SBI-7128R-C6 SBI-7128R-C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Revison 1.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only. The only difference between the SBI-7128R-C6 and SBI-7128R-C6N blade modules is that the SBI-7128R-C6N supports NVMe drives and the SBI-7128R-C6 does not.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................... 1-1 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................. 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components..................................... 1-1 1-3 Blade Module Features .................................................................... 1-2 Processors ..........................................................................................
SBI-7428R-C6 Blade Module User’s Manual 3-5 Memory Installation ........................................................................... 3-9 Populating Memory Slots ........................................................................ 3-9 DIMM Installation .................................................................................. 3-11 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ........................................................... 3-12 3-7 Installing the Operating System .........................
Table of Contents 6-6 Event Logs Setup ............................................................................ 6-17 6-7 IPMI Setup ........................................................................................ 6-19 6-8 Security ............................................................................................. 6-20 6-9 Boot ................................................................................................... 6-21 6-10 Save & Exit.......................................
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview This user’s manual covers the 2133/1866/1600 MHz speed SDRAM blade module. This blade module is a compact self-contained server that connects into a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power, cooling, management and networking functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module can hold ten blade units.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 1-3 Blade Module Features Table 1-1 lists the main features of the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components. Specific details for the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module are found in Chapter 4: "Blade Module Features" on page 4-1. Table 1-1. SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module Specification Features Mainboard B10DRC (proprietary form factor) Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD): 11.
Chapter 1: Introduction Please refer to the Supermicro web site for a list of supported memory (www.supermicro.com/products/superblade). The detailed specifications for a blade module will contain a link to a list of recommended memory sizes and manufacturers. Details on installation of memory modwules into the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1. Storage The SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module can have six 2.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: Fax: +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements 2-1 About Standardized Warning Statements The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily injury. Should you have questions or experience difficulty, contact Supermicro's Technical Support department for assistance. Only certified technicians should attempt to install or configure components.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있음을 알려 줍니다 . 작업자의 신체에 부상을 야기 할 수 있는 상태에 있게 됩니다 . 모든 장비에 대한 작업을 수행하기 전에 전기회로와 관련된 위험 요소들을 확인하시고 사전에 사고를 방지할 수 있도록 표준 작업절차를 준수해 주시기 바랍니다 . 해당 번역문을 찾기 위해 각 경고의 마지막 부분에 제공된 경고문 번호를 참조하십시오 BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES Dit waarschuwings symbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual .יש לקרוא את הוראות התקנה לפני חיבור המערכת למקור מתח اﻗﺮ إرﺷﺎدات اﻟﺘﺮﻛﯿﺐ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﯿﻞ اﻟﻨﻈﺎم إﻟﻰ ﻣﺼﺪر ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 . Waarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit. Circuit Breaker Warning! This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than: 250 V, 20 A.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ھﺬا اﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﯾﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻌﺪات اﻟﺤﻤﺎﯾﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪواﺋﺮاﻟﻘﺼﯿﺮة اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﯿﺘﮭﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ 20A, 250V :ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ أن ﺗﻘﯿﯿﻢ اﻟﺠﮭﺎز اﻟﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ ﻟﯿﺲ أﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ 경고 ! 이 제품은 전원의 단락 ( 과전류 ) 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니 다 . 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 250V( 볼트 ), 20A( 암페어 ) 를 초과하지 않도록 해야 합니다 . Waarschuwing Dit product is afhankelijk van de kortsluitbeveiliging (overspanning) van uw electrische installatie. Controleer of het beveiligde aparaat niet groter gedimensioneerd is dan 220V, 20A.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cable eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentación antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quitar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché de toutes les sources de puissance ainsi que de son cordon d'alimentation secteur avant d'accéder à l'intérieur du chassis pour installer ou enlever des composants de systéme.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Warnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dieser Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instalar, reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'installation, le remplacement et la maintenance de ces équipements à des personnels qualifiés et expérimentés. !אזהרה .
