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2.3 System Software Overview ............................................................................................................. 9
2.3.1 System BIOS .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3.2 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Data ............................. 13
4.8.2 DIMM Population Validation Check .......................................................................................... 29
4.8.3 Channel Training .............................................................................................................................. 30
5. System I/O ....................................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 PCIe* Support .................................................................................................................................... 32
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5.2 PCIe* Enumeration and Allocation ........................................................................................... 33
5.7.2 Factory Programmed MAC Address Assignments ............................................................. 45
5.8 Video Support ................................................................................................................................... 45
5.8.1 Dual Video and Add-In Video Adapters ................................................................................. 46
5.8.2 Setting Video Configuration Options using the BIOS Setup Utility ............................ 48
5.9 USB Support ....................................................................................................................................... 50
5.9.1 Low Profile eUSB SSD Support .................................................................................................. 50
5.10 Serial Ports .......................................................................................................................................... 51
6. System Security .............................................................................................................................. 53
6.1 BIOS Setup Utility Security Options Menu ............................................................................ 53
7.1 Management Feature Set Overview ......................................................................................... 58
7.1.1 IPMI 2.0 Features Overview ......................................................................................................... 58
7.1.2 Non IPMI Features Overview ....................................................................................................... 59
7.2 Platform Management Features and Functions .................................................................. 61
7.2.1 Power Sub-system ........................................................................................................................... 61
7.2.2 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) ....................................................... 61
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7.2.3 System Initialization ........................................................................................................................ 61
7.3.12 Voltage Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 70
7.3.13 Fan Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 70
7.3.14 Standard Fan Management .......................................................................................................... 72
7.3.15 Power Management Bus (PMBus*) ............................................................................................ 78
7.3.16 Power Supply Dynamic Redundancy Sensor ....................................................................... 78
7.3.17 Component Fault LED Control ................................................................................................... 79
8.2 Features ................................................................................................................................................ 81
8.3 ME System Management Bus (SMBus*) interface ............................................................... 81
9.3.8 Media Redirection ............................................................................................................................ 89
10.1 Power Connectors ........................................................................................................................... 91
10.1.1 Main Power ......................................................................................................................................... 91
10.1.2 Hot Swap Backplane Power Connector .................................................................................. 92
10.1.3 Peripheral Drive Power Connector ........................................................................................... 93
10.1.4 Riser Card Supplemental 12V Power Connectors.............................................................. 93
10.2 Front Panel Headers and Connectors ..................................................................................... 94
10.2.1 Front Panel Button and LED Support ...................................................................................... 94
10.2.2 Front Panel LED and Control Button Features Overview ................................................ 95
10.2.3 Front Panel USB 2.0 Connector ................................................................................................. 96
10.2.4 Front Panel USB 3.0 Connector ................................................................................................. 97
10.2.5 Front Panel Video Connector ...................................................................................................... 97
10.2.6 Intel
®
Local Control Panel Connector ....................................................................................... 97
12.1 System ID LED ................................................................................................................................ 108
12.2 System Status LED ........................................................................................................................ 108
12.3 BMC Boot/Reset Status LED Indicators ............................................................................... 111
12.4 Post Code Diagnostic LEDs ....................................................................................................... 111
12.5 Fan Fault LEDs ................................................................................................................................ 111
#3 compatible only ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Figure 18. Server Board Layout - I/O Module Connector........................................................................... 38
Figure 20. Onboard SATA Features ..................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 21. SATA RAID 5 Upgrade Key................................................................................................................. 44
