aTCA-6155 Dual Intel® Xeon® 5600 Series Processor 10GbE ATCA Processor Blade User’s Manual Manual Rev.: 2.00 Revision Date: November 22, 2012 Part No: 50-1G019-1000 Advance Technologies; Automate the World.
Revision History Revision Release Date 2.
aTCA-6155 Preface Copyright 2012 ADLINK Technology Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Using this Manual Audience and Scope The aTCA-6155 User’s Manual is intended for hardware technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing, configuring and operating ATCA systems. Manual Organization This manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the aTCA-6155, its features, block diagrams, and package contents. Chapter 2, Specifications: Presents detailed specification information, power consumption, and board layout drawings.
aTCA-6155 Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. NOTE: CAUTION: WARNING: Preface Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
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aTCA-6155 Table of Contents aTCA-6155.................................................................................. i Revision History...................................................................... ii Preface .................................................................................... iii List of Figures ........................................................................ xi List of Tables........................................................................ xiii 1 Introduction ...
4 Hardware Platform Management ..................................... 29 4.1 Platform Management Overview........................................ 29 4.2 IPMI Sensors ..................................................................... 29 4.2.1 Get Sensor Reading (FRU Hotswap Sensor) ................ 33 4.2.2 Get Sensor Reading (Physical IPMB-0 Sensor) ............ 34 4.2.3 Watchdog Timer Sensor ................................................ 35 4.2.4 Version Change Sensor................................
aTCA-6155 8.3.4 USB Configuration ......................................................... 73 8.3.5 AHCI Configuration........................................................ 76 8.3.6 Remote Access Configuration ....................................... 77 8.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings .............................................. 79 8.5 Boot Settings ..................................................................... 81 8.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ...........................................
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aTCA-6155 List of Figures Figure 1-1: Figure 2-1: Figure 2-2: Figure 3-1: aTCA-6155 Functional Block Diagram ............................ 2 aTCA-6155 Board Layout ................................................ 9 aTCA-6155 Front Panel................................................. 10 aTCA-6155 Switch Locations ........................................
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aTCA-6155 List of Tables Table 3-1: Table 3-2: Table 3-3: Table 3-4: Table 3-5: Table 3-6: Table 3-7: Table 3-8: Table 4-1: Table 4-2: Table 4-3: Table 4-4: Table 4-5: Table 4-6: Table 4-7: List of Tables Front Panel USB Connector Pin Definition .................... 21 VGA Connector Pin Definition ....................................... 22 COM1 Serial Port Connector Pin Definition................... 23 IPMC Debug Port Connector Pin Definition...................
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aTCA-6155 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The aTCA-6155 is a highly integrated multi-core dual-processor AdvancedTCA processor blade supporting six sockets for DDR3-1066 VLP RDIMM up to 48GB maximum system memory capacity. IO features include two 10Gigabit Ethernet ports (XAUI, 1000BASE-KX4) compliant with PICMG 3.1 option 1/9, four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T ports to the face plate and AdvancedTCA Base Interface channels.
1.2 Block Diagram DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM Intel NehalemͲEP (5638/5618) CPU DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM Intel NehalemͲEP (5638/5618) CPU QPI DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM DDR3Ͳ1066 RDIMM SAS x3, SATA x4, USB5/6/7/8, COM3, PCIͲE x4, SerDes x2 QPI Intel 82576EB PCIͲE x4 AMC.2 E2 To RTM AMC.2 T4 Intel TylersburgͲ36D (5520) IOH PCIͲE x4 SAS 0 Port0 PCIͲE x4 SAS 1/2/3 to RTM F R O N T AMC.2 E2 Port1 AMC.2 T4 Port2 AMC.
aTCA-6155 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.
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aTCA-6155 2 Specifications 2.1 CPU, Chipset, Memory CPU • SIx-core Intel® Xeon® Processor L5638 (2.00GHz QPI 5.86GT/s, 12MB L2 cache, LGA1366 package) • Quad-core Intel® Xeon® Processor L5618 (1.87GHz QPI 5.
