Supermicro A2SDi-2C-HLN4F operation manual

A2SDi-HLN4F Series

USER’S MANUAL

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Supermicro A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard comes with an integrated Intel® Atom
SoC (FCBGA1310) supporting up to 16 Cores, a TDP of 32W and is optimized for low-power
consumption. Depend on the SKU, this motherboard supports up to 256GB of DDR4 ECC
memory with a max data rate of 2400MHz, USB 3.0, M.2, and up to four lanes of PCI Express

3.0 connectivity and four GbE Ethernet ports. The A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard is an
excellent choice for embedded storage solutions.

Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced by professional
technicians only.

For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

products/.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent

damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage

or personal injury.

Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered when performing a procedure.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to

relay safety precautions.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides infor­mation for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

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Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................8

Quick Reference ...............................................................................................................14

Quick Reference Table ......................................................................................................15

Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................17

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................21

1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................21

Recovery from AC Power Loss .........................................................................................21

1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................22

Onboard Voltage Monitors ................................................................................................22

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .......................................................................22

Environmental Temperature Control .................................................................................22

System Resource Alert......................................................................................................22

1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................22

1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................23

1.7 Super I/O ............................................................................................................................23

1.8 Advanced Power Management ..........................................................................................24

Management Engine (ME) ................................................................................................24

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................25

Precautions .......................................................................................................................25

Unpacking .........................................................................................................................25

2.2 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................26

Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................26

Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................26

Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................27

2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................28

Memory Support ................................................................................................................28

Memory Population Guidelines .........................................................................................28

DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................29

DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................29

2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................30

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2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................34

2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................38

Power Connections ...........................................................................................................38

Headers .............................................................................................................................39

2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................47

How Jumpers Work ...........................................................................................................47

2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................51

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures ..............................................................................................53

Before Power On ..............................................................................................................53

No Power ..........................................................................................................................53

No Video ...........................................................................................................................54

System Boot Failure .......................................................................................................54

Memory Errors ..................................................................................................................54

Losing the System's Setup Conguration .........................................................................55

When the System Becomes Unstable ..............................................................................55

3.2 Technical Support Procedures ...........................................................................................57

3.3 Frequently Asked Questions ..............................................................................................58

3.4 Battery Removal and Installation .......................................................................................59

Battery Removal ................................................................................................................59

Proper Battery Disposal ....................................................................................................59

Battery Installation .............................................................................................................59

3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service ....................................................................................60

Chapter 4 UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................61

Starting the Setup Utility ...................................................................................................61

4.2 Main Setup .........................................................................................................................62

4.3 Advanced ............................................................................................................................64

4.4 Event Logs .........................................................................................................................88

4.5 IPMI ....................................................................................................................................90

4.6 Security ...............................................................................................................................93

4.7 Boot ....................................................................................................................................97

4.8 Save & Exit .........................................................................................................................99

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Appendix A BIOS Codes

Appendix B Software Installation

B.1 Installing Software Programs ...........................................................................................103

B.2 SuperDoctor® 5 .................................................................................................................104

Appendix C Standardized Warning Statements

Battery Handling ..............................................................................................................105

Product Disposal .............................................................................................................107

Appendix D UEFI BIOS Recovery

D.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................108

D.2 Recovering the UEFI BIOS Image ...................................................................................108

D.3 Recovering the Main BIOS Block with a USB Device .....................................................108

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in
the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide
you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. The following items are
included in the retail box:

1.1 Checklist

Main Parts List (Included in the Retail Box)

Description Part Number Quantity

Supermicro Motherboard A2SDi-2C/4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F 1

SATA Cables CBL-0044L 4

Mini-SAS HD Cables CBL-SAST-0616

I/O Shield MCP-260-00084-0N 1

Quick Reference Guide MNL-1951-QRG 1

1 for -2C/4C
2 for -8C/8C+/12C/16C

Important Links

For your motherboard to work properly, please follow the links below to download all necessary
drivers/utilities and the user’s manual for your server.

• Supermicro product manuals: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/

• Product drivers and utilities: https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver

• Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm

• If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: [e-mail]

This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website
for possible updates to the manual revision level.

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Figure 1-1. A2SDi-2C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision

available at the time of publication of the manual. The motherboard you received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Figure 1-2. A2SDi-4C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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Figure 1-3. A2SDi-8C/12C/16C-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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Figure 1-4. A2SDi-16C+-HLN4F Motherboard Image

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JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

JPG1

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

UIDLED1

JUIDB

Figure 1-5. A2SDi-HLN4F Series Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPH1

JBR1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JGP1

1

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

JTPM1

JF1

LED1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

NIC

PWR

FAN3

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

2

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

JPV1

FAN1

Note: Components not documented are for internal testing only.

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Quick Reference

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JI2C1
JI2C2

SLOT7

SRW1

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1

JL1
JSAS2

I-SATA8-11

JSAS1

I-SATA4-7

FANA

UIDLED1

JPG1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

UID

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

VGA

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

LEDM1

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN4

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

LAN1

LAN3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

LAN1
LAN3

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

JWD1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

LED1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

FAN3

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JSMB1

JBR1

JGP1

1

JGP1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JPH1

JBT1

JBT1

BT1

JPW1

BT1

DIMMA1
DIMMA2

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

JPW1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JSD1

USB4

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

JRT3

JRT4

LED1

JF1

JTPM1

FAN2 FAN1

FAN3

I-SATA3

Notes:

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports, and JF1 front panel connec-

tions.

• " " indicates the location of Pin 1.