Table 4. DDR4 RDIMM & LRDIMM Support ..................................................................................................... 23
Table 5. Intel
Table 6. DIMM Population Matrix ......................................................................................................................... 26
Table 7. PCIe* Port Routing CPU #1 .................................................................................................................... 32
Table 8. PCIe* Port Routing – CPU #2 ............................................................................................................... 33
Table 14. SATA and sSATA Controller Feature Support ............................................................................ 41
Table 15. Video Modes ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Table 16. Serial A Connector Pin-out ................................................................................................................. 51
Table 19. Server Board Power Control Sources ............................................................................................. 61
Table 20. ACPI Power States .................................................................................................................................. 61
Table 31. Front Panel Features ............................................................................................................................. 94
Table 32. Front Panel Connector Pin-out ("Front Panel” and “Storage FP”) ...................................... 94
Table 33. Power/Sleep LED Functional States ............................................................................................... 95
Table 34. NMI Signal Generation and Event Logging .................................................................................. 96
Table 35. Front Panel USB 2.0 Connector Pin-out ("FP_USB_2.0_5-6 ") ............................................. 96
Table 36. Front Panel USB 2.0/3.0 Connector Pin-out (“FP_USB_2.0/ 3.0”) ..................................... 97
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Table 37. Front Panel Video Connector Pin-out ("FP VIDEO") ................................................................. 97
Table 38. Intel Local Control Panel Connector Pin-out ("LCP") ............................................................... 98
Table 39. Single Port SATA Connector Pin-out ("SATA 4" & "SATA 5") ............................................... 98
Table 40. SATA SGPIO Connector Pin-out ("SATA_SGPIO") ..................................................................... 99
Table 67. Intel® Server System R1000WT Product Family Feature Set ............................................. 147
Table 68. Intel
®
Server System R2000WT Product Family Feature Set ............................................. 150
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1. Introduction
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) provides board-specific information detailing the features,
functionality, and high-level architecture of the Intel
Design-level information related to specific server board components and subsystems can be obtained by
ordering External Product Specifications (EPS) or External Design Specifications (EDS) related to this server
generation. EPS and EDS documents are made available under NDA with Intel and must be ordered through
your local Intel
representative. See the Reference Documents section for a list of available documents.
1.1 Chapter Outline
This document is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Product Features Overview
Chapter 3 – Processor Support
Chapter 4 – System Memory
Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) Support Overview
Chapter 9 – Basic and Advanced Server Management Features
Chapter 10 – On-Board Connector and Header Overview
Chapter 11 – Reset and Recovery Jumpers
Chapter 12 – Light-Guided Diagnostics
Chapter 13 – Power Supply Specification Guidelines
Appendix A – Integration and Usage Tips
Appendix B – Integrated BMC Sensor Tables
Appendix C – Management Engine Generated SEL Event Messages
Appendix D – POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder
Appendix E – POST Code Errors
Appendix F – Supported Intel
®
Server Systems
1.2 Server Board Use Disclaimer
Intel Corporation server boards support add-in peripherals and contain a number of high-density VLSI and
power delivery components that need adequate airflow to cool. Intel ensures through its own chassis
development and testing that when Intel
system will meet the intended thermal requirements of these components. It is the responsibility of the
system integrator who chooses not to use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor
datasheets and operating parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific
application and environmental conditions. Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail
or the server board does not operate correctly when used outside any of its published operating or
non-operating limits.
server building blocks are used together, the fully integrated
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Feature
Description
• Two LGA2011-3 (Socket R3) processor sockets
• DB-15 Video connector
• One Type-A USB 2.0 connector
PCIe* Support
•PCIe* 3.0 (2.5, 5, 8 GT/s) – backwards compatible with PCIe* Gen 1 and Gen 2 devices
oRiser #2 – PCIe* 3.0 x24 – 1 PCIe* Full Height / Half Length add-in card support in 1U
2. Product Features Overview
The Intel® Server Board S2600WT is a monolithic printed circuit board assembly with features that are
intended for high density 1U and 2U rack mount servers. This server board is designed to support the Intel
®
processor E5-2600 v3 product family. Previous generation Intel® Xeon® processors are not supported.
Xeon
The server board is offered with either of the two following on-board networking options:
•Server board includes two PCIe* 3.0 compatible riser card only slots
oRiser #1 – PCIe* 3.0 x24 – 1 PCIe* Full Height / Half Length add-in card support in 1U
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2U Server – Riser Card
•Server board includes three PCIe* 3.0 compatible riser card only slots:
o2 low profile add-in cards via Riser #3
The server board includes a proprietary on-board connector allowing for the installation of a variety of
• Six system fans supported in two different connector formats: hot swap (2U) and cabled (1U)
o Riser #1 – PCIe* 3.0 x24 – up to 3 PCIe* slots in 2U
o Riser #2 – PCIe* 3.0 x24 – up to 3 PCIe* slots in 2U
o Riser #3 – PCIe* 3.0 x8 + DMI x4 (PCIe* 2.0 compatible) – up to 2 PCIe* slots in 2U
• With three riser cards installed, up to 8 possible add-in cards can be supported:
o4 Full Height / Full Length + 2 Full Height / Half Length add-in cards via Risers #1 and #2
available I/O modules. An installed I/O module can be supported in addition to standard on-board
features and add-in PCIe* cards.
