S2600GZ and S2600GL
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Product Overview
- 3. Product Architecture Overview
- 3.1 Processor Support
- 3.2 Processor Functions Overview
- 3.2.1 Processor Core Features:
- 3.2.2 Supported Technologies:
- 3.2.3 Intel® QuickPath Interconnect
- 3.2.4 Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) and Memory Subsystem
- 3.2.4.1 Supported Memory
- 3.2.4.2 Memory Slot Identification and Population Rules
- 3.2.4.3 Publishing System Memory
- 3.2.4.4 Integrated Memory Controller Operating Modes
- 3.2.4.5 Memory RAS Support
- 3.2.5 Processor Integrated I/O Module (IIO)
- 3.3 Intel® C602 Chipset Functional Overview
- 3.4 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Overview
- 4. System Security
- 5. Technology Support
- 6. Platform Management Functional Overview
- 6.1 Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Firmware Feature Support
- 6.2 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
- 6.3 Power Control Sources
- 6.4 BMC Watchdog
- 6.5 Fault Resilient Booting (FRB)
- 6.6 Sensor Monitoring
- 6.7 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Inventory Device
- 6.8 System Event Log (SEL)
- 6.9 System Fan Management
- 6.10 Messaging Interfaces
- 6.10.1 User Model
- 6.10.2 IPMB Communication Interface
- 6.10.3 LAN Interface
- 6.10.4 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- 6.10.5 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
- 6.10.6 Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
- 6.10.7 Secure Shell (SSH)
- 6.10.8 Serial-over-LAN (SOL 2.0)
- 6.10.9 Platform Event Filter (PEF)
- 6.10.10 LAN Alerting
- 6.10.11 Alert Policy Table
- 6.10.12 SM-CLP (SM-CLP Lite)
- 6.10.13 Embedded Web Server
- 6.10.14 Virtual Front Panel
- 6.10.15 Embedded Platform Debug
- 6.10.16 Data Center Management Interface (DCMI)
- 6.10.17 Lightweight Directory Authentication Protocol (LDAP)
- 7. Advanced Management Feature Support (RMM4)
- 8. On-board Connector/Header Overview
- 9. Reset and Recovery Jumpers
- 10. Light Guided Diagnostics
- 11. Power Supply Specification Guidelines
- 11.1 Power Supply DC Output Connector
- 11.2 Power Supply DC Output Specification
- 11.2.1 Output Power/Currents
- 11.2.2 Standby Output
- 11.2.3 Voltage Regulation
- 11.2.4 Dynamic Loading
- 11.2.5 Capacitive Loading
- 11.2.6 Grounding
- 11.2.7 Closed loop stability
- 11.2.8 Residual Voltage Immunity in Standby mode
- 11.2.9 Common Mode Noise
- 11.2.10 Soft Starting
- 11.2.11 Zero Load Stability Requirements
- 11.2.12 Hot Swap Requirements
- 11.2.13 Forced Load Sharing
- 11.2.14 Ripple/Noise
- 11.2.15 Timing Requirements
- 12. BIOS Setup Utility
- Table 60. BIOS Setup: Keyboard Command Bar
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- Screen Field Descriptions:
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- Figure 44. Power & Performance Screen
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- Figure 45. Memory Configuration Screen
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- Figure 46. Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Screen
- Figure 47. Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen
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- Names of Storage Modules supported at this time are:
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- Figure 48. PCI Configuration Screen
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- Figure 49. NIC Configuration Screen
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- Figure 50. Serial Port Configuration Screen
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- Figure 51. USB Configuration Screen
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- Figure 52. System Acoustic and Performance Configuration
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- Figure 53. Security Screen
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- Figure 54. Server Management Screen
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- Figure 55. Console Redirection Screen
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- Figure 56. System Information Screen
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- Figure 57. BMC LAN Configuration Screen
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- Option Values: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
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- Option Values: [Entry Field 0.0.0.0, 0.0.0.0 is default]
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- Figure 58. Boot Options Screen
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- Figure 59. CDROM Order Screen
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- Figure 60. Hard Disk Order Screen
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- Figure 61. Floppy Order Screen
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- Figure 62. Network Device Order Screen
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- Figure 63. BEV Device Order Screen
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- Figure 64. Add EFI Boot Option Screen
- Figure 65. Delete EFI Boot Option Screen
- Figure 66. Boot Manager Screen
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- Figure 67. Error Manager Screen
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- Figure 68. Save & Exit Screen
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- Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips
- Appendix B: Integrated BMC Sensor Tables
- Appendix C: Management Engine Generated SEL Event Messages
- Appendix D: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder
- Appendix E: POST Code Errors
- Appendix F: Supported Intel® Server Systems

BIOS Setup Utility Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL TPS
Comments: Information only. Displays whether the current DIMM configuration is capable of
Memory Lockstep. For Memory Lockstep to be possible, DIMM configurations on all paired channels
must be identical between the channel pair.
Back to [Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Screen] — [Memory Configuration Screen] —
[Advanced Screen
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4. Select Memory RAS Configuration
Option Values: Maximum Performance
Mirroring
Rank Sparing
Lockstep
Help Text:
Allows the user to select the memory RAS Configuration to be applied for the next boot.
Comments: Available modes depend on the current memory population. Modes which are not
listed as “possible” should not be available as choices. If the only valid choice is “Maximum
Performance”, then this option should be grayed out and unavailable.
Maximum Performance – (default) no RAS, but best memory utilization since full amount of
memory is available, operating in Independent Channel Mode.
Mirroring - most reliability by using half of memory as a mirror image, can survive an
Uncorrectable ECC Error.
Rank Sparing – offers reliability by reserving spare ranks to replace failing ranks which are
generating excessive Correctable ECC Errors.
Lockstep – allows SDDC capability with x8 DIMMs installed. No memory size impact, but does
have a performance and power penalty.
Note: since only RAS Modes which are listed as “possible” are available for selection, it is not possible
to select a RAS Mode without first installing an appropriate DIMM configuration.
Back to [Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Screen] — [Memory Configuration Screen] —
[Advanced Screen]
5. NUMA Optimized
Option Values: Enabled
Disabled
Help Text:
If enabled, BIOS includes ACPI tables that are required for NUMA-aware Operating Systems.
Comments: This option is only present for boards which have two or more processor sockets.
When a multi-socket board has only a single processor installed, this option is grayed out and set as
Disabled.
When enabled, the SRAT and SLIT ACPI tables are provided that show the locality of systems
resources, especially memory, which allows a “NUMA Aware” OS to optimize which processor threads
are used by processes which can benefit by having the best access to those resources.
Back to [Memory RAS and Performance Configuration Screen] — [Memory Configuration Screen] —
[Advanced Screen
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12.2.2.5
Mass Storage Controller Configuration
The Mass Storage Configuration screen allows the user to configure the Mass Storage controllers that are
integrated into the server board on which the BIOS is executing. This includes only onboard Mass Storage
controllers. Mass Storage controllers on add-in cards are not included in this screen, nor are other storage
mechanisms such as USB-attached storage devices or Network Attached Storage.
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