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QUANTA QSSC-S99K 2U User Manual
Summary of QSSC-S99K 2U
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User’s manual 2u 2-way x86 server qssc-s99k 2u.
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铅 lead (pb) ○ ○ ○ preface regional emc compliance information fcc verification notice (usa only) this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfere...
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Preface copyright this publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufactur...
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Preface safety information read this important safety information section. Retain this manual for reference. Read this section before servicing. Caution! To reduce the risk of electric shock, this server should only be ser- viced by qualified service personnel. Rtc battery caution! To reduce the ris...
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Preface caution! Do not overload the ac supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack. The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating. Caution! Ensure that proper airflow is provided to components in the rack. Do not step on or stand on any component when servi...
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Chapter 1 1 introduction 1 checklist 1 a tour of the system 2 front view 2 rear view 4 system controls and leds description 6 chapter 2 7 installing hardware 7 safety measures 7 s99k 2u mainboard components 8 installing hard drives 9 removing the chassis cover 11 removing the fan duct 12 installing ...
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Acpi bios specification 51 system states 51 query system address map 52 bios and bmc communication 55 overview 55 kcs 55 chapter 4 56 bmc 56 introduction 56 order of precedence 56 intended audience 56 reference documents 56 acronyms 57 server system overview 60 bmc hardware architecture overview 60 ...
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Fru format 107 mb fru 107 front panel fru 109 web gui 113 web gui requirements 113 kvm session 113 virtual media session 114 chapter 5 115 esms 115 introduction 115 acronyms 115 web interface 116 login 116 system information 117 server health 120 configuration 123 remote control 137 language 140 use...
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Chapter 1 — introduction chapter 1 introduction the qssc-s99k 2u server system features a motherboard with two fc-lga1366 socket th at accommodate single or dual intel® xeon nehalem-ep processors, and features the tylersburg-ep-2s/ich10r chipsets. Eighteen ddr3 registered dimm slots enable you to ad...
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Chapter 1 — introduction a tour of the system the following sections describe the external features for the hot swap version of the qssc-s99k 2u. Front view 1. 2. 3. 4. Front control panel (left) hdd bay hdd release lever/ button hdd status leds see front control panel on page 3. Hdd bay use this le...
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Chapter 1 — introduction front control panel 1. 2. Power led status led lights green when server is powered on. Displays status/errors and is controlled by bmc color amber amber condition blinking off occurrence non-critical failure: fan voltage temperature state. 3. 4. 5. 6. Nic1 led nic2 led hdd a...
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Chapter 1 — introduction rear view 1. 2. 3. Power module i/o ports add-on card covers connect the power cable to the socket. An optional power module can be installed for backup power support. Connect i/o devices to these ports. See qssc-s99k 2u i/o ports on page 5. Remove these covers before instal...
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Chapter 1 — introduction qssc-s99k 2u i/o ports the qssc-s99k 2u has the following i/o port configuration. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Status led id button rear id led serial port vga port usb ports remote monitoring and management (rmm) nic1 nic2 behavior is controlled by bmc (see system controls an...
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Chapter 1 — introduction system controls and leds description front system controls reset reset button identification button power button push to restart the system when the system is powered on. Push to clear the id led toggles system power. When system is off, push briefly to power on the psu and ...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware chapter 2 installing hardware safety measures computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow the simple guidelines...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware qssc-s99k 2u mainboard components the following illustration displays the most important mainboard components. Figure 1 – mainboard diagram item component pci-e slot for riser card cpu0 socket i/o ports (see rear view on page 4) id led button cpu0 power connector ddr3...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing hard drives follow these instructions to install an hdd: 1. Push the release button in the direction of the arrow . The hdd tray-locking handle springs open . 2. Open the locking handle and pull to remove the hdd tray . 3. Place the hard drive on the hdd tr...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware 4. Replace the hdd tray and push firmly until the sits flush in the hdd bay. 5. Close the locking handle by pushing it in the direction shown until it clicks. 10
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware removing the chassis cover refer to the following illustrations for instructions on removing the chassis cover: 1. 2. 3. Remove the securing screw press the top cover release button slide the cover back and then remove 11.
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware removing the fan duct refer to the following instructions to remove the fan duct assembly. 1. 2. Locate the fan duct cover and remove the four (4) securing screws carefully lift up the fan duct cover as shown 12.