2.2 Standards and Interface Standards • PICMG 3.0 R2.0 AdvancedTCA • PICMG 3.
aTCA-6155 2.3 Software BIOS • AMI® BIOS with 8Mbit flash memory Supported OS • • • • • • Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 RedHat Enterprise Linux Release 5.4 MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 4.0 Contact ADLINK for other OS availability 2.4 Mechanical & Environmental Dimensions • 322.25mm x 280mm x 30.
2.5 Power Consumption This section provides information on the power consumption of aTCA-6155. System Configuration X Memory: 2G DDR3-1066 ECC REG x6 X Graphics: ATI ES1000 X Power Supply: Sunpower SPS-600P-48 X CPU: Z Six-core Intel® Xeon® processor L5638 Z Quad-core Intel® Xeon® processor L5618 The following table describes power consumption of the aTCA-6155 using real applications with a 48V power rail under various operating systems. OS vs.
aTCA-6155 2.
2.7 aTCA-6155 Front Panel COM VGA USB GbE Out of Service LED (Red) Media LED (Green) User LED (Amber) Hot-swap LED (Blue) Reset bu on Figure 2-2: aTCA-6155 Front Panel LED Definitions The following shows the LED in the front panel which included the Hot-swap LED, User LED, Media LED, and OOS LED.
aTCA-6155 Out of Service LED OOS LED (Red) State Remark Blink During BIOS POST FRU State M4 Off BIOS POST OK FRU State M4 On After OS shutdown FRU State M1 Media LED Media LED (Green) State Blink Accessing Disk I/O Off Disk I/O idle Remark User LED User LED (Amber) State Remark On Default On This LED is reserved for customer applications and can be controlled via GPIO.
GbE LED RJ-45 LED2: Speed and Link 1Gbps: Amber, 100Mbps: Green LED1: ACT Blinking when accessing I/O Color: Amber 2.8 Compliance The aTCA-6155 conforms to the following specifications: 12 X PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN0002 AdvancedTCA X PICMG 3.1 Ethernet over AdvancedTCA option 1 and 9 X AMC.0 Advanced Mezzanine Card R2.0 Midsize X AMC.1 PCI Express R1.0 X AMC.2 E2 / Type 4 X AMC.3 Storage R1.
aTCA-6155 3 Functional Description 3.
Supported Processors, Maximum Power Dissipation The following tables describe the processors supported on the aTCA-6155 and their maximum power dissipation. Intel® L5638 Intel® L5618 L2 cache 12 MB 12 MB Clock 2.00 GHz 1.87 GHz QPI 5.86 GT/s 5.86 GT/s Max. Power 60 W 40 W Memory The aTCA-6155 supports DDR3-1066 RDIMM in six sockets (3 per processor) up to 48GBytes. The available COTS DDR3-1066 RDIMM densities are 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB.
aTCA-6155 Chipset Intel® 5520/ICH10R Chipset Overview The Intel® 5520 Chipset I/O Hub (IOH) provides a connection point between various I/O components and Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) based processors. The Intel® 5520 Chipset is combined with Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 in their respective two socket platforms. The Intel® Xeon® 5500 Platform consists of the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series, the Intel 5520 Chipset I/O Hub (IOH), the I/O Controller Hub (Intel® ICH10), and the I/O subsystem.
ATI ES1000 Graphics Controller The aTCA-6155 provides an analog VGA port on the front panel powered by an AMD ES1000 2D graphics controller with the following features: 16 X 32-bit PCI bus (Rev 2.2), 3.
aTCA-6155 3.2 Peripherals The following standard peripherals are available on the aTCA-6155 blade: Timer The aTCA-6155 is equipped with the following timers: X Real-Time Clock: The ICH10R contains a real-time clock that performs timekeeping functions and includes 256 bytes of general purpose battery-backed CMOS RAM. Features include an alarm function, programmable periodic interrupt and a 100-year calendar. All battery-backed CMOS RAM data remains stored in an additional EEPROM.
