aTCA-6250 Dual Intel Xeon E5-2658/2648L AdvancedTCA Processor Blade User’s Manual Manual Revision: Revision Date: Part No.: 2.02 January 9, 2013 50-1G017-2020 Advance Technologies; Automate the World.
Revision History Revision 2.00 2.01 2.02 Release Date July 10, 2012 September 6, 2012 January 9, 2013 Description of Change(s) Initial release Add switch SW12 description Add Safety and Getting Service sections Copyright 2012-2013 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 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 Overview...........................................................................................................................................5 Introduction...................................................................................................................................5 Block Diagram...............................................................................................................................6 Package Contents.........................
5.3 Firmware Update Procedure ......................................................................................................47 5.3.1 Update Over Serial Interface .....................................................................................................47 5.3.2 Update over KCS .......................................................................................................................48 5.3.3 Update over LAN ........................................................................
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ADLINK aTCA-6250 is a high performance AdvancedTCA® (ATCA) processor blade featuring dual 8-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658/E5-2648L, Intel® C604 PCH, eightchannel memory up to 128GB of DDR3 memory and 400W power supply subsystem. Versatile connectivity includes dual 10GbE Fabric Interfaces, dual GbE Base Interfaces, quad front panel GbE egress ports, front panel dual COM and USB 2.0 ports and front panel VGA connector.
1.2 Block Diagram QPI 8.0 GT/s SAS x2, USB x3, COM x1, PCIe x8 PCIe x4 QPI 8.0 GT/s PCIe x4 Intel® Xeon® E5-2658/2648L 8-core/16T CPU RTM USB PCH PCH aDB-IPoM Intel Cave Creek IPMC UART Debug Interface COM 1 PCIe x8 FCH1 FCH2 PCIe x16 PCIe x8 x4 DMI 2.
1.3 Package Contents Before opening, 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-6250 Specifications 2.1.1 CPU/ Chipset/ Memory CPU Dual eight-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658/E5-2648L, (2.1/1.8GHz QPI 8.0GT/s, 20MB L2 cache, LGA2011 Socket) Chipset Memory Intel® C604 PCH Registered ECC DDR3-1333/1600 VLP RDIMM Eight RDIMM sockets Up to 128GB 2.1.2 Standards Networking Display USB Serial Storage Front Panel I/O Rear I/O (aTCA-R6270) 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 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-6250. System configuration (1) Memory: 8x TS1GKR72V3HL 8GB DDR3-1600 ECC REG (2) Graphics: Silicon Motion SM750 (3) Power Supply: Chroma DC Power supply 62012P-80-60 (4) CPU: 2x eight-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 The following table lists power consumption under different operating systems and applications with a 48V power rail. OS and Application Power Consumption DOS 119.52 W Linux, Idle 123.
2.3 Board Layout 2.3.
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2.3.3 Status LED Definitions The following sections describe the front panel Status LEDs: Hot-swap LED, OOS LED, BIOS/OS Boot OK LED, IPMC Payload Power Authorized LED and IPMC Chassis Identify Command LED. 2.3.3.1 Out of Service (OOS) LED Out of Service LED (Red) Blinking Off On 2.3.3.2 Remark M4 M4 M1 State During OS Boot During BIOS POST OS Boot OK Remark BIOS/OS Boot OK BIOS/OS Boot OK (Green) Blinking Off On 2.3.3.
2.3.3.4 IPMC Chassis Identify Command LED IPMC Chassis Identify Command (Amber) Off Blinking 2.3.3.5 Remark Default Off Chassis Identify Command Active Hot-swap LED Hot-swap LED (Blue) Off On Long blink Off Off Short blink Short blink 2.3.3.
2.3.3.7 GbE LED LEFT LED: Speed and Link 1Gbps: Amber, 100Mbps: Green RIGHT LED: ACT Blinking while data exchanging Color: Amber 2.4 Compliance The aTCA-6250 conforms to the following specifications: PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN0002 AdvancedTCA PICMG 3.
