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Revision History

Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue

1.0 Initial Issue 2016-Mar-01

1.1 Corporate Identity and updated TPM information 2016-May-20

1.2 Added Xeon D-1559 support information. 2016-Oct-04

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will result in death or serious injury.

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Table of Contents

Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

List of Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Electrostatic Discharge .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Limited Warranty................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

1/ Product Description ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

1.1. Product Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

1.2. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

1.3. PCI Mapping.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

1.4. Node Key Components ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12

1.5. Node Features ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

1.6. Node Module LEDs and Buttons........................................................................................................................................................... 14

1.7. Interfacing .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

1.7.1. Management Networking Connection ............................................................................................................................................. 16

1.7.2. Serial Console Connection .................................................................................................................................................................. 18

1.7.3. Default User Names and Passwords ............................................................................................................................................. 20

2/ Extracting and Inserting a Node Module .................................................................................................................................... 21

2.1. Extracting a Node Module ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21

2.2. Inserting a Node Module ....................................................................................................................................................................... 22

2.3. System Behavior upon Hot Swap ....................................................................................................................................................... 22

3/ Software Configurations and Conventions............................................................................................................................... 23

4/ Configuring Node Modules ............................................................................................................................................................. 24

4.1. Node Reset ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

4.2. Boot Order ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

4.3. Boot from Virtual Media ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

4.4. OS Installation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

5/ Performing Updates ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26

5.1. Processor Node Update ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26

5.2. One Click Upgrade to Update all Nodes ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix A – Sensor List .............................................................................................................................................................................. 27

List of Tables

Table 1: PCI mapping ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Table 2: Node key components.................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Table 3: Node features ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Table 4: LED status description and button behavior .......................................................................................................................... 14

Table 5: Link status and speed configurations ....................................................................................................................................... 15

Table 6: Default usernames and passwords ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 7: Sensor list .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Table 8: Detailed information for specific sensors .............................................................................................................................. 30

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List of Figures

Figure 1: SYMKLOUD layers ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Figure 2: MSP804x in rear of chassis .......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 3: MSP804x block diagram .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Figure 4: MSP804x LEDs and buttons ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Figure 5: Default IP addresses ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 6: Diagram of interface paths with a management networking connection .................................................................. 17

Figure 7: Diagram of interface paths with a serial console connection ......................................................................................... 19

Figure 8: Processor node module safety lock location........................................................................................................................ 21

List of Acronyms

AMI American Megatrends Inc

API Application Programming Interface

BMC Base Management Controller

BP Backplane

CLI Command-Line Interface

DMI Desktop Management Interface

ECC Error Checking and Correction

HHHL Half height, half length

HPM PICMG Hardware Platform Management specification family

IOL IPMI-Over-LAN

IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface

KCS Keyboard Controller Style

KVM Keyboard Video Mouse

MEI Management Engine Interface

NCSI Network Communications Services Interface

PCIe PCI-Express

PXE Preboot eXecution Environment

RAM Random Access Memory

ShMC Shelf Management Controller

SKU Stock-Keeping Unit

SM System Monitor

SOC System on a Chip

SOL Serial Over LAN

SSD Solid-State Drive

SSH Secure SHell

TPM Trusted Platform Module

UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

VLP Very Low Profile

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Electrostatic Discharge

The MSP804x nodes are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Users must take the
appropriate precautions when handling ESD-sensitive devices.

Limited Warranty

Kontron grants the original purchaser of Kontron's products a TWO YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY as
described in the following. However, no other warranties that may be granted or implied by anyone on behalf of
Kontron are valid unless the consumer has the express written consent of Kontron.

Kontron warrants their own products, excluding software, to be free from manufacturing and material defects for a
period of 24 consecutive months from the date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable nor extendible to cover
any other users or long-term storage of the product. It does not cover products which have been modified, altered or
repaired by any other party than Kontron or their authorized agents. Furthermore, any product which has been, or is
suspected of being damaged as a result of negligence, improper use, incorrect handling, servicing or maintenance, or
which has been damaged as a result of excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had its serial
number(s), any other markings or parts thereof altered, defaced or removed will also be excluded from this warranty.

