Sensor Address (30) P1V_LAN_82580 (0x1D) (31) CPU0_Temp (0x1E) (32) CPU1_Temp (0x1F) 4.2.1 Request data Response data Description Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.06 Volts Lower Non-Critical Threshold = 0.94 Volts Lower Critical Threshold = 0.92 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 0.9 Volts Voltage Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.1 Volts Upper Critical Threshold = 1.08 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.
Byte 4 (5) Data field that may require seconds to accumulate the first reading after a re-arm. [4:0] – reserved. Ignore on read.
Byte 4 (5) 4.2.3 Sensor Type Watchdog 2 Data field [6] – 0b = Sensor scanning disabled [5] – 1b = Initial update in progress. This bit is set to indicate that a “Re-arm Sensor Events” or “Set Event Receiver” command has been used to request an update of the sensor status, and that update has not occurred yet. Software should use this bit to avoid getting an incorrect status while the first sensor update is in progress.
Sensor Type Sensor Type Code Sensor Specific Offset Event 3h = OS Load 4h = SMS/OS 5h = OEM Fh = unspecified all other = reserved 4.2.4 Sensor Type Version Change Version Change Sensor Sensor Type Code 2Bh Sensor Specific Offset 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h Event 00h Hardware change detected with associated Entity. Informational. This offset does not imply whether the hardware change was successful or not. Only that a change occurred.
09h system firmware (EFI / BIOS) change 0Ah SMBIOS change 0Bh operating system change 0Ch operating system loader change 0Dh service or diagnostic partition change 0Eh management software agent change 0Fh management software application change 10h management software middleware change 11h programmable hardware change (e.g.
Byte (5) Data field [7:6] - reserved. Returned as 1b. Ignore on read.
4.3 IPMI Commands The following table presents all the commands which are supported by the aTCA-6200 in different interfaces and that are compatible with IPMI v1.5 and PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN001. There are two interfaces implemented with IPMI command support. 1. KCS: OpenIpmi 2.
FRU Device Commands ● Get FRU Inventory Area Info ● Read FRU Data ● Write FRU Data PICMG Commands HPM.1 Upgrade Commands (HPM.
5 Getting Started The aTCA-6200 has been designed for easy installation. However, the following standard precautions, installation procedures, and general information must be observed to ensure proper installation and to preclude damage to the board, other system components, or injury to personnel. 5.1 Safety Requirements The following safety precautions must be observed when installing or operating the aTCA-6200.
5.2 Installing and Removing the aTCA-6200 Blade 5.2.1 Installing the Blade Follow the steps to install the aTCA-6200 blade to the chassis. Step 1 Carefully align the board edges with the chassis guide rails and push the blade inwards.
Step 2 Check if the catch hooks and alignment pins at both ends of the module are correctly inserted into the proper openings. Push inwards on the handles until the blade is firmly seated in the chassis. (Do not force the handles if there is any abnormal resistance or it could damage the connectors and/or backplane.
Step 3 Push the ejector handles inwards until it is locked.
Step 4 Lock both ends of the captive screws.
5.2.2 Removing the Blade Follow the steps to remove the aTCA-6200 blade from the chassis. Step 1 Unlock both ends of the captive screws.
Step 2 Pinch the lever and latch together then pull outwards to release the ejector handles at both ends.
Step 3 Pull the blade outwards from the chassis until it is removed.
6 BIOS This chapter outlines how to configure the BIOS setup items. A detailed description of each BIOS setup item in the following sections. 6.1 Entering the BIOS Setup Screen To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: Step 1: Power on the aTCA-6200. Step 2: Press the key on a USB keyboard when you see the following text prompt on the boot up screen. Step 3: After pressing the key, the Main BIOS setup menu will be displayed.
→← ↑↓ +- ESC Enter There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens.. Left/Right. The Left and Right < Arrow > keys allow you to select a setup screen. Up/Down The Up and Down < Arrow > keys allow you to select a setup item or sub-screen. Plus/Minus the Plus and Minus < Arrow > keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item. For example: Date and Time. The < Esc > key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the Setup.
System Language Currently, only “English” is supported on the aTCA-6200. System Time/System Date Use these two options to change system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the key or the keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.
