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Ara
Server MotherBoard
User Manual
Document Number : MAN-00205-B
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Contents
Contents............................................................................................................................................................. 0
Safety Information .............................................................................................................................................. i
About This User Manual ..................................................................................................................................... ii
Chapter 1. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 General Information ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2. .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 System Memory ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3. .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Motherboard block diagram .................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................................................................. 9
3.3 Motherboard Content List ..................................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Internal Connectors/Jumpers ............................................................................................................... 10
3.5 LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter4. ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1 Updating BIOS ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 5. ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
5.1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup) ............................................................................................................ 25
5.2 Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck) ................................................................................................. 28
5.3 Connect to BMC ................................................................................................................................... 30
5.4 Updating BMC Firmware ...................................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 6. ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
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Copyright © 2015 AIC, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This document contains proprietary information about AIC products and is not to
be disclosed or used except in accordance with applicable agreements.
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Safety Information
When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, basic safety
precautions, as listed below, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, and personal injuries.
Read and understand all instructions.
Observe warnings and instructions marked on the product.
For proper mounting instructions, please consult the User’s Manual provided with
the product.
Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table which might cause
the product to fall and sustain serious damage.
Install only equipment identified in the User’s Manual provided with this product.
Use of other equipment might cause improper connection of circuitry that might
lead to fire or personal injuries.
This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on
the marked label. If you are uncertain about the type of power supply in your
area, consult your dealer or the local Power Company.
Disconnect the power supply module when removing power from the system.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Do not use this product near a water source such as a wet faucet.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through open slots as they may
touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquids of any kind on the product.
Do not block or cover slots and openings in the unit as they are for ventilation to
protect the unit from overheating. Do not place the product in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is available.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. Service
should only be performed by trained personnel. Opening or removing covers
and/or circuit boards may expose you to electric or other risks. Incorrect
reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used.
Risk of explosion is possible if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose
used batteries according to the instruction.
This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug with a third
(grounding) pin. This plug is intended to fit only into a grounding type power
outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
by removing the grounding type plug. Do not use a 3-to-2 prong adapter at the
receptacle. Use of this type of adapter may result in risk of electric shock and/or
damage to this product.
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About This User Manual
This document provides a detailed description of the Tolimon including:
The General Features of the Product
Motherboard Settings
BIOS Configuration and Settings
BMC Configuration and Settings
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Chapter 1.
Product Introduction
1.1 General Information
Ara, a server grade mother board supports Single Intel® Xeon® processor E2-1200
V3(Haswell) / V4(Braodwell) series.
1.2 Specifications
Dimensions (with chassis ears/protrusions)
W x D
mm : 330 x 152.4
inches : 13 x 6
Motherboard
Motherboard
Ara
Processor
Processor Support
Single LGA1150 support Intel® Xeon® processors E2-1200 V3(Haswell) /
V4(Braodwell) series
Chipset
Chipset Support
Intel® C226 chipset
System Memory
System Memory
• 2 memory channel
• 4 DIMM slots support up to:
- 32GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066 UDIMM SR and DR
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BIOS
BIOS Type
• AMI BIOS
• SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) FLASH Interface
BIOS Features
• EFI 2.3 BIOS
• ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0
• PXE 2.0
• WOL
• AC loss recovery
• IPMI KCS interface
• SMBIOS 2.0
• Serial console redirection
On-Board Devices
Serial ATA
Built-in SATA controller with RAID support on Intel® C226 chipset
Support • 6 x SATA3 ports
IPMI
Aspeed AST2400 BMC
• Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0)
• iKVM, Media Redirection, IPMI over LAN, Serial over LAN
• SMASH support
Network Controllers
• Intel® I210AT PCIe GbE controller * 2
• Intel® I217LM GbE PHY
Graphics
Aspeed AST2400 graphics controller
• PCIe x1 VGA/2D controller
• 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp
Rear I/O
LAN
2 x RJ45 ports
USB
2 x USB ports
VGA
1 x VGA port
Serial Port
1 x external DB-9 serial port
System Management
System Management
• IPMI 2.0 compliance
• iKVM support (KVM over IP)
• Media redirection
• Smart fan speed control
• Remote power on/off/reset
• Temperature, fan, voltage, PSU sensor monitor
• System ID / System fail indicator
• SEL message alarm through mail
• SNMP support
• Intel NM
Operating Environment
Environmental
Specifications
• Operating Temperature: 0 ~ 35°C
• Operating Altitude Condition: 0 ~ 10K feet
• Storage Temperature: -20° ~ 60°C
• System Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (35°C) non-condensing
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Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2.1.1 Installing the CPU
1. Press the load lever to release the load plate.
2. Lift the load plate.
Load lever
Load plate
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3. Remove the processor protective cover from CPU socket.