If the customer's eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may return the product at
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refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair, refunding or replacement of any part, the
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Any extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of goodwill, and will be defined in the "Repair
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process in which the product was employed, or any loss incurred as a result of the product not functioning at any
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above specified terms, either verbally or in any other form, written or electronically transmitted, without the
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1/ Product Description

1.1. Product Overview

The MSP804x is a processor node for the MS2910 platform. Up to nine nodes can be installed in this platform, and
each node has one CPU engine.

MSP804x references through this guide refer to any variants of this Node Series as
described in Table 2 - Node key components, unless specified otherwise.

MSH89xx references through this guide refer to any variants of the SYMKLOUD Hub Series
(e.g., MSH8900, MSH8910), unless specified otherwise.

An OS must be loaded on the processor nodes for the system to be operational.

Figure 1: SYMKLOUD layers

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Figure 2: MSP804x in rear of chassis

For information on other SYMKLOUD MS2910 components, refer to the specific component’s
user manual.

To obtain the latest document version or to consult other SYMKLOUD documents, visit the
Kontron portal at kontron.com

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1.2. Block Diagram

Figure 3: MSP804x block diagram

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1.3. PCI Mapping

Table 1: PCI mapping

Bus:Device.
Function

Device
ID

Component Description Note

CPU

00:00.0 6F00 Host bridge

Intel Corporation Broadwell DMI2 (rev. 01) Intel XEON D-15xx processor

00:03.1 6F09 PCI bridge

Intel Corporation Broadwell PCI Express Root Port 3
(rev. 01)

NVMe port

00:03.3 6F0b PCI bridge

Intel Corporation Broadwell PCI Express Root Port 3
(rev. 01)

NVMe port

Chipset

00:16.0 8C3A

Communication
controller

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
MEI Controller No. 1 (rev. 04)

Broadwell-DE integrated
chipset

00:1c.0 8C10 PCI bridge

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
PCI Express Root Port No. 1 (rev. d5)

00:1c.5 8C1A PCI bridge

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
PCI Express Root Port No. 6 (rev. d5)

00:1c.6 8C1C PCI bridge

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
PCI Express Root Port No. 7 (rev. d5)

00:1d.0 8C26 USB controller

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
USB EHCI No. 1 (rev. 05)

00:1a.0 8C2D USB controller

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
USB EHCI No. 2 (rev. 05)

00:1f.0 8C54 ISA bridge

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
Desktop Super SKU LPC Controller (rev. 05)

00:1f.2 8C02 SATA controller

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev. 05)

00:1f.3 8C22 SMBus

Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family
SMBus Controller (rev. 05)

Network devices

0b:00.0

1537

Ethernet
controller

Intel Corporation (rev. 03)

Intel I210-IS 1Gb Ethernet to
hub 1

0b:00.0

1537

Ethernet
controller

Intel Corporation (rev. 03)

Intel I210-IS 1Gb Ethernet to
hub 2

BMC

06:00.0

0013 PCI bridge Renesas Technology Corp. SH7757 PCIe Switch [PS] Renesas SH7757 BMC

07:00.0

0013 PCI bridge Renesas Technology Corp. SH7757 PCIe Switch [PS]

07:01.0

0013 PCI bridge Renesas Technology Corp. SH7757 PCIe Switch [PS]

08:00.0

0012 PCI bridge

Renesas Technology Corp. SH7757 PCIe-PCI Bridge
[PPB]

09:00.0

0534

VGA compatible
controller

Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd. G200eR2

Video controller of the remote
access

Network devices

03:00.0 15AB

Ethernet
controller

Intel® Ethernet Connection X552 10GbE Backplane

Intel X552 1Gb/10Gb to hub 1

03:00.1 15AB

Ethernet
controller

Intel® Ethernet Connection X552 10GbE Backplane

Intel X552 1Gb/10Gb to hub 2

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1.4. Node Key Components

Table 2: Node key components

Component1 Description

SOC

CPU

1 Intel® Storage/Comms 4 Cores Xeon® D-1518, 1.5 MB/core cache, 2.2 GHz, 35 W

OR

1 Intel® Storage/Comms 8 Cores Xeon® D-1548, 1.5 MB/core cache, 2.0 GHz, 45 W

OR

1 Intel® Storage/Comms 12 Cores Xeon® D-1559, 1.5 MB/core cache, 1.5 GHz, 45 W

OR

1 Intel® Storage/Comms 16 Cores Xeon® D-1577, 1.5 MB/core cache, 1.4 GHz, 45 W

PCH

Integrated

System memory

4 DIMM slots for up to 128 GB DDR4, supports VLP RDIMM and UDIMM 1.2V DDR4 with
ECC, up to 2400 MHz

Network connections

2 Intel® I210-IS 1GbE controllers
1 Intel® dual 10GbE controller (integrated in SOC)

Security

Optional TPM 2.0 SLB9660 TT2.0

Storage

Onboard M.2 42 mm or 60 mm SATA module

I/O devices

1 serial port through backplane and hub or through SOL via the integrated BMC
1 KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) accessible over LAN
1 USB storage via virtual media over LAN
1 micro-USB connection in faceplate