Battery The aTCA-6155 is equipped with a 3.0 V “coin cell” lithium battery for the RTC. To replace the battery, proceed as follows: X Turn off power X Remove the battery X Place the new battery in the socket Make sure that you insert the battery with the correct orientation. The positive pole must be on the top The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery type recommended by the manufacturer. A suitable battery is the Panasonic CR2032.
aTCA-6155 Reset The aTCA-6155 is automatically reset by a precision voltage monitoring circuit that detects a drop in voltage below the acceptable operating limit of 4.85V for the 5V line and below 3.2V for the 3.3V line. Other reset sources include the Watchdog Timer, the face plate push-button switch and also the RESET signal from the IPMC. The aTCA-6155 responds to any of these sources by initializing local peripherals.
GPIO List The following table summarizes GPIO usage on ICH10R: ICH10R I/O Signal GPI[2] Input IOH_ERR-L Description IOH Error output signals CPU Indicates that the system has experienced a catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate GPI[8] Input QPI_TTL_CATERR-L GPI[23] Output USR_LED GPI[27] Output QPI_FREQSEL0 QuickPath Interconnect Frequency Strapping Options GPI[28] Output QPI_FREQSEL1 QuickPath Interconnect Frequency Strapping Options GPI[29] Output FM_CPU0_LVDDR3_EN DDR3L
aTCA-6155 3.3 I/O Interfaces USB The aTCA-6155 supports eight USB 2.0 ports: X three Type-A ports on front panel X four ports routed to RTM X one channel for 4GB on-board NAND flash 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.
VGA Analog Interface The DB-15 female connector CN10 is for analog display output. DB-15 VGA Connector (CN10) Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Red 1 9 +5 V Green 2 10 Ground Blue 3 11 NC NC 4 12 DDC_DATA Ground 5 13 HSYNC Ground 6 14 VSYNC Ground 7 15 DDC CLK Ground 8 Table 3-2: VGA Connector Pin Definition Gigabit Ethernet The aTCA-6155 is equipped with three dual-port Intel® 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet controllers, which provide a total of six GbE ports onboard.
aTCA-6155 Serial Port One PC-compatible serial RS-232, RJ45 port is provided on the front panel with DIP switches SWX1 and SWX2 on the board that are used to set the COM port function to RS-232 mode or IPMC debug mode. A complete set of handshaking and modem control signals are supported, with data transfer rates up to 115.2 kB/sec. The Front Panel RJ45 COM connector CN8 pin-assignment is listed below.
3.4 Switches Switch SW1 is for Blade Operation Mode Control (Pins 1 & 2) and PICMG 3.1 Option Control (Pins 3 & 4). Switch SW2 is for debugging purposes. Switches SWX1 and SWX2 are used to set the COM port function to RS-232 mode or IPMC debug mode. SW7 is provided to clear CMOS.
aTCA-6155 SW1 - Blade Operation Mode Control Normal operation requires a shelf manager for the blade to boot. Standalone mode allows the blade to boot without a shelf manager. There are different switch settings for PCB Revisions A2 and A3 onwards. Options Pin 1 Pin 2 Normal mode* OFF OFF Standalone mode OFF ON Table 3-5: Blade Operation Mode Switch Settings (Rev. A2) Options Pin 1 Pin 2 Normal mode* ON OFF Standalone mode ON ON Table 3-6: Blade Operation Mode Switch Settings (Rev.
SW2 - Debug use only Switch SW2 is for debugging purposes. For normal operation, leave the switch in the default settings.
aTCA-6155 SW7 - Clear CMOS SW7 is provided to clear CMOS. Press the switch to clear the CMOS and reset the BIOS values to default.
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aTCA-6155 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 (7) (8) (9) Sensor Name Version change +1..5V DDR-CPU +1.8V CPU (10) +5.0V (11) +3.3V (12) +12V 30 Sensor Address Description (0x4) Version Change Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.4 (0x7) Voltage Sensor. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.65 Volts Upper Critical Threshold = 1.62 Volts Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 1.59 Volts Lower Non-Critical Threshold = 1.41 Volts Lower Critical Threshold = 1.38 Volts Lower Non-Recoverable Threshold = 1.
aTCA-6155 Item Sensor Name Sensor Address Description (0x13) System Temperature. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 95 °C Upper Critical Threshold = 75 °C Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 60 °C (0x11) CPU Temperature. Please refer to section 4.2.5 Upper Non-Recoverable Threshold = 100 °C Upper Critical Threshold = 80 °C Upper Non-Critical Threshold = 65 °C (0x12) CPU Temperature. Please refer to section 4.2.