• Jumpers/LED indicators not indicated are used for testing only.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

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Quick Reference Table

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBR1 BIOS Recovery Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)

JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-E Slots Enable/Disable Pins 2-3 (Disable)

JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPME2 ME Manufacturing Mode Pins 1-2 (Normal)

JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

LED Description Status

LED1 Onboard Power LED Solid Green: Power On

LEDM1 BMC Heartbeat LED Blinking Green: BMC Normal

UIDLED1 UID LED Solid Blue: Unit Identied

Connector Description

BT1 Onboard Battery

COM1 COM Header

FAN1 ~ FAN3, FANA System/CPU Fan Headers (FAN1: CPU Fan)

IPMI LAN Dedicated IPMI LAN Port

I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3 Intel SATA 3.0 Ports (I-SATA0 supports SuperDOM)

JD1 Speaker Header

JF1 Front Control Panel Header

JGP1 General Purpose I/O Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JMD1 M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x2 / I-SATA Slot (Not available on -2C model)

JPH1

JPI2C1 Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header

JPV1

JPW1 24-pin ATX Power Connector

JRT3 Thermal Diode 1 Header

JRT4 Thermal Diode 2 Header

JSAS1 I-SATA Ports 4-7

JSAS2 I-SATA Ports 8-11 (Not available on -2C/-4C models)

JSD1 SATA DOM Power Connector

JSMB1 SMBus Header

JTGLED1 LAN3/LAN4 Front Activity LED

JTPM1 Trusted Platform Module/Port 80 Connector

LAN1 ~ LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports

4-pin Power Connector for HDD use (To provide power from the motherboard to onboard

HDD devices)

4-pin DC Power Connector (To provide alternative power for special enclosure when the 24-

pin ATX power is not in use.)

Note: Table is continued on the next page.

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Connector Description

SLOT7 CPU PCI-E 3.0 x4 Slot

SRW1, SRW2 M.2 Holding Screws

UID Unit ID Button

USB0/1 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports

USB2/3 Front Accessible USB 2.0 Header

USB4 Front Accessible USB 3.0 Type A Port

VGA VGA Port

Note: Please go to the following link for information on TPM: http://www.supermicro.

com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Intel® Atom SoC C3000 Series (FCBGA1310) Processor

Memory

• Up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB UDIMM DDR4 ECC/Non ECC up to 2400MHz

(On select SKUs, 2400MHz modules can be used but will operate at a lower speed)

DIMM Size

• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI Express 3.0 x4 Slot (combined number of SATA ports and PCIe lane on slot is up to eight on -2C/4C models)

• One (1) M.2 PCI Express 3.0 x2 Slot (not available on the -2C model)

Network

• Intel X553 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

BaseBoard Management Controller (BMC)

• ASpeed AST 2400 Baseboard Controller (BMC) supports IPMI 2.0

• One (1) Dedicated IPMI LAN port located on the rear IO back panel

Graphics

• Graphics controller via ASpeed AST2400 BMC

I/O Devices

• Serial (COM) Port • One (1) COM header

• Twelve (12) SATA 3.0 ports (4 via ports, 8 via miniSAS HD) for -8C/8C+/12C/16C.

• SATA 3.0 Ports

Peripheral Devices

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports on the rear I/O panel (USB0/1)

• Two (2) USB 2.0 ports in one internal header (USB2/3)

• One (1) USB 3.0 Type A port (USB4)

• Up to Eight (8) SATA 3.0 ports (4 via ports, 4 via miniSAS HD) for -2C/4C

(combined number of SATA ports and PCIe lane on the expansion slot is up to

eight on -2C/4C models)

Note: The table above is continued on the next page.

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BIOS

• 128 Mb SPI AMI BIOS

• ACPI 4.0, SMBIOS 2.7, Plug-and-Play (PnP), SPI quad speed support, RTC (Real Time Clock) wakeup, Riser card auto

detection support

Power Management

• Power button override mechanism

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• ACPI power management

• S5 support

• Wake-on-LAN

System Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitoring for +3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, VBAT, Memory, System Temp., Memory

Temp.

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Status monitor for speed control

• Status monitor for on/off control

• CPU Thermal Design Power (TDP) support of up to 32W (See Note 1 on next page.)

®

SM Flash UEFI BIOS

Fan Control

• Fan status monitoring via IPMI connections

• Dual cooling zone

• Low-noise fan speed control

• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan control

System Management

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support

• PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) 2.0 support

• UID (Unit Identication)/Remote UID

• System resource alert via SuperDoctor® 5

• SuperDoctor® 5, Watch Dog, NMI

• Chassis intrusion header and detection

LED Indicators

• Power/Suspend-state indicator LED

• UID/Remote UID

• HDD activity

• LAN activity

Dimensions

• 6.7" (L) x 6.7" (W) (170.18 mm x 170.18 mm)

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Note 1: The CPU maximum thermal design power (TDP) is subject to chassis and

heatsink cooling restrictions. For proper thermal management, please check the chas-

sis and heatsink specications for proper CPU TDP sizing.

Note 2: For IPMI conguration instructions, please refer to the Embedded IPMI Con­guration User's Guide available at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Note 3: It is strongly recommended that you change BMC log-in information upon initial
system power-on. The manufacturer default username is ADMIN and the password is

ADMIN. For proper BMC conguration, please refer to https://www.supermicro.com/

products/nfo/les/IPMI/Best_Practices_BMC_Security.pdf

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Figure 1-6.

System Block Diagram

PCIE SLOT X4

M.2 2280/2242
SATA/PCIE SSD

4 X SATA-III PORT

mini-SAS CONNX2
8 X SATA-III

1 X USB3.0 Type-A

2 X USB2.0 Rear

2 X USB 2.0 Front

USB2.0
480Mbps

VGA

PCIe 3.0_x4

8GT/s

PCIe 3.0_x2

8GT/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

SATA-III

6Gb/s

USB3.0
5Gbps
USB2.0

480Mbps

GL854G

HSIO[3:0]
PCIEX4

HSIO[13:12]
SATA
PCIEX2

HSIO[18:15]

SATA[0/1/2/3/4]

HSIO[11:4]
SATA PORT11~4

SGPIO[1:0]

HSIO[19]

USB2.0 [3]

USB3.0

USB2.0 [0/1]

USB2.0 [2]

RGMII2

AST2400

LPCHSIO[14]

USB2.0[0]

PCIEX1

Intel

FCBGA1310

RTL8211F

COM1 HEADER

TPM1.2 Header

LAN 0

LAN 1

SGPIO[1:0]

SMBUS

GIGALAN

SVID

RJ45

VR13

DDR4 (CHA)

2400/2133/1866MHz

DDR4 (CHB)

2400/2133/1866MHz

SGMII

MARVEL

88E1543

CPLD

LCMXO2

GPIO
Expander

DIMMA1,A2

DIMMB1,B2

1G-BaseT

1G-BaseT

RJ45 X2

RJ45 X2

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on
your motherboard.