• AXX4P1GBPWLIOM – Quad port RJ45 1 GbE based on Intel® Ethernet Controller I350
• AXX10GBTWLIOM – Dual port RJ-45 10GBase-T I/O Module based on Intel® Ethernet Controller
x540
• AXX10GBNIAIOM – Dual port SFP+ 10 GbE module based on Intel® 82599 10 GbE controller
• AXX1FDRIBIOM – Single port QSFP FDR 56 GT/S speed InfiniBand* module
o Six 10-pin managed system fan headers (Sys_Fan 1-6) – Used for 1U system configuration
o Six 6-pin hot swap capable managed system fan connectors (Sys_Fan 1-6) – Used for 2U system
configuration
Integrated 2D Video Controller
•16 MB DDR3 Memory
10x SATA 6Gbps ports (6Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s transfer rates are supported)
o Two 7-pin single port SATA connectors capable of supporting up to 6 Gb/sec
o Two 4-port mini-SAS HD (SFF-8643) connectors capable of supporting up to 6 Gb/sec SATA
• One eUSB 2x5 pin connector to support 2mm low-profile eUSB solid state devices
• Optional SAS IOC/ROC support via on-board Intel® Integrated RAID module connector
• Embedded Software SATA RAID
®
oIntel
Intel
Rapid Storage RAID Technology (RSTe) 4.0
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) with optional RAID 5 key support
Remote Management Module 4 Lite support (Accessory Option)
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2.1 Server Board Component/Feature Identification
The following illustration provides a general overview of the server board, identifying key feature and
component locations.
Figure 1. Server Board Component/Features Identification
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The back edge of the server board includes several external connectors to support the following features:
A – RJ45 Networking Port – NIC #1
B – RJ45 Networking Port – NIC #2
C – Video
D – RJ45 Serial ‘A’ Port
E – Stacked 3-port USB 2.0 / 3.0
F – RJ45 Dedicated Management Port
®
Figure 2. Intel
Server Board S2600WT External I/O Connector Layout
Figure 4. Intel® Light Guided Diagnostic LED Identification
Note: See Appendix D for POST Code Diagnostic LED decoder information
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Figure 5. Jumper Block Identification
See Chapter 11 - Reset & Recovery Jumpers for additional details.
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DDR4 – CH0
DDR4 – CH1
DDR4 – CH2
DDR4 – CH3
Intel® Xeon®
Product Family
QPI 9.6 GT/s
QPI 9.6 GT/s
CH0
CH1 – DDR4
CH2 – DDR4
CH3 – DDR4
Riser Slot #3
PCIe* 3.0 x16 (32 GB/s)
PCIe*
PCIe* 3.0 x8 (16 GB/s)
PCIe* 3.0 x8 (16GB/s)
Riser Slot #1
Riser Slot #2
Intel®
Dual Port
10 GbE
PCIe* 2.0 x8 (10 GB/s)
Intel® C612
Integrated
Dedicated Management NIC
RMM4 Lite (Option)
Serial Port B
DH-10 Internal
RJ45 External
Serial A Jumper
DCD/DSR
Video
FP Header
Video
Shared Mgmt
Mbps
1 GbE
PHY
BMC Flash
16MB
SPI
NCSI
NCSI
128 MB
DDR3
PCIe* 1.0 x1
USB 2.0 (4,12)
TPM (Option)
DMI x4 (PCIe* 2.0) (4 GB/s)
Port Back Panel
16MB
SPI
PCIe* 3.0 x8 (16GB/s)
(Ports 0:3) – SATA
(Ports 0:3) - sSATA
Dual Mini-
Connectors
(Port 4) - SATA – 6 Gbps
(Port 5) - SATA – 6 Gbps
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DMI x4 (PCIe* 2.0) (4 GB/s)
USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 I/O Ports
SATA RAID 5 Upgrade Key
PCIe* 3.0 x8 (16 GB/s)
PCIe* 3.0 x8 (16
2.2 Product Architecture Overview
The architecture of Intel® Server Board S2600WT is developed around the integrated features and functions
of the Intel
I350 1 GbE or X540 10 GbE, and the Emulex* Pilot-III Baseboard Management Controller.