BIOS

16 MB SPI AMI UEFI BIOS

Optional configuration

2x HDD/SSD 2.5” up to 15 mm high (SATA)

OR

PCIe x8 add-on card plus 1x HDD/SSD 2.5” up to 15 mm high (SATA)2

OR

PCIe x16 HHHL add-on card2

Refer to the Intel website ark.intel.com for more information on Intel components.

1

Some of the components are optional.

2

For more information about the PCIe option, please contact Kontron.

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1.5. Node Features

Table 3: Node features

Feature Description

Remote management

IPMI 2.0 (subset)
IOL
SOL
KVM/virtual media
Remote firmware update
Comprehensive sensor network and event monitoring

Hot swap

Supported

Refer to the user guide of the hub used in the platform for information on system
behavior upon hot swap

Power consumption

May vary depending on CPU and riser options
MSP804x: 80 W without storage or PCIe option
Dual SATA storage adds up to 20 W
PCIe option power budget is 50 W
The maximums are typical. Tests were conducted with CPU D-1548, 128 GB of 2133 MHz
DDR4 RDIMMs, running a combination of CPU, memory, storage and network stress test
applications.

Power management

S0 or S5 only

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1.6. Node Module LEDs and Buttons

Figure 4: MSP804x LEDs and buttons

Table 4: LED status description and button behavior

MSP804x
State ID (blue) Power (green) Status (amber)

Identify command in progress Blinking1 Not affected Not affected

Payload power ON OFF ON

ON: not healthy
OFF: healthy

Payload power OFF ON OFF

ON: not healthy
OFF: healthy

1

Fast blink, 1 Hz, 50%

Power button
State Short press

Long press (4 seconds)

Power OFF Powers ON the CPU engine Nothing happens

Power ON

Performs a clean shutdown of
the CPU engine

Turns the CPU off
immediately

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1.7. Interfacing

Two types of connections can be established with node components: a networking connection and a serial console
connection.

Refer to the user guide of the hub used in the platform for information on how to access the
SM and for the locations of the management and console ports.

Node used with hub MSH8900

When used with hub MSH8900, the MSP804x node supports four 1GbE ports when it is installed in chassis slots 1-6
or 8.

In slots 7 and 9, the link speed of the MSH8900 must be set to 1GbE for a link to be established with all four ports. If
the speed is set to 10GbE, no link will be established with F1 and F2 (see Table 5).

For a complete port mapping and network topology of the system, refer to the hub user
guide

.

Node used with hub MSH8910

When used with hub MSH8910, no matter the slot the MSP804x is installed in, two 1GbE ports (B1 and B2) and two
10GbE ports (F1 and F2) are available.

For a complete port mapping and network topology of the system, refer to the hub user
guide

.

Table 5: Link status and speed configurations

Configuration B1 B2 F1 F2

MSH8900 when speed of slots 7 and 9 is set to 1GbE 1GbE 1GbE 1GbE 1GbE
MSH8900 when speed of slots 7 and 9 is set to 10GbE 1GbE 1GbE No link No link
MSH8910 1GbE 1GbE 10GbE 10GbE

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1.7.1. Management Networking Connection

The SYMKLOUD platform comes with a System Monitor (SM). The SM includes a web user interface and a
programmatic API to access system components, including its ShMC and nodes.

The IOL IP address of the component you want to connect to might be required when using certain paths. The IP
address of external entities must be in the same subnet as that of the SYMKLOUD components as no default gateway
is configured. The default IOL IP addresses are shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5: Default IP addresses

The MSP804x nodes have a KVM functionality that allows users remote access to the CPU engine. The remote
console redirects the screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system. Through media redirection, users can
mount a device, e.g. a USB drive or ISO image, as a remote device to the CPU engine. Once mounted, the device
appears as a local device.