Item Sensor Name Sensor Address Description (21) BIOS CHANGE (0x15) Discrete Sensor Dual Bios function. (22) BIOS POST ERROR (0x16) Discrete Sensor Dual Bios function.
aTCA-6155 4.2.1 Get Sensor Reading (FRU Hotswap Sensor) Byte Request data 1 Data field Sensor Number (FFh = reserved) 1 Completion Code 2 Sensor Reading. [7:0] - Not used. Write as 00h. 3 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.
4.2.2 Get Sensor Reading (Physical IPMB-0 Sensor) Byte Request data 1 Data field Sensor Number (FFh = reserved) 1 Completion Code 2 Sensor Reading. [7:0] - Not used. Write as 00h. 3 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.
aTCA-6155 4.2.3 Sensor Type Watchdog Timer Sensor Sensor Sensor Type Code Specific Offset Event This sensor is recommended for new IPMI v1.0 and later implementations.
4.2.4 Version Change Sensor Sensor Sensor Sensor Type Type Code Specific Offset Version Change 2Bh Event 00h 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. 01h 01h Firmware or software change detected with associated Entity.Informational. Success or failure not implied. 02h 02h Hardware incompatibility detected with associated Entity.
aTCA-6155 Event Data 2 7:0 Version change type X 00h unspecified X 01h management controller device ID (change in one or more fields from ‘Get Device ID’) X 02h management controller firmware revision X 03h management controller device revision X 04h management controller manufacturer ID X 05h management controller IPMI version X 06h management controller auxiliary firmware ID X 07h management controller firmware boot block X 08h other management controller firmware X 09h system firmware
4.2.5 Get Sensor Reading Command Byte Request data 1 Sensor Number (FFh = reserved) 1 Completion Code 2 Sensor reading Byte 1: byte of reading. Ignore on read if sensor does not return an numeric (analog) reading. 3 [7] - 0b = All Event Messages disabled from this sensor [6] - 0b = sensor scanning disabled [5] - 1b = reading/state unavailable (formerly “initial update in progress”).
aTCA-6155 Byte 4 Response data (cont’d) (5) Data field For threshold-based sensors Present threshold comparison status [7:6] - reserved. Returned as 1b. Ignore on read.
4.3 IPMI Commands Following table presents all the commands which are supported by the aTCA-6155 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.
aTCA-6155 KCS IPMB0 Sensor Device Commands Get Device SDR Info x x Get Device SDR x x Reserve Device SDR Repository x x Get Sensor Reading Factors x x Set Sensor Hysteresis x x Get Sensor Hysteresis x x Set Sensor Threshold x x Get Sensor Threshold x x Set Sensor Event Enable x x Get Sensor Event Enable x x Rearm Sensor Events x x Get Sensor Event Status x x Get Sensor Reading x x FRU Device Commands Get FRU Inventory Area Info x x Read FRU Data x x Write FRU
KCS IPMB0 AdvancedTCA Get PICMG Properties x Get Address Info x x x FRU Control x x FRU Control Capabilities x x Get FRU LED Properties x x Get LED Color Capabilities x x Set FRU LED State x x Get FRU LED State x x Set IPMB State x Set FRU Activation Policy x x Get FRU Activation Policy x x x Set FRU Activation x Get Device Locator Record ID x x Get Port State x x Set Port State x Compute Power Properties x Set Power Level Get Power Level x x Bused Resource Con
aTCA-6155 4.4 IPMI Firmware Upgrade Procedure The processor can communicate with the IPMC by Keyboard Controller Style (KCS), and an upgrade tool for DOS environment to upgrade the IPMC firmware is provided on the ADLINK All-in-One CD or can be downloaded from the ADLINK website. Please follow the procedures below to upgrade the IPMC firmware. 1. Copy the upgrade tool for DOS onto a bootable USB flash drive, and change the boot order setting in BIOS so that the USB flash drive is the first boot device.
