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SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0[...]

SBI-7427R-T3 Blade Module User ’s Manual ii The information in th is User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is bel ieved 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 notif y any perso[...]

iii Preface About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information T echnology professionals, service personnel and tech nicians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro SuperBlade ® system’s SBI-7127R-S6 blade module. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experience[...]

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v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........... .............. .............. ........... .............. ....... 1-1 1-1 Overview ................... ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ ............ 1-1 1-2 Product Checklist of T ypical Components ................... ........... ....... 1-1 1-3 Blade Mo dule Fe[...]

vi T able of Contents 3-4 Onboard Battery Inst allation ...... ........... .............. .............. ........... .... 3-9 3-5 Memory Installation .... ........... .............. ........... .............. ........... .......... 3-9 Populating Memory Slots .................... ............ ........... .............. .............. . 3-9 DIMM Ins[...]

vii : 5-9 Security ..................... ........... .............. ........... ............ .............. .......... 5-16 5-10 Save & Exit ..................... ............ .............. ........... ........... .............. .. 5- 17 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes ............ .............. ........... .............. .A-1 A-1 BIOS POST Messag[...]

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1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview This user ’s manual covers the SBI-7127R-S 6 blade module. This blade mo dule is a compact self-contained server that connects in to a pre-cabled enclosure that provides power , cooling, management a nd networki ng functions. One enclosure for the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module can hold ten blade units. In this [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 1-2 1-3 Blade Module Features T able 1-1 lists the main features of the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module. See the proceeding section for components typicall y included in a blade system and other optional components. S pecific details for the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module ar e found in Chapter 4: "Blade Module F[...]

1-3 Chapter 1: Introduction Details on installation of memory modules into the SBI-7127R-S6 blade module are found in Chapter 3: "Setup and Installation" on page 3-1 . Sto ra g e The SBI-7127R-S6 blade module can have six 2. 5" SA T A/SAS/SSD hard disk drives in front-mounted easy removable carriers. See Chapter 3: "Setup and In[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 1-4 Figure 1-1. Full Rack of Blade En closures and Blade Servers[...]

1-5 Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 Cont acting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com ( General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Supp ort) Web S ite : www .s upermicro.com Europe Address: Super Mic[...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 Standardized Warning Statements 2-1 About St andardized W arning St atements The following statements are industry standard warnings, provided to warn the user of situations which have the potential for bodily inju ry . Should you have questions or experience difficulty , contact Supermicro's T echnical Suppor t department for as[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-2 W arnung WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Dieses W arnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr . Sie bef inden sich in einer Situation, die zu V erletzungen führen kann. Mac hen Sie sich vor de r Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und den üblichen V erfahren zu r V orbeugung vor Unfällen vertr[...]

2-3 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 경고 ! 이 경고 기호는 위험이 있 음을 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 ?[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-4 시스템을 전원에 연결하기 전에 설치 안내를 읽어주십시오 . W aarschuwing Raadpleeg de installatie-instructies voordat u het systeem op de voedingsbron aansluit. Circuit Breaker Wa r ni n g ! This product relies on the building's inst allation for shor t-cir cuit (overcurrent[...]

2-5 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 경고 ! 이 제품은 전원의 단 락 ( 과전류 ) 방지에 대해서 전적으로 건물의 관련 설비에 의존합니 다 . 보호장치의 정격이 반드시 25 0V( 볼 트 ), 20A( 암페어 ) 를 초과하 지 않도록 해야 합니다 . W aarschuwing Dit product is afhankelijk van de k[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-6 ¡Advertencia! El sistema debe ser disconnected de todas las fuentes de energía y del cab le eléctrico quitado de los módulos de fuente de alimentaci ón antes de tener acceso el interior del chasis para instalar o para quit ar componentes de sistema. Attention Le système doit être débranché de[...]