Figure 6

shows the possible network paths to access the various interfaces of the system components.

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Figure 6: Diagram of interface paths with a management networking connection

 Terminal emulator software such as PuTTY can be used.
 The Kontron ipmitool package can be downloaded from kontron.com

, in the “Software

Tools” section.

 Ensure the protocol is enabled for the interface you want to access (SSH, TELNET, etc).


API calls can be made using a tool such as cURL. The configuration sections of this
document detail the availability of such calls for specific configurations. Refer to the API

documentation (available from the SM).

 To access SOL from the SM dashboard Console Access:

o Log in to the SM;
o From the Console Access dropdown list of the Dashboard screen,

select a

platform;

o Log in with username "console" and password "admin";
o When prompted, enter the number of the node to connect to;
o When prompted, enter the payload number (the number is always 1).



An IOL connection allows users to send ipmitool commands over the LAN for immediate

execution by the addressed node BMC.

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Example of SOL connection to the node CPU serial console (OS):

1. Connect to the management port with a cable or via a network.

2. Establish an SOL connection using ipmitool: ipmitool –H <node BMC ip address> -U admin

–P admin –I lanplus sol activate.

3. The OS specific prompt is displayed, e.g. Login.

* When an SOL session is activated on a node, the serial connection via the hub is no longer
available until the session is deactivated.

Example of an HTTP connection to the node KVM:

1. Connect to the management port with a cable or via a network.

2. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the hub to access the SM.

3. From the Dashboard screen, click on

REMOTE ACCESS

.

4. Click on

Node n

under the platform in which the node is installed.

5. Click on

REMOTE ACCESS

to start the session.

*In the examples above, the IP addresses of the SM (Shared IP and/or ShMC IP) and the target
node (BMC IP) must be in the same subnet.

1.7.2. Serial Console Connection

The serial interface of the hubs includes a multiplexing functionality that can establish a link with each component
through a series of hotkeys (Figure 7).

The console port of the hubs has a redundancy feature with its partner hub. This means that the console port of
either hub installed in a SYMKLOUD chassis can be used to communicate with any hub/node in the chassis. The ports
are mirror images of each other: any output or user input is reflected in both.

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Figure 7: Diagram of interface paths with a serial console connection

The serial port communication parameters are 115200 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and backspace key set to "Ctrl-h".
BIOS POST and configuration menu redirection is VT100+.

The ASCII control code for “Ctrl-g” is 7. To type “Ctrl-gg”, use the “Ctrl-g” ASCII control code
twice in a row.

Example of a serial connection to the node CPU serial console (OS):

1. Connect a PC’s serial port to the active hub’s console port.

2. Establish a connection using the PC terminal emulator with parameters 115200 8n1.

3. To configure the hub console port MUX, type Ctrl-g <Node No. (1-9)>, then Ctrl-gg 1.

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1.7.3. Default User Names and Passwords

Table 6: Default usernames and passwords

Configuration interface Username and password

SM (UI) admin

admin

ShMC CLI admin

admin

Node CPU serial console (OS) Customer specific

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2/ Extracting and Inserting a Node Module

2.1. Extracting a Node Module

ESD-Sensitive Device!
Take all necessary ESD protection measures.

Steps in blue apply only to hot swap procedures.

1. Press the power button of the node to be extracted. (The power button should be configured in the operating

system so it performs a clean shutdown when pressed.)

2. The ID LED of the node becomes steady blue: the node is ready to be extracted.

3. To extract the node module from the slot, pull on the handle while pressing the safety lock (Figure 8) towards

the left.

Figure 8: Processor node module safety lock location

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2.2. Inserting a Node Module

ESD-Sensitive Device!
Take all necessary ESD protection measures.

1. Holding the handle, insert a node module.

2. Push it in until the safety lock clicks in place.

3. Wait for the power LED of the processor node module to become steady green (30 to 120 seconds): the node is

powered on and ready to use.

2.3. System Behavior upon Hot Swap

The system is electrically designed to support a surprise extraction. However, this type of
extraction is not recommended and could affect system performance and functionalities.

When a hot-swap procedure is performed on MSP804x nodes, the systems and functionalities could be affected.

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3/ Software Configurations and Conventions

Before configuring node modules, review the following list of mandatory tasks. You can refer to that list to ensure
you have performed the basic tasks required for proper system operation. Note that some of these tasks may have
already been completed.

