ADLINK aTCA-9710 User Manual

aTCA-9710

Dual Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

40G AdvancedTCA Processor Blade

User’s Manual

Manual Revision: 0.10 Preliminary
Revision Date: January 27, 2015
Part No.: 50-1G040-1000

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0.10 27/01/2015 Preliminary release

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Table of Contents

Revision History ......................................................................................................................2

1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................5

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................5

1.2 Block Diagram.............................................................................................................................6

1.3 Package Contents.......................................................................................................................7

2 Specifications ...................................................................................................................8

2.1 aTCA-9710 Specifications...........................................................................................................8

2.1.1 CPU/ Chipset/ Memory........................................................................................................................ 8

2.1.2 Standard and Interface ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.1.3 Software............................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.4 Mechanical & Environmental ............................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Power Consumption..................................................................................................................10

2.3 Board Layout............................................................................................................................. 11

2.3.1 aTCA-9710 Board Layout - Component Side.....................................................................................11

2.3.2 aTCA-9710 Board Layout - Solder Side............................................................................................ 12

2.3.3 aTCA-9710 Front Panel..................................................................................................................... 13

2.3.4 Status LED Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 14

2.4 Compliance ...............................................................................................................................17

3 Functional Description...................................................................................................18

3.1 CPU, Memory and Chipset .......................................................................................................18

3.1.1 CPU ................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.1.2 Memory.............................................................................................................................................. 19

3.1.3 Intel® C612 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................................... 19

3.1.4 Silicon Motion SM750 Graphics Controller........................................................................................ 20

3.2 Peripherals................................................................................................................................20

3.2.1 Reset ................................................................................................................................................. 20

3.2.2 SMBus Devices ................................................................................................................................. 21

3.3 I/O Interfaces ............................................................................................................................22

3.3.1 USB ................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.3.2 VGA Interface .................................................................................................................................... 23

3.3.3 Ethernet Connection .......................................................................................................................... 23

3.3.4 Serial Port .......................................................................................................................................... 24

3.3.5 Onboard mSATA Module ................................................................................................................... 24

3.3.6 Switch And Jumper Settings .............................................................................................................. 25

4 Intelligent Platform Management System.........................................................................26

4.1 IPMI Sensors ............................................................................................................................26

4.1.1 Sensor Reading (FRU Hotswap Sensor)........................................................................................... 28

4.1.2 Get Sensor Reading (Physical IPMB-0 Sensor)................................................................................ 29

4.1.3 Watchdog Timer Sensor .................................................................................................................... 30

4.1.4 Version Change Sensor..................................................................................................................... 31

4.1.5 System Firmware Progress Sensor................................................................................................... 32

4.1.6 Get Sensor Reading Command ........................................................................................................ 33

4.2 IPMI Commands .......................................................................................................................35

5 Getting Started................................................................................................................37

5.1 Safety Requirements.................................................................................................................37

5.2 Installing and Removing the aTCA-9710 ..................................................................................38

5.2.1 Installing the Blade ............................................................................................................................ 38

5.2.2 Removing the Blade .......................................................................................................................... 42

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5.3 Firmware Update Procedure.....................................................................................................45

5.3.1 Update Over Serial Interface ............................................................................................................. 45

5.3.2 Update over KCS............................................................................................................................... 46

5.3.3 Update over LAN ............................................................................................................................... 47

6 BIOS ................................................................................................................................48

6.1 Entering the BIOS Setup Screen ..............................................................................................48

6.1.1 Navigation.......................................................................................................................................... 48

6.2 Main BIOS Setup Screen..........................................................................................................50

6.3 Advanced Setup Screen ...........................................................................................................52

6.3.1 ACPI Settings .................................................................................................................................... 54

6.3.2 NCT5104D Super IO Configuration................................................................................................... 55

6.3.3 Serial Port Console Redirection ........................................................................................................ 57

6.3.4 PCI Subsystem Settings.................................................................................................................... 60

6.3.5 Network Stack Configuration ............................................................................................................. 61

6.3.6 CSM Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 62

6.3.7 Trusted Computing ............................................................................................................................ 63

6.3.8 ADLINK IPMI settings........................................................................................................................ 64

6.4 Intel RC Setup...........................................................................................................................66

6.4.1 Processor Configuration .................................................................................................................... 66

6.4.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration................................................................................... 69