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1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® Atom SoC series processor, the

A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard offers maximum I/O expandability, energy efciency,

and data reliability in a 14-nm process architecture, and is optimized for embedded storage
solutions.

The A2SDi-HLN4F Series supports the following features:

• Intel QuickAssist Technology (only available on the 4C/8C/8C+/12C models)

• Intel Manageability Engine

• Intel Turbo Boost Technology (only available on the 2C/16C models)

• Congurable TDP (cTDP) and Lower-Power Mode

• Adaptive Thermal Management/Monitoring

• PCI-E 3.0 Connectivity

• 1GbE Ethernet

• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specication, Version 2.0

• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-X, VT-d)

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series motherboard.
The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to
remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or
for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.

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1.4 System Health Monitoring

This section describes the health monitoring features of the A2SDi-HLN4F Series
motherboard. The motherboard has an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
chip that supports system health monitoring. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is

given or an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds
to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will continuously scan crucial voltage levels. Once a voltage
becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. Users can

adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor. Real time readings

of these voltage levels are all displayed in BIOS.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The system health monitor embedded in the BMC chip can check the RPM status of the
cooling fans. The CPU and chassis fans are controlled via lPMI.

Environmental Temperature Control

System Health sensors in the BMC monitor the temperatures and voltage settings of onboard
processors and the system in real time via the IPMI interface. Whenever the temperature of

the CPU or the system exceeds a user-dened threshold, system/CPU cooling fans will be

turned on to prevent the CPU or the system from overheating.

Note: To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate air-

ow to your system.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5®. SuperDoctor 5 is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you

with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds

go beyond a predened range.

1.5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power

management features throughout a computer system including its hardware, operating system
and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as network cards, hard disk drives and printers.

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In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent

interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures

while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
Windows 2012/R2 operating systems.

1.6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable
operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. In areas

where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield

the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to
help avoid problems caused by power surges.

1.7 Super I/O

The Super I/O (Aspeed AST2400 chip) includes a data separator, write pre-compensation
circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and
interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly

reduces the number of components required for interfacing with oppy disk drives.

The Super I/O provides one high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication port
(UART), which supports serial infrared communication. The UART includes a 16-byte send/
receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability
and a processor interrupt system. The UART provides legacy speed with baud rate of up to

115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which
supports higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power

Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through a SMI
or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can be exibly adjusted to meet

ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management).

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1.8 Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by the motherboard.

Management Engine (ME)

The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides
Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are different
from those provided by the ME on client platforms.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your
motherboard, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally

sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory

modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure that your chassis provides excellent conductivity be-

tween the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as specied by the manufacturer. Do

not install the CMOS battery upside down, which may result in a possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When unpacking
the motherboard, make sure that the person handling it is static protected.

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JI2C1 JI2C2

JGP1

2.2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis. Make sure

that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are
highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that
the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Phillips Screwdriver (1)

Tools Needed

UIDLED1

JPG1

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

1

JSD1

JUIDB

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

Phillips Screws (4)

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

CPU

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

JRT4

JRT3

LAN1
LAN3

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

LED1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

FAN3

Standoffs (4)
Only if Needed

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

Location of Mounting Holes

Note: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use

a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary
measures to avoid damaging these components when installing the motherboard to
the chassis.

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Installing the Motherboard

1. Install the I/O shield into the back of the chassis.

2. Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. See the previous page for the location.

3. Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes on the
motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.

5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damaging other motherboard
components.

6. Using the Phillips screwdriver, insert a Phillips head #6 screw into a mounting hole on
the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis.

7. Repeat Step 5 to insert #6 screws into all mounting holes.

8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed in the chassis.

Note: Images displayed are for illustration only. Your chassis or components might
look different from those shown in this manual.

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2.4 Memory Support and Installation

Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules.

Important: Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to pre-

vent any possible damage.

Memory Support

The A2SDi-2C-HLN4F supports up to 128GB RDIMM or 32GB ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
in two memory slots, two DIMM on single channel at up to 1866MT/s .

The A2SDi-4C-HLN4F support up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM DDR4
in four memory slots, two DIMM Per Channel (DPC) at up to 2133MT/s.

The A2SDi-8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F support up to 256GB RDIMM or 64GB ECC/Non­ECC UDIMM DDR4 in four memory slots, two DIMM Per Channel (DPC) at up to 2400MT/s.

Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and size will
result in interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

Memory Population Guidelines

For optimal memory performance, follow the table below when populating memory. Populate
DIMM slots in the following order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2, DIMMB2

Recommended Population (Balanced)

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Total System Memory

4GB 4GB 8GB

4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 16GB

8GB 8GB 8GB 8GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 32GB

16GB 16GB 16GB 16GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 64GB

32GB 32GB 32GB 32GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 128GB

64GB 64GB 64GB 64GB 256GB

Unbuffered DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC DIMM Memory

DIMMs per

channel

1 1 Unbuffered

2 2 Unbuffered

DIMMs per

channel

DIMM Type POR Speed

MT/s

1866, 2133, 2400 A1, A2 (2 DIMMs)

DDR4 DIMM

1866, 2133, 2400 A1, B1, A2, B2

DDR4 DIMM

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Memory Population

Sequence

(4 DIMMs)

Chapter 2: Installation

JPME2

JI2C1 JI2C2

FANA

DIMM Installation

1. Insert DIMM modules in the following
order: DIMMA1, DIMMB1, then DIMMA2,
DIMMB2. For the system to work properly,
please use memory modules of the same
type and speed.

2. Push the release tabs outwards on both
ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.

3. Align the key of the DIMM module with the
receptive point on the memory slot.

4. Align the notches on both ends of the
module against the receptive points on the
ends of the slot.

5. Use two thumbs together to press the
notches on both ends of the module
straight down into the slot until the module
snaps into place.

USB2/3

JPG1

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

LEDM1

A

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

JWD1

LAN1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

LAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

DESIGNED IN USA

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

LED1

FAN2

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JGP1

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

6. Press the release tabs to the lock positions
to secure the DIMM module into the slot.

Notches

DIMM Removal

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM
modules from the motherboard.

Release Tabs

Press both notches

straight down into

the memory slot.

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2.5 Rear I/O Ports

See Figure 2-1 below for the locations and descriptions of the various I/O ports on the rear
of the motherboard.