The following diagram provides an overview of the server board architecture, showing the features and
interconnects of each of the major sub-system components.
Figure 6. Intel® Server Board S2600WT Architectural Block Diagram
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2.3 System Software Overview
The server board includes an embedded software stack to enable, configure, and support various system
functions. This software stack includes the System BIOS, Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Firmware, Management Engine (ME) Firmware, and management support data including Field Replaceable
Unit (FRU) data, and Sensor Data Record (SDR) data.
The system software is pre-programmed on the server board during factory assembly, making the server
board functional at first power on after system integration. Typically, as part of the initial system integration
process, FRU and SDR data will have to be installed onto the server board by the system integrator to ensure
the embedded platform management subsystem is able to provide best performance and cooling for the
final system configuration. It is also not uncommon for the system software stack to be updated to later
revisions to ensure the most reliable system operation. Intel makes periodic system software updates
available for download at the following Intel website:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com
System updates can be performed in a number of operating environments, including the uEFI Shell using the
uEFI only System Update Package (SUP), or under different operating systems using the Intel
Flash Update Utility (OFU).
Reference the following Intel documents for more in-depth information about the system software stack and
their functions:
®
Intel
Intel
Server System BIOS External Product Specification for Intel® Servers Systems supporting the Intel®
®
processor E5-2600 v3 product family
Xeon
®
Server System BMC Firmware External Product Specification for Intel® Servers Systems supporting
®
the Intel
Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
®
One Boot
2.3.1 System BIOS
The system BIOS is implemented as firmware that resides in flash memory on the server board. The BIOS
provides hardware-specific initialization algorithms and standard compatible basic input/output services,
and standard Intel® Server Board features. The flash memory also contains firmware for certain embedded
devices.
This BIOS implementation is based on the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), according to the Intel®
Platform Innovation Framework for EFI architecture, as embodied in the industry standards for Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
The implementation is compliant with all Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI architecture
specifications, as further specified in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Reference Specification,
Version 2.3.1.
In the UEFI BIOS design, there are three primary components: the BIOS itself, the Human Interface
Infrastructure (HII) that supports communication between the BIOS and external programs, and the Shell
which provides a limited OS-type command-line interface. This BIOS system implementation complies with
HII Version 2.3.1, and includes a Shell.
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2.3.1.1 BIOS Revision Identification
The BIOS Identification string is used to uniquely identify the revision of the BIOS being used on the server.
The BIOS ID string is displayed on the Power On Self Test (POST) Diagnostic Screen and in the <F2> BIOS
Setup Main Screen, as well as in System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) structures.
The BIOS ID string for S2600 series server boards is formatted as follows:
•BoardFamilyID = String name to identify board family.
“SE5C610” is used to identify BIOS builds for Intel® S2600 series Server Boards, based on the
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 product families and the Intel® C612 chipset.
•OEMID = Three-character OEM BIOS Identifier, to identify the board BIOS “owner”.
“86B” is used for Intel PCSD Commercial BIOS Releases.
•MajorVer = Major Version, two decimal digits 01-99 which are changed only to identify major
hardware or functionality changes that affect BIOS compatibility between boards.
“01” is the starting BIOS Major Version for all platforms.
•MinorVer = Minor Version, two decimal digits 00-99 which are changed to identify less significant
hardware or functionality changes which do not necessarily cause incompatibilities but do display
differences in behavior or in support of specific functions for the board.
•RelNum = Release Number, four decimal digits which are changed to identify distinct BIOS Releases.
BIOS Releases are collections of fixes and/or changes in functionality, built together into a BIOS
Update to be applied to a Server Board. However, there are “Full Releases” which may introduce
many new fixes/functions, and there are “Point Releases” which may be built to address very specific
fixes to a Full Release.
The Release Numbers for Full Releases increase by 1 for each release. For Point Releases, the first
digit of the Full Release number on which the Point Release is based is increased by 1. That digit is
always 0 (zero) for a Full Release.
•BuildDateTime = Build timestamp – date and time in MMDDYYYYHHMM format:
MM = Two-digit month.
DD = Two-digit day of month.
YYYY = Four-digit year.
HH = Two-digit hour using 24-hour clock.