6.4.3 Common RefCode Configuration ...................................................................................................... 71

6.4.4 Memory Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 72

6.4.5 IIO Configuration................................................................................................................................ 74

6.4.6 PCH Configuration............................................................................................................................. 76

6.5 Server Mgmt Setup Screen.......................................................................................................78

6.6 Boot Setup Screen....................................................................................................................79

6.7 Security Setup Screen ..............................................................................................................79

6.8 Save & Exit Setup Screen.........................................................................................................81

7 Serial Over LAN ..............................................................................................................83

7.1 Preparation For SOL Connection..............................................................................................83

7.2 Configure The Remote Client....................................................................................................83

7.2.1 Install IPMItool For The Remote Client.............................................................................................. 83

7.3 Configure The Target aTCA-9710 .............................................................................................84

7.3.1 BIOS Configuration............................................................................................................................ 84

7.3.2 Linux grub Setting.............................................................................................................................. 84

7.3.3 Linux System Setting......................................................................................................................... 85

7.4 Establish SOL Connection ........................................................................................................85

8 Drivers.............................................................................................................................87

Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................88

Getting Service ......................................................................................................................89

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1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

The ADLINK aTCA-9710 is a high performance AdvancedTCA® (ATCA) processor blade
featuring dual 12-core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2658 v3, Intel® C612 Chipset, eight­channel memory up to 256GB of DDR4 memory and 400W power supply subsystem. Versatile
connectivity includes four 40GbE Fabric Interfaces, dual GbE Base Interfaces, dual front panel
10GbE egress ports, front panel dual COM and USB 2.0 ports and front panel VGA connector.
An onboard SATA connector supports a mSATA up to 256GB and the optional RTM (aTCA­R9700) supports six 10GbE SFP+ ports and one hot-swappable SATA bay providing additional
network throughput and storage capacities.

The aTCA-9710's thermal solution (including VRM heat sink) ensures stable operation under
extreme operating environments and allows for compliance to the NEBS Level 3 standard
(design only). The robust computing power and reliability of the aTCA-9710 meets the
requirements of telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers
(NEPs), allowing them to build the next-generation telecom networks and communication
infrastructures.

Detailed features are outlined below and a functional block diagram is shown in the next
section.

 Two 12-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3
 Server-class Intel® C612 Chipset
 DDR4-2133 JEDEC standard VLP RDIMM (REG/ECC), up to 256 GB
 Onboard bootable 32GB mSATA module (max. 256GB)
 One Intel® I350 AM2 dual-port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
 Two Intel® XL-710-AM2 dual-port PCI Express 40Gigabit Ethernet controllers
 One Intel 82599ES 10Gigabit Ethernet Controller to front panel via SFP+ ports
 Optional three Intel® 82599ES 10Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (6 SFP+ ports) on RTM

(aTCA-R9700)

 Optional SATA 6G interface drive bay on RTM (aTCA-R9700)
 PICMG 3.1 Option 9-KR four Fabric Interface channels supporting dual dual-star
 Failover system BIOS
 Analog VGA output up to 1920x1440 resolution

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1.2 Block Diagram

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1.3 Package Contents

Before opening, please check the shipping carton for any damage. If the shipping carton and
contents are damaged, notify the dealer for a replacement. Retain the shipping carton and
packing material for inspection by the dealer. Obtain authorization before returning any
product to ADLINK.

Check that the following items are included in the package. If there are any missing items,
contact your dealer:

 aTCA-9710 AdvancedTCA processor blade (CPU, RAM specifications may differ

depending on options selected)

 USB Mini-B to DB-9 cable (for front panel serial port)

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2 Specifications

2.1 aTCA-9710 Specifications

2.1.1 CPU/ Chipset/ Memory

CPU

Chipset
Memory

Dual 12-core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2658 v3,
(2.2/2.9GHz QPI 9.6GT/s, 30MB L2 cache, LGA2011 Socket)

Intel® C612 Chipset
Registered ECC DDR4-1600/1866/2133 VLP RDIMM

16x RDIMM sockets
Up to 256GB

2.1.2 Standard and Interface

Standards

Networking

Display

USB
Serial

Storage

Front Panel I/O

Rear I/O
(aTCA-R9700)