6.3 Advanced Setup Screen Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter Advanced BIOS setup screen. You can select any of items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can select an Advanced BIOS sub menu or option by highlighting it using the keys. The Advanced BIOS setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described in the following sections.
Cave creek controller This option can enable or disable cave creek devices. Options: Enabled/Disabled. 6.3.1 Trusted Computing Trusted computing is an industry standard to make personal computers more secure through a dedicated hardware chip, called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This option allows enabling or disabling the TPM support. Security Device Support This item allows you to enables or disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device.
6.3.2 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use the <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. The settings are described on the following pages. An example of the CPU configuration screen is shown below. 6.3.2.
Hyper-threading This item allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading technology. Options: Enabled/Disabled. Active Processor Core This item allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. This BIOS setting is present only when a multi-core processor is installed. Limit CPUID Maximum When the computer is booted up, the operating system executes CPUID instruction to identify the processor and its capabilities.
DCU Streamer Prefetch There are two distinct hardware prefetchers on aTCA-6200. Data Cache Unit (DCU) streamer prefetcher and Data Cache Unit (DCU) IP-prefetcher. DCU streamer prefetchers detect multiple reads to a single cache line in a certain period of time and choose to load the following cache line to the L1 data caches. This option allows user to enable or disable DCU streamer Prefetcher.
Power Technology This item enables the power management features. Energy Performance This item is designed for configuring the energy performance. 6.3.3 Runtime Error Logging You can use this screen to specify options for the runtime error logging settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below.
6.3.4 SATA Configuration You can use this screen to specify options for the SATA configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below. SATA Mode This option is designed for configuring SATA mode. It can be Disabled, IDE Mode and AHCI Mode. Aggressive Link Power It allows enabling or disabling Aggressive Link Power for SATA.
6.3.5 SAS Configuration You can use this screen to view the current SAS configuration. The SAS device is shown dynamically when system boot. The SAS option will detect the existed drive and then show them on this setup screen. User can check the result of detection from this screen. The screen is shown as below. 6.3.6 USB Configuration You can use this screen to specify options for the USB configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item.
Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support refers to USB mouse and keyboard support. If this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or keyboard will not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or keyboard can control the system even there is no USB driver loaded on the system. EHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support.
6.3.8 W83627UHG SIO Configuration You can use this screen to specify options for the Super IO configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below. Winbond W83627UHG is designed on aTCA-6200. When system boot, BIOS will detect superIO and show the name on this screen. 6.3.8.
Serial Port This item is designed for enabling/disabling the serial ports. Change Settings This item is designed for setting I/O and IRQ for the serial ports. If you change settings and want to use Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS), the parameters of EMS should be set to [Use BIOS Settings] in OS, and the EMS configuration in BIOS menu should be set properly" 6.3.
6.3.9.1 Console Redirection settings (COM1/2/3) When console redirection is set to enable, the below screen will be needed to set properly for communicating with other computer that is using terminal software to receive the message from aTCA-6200. Terminal Type Select the terminal type: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes.".
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Sup This option is used for enabling or disabling VT-UTF8 Combo key. Recorder Mode This option is used for enabling or disabling Recorder Mode. Resolution 100x31 This option is used for enabling or disabling resolution 100x31 support. Legacy OS Redirection This option is used for configuring the legacy OS text format for proper display if system boots to legacy OS with console redirection enabled.
Terminal Type VT-UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out-of-band management. The next best choice is VT100+ and then VT100. Bits per second Select the bits per second that you want serial port to use for console redirection. Flow Control Set this option to select Flow control for console redirection. Data Bits This option allows to select the data bits you want the serial port to use for console redirection. Parity Set this option to select Parity for console redirection.
Network Stack This option is used for enabling or disabling UEFI network stack for onboard Ethernet. Ipv4 PXE Support This option is used for enable Ipv4 PXE boot support. If disabled IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created. Ipv6 PXE Support This option is used for enable Ipv6 PXE boot support. If disabled IPV4 PXE boot option will not be created. The Network stack PXE boot supports EFI boot only. IPv6 Delay Time This option is used for set seconds of delay before IPv6 PXE boot. 6.3.