Mandatory tasks:

 Booting from LAN, or from virtual media, or USB storage in faceplate, or from disk onboard
 Installing an OS

Conventions:

 Elements between < > in blue are variables. The value shown is an example or an instruction on what to enter.
 Items between () show a value range for the variable spelled out, e.g. <Switch No. (1-5)> means you must enter

the switch number and that this number can be between 1 and 5.

 The | symbol indicates a choice between two or more alternatives, e.g. x|y|z reads “x or y or z”.
 Elements in

black bold

are selectable menu items or button names.

 Elements in blue italics are configuration options or types.
 The > symbol separates a series of operations required to access a specific element.

Refer to the user guide of the hub used for the IPMI mapping of the system.

Configuration command tables:

Sections 4/ and 5/ contain tables with two columns. The first column describes steps that can be performed in the
web-type interface(s) named in the header. The second column describes steps that can be performed in the CLI-type
interface(s) specified in the header. See Figure 6 and Figure 7 to find out how to access the specified web-type or CLI­type interface.

IPMI command convention:

In the following sections, when you see “From IPMITOOL”, one of the three options below can be selected. The generic
“PROMPT” will be used to identify the access command or path (e.g., PROMPT <IPMI command>):

From the ShMC CLI

ipmitool> set targetaddr <node ipmi address>

ipmitool> <IPMI command>

From an IOL remote PC

> ipmitool –H <node BMC ip address> -U admin –P admin –I lanplus <IPMI command>

From an IOL remote PC via ShMC

> ipmitool –H <ShMC ip address > -U admin –P admin –t <node ipmi address> <IPMI command>

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4/ Configuring Node Modules

4.1. Node Reset

To reset the CPU of a node:

SM Node CPU serial console, IPMITOOL

From the SM

Dashboard > Monitor
Select the platform
Click on the node to reset
In section Power Commands, click on

RESET

From the Node CPU serial console

Send a break sequence

From IPMITOOL

PROMPT

power reset

Notes

For the node CPU serial console connection, the method is

terminal emulator specific, e.g. with a putty–type terminal
use Ctrl-break or use menu

Special command

and select

Break.

4.2. Boot Order

To choose the boot order of a processor node:

KVM Node CPU serial console

Perform a node reset (section 4.1)
Press

[Del] or [F2]

when prompted to enter the bios
setup menu
Select the

Boot

tab to display the current boot order

To choose the Boot Option Priority

Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press

Enter

to select the device to position

Select the

Save & Exit

tab

Select

Save Changes and Reset

Perform a node reset (section 4.1)
Press

[Del] or [F2]

when prompted to enter the bios setup
menu
Select the

Boot

tab to display the current boot order

To choose the Boot Option Priority

Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press

Enter

to select the device to position

Select the

Save & Exit

tab

Select

Save Changes and Reset

Notes

You could boot from LAN, from virtual media or from disk on board.
The default Boot Priority Order is: virtual media (if open), hard drive (if installed), Fabric Interface LAN, Base
Interface LAN.

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To change the boot order of a processor node temporarily:

KVM Node CPU serial console, IPMITOOL

Perform a node reset (section 4.1)
Press

[Del]

or

[F2]

when prompted to enter the bios
setup menu
Select the

Save & Exit

tab

Bootable devices are listed under Boot Override

To choose the Boot Override

Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press

Enter

Perform a node reset (section 4.1)
Press

[Del]

or

[F2]

when prompted to enter the bios setup
menu
Select the

Save & Exit

tab

Bootable devices are listed under Boot Override

To choose the Boot Override

Use the up or down arrow key to select a boot device
Press

Enter

From IPMITOOL

PROMPT chassis bootdev <device>

Within 30 seconds, issue the following command to reset
the payload:

PROMPT power reset

The possible values for <device> are:
none: Do not change boot device order
pxe: Force PXE boot
cdrom: Force boot from CD/DVD
bios: Force boot into BIOS Setup
floppy: Force boot from Floppy/primary removable media

Notes

You could boot from LAN, from virtual media or from disk on board.

4.3. Boot from Virtual Media

To boot a processor node from a virtual media:

KVM Not possible from a CLI-type interface

Select the

Media

tab
Connect the media device and select the appropriate
option
Click on

Close

Perform a node reset (section 4.1)
Set the boot priority of your media device
(section 4.2)

Notes

The possible options are virtual floppy, virtual CD and virtual hard disk.