MM = Two-digit minute.
An example of a valid BIOS ID String is as follows:
SE5C610.86B.01.01.0003.081320110856
The BIOS ID string is displayed on the POST diagnostic screen for BIOS Major Version 01, Minor Version 01,
Full Release 0003 that is generated on August 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM.
The BIOS version in the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility Main Screen is displayed without the time/date timestamp,
which is displayed separately as “Build Date”:
SE5C610.86B.01.01.0003
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HotKey Combination
Function
<F2>
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility
<F6>
Pop-up BIOS Boot Menu
2.3.1.2 Hot Keys Supported During POST
Certain “Hot Keys” are recognized during POST. A Hot Key is a key or key combination that is recognized as
an unprompted command input, that is, the operator is not prompted to press the Hot Key and typically the
Hot Key will be recognized even while other processing is in progress.
The BIOS recognizes a number of Hot Keys during POST. After the OS is booted, Hot Keys are the
responsibility of the OS and the OS defines its own set of recognized Hot Keys.
The following table provides a list of available POST Hot Keys along with a description for each.
Table 2. POST Hot-Keys
<F12> Network boot
<Esc> Switch from Logo Screen to Diagnostic Screen
<Pause> Stop POST temporarily
2.3.1.3 POST Logo/Diagnostic Screen
The Logo/Diagnostic Screen appears in one of two forms:
If Quiet Boot is enabled in the <F2> BIOS setup, a “splash screen” is displayed with a logo image,
which may be the standard Intel Logo Screen or a customized OEM Logo Screen. By default, Quiet
Boot is enabled in BIOS setup, so the Logo Screen is the default POST display. However, if the logo is
displayed during POST, the user can press <Esc> to hide the logo and display the Diagnostic Screen
instead.
If a customized OEM Logo Screen is present in the designated Flash Memory location, the OEM Logo
Screen will be displayed, overriding the default Intel Logo Screen.
If a logo is not present in the BIOS Flash Memory space, or if Quiet Boot is disabled in the system
configuration, the POST Diagnostic Screen is displayed with a summary of system configuration
information. The POST Diagnostic Screen is purely a Text Mode screen, as opposed to the Graphics
Mode logo screen.
If Console Redirection is enabled in Setup, the Quiet Boot setting is disregarded and the Text Mode
Diagnostic Screen is displayed unconditionally. This is due to the limitations of Console Redirection,
which transfers data in a mode that is not graphics-compatible.
2.3.1.4 BIOS Boot Pop-Up Menu
The BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) provides a Boot Pop-up menu that can be invoked by pressing the <F6>
key during POST. The BBS Pop-up menu displays all available boot devices. The boot order in the pop-up
menu is not the same as the boot order in the BIOS setup. The pop-up menu simply lists all of the available
devices from which the system can be booted, and allows a manual selection of the desired boot device.
When an Administrator password is installed in Setup, the Administrator password will be required in order
to access the Boot Pop-up menu using the <F6> key. If a User password is entered, the Boot Pop-up menu
will not even appear – the user will be taken directly to the Boot Manager in the Setup, where a User
password allows only booting in the order previously defined by the Administrator.
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2.3.1.5 Entering BIOS Setup
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility using a keyboard (or emulated keyboard), press the <F2> function key during
boot time when the OEM or Intel Logo Screen or the POST Diagnostic Screen is displayed.
The following instructional message is displayed on the Diagnostic Screen or under the Quiet Boot Logo
Screen:
Press <F2> to enter setup, <F6> Boot Menu, <F12> Network Boot
Note: With a USB keyboard, it is important to wait until the BIOS “discovers” the keyboard and beeps – until
the USB Controller has been initialized and the USB keyboard activated, key presses will not be read by the
system.
When the Setup Utility is entered, the Main screen is displayed initially. However, in the event a serious error
occurs during POST, the system will enter the BIOS Setup Utility and display the Error Manager screen
instead of the Main screen.
Reference the following Intel document for additional BIOS Setup information:
®
Server System BIOS Setup Guide for Intel® Servers Systems supporting the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-
Intel
2600 V3 product family
2.3.1.6 BIOS Update Capability
In order to bring BIOS fixes or new features into the system, it will be necessary to replace the current
installed BIOS image with an updated one. The BIOS image can be updated using a standalone IFLASH32
utility in the uEFI shell, or can be done using the OFU utility program under a supported operating system.