PICMG 3.0 R3.0 AdvancedTCA
PICMG 3.1 AdvancedTCA Ethernet, Option 9-KR
1x dual-port Intel® I350 AM2 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
1x dual-port Intel® 82599ES 10Gigabit Ethernet Controller
2x 10GbE SFP+ ports on face plate
2x 10/100/1000BASE-T Base Interface channels
4x 10GBASE-KR4 Fabric Interface channels via two XL-710-AM2

40G Ethernet Controllers (Option 9-KR)
6x 10GBASE SFP+ ports on RTM (aTCA-R9700)
Silicon Motion SM750 graphics controller
Front panel analog VGA connector supports up to 1920x1440
resolution
2x USB 2.0 ports on front panel, two USB 2.0 ports to RTM
1x IPMC serial debug port (USB Mini-B)
1x RS-232 ports on front panel (USB Mini-B)
1x RS-232 port to RTM
Onboard mSATA module 32GB, up to 256GB
2x SATA channels to RTM
1x VGA port (DB-15)
3x USB 3.0 port (Type-A)
1x IPMC serial debug port (USB Mini-B connector)
1x RS-232 port (USB Mini-B connector)
2x 10GbE ports (SFP+)
LEDs: OOS, BIOS/OS boot OK, IPMC payload power authorization
and IPMC chassis identify command
Recessed reset button
6x SFP+ ports (three Intel® 82599ES 10G Ethernet Controllers)
1x SATA port from Intel® C612 PCH

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2.1.3 Software

BIOS
Supported OS

AMI BIOS with 8Mbit flash memory
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x/7.0
Contact ADLINK for other OS availability

2.1.4 Mechanical & Environmental

Dimensions
Operating
Temperature
Storage
Temperature
Humidity
Shock
Vibration

Compliance

322.25mm x 280mm x 30.48mm (H x D x W) - 6HP slot
Standard: 0°C to 55°C
NEBS short-term: 0°C to 61°C (sea level)

-40°C to 85°C

5% to 90% non-condensing
15G peak-to-peak, 11ms duration, non-operation
Non-operating: 1.88 Grms, 5 to 500 Hz, each axis
Operating: 0.5 Grms, 5 to 500Hz, each axis
CE, FCC Class A, UL, NEBS Level 3 (design)

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2.2 Power Consumption

This section provides information on the power consumption of the aTCA-9710.

System configuration

(1) Memory: 16x 8GB DDR4-2133 ECC REG
(2) Graphics: Silicon Motion SM750
(3) Power Supply: Chroma DC Power supply 62012P-80-60
(4) CPU: 2x 12-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3

The following table lists power consumption under different operating systems and
applications with a 48V power rail.

OS and Application Power Consumption

Windows Server 2008 R2, idle 81.12 W

Windows Server 2008 R2, BurnIn Test, CPU 100% usage 316.32 W

Windows Server 2008 R2, Power Thermal Utility, CPU 100% Usage 365.76 W

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2.3 Board Layout

2.3.1 aTCA-9710 Board Layout - Component Side

SW3

DIMM_EF

SW1

CPU2

E2 F2

DIMM_CD

DIMM_AB

CPU1

C1 D1

C2 D2

SW4

PSU1

A2

A1

B2

CN7

Location Description Location Description
CN1
CN2
CN7
DIMM_AB/CD
DIMM_EF/GH
J3/4
PSU1
PSU2

XL710 JTAG debug header
XL710 JTAG debug header
Ground connection
DDR4 DIMM A-D
DDR4 DIMM E-H
Zone 3 to RTM
400W -48V DC/DC module
400W Hot Swap Power Module

SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
SW6
SW7
SW8

Reserved for PCH debug
Clear CMOS
IPMC Programming mode
IPMC Mode Select
HW Reset Button
Reserved for XL710 debug
Reserved for XL710 debug

B1

DIMM_GH

G2

H2

SW7

SW8

PSU2

J3

J4

H1 G1 E1 F1

CN2

CN1

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2.3.2 aTCA-9710 Board Layout - Solder Side

Location Description
SW2
SW6

Clear CMOS
HW Reset Button

SW6

SW2

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2.3.3 aTCA-9710 Front Panel

BIOS/OS Boot OK

IPMC Payload Power Authorized

IPMC Chassis Identify Command

OOS LED

10GbE (SFP)

IPMC Serial Debug Port

RS-232 Serial Port

VGA

Hot-Swap LED

USB

Reset button

Base and Fabric Channel LEDs

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2.3.4 Status LED Definitions

The following sections describe the front panel Status LEDs: Hot-swap LED, OOS LED,
BIOS/OS Boot OK LED, IPMC Payload Power Authorized LED and IPMC Chassis Identify
Command LED.