4.4. OS Installation

To install an OS:

KVM Not possible from a CLI-type interface

Boot from LAN or from virtual media (section 4.3)
Select the

CD/DVD

option

Proceed with installation

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5/ Performing Updates

A ZIP file provided by Kontron contains firmware updates for node components.

5.1. Processor Node Update

To update the firmware of the node BMC, BIOS and FPGA:

SM Not possible from a CLI-type interface

Dashboard > OnClick Upgrade
Click on

advanced settings

Select the platform from the dropdown list
Select the node to update from the dropdown list
Click on

bundle settings

Click on

CHANGE BUNDLE FILE

Select the proper .zip file
Click on

Open

Wait for the transfer to finish
Click on

START UPGRADE

API calls available to update a node
Notes

This operation must be done for all nodes.

5.2. One Click Upgrade to Update all Nodes

To update the firmware of the node BMC, BIOS and FPGA of all nodes sequentially:

SM Not possible from a CLI-type interface

Dashboard > OnClick Upgrade
Click on

bundle settings

Click on

CHANGE BUNDLE FILE

Select the proper .zip file
Click on

Open

Wait for the transfer to finish
Click on

START UPGRADE

API calls available to update all nodes
Notes

The update will be performed only on the components
for which files are included in the ZIP file bundle.

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Appendix A – Sensor List

The following tables contain information on the sensors of the MSP804x hub. Table 8 provides detailed information
on the sensors described in blue in Table 7.

Table 7: Sensor list

ID Sensor Name

Sensor Type
Code

Reading
Type Code

Description Event Offset

0 FRU0 Hot Swap

F0h ATCA
HotSwap Sensor

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

ATCA HotSwap Sensor

See PICMG 3.0 R3.0 Table 3-22,
“FRU Hot Swap event message”

1 Temp Inlet

01h

(Temperature)

01h
(Threshold
Based)

Board Inlet Temperature

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-2 for
threshold based event

2 Temp Vcore Board Outlet Temperature

3 Temp M2

Board Temperature near the
M.2 slot

4 Temp BMC BMC Temperature

5 Temp CPU CPU Temperature

6 Temp DIMM A DIMM A Temperature via SPD

7 Temp DIMM B DIMM B Temperature via SPD

8 Temp DIMM C DIMM C Temperature via SPD

9 Temp DIMM D DIMM D Temperature via SPD

10 Temp PCIe Slot PCIe slot temperature

11 Vcc +12V IN

02h
(Voltage)

01h
(Threshold
Based)

Voltage on board
12V suspend power supply

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-2 for
threshold based event

12 Vcc +5V SUS

Voltage on board
5V suspend power supply

13 Vcc +3.3V SUS

Voltage on board

3.3V suspend power supply

14 Vcc +1.7V SUS

Voltage on board

1.7V suspend power supply

15 Vcc +1.5V SUS

Voltage on board

1.5V suspend power supply

16 Vcc +1.3V SUS

Voltage on board

1.3V suspend power supply

17 Vcc +1.25V SUS

Voltage on board

1.25V suspend power supply

18 Vcc +1.2V SUS

Voltage on board

1.2V suspend power supply

19 Vcc +1.05V SUS

Voltage on board

1.05V suspend power supply

20 Vcc +12V

Voltage on board
12V payload power supply

21 Vcc +5V

Voltage on board
5V payload power supply

22 Vpp +2.5V

Voltage on board

2.5V payload power supply

23 Vddq +1.2V

Voltage on board

1.2V Vddq power supply

24 Vtt ddr 0.6V

Voltage on board

0.6V VttDDR power supply

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ID Sensor Name

Sensor Type
Code

Reading
Type Code

Description Event Offset

25 Power NODE

0Bh
(Watt)

01h
(Threshold
Based)

Power consumption in watts
of the complete blade

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-2 for
threshold based event

26 Power PCIe

Power consumption in watts
of the PCIe slot

27 Power State

D1h
(OEM Power
State)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Board Power State

Sensor type
code D1h for sensor definition

28 Power Good

08h
(Power Supply)

77h
(OEM)

Actual power good status

Event/Reading type code 77h for
sensor definition

29

Power Good
Event

08h
(Power Supply)