Full BIOS update instructions are provided when update packages are downloaded from the Intel web site.
2.3.1.7 BIOS Recovery
If a system is completely unable to boot successfully to an OS, hangs during POST, or even hangs and fails to
start executing POST, it may be necessary to perform a BIOS Recovery procedure, which can replace a
defective copy of the Primary BIOS.
The BIOS provides three mechanisms to start the BIOS recovery process, which is called Recovery Mode:
• Recovery Mode Jumper – this jumper causes the BIOS to boot in Recovery Mode
• The Boot Block detects partial BIOS update and automatically boots in Recovery Mode
• The BMC asserts Recovery Mode GPIO in case of partial BIOS update and FRB2 time-out
The BIOS Recovery takes place without any external media or Mass Storage device as it utilizes a Backup
BIOS image inside the BIOS flash in Recovery Mode.
The Recovery procedure is included here for general reference. However, if in conflict, the instructions in the
BIOS Release Notes are the definitive version.
When the BIOS Recovery Jumper is set (See Figure 5. Jumper Block Identification), the BIOS begins by
logging a ‘Recovery Start’ event to the System Event Log (SEL). It then loads and boots with a Backup BIOS
image residing in the BIOS flash device. This process takes place before any video or console is available.
The system boots to the embedded uEFI shell, and a ‘Recovery Complete’ event is logged to the SEL. From
the uEFI Shell, the BIOS can then be updated using a standard BIOS update procedure, defined in Update
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Instructions provided with the system update package downloaded from the Intel web site. Once the update
has completed, the recovery jumper is switched back to its default position and the system is power cycled.
If the BIOS detects a partial BIOS update or the BMC asserts Recovery Mode GPIO, the BIOS will boot up with
Recovery Mode. The difference is that the BIOS boots up to the Error Manager Page in the BIOS Setup utility.
In the BIOS Setup utility, boot device, Shell or Linux for example, could be selected to perform the BIOS
update procedure under Shell or OS environment.
2.3.2 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and Sensor Data Record (SDR) Data
As part of the initial system integration process, the server board/system must have the proper FRU and SDR
data loaded. This ensures that the embedded platform management system is able to monitor the
appropriate sensor data and operate the system with best cooling and performance. The BMC supports
automatic configuration of the manageability subsystem after changes have been made to the system’s
hardware configuration. Once the system integrator has performed an initial SDR/CFG package update,
subsequent auto-configuration occurs without the need to perform additional SDR updates or provide other
user input to the system when any of the following components are added or removed.
• Processors
• I/O Modules (dedicated slot modules)
• Storage modules, such as a SAS module (dedicated slot modules)
• Power supplies
• Fans
• Fan options (e.g. upgrade from non-redundant cooling to redundant cooling)
• Intel® Xeon Phi™ co-processor cards
• Hot Swap Backplane
• Front Panel
NOTE: The system may not operate with best performance or best/appropriate cooling if the proper FRU
and SDR data is not installed.
2.3.2.1 Loading FRU and SDR Data
The FRU and SDR data can be updated using a standalone FRUSDR utility in the uEFI shell, or can be done
using the OFU utility program under a supported operating system. Full FRU and SDR update instructions are
provided with the appropriate system update package (SUP) or OFU utility which can be downloaded from
the Intel web site.
See Chapters 7, 8, and 9 for features and functions associated with the BMC firmware and ME firmware.
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56 mm
3. Processor Support
The server board includes two Socket-R3 (LGA2011-3) processor sockets and can support one or two of the
following processors:
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Intel
Supported Thermal Design Power (TDP) of up to 145W.
Note: Previous generation Intel
this document.
3.1 Processor Socket Assembly
Each processor socket of the server board is pre-assembled with an Independent Latching Mechanism (ILM)
and Back Plate which allow for secure placement of the processor and processor heat sink to the server
board.
The illustration below identifies each sub-assembly component:
Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
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Xeon® processors are not supported on the Intel server boards described in
Visit http://www.intel.com/support
for a complete list of supported processors.