2-7 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements W arnung Das Installieren, Ersetzen oder Bedienen dies er Ausrüstung sollte nur geschultem, qualifiziertem Personal gestattet werden. ¡Advertencia! Solamente el personal calificado debe instal ar , reemplazar o utilizar este equipo. Attention Il est vivement recommandé de confier l'insta llat[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-8 W arnung Diese Einheit ist zur Installation in Bereic hen mit beschränktem Zutritt vor gesehen. Der Zutritt zu derartigen Bereichen ist nur mi t einem Spezialwerkzeug, Schloss und Schlüssel oder einer sonstigen Sicherheitsvorkehrung möglich. ¡Advertencia! Esta unidad ha sido diseñada para instala[...]

2-9 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements Battery Handling Wa r ni n g ! There is the danger of explosion if the ba ttery is replaced in correctly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries acco rding to the manufacturer's instructions. 電池の取り扱い 電?[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-10 배터리가 올바 르게 교체되지 않으면 폭발의 위험 이 있습니다 . 기존 배터리와 동일하 거 나 제조사에서 권장하는 동등한 종 류의 배터리로 만 교체해야 합니다 . 제조사의 안내 에 따라 사용된 배터리를 처리 하여 주십시오 . W [...]

2-1 1 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 경고 ! 이 장치에는 한 개 이상의 전원 공급 단자가 연결되 어 있을 수 있습니다 . 이 장치에 전 원을 차단하기 위해서는 모 든 연결 단자를 제거해야만 합니다 . W aarschuwing Deze eenheid kan meer dan één stroomtoevoer aansluiting bevatten. Alle [...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-12 경고 ! 시스템이 동작 중일 때 후면판 (Backplane) 에는 위험한 전압이나 에너지가 발생 합니 다 . 서비스 작업 시 주의하 십시오 . W aarschuwing Een gevaarlijke spanning of energie is aanw ezig op de backplane wanneer h et systeem in gebruik is. V oorzichtighei d [...]

2-13 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 경고 ! 현 지역 및 국가의 전기 규정에 따라 장비를 설치해야 합 니다 . W aarschuwing Bij installatie van de apparatuur moet worden voldaan aan de lokale en nat ionale elektriciteitsvoorschriften. Product Disposal Wa r ni n g ! Ultimate disposal of this product s hould be handl[...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-14 경고 ! 이 제품은 해당 국가의 관 련 법규 및 규정에 따라 폐기되 어야 합니다 . W aarschuwing De uiteindelijke verwijdering van dit prod uct dient te geschieden in overeenstemming met alle nationale wetten en reglementen. Hot Swap Fan W arning Wa r ni n g ! The fans might sti[...]

2-15 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 경고 ! 섀시로부터 팬 조립품을 제거할 때 팬은 여전히 회전하고 있을 수 있습니다 . 팬 조림품 외관의 열려있는 부분들로부터 손가락 및 스 크류드라이버 , 다른 물체들이 가까이 하지 않도록 배치해 주십시오 . W aarschuwing Het is [...]

SBI-7127R-SH Blade Module User ’ s Manual 2-16 W arnung Bei der Installation des Produkts, die zur V erfügung gestellten oder benannt Anschlusskabel, S tromkab el und Netzte ile. V erwen dung anderer Kabel und Adapter kann zu einer Fehlfunktion oder ein Brand ent stehen. Elektrische Geräte und Material Safety Law verbietet die V erwendung von U[...]

2-17 Chapter 2: S tandardized Warning S tatements 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 A ppliance [...]

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3-1 Chapter 3 Setup and Installation 3-1 Overview This chapter covers the setup and installation of the blade module and its components. 3-2 Inst alling Blade Modules Up to ten SBI-7127R-S6 blade module may be installed into a single blade enclosur e. Blade modules with Windows and Linux operating systems may be mixed together in the same blade enc[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-2 Removing a Blade Unit from the Enc losure Although the blade system may continue to run, individua l blades should always be powered down before removing them from the e nclosure. Removing a Blade Unit from the Enclosu re 1. Power down the blade unit (see " P owering Down a Blade Unit" above)[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-1. Inserting a Blade into the Enclosure Figure 3-2. Locking the Blade in to Position[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-4 3-3 Processor Inst allatio n 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 bla de unit and the Supermicro web site for further details including processor , memory and operating system support. Cautio n: This act[...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Cautio n: Refer to the Supermicro website for updates on CPU support . 1. There are two load levers on the LGA2011 socket. T o open the socket cover, first press and release the load lever labeled 'Open 1st' ( Figure 3-3 ). 2. Press the second load lever labeled 'Close 1s t' to release the l[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-6 3. With the lever labeled 'Close 1st' fully r etracted, gently push down on the 'Open 1st' lever to open the load plate. Lift the load p late to open it completely ( Figure 3-5 ). 4. Using your thumb and the index finger, re move the 'W AR NING' plastic cap from the socket[...]