2. Execute upgrade.bat. This tool will upgrade the IPMC firmware automatically. After the firmware has been upgraded successfully, please do a power cycle or remove the blade from the chassis and reinsert. C:\IPMC\AT6155\UPGRADE>upgrade.bat C:\IPMC\AT6155\UPGRADE>CWSDPMI.EXE -sCWSDPMI V0.90+ (r4) Copyright (C) 1997 CW Sandmann ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY C:\IPMC\AT6155\UPGRADE>hpmdos.exe -I KCS -F A203.img upgrade Adlink HPH.1 DOS Upgrade Agent Update HPM.1 components using PICMG HPM.
aTCA-6155 IPMITOOL v 2.0.1 03/17/2008 - IPMI toolkit for Terminal mode. Copyright(c) 2006. All Rights Reserved FOR PRODUCTS WITH PICMG 2.9(CPCI) CAPABILITY ONLY. DO NOT RUN THIS PROGRAM UNDER WINDOWS NT, 2000, OR XP. Please Press any key to continue. ######################################################## [#]Check IPMC status .....[OK] Product Name: aTCA-6155 Firmware Version: V1.51 [#]Check Development status .....OK Auxiliary Firmware Revision Information : a2000003 [#]Check KCS status .....
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aTCA-6155 5 Getting Started The aTCA-6155 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-6155.
5.2 Installing the aTCA-6155 Follow these steps to install the aTCA-6155 to the chassis. 1. Carefully align the board edges with the chassis guide rails and insert the blade into the chassis guide rail. 2. Check that the catch hooks and alignment pins at either end of the blade 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 resistance as this may damage the connectors and/or backplane.
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3. Pinch the ejector to unlock the handle and insert the catch into the faceplate.
aTCA-6155 4. Secure the blade by tightening the captive screws. 5.3 Removing the aTCA-6155 To remove the aTCA-6155 blade, undo the captive screws, pinch the ejector handle release mechanisms and pull outwards on the ejector handles to eject the blade from the backplane. Pull the blade towards you until it is free of the chassis.
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aTCA-6155 6 Driver Installation The drivers for the aTCA-6155 are available on the ADLINK website. Please visit the product website for details: http://www.adlinktech.com. The following describes the driver installation procedures for Windows® Server 2003 1. Install the Windows operating system before installing any driver. Most standard I/O device drivers are installed during Windows installation. 2.
6.2 LAN Driver Installation Download the archive Intel_Network_Adapter_Win2003_v14.3.zip, then extract and run the installation wizard. All language files are embedded in this archive. You do not need to download an extra language pack. After installing the Intel LAN driver, you will see the following Network Adapters in the Device Manager: 54 X Intel 10 Gigabit KX4 Dual Port Server Adapter x2 X 82576EB Intel PRO/1000 PB Dual Port Server Connection x6.
aTCA-6155 6.3 LAN Driver Installation Right-click the mouse on the SCSI Controller in the Device Manager and select Update Driver. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced).
Navigate to the location lsimpt_sas_srv03_x86. Select Continue Anyway when this message pops up.
aTCA-6155 The LSI adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port with 1064E–StorPort driver will be installed. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6.4 VGA Driver Installation Right-click the mouse on the VGA Controller in the Device Manager and select Update Driver. Navigate to the directory 2KXP_INF for the VGA driver. Check if the ATI ES1000 driver was installed properly.
aTCA-6155 7 Watchdog Timer 7.1 Overview The aTCA-6155 supports a Watchdog Timer function which is built into the Winbond W83627UHG to protect the system from specific software or hardware failures that may cause the system stop responding. The application is first registered with the watchdog device. Once the watchdog device is enabled, the application must periodically send a signal to the watchdog device.