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing cpus warning! In a single cpu configuration, the single processor must be installed in the cpu_1 socket (see qssc-s99k 2u mainboard components on page 2 for location). Refer to the following instructions to install cpus: follow these instructions to install...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware warning! The qssc-s99k 2u uses lga 1366 sockets, which are designed for trouble free insertion of the cpu. After placing a cpu into the socket, press the lever down and lock in place. If you notice any resistance when inserting the cpu, ensure that it is aligned corre...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing heat sinks warning! If the server board is to be operated with only a single processor, both heat sinks must be installed to insure proper cooling. Refer to the following instructions to install heat sinks: 1. 2. 3. Apply thermal compound evenly on the top ...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing the fan duct refer to the following instruction to install the fan duct: 1. 2. Insert the fan duct into place as shown .ensure it is flush with the fan assembly and the screw holes are aligned. Replace the four (4) securing screws . Warning! Fan ducts a...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing an expansion card caution! Voltages can be present within the server whenever an ac power source is connected. This voltage is present even when the main power switch is in the off position. Ensure that the system is pow- ered-down and all power sources hav...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing memory the mainboard has eighteen ddr3-dimm slots for the installation of up to twelve un-buffered dimms @ ddr3 800/1066/1333 mhz or eighteen registered dimm memory sockets with ecc. Refer to qssc-s99k 2u mainboard com- ponents on page 2 for the location of...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware supported dimm configuration the following dimm configurations are supported by the qssc-s99k 2u server. Dimm slots are numbered 0 to 1 and designated by 3 channels. Populate dimm slots starting with slot 0: channel 0. See the following for possible memory configurati...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing the fan assembly in case of fan failure, you can quickly replace the fan assembly. Follow these instructions to replace the fan assembly: 1. 2. 3. 4. Remove the chassis cover. See removing the chassis cover on page 5. Disconnect the three (3) power cables fr...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing the lsi sas raid card and battery to install the lsi sas raid card 1. 2. Remove the riser card from the motherboard as described in replacing the riser card on page 19. Insert the lsi sas raid card into the riser card as shown. 3. 4. Locate the battery carr...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware 8. Replace the riser assembly. See replacing the riser card on page 19. Note: the pci riser assembly does not include a riser card or any cabling as standard. To install a pci card, a riser card must be installed. Refer to riser card user manual for installation pro- ...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware installing a redundant power supply unit follow the instructions as provided in the following guide to install a redundant power supply unit (psu). Note: you can also install an optional backup power supply. Contact your dealer for details. 1. 2. Remove the single sec...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing a power supply unit in case of a power supply failure, you can quickly replace the power supply unit (psu). Note: you can also install an optional backup power supply. Contact your dealer for details. Follow these instructions to install the redundant power ...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing the riser card refer to the following illustrations for instructions on replacing the riser card: 1. 2. Remove the top cover. See removing the chassis cover on page 5. Firmly grasp the riser assembly and lift up and away. See the following image. 3. 4. 5. Tu...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing the expander backplane warning! Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components from the computer, including the expander backplane. Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the backplane. Make sure...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing the motherboard in order to remove the motherboard, you need to disconnect all connections between the motherboard and compo- nents in the case and any cables that are simply in the way. Important! When removing any component, wear a properly grounded static...
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Chapter 2 — installing hardware replacing the chassis cover refer to the following instructions to replace the chassis cover: 1. 2. Replace cover and slide in the direction shown (1). Replace the securing screw (2). 28.
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Bios bios system support bios features ami core 08.00.16 oem special functions boot-device sequence selection oem logo screen shadow ram bios feature boot block feature smbios 2.5 acpi 2.0 pxe 2.1 ipmi 2.0 4mb flash eprom ac power loss handling bios post at the system boot, bios should perform initi...
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Key or key sequence function availability f2 enter bios setup during post f7 discard changes in bios setup f9 load optimal (e.G. Cmos) defaults in bios setup f10 save settings and exit in bios setup f11 bbs popup during post f12 pxe boot during post esc skip memory test during post tab skip logo dur...
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System management bios (smbios) system management bios ver. 2.5 is supported. Acpi bios s99k 2u bios supports acpi bios with system state s0, s1, s4, s5. Raid s99k 2u platform support raid0, raid1, and raid0+1. Console redirection s99k 2u bios supports console redirection to a serial port. If serial...
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Vt100 supported escape sequences utf8/ansi supported escape sequences note: reset key function need to press “ctrl”, “shift” and “–“ at the same time. Processor configuration for s99k 2u, only identical processors should be installed in system. S99k 2u is 2-socket boards which may have 1 or 2 proces...
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Memory configuration dimm population for three slots per channel configuration, the tylersburg-ep platform requires dimms within a channel to be populated starting with the dimms farthest from the processor in a “fill-farthest” approach. In addition, when populating a quad-rank dimm with a single- o...
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Memory ras 1. Independent channel mode channels can be populated in any order in independent channel mode. All three channels may be populated in any order and have no matching requirements. All channels must run at the same interface frequency, but individual channels may run at different dimm timi...
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Lv dimm support 35 chapter 3 — bios.
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Setup function summary screen summary screen is shown prior to booting operating system. Example: bios setup options at boot the user will be able to initiate bios setup by pressing the respective keys. Enter the bios setup access level the access level property controls who has access to the contro...
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Setup submenu: main note 1: *n (n is 1, 2, 3 ….) lists the possible selection items for each setup item. Note 2: the default value for each setup item is marked with bold and shadow. Setup submenu: advance 37 chapter 3 — bios control group user access level system date access level 2 system time acc...
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Control group user access level cpu configuration access level 3 memory configuration access level 3 ide configuration access level 3 superio configuration access level 3 usb configuration access level 3 pci configuration access level 3 *1 : only for sata sku. Cpu configuration *1 : disabled/enabled...
