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SBA-7142G-T4 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 the Supermicro SuperBlade® system’s SBA-7142G-T4 blade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only.
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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 ..........................................................................................
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 3-4 Onboard Battery Installation ............................................................ 3-5 3-5 Memory Installation ........................................................................... 3-5 Populating Memory Slots ........................................................................ 3-6 DIMM Installation .................................................................................... 3-9 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Installation ...........................
Table of Contents Remote Access Configuration ................................................................ 5-8 Hardware Health Configuration............................................................... 5-9 ACPI Configuration ................................................................................. 5-9 IPMI Configuration ................................................................................ 5-10 Event Log Configuration ..................................................................
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List of Figures Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure3-3 Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade into Position....................................................... 3-3 Figure 3-3. Installing a G34 Processor in a Socket........................................... 3-5 Figure 3-4. Installing the Onboard Battery ........................................................ 3-5 Figure 3-5. 16-Slot DIMM Numbering for Blade Module ................................... 3-8 Figure 3-6.
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List of Tables Table 1-1. SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Specification Features1-2 Table 3-1. Populating Memory Slots for Interleaved Operation ........................ 3-7 Table 4-1. SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Unit Features................................................ 4-1 Table 4-2. Blade Control Panel ......................................................................... 4-2 Table 4-3. Blade Module LED Indicators .......................................................... 4-3 Table 4-4. BHQGE Mainboard Layout ..........
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview The SBA-7142G-T4 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 SBA-7142G-T4 blade module can hold ten blade units.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 1-3 Blade Module Features Table 1-1 lists the main features of the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typically included in a blade system and other optional components. Specific details on the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module is found in Chapter 4: "Blade Module Features" on page 4-1. Table 1-1. SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Specification Features Mainboard BHQGE (proprietary form factor) Blade Module Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD): 11.32” x 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Details on installation of memory modules into the SBA-7142G-T4 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1. Storage The SBA-7142G-T4 blade module can have four 2.5" SATA (Serial ATA) hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers. See Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 for storage installation details.
SBA-7142G-T4 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
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.
SBA-7142G-T4 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 BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES Dit waarschuwings symbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij een elektrische installatie betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard procedures om ongelukken te voorkomen.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual .יש לקרוא את הוראות התקנה לפני חיבור המערכת למקור מתח ﺍﻗﺮ ﺇﺭﺷﺎﺩﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺮﻛﻴﺐ ﻗﺒﻞ ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻣﺼﺪﺭ ﻟﻠﻄﺎﻗﺔ 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 ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻳﻌﺘﻤﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻌﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺎﻳﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺪﻭﺍﺋﺮﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺮﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻢ ﺗﺜﺒﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺒﻨﻰ 20A, 250V :ﺗﺄﻛﺪ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻥ ﺗﻘﻴﻴﻢ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺯ ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺎﺋﻲ ﻟﻴﺲ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﻦ 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.
SBA-7142G-T4 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 .
SBA-7142G-T4 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. 警告 电池更换不当会有爆炸危险。请只使用同类电池或制造商推荐的功能相当的电池更换原有 电池。请按制造商的说明处理废旧电池。 警告 電池更換不當會有爆炸危險。請使用製造商建議之相同或功能相當的電池更換原有電 池。請按照製造商的說明指示處理廢棄舊電池。 Warnung Bei Einsetzen einer falschen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 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. Redundant Power Supplies Warning! This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to de-energize the unit.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements .ﻗﺪ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﻟﻬﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺯ ﻋﺪﺓ ﺍﺗﺼﺎﻻﺕ ﺑﻮﺣﺪﺍﺕ ﺍﻣﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺇﺯﺍﻟﺔ ﻛﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻻﺕ ﻟﻌﺰﻝ ﺍﻟﻮﺣﺪﺓ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﻬﺮﺑﺎء 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. Use caution when servicing.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺧﻄﺮ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﻬﺮﺑﺎﺋﻲ ﺃﻭﺍﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ ﻳﻜﻮﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺎﻡ ﻳﻌﻤﻞ ﻛﻦ ﺣﺬﺭﺍ ﻋﻨﺪ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺯ Waarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanwezig op de backplane wanneer het systeem in gebruik is. Voorzichtigheid is geboden tijdens het onderhoud. Comply with Local and National Electrical Codes Warning! Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
Chapter 2: Standardized Warning Statements 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. 警告 本产品的废弃处理应根据所有国家的法律和规章进行。 警告 本產品的廢棄處理應根據所有國家的法律和規章進行。 Warnung Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 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 ﺍﻟﻬﻴﻜﻞ ﻳﺠﺐ ﺇﺑﻘﺎء ﺍﻷﺻﺎﺑﻊ ﻭﻣﻔﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺒﺮﺍﻏﻲ .ﻭﻏﻴﺮﻫﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻷﺷﻴﺎء ﺑﻌﻴﺪﺍ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﻔﺘﺤﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻛﺘﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺮﻭﺣﺔ Waarschuwing Het is mogelijk dat de ventilator nog draait tijdens het verwijderen van het ventilatorsamenstel uit het chassis. Houd uw vingers, schroevendraaiers en eventuele andere voorwerpen uit de buurt van de openingen in de ventilatorbehuizing.