03h
(Digital
Discrete)

Power good status event that
occurred since the last power
on or reset

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 2B for sensor definition 30

PWROK
Capture 1

Latched power rail status

31

PWROK
Capture 2

Latched power rail status

32

Ver Change
BMC

2Bh
(Version Change)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

IPMC Firmware Change
Detection

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 2B for sensor definition

33

Ver Change
FPGA

FPGA Firmware Change
Detection

34

Ver Change
BIOS

BIOS Firmware Change
Detection

35 IPMI Info-1

C0h
(OEM Firmware
Info)

70h
(OEM
Kontron
Internal
Diagnostic)

Internal Management
Controller firmware
diagnostic

Sensor type code
C0h (Kontron OEM Firmware Info)
forsensor definition and
Event/Reading type code 70h
(Kontron OEM Internal
Diagnostic)

36 IPMI Info-2

37 IPMI Watchdog

23h
(Watchdog)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

IPMI Watchdog
(payload watchdog)

Only offset 0,1,2,3,8 are used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 23h (Watchdog 2) for
sensor definition

38 POST Value

C6h
(OEM POST
Value)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Show current postcode value
(No event generated)

Only offset 0 to 7 and 14 are used
Sensor type code C6h for sensor
definition

39 Board Reset

CFh
(OEM Kontron
POST Code
Value)

03h
(Digital
Discrete)

Board reset type and sources

Only offset 0,1 are used
Sensor type code CFh for sensor
definition

40 ACPI State

22h
(System ACPI
Power State)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Advance Configuration and
Power Interface State

Only offset 0,4,5,10,11,12,14 are
used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 22h (ACPI Power State)
for sensor definition

41 Health Status

24h
(Platform Alert)

7Fh
(OEM
Health
Status)

General health status
(Aggregation of critical
sensors)

Event/Reading
type code 7Fh for sensor definition

42 CPU Status

07h
(Processor)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Processor 0 Status

Only offset 0,1,5 are used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 07h for sensor definition

43

EventRcv
ComLost

1Bh
(Cable /
Interconnect)

03h
(Digital
Discrete)

Event Receiver
Communication lost detection

Only offset 0,1 are used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 24h for sensor definition

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ID Sensor Name

Sensor Type
Code

Reading
Type Code

Description Event Offset

44 BMC Reboot

24h
(Platform Alert)

03h
(Digital
Discrete)

BMC Reboot detection

Only offset 0,1 are used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 24h for sensor definition

45

BMC Storage
Err

28h
(Management
Subsystem
Health)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Management sub-system
health
(non-volatile memory error)

Only offset 1 is used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 28h for sensor definition

46 BMC SEL State

10h
(Event Logging
Disable)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Specify the status of the SEL
(Cleared/Almost full/Full)

Only offset 2,4,5 are used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 10h (Event Log Disable)
for sensor definition

47 SEL Time Set

12h
(System)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Specify when SEL time
change

Only offset 5 is used
See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type code 12h for sensor definition

48 Jumper Status

D3h
(OEM Jumper
Status)

6Fh
(Sensor
Specific)

Reflects on-board jumper
presence

Offsets 0 to 14 are used
Sensor type code D3h (Kontron
OEM Jumper Status) for sensor
definition

49 Thermal Error

0Ah
(Cooling Device)

03h
(Digital
Discrete)

Cooling problem

See IPMI v2.0 table 42-3, Sensor
type 0Ah (Cooling Device) for
sensor definition

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Table 8: Detailed information for specific sensors

Sensor
Name

Event/Reading
type code

Sensor Type

Sensor Specific
offset

Event Trigger

IPMI Info-1

70h
OEM Kontron
Firmware Info
1

C0h
OEM
Kontron
Firmware
Info

00h
01h
02h to 0Eh
0Fh

Event Code Assert Trigger
Event Overflow Trigger
Code Assert Line (Binary Encoded)
Unused, Reserved

IPMI Info-2

75h
OEM Kontron
Firmware Info
2

C0h
OEM
Kontron
Firmware
Info

00h
01h
02h to 0Eh
0Fh

Event Code Assert Trigger
Unused Trigger
Code Assert File Id (Binary Encoded)
Unused, Reserved