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Intel® virtualization tech access level 1 execute-disable bit capability access level 1 intel® ht technology access level 1 active processor cores access level 1 intel® speedstep™ tech access level 1 intel® turbomode tech access level 1 intel® c-state tech access level 1 c3 state access level 1 c6 s...
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Ide configuration *1 : disabled/compatible/enhanced *2 : ide/raid/ahci *3: disabled/enabled *4 : 0/5/10/15/20/25/30/35 control group user access level sata configuration access level 1 configure sata#1 as access level 1 sata port0 access level 3 sata port1 access level 3 sata port2 access level 3 sa...
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*1 : not installed/auto/cd/dvd/armd *2 : disabled/auto *3 : auto/0/1/2/3/4 *4 : auto/swdma0/swdma1/swdma2/mwdma0/mwdma1/mwdma2 /udma0/udma1/udma2/udma3/udma4/udma5/udma6 *5 : auto/disabled/enabled *6 : disabled/enabled control group user access level type access level 1 lba/large mode access level 1...
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Usb configuration *1 : disabled/auto control group user access level legacy usb support access level 1 usb mass storage device configuration access level 3 *1 :10 sec / 20 sec / 30 sec / 40 sec *2 : auto / floppy / forced fdd / hard disk / cdrom control group user access level usb mass storage reset...
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Pci configuration *1 : disabled/enable with pxe/enable without pxe *2 : slow-mode/full-speed *3 : auto/4.800gt/5.866gt/6.400gt *4 : disabled/enabled *5 : disabled/enabled *6 : auto/128 bytes/256 bytes note: if “iscsi remote boot” be enabled, then both nic1 and nic2 will not be displayed. Control gro...
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Setup submenu: boot boot settings configuration 44 control group user access level boot settings configuration access level 3 boot device priority access level 3 hard disk drives access level 3 cd/dvd device access level 3 network device access level 3 usb drives access level 3 chapter 3 — bios main...
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*1 : disabled/enabled *2 : disabled/enabled *3 : force bios/keep current *4 : off/on *5 : only for post error event boot device priority control group user access level 1st boot device access level 1 2nd boot device access level 1 control group user access level quick boot access level 2 quiet boot ...
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Setup submenu: server *1 : disabled/enabled *2 : disabled/enabled *3: power off/power on/last state *4 : disabled/correctable/uncorrectable/fatal control group user access level set bmc lan configuration access level 3 remote access configuration access level 3 restore on ac power loss access level ...
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Set bmc lan configuration *1 : dedicated -nic/ shared-nic *2 : disabled/ enabled *3 : input by user *4 :don’t set lan in bios menu and bmc web at the same time control group user access level bmc lan port configuration access level 1 dhcp enabled access level 1 ip address access level 1 subnet mask ...
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Remote access configuration *1 : disabled/enabled *2 : com1/com2 *3 : 115200 8,n,1/57600 8,n,1/38400 8,n,1/19200 8,n,1/09600 8,n,1 *4 : none/hardware/software *5 : disabled/enabled *6 : ansi/vt100/vt-utf8 limitation: when populate serial device, the remote access function must be disabled. Control g...
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Setup submenu: security *1 : no access/view only/limited/full access *2 : setup/always control group user access level change supervisor password access level 0 user access level access level 0 change user password access level 1 clear user password access level 1 password check access level 1 setup...
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Control group user access level save changes and exit access level 2 discard changes and exit access level 3 discard changes access level 3 load optimal defaults access level 1 save changes and exit highlight this item and press enterto save any changes that you have made in the setup utility and ex...
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Acpi bios specification system states the s99k 2u hardware supports these acpi states as followings. The s99k 2u could wake up from s0, s1 and s4. G0, system in working mode while the system is in the s0 state, it is in the system working state. The behavior of this state is defined as: the processo...
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G2, system soft off power is removed from most of system components, suspend well logic in ich10, sio. G3, mechanical off kinds of computer state that system entered and only left mechanical means. It is implied by the entry of this off state through a mechanical means that the no electrical current...
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Output cf carry flag non-carry – indicates no error eax signature 'smap' – signature to verify correct bios revision. Es:di buffer pointer returned address range descriptor pointer. Same value as on input. Ecx buffer size number of bytes returned by the bios in the address range descriptor. The mini...
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The bios can use the addressrangereserved address range type to block out various addresses as not suitable for use by a programmable device. Some of the reasons a bios would do this are: the address range contains system rom. The address range contains ram in use by the rom. The address range is in...
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Bios and bmc communication there is one interface for bmc and bios communication, kcs. Bios uses ipmi standard and oem commands, and follows their message format as well as protocol to communicate with bmc. Bios must send/get complete request and response data to/from bmc; otherwise, it may make a m...
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Introduction this document specifies the ast2050 bmc functionality and the communication interface for the qssc-s99k 2u. This bmc-specific document should be used in conjunction intelligent platform management interface specification v1.5 and v2.0 describes the communication channel interfaces. This...
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Acronyms term definition a/d analog to digital acpi advanced configuration and power interface asf alerting standart forum asserted active-high (positive true) signals are asserted when in the high electrical state (near power potential). Active-low (negative true) signals are asserted when in the l...