UIDLED1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPG1

COM1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LEDM1

A

VGA

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JGP1

1

DESIGNED IN USA

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

JF1

JRT4

JRT3

ON

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

Figure 2-1. I/O Port Locations and Denitions

1

4

6

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

2

5

3

Rear I/O Ports

# Description # Description

1. IPMI LAN 5. LAN1

2. USB1 6. LAN4

3. USB0 7. LAN2

4. LAN3 8. VGA

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JGP1

VGA Port

The onboard VGA port is located next to LAN ports 2/4 on the I/O back panel. Use this
connection for VGA display.

LAN Ports

The A2SDi-2C/4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F has four 1Gb Base-T LAN ports. These
ports are located on the I/O back panel and accept RJ45 cables. There is also a dedicated

IPMI LAN port on the I/O back panel. Refer the table below for the pin denitions.

LAN Port

Pin Denition

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 TDR0- 5 TDR2-

2 TDR0+ 6 TDR2+

3 TDR1- 7 TDR3-

4 TDR1+ 8 TDR3+

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JPG1

COM1

JL1

JSD1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

SRW1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1:

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

1 2

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

3

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

LED1

4

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

1. VGA Port

2. LAN 2/4

3. LAN 1/3

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

4. IPMI LAN

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JGP1

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports

There are two USB ports (USB0/1) on the I/O back panel. The motherboard also has one
front access USB 2.0 header (USB2/3) and one USB 3.0 Type A header (USB4). The onboard
headers can be used to provide front side USB access with a cable (not included).

Type A USB 3.0

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 VBUS

2 D-

3 D+

4 Ground

5 StdA_SSRX-

6 StdA_SSRX+

7 GND_DRAIN

8 StdA_SSTX-

9 StdA_SSTX+

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

JI2C1 JI2C2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LEDM1

A

VGA

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

Front Panel USB 2.0

Header Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 2 +5V

3 USB_PN2 4 USB_PN3

5 USB_PP2 6 USB_PP3

7 Ground 8 Ground

9 Key 10 Ground

1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

1. USB0/1

2. USB2/3

3. USB4

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

DESIGNED IN USA

JPME2

SRW1

2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

JSD1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

3

I-SATA2

CPU

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JRT4

JRT3

LED1

FAN2

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

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COM Header

JGP1

There is one COM header (COM1) on the motherboard.

COM Port

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

Chapter 2: Installation

1. COM1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

LEDM1

A

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

CPU

JBT1

JPV1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

1

JWD1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

LAN2
LAN4

DESIGNED IN USA

BT1

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

JRT4

JRT3

FAN3

LED1

FAN1

FAN2

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2.6 Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a

control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specically for use
with Supermicro chassis. See the gure below for the descriptions of the front control panel

buttons and LED indicators.

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

VGA

JWD1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JL1

1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1:

CHASSIS

PRESS FIT

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

FAN1

FAN2

JSMB1

JBT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JGP1

1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JPW1

Figure 2-1. JF1 Header Pins

1 2

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

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Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

Power LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Pwr LED

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a cable here to indicate

the status of HDD-related activities, including SATA. Refer the table below for pin denitions.

HDD LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 3.3V Stby

14 HDD LED

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

1 2

15

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

16

1. PWR LED

2. HDD LED

2

1

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset

switch on the computer case to reset the system. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Reset Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both

pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be congured to function as a suspend

button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power in the suspend

mode, press the button for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

Power Button

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Pwr On

2 Ground

1. Reset Button

1 2

2

PWR

Power Button

1

Reset

Reset Button

3.3V

UID

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

2. PWR Button

3.3V Stby

3.3V

15

HDD LED

PWR LED

16

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED cable to OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings

for chassis overheat/fan failure. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

Pin# Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flashing Fan Fail

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc/Blue UID LED

8 OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC1/NIC2 (LAN1/LAN2)

The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for LAN port 1 is located on pins
11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on pins 9 and 10. NIC1 LED
and NIC2 LED are 2-pin NIC LED headers. Attach NIC LED cables to NIC1 and NIC2 LED

indicators to display network activities. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

LAN1/LAN2 LED

Pin Denitions (JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 3.3V Stby

10/12 NIC2/NIC1 Active LED

PWR

Reset

Power Button

Reset Button

3.3V

UID

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V Stby

3.3V

1 2

15

Ground

Ground

Power Fail LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

NIC2 Activity LED

NIC1 Activity LED

HDD LED

PWR LED

16

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1. Overheat/Fan Fail

2. NIC2 Activity LED

3. NIC1 Activity LED

1

2

3

JBR1

JB3

JGP1

1

JPI2C1

JBR1

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JB3

JGP1

1

JPI2C1

JBR1

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

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2.7 Connectors

Power Connections

Main ATX Power, 4-pin HDD Power, 4-pin DC Power

The primary power supply connector (JPW1) meets the ATX SSI EPS 24-pin specication.

JPH1 is a 4-pin pwer connector for HDD devices. JPV1 is a 4-pin 12V DC power input for an
alternative power source when the 24-pin ATX power is not in use. Refer to the table below

for pin denitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

UIDLED1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPG1

COM1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

LEDM1

A

VGA

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

Pin# Denition

1 12V

2-3 Ground

4 5V

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

4-pin HDD Power

Pin Denitions

1

4

JPH1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

+12V 4-pin Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1-2 Ground

3-4 +12V

3

1

4 2

JPV1

1. JPW1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

2. JPH1

3. JPV1

JBR1

JGP1

1

DESIGNED IN USA

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION

2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JRT4

JRT3

LED1

FAN2

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2

I-SATA

8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

JPH1

2

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

1

3

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JI2C1 JI2C2

FANA

Headers

Fan Headers

There are four 4-pin fan headers on the motherboard; pins 1-3 are backwards compatible
with traditional 3-pin fans. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management
(via Hardware Monitoring) in the BIOS. When using Thermal Management setting, please
use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans.

Fan Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM Control

Speaker

JD1 is the speaker header. Connect the cable of the external speaker to pins 1-4.