7.2 Sample Code This sample code is provided for testing the Watchdog Timer function of the W83627UHG on the aTCA-6155. #include #include #include #include
aTCA-6155 if(chipflag == 0) { printf("ADLINK Watchdog Timer Utility of aTCA6155.\n\n"); printf("Can't find any Winbond W83627UHG on system!\n"); Exit_W627UHG_Config(ioport); exit(1); } else { printf("ADLINK Watchdog Timer Utility of aTCA6155.
temp = inportb(config_port+1); temp = temp & 0xFD;//disable WDTO to KBRST#. if(count_value <= 60) temp = temp & 0xF7;//second. //Count the timeout value if(((count_value>60) && (count_value<=15300)) || (count_value > 15300)) { if(count_value > 15300) count_value = 15300; counter = count_value/60; if((count_value%60)>30) counter=counter+1; printf("WDT timeout in %d minutes.",counter); temp = temp | 0x08;//Count in minute mode.
aTCA-6155 8 BIOS Setup The following chapter describes basic navigation for the AMIBIOS®8 BIOS setup utility. 8.1 Starting the BIOS To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the motherboard 2. Press the < Delete > key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: < Press DEL to run Setup > 3. After you press the < Delete > key, the main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu, such as Chipset and Power menus.
Setup Menu The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. “Grayed” options cannot be configured, “Blue” options can be. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white.
aTCA-6155 Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens. The < F8 > key on your keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not displayed on the key legend by default. To set the Fail-Safe settings of the BIOS, press the < F8 > key on your keyboard. It is located on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard. The Fail-Safe settings allow the motherboard to boot up with the least amount of options set. This can lessen the probability of conflicting settings.
F10 The < F10 > key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup. Press the < F10 > key to save your changes. The following screen will appear: Press the < Enter > key to save the configuration and exit. You can also use the < Arrow > key to select Cancel and then press the < Enter > key to abort this function and return to the previous screen. ESC The < Esc > key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the Setup.
aTCA-6155 8.2 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below. System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the < Arrow > keys. Enter new values using the keyboard.
8.3 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages.
aTCA-6155 8.3.1 CPU Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > 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. Hardware Prefetcher This is used for reducing the waiting time of DRAM.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This is used to choose the optimal use of sequential memory access for performance purpose. Disable this setting for applications that require high use of random memory access. Execute-Disable Bit Capability Intel’s Execute Disable Bit is an hardware-based security feature that can help reduce system exposure to viruses and malicious code. It allows the processor to classify areas in memory where application code can or cannot execute.
aTCA-6155 8.3.2 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. UART1 to Front Panel, UART2 to IPMC, UART3 to ZONE2, UART4 to Telecom, UART6 to IPMC These items are for enabling/disabling the serial port to the Front Panel, IPMC, RTM, and Telecom.
8.3.3 Hardware Health Configuration This option displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as voltages and temperatures.
aTCA-6155 8.3.4 USB Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the USB Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support refers to USB mouse and keyboard support.
X Disabled: Set this value to prevent the use of any USB device in DOS or during system boot. X Enabled: Set this value to allow the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS. X Auto: This option auto detects USB Keyboards or Mice and if found, allows them to be utilized during boot and while using DOS. Port 64/60 Emulation This option uses USB to receive the IO port 64/60 trap to emulate the legacy keyboard controller. USB 2.0 Controller Mode The USB 2.
aTCA-6155 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This is a submenu for configuring the USB Mass Storage Class Devices when BIOS finds they are in use on USB ports. Emulation Type can be set according to the type of attached USB mass storage device(s). If set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and those greater than 530MB will remain as hard drive. The Forced FDD option can be used to force a hard disk type drive (such as a Zip drive) to boot as FDD.
8.3.5 AHCI Configuration This screen allows you to enable/disable AHCI BIOS support. When enabled, BIOS will detect the presence of AHCI disks and show which port they are on.
aTCA-6155 8.3.6 Remote Access Configuration Remote access configuration provides the settings to allow remote access by another computer to get POST messages and send commands through serial port access. Remote Access Select this option to Enable or Disable the BIOS remote access feature. Note: Enabling Remote Access requires a dedicated serial port connection. Once both serial ports are configured to disabled, you should set this value to Disabled or it may cause abnormal boot.