3-7 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 5. Use your thumb and index finger to hold the CPU on its edge s. Align the CPU keys, which are semi-circle cutouts, against the socke t keys ( Figure 3-7 ). 6. Once the keys are aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down in to the socket ( Figure 3-8 ). Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CP[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-8 8. Close the load plate with the CPU inside th e socket ( Figure 3-9 ). Lock the le ver labeled 'Close 1st' first ( Figure 3-10 ) , then lock the lever labeled 'Open 1st' second ( Figure 3-1 1 ). Use your thumb to gently push the lo ad levers down to the lever locks. Figure 3-9. Clo[...]

3-9 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-4 Onboard Battery Inst allation A battery is included on the mainboard to s upply certain volatile memory components with power when power has been removed from the bla de module. If this battery dies, it must be replaced with an equivalent CR2032 Lithium 3V battery . Dispose of used batteries according to th[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-10 Note: Though multiple DIMM memory module types and speeds may be supported, you need to use DIMM memory modules of the same speed and type. Note: An “X” in T able 3-1 indicates the memory slot is populated by a DIMM module. T able 3-1. Populating Eight Memo ry Slots for Interleaved Operation # of [...]

3-1 1 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Note: For an optimized memory bandw idth, it is recommended that you populate the memory modules in sets of four (4) DIMMs for the CPU’s. DIMM Inst allation Cautio n: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Installing DIMM Memory Modules 1. Power down t[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-12 3-6 Hard Disk Drive Inst allatio n Hard disk drives are installed in “carrier s” 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 operati ng system installed to operate. Cautio n: T o maintain[...]

3-13 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation Figure 3-15. Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier 3-7 Inst alling the Operating System An operating system (OS) must be inst alled 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 [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 3-14 Inst alling via PXE Boot PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) is used to boot a computer over a network. T o install the OS via PXE, the foll owing conditions must be met: 1. The PXE B OOT option in BIOS must be enabled. 2. A PXE server has been configured (this can be another blade in the system). 3. [...]

3-15 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation 3-8 Management Soft ware System management may be performed with either of three software packages: IPMIview , IPMItool or a Web-based Management Utility . T hese are designed to provide an administrator with a comprehensive set of functio ns and monitored data to keep t abs on the system and perform managemen[...]

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4-1 Chapter 4 Blade Module Features Figure 4-1. SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Unit Front View This chapter describes the SBI-7127R-S 6 blade unit. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experience d technicians only . See Figure 4-1 for a front view of the blad e unit and T able 4-1 for its features. Table 4-1. SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Unit Features Fe[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-2 4-1 Control Panel Each blade has a similar control panel ( Figur e 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 T able 4-2 . Figure 4-2. Blade Control Panel T able 4-2. Blade C ontrol Pane[...]

4-3 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Power Button Each blade has its own power button so that in dividual blade units within the enclosure may be turned on or off independently of the others. Pre ss the power button (#1) to turn on the blade server . The power LED ( #3) will turn green. T o turn off, press and hold the power button for >4 second[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-4 4-2 Mainboard The mainboard of the SBI-7127R-S 6 blade unit is a proprietary design, which is based on the Intel C602J chipset. See Figure 4-4 for a block diagram of this chipset, Figure 4-3 for a view of the B9DR7 mainboard and Figure 4-5 for an exploded view diagram of the blade unit. Figure 4-3. B9D[...]