Speaker Connector

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

Pins 1-4 Speaker

1. FAN1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

5

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

4

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

CHASSIS

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JI2C2:

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

JPB1:BMC

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JF1

JWD1

DIMMB1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

FAN1

FAN2

JSMB1

JBT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JGP1

1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JPW1

2. FAN2

3. FAN3

4. FANA

5. Speaker

3

12

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JB3

JGP1

1

JBR1

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

General Purpose I/O Header

JGPIO1 is a 10-pin general purpose I/O header located near the IPMI port. Each pin can be

congured to be an input or output pin. The GPIO is controlled via the PCA9554 8-bit GPIO

expansion. The base address is 0xF040(D31:F4).

JGP1 Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V +5V

2 Ground Ground

3 GP0 GPP_E0

4 GP1 GPP_F1

5 GP2 GPP_E1

6 GP3 GPP_F2

7 GP4 GPP_E2

8 GP5 GPP_F3

9 GP6 GPP_F0

10 GP7 GPP_F4

1 2

9

10

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

JPCIE1

JI2C1 JI2C2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

JL1:

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

JWD1

LAN1

LAN2
LAN4

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN3

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

ON

LED1

PWR

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JGP1

1

JSMB1

1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

1. JGP1

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JSD1

1

JRT4

JRT3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA0

JUSB3A1

FANA

USB4(3.0)

TPM Header

The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which is available
from Supermicro or a third-party vendor. A TPM is a security device that supports encryption
and authentication in hard drives. It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM
associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system. Refer the table below for pin

denitions.

Note: Please go to the following link for information on TPM: http://www.supermicro.

com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf

Trusted Platform Module Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 LCLK 2 GND

3 LFRAME# 4 No Pin

5 LRESET# 6 +5V (X)

7 LAD3 8 LAD2

9 3.3V 10 LAD1

11 LAD0 12 GND

13 SMB_CLK (X) 14 SMB_DAT (X)

15 P3V3_STBY 16 SERIRQ

17 GND 18 LPC_CLKRUN (X)

19 SUS_STAT_N 20 LDRQ# (X)

UIDLED1

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPG1

COM1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

A

VGA

LEDM1

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPI2C1

1

19

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JGP1

1

1. TPM Header

2

20

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

JSD1

SRW1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

DESIGNED IN USA

JTPM1

1

JRT4

JRT3

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

JF1

LED1

HDDNIC

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

FAN2

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

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JI2C1 JI2C2

Disk-On-Module Power Connector

The Disk-On-Module (DOM) power connector at JSD1 provides 5V power to a solid-state DOM

storage device connected to one of the SATA ports. Refer the table below for pin denitions.

DOM Power

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 5V

2 Ground

3 Ground

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable
from the chassis to the header to inform you when the chassis is opened.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

2

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

1

LEDM1

A

JL1:

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

CPU

JBT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPW1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JGP1

1

JWD1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

PWR

HDDNIC

LED

FAN1

FAN2

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

1 LED

LAN2
LAN4

JRT4

JRT3

1. SATA DOM

2. Chassis Intrusion

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JI2C1 JI2C2

JGP1

Power SMB (I2C) Header

Power System Management Bus (I2C) header at JPI2C1 monitors the power supply, fan and

system temperatures. Refer the table below for pin denitions.

Power SMB Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 Power Fail

4 Ground

5 No Connection

System Management Bus Header

A System Management Bus header for additional slave devices or sensors is located at

JSMB1. Refer to the table below for pin denitions.

SMBus Header

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JPG1

JL1

JSAS2

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW2

JPL1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

VGA

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

I-SATA2

CPU

JWD1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

1. Power SMB Header

2. SMBus Header

JBR1

USB0/1

IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

2

JPI2C1

1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR
LED

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JF1

DIMMB1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

HDDNIC

1 LED

LAN2
LAN4

JRT4

JRT3

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LAN Port Activity LED Headers

JTGLED1 is the activity header for LAN3 and LAN4.

LAN Activity LED

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 3V3 Stby

2 LAN3_ACT_N

3 3V3 Stby

3

4

1

2

4 LAN4_ACT_N

Thermal Diode Headers

JRT3 is the thermal diode 1 header, and JRT4 is the thermal diode 2 header. They are thermal
sensor headers that provide additional system temperature monitoring.

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

USB2/3

FANA

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JPG1

JL1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

Thermal Diode 1

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 TD1_P

2 TD1_N

VGA

JPL1

SRW2

LEDM1

A

SRW1

JL1:

CHASSIS

PRESS FIT

INTRUSION

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

2-3:DISABLE

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

3

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

LED1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

Thermal Diode 2

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 TD1_P

2 TD1_N

1. JTGLED1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

2. Thermal Diode 1

3. Thermal Diode 2

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN1

FAN2

JBT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPW1

JGP1

1

JPI2C1

1

2

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SATA Ports and M.2

The A2SDi-8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F has twelve SATA3.0 ports (4 via ports and 8 via
two miniSAS HD header).

The A2SDi-2C/4C-HLN4F supports up to eight SATA3.0 ports (4 via ports and 4 via miniSAS
HD header). Using the Flexible I/O feature, a user can select a total of eight SATA ports and/
or PCIE lanes on the expansion slot.

1. I-SATA0

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

COM1

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

JI2C1 JI2C2

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

7

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

6

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

5

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

1

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

CHASSIS

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JI2C2:

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

JPB1:BMC

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

43

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

ON

FANA

LED1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

2. I-SATA1

3. I-SATA2

JBR1

USB0/1

IPMI LAN

JSMB1

JPH1

JPI2C1

JGP1

1

4. I-SATA3

5. I-SATA4-7

6. I-SATA8-11
(-8C/8C+/12/16 only)

7. M.2 PCI-E Slot

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

OH/FFX

1 LED

LED

FAN3

FAN2

JPV1

FAN1

(not available on -2C)

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Unit Identier Switch/UID LED Indicator

A Unit Identier (UID) switch and an LED indicator are located on the motherboard. The UID

switch is located at UID, which is next to the VGA port on the back panel. The UID LED
(UIDLED1) is located next to the UID switch. When you press the UID switch, the UID LED
will be turned on. Press the UID switch again to turn off the LED indicator. The UID Indicator

provides easy identication of a system unit that may be in need of service.

Note: UID can also be triggered via IPMI on the motherboard. For more information
on IPMI, please refer to the IPMI User's Guide posted on our website at http://www.

supermicro.com.