Figure 7. Processor Socket Assembly
Figure 8. LGA2011-3 ILM (Narrow)
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3.2 Processor Thermal Design Power (TDP) Support
To allow optimal operation and long-term reliability of Intel processor-based systems, the processor must
remain within the defined minimum and maximum case temperature (T
CASE) specifications. Thermal solutions
not designed to provide sufficient thermal capability may affect the long-term reliability of the processor and
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system. The server board described in this document is designed to support the Intel
Xeon® Processor E5-
2600 v3 product family TDP guidelines up to and including 145W.
Disclaimer Note: Intel Corporation server boards contain a number of high-density VLSI and power delivery
components that need adequate airflow to cool. Intel ensures through its own chassis development and
testing that when Intel server building blocks are used together, the fully integrated system will meet the
intended thermal requirements of these components. It is the responsibility of the system integrator who
chooses not to use Intel developed server building blocks to consult vendor datasheets and operating
parameters to determine the amount of airflow required for their specific application and environmental
conditions. Intel Corporation cannot be held responsible if components fail or the server board does not
operate correctly when used outside any of its published operating or non-operating limits.
3.3 Processor Population Rules
Note: The server board may support dual-processor configurations consisting of different processors that
meet the defined criteria below, however, Intel does not perform validation testing of this configuration. In
addition, Intel does not guarantee that a server system configured with unmatched processors will operate
reliably. The system BIOS will attempt to operate with processors which are not matched but are generally
compatible.
For optimal system performance in dual-processor configurations, Intel recommends that identical
processors be installed.
When using a single processor configuration, the processor must be installed into the processor socket
labeled “CPU_1”.
Note: Some board features may not be functional without having a second processor installed. See Figure 6.
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Intel
Server Board S2600WT Architectural Block Diagram.
When two processors are installed, the following population rules apply:
Both processors must be of the same processor family
Both processors must have the same number of cores
Both processors must have the same cache sizes for all levels of processor cache memory
Processors with different core frequencies can be mixed in a system, given the prior rules are met. If this
condition is detected, all processor core frequencies are set to the lowest common denominator (highest
common speed) and an error is reported.
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Processors which have different Intel
Quickpath (QPI) Link Frequencies may operate together if they are
otherwise compatible and if a common link frequency can be selected. The common link frequency would
be the highest link frequency that all installed processors can achieve.
Processor stepping within a common processor family can be mixed as long as it is listed in the processor
specification updates published by Intel Corporation. Mixing of steppings is only validated and supported
between processors that are plus or minus one stepping from each other.
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Error
Severity
System Action
The BIOS detects the error condition and responds as follows:
The BIOS detects the error condition and responds as follows:
3.4 Processor Initialization Error Summary
The following table describes mixed processor conditions and recommended actions for all Intel® server
boards and Intel server systems designed around the Intel
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C612 chipset architecture. The errors fall into one of the following categories:
Intel
Fatal: If the system can boot, POST will halt and display the following message:
“Unrecoverable fatal error found. System will not boot until the error is resolved
Press <F2> to enter setup”
When the <F2> key on the keyboard is pressed, the error message is displayed on the Error Manager screen,
and an error is logged to the System Event Log (SEL) with the POST Error Code.
This operation will occur regardless of whether the BIOS Setup option “Post Error Pause” is set to Enable or
Disable.
If the system is not able to boot, the system will generate a beep code consisting of 3 long beeps and 1 short
beep. The system cannot boot unless the error is resolved. The faulty component must be replaced.
The System Status LED will be set to a steady Amber color for all Fatal Errors that are detected during
processor initialization. A steady Amber System Status LED indicates that an unrecoverable system failure
condition has occurred.
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Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family and
Major: If the BIOS Setup option for “Post Error Pause” is Enabled, and a Major error is detected, the system
will go directly to the Error Manager screen in BIOS Setup to display the error, and logs the POST Error Code
to SEL. Operator intervention is required to continue booting the system.
If the BIOS Setup option for “POST Error Pause” is Disabled, and a Major error is detected, the Post Error will
be logged to the BIOS Setup Error Manager, an error event will be logged to the System Event Log (SEL), and
the system will continue to boot.
Minor: An error message may be displayed to the screen or to the BIOS Setup Error Manager, and the POST
Error Code is logged to the SEL. The system continues booting in a degraded state. The user may want to
replace the erroneous unit. The POST Error Pause option setting in the BIOS setup does not have any effect
on this error.