3 Functional Description 3.1 CPU, Memory and Chipset 3.1.1 CPU The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658/E5-2648L 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.
3.1.2 Memory The aTCA-6250 is a dual processor system with each Intel® Xeon® processor E5 providing four memory channels supporting DDR3 800, 1066, 1333, and 1600 MT/s DIMMs. The maximum memory capacity is 128GB with memory interleaving support. The 400/533/667/800 MHz differential memory clocks are driven by the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 CPU with length-matching and impedance controlled through all the DIMM slots. The next generation of Xeon® family CPU is code named Ivy Bridge-EP.
3.1.4 Silicon Motion SM750 Graphics Controller The aTCA-6250 provides an analog VGA port on the front panel powered by a Silicon Motion SM750 2D graphics controller with the following features: • • • • • • • • • • • • PCI-Express x1 architecture 16MB integrated video DDR memory Low power consumption < 1.
3.2.2 SMBus Devices The aTCA-6250 provides a System Management Bus (SMBus) hosted by the Intel® C604 PCH. The topology is shown in the diagram below.
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3.3 I/O Interfaces 3.3.1 USB The aTCA-6250 supports four USB 2.0 ports: Two Type-A ports on front panel Two ports routed to RTM On the USB 2.0 front panel port, a USB cable 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 less than 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 Interface A DB-15 female connector on the front panel provides analog display output. Front Panel VGA Pin Definition (DB-15) 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-6250 is equipped with one quad-port Intel® I350 AM4 Gigabit Ethernet Controller and one dual-port Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller which provide six GbE ports in total.
3.3.4 Serial Port Two serial ports are output to USB Mini-B connectors on the front panel for use as service terminals . The port labeled IPMI is an "IPMC" debug port and the port labeled CPU" is connected to COM 1 of the Super IO chip. Serial Port Pin Definition (USB Mini-B) 3.3.
3.3.6 Switch And Jumper Settings 3.3.6.1 Set Blade Operation Mode Use switch SW4 to set the Blade Operation Mode. Normal operation requires a shelf manager for the blade to boot. Standalone mode allows the blade to boot without a shelf manager. SW4 Blade Operation Normal Mode (default) Standalone Mode 3.3.6.2 Pin 1 OFF OFF Pin 2 OFF OFF Pin 3 OFF ON Pin 4 OFF OFF IPMC JTAG Signal The switch SW12 is designed for hardware debug purposes. Do not change the default settings.
4 Intelligent Platform Management System The purpose of the intelligent platform management system is to monitor, control, and assure proper operation of AdvancedTCA® Boards and other Shelf components. The intelligent platform management system watches over the basic health of the system, reports anomalies, and takes corrective action when needed.
(9) LM73 TEMP CPU1_1 (0x8) (10) LM73 TEMP CPU1_2 (0x9) (11) LM73 TEMP CPU1_3 (0xA) (12) LM73 TEMP CPU2_1 (0xB) (13) LM73 TEMP CPU2_2 (0xC) (14) LM73 TEMP CPU2_3 (0xD) (15) PVTT_CPU1 (0xE) (16) P0V75_DDR_VTT1 (0xF) Lower Critical Threshold = -5 degrees C Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = -10 degrees C Temperature Sensor.
(17) P_VCCP1 (0x10) (18) PVSA_CPU1 (0x11) (19) PVTT_CPU2 (0x12) (20) P0V75_DDR_VTT2 (0x13) (21) P_VCCP2 (0x14) (22) PVSA_CPU2 (0x15) (23) P1V1_SSB (0x16) (24) P1V5_SSB (0x17) Lower Critical Threshold = 0.69 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 0.675 Volts Voltage Sensor. Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.385 Volts Upper Critical Threshold = 1.365 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.35 Volts Lower Non-Critical Threshold = 0.6 Volts Lower Critical Threshold = 0.
Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.215 Volts (25) P1V8_LAN_82576 (0x18) (26) P1V8_LAN_I350 AM4 (0x19) (27) P1V_LAN_82576 (0x1A) (28) P1V_LAN_I350 AM4 (0x1B) (29) CPU1 Temp(PECI) (0x1C) (30) CPU2 Temp(PECI) (0x1D) (31) (32) System FW PROG 48V_A Power(V) (0x1E) (0x1F) (33) 48V_B Power(V) (0X20) Voltage Sensor. Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.98 Volts Upper Critical Threshold = 1.944 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.908 Volts Lower Non-Critical Threshold = 1.
(34) +1.5V DDR-CPU1 (0x21) (35) +1.8V CPU1 (0x22) (36) +1.5V DDR-CPU2 (0x23) (37) +1.8V CPU2 (0x24) (38) +5.0V (0x25) (39) +3.3V (0x26) (40) +12V (0x27) Lower Critical Threshold = 35 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 33 Volts Voltage Sensor. Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.65 Volts 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.
4.1.1 Sensor Reading (FRU Hotswap Sensor) Request data Response data Byte 1 1 2 3 4 (5) 4.1.2 Data field Sensor Number (FFh = reserved) Completion Code Sensor Reading. [7:0] - Not used. Write as 00h. Standard IPMI byte (See “Get Sensor Reading” in IPMI specification): [7] - 0b = All Event Messages disabled from this sensor [6] - 0b = sensor scanning disabled [5] - 1b = initial update in progress.
3 4 (5) 0h = No failure. Bus enabled if no override in effect. 1h = Unable to drive clock HI 2h = Unable to drive data HI 3h = Unable to drive clock LO 4h = Unable to drive data LO 5h = Clock low timeout 6h = Under test (the IPM Controller is attempting to determine if it is causing a bus hang).
4.1.3 Sensor Type Watchdog 2 Watchdog Timer Sensor Sensor Type Code 23h Sensor Specific Offset 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h-07h 08h Event This sensor is recommended for new IPMI v1.0 and later implementations.
4.1.4 Sensor Type Version Change Version Change Sensor Sensor Type Code 2Bh Sensor Specific Offset 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h Event 00h Intelligent change detected with associated Entity. Informational. This offset does not imply whether the intelligent change was successful or not. Only that a change occurred. 01h Firmware or software change detected with associated Entity.Informational. Success or failure not implied. 02h Intelligent incompatibility detected with associated Entity.
4.1.5 Sensor Type System Firmware Progress (formerly POST Error) System Firmware Progress Sensor Sensor Type Code 0Fh Sensor Specific Offset 00h Event System Firmware Error (POST Error) The Event Data 2 field can be used to provide an event extension code, with the following definition: Event Data 2 00h Unspecified. 01h No system memory is physically installed in the system. 02h No usable system memory, all installed memory has experienced an unrecoverable failure.
13h Starting operating system boot process, e.g. calling Int 19h 14h Baseboard or motherboard initialization 15h reserved 16h Floppy initialization 17h Keyboard test 18h Pointing device test 19h Primary processor initialization 1Ah to FFh reserved 4.1.6 Request data Response data Get Sensor Reading Command Byte 1 1 2 3 4 Data field Sensor Number (FFh = reserved) Completion Code Sensor reading Byte 1: byte of reading. Ignore on read if sensor does not return an numeric (analog) reading.
(5) For discrete reading sensors only. (Optional) (00h Otherwise) [7] - reserved. Returned as 1b. Ignore on read.
4.2 IPMI Commands The following table presents all the commands which are supported by the aTCA-6250 in different interfaces and compatible with IPMI v1.5 and PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN001. There are two interfaces implemented with IPMI command support.
PICMG Command HPM.1 Upgrade Commands (HPM.
5 Getting Started The aTCA-6250 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 aTCA6250.
5.2 Installing and Removing the aTCA-6250 5.2.1 Installing the Blade Follow these steps to install the aTCA-6250 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 these steps to remove the aTCA-6250 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.