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Term definition ipmi intelligent platform management interface itp in-target probe kb 1024 bytes. Kcs keyboard controller style kvm keyboard, video, mouse lan local area network lcd liquid crystal display lct lower critical threshold led light emitting diode lnct lower non-critical threshold lnrt lo...
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Term definition rom read only memory rtc real-time clock. Component of chipset on the baseboard. Rtos real time operation system sci serial communication interface sdc scsi daughter card sdr sensor data record seeprom serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory sel system event log se...
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Server system overview in a server system, bmc (on-board to host server system) is an independent system of host server system. This independent system has its own processor and memory; the host system can be managed by this bmc system even if host hardware or os hang or went down. Bmc plays a key r...
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I2c interface ast2050 has a seven-channel i2c bus interface (iic). Each i2c bus can be functional as either master or slave mode. The i2c bus interface conforms to and provides a subset of the philips i2c bus (inter-ic bus) interface functions. The register configuration that controls the i2c bus di...
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Lpc interface ast2050 has an on-chip lpc interface. The lpc performs serial transfer of cycle type, address, and data, synchronized with the 33 mhz pci clock. It uses four signal lines for address/data, and one for host interrupt requests. Various kinds of cycle are available for the lpc interface, ...
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There are several power control sources implemented in bmc, including power button, watchdog timer, pef, and ipmi chassis command. Below are the diagrams of power control by bmc. Front panel power button chassis command power off bmc south bridge power off state front panel power button chassis comm...
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Front panel user interface the bmc provides control panel interface functionality including indicators (fault/status and identify leds) and buttons (power/id). Power button as previous described, the power buttons provide one of the sources for system status control. Id button the control panel chas...
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Error code error message response 0047 unknown bios error. Error code = 0047 halt 0048 password check failed halt 0049 unknown bios error. Error code = 0049 halt 004a unknown bios error. Error code = 004a pause 004b unknown bios error. Error code = 004b pause 005e password check failed pause 005d s....
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Error code error message response 0164 processor missing microcode pause 0165 processor missing microcode pause 0166 processor missing microcode pause 0167 processor missing microcode pause 0180 bios does not support current stepping pause 0181 bios does not support current stepping pause 0182 bios ...
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Host interface keyboard controller style (kcs) interface it follows intel 8742 bit definitions and operation. This kcs interface is decoded by lpc hardware interface in bmc. Data is transferred across the kcs interface using a per-byte handshake. Bmc support three kcs channels. The sms channel is co...
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Session and user the bmc must support at least 10 users (including null username). The supporting of anonymous login and null-username must be configurable. Note: most special characters could be used, but there are still restrictions in following list: 1. Symbol “/” is not allowed to use as usernam...
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Time sync in s99k 2u bmc design, bmc do not have a local rtc to know what time it is. Each time when server power on, bios will use set sel time command to initial bmc time. While time smaller than 0x20000000, bmc will default initial it’s sel time to 0xffffffff. Remote console program shall interpr...
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Fru and device id map this system supports one fru (field replaceable unit), the fru inventory data contains information such as the serial number, part number, asset tag and short descriptive string for the fru. The content of a fru inventory are specified in the platform management fru information...
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2. Snmpv1 message field size description version 1 byte 01h for 1.0 community string 16 bytes management software needs to specific this field. Default string is “public”. Command 1 byte a4h for trap enterprise 9 bytes iso(1).Org(3).Dod(6).Internet(1).Private(4).Enterprise(1). Wired_for_management(3...
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Ast2050 firmware update the bmc will allow users to upgrade firmware image on following entities: bmc all other upgradable entities the update capability shall be provided on local and remote interface. Dos recovery utility socflash utility webui update remote update can be achieved through remote w...
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Voltage sensor sensor number normal lct lnct unct uct p3v3_stby 36h 3.3v 3.072v 3.136v 3.456v 3.520v p3v3 35h 3.3v 3.072v 3.136v 3.456v 3.520v p5v 32h 5v 4.67v 4.76v 5.25v 5.34v p12v 34h 12v 11.21v 11.40v 12.6v 12.78v p1v8_aux 33h 1.8v 1.68v 1.71v 1.89v 1.92v p1v5_ich 31h 1.5v 1.40v 1.43v 1.56v 1.60...
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Watchdog for bios and os agent watchdog, this system adopts standard design as specified ipmi 1.5, but for os load watchdog. These enable, disable, interval time and action are controlled by oem set bios/os load wd action info command. All this data will be kept inside bmc nv memory. Pre-timeout int...
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Bios bmc interface rmcp oem command packet format field size (byte) content rmcp header version 1 0x06 reserved 1 0x00 sequence 1 0xff for no rmcp ack class of message 1 0x08 for oem defined rmcp oem command header iana 4 0x00001c4c for quanta group 1 0x05 for upgrade bios firmware command 1 0x00 xm...
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Ipmi 1.5 / 2.0 command support list this chapter lists all ipmi 1.5 / 2.0 mandatory and option command support. For more detailed information please refer to core ipmi commands support document. In the following section, if the command support is the same as listed inside core ipmi commands support ...
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Bmc device and messaging command table: bmc-system interface commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Set bmc global enables app 2eh m yes no get bmc global enables app 2fh m yes no clear message buffer flags app 30h m yes no get message buffer flags app 31h m yes no enable message channel rece...