4-5 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features Figure 4-4. Intel C602J/Intel 602J Ch ipset: Block Diagram T able 4-4. B9DR7 Mainboard Layout Item Description 1L G A 201 1 CPU1 Socket 2 LGA 201 1 C PU2 Socket 3 DIMM Slots (see Figure 3-13: "16-slot DIMM Number ing" on page 3-10 for det ails) 4 six 2.5" SA T A Hard Drive Bays 5 InfiniBand daugh [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-6 Jumpers The jumpers present on t he mainboard are used by the manufacturer only; the re are no jumpers used to configure the operation of the ma inboard. CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also cl ear any passwords. JBT 1 consists of two contact pads located near the BIOS chip. Clearing CMO[...]

4-7 Chapter 4: Blade Module Features 4-3 Blade Unit Component s Figure 4-5. Exploded View of a SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module T ab le 4- 5. Main Components of a SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module Item Description 1 Blade Unit/Module 2 2.5" Hard Drives 3 DIMMs (system memory) 4 CPU/Heatsinks (2) 5 T op Cover 6 Air Shroud 2 2 3 5 6 2 1 4 3 3 3 4[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 4-8 Memory Support The SBI-7127R-S6 blade module supports up to 512 GB of RDIMM and 128 GB of UDIMM DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz speed, 32GB, 16GB, 8 GB, 4GB, 2GB and 1GB size SDRAM memory in sixteen (16) 240-pin DIMM sockets. See Section 3-5: Memory Installation on page 3-9 for further details on mainboard[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 BIOS 5-1 Introduction This chapter describes the BIOS fo r Intel SuperBlade modules. The Intel Blade modules use a 16 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS™ that is stored in a flash chip. This BIOS can be easily upgraded usi ng a floppy disk-based prog ram. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-2 5-2 BIOS Up dates It may be necessary to update the BIOS used in the blade modules on occasion. However , it is recommended that you not u pdate BIOS if you are not experiencing problems with a blade module. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site( w ww .supermicro.com/products/ superblade/ ). P[...]

5-3 Chapter 5: BIOS 3. Go to the V IRTUAL M EDIA menu and select F LOPPY I MAGE U PLOAD . 4. B ROWSE or O PEN to locate the *. img file on your d esktop and select it. 5. Press the U PLOAD button and wait a fe w seconds for the image to upload to the CMM. 6. Once the upload finishes, turn on the bla de module and press <D EL > to enter the BI[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-4 5-4 Main BIOS Setup All Main Setup options are described in this section. Use the U P /D OWN arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu. Use the L EFT /R IGHT arrow keys to change the options for each setting. Press the <E SC > key to exit the CMOS S ETUP menu. The next section [...]

5-5 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-5 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the BIOS Setup Utility ma in menu with the arrow keys to display the A DVANCED S ETUP menu. The items with a triangle beside them are sub-menus that can be accessed by hi ghlighting the item an d pressing <E NTER >. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting o[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-6 Power Button Function This setting specifies the power bu tton’s f unction when pressed. Option include 4 Seconds Ov er r id e or Instant Off . Restore on AC Power Loss This setting specifies what th e system will do when power is restored af ter an AC power loss to the system. Options include S tay [...]

5-7 Chapter 5: BIOS Intel® Virtualizatio n T echnology Select Enabled to use this Virtualization T echnology feature to allow one platform to run multipl e operating systems and applicat ions in independent partitions, crea ting multiple “virtual” systems in one physical computer system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Please refer to th[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-8 T ab le 5-5. Chipset Configuration Sub-menu Menu Option Description  North Bridge Configuration This sub-menu conf igures North Bridge features an d shows configurati on information.  IOH Configuration This submenu configures Intel VT -d and Intel I/OA T in your system and configures IOU PCIe por[...]

5-9 Chapter 5: BIOS Rank Interleaving This setting allows you to select dif f er ent rank interleavi ng settings. Options include Auto , 1 W ay , 2 Way , 4 Way and 8 W ay . Patrol Scrub This setting allows you to either Enable or Disable Patrol Scrub for your system. Demand Scrub This setting allows you to Enable or Disabl e the Demand Scrubbing in[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-10 T able 5-7. PCIe/PCI/PnP Configuration Sub- menu Menu Option Description PCI ROM Priority Use this setting in case of mu ltiple Option ROMs to sp ecify what PCI Option ROM to launch. Options include Legacy ROM and EFI Comp atible ROM. PCI Latency T imer This sets the value to programmed int o the PCI [...]