Power
Good

77h
OEM Kontron
Power Good

08h
Standard
IPMI
Power
Supply

00h
01h
02h
03h
04h
05h
06h
07h
08h
09h
0Ah
0Bh
0Ch
0Dh
0Eh
0Fh

5V

1.05V_SUS

0.75V_SUS

1.25V_SUS

1.5V_SUS

3.3V_SUS
Combined (3.3V_SUS & 1.5V_SUS & 1.25V_SUS & 0.75V_SUS)
12V Slot
Vcore

1.3V_SUS

1.7V_SUS

2.5V_Vpp
VttDdr
VddqDdr
Unused
Unused

Jumper
Status

6Fh
Standard IPMI
sensor specific

D3h
Kontron
OEM
Jumper
Status
Sensor

00h
01h
02h
03h
04h
05h
06h

Jumper 00 Present ( JP4: 1-2 )
Jumper 01 Present ( JP4: 3-4 )
Jumper 02 Present ( JP4: 5-6 )
Jumper 03 Present ( JP4: 7-8 )
Jumper 04 Present ( JP4: 9-10 )
Jumper 05 Present ( JP4: 11-12 )
Jumper 06 Present ( JP4: 13-14 )

Power
State

6Fh
Standard IPMI
sensor specific

D1h
Kontron
OEM
Power state
sensor

00h
01h
02h
03h
04h

Power ON
Power OFF
Power ON Request
Power OFF Request
Full Reset In Progress

POST
Value

6Fh
Standard IPMI
sensor
specific

C6h
OEM
Kontron
POST Code
Value

00h to 07h

14h

POST code LOW byte value, no event genarated on these
offsets

POST Code Error Event Trigger
Event Data 2: POST Low Nibble
Event Data 3: POST High Nibble

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Sensor
Name

Event/Reading
type code

Sensor Type

Sensor Specific
offset

Event Trigger

Board
Reset

03h
Standard IPMI
Discrete

CFh
OEM
Kontron
Reset

00h
01h
State Asserted /
State Deasserted

Event Data 2: Reset Type

00h: Warm reset
01h: Cold reset
02h: Forced Cold [ Warm reset reverted to Cold ]
03h: Soft reset [ Software jump ]
04h: Hard Reset
05h: Forced Hard [ Warm reset reverted to Hard ]

Event Data 3: Reset Source

00h: IPMI Watchdog [ cold, warm or forced cold ]
( IPMI Watchdog2 sensors gives additionnal details )
01h: IPMI commands [ cold, warm or forced cold ]
( chassis control, fru control )
02h: Processor internal checkstop
03h: Processor internal reset request
04h: Reset button [ warm or forced cold ]
05h: Power up [ cold ]
06h: Legacy Initial Watchdog / Warm Reset Loop Detection *
[ cold reset ]
07h: Legacy Programmable Watchdog [ cold, warm or forced
cold ]
08h: Software Initiated [ soft, cold, warm of forced cold ]
09h: Setup Reset [ Software Initiated Cold ]
0Ah: Power Cycle / Full Reset / Global Platform Reset

FFh: Unknown

Health
Status

7Fh
OEM Health
Severity Status
Sensor

24h
(Platform
Alert)

00h Status not
available in
current state
01h Healthy
02h
Informational
fault
03h Minor fault
04h Major fault
05h Critical fault

Event Data 3:
If the sensor is an aggregation sensor, then event data 2 is
used to return the ID of the first sensor from the aggregation
that caused the fault.

Sensor Aggregation List:
ID - Sensor Name
01h - Temp Inlet
02h - Temp Vcore
03h - Temp M2
04h - Temp BMC
05h - Temp CPU
06h - Temp DIMM A
07h - Temp DIMM B
08h - Temp DIMM C
09h - Temp DIMM D
0Ah - Temp PCIe Slot
0Bh - Vcc +12V IN
0Ch - Vcc +5V SUS
0Dh - Vcc +3.3V SUS

0Eh - Vcc +1.7V SUS
0Fh - Vcc +1.5V SUS
10h - Vcc +1.3V SUS
11h - Vcc +1.25V SUS
12h - Vcc +1.2V SUS
13h - Vcc +1.05V SUS
14h - Vcc +12V
15h - Vcc +5V
16h - Vpp +2.5V
17h - Vddq +1.2V
18h - Vtt Ddr 0.6V
1Eh - PWROK Capture 1
1Fh - PWROK Capture 2
25h - IPMI Watchdog

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