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Command netfn cmd o/m supported? Get channel payload version app 50h m yes no master write-read i2c app 52h m yes no get channel cipher suites app 54h o yes no suspend/resume payload encryption app 55h o yes no set channel security keys app 56h o yes no get system interface capabilities app 57h...
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Event commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Event receiver event generator set event receiver s/e 00h m m yes no get event receiver s/e 01h m m yes no platform event s/e 02h m m yes no sel commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Get sel info storage 40h m yes no get sel allocation info sto...
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Fru inventory device commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Get fru inventory area info storage 10h m yes no read fru inventory data storage 11h m yes no write fru inventory data storage 12h m yes no sensor device commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Get device sdr info s/e 20h o yes no ...
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Lan configuration parameters parameter # parameter data (non-volatile otherwise noted) set in process 0 byte 1 – this bit [7:2] – reserved [1:0] – 00b set complete 01b set in process 10b commit write 11b reserved authentication type support (read only) 1 byte 1 [7:6] reserved [5:0] authentication ty...
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Parameter # parameter data (non-volatile otherwise noted) ipv4 header parameter 7 byte 1 ttl, 40h byte 2 [7:5] 010b, don’t fragment [4:0] reserved byte 3 [7:5] 000b, default precedence [4:1] 1000b, minimize delay [0] reserved default gateway address 12 byte 1:4 gateway ip address, msb first default ...
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Pef/pet alerting commands command netfn cmd o/m supported? Get pef capabilities s/e 10h m yes no arm pef postpone timer s/e 11h m yes no set pef configuration parameters s/e 12h m yes no get pef configuration parameters s/e 13h m yes no set last processed event id s/e 14h m yes no get last proc...
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Parameter # parameter data (non-volatile otherwise noted) event filter data 1 7 byte 1 set selector [7] reserved [6:0] filter number 1 base byte 2 data byte 1 of event filter data number of alert policy entry 8 byte 1 [7] reserved [6:0] 4 alert policy entry support in default platform alert policy t...
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Oem command net function = oem (0xc0), lun = 00 code command privilege level request, response data description 1ah set processor information operator request: byte 1 — processor index, 1 base byte 2~4 – same as get processor information byte 2~4 response: byte 1 – completion code interface: lpc set...
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Net function = oem (0xc0), lun = 00 code command privilege level request, response data description 1dh get dimm information user request : byte 1 — dimm index, 1 base response : byte 1 – completion code byte 2~6 – same as byte 2~6of set dimm information byte 7 – dimm status 0x00 – reserved 0x01 – u...
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Sensor and sdr definition sensor relate sdr format a – assertion d – de-assertion r – readable s – settable (for threshold sensor only) uc – upper critical unc – upper non-critical unr – upper non-recoverable lc – lower critical lnc – lower non-critical lnr – lower non-recoverable chapter 4 — bmc 89.
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Table: sensor type sdr definition table chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities mb temp 40h 07h 01h temperature – 01h threshold – 01h upper critical going high (a, s, r) upper non-cri...
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Sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities bp temp 43h 0dh 04h temperature – 01h threshold – 01h upper critical going high (a, s, r) upper non-critical going high (a, s, r) upper critical going low (d, ...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities cpu1 temp 45h 03h 02h temperature – 01h threshold – 01h upper critical going high (a, s, r) upper non-critical going high (a, s, r) upper criti...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities ioh temp 46h 03h 01h temperature – 01h threshold – 01h upper critical going high (a, s, r) upper non-critical going high (a, s, r) upper critic...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities processor 0 processor 1 23h 24h 03h 9-a processor – 07h sensor specific – 6fh 1: thermal trip (a,r) 7: processor presence detected a=0082 d=000...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities power unit 26h 0ah 13 power unit - 09h sensor specific - 6fh 0:power off / power down (a, r) 4: ac lost (a, r) a=0013 d=0000 r=0013 trigger off...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities proc_cat_err 2dh 03h 0bh processor – 07h sensor specific - 6fh 0: ierr (a,r) b: machine check exception (uncorrectable) (a,r) a=0801 d=0000 r=0...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities critical irq 29h 24h 1 critical interrupt - 13h sensor specific - 6fh 4:pci perr (a, r) by bios 5:pci serr (a, r) a=0030 d=0000 r=0030 trigger ...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities bmc sel 2bh 06h 2 event logging disabled - 10h sensor specific – 6fh 2: log area reset/cleared 4: selfull a=0014 d=0000 r=0014 trigger offset 7...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities pcie error 81h 22h 3 system firmware progress - 13h sensor specific – 6fh defined by bios and this sensor logged by bios. A=0000 d=0000 r=0000 ...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities qpi error 82h 22h 4 system firmware progress - 13h sensor specific – 6fh defined by bios and this sensor logged by bios. A=0000 d=0000 r=0000 t...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities button 84h 0ch 1 button/switch – 14h sensor specific – 6fh 0:power button pressed 2:reset button pressed a=0005 d=0005 r=0005 trigger offset 7:...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities mrc event 89h 22h 8 memory – 0ch sensor specific - 6fh defined by bios and this sensor logged by bios. A=0000 d=0000 r=0000 trigger offset 7:0 ...