5-1 1 Chapter 5: BIOS  Serial Port 2 Configuration submenu This submenu allows you to configure Ser i al Por t 2. Serial Port This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the Serial Port. Device Settings This static display shows de vice settings for serial port 2 configuration. Change Settings Use this setting to select an optimal se tting for [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-12 Resolution 100x31 This setting Enables or Disables extended termi nal resolution. Legacy OS Redirection Resolution This allows you to set for legacy OSes the number of rows and columns supported for re direction. Option s include 80x24 or 80x25. Putty Key Pad This setting allows you to select the funt[...]

5-13 Chapter 5: BIOS Serial Port for Out-of-Ba nd Manageme nt/Windo ws Emergen cy Managem ent Services (EMS) Console Redirection Use this setting to Enable or Disable Console Redirection for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emer gency Management Services ( EMS).  Console Redirection Settings This submenu conta ins Console Redi rectio n settings fo[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-14 5-6 Event Logs Setup T able 5-12. Event Logs Menu Menu Option Description  Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings This submenu allows you to change the SMBIOS Event Log configuration settings. SMBIOS Event Log This setting allows you to Enable or Disable SMBIOS Event Logging. Erase Ev en t Log Use this s[...]

5-15 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-7 IPMI Setup T able 5-13. IPMI Menu Menu Option Description IPMI Infor mation IPMI Firmware Revision and IP MI S tatus information are statically displa ye d at the to p of this menu.  System Event Log Selecting this submenu disp lays settings for changing the SEL Event Log configuration. Note: all values cha nged here do [...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-16 5-8 Boot Choose Boot from the 16 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to bring up the B OOT S ETUP menu. Security setting options are displayed by hi ghlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <E NTER >. All Security BIOS settings are[...]

5-17 Chapter 5: BIOS 5-10 Save & Exit Choose S AVE & E XIT from the 16 Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys to display the S AVE & E XIT S ETUP menu. All Exit BIOS settings are described in T able 5-16 below . T a ble 5-16. Exit Menu Option s Menu Option Description Discard Changes and Exi[...]

SBI-7127R-S6 Blade Module User ’s Manual 5-18 Notes[...]

A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes A-1 BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BI OS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or di splay a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. T a ble A-1. BIOS POST Messages BIOS Message Description Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not wor[...]

SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Mod ule User ’s Manual A-2 Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully . POST loads default values and of fers to run Se tup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, t he next boot will likely fail. On syst ems with control of wait states[...]

A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-2 BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power-On Self-T est) codes for the 16 Mb SPI Fla sh EEPROM with AMI® BIOS BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categor ies: recoverable and terminal. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed [...]

SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Mod ule User ’s Manual A-4 Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs durin g POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issu e one of the following beep codes: • One long and two sho rt beeps – video configuration error • One repetitive long bee p – no me[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xx xx * 2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bit s xxxx * of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Ena ble cache bef ore system BIOS shadow 32h T est CPU bus-clock frequen[...]

SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Mod ule User ’s Manual A-6 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display externa[...]

A-7 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 93h Build MPT ABLE for multi-processor boards 95h Install CD ROM for boot 96h Clear huge ES segment register 98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short beeps on check- sum failure 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Manageme nt 9Dh Initialize security engine (op tiona[...]

SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Mod ule User ’s Manual A-8 The following are for the boot block in Flash ROM: C4h Initialize syst em error ha ndler C5h PnPnd dua l CMOS (optional) C6h Initialize note dock (opt ional) C7h Initialize not e dock late C8h Force check (opti onal) C9h Extended che cksum (optional) CAh Redirect Int 15h to enab le remot e keyboard[...]

A-9 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an addit ional word-bitmap ( xxxx ) indicating the address lin e or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lo[...]

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