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereichen mit beschränktem Zutritt vorgesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mit einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instalación en áreas de acceso restringido.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements Battery Handling Warning! There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 배터리가 올바르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리와 동일하거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종류의 배터리로만 교체해야 합니다 . 제조사의 안내에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리하여 주십시오 . Waarschuwing Er is ontploffingsgevaar indien de batterij verkeerd vervangen wordt. Vervang de batterij slechts met hetzelfde of een equivalent type die door de fabrikant aanbevolen wordt. Gebruikte batterijen dienen overeenkomstig fabrieksvoorschriften afgevoerd te worden.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements .ﻗﺪ ﯾﻜﻮن ﻟﮭﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز ﻋﺪة اﺗﺼﺎﻻت ﺑﻮﺣﺪات اﻣﺪاد اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﯾﺠﺐ إزاﻟﺔ ﻛﺎﻓﺔ اﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻت ﻟﻌﺰل اﻟﻮﺣﺪة ﻋﻦ اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎء 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되어 있을 수 있습니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을 차단하기 위해서는 모든 연결 단자를 제거해야만 합니다 . Waarschuwing Deze eenheid kan meer dan één stroomtoevoeraansluiting bevatten. Alle aansluitingen dienen verwijderd te worden om het apparaat stroomloos te maken Backplane Voltage Warning! Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual ھﻨﺎك ﺧﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ اﻟﺘﯿﺎر اﻟﻜﮭﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ أواﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮدة ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﯾﻜﻮن اﻟﻨﻈﺎم ﯾﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬرا ﻋﻨﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ھﺬا اﻟﺠﮭﺎز 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하십시오 . Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is. Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderhoud.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합니다 . Waarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nationale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되어야 합니다 . Waarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit product dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan Warning Warning! The fans might still be turning when you remove the fan assembly from the chassis. Keep fingers, screwdrivers, and other objects away from the openings in the fan assembly's housing.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻤﻜﻦ أن اﻟﻤﺮاوح ﻻ ﺗﺰال ﺗﺪورﻋﻨﺪ إزاﻟﺔ ﻛﺘﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﺮوﺣﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﮭﯿﻜﻞ ﯾﺠﺐ إﺑﻘﺎء اﻷﺻﺎﺑﻊ وﻣﻔﻜﺎت اﻟﺒﺮاﻏﻲ .وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ اﻷﺷﯿﺎء ﺑﻌﯿﺪا ﻋﻦ اﻟﻔﺘﺤﺎت ﻓﻲ ﻛﺘﻠﺔ اﻟﻤﺮوﺣﺔ 경고 ! 섀시로부터 팬 조립품을 제거할 때 팬은 여전히 회전하고 있을 수 있습니다 . 팬 조림품 외관의 열려있는 부분들로부터 손가락 및 스크류드라이버 , 다른 물체들이 가까이 하지 않도록 배치해 주십시오 . Waarschuwing Het is mogelijk dat de ventilator nog draait tijdens het verwijderen van het ventilatorsamenstel uit het chassis.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Warnung Bei der Installation des Produkts, die zur Verfügung gestellten oder benannt Anschlusskabel, Stromkabel und Netzteile. Verwendung anderer Kabel und Adapter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand entstehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die Verwendung von UL-oder CSA-zertifizierte Kabel, UL oder CSA auf der Code für alle anderen elektrischen Geräte als Produkte von Supermicro nur bezeichnet gezeigt haben.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 경고 ! 제품을 설치할 때에는 제공되거나 지정된 연결케이블과 전원케이블 , AC 어댑터를 사용 해야 합니다 . 그 밖의 다른 케이블들이나 어댑터들은 고장 또는 화재의 원인이 될 수 있 습니다 . 전기용품안전법 (Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law) 은 슈퍼마 이크로에서 지정한 제품들 외에는 그 밖의 다른 전기 장치들을 위한 UL 또는 CSA 에서 인증한 케이블 ( 전선 위에 UL/CSA 가 표시 ) 들의 사용을 금지합니다 . Waarschuwing Bij het installeren van het product, gebruik de meegeleverde of aangewezen kabels, stroomkabels en adapters.