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Chapter 4 — bmc sensor name sensor # entity id insta n ce sensor type event/reading type event triggers event data sensor initialization sensor capabilities ps1 status 86h 0ah 2 power supply – 8h sensor specific - 6fh 1: power supply failure detected (a,d,r) a=0002 d=0002 r=0002 trigger offset 7:0 6...
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Table: sensor event severity table sensor name sensor number sensor type event /reading type event triggers event severity mb temp fp temp dimm temp bp temp cpu0 temp cpu1 temp ioh temp 40h 41h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h temperature – 01h threshold – 01h upper non-critical - going high event_severity_non_c...
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Sensor name sensor number sensor type event /reading type event triggers event severity pci fan system fan 1 system fan 2 50h 51h 52h fan – 04h threshold – 01h lower non-critical - going low lower critical - going low event_severity_non_critical event_severity_critical processor 0 processor 1 23h 24...
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Sdr type 11h – fru device (m/b) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 xxh xxh 51h 11h 14h 20h 01h 88h 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 00h 00h 10h 00h 07h 01h 00h c9h 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ‘m’ ‘a’ ‘i’ ‘n‘ ‘b’ ‘o’ ‘a’ ‘r‘ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ‘d’ 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h 00h sdr type 12h – bmc device locator record 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
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Fru format the fru saved in seeprom. The length, field, and default values of fru shown below are for reference only. Mb fru size (starting offset) name 8 bytes (0) common header 72 bytes (8) internal use area 32 bytes (80) chassis info area 64 bytes (112) board info area 80 bytes (176) product info...
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Chassis info area format field length (byte) field value 1 chassis info area format version 01h 1 chassis info area length 03h 1 chassis type 17h 1 chassis part number type/length cbh n chassis part number bytes 22ssscs0008 1 chassis serial number type/length [1] cb m chassis serial number bytes [1]...
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Product info area format field length (byte) field value 1 product area format version 01h 1 product area length 0ch 1 language code 19h 1 manufacture name type/length c6h n manufacture name bytes quanta 1 product name type/length c4h m product name bytes qssc-s99q 1 product part/model number type/l...
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Common header field length (byte) field value 1 common header format version. 01h 1 internal use area starting offset (in multiples of 8 bytes) 01h 1 chassis info area starting offset (in multiples of 8 bytes) 02h 1 board area starting offset (in multiples of 8 bytes) 03h 1 product info area startin...
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Board info area format field length (byte) field value 1 board area format version 01h 1 board area length 03h 1 language code 19h 3 mfg. Data/time. Number of minutes from 0:00 hrs 1/1/96. Ls byte first. [1] xxxxxxh 1 board manufacturer type/length c0 p board manufacturer bytes. 1 board product name...
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Product info area format field length (byte) field value 1 product area format version 01h 1 product area length 02h 1 language code 00h 1 manufacture name type/length c0h n manufacture name bytes 1 product name type/length c0h m product name bytes 1 product part/model number type/length c0h o produ...
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Web gui web gui requirements kvm session requirement kvm1 the kvm viewer application will support up to two (2) concurrent kvm sessions kvm2 the kvm viewer shall be a java application and requires the installation of a jre package at the client viewer pc. The specific support version will be defined...
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Virtual media session requirement vm1 virtual media shall provide all virtual media devices on the host computer using usb 2.0 (high speed) support . Vm2 virtual media shall support all of the following client devices locally or via usb which can be emulated by host os : * cd-roms / dvd-roms * iso i...
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Esms introduction web provides a basic management utility for users to view the system information, system event and system status of the managed server, and so on. It also provides the basic utilities to remotely manage the system configuration. Kvm provides the ability to redirect the host system’...
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Web interface login users must enter the bmc embedded server ip address or url into the address bar of the web browser. When connecting to the bmc using a web browser, the login screen displays prompting for the username and password. This authentication with ssl protection prevents unauthorized int...
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Menu item description system information displays the system information. Server health displays the monitoring status of the server. Configuration allows the user to configure the ipmi settings. Remote control allows the user to launch kvm console and perform power control. Maintenance allows the u...
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Bmc information description x5 top pdb version the firmware version of x5 top pdb. X5 bot pdb version the firmware version of x5 bottom pdb. Mb position displays the mother board position of the chassis. Note: this field about x5 information is only support on x5 chassis. List fru this page displays...
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Component this page shows the cpu information and memory information. The number of cpu socket field and the number of memory slot field display the total number of the motherboard supported. Component web page cpu information include cpu id, status, socket, manufacturer, model and frequency. Memory...
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Server identify the server identify page displays the indicator led status. You can select a server identify operation to control the indicator led. Item description current server identify status displays the current server identify status is on or off. Item description server identify operation se...
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Sensor readings this page displays all sensor readings from the managed system. You can select the one sensor type from sensor type category to view the sensor data. Note: the sensor type category displays the full sensor (threshold-base) type only. Sensor readings web page item description name nam...