2.3.4.1 Out of Service (OOS) LED

Out of Service LED (Red) State Remark

Blinking During BIOS POST M4
Off BIOS POST OK M4
On After OS shutdown M1

2.3.4.2 BIOS/OS Boot OK

BIOS/OS Boot OK (Green) State Remark

Blinking During OS Boot
Off During BIOS POST
On OS Boot OK

2.3.4.3 IPMC Payload Power Authorized

IPMC Payload Power Authorized
(Amber)

On Payload Power Authorized
Off Payload Power Not

Authorized

State Remark

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2.3.4.4 IPMC Chassis Identify Command LED

IPMC Chassis Identify Command
(Amber)

Off Default Off
Blinking Chassis Identify Command

Active

State Remark

2.3.4.5 Hot-swap LED

Hot-swap LED
(Blue)

Off M0 FRU not installed
On M1 FRU inactive
Long blink M2 FRU activation request
Off M3 FRU activation in process
Off M4 FRU active
Short blink M5 FRU deactivation request
Short blink M6 FRU deactivation in process

FRU State

number

FRU State Name

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2.3.4.6 Base and Fabric Channels LEDs

Base and Fabric Channels LEDs

FCH1 ACT (Amber)

Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

FCH 3 ACT (Amber)
Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

Fabric 1 Link
(Amber)

40Gbps – ON

Fabric 3 Link
(Amber)
40Gbps – ON

FCH 2 ACT (Amber)

Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

FCH 4 ACT (Amber)
Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

Fabric 2 Link
(Amber)
40Gbps – ON

Fabric 4 Link
(Amber)
40Gbps – ON

BCH1 ACT (Amber)

Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

BCH1 Speed and
Link
100 Mbps: Green

BCH2 ACT (Amber)
Blink when accessing
Ethernet I/O

1Gbps: Amber

2.3.4.7 Front Panel 10GbE SFP+ LEDs

Left LED: Speed and Link

1Gbps: Amber,
100Mbps: Green

Right LED: ACT

Blinking while data exchanging
Color: Amber

BCH2 Speed and
Link
100 Mbps: Green
1Gbps: Amber

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2.4 Compliance

The aTCA-9710 conforms to the following specifications:

 PICMG 3.0 R2.0 ECN0002 AdvancedTCA
 PICMG 3.1 Ethernet over AdvancedTCA Option 9-KR
 NEBS Level 3 (design)

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3 Functional Description

3.1 CPU, Memory and Chipset

3.1.1 CPU

The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3 implements several key technologies:

 Four channel Integrated Memory Controller supporting DDR4
 Integrated I/O with up to 40 lanes for PCI Express Generation 3.0
 Two point-to-point link interface based on Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI) up

to 9.6GT/s

 30 MB of shared cache

The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3 supports several advanced technologies:

 Intel® 64 Technology
 Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)

The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2658 v3 has a maximum TDP of 105W and has an elevated
case temperature specification. The elevated case temperatures are intended to meet the
short-term thermal profile requirements of NEBS Level 3. The Intel® Xeon® processor E5­2658 v3 is ideal for thermally constrained form factors in embedded servers, communications
and storage markets.

Supported Processors, Maximum Power Dissipation

The following table describes the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family CPUs supported by the
aTCA-9710:

Name E5-2658 v3

L2 cache 30MB
Clock 2.2GHz
QPI 9.6 GT/s
TDP 105W

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3.1.2 Memory

The aTCA-9710 is a dual processor system with each Intel® Xeon® processor E5 2600 v3
series providing four memory channels supporting DDR4, 1600, 1866, 2133 MT/s DIMMs. The
maximum memory capacity is 256GB with memory interleaving support. The
400/533/667/800/933 MHz differential memory clocks are driven by the Intel® Xeon®
processor E5-2658 v3 CPU with length-matching and impedance controlled through all the
DIMM slots.

The DDR4 DIMMs support the I2C interface. They are connected together and routed to the
PCH for the management.

Memory configuration changes are only permitted to be performed at the factory.
Failure to comply with the above may result in damage to your board or improper
operation.