JI2C1 JI2C2

2

JPG1

COM1

UID Switch

Pin Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 Ground

3 Button In

4 Button In

1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

LAN1
LAN3

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JWD1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

UID LED

Pin Denitions

Color Status

Blue: On Unit Identied

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

1. UID Switch

2. UID LED

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JL1

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

DESIGNED IN USA

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JRT4

JRT3

LED1

FAN2

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

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2.8 Jumper Settings

How Jumpers Work

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional

settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.

Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram
below for an example of jumping pins 1 and 2. Refer to the motherboard layout page for
jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS, which will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this jumper

consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.

To Clear CMOS

1. First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).

2. Remove the cover of the chassis to access the motherboard.

3. Remove the onboard battery from the motherboard.

4. Short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as a small screwdriver for at least four
seconds.

5. Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).

6. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord(s), and power on the system.

Note: Clearing CMOS will also clear all passwords.

Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

JBT1 contact pads

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VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port using the onboard graphics controller.
The default setting is Enabled.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

ME Manufacturing Mode Select

Close JPME2 to bypass SPI ash security and force the system to use the Manufacturing
Mode, which will allow you to ash the system rmware from a host server to modify system
settings. Refer the table below for jumper settings.

ME Manufacturing Mode

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal (Default)

Pins 2-3 Manufacturing Mode

1. VGA Enable/Disable

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

1

2

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

I-SATA
4-7

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1

JL1

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JI2C2:

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

JPB1:BMC

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

2. ME Manufacturing Mode

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Watch Dog

JWD1 controls the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a monitor that can reboot the system
when a software application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will cause Watch Dog to reset the
system if an application hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable interrupt
signal for the application that hangs. Watch Dog must also be enabled in BIOS. The default
setting is Reset.

Note: When Watch Dog is enabled, users need to write their own application software
to disable it.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset (Default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

BIOS Recovery

Use jumper JBR1 to recover the BIOS settings. The default setting is Normal. See the table
below for jumper settings.

BIOS Recovery

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Normal (Default)

Pins 2-3 BIOS Recovery

1. Watch Dog

2. BIOS Recovery

JI2C1 JI2C2

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JPG1

JL1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

I-SATA2

JSMB1

JBT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

JPH1

JPW1

JPI2C1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

2

JBR1

1

JWD1

1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

PWR
LED

FAN1

FAN2

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

HDDNIC

1 LED

LAN2
LAN4

JRT4

JRT3

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SMBus to PCI Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to the
PCI-E slots. Both jumpers must be set to the same setting (JI2C1 controls the clock and JI2C2
controls the data). The default setting is Disabled.

SMBus to PCI Slots

Jumper Settings

JI2C1 Setting JI2C2 Setting Denition

JI2C1: Pins 1-2 JI2C2: Pins 1-2 Enabled

JI2C1: Pins 2-3 JI2C2: Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)

LAN Enable/Disable

Use jumper JPL1 to enable or disable the four LAN ports.

LAN Port Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

1. SMBus to PCI Slots

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPG1

JI2C1 JI2C2

1

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

COM1

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

2

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

JL1:

SATA DOM+POWER

I-SATA0

CHASSIS

INTRUSION

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JI2C1:

JI2C2:

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

JPB1:BMC

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

CPU

JRT4

JRT3

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

LAN1
LAN3

JTPM1

JWD1

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

DIMMB1

BIOS LICENSE

JF1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DESIGNED IN USA

PWR2NIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

LED1

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

1

JSMB1

JPI2C1

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

JPV1

FAN1

FAN2

2. LAN Enable/Disable

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JI2C1 JI2C2

2.9 LED Indicators

LAN1/2 LEDs

Each Ethernet port on the I/O back panel has two LEDs. One LED indicates activity when

ashing while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the

connection.

Activity Indicator

Color Status Denition

Off No Connection

Yellow Flashing Active

Link LED

Activity LED

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mb/s

Green 100 Mb/s

Amber 1 Gb/s

Link LED

IPMI LAN LEDs

A dedicated IPMI LAN is also included on the motherboard. The amber LED on the right of
the IPMI LAN port indicates activity, while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of
the connection. Refer to the table below for more information.

IPMI LAN LEDs

Color Status Denition

Off Off

Green:

Solid

Amber

Blinking

Link/Speed

(Left)

Activity

(Right)

1. LAN Port LEDs

JBR1

JB3

1-2:NORMAL

JSMB1

JPI2C1

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JBR1

JGP1

1

2. Dedicated IPMI LAN LED

No

Connection

100 Mb/s

Active

JPG1

COM1

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPL1

SRW2

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

IPMI LAN

VGA

LEDM1

A

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

Activity LEDLink LED

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

1

2

JWD1

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

LAN1
LAN3

JPME2:

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

BIOS LICENSE

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

I-SATA2

CPU

JTPM1

JF1

PWR2NIC

PWR

HDDNIC

JF1

RST

OH/FFX

ON

1 LED

LED

FANA

FAN3

JRT4

JRT3

LED1

FAN2

JPME2

USB2/3

JD1

JL1

JSAS2
I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

FANA

JPH1

JBT1

JPW1

BT1

JTGLED1

JPV1

FAN1

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JI2C1 JI2C2

Onboard Power LED

LED1 is an Onboard Power LED. When this LED is lit, it means power is present on the
motherboard. In suspend mode, this LED will blink on and off. Be sure to turn off the system
and unplug the power cord(s) before removing or installing components.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

System Off

Off

(power cable not

connected)

Green System On

BMC Heartbeat LED

LEDM1 is the BMC heartbeat LED. When the LED is blinking green, BMC is functioning
normally. Refer to the table below for the LED status.