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Item description name name of the sensor. Status show the current status of the sensor. Reading the current value of the sensor. Threshold displays the threshold settings: low nr: lower non-recoverable low ct: lower critical low nc: lower non-critical high nc: upper non-critical high ct: upper criti...
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Item description event log category select one of the following event categories: all event logs sensor-specific events bios generated events system management software events refresh click to refresh this table. Clear event log left click the button to clear the all event logs. Configuration the co...
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Alerts web page item description alert policy # number of alert configuration entry. There are 15 alert configuration entries in the system. Destination address snmp trap destination ip address or email address for the configured alert entry. Modify add a new alert configuration entry or modify an e...
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Items description alert type you can select the way an alert is sent when it is triggered by an event. Snmp trap email note: if you select snmp trap as the alert type, email address, subject, message is disabled. If you select email as the alert type, destination ip is disabled. Destination ip type ...
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Item description current mouse mode absolute or relative. Note: whether you chose which of these two modes, it enables you to see two mouse cursors where, one is the redirected host mouse cursor and the other is the actual local mouse cursor. When the single cursor checkbox is selected, the user onl...
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Note: to change any of the settings on the network configuration page, you must have permission to configure bmc. Don’t do network configure when the server is in bios mode; the network configuration may be conflict with bios. Items description mac address displays the mac address. Obtain an ip addr...
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1. Vlan settings vlan web page items description enable vlan enable / disable vlan function. Note: if enabled, bmc will only accept packets for this channel if they have 802.1q fields and their vlan id matches the vlan id field. Vlan id identification for vlan interface. The range of vlan id is from...
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Item description enable serial over lan checked=enabled; unchecked=disabled baud rate select one of the ipmi data speed: 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps channel privilege level limit select the ipmi serial over lan minimum user privilege: administrator operator user save use this b...
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Snmp the snmp page shows the community string for the snmp trap server. You can modify the community string and click the save button to save a new community string. Snmp web page smtp the smtp page shows the ip address of smtp mail server. You can modify the ip address and click the save button to ...
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Users the users page enables you to view the current list of user slots for the server and configure existing bmc users. If you would like to delete or modify a user, select the name in the list and select delete user or modify user. To add a new user, select an un-configured slot and select add use...
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Item description user name enter a user name in this field. Your user name must be a string of 4 to 15 alpha-numeric characters. Username are case-sensitive and must start with an alphabetical character. Password enter a password in the password field. Your password must be a string of 8 to 20 alpha...
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Item description user name this field contains the user name. This field cannot be modified. Change password check this box when you want to change the password. Password you must enter a password in the password field when you check the change password box. Your password must be a string of 8 to 20...
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Item description pef# number of pef configuration entry. There are 40 pef configuration entries in the system. Event filter action show the doing action when the event occurs. Sensor type display the sensor type. Sensor num display the sensor number. Event trigger show the threshold type to cause th...
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2. Delete pef select a configured pef entry and click the delete button. Ssl the ssl page allows you to upload the new ssl certificate. Note: this ssl page does not support any encrypted private key, like des, aes, and so on. Please upload unencrypted private key. Ssl certificate upload web page ite...
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Ssl private key upload web page item description default certificate displays the creating time of the existing certificate. Default privacy key display the creating time of the existing privacy key. New private key click to choose the new private key that you want to upload. Upload click to start u...
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Items description never time out this option allows the web session never time out. Setting time out this option allows you to configure the web session time out value. The time out field will time out specify the time out value. Save use this button to save your settings. Remote control this remote...
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Console redirection web page when you click on the java console button, java will start and launch console redirection. Console redirection web page launch console redirection chapter 5 — esms 138.
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Server power control this feature allows you to view the current power status and control the power of your server remotely. Select one of the options listed in the following table and click the perform action button to execute on your server. You will be asked to confirm your choice. Upon confirmat...
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Language you can use the language to select the preferred language from available languages list. Languages web page chapter 5 — esms 140
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User privilege for web the following is user privilege definition table for web. The user privilege priority is oem proprietary > administrator > operator > user > no access. Oem proprietary and administrator can login to web and have full privilege, operator can login to web, but doesn’t have modif...
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Kvm interface setting up internet explorer you must first setup your internet browser before you can redirect the host system’s console. Open your ie browser, and left click tools and then internet options. Click the internet options the internet options window opens, click the settings button. Clic...
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The settings window opens, left click the every visit to the page button or automatically button. Click the ok button to apply the change and to go back to the internet options window. Click the every visit to the page next, you must setup ie to allow the downloading of signed activex controls and a...
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The security settings window opens, click the enable button under the download signed activex controls section. Click the enable button under the download signed activex controls section scroll down and click the enable button under the run activex controls and plug-ins section. Click the ok button....
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Click the apply button and then the ok button to make the changes. Note: you must restart internet explorer before the changes take effect. Also, remote console cannot run with any other security settings in internet explorer. Click the apply button console redirection window you can start the launc...
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Video video dropdown menu item description start redirection it can be used to begin console redirection. Stop redirection it can be used to halt console redirection. Restart it can be used to stop console redirection and then start console redirection. Full screen it can be used to view the console...