5.3 Firmware Update Procedure The aTCA-6250 supports firmware update (IPMC FW, BIOS, FRU) over various interfaces (LAN, KCS, serial interface or IPMB). Please follow the procedures listed below to update the IPMC firmware. Note: IPMB-0 will be disabled during the process of upgrading IPMC firmware. This is a limitation of the IPMC controller (SmartFusion A2F500) 5.3.
To update other images (BIOS, FRU, etc), just replace the target image and the file name while typing command. Item IPMC firmware BIOS File name hpm1fw.img hpm1bios.img Note: 1. The hpm1bios.img always updates the backup BIOS image. 2. Make sure the payload power is off (M1 state) before updating the IPMC firmware 5.3.2 Update over KCS Step1: Prepare an aTCA-6250 with Linux system.
Step3: Select “y” and wait until the string of “firmware update procedure successful” is displayed. To update other images (BIOS, FRU, etc), just replace the target image and the file name while typing command. Item IPMC firmware BIOS 5.3.3 File name hpm1fw.img hpm1bios.img Update over LAN The following IPMItool command line parameters are used for communicating with the carrier IPMC via LAN: -I lan The parameter instructs the IPMItool utility to use the RMCP protocol for communicating with the IPMC.
Step2: Select “y” and wait until the string of “firmware update procedure successful” is displayed. To update other images (BIOS, FRU, etc), just replace the target image and the file name while typing command. Item IPMC firmware BIOS File name hpm1fw.img hpm1bios.
6 BIOS This chapter will guide you how to configure BIOS setup items. There will be detailed description for 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-6250. Step 2: Press the key on a USB keyboard when you see the following text prompt on boot up screen. Step 3: After you press 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 Choose the language of BIOS setup utility. So far, there is only “English” is supported on aTCA-6250. 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.
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.
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. 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.
Socket 0/1 CPU Information BIOS will show the information of detected CPU, like CPU speed and its supported feature. Detailed information will also be listed in each socket CPU information sub menu like below. User can select “Socket 0” or “Socket 1” information for more detailed understanding of what CPU is using on system. Hyper-threading This item allows you to enable or disable the Hyper-Threading technology. Options: Enabled/Disabled.
Execute Disable Bit Intel’s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution and prevents damage and worm propagation.
CPU Power Management Configuration CPU Power Management configuration opens some item for adjusting the load or timing to reduce the power consumption. User can go to this setup page to configure the best setting for the whole system. 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. Runtime Error Logging This option allows user to enable or disable runtime error logging. Memory Corr. Error Threshold This option is for setting memory correctable error threshold value.
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 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.
6.3.7 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-6250. When system boot, BIOS will detect superIO and show the name on this screen.
6.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection The settings on this setup screen specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings, like baud rate, terminal type, and so on. 6.3.9 COM0/COM1/COM2 Console Redirection This item is used to configure the enabling/disabling of console redirection to each COM port. For example, COM0 is set to enable console redirection.
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. 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. Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning).
Putty KeyPad This option allows configuring the format of keypad when console redirection is enabled. Redirection After BIOS This option allows user to configure the console redirection mode via serial port after BIOS POST OK. 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.
Parity Set this option to select Parity for console redirection. Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may requires more than 1 stop bit. 6.3.10 Network Stack You can use this screen to specify options for the Network Stack settings. The screen is shown as below. Network Stack This option is used for enabling or disabling the network stack for onboard Ethernet.
6.3.11 iSCSI You can use this screen to specify options for the iSCSI settings. The screen is shown as below. 6.3.12 Ethernet Port Configuration You can use this screen to specify options for the Ethernet port configuration settings. The screen is shown as below.
Ethernet Port Information The port configuration information will be shown on screen, like chip type, device ID, MA address, and so on. Link Speed This option allows user to change link speed and duplex for the current Ethernet port that user is configuring.
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. There are two sub bios setup menus for chipset configuration. They are for north bridge and south bridge.