Serial Port Mode Select the baud rate you want the serial port to use for console redirection. The options are 115200 8,n,1; 57600 8,n,1; 19200 8,n,1; and 09600 8,n,1. Flow Control Set this option to select Flow Control for console redirection. The settings for this value are None, Hardware, or Software. Redirection After BIOS POST This option allows you to set Redirection configuration after BIOS POST. The settings for this value are Disabled, Boot Loader, or Always.
aTCA-6155 8.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Select the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below. Clear NVRAM Set this to enable/disable Clear NVRAM during system boot. NVRAM content like ESCD will be cleared and updated at next boot. Plug & Play O/S X No: Let the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.
PCI Latency Timer Set this value to allow the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted. This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This options assigns IRQs to the PCI VGA card.
aTCA-6155 8.5 Boot Settings Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Device Priority, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a Boot BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys.
8.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configuration. 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 on the following pages. The screen is shown below. Quick Boot Disabled – Set this value to allow the BIOS to perform all POST tests. Enabled – Set this value to allow the BIOS to skip certain POST tests to boot faster.
aTCA-6155 Bootup Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. Off – This option does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper lefthand corner of the 10-key pad. The Number Lock LED on the keyboard will light up when the Number Lock is engaged. On – Set this value to allow the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system is boot up.
8.6 Security Setup Password Support Two Levels of Password Protection Provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when Setup is executed, using either or either the Supervisor password or User password. The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security.
aTCA-6155 Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the system configuration information in NVRAM. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press < Enter >: X Change Supervisor Password X Change User Password X Clear User Password Supervisor Password Indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. User Password Indicates whether a user password has been set.
error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after completes. Change User Password Select Change User Password from the Security Setup menu and press < Enter >. Enter New Password: Type the password and press < Enter >. The screen does not display the characters entered. Retype the password as prompted and press < Enter >. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after completes.
aTCA-6155 8.7 Chipset Setup Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below. Onboard SAS Controller Set this value to Enable/Disable SAS controller. Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Set this value to decide which BUS, PCI or PCIE, get first VGA boot priority.
CPU Bridge Configuration The CPU Bridge configuration displays the information and setting of QPI (Quick Path Interface) and memory. QPI Links Speed Set to Full-speed for normal operation. Slow-mode is used for debugging. QPI Frequency Auto: Let BIOS decide the frequency that CPUs can support (strongly recommend). Memory Frequency Auto: Let BIOS decide the frequency that all memory DIMMs can support (strongly recommend).
aTCA-6155 North Bridge Configuration The North Bridge Chipset Configuration screen displays information about the IOH.
South Bridge Configuration The South Bridge Chipset Configuration screen displays information and settings for the ICH10R. USB Functions Set this value to allow the system to disable, enable, and select a set number of onboard USB ports. USB Port Configure The ICH10R contains 2 EHCI controllers which support a total of 12 USB ports. Each EHCI connects 6 ports by default (6x6 USB Ports). Set this option to “8x4 USB Ports” to move ports 11 and 12 from EHCI2 to ECHI1. USB 2.
aTCA-6155 8.8 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The 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 and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window.
Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to discard changes and exit. Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press < Enter >. Select Ok to discard changes. Load Optimal Defaults Automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
aTCA-6155 8.9 BIOS Update Procedure Download the BIOS binary file from ADLINK web site or Technical Service department. Extract the compressed file and execute P.BAT to update the BIOS. Please note that the name of the BIOS file will reflect the BIOS revision. The example below will update the BIOS using the file A6155T12. ROM. ******************************************************** C:\BIOS\AT6155>dir/w Volume in drive C has no label Volume Serial Number is 0065-1CB9 Directory of C:\BIOS\AT6155 [.] [..
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aTCA-6155 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. X Read these safety instructions carefully. X Keep this user’s manual for future reference. X Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment.
A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power. WARNING: X 96 Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with one of an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries appropriately.
aTCA-6155 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 ᄅؑקխࡉ৬ԫሁ 166 ᇆ 9 ᑔ 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.
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