4. Align the processor cutouts against the socket notches.
5. Close the load plate & load lever.
Press to close
Processor protective cover
Cutouts
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2.1.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink
To install the CPU heatsink:
1. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match
the holes on the motherboard.
2. Tighten the four screws in a diagonal sequence, a couple of turns at a time,
until all four screws are secure and the heatsink is securely fastened to the
chassis.
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2.2 System Memory
This server board supports four DDR3 1333/1600 Unbuffered ECC SDRAM.
1. Populate DIMMs in the following order:
DIMM
Numbers
DIMM arrangement
1 DIMMs
CHA
CHB
JDIMM_B1
2 DIMMs
CHA
CHB
JDIMM_A1
JDIMM_B1
3 DIMMs
CHA
CHB
JDIMM_A1
JDIMM_B1
JDIMM_B0
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DIMM
Numbers
DIMM arrangement
4 DIMMs
CHA
CHB
JDIMM_A1
JDIMM_A0
JDIMM_B1
JDIMM_B0
2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
3. Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place.
DIMM notch
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Chapter 3.
Motherboard Settings
This section describes the jumpers, internal connectors, and internal LEDs setting on
Ara motherboard. Motherboard layout and important jumper settings are listed as
below.
3.1 Motherboard block diagram
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3.2 Motherboard Layout
3.3 Motherboard Content List
Connectors
Location
Connectors
Location
1
VGA Port (D-SUB15)
JVGA
17
PC Buzzer
JSPKR
2
COM Port (D-SUB 9)
JCOM1
18
IPMB
IPMB
3
USB Port (Dual Port)
JUSB
19
DOM power Box header
JDOM_PWR
4
Ethernet (RJ45 Dual Port)
JRJ45
20
PC Debug Port
JLPC_DP
5
VGA Pin header
JVGA_INT
21
PCH GPIO function
PCH_GPIO
6
BMC debug Port
JBMC_DP
22
Intel® PCH USB 2.0
Debug Port
PCH_DP
7
UART/COM Pin header
JCOM2
23
Reboot mode
Reboot_mode
8
LCM
JLCM
24
Serial ATA (1~6)
SATA1~
SATA6
9
BMC GPIO function
JBMC_GPIO
25
Intel® CPU Debug Port
JCPU_XDP
10
Front IO
JFRNT_IO
26
Intel® PCH Debug Port
JPCH_XDP
11
LAN LED header
LED_CON
27
Vertical L4P (1x4 pin)
L4P_J33
12
Power for fan (12V, 1.5A)
FAN_CON1
28
Vertical L4P (1x4 pin)
L4P_J34
13
Power for fan (12V, 1.5A)
FAN_CON2
29
Power Supply (2x7 pin)
JPWR1
14
PSU PMBUS V1.2
JPMBUS
30
Power Supply (2x4 pin)
JPWR2
15
USB Pin header
JUSB3.0
31
SPI Socket
JSPI
16
SGPIO
JSGPIO
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3.4 Internal Connectors/Jumpers
Internal Connectors
Description
JFRNT_IO
Front IO
1. PWR LED+
3. PWR LED#
5. HDD LED+
7. HDD LED#
9. SYS ID LED+
11. SYS ID LED#
13. SYS FLT LED+
15. SYS FLT LED#
17. SB SMB DATA
19. SB SMB CLK
2. PWR Button
4. GND
6. RST Button
8. GND
10. FP ID Button
12. GND
14. FP NMI Button
16. GND
18. 5VSB
20. GND
JPWR1
Power Supply
1. GND
2. GND
3. GND
4. GND
5. GND
6. GND
7. PS_ON
8. +12V
9. +12V
10. +12V
11. +12V
12. +12V
13. 5VSB
14. PS_OK
JPWR2
Power Supply
1. GND
2. GND
3. GND
4. GND
5. +12V
6. +12V
7. +12V
8. +12V
J22
Inactive Power OK
(Jumper)
Default: NC
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J33
L4P Power
1. +12V
2. GND
3. GND
4. +5V
J34
L4P Power
1. +12V
2. GND
3. GND
4. +5V
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Internal Connectors/Jumpers (Continued)
Internal Connectors
Description
JUSB3.0
USB
1. +5V (Fused)
2. USB3 Port6 (RX-)
3. USB3 Port6 (RX+)
4. GND
5. USB3 Port6 (TX-)
6. USB3 Port6 (TX+)
7. GND
8. USB Port3 (D-)
9. USB Port3 (D+)
10. NC
20. Key (no pin)
19. +5V (Fused)
18. USB3 Port5 (RX-)
17. USB3 Port5 (RX+)
16. GND
15. USB Port 5 (TX-)
14. USB Port 5 (TX+)
13. GND
12. USB Port2 (D-)
11. USB Port2 (D+)
LED_CON
LAN LED Header
1. LAN1_TRAFFIC
3. LAN2_LINK_UP#
5. LAN3_LINK_UP#
2. +3.3V
4. +3.3V_AUX
6. NC
JSGPIO
SGPIO Header
1. GND
3. PCH_SDATAOUT1
5. +3.3V
2. PCH_SDATAOUT0
4. PCH_SLOAD
6. PCH_SCLOCK
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FAN_CON1
AST2400 Fan Header
1. GND