3.1.3 Intel® C612 Chipset Overview

The Intel® C612 Chipset provides a connection point between various I/O components and
DMI based processors. Functions and capabilities include:

 PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports with transfers

up to 5 GT/s.


 ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 4.0a Enhanced DMA controller,

interrupt controller, and timer functions

 Integrated Serial ATA host controller switch independent DMA operation on up to 10 ports.
 USB host interface with two EHCI high-speed USB 2.0 Host controllers and 2 rate

matching hubs provide support for support for up to fourteen USB 2.0 ports

 Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with System Defense
 System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, version 2.0 with additional support for

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C devices

I

 Intel® High Definition Audio Supports
 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel® RSTe)
 Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)
 Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d)
 Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
 Low Pin Count (LPC) interface Firmware Hub (FWH) interface
 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
 Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
 JTAG Boundary Scan support

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3.1.4 Silicon Motion SM750 Graphics Controller

The aTCA-9710 provides an analog VGA port on the front panel powered by a Silicon Motion
SM750 2D graphics controller with the following features:

• PCI-Express x1 architecture

• 16MB integrated video DDR memory

• Low power consumption < 1.5W

• 300 MHz DAC supports up to 1920x1440 resolution

• 128-bit 2D graphic engine

• ROPs, BitBLT, transparent BLT, pattern BLT, Color expansion, and Line drawing

• YUV-16/32-bit RGB conversion

• Support 7 layers of display frames (2 hardware cursors, primary graphic, video, video

alpha, alpha, and secondary graphic)

• Two 8-bit portsorone16-bitvideocaptureportsupportsITU601

• and ITU 656 specifications UV-16/32-bit RGB conversion

• ReduceOn Power Management Technology

• Quick-Rotation features allow for 90°, 180°, and 270° rotation of on-screen images

3.2 Peripherals

The following peripherals are available on the aTCA-9710 blade

3.2.1 Reset

The aTCA-9710 is automatically reset by a precision voltage monitoring circuit that detects a
drop in voltage below the acceptable operating limit of 4.85V for the 5V line and below 3.2V for
the 3.3V line. Other reset sources include the Watchdog Timer, the face plate push-button
switch and also the RESET signal from the IPMC. The aTCA-9710 responds to any of these
sources by initializing local peripherals.

A reset will be generated by the following conditions:

 Power failure, +5 V supply falls below 4.1 V (typ.) or +3.3 V supply falls below

2.93 V (typ.)

 Pushbutton "RESET" pressed
 Watchdog time-out
 IPM controller reset

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3.2.2 SMBus Devices

The aTCA-9710 provides a System Management Bus (SMBus) hosted by the Intel® C612
PCH. The topology is shown in the diagram below.

PCHHostI2CBus

PCH

IPMCI2CBus

IPMC

SMBus

I2CCLK_IPM
I2CDAT_IPM

SMBus I/ O
PCA9555

SMBUSADD RESS = SUBMS04x0 ADDR ESS= 0xA6

SMBus I/ O
PCA9555

SMBUSADDRES S=0x42

SMBus I/ O
PCA9555

SMBUSADD RESS =0x46

EEPROM (FRU)
24C256

CPU DDR I2CBus

CPU 0

CPU 1

EEPROM(SEL)
24C256

SMBUSADD RESS =0xAA

PCA9617

PCA9617

PCA9617

PCA9617

HOT SW AP
IQ65033
PIM400KZ

SMBUSADDRESS= 0x5E

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM B2

DIMM C1

DIMM C2

DIMM D1

DIMM D2

DIMM E1

DIMM E2

DIMM F1

DIMM F2

DIMM G1

DIMM G2

DIMM H1

DIMM H2

SMBUS  ADDRES S =0x90/92/94

0xA0

0xA2

0xA8

0xAA

0xA0

0xA2

0xA8

0xAA

0xA0

0xA2

0xA8

0xAA

0xA0

0xA2

0xA8

0xAA

RTC

DS1339U-33

SMBUSADD RESS =0xD0

Thermal Sensor

LM73 x3

HW Monitor

NCT7904D

SMBUSADD RESS =0x5A

Thermal Sensor

LM73 x3

SMBUS ADDRES S = 0x90/92/9 4 SMBUS ADD RESS = 0x 90/92/94

I2C SWI TCH

PCA9545A

SMBUSADDRESS= 0xE0

Thermal Sensor

LM73 x3

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3.3 I/O Interfaces

3.3.1 USB

The aTCA-9710 supports Five USB 2.0 ports:

 3x Type-A ports on front panel
 Two ports routed to RTM (available on the aTCA-R6280 RTM)

On the USB 2.0 front panel port, a USB cable up to 5 meters in length can be used.