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Keyboard keyboard dropdown menu item description hold right ctrl key acts as the right-side key when in console redirection. Hold right alt key acts as the right-side key when in console redirection. Hold left ctrl key acts as the left-side key when in console redirection. Hold left alt key acts as ...
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Mouse mouse dropdown menu item description sync cursor sync cursor for remote control mouse. Options options dropdown menu chapter 5 — esms 148.
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You can check the box to hide the hardware cursor, and transmit video deltas only. You can choose one yuv compression mode via select compression mode. Yuv is a color space. Y is expressed as luminance, and uv is expressed as chrominance. You can also select a number to control dct quality. Video se...
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Redirect cdrom can be used to start or stop the redirection of a physical dvd/cd-rom drive. Redirect cdrom window redirect iso can be used to start or stop the redirection of the iso file. Redirect iso window chapter 5 — esms 150
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Redirect floppy can be used to start or stop the redirection of a physical floppy drive. Redirect floppy window redirect floppy image is used to start or stop the redirection of the floppy image, instead of a physical driver. Redirect floppy image window chapter 5 — esms 151.
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Help help dropdown menu the help dropdown menu contains the about jviewer menu item that allows you to view copyright and version information. Chapter 5 — esms 152.
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Appendix a — support appendix a support before you begin caution! Before removing the server cover, disconnect all power. Un-plug the ac power cord; disconnect all peripherals, and all lan lines. Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get into computer components a...
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Appendix a — support installing the rack brackets when the server is to be installed into a rack, it is necessary to install two rack mount brackets onto the server chassis prior to installing the server into the rack. Follow the procedures below to install the rack mount brackets onto the server. R...
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Appendix a — support slide screws slide screws 5. Remove any plastic cover from the rackmount. Caution! The server system is heavy. To avoid personal injury, two individuals are required to lift and place the server into position. 6. Slide the server onto the rails, and push back until it sits flush...
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Appendix a — support troubleshooting sequence server boot issues system does not boot after initial installation power connector not plugged in processor issues memory issues monitor issues power supply and chassis issues cable issues electrical short or overload defective components system does not...
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Appendix a — support most monitors employ indicator leds showing status. Refer to the monitor’s documentation to confirm opera- tion. If the problem still persists, try replacing the monitor or try the monitor on different ac outlet or a different system. Power supply and chassis issues · ensure tha...
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Appendix a — support viewing system event logs for investigation if the front panel led blinks for 30 to 60 seconds upon applying ac power to the power supply, the baseboard management controller (bmc) is initializing. If not, then the bmc is not functioning. If the bmc is working, try to gather sys...
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Appendix a — support status led descriptions front panel location number name icon color display status on blink off blink off blink off off blink description system main power on sleep system main power off unit selected for identifica- tion. No identification request. System failure. Non-critical ...
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Appendix a — support rear panel location number name icon color display sta- tus description share nic for management or ethernet lan green (left) green/amber (right) green (left) green/amber (right) rear panel 5-2a lan#1 & 2 slot green (left) green/amber (right) green (left) green/amber (right) gre...
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Ami post errors and beep codes test points and beep codes a checkpoint is either a byte or word value output to i/o port 80h. The bios outputs checkpoints throughout bootblock and power-on self test (post) to indicate the task the system is currently executing. Checkpoints are very useful in aiding ...
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Bootblock recovery code checkpoints the bootblock recovery code gets control when the bios determines that a bios recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the bios checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock ...
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Appendix a — support checkpoint description 03 disable nmi, parity, video for ega, and dma controllers. Initialize bios, post, runtime data area. Also initialize bios modules on post entry and gpnv area. Initialized cmos as mentioned in the kernel variable "wcmosflags." 04 check cmos diagnostic byte...
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Beep codes the following table describes the beep codes that are used in boot block: number of beeps description 3 3 beeps for no memory. Checkpoint description 40 detect different devices (parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in cpu, ¡k etc.) successfully installed in the system and update...
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Post error messages and handling whenever possible, the bios will output the current boot progress codes on the video screen. Progress codes are 32-bit quantities plus optional data. The 32-bit numbers include class, subclass, and operation information. The class and subclass fields point to the typ...
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Error code error message response 001b warn dimm compat minor not supported error warning 001c warn lockstep disable minor ras mode error warning 001d warn lockstep disable minor mismatched error warning 001e warn user dimm disable quad and 3dpc error warning 001f warn user dimm disable memtest erro...
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Error code error message response 0044 dma controller error halt 0045 dma-1 error halt 0046 dma-2 error halt 0047 unknown bios error. Error code = 0047 halt 0048 password check failed halt 0049 unknown bios error. Error code = 0049 halt 004a unknown bios error. Error code = 004a pause 004b unknown b...
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Error code error message response 0154 processor failed bist pause 0155 processor failed bist pause 0156 processor failed bist pause 0157 processor failed bist pause 0160 processor missing microcode pause 0161 processor missing microcode pause 0162 processor missing microcode pause 0163 processor mi...
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Error code error message response 8102 error! Usb device failed to initialize!!! Warning 8103 warning! Unsupported ubs device found and disabled!!! Warning 8104 warning! Port 60h/64h emulation is not supported by this usb host controller!!! Warning 8105 warning! Ehci controller disabled. It requires...