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Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. 3-2 Installing Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosure. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure. Powering Up a Blade Unit Each blade unit may be powered on and off independently from the rest of the blades installed in the same enclosure.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure Although the blade system may continue to run, individual blades should always be powered down before removing them from the enclosure. Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure 1. Power down the blade unit (see "Powering Down a Blade Unit" above). 2. Squeeze both handles to depress the red sections then pull out both handles completely and use them to pull the blade unit from the enclosure.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 3-3 Processor Installation One or two processors may be installed to the mainboard of each blade unit. See Chapter 1 for general information on the features of the blade unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor, memory and operating system support. WARNING: This action should only be performed by a trained service technician. Allow the processor heatsink to cool before removing it. Removing a Processor 1.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Installing a Processor WARNING: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area. WARNING: Always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. Important! If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use an Intel-certified multi-directional heatsink only.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully retracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load plate to open it completely (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5. Opening the Load Plate Gently push down to pop the load plate WA RN IN G! WA RN IN G! OP EN 1st 4. Using your thumb and the index finger, remove the 'WARNING' plastic cap from the socket (Figure 3-6). Figure 3-6.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 5. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edges. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socket keys (Figure 3-7). Figure 3-7. Aligning CPU Keys with Socket Keys Socket Keys CPU Keys 6. Once the keys are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket (Figure 3-8). Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside the socket (Figure 3-9). Lock the lever labeled 'Close 1st' first (Figure 3-10), then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second (Figure 3-11). Use your thumb to gently push the load levers down to the lever locks. Figure 3-9. Closing the Load Plate Figure 3-10. Locking the Close First Lever Push down and lock the level labeled 'Close 1st'. OP EN 1st Figure 3-11.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-4 Onboard Battery Installation A battery is included on the mainboard to supply certain volatile memory components with power when power has been removed from the blade module. If this battery dies, it must be replaced with an equivalent CR2032 Lithium 3V battery. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. See Figure 3-12 for a diagram of installing a new onboard battery.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 3-1. Populating Eight Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation CPU1 CPU2 # of Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel DIMMs A B C D E F G H A1 4 A2 X B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 X E1 E2 X X F1 F2 G1 G2 H1 8 X X X X X X 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 X X X X X X X X X X X X X H2 X X X X X Figure 3-13.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation DIMM Installation Warning: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing & Removing DIMMs 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with P1-DIMMA1. (For best performance, please use the memory modules of the same type and speed in the same bank.) 2. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it. Notches Release Tabs 3.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation Hard disk drives are installed in “carriers” which are hot-swappable and can be removed or replaced without powering down the blade unit they reside in. A blade module needs a hard disk drive with an operating system installed to operate. WARNING: To maintain proper airflow, both hard drive bays must have drive carriers inserted during operation whether or not a drive is installed in the carrier.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-7 Installing the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be installed on each blade module. Blades with Microsoft Windows OS and blades with Linux OS can both occupy and operate within the same blade enclosure. Refer to the SuperMicro web site for a complete list of supported operating systems. There are several methods of installing an OS to the blade modules.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Installing via Virtual Media (Drive Redirection) You can install the OS via Virtual Media through either the IPMIview (Java based client utility), IPMItool or the Web-based Management Utility. With this method, the OS is installed from an ISO image that resides on another system/blade. Refer to the manuals on your SuperBlade CD-ROM for further details on the Virtual Media (CD-ROM or Drive Redirection) sections of these two utility programs.
Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. See Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blade unit and Table 4-1 for its features. Table 4-1.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 4-1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel (Figure 4-2) with power on/off button, a KVM connector, a KVM button and four LEDs on the top front of the unit. The numbers mentioned in Figure 4-2are described in Table 4-2. Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel 7 3 4 5 6 1 2 Table 4-2.
Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that individual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Press the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server. The power LED (#3) will turn green. To turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 seconds and the power LED will turn orange. KVM Button KVM stands for Keyboard/Video/Mouse. With KVM, a user can control multiple blades with a single keyboard/video/mouse setup.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel C612 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B10DRC mainboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit. Figure 4-3.
Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Table 4-4. B10DRC Mainboard Layout Item Description 1 LGA 2011 CPU1 Socket 2 LGA 2011 CPU2 Socket 3 DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13: "16-slot DIMM Numbering" on page 3-10 for details) (sixteen) 4 2.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Jumpers The jumpers present on the mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; there are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the mainboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. JBT1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip. Clearing CMOS 1. First power down the blade and remove it from the enclosure. 2.
Chapter 4: Blade Module Features 4-3 Blade Unit Components Figure 4-5.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 4-5. Main Components of a SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module Item Description 1 Blade Unit/Module 2 2.
Chapter 5 RAID Setup Procedure Each SBI-7128R-C6/C6N blade module supports up to three hard drives, which may be used to create a RAID 0, 1 and 5 (Windows) or RAID 0, 1 and 10 (Linux) array. For RAID setup use the procedure below. This blade’s BIOS has a RAID utility available in its setup. 5-1 RAID Configurations With two or hard drives per blade, the following RAID configurations are supported: • RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved (“striped”) sections on two hard drives.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 5-3 RAID Setup Procedure This section provides instructions for configuring arrays and logical drives with the RAID BIOS Configuration Utility. It is recommended that you use drives with the same capacity when you create a storage configurations. If you use drives with different capacities in one array, the configuration utility limits each drive to the capacity of the smallest drive.
Chapter 5: RAID Setup Procedure Figure 5-1.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Using the Adaptec RAID Utility The Adaptec® RAID Utility program is where you can define the drives you want to include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. In the ADAPTEC RAID UTILITY PROGRAM screen (Figure 5-2) you can create an array, add hotspares and configure your drives. Figure 5-2.
Chapter 6 BIOS 6-1 Introduction This chapter describes the BIOS for Intel SuperBlade modules. The Intel Blade modules use a 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS™ that is stored in a flash chip. This BIOS can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. NOTE: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the http:// www.supermicro.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 6-2 BIOS Updates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However, it is recommended that you not update BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site(www.supermicro.com/products/ superblade/). Please check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your current BIOS before downloading.
Chapter 6: BIOS 3. Go to the VIRTUAL MEDIA menu and select FLOPPY IMAGE UPLOAD. 4. BROWSE or OPEN to locate the *.img file on your desktop and select it. 5. Press the UPLOAD button and wait a few seconds for the image to upload to the CMM. 6. Once the upload finishes, turn on the blade module and press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 7. In the BOOT MENU, bring USB LS120: PEPPCMM VIRTUAL DISC 1 to the top of the boot priority list. 8. Exit while saving the changes.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 6-4 Main BIOS Setup Figure 6-1. BIOS Setup Screen All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to change the options for each setting. Press the key to exit the CMOS SETUP menu. The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus. Items that use sub-menus are indicated with the icon.
Chapter 6: BIOS 6-5 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the ADVANCED SETUP menu. The items with a triangle beside them are sub-menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing . Table 6-2 describes all sub-menus found in the ADVANCED SETUP menu. Table 6-2.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-3. Boot Feature Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description Wait for ‘F1’ If Error When enabled, the system will wait for the F1 key to be pressed if an error occurs. Options are Enabled or Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture When enabled this setting allows option ROMs to trap Interrup 19. Options include Immediate or Postponed. Watch Dog Function This setting allows the system to restart when it is not active more than 5 minutes.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description DCU Streamer Prefetcher For UP platforms, leave this option Enabled. For DP/MP servers, this option may be used to tune performance to the specific application. Options are Enabled or Disabled. DCU IP Prefetcher This setting Enables or Disables prefetch of the next L1 line based upon sequential load history. Direct Cache Access (DCA) Use this setting to enable Direct Cache Access.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description CPU C6 Report This setting allows you to Disable or Enable the CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to the OS. It is recommended that this setting be enabled. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Use this setting to enable the Enhanced C1E State of the CPU. This only takes effect after a reboot of the system. Options include Enabled or Disabled.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-4. CPU Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description DRAM RAPL Configuration This sub-menu allows you to configure DRAM RAPL Configuration settings. DRAM RAPL Baseline This setting allows you to enable the DRAM RAPL Baseline and its mode. Options include Disable, DRAM RAPL Mode 0 and DRAM RAPL Mode 1. Override BW_LIMIT_TF This setting allows you to custom tune BW_LIMIT_TF when DRAM RAPL is enabled.