6.4.1 IOH Configuration 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. The settings are described in the following pages. The screen is shown as below. Memory Information In this setup screen, some memory information will be shown. Memory Mode This option is used for configuring the memory mode.
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. IOU2 – PCIe Port IOU2 can be configured to x4x4x4x4 (if RTM has two x4 PCIe devices) or x4x4x8 (if RTM has one x8 PCIe device) PORT 2A Link Speed Port 2A is designed to link onboard PCIe x4 Ethernet. It provides the link to RTM base channel. This item is for configuring the link speed to x4 device. PORT 2B Link Speed Port 2B is designed to link onboard PCIe x4 Ethernet.
IOU3 – PCIe Port IOU3 provides a x16 link to PCIe device. PORT 3A Link Speed Port 3A is designed to link onboard PCIe x16 device. This item is for configuring the link speed to x16 device. Intel(R) VT-d This item allows user to enable or disable Intel ® VT for directed I/O (VT-d) which provides additional hardware support for managing I/O virtualization. Coherency Support It allows user to enable or disable Non-Isoch VT-d Engine Coherency support.
6.4.2 PCH Configuration 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 aTCA-6250.
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.
EHCI Controller 2 This item enables or disables USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller 2. FRONT USB Port 1 This item is for enabling or disabling front USB port. When it is disabled, all USB device plugged in this front USB port will not work properly. FRONT USB Port 2 This item is for enabling or disabling front USB port. When it is disabled, all USB device plugged in this front USB port will not work properly. RTM USB Port 1 This item is for enabling or disabling RTM USB port.
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 It is for enabling or disabling FRB-2 timer (POST timer).
6.5.1 System Event Log You can use this screen to specify options for the System Event Log 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. SEL Components It is designed for enabling or disabling all features of system event logging during boot. Erase SEL It is used for enabling or disabling SEL erasing.
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.
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. CSM Support Use this item to enable or disable CSM support. For legacy OS application, CSM is non-EFI environment for proper operation. Boot Option Priorities It shows the boot priority of boot devices. User can adjust the order to make customized boot priority of found bootable devices.
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 can take effect. When selecting this item and 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 feature that allows the IPMC (Smart Fusion A2F500) to redirect the serial console from the blade via an IPMI session over the network with RMCP+ protocol. The aTCA-6250 supports SOL on the Base Interface which is powered by the Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller.
Build the source code and install IPMItool: make make install Now your remote client is ready to connect to the target the aTCA-6250. Note: The install must be run with root permissions to overlay the existing IPMItool utility in /usr/local/bin. 7.3 Configure The Target aTCA-6250 7.3.1 BIOS Configuration You can refer to section 6.3.8/6.3.9 to enable Serial Port Console Redirection on COM0 Note: The aTCA-6250 supports SOL on COM0 only 7.3.
7.3.3 Linux System Setting Linux needs to be told to listen for logins on the serial port. This is done by adding the following line to /etc/inittab. Add the following line to the init configuration file /etc/inittab. s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty –L ttyS1 115200 vt100 Now the target aTCA-6250 is ready for SOL connection. 7.
The default values of the aTCA-6250 SOL parameters are listed in the table below Parameter Channel 1 IP Address Channel 2 IP Address User ID User Name Password Default Value 172.17.172.134 172.17.172.135 2 adlinkuser adlinkuser Below are 2 samples to establish the SOL session via channel 1 with default user name and password: Sample: Establish a non-nncrypted RMCP+ SOL session ./ipmitool -I lanplus -H 172.17.172.
8 Drivers The drivers for aTCA-6250 are available on the ADLINK website. Please visit the aTCA-6250 product web site for more details: http://www.adlinktech.com/PD/web/PD_detail.php?cKind=&pid=1111 We recommend using all the drivers provided on the ADLINK website to ensure driver compatibility. Contact ADLINK to get support for other operating system..
Safety Instructions 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. 3. Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment. 4. When installing/mounting or uninstalling/removing equipment, turn off power and unplug any power cords/cables. 5. To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to equipment: a. Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources; b.
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