Onboard Power LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Green:

Blinking

BMC Normal

JPME2

FANA

USB2/3

JD1

I-SATA
8-11

JSAS1
I-SATA
4-7

JPG1

COM1

JL1

JSAS2

UIDLED1

JUIDB

JPCIE1

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4

JMD1
M.2:PCI-E 3.0 X2 / I-SATA

1

USB4(3.0)

JUSB3A1

JSD1

JPL1

SRW2

SRW1

PRESS FIT

PRESS FIT

2

SUPERDOM

SATA DOM+POWER

JL1:

I-SATA0

INTRUSION
2-3:DISABLE

2-3:DISABLE

VGA

LEDM1

A

CHASSIS

JPB1:BMC

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

1-2:ENABLE

JI2C1:

JD1:
1-4:SPEAKER

JI2C2:

1-2:ENABLE

I-SATA1 I-SATA3

LAN2
LAN4

BAR CODE

A2SDi-2C-HLN4F

REV:1.00

CPU

I-SATA2

1. Onboard Power LED

JBR1

JWD1

LAN1

ALWAYS POPULATE DIMMA1 FIRST

LAN3

DIMMA2

DIMMA1

DIMMB2

JWD1:WATCH DOG

2-3:ME MANUFACTURING MODE

1-2:NORMAL

JPME2:

BIOS LICENSE

JTPM1

1

DIMMB1

DESIGNED IN USA

JF1

JF1

LED1

PWR2NIC

RST

OH/FFX

ON

FANA

FAN3

PWR

HDDNIC

1 LED

LED

FAN1

FAN2

2-3:NMI

1-2:RST

JRT4

JRT3

USB0/1
IPMI LAN

BT1

JBT1

JPV1

JSMB1

JPH1

JPW1

JTGLED1

JB3

JBR1

1

JPI2C1

2. BMC Heartbeat LED

1-2:NORMAL

2-3:BIOS RECOVERY

JGP1

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the
procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/
or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Always disconnect the AC
power cord before adding, changing or installing any non hot-swap hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Check that the power LED on the motherboard is on.

2. Make sure that the power connector is connected to your power supply.

3. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.

4. Disconnect all cables from the motherboard, including those for the keyboard and
mouse.

5. Remove all add-on cards.

6. Install a CPU, a heatsink, and connect the internal speaker and the power LED to the

motherboard. Check all jumper settings as well. (Make sure that the heatsink is fully

seated.)

7. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery (CR2032) as recommended by the
manufacturer. To avoid possible explosion, do not install the CMOS battery upside down.

No Power

1. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis.

2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

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No Video

1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on
beep codes.

Note: If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recom­mended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B.

System Boot Failure

If the system does not display POST (Power-On-Self-Test) or does not respond after the
power is turned on, check the following:

1. Check for any error beep from the motherboard speaker.

• If there is no error beep, try to turn on the system without DIMM modules installed. If there

is still no error beep, replace the motherboard.

• If there are error beeps, clear the CMOS settings by unplugging the power cord and

contacting both pads on the CMOS Clear Jumper (JBT1). Refer to chapter 2.

2. Remove all components from the motherboard, especially the DIMM modules. Make
sure that system power is on and that memory error beeps are activated.

3. Turn on the system with only one DIMM module installed. If the system boots, check for
bad DIMM modules or slots by following the Memory Errors Troubleshooting procedure
in this Chapter.

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. Conrm that you are using the correct memory. Also, it is recommended that you use
the same memory type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2.4 for
memory details.

3. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting
the results.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

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Losing the System's Setup Conguration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply
may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1.5 for
details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the setup conguration problem, contact your vendor for
repairs.

When the System Becomes Unstable

A. If the system becomes unstable during or after OS installation, check the following:

1. CPU/BIOS support: Make sure that your CPU is supported and that you have the latest
BIOS installed in your system.

2. Memory support: Make sure that the memory modules are supported by testing the
modules using memtest86 or a similar utility.

Note: Click on the Tested Memory List link on the motherboard product page to see
a list of supported memory.

3. HDD support: Make sure that all hard disk drives (HDDs) work properly. Replace the
bad HDDs with good ones.

4. System cooling: Check the system cooling to make sure that all heatsink fans and CPU/
system fans, etc., work properly. Check the hardware monitoring settings in the IPMI
to make sure that the CPU and system temperatures are within the normal range. Also
check the front panel Overheat LED and make sure that it is not on.

5. Adequate power supply: Make sure that the power supply provides adequate power to
the system. Make sure that all power connectors are connected. Please refer to our
website for more information on the minimum power requirements.

6. Proper software support: Make sure that the correct drivers are used.

B. If the system becomes unstable before or during OS installation, check the following:

1. Source of installation: Make sure that the devices used for installation are working
properly, including boot devices such as CD/DVD and CD/DVD-ROM.

2. Cable connection: Check to make sure that all cables are connected and working
properly.

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3. Using the minimum conguration for troubleshooting: Remove all unnecessary

components (starting with add-on cards rst), and use the minimum conguration (but

with a CPU and a memory module installed) to identify the trouble areas. Refer to the
steps listed in Section A above for proper troubleshooting procedures.

4. Identifying bad components by isolating them: If necessary, remove a component in
question from the chassis, and test it in isolation to make sure that it works properly.
Replace a bad component with a good one.

5. Check and change one component at a time instead of changing several items at the
same time. This will help isolate and identify the problem.

6. To nd out if a component is good, swap this component with a new one to see if the
system will work properly. If so, then the old component is bad. You can also install the
component in question in another system. If the new system works, the component is
good and the old system has problems.

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3.2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a

motherboard manufacturer, we do not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to rst check with

your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible

problem(s) with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please review the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Questions'
(FAQs) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website at http://www.

supermicro.com/FAQ/index.php before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http://www.supermicro.com/

ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed depending on

the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting
us for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system rst

boots up)

• System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is posted on our website.

Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when
contacting our technical support department by e-mail.

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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The A2SDi-2C/4C/8C/8C+/12C/16C/16C+-HLN4F motherboard supports both

DDR4 ECC/Non-ECC UDIMM and RDIMM at up to 2400MT/s. See Section 2.4 for details
on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing

any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on our website at http://

www.supermicro.com/ResourceApps/BIOS_IPMI_Intel.html. Please check our BIOS warning

message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Select your

motherboard model and download the BIOS le to your computer. Also, check the current

BIOS revision to make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. You can

choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If you choose the zip BIOS le, please unzip the
BIOS le onto a bootable USB device in the UEFI shell. Run the batch le using the format
FLASH.NSH lename.rom from your bootable USB device in the UEFI shell to ash the BIOS.

Then, your system will automatically reboot.

Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch?

Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode

setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities
as long as the BIOS has control of the system. When the Standby or Suspend feature is

enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the rst screen

that appears when the system is turned on), the momentary on/off switch must be held for
more than four seconds to shut down the system. This feature is required to implement the
ACPI features on the motherboard.