On the USB 2.0 Rear I/O ports, it is strongly recommended to use a cable less than 3 meters
in length for USB 2.0 devices.

The USB 2.0 ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. Hi-speed USB 2.0
allows data transfers of up to 480 Mb/s, 40 times faster than a full-speed USB (USB 1.1).
One USB peripheral may be connected to each port.

With the aTCA-R6280 RTM, the aTCA-9710 supports two additional USB ports on the I/O
panel of the RTM.

USB Connector Pin Definition (Type A)

Pin Signal

1 5V USB VCC
2 USB­3 USB+

Note: The aTCA-9710 host interfaces can be used with a maximum 500mA continuous load
current as specified in the Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 2.0. Short circuit
protection is provided. All the signal lines are EMI filtered.

4 GND USB

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3.3.2 VGA Interface

A DB-15 female connector on the front panel provides analog display output.

Front Panel VGA Pin Definition (DB-15)

Pin Name Pin Name

1 RED 9 +5v
2 GREEN 10 GND
3 BLUE 11 NC
4 NC 12 DDC_DATA
5 GND 13 HSYNC
6 GND 14 VSYNC
7 GND 15 DDC_CLK
8 GND

3.3.3 Ethernet Connection

The aTCA-9710 is equipped with one Intel® 82599ES 10Gigabit Ethernet Controller and
one dual-port Intel® I350AM2 Gigabit Ethernet Controller which provide 2x 10GbE ports
and 2x GbE ports in total. In default configuration, two ports from the Intel® 82599ES
10Gigabit Ethernet Controller are connected to the front panel SFP+ ports. Two GbE ports
from the Intel® I350AM2 Gigabit Ethernet Controller are connected to Zone 2 Base
Channels 1 and 2 (BCH1/BCH2).

Two Intel XL-710-AM2 40G network controllers are installed on the aTCA-9710 providing
four 40GBASE KR4 links to Fabric Channels 1, 2, 3 and 4. The four 40GBASE-KR4 links
are divided into two groups. FCH1/3 are connected to one of the XL-710-AM2 40G network
controllers while FCH2/4 are connected to the other.

Note: The bandwidth of each XL-710 40G network controller is limited by the PCIe x8 Gen3
link to the CPU. The total bandwidth of each XL-710 40G network controller is
approximately 50Gb/s.

With the aTCA-R9700 RTM installed, the aTCA-9710 supports six 10GbE SFP+ ports from
the Intel 82599ES Network Interface Controllers.

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3.3.4 Serial Port

Two serial ports are output to USB Mini-B connectors on the front panel for use as service
terminals. The port labeled IPMI is an "IPMC" debug port and the port labeled CPU" is
connected to COM 1 of the Super IO chip.

Serial Port Pin Definition (USB Mini-B)

PIN Signal Name In/Out

1 Signal Ground
2 Transmitted Data (TxD) Out
3 Received Data (RxD) In
4 Signal Ground
5 Signal Ground

3.3.5 Onboard mSATA Module

The aTCA-9710 is equipped with an mSATA flash module (32GB, up to 256GB available)
which supports a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface with sustained read to 550MB per second and
sustained write up to 500MB per second.

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3.3.6 Switch And Jumper Settings

3.3.6.1 Set Blade Operation Mode

Use switch SW4 to set the Blade Operation Mode. Normal operation requires a shelf
manager for the blade to boot. Standalone mode allows the blade to boot without a shelf
manager.

SW4 Blade Operation Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4

Normal Mode (default) OFF OFF OFF OFF

Standalone Mode OFF OFF ON OFF

3.3.6.2 IPMC JTAG Signal

The switch SW3 is designed for hardware debug purposes. Do not change the default
settings. Doing may result in an abnormal boot, failure to boot, and or damage to the board.

SW3 IPMC JTAG Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4

Default Setting OFF ON ON ON

3.3.6.3 Shelf/Logic Ground Jumper

Use CN7 to short Shelf Ground to Logic Ground.