3. I2C5SCL
5. PWM1
7. PWM2
9. PWM3
11. PWM4
13. FAN6_TACH
15. GND
2. +3.3V
4. I2C5SDA
6. FAN1_TACH
8. FAN2_TACH
10. FAN3_TACH
12. FAN4_TACH
14. FAN5_TACH
16. GND
FAN_CON2
AST2400 Fan Header
1. FAN7_TACH
3. FAN9_TACH
5. FAN10_TACH
7. FAN11_TACH
9. FAN12_TACH
11.GND
2. FAN8_TACH
4. PWM5
6. PWM6
8. PWM7
10. PWM8
12. GND
JPMBUS
PMBUS
1. PMBUS_CLK
3. PMBUS_ALERT
5. +5V_AUX
2. PMBUS_DATA
4.GND
IPMB
IPMB
1. I2C1SDA
3. I2C1SCL
2. GND
4. NC
JSPKR
PC Buzzer
1. +5V
2. PCH_SPKR
DOM_PWR
DOM Power
1. +5V
2. GND
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Internal Connectors/Jumpers (Continued)
Internal Connectors
Description
JVGA_INT
VGA
1. GND
3. DACROA
5. DDC_DATAO
7. GND
9. NC
11. AVSYNCO
13. GND
15. GND
2. DACROA
4. NC
6. GND
8. DACBOA
10. AHSYNCO
12. DVO_5V
14. GND
16. DDC_CLKO
JCOM2
UART/COM
1. DSRB
3. RTSB
5. CTSB
7. RIB
9. NC
2. DCDB
4. RXDB
6. TXDB
8. DTRB
10. GND
JLCM
LCM
1. PCH_PWRBTN#
3. TXDC
5. GND
2. PCH_SYSRST#
4. RXDC
JBMC_DP
BMC debug Port
1. SCOM2_T3OUT
3. GND
2. SCOM2_R4IN
JBMC_GPIO
BMC GPIO
1.GND
3. I2C9SDA
5. I2C9SCL
2. BMC_ GPY0
4. BMC_ GPY1
6. BMC_ GPY2
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PCH_GPIO
PCH GPIO
1. GND
3. PCH_GP72
5. PCH_GP73
7. PCH_GP32
9. FM_GP18_TEST14
2. +3.3V
4. PCH_GP2
6. PCH_GP3
8. PCH_GP52
10. PCH_GP54
JLPC_DP
LPC Debug Port
1. GND
3. PCH_GP61
5. AST_SERIRQ
7. PCH_LPC_LAD2
9. PCH_LPC_LAD1
11.GND
2. CK_33M_DEBUG
4. PCH_LPC_LFRAME#
6. RST_PLTRST_N
8. PCH_LPC_LAD3
10. +3.3V
12. PCH_LPC_LAD0
PCH_DP
PCH Debug Port
1. +5V
3. USB9_D+
5. NC
2. USB9_D-
4. GND
Reboot_mode
Reboot mode
1. NC
3. GND
2. SPEAKER_PCH
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Internal Connectors/Jumpers (Continued)
Jumpers
Description
J7
CMOS Jumper
Pin1-2 close / Normal (Defaul)
Pin 2-3 close / Clear CMOS
J12
ME mode
Open / Normal ME Enable (Defaul)
Short / Security override (ME disable)
J13
LAN1 flash setting
Open / Normal (Defaul)
Short / Non-secure mode
J10
BMC ARM setting
Open / Normal
Short / Disable (Defaul)
J40
ME setting
Open / Normal (Defaul)
Short / ME force recovery mode
J26
Reboot setting
Pin1-2 close / Normal
Pin 2-3 close / Reboot mode (Defaul)
J15
BMC RST setting
Open / Normal (Defaul)
Short / Reset BMC
J14
LAN3 flash setting
Open / Normal (Defaul)
Short / Non-secure mode
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J22
PWR_OK setting
Open / Normal (Defaul)
Short / Inactive Power OK
JINTRUDER
Chassis Intrusion
Open / Enable (Defaul)
Short / Case Open
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3.5 LEDs
3.5.1 Front Panel LEDs
Power
Yellow
System is On
Off
System has no AC power
UID
Blue
UID activity detected
Off
No UID activity detected
System Error
Red
Critical system failure detected
(processors, memory, voltage regulators, thermal
events, fan failures, NMI, etc)
Off
No critical failures detected
Hard Disk
Green (Blinking)
Disk activity detected
Off
No disk activity detected
NIC 1
Green (Blinking)
NIC1 activity detected
Off
NIC is not active
NIC 2
Green (Blinking)
NIC2 activity detected
Off
NIC is not active
NIC 3
Green (Blinking)
NIC3 activity detected
Off
NIC is not active
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3.5.2 Rear chassis LEDs
NIC 1 (Lower Right)
Green (Blinking)
NIC1 activity detected
Off
NIC1 is not active, LAN cable no connect
NIC 1 (Lower Left)
Status LED
1G : Orange,
100M: Green
10M/No connect: Off
NIC 2 (Upper Right)
Green (Blinking)
NIC2 activity detected
Off
NIC2 is not active, LAN cable no connect
NIC 2 (Upper Left)
Status LED
1G : Orange,
100M: Green
10M/No connect: Off
NIC 3 (Right)
Green (Blinking)
NIC3 activity detected
Off
NIC3 is not active, LAN cable no connect
NIC 3 (Left)
Status LED
1G : Orange,
100M: Green
10M/No connect: Off
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3.5.3 Internal LEDs
UID LED (LED1)
On (Blinking)
UID activity detected.
Off
UID not activity detected.
Heart Bit (LED2)
On (Blinking)
BMC activity normal.
Off
BMC is not active
Standby OK (LED3)
On