Add an Attempt You can use this option to add one iSCSI setting at a time, and BIOS can use these settings to connect iSCSI targets. Delete Attempts You can use this option to delete one or more iSCSI settings. Change Attempt Order You can use this option to change the order of iSCSI settings. 6.3.11.1 Add an Attempt You can use this screen to select the Ethernet port that you want to configure. The screen is shown as below.
After select the Ethernet port, you can set the iSCSI and other parameters. The screen is shown as below. iSCSI Attempt Name You can define the attempt name by this option. iSCSI Mode You can use this option to enable or disable iSCSI function for the corresponding port. Internet Protocol You can choose IPv4 or IPv6 protocol for the corresponding port. Connection Retry Count You can use this option to set retry number from 0 to 16, 0 means no retry.
ISID This value is derived from MAC address, you can update it by input the last 3 bytes. Enable DHCP You can use this option to enable or disable DHCP in Initiator, if you disable it, then the IP address and other parameters should be setting properly. Target Name You can use this option to set iSCSI target name. Only iqn. format is accepted, this parameter should be the same with iSCSI target/server settings.
6.3.11.2 Delete Attempts After add an attempt in previous page, you can delete it as well, The screen is shown as below. If you need to delete an attempt, set “enabled” in attempt that you want to delete, and select “Commit Changes and Exit”, then go back to previous page, you can check the attempt is deleted or not. 6.3.11.3 Change Attempt Order The function provided here is to let users change the order of attempts. The screen is shown as below.
6.3.12 Intel Ethernet Port Configuration You can use this screen to view the Ethernet device information, like chip type, device ID, MAC address, and so on. The screen is shown as below. 6.3.12.1 NIC Configuration Link Speed This option allows user to change link speed and duplex for the current Ethernet port that user is configuring. Wake on LAN This option allows user to enable or disable wake the system with a magic packet.
6.4 Chipset Setup Screen Select Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter Chipset BIOS setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to sub menu for that item. An example of Chipset BIOS setup screen is shown below. 6.4.1 North Bridge You can use this screen to specify options for the North Bridge settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option.
Memory Configuration In this setup screen, some memory information will be shown. Memory Mode This option is used for configuring the memory mode. Patrol Scrub This item is used for enabling or disabling patrol scrub. Demand Scrub This item is used for enabling or disabling Demand Scrubbing feature. Data Scrambling This item is used for enabling or disabling Data Scrambling. Thermal Throttling This item is used for close or open Loop Thermal Throttling. 6.4.1.
PORT 1A Link Speed Port 1A is designed to link onboard PCIe x8 Ethernet. This item is for configuring the link speed to x8 device. PORT 2A Link Speed Port 2A is designed to link onboard PCIe x16 device. This item is for configuring the link speed to x16 device.
Coherency Support It allows user to enable or disable Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Coherency support. ATS Support It allows user to enable or disable Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Address Translation Services (ATS) support. 6.4.1.2 DIMM information You can use this screen to check DIMM presence and Size information. The screen is shown as below.
6.4.2 South Bridge You can use this screen to specify options for the PCH configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below. PCH Information The PCH information will include the name and stepping of PCH that is designed on aTCA6200.
Onboard SAS Oprom This item allows user to enable or disable SAS option ROM. Onboard SATA RAID Oprom This item allows user to enable or disable SATA RAID option ROM. High Precision Timer The High Precision Event Timer is a hardware timer used in personal computers. A High Precision Event Timer chip consists of a 64-bit main counter counting at least at 10MHz and a set of up to 256 comparators. HPET is programmed via a memory mapped I/O window that is discoverable via ACPI.
PCI Express Port This item enables or disables the PCI Express Ports in the chipset. PME SCI This item enables or disables the PCI Express PME SCI. 6.4.2.2 USB Configuration You can use this screen to specify options for the USB configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below.
FRONT USB Port 1 This item is to enable or disable front USB port 1. When it is disabled, the USB device plugged in the front USB port 1 won’t work. FRONT USB Port 2 This item is to enable or disable front USB port 2. When it is disabled, the USB device plugged in the front USB port 2 won’t work. FRONT USB Port 3 This item is to enable or disable front USB port 3. When it is disabled, the USB device plugged in the front USB port 3 won’t work.