Shelf/Logic GND CN7 Setting

Shorted 1-2

Open (default) 2-3

The locations of SW3, SW4 and CN7 are shown below:

SW12

SW4

CN7

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4 Intelligent Platform Management System

The purpose of the intelligent platform management system is to monitor, control, and assure
proper operation of AdvancedTCA® Boards and other Shelf components. The intelligent
platform management system watches over the basic health of the system, reports anomalies,
and takes corrective action when needed. The intelligent platform management system can
retrieve inventory information and sensor readings as well as receive event reports and failure
notifications from Boards and other Intelligent FRUs. The intelligent platform management
system can also perform basic recovery operations such as reset of managed entities.

The IPMC controller on aTCA-9710 supports an “intelligent” hardware management system,
based on the Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification. The intelligent
management system provides the ability to manage the power, cooling, and interconnect
needs of intelligent devices; to monitor events; and to log events to a central repository.

4.1 IPMI Sensors

The following table lists all the sensors supported by the aTCA-9710. Six thresholds including
Lower Non-Recoverable (LNR), Lower Critical (LC), Lower Non-Critical (LNC), Upper Non­Critical (UNC), Upper Critical (UC) and Upper Non-Critical (UNR) are defined for each voltage
or temperature sensor.

Sensor Type

LNR LC LNC UNC UC UNR

Hot Swap Discrete na na na na na na
IPMB Physical Discrete na na na na na na
BMC Watchdog Discrete na na na na na na
Version change Discrete na na na na na na

System FW
PROG

Health Status Discrete na na na na na na
BIOS Boot Discrete na na na na na na
48V Current(A) Amps na na na na na na
48V_A Power(V) Volts 75.075 72.15 57.2 43.225 39 36.075
48V_B Power(V) Volts 75.075 72.15 57.2 43.225 39 36.075

1.8V I350 Volts 1.985 1.945 1.915 1.695 1.665 1.625

0.85V XL710_1 Volts 1.235 1.215 1.205 0.605 0.585 0.565

0.85V XL710_2 Volts 1.235 1.215 1.205 0.605 0.585 0.565

1.05V PCH Volts 1.215 1.155 1.105 0.995 0.945 0.895

1.50V PCH Volts 1.655 1.625 1.595 1.305 1.245 1.215

1.20V VGA Volts 1.385 1.345 1.315 1.095 1.065 1.025

3.30V MGMT Volts 3.633 3.573 3.513 3.105 3.044 2.984

3.30V SYS Volts 3.633 3.573 3.513 3.105 3.044 2.984

5.00V SYS Volts 5.502 5.408 5.314 4.703 4.609 4.515

Discrete na na na na na na

Threshold

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Sensor Type

Threshold

LNR LC LNC UNC UC UNR

12.0V SYS Volts 13.24 13 12.76 11.32 11.08 10.84

1.05V VCCIO Volts 1.216 1.168 1.104 0.992 0.96 0.896

1.80V
VCCIN_CPU0

1.80V
VCCIN_CPU1

Volts 1.856 1.84 1.824 1.6 1.536 1.456

Volts 1.856 1.84 1.824 1.6 1.536 1.456

1.20V VDDQ_AB Volts 1.392 1.344 1.312 1.104 1.056 1.024

1.20V VDDQ_CD Volts 1.392 1.344 1.312 1.104 1.056 1.024

1.20V VDDQ_EF Volts 1.392 1.344 1.312 1.104 1.056 1.024

1.20V VDDQ_GH Volts 1.392 1.344 1.312 1.104 1.056 1.024

0.60V VTT_AB Volts 0.72 0.688 0.64 0.576 0.528 0.496

0.60V VTT_CD Volts 0.72 0.688 0.64 0.576 0.528 0.496

0.60V VTT_EF Volts 0.72 0.688 0.64 0.576 0.528 0.496

0.60V VTT_GH Volts 0.72 0.688 0.64 0.576 0.528 0.496

CPU1 Temp

CPU2 Temp

PCH Temp

DC/DC Temp

XL710 Temp

CPU1 VRM1
Tem p
CPU1 VRM2
Tem p
CPU1 VRM3
Tem p
CPU2 VRM1
Tem p
CPU2 VRM2
Tem p
CPU2 VRM3
Tem p

degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C
degrees
C

107 97 87 -5 -10 -15

107 97 87 -5 -10 -15

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

95 85 75 0 -5 -10

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