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3.4 Battery Removal and Installation

Battery Removal

To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:

1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.

2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.

3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock outwards to
unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.

4. Remove the battery.

Proper Battery Disposal

Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged
battery may release hazardous materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery

in the garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set up by your local

hazardous waste management agency to dispose of your used battery properly.

Battery Installation

1. To install an onboard battery, follow steps 1 and 2 above and continue below:

2. Identify the battery's polarity. The positive (+) side should be facing up.

3. Insert the battery into the battery holder and push it down until you hear a click to
ensure that the battery is securely locked.

Important: When replacing a battery, be sure to only replace it with the same type.

OR

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3.5 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any
warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA
number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed
prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that
must be mailed when service is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.supermicro.com/

support/rma/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in
shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of
products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4

UEFI BIOS

4.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the A2SDi-HLN4F series motherboard.

The BIOS is stored on a chip and can be easily upgraded using a ash program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added
or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of our website for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reected

in this manual.

Starting the Setup Utility

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up. (In
most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are a few
cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS menu option
is described in this manual.

The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be congured. The right frame displays the key

legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is
selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.
(Note that BIOS has default text messages built in. We retain the option to include, omit, or
change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values.

A " " indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter> key will
open the list of settings within that submenu.

The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of these
hot keys (<F1>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at any time during the
setup navigation process.

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4.2 Main Setup

When you rst enter the AMI BIOS setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can

always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen.
The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below and the following items will be displayed:

System Date/System Time

Use this option to change the system date and time. Highlight System Date or System Time
using the arrow keys. Enter new values using the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the arrow

keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YYYY format. The time

is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.
The date's default value is the BIOS build date after RTC reset.

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BIOS Version

This item displays the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system.

Build Date

This item displays the date when the version of the BIOS ROM used in the system was built.

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Memory Information

Total Memory

This item displays the total size of memory available in the system.

Memory Speed

This item displays the default speed of the memory modules installed in the system.

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4.3 Advanced

Use the arrow keys to select Advanced setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items:

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect value, a very high
DRAM frequency or an incorrect BIOS timing setting may cause the system to malfunction.
When this occurs, restore to default manufacturer settings.

Boot Feature

Quiet Boot

Use this feature to select the screen display between POST messages or the OEM logo at
bootup. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM
logo instead of the normal POST messages. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Bootup NumLock State

Use this feature to set the Power-on state for the Numlock key. The options are Off and On.

Wait For "F1" If Error

This feature forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Power Conguration

Watch Dog Function

If enabled, the Watch Dog timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more
than 5 minutes. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Power Button Function

This feature controls how the system shuts down when the power button is pressed. Select 4
Seconds Override for the user to power off the system after pressing and holding the power
button for 4 seconds or longer. Select Instant Off to instantly power off the system as soon
as the user presses the power button. The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off.

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power Off for the system
power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power On for the system power to be turned
on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last power state
before a power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State.

CPU Conguration

The following CPU information will display:

• Displays the CPU model

• Processor ID

• Microcode Revision

• Processor Frequency

• CPU BCLK Frequency

• L1 Cache RAM

• L2 Cache RAM

EIST (GV3)

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically adjust

processor voltage and core frequency to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation.
The options are Disable and Enable.

BIOS Request Frequency

Use this feature to instruct how much frequency will be delivered to the processor. The options
are Disable and Enable.

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Turbo

Select Enable for processor cores to run faster than the frequency specied by the

manufacturer. The options are Disable and Enable.

*The feature above is not available when EIST (GV3) is disabled.

TM1

Select Enable to activate TM1 support for system thermal monitoring. TM1 allows the CPU to
regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of the CPU Internal clock when

the CPU temperature reaches a pre-dened overheating threshold. The options are Disable

and Enable.

TM2 Mode

Use this feature to select the throttling mode for TM2. The options are LFM Throttling and
Adaptive Throttling.

*The feature above is not available when EIST (GV3) or TM1 is disabled.

Dynamic Self Refresh

Select Enable to support Dynamic Self-Refreshing for the onboard memory controller. The
options are Disable and Enable.

CPU C State

Select Eanbled to enhance the Cx state of the CPU. Reboot the system for this feature to
take effect. The options are Disable and Enable.

Package C State limit

Use this item to set the limit on the C-State package register. The options are No Pkg C-State,
No S0Ix, and No Limit.

*The feature above is not available when CPU C State is disabled.

Max Core C-State

Use this feature to select the CPU C-state. The options are C1 and C6.

*The feature above is not available when CPU C State is disabled.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Select Enable to enable "Enhanced Halt State" support, which will signicantly reduce the

CPU's power consumption by minimizing the CPU's clock cycles and voltage use during a
Halt State. The options are Disable and Enable.

*The feature above is not available when CPU C State is disabled.

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Monitor/Mwait

Select Enable to enable the Monitor/Mwait instructions. The Monitor instructions monitors
a region of memory for writes, and MWait instructions instruct the CPU to stop until the
monitored region begins to write. The options are Disable and Enable.

*The feature above is not available when CPU C State is disabled.

L1 Prefetcher

If enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main
memory to the L1 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

L2 Prefetcher

If enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instructions from the main
memory to the L2 cache to improve CPU performance. The options are Enable and Disable.

ACPI 3.0 T-States

Select Enable to support ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) 3.0 T-States to

determine how the processor will report to the operating system during CPU-Throttling states.
The options are Disable and Enable.

Max CPUID Value Limit

Use this feature to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this feature to boot the legacy
operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The
options are Enable and Disable.

Execute Disable Bit

Set to Enable for Execute Disable Bit support, which will allow the processor to designate
areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot,

thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or

damaging the system during a virus attack. The options are Disable and Enable. (Refer to
Intel and Microsoft websites for more information.)

Virtualization Technology

Select Enable to use Intel Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple
operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple virtual systems
in one physical computer. The options are Disable and Enable.

Extended APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

Based on the Intel Hyper-Threading technology, each logical processor (thread) is assigned
256 APIC IDs (APIDs) in 8-bit bandwidth. When this item is set to Enable, the APIC ID will
be expanded from 8 bits to 16 bits to provide 512 APIDs to each thread to enhance