SBA-7142G-T4 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 Waarschuwing Bij het installeren van het product, gebruik de meegeleverde of aangewezen kabels, stroomkabels en adapters. Het gebruik van andere kabels en adapters kan leiden tot een storing of een brand. Elektrisch apparaat en veiligheidsinformatiebladen wet verbiedt het gebruik van UL of CSA gecertificeerde kabels die UL of CSA die op de code voor andere elektrische apparaten dan de producten die door Supermicro alleen.
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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 SBA-7142G-T4 blade modules may be installed into a single blade enclosure (depending upon your enclosure and blade). Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enclosure.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover The blade cover must be removed to access the mainboard when you need to install or remove processors, memory units, the onboard battery and so on. Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover 1. Remove the blade unit from the enclosure (see "Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosure" above). 2. Depress the two buttons on the cover while pushing the cover toward the rear of the blade unit. When it stops, lift the cover off the blade unit. 3.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 3-3 Processor Installation One to four 1944-pin G34 socket AMD Opteron 6100 series processors may be installed to the mainboard of the blade module. 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.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 10. Replace the cover on the blade unit and finish by installing the unit back into the blade enclosure. Figure 3-3. Installing a G34 Processor in a Socket Socket Lever Gold Triangle CPU Cover Plate 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.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Populating Memory Slots The mainboard of a SBA-7142G-T4 blade module has 16 memory slots. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. Populating slots at the same time with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in four-channel, interleaved memory, which is faster than single-channel, non-interleaved memory. See Table 3-1 and Figure 3-5 for details.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Table 3-1.
Toward CPU Toward CPU 3-8 P4-DIMM1 P4-DIMM2 P4-DIMM3 P4-DIMM4 Toward CPU Toward CPU P2-DIMM4 P2-DIMM3 P2-DIMM2 Edge of Board P3-DIMM4 P3-DIMM3 P3-DIMM2 P1-DIMM1 P3-DIMM1 P1-DIMM2 P1-DIMM3 P1-DIMM4 Edge of Board P2-DIMM1 SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Figure 3-5.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation DIMM Installation WARNING: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down the blade module (see "Powering Down a Blade Unit" on page 3-1). 2. Remove the blade from the enclosure and the cover from the blade (see "Removing/Replacing the Blade Cover" on page 3-2). 3. Insert each DIMM vertically into its slot.
SBA-7142G-T4 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, all 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 Figure 3-7.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 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.
Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 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. 3-8 Management Software System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview, SMCIPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility.
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Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBA-7142G-T4 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. SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Unit Features Feature Description Processors Four 1944-pin G34 sockets for AMD Opteron 6100 series processors .
SBA-7142G-T4 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 4-2 are described in Table 4-2. Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel 3 4 5 6 7 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 (one second if between POST and boot-up) and the power LED will turn orange. KVM Button KVM stands for Keyboard/Video/Mouse.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBA-7142G-T4 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the AMD SR5650 & SP5100 chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the BHQGE 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. BHQGE Mainboard Layout Item Description 1 CPU Sockets 2 DIMM Slots 3 Space for 2.5” SATA Hard Drive 4 Gbx Connector (for power and logic to backplane) 5 TPM Connector 6 Onboard Battery 7 AMD SR5650 chipset 8 SP5100 Chipset 9 KVM Module includes USB Type-A Connector (Not Shown) 10 NPCM450 BMC Controller with Embedded Matrox G200eW Graphics chip 11 InfiniBand or 10G Daughter Card Connectors Figure 4-4.
SBA-7142G-T4 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 (#10 in Figure 4-3). 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.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Table 4-5. Main Components of SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Unit Item Description 1 Blade Unit/Module 2 SATA Hard Drives (4 total) 3 DIMMs (system memory, 16 total) 4 CPU Heatsinks (4 total) 5 Top Cover Memory Support The SBA-7142G-T4 blade module each supports up to 256 GB of ECC Registered DDR3-1600/1333/1066 SDRAM or 64 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR3-1600/1333/1066 SDRAM in sixteen DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5 for further details on mainboard memory installation.
Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This document describes the AMI® BIOS Setup utility for the SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Running Setup Note: Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the MAIN BIOS SETUP screen.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup utility, you will see the MAIN MENU screen. You can always return to the MAIN MENU by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen with the arrow keys. The MAIN MENU screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
Chapter 5: BIOS Boot Feature The menu options in the BOOT FEATURE submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-1. Table 5-1. Boot Feature Submenu Menu Option Description Quick Boot This option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Options include Enabled or Disabled. Quiet Boot When this option is Enabled, it displays the OEM Logo instead of POST messages. When Disabled, it displays normal POST messages.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Processor & Clock Options The menu options in the PROCESSOR & CLOCK OPTIONS submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-2. Table 5-2. Processor & Clock Options Submenu Menu Option Description This menu displays static information for each CPU in the system. It includes CPU Settings (Static) CPU Manufacturer, Chip information, Revision, Speed, Cache L1, Cache L2, Cache L3, NB Clk, Able to change frequency and uCode Patch Level.
Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-3. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Menu Option Description Channel Interleaving This option enables Channel Interleaving. Options include Auto and Disabled. CS Sparing Enable This option reserves a spare memory rank in each node. Options include Enabled and Disabled. Bank Swizzle Mode This option enables or disables bank swizzle mode. ECC Configuration This submenu contains the following options for ECC Configuration.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual IDE Configuration The menu options in the IDE ConfiguraTION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-4 Table 5-4. IDE Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description OnChip SATA Channel This option enables or disables the on-chip SATA channel. OnChip SATA Type This option specifies the on-chip SATA type. Options include Native IDE, RAID, AMD_AHCI and Legacy IDE.
Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-4. IDE Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description DMA Mode Selects the DMA Mode. Options are Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3, UDMA4, UDMA5. and UDMA6. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA, UDMA=UltraDMA.) S.M.A.R.T Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Super IO Device Configuration The menu options in the SUPER IO CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-6. Table 5-6. Super IO Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The options are DISABLED, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3. • Select DISABLED to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources.
Chapter 5: BIOS Table 5-7. Remote Access Configuration Submenu (Continued) Menu Option Description VT-UTF8 Combo Key Allows you to Enable or DISABLE VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/ Support VT100 terminals. Sredir Memory Display Delay Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay, 1 SEC, 2 SECS and 4 SECS. Hardware Health Configuration The menu options in the HARDWARE HEALTH CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-8.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual IPMI Configuration The menu options in the IPMI CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-10. Table 5-10. IPMI Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description IPMI Information Display (Static) This static display provides information for the Status of BMC and IPMI Firmware Revision. View BMC System This sub-menu allows you to view all events in the BMC Event Log. It will take a Event Log maximum of 15 seconds to read all BMC SEL records.
Chapter 5: BIOS Event Log Configuration The menu options in the EVENT LOG CONFIGURATION submenu and their descriptions are shown in Table 5-11. Table 5-11. Event Log Configuration Submenu Menu Option Description View Event Log Highlight this item and press to view the contents of the event log. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press to mark all events as read. Clear Event Log Select Yes and press to clear all event logs. The options are YES and NO to verify.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual 5-5 Boot Menu The menu options for the BOOT menu are shown in Table 5-13. Table 5-13. Boot Menu Menu Option Description Boot Device Priority Use this sub-menu to specify the boot device priority sequence for devices installed in your system. .
Chapter 5: BIOS 5-6 Exit Menu Select the EXIT tab from AMI BIOS SETUP UTILITY screen to enter the EXIT BIOS SETUP screen. The options for the EXIT menu are shown in Table 5-14. You may also additionally press to exit without saving or to save your settings and exit. Table 5-14.
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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.
SBA-7142G-T4 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.
: 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.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual A-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-Test) codes for the AMI BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
: Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A-3. Table A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code Description E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next. E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next. E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache memory.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-3. Bootblock Recovery Error Codes Post Code Description FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM. FDh Next, programming the flash ROM. FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution in Table A-4. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Table A-4.
: Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description 1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next. 2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test. 2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it. 2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description 40h Preparing the descriptor tables next. 42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next. 43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next. 44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0:0 next. 45h Data initialized.
: Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description 59h The Hit message is cleared. The message is displayed. Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next. 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
SBA-7142G-T4 Blade Module User’s Manual Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next. 98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST.
: Table A-4. Uncompressed Initialization Error Codes Post Code Description B1h Copying any code to specific areas. 00h Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next.
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