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description PCI-E Port L1 Exit Latency This setting allows you to specify the length of time this port requires to complete transition from L1 to L0. The options include <1uS, 1uS 2uS, 2uS - 4uS, 4uS - 8uS, 8uS - 16uS, 16uS - 32uS, 32uS - 64uS and >64uS. Fatal Err Over This setting enables you to force fatal error propogation to the IIO core error logic for this port.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Link Frequency Select This setting allows you to select the QPI Link Frequency. Options include 6.4GB/s, 8.0GB/s, 9.6GB/s, Auto and Auto Limited. Link L0p Enable This setting Enables or Disables Link L0p. Link L1 Enable This setting Enables or Disables Link L1. COD Enable This setting Enables or Disables Cluster on Die for the system.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Device Tagging South Bridge Configuration This setting Enables or Disables Device Tagging in your system. This sub-menu allows you to configure South Bridge parameters. USB Information Static information for USB Module Version and USB devices connected is shown at the top of this screen. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable the use of Legacy USB devices.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-7. sSATA Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description sSATA Controller This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA controller. Configure sSATA as Use this setting to select the SATA mode you desire. Options include IDE, AHCI and RAID. Support Aggressive Link Power Mana Use this setting to Enable or Disable SALP. sSATA Port 0~3 Settings For each of the ports you many configure the settings listed below.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-9. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding) Select Enabled to decode a 64-bit PCI device in the space above 4G Address. The options are Enabled and Disabled. SR-IOV Support If the system has SR-10V capable PCIe device, this option Enables or Disables single root I/O virtualization support.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-10. SuperIO Device Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description Super IO Chip This static display shows the name of the Super IO chip installed for your system. Serial Port 1/2 Configuration This sub-menu allows the user the configure settings of Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2. Serial Port Select Enabled to enable the a selected onboard serial port. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Device Settings This item displays the status of a serial part specified by the user.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Parity A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission.
Chapter 6: BIOS Table 6-11. Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-menu (Continued) Menu Option Description Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are ANSI, VT100, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual Table 6-14. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This sub-menu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration settings. SMBIOS Event Log Change this setting to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Runtime Error Logging Support This setting Enables or Disables Runtime Error Logging Support.
Chapter 6: BIOS 6-7 IPMI Setup Choose IPMI Setup from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the IPMI SETUP menu. IPMI setup options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All IPMI Setup BIOS settings are described in Table 6-15 below. Table 6-15. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Information IPMI Firmware Revision and IPMI Status information are statically displayed at the top of this menu.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 6-8 Security Choose Security from the BIOS Setup main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the SECURITY SETUP menu. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 6-16 below. Table 6-16. Security Menu Options Menu Option Description Administrator Password This allows you to create an administrator password for the system.
Chapter 6: BIOS 6-9 Boot Choose Boot from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the BOOT SETUP menu. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in Table 6-17 below. Table 6-17.
SBI-7128R-C6/C6N Blade Module User’s Manual 6-10 Save & Exit Choose SAVE & EXIT from the 128 MB SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the SAVE & EXIT SETUP menu. All Exit BIOS settings are described in Table 6-18 below. Table 6-18. Exit Menu Options Menu Option Description Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving Discard Changes and any changes you may have made.
Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages BIOS Message Description Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.
SBI-7428R-C6 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-1. BIOS POST Messages (Continued) BIOS Message Description nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
SBI-7428R-C6 Blade Module User’s Manual Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes: • One long and two short beeps – video configuration error • One repetitive long beep – no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description 93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Table A-3. Boot Block Flash ROM Terminal POST Errors (Continued) Post Code Description F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Manager F4h Output one beep F5h Clear Huge Segment F6h Boot to Mini DOS F7h Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed.
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