AC in, standby power ready.
Off
AC out, standby power off.
Power OK (LED4)
On
Power on, system power ready.
Off
Power off.
S4_STATUS (LED5)
On
S4
Off
S0
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Chapter4.
BIOS Configuration and Settings
1. Press DEL to run the setup procedure.
2. There will be a message “Entering SETUP” displayed on the diagnostics screen.
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3. Identify the BIOS Version
4. Load Optimal Default setting
5. Save the setting and exit the BIOS setup utility.
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4.1 Updating BIOS
Important Notes:
To identify the current BIOS version, please check out on BIOS setup.
Update by AMI AFUDOS utility under DOS environment
If you need to update Flash in the DOS environment, please use AFUDOS utility. To use this
utility, you must include the flash.bat , AFUDOS.exe, and bin file in the same folder. Please
follow the instructions to update whole flash part:
1. Execute flash.bat to update Flash in the DOS environment.
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2. Reboot system.
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Chapter 5.
BMC Configuration and Settings
Insert Ethernet LAN cable into the BMC LAN port. There are two methods to setup BMC IP:
5.1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS setup)
BIOS SETUP Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Configuration
Address source Static
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1. Input IP address. Set static IP.
2. Input subnet mask address.
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5.2 Method 2 (Use a Dos tool - Syscheck)
1. Type : sc –lanset.
2. Modify IP setting.
3. Input IP address.
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4. Input submask address.
Below IP address is an example using a default IP setting. User is allowed to
change the IP address for realistic use.
5. Finish BMC IP configuration.
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5.3 Connect to BMC
Below IP address is an example using default IP setting. User is allowed to change
the IP address for realistic use.
1. Open the browser then type default BMC IP address: 192.168.22.22
2. Use the default user name and password for first-time login to BMC WEB GUI.
Field:
Default
UserName:
admin
Password:
admin
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3. Information of firmware.
4. Server Health - Sensor Readings:
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5. Configuration
Please refer to AIC BMC User Guide for more information on AIC BMC.
Mouse Mode setting:
For Windows OS environment, set mode to absolute.
For Linux OS environment, set mode to relative.
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6. Remote Control:
Environmental setting:
Press “ALT+C” for local and remote OS mouse control switching.
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5.4 Updating BMC Firmware
1. Boot to the DOS (MS-DOS or Free DOS is workable)
2. Enter BMC firmware directory [XXXXXZYY]; XXXXX: project name ; YY: firmware
version; Z: Identify character, C for official, B for Beta.
3. Execute a.bat batch file to update the BMC firmware
Example:
A:>cd SB301C01
A:\ SB301C01>a.bat
This is just an example. The latest BMC firmware version is available from the FAE
or AIC website.
4. After update BMC firmware, please power off and then power on system.
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Chapter 6.
Technical Support
TAIWAN
Tel: +886 3 433 9188
Fax: +886 3 287 1818
Email Technical Support: [email protected]
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Tel: +021.54961421, +021.54961422
Fax: Extension: 608
Email Technical Support: [email protected]
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Tel: +1.909.895.8989
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Tel: +1.973.884.8886
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