6.5 Server Mgmt Setup Screen You can use this screen to specify options for the Server Management settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below. BMC Support It is for enabling or disabling the interface to communicate with BMC. FRB-2 Timer timeout It can select the value between 1 to 4 min for FRB-2 timer expiration value.
6.6 Boot Setup Screen You can use this screen to specify options for the Boot configuration settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use the <+> and <-> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as the below. Setup Prompt Timeout It’s the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Use the <+> and <-> keys to change the value of this item.
Upon Request – GA20 can be disabled by using BIOS services. Always – do not allow disabling GA20. This option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages Set this option to enable for allowing system to display PCI devices’ option ROMs during system boot up. INT19 Trap Response Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When set to Enabled, this item allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
6.7 Security Setup Screen System BIOS provides two levels of password protection. They are Administrator password and User password. The system can be configured that all users must enter password every time the system boots or when setup utility is executed, using either Administrator password or User password. The Administrator and User passwords activate two different levels of password security. If you select password support, you are prompted for 3 to 20 characters password.
6.8 Save & Exit Setup Screen Select Save & Exit tab from setup utility to enter Save & Exit BIOS setup screen. You can select an item by highlighting it using the keys. The Save & Exit BIOS setup screen is shown below. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave setup utility and reboot the computer to let new system configuration parameters take effect. Select this item then press .
Save Changes and Reset It has the same function as Save Changes and Exit except resetting system. System will always be reset after selecting this item no matter what change is made, Discard Changes and Reset It has the same function as Discard Changes and Exit except resetting system. System will always be reset after selecting this item and will not save any configuration. Save Changes Save the changes done so far to any of setup options.
7 Serial Over LAN Serial Over LAN (SOL) is a remote management mechanism in which the IPMI controller redirects the serial console from the blade via an IPM Interface session over the network with RMCP+ protocol. The aTCA-6200 supports SOL on the Base Interface which is powered by the Intel® 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. The SOL feature supports transmit/receive of serial console messages from a remote site with full console management ability.
7.3 Configuring the Target aTCA-6200 7.3.1 BIOS Configuration You can refer to section 6.3.9/6.3.10 to enable Serial Port Console Redirection 7.3.2 Linux GRUB Settings Linux GRUB supports sending messages to the serial console. The following lines should be added to the top of the /boot/grub/grub.conf file. default=1 timeout=5 serial --unit=1 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1 terminal --timeout=15 serial console The following parameters need to be passed to each instance of the linux kernel.
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8 Drivers The drivers for aTCA-6200 are available on the ADLINK website. Please download them from the product page on the ADLINK web site: http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=&pid=1110. We recommend using the drivers provided on the ADLINK website to ensure optimum compatibility. Contact ADLINK to get support for drivers for other operating systems.
Safety Instructions 1. Please read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Please keep this User‘s Manual for later reference. 3. One AC Inlets provided and service as Disconnect Devices, disconnect the equipment from both AC outlets use these AC Inlets before servicing or clearing. Use moisture sheet or cloth for cleaning. 4. For pluggable equipment, that the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. 5. Please keep this equipment from humidity. 6.
Getting Service Contact us should you require any service or assistance. ADLINK Technology, Inc. Address: 9F, No.166 Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District New Taipei City 235, Taiwan 新北市中和區建一路 166 號 9 樓 Tel: +886-2-8226-5877 Fax: +886-2-8226-5717 Email: service@adlinktech.com Ampro ADLINK Technology, Inc. Address: 5215 Hellyer Avenue, #110, San Jose, CA 95138, USA Tel: +1-408-360-0200 Toll Free: +1-800-966-5200 (USA only) Fax: +1-408-360-0222 Email: info@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology (China) Co., Ltd.
ADLINK Technology, Inc. (French Liaison Office) Address: 15 rue Emile Baudot, 91300 Massy CEDEX, France Tel: +33 (0) 1 60 12 35 66 Fax: +33 (0) 1 60 12 35 66 Email: france@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology Japan Corporation Address: 〒101-0045 東京都千代田区神田鍛冶町 3-7-4 神田 374 ビル 4F KANDA374 Bldg. 4F, 3-7-4 Kanda Kajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0045, Japan Tel: +81-3-4455-3722 Fax: +81-3-5209-6013 Email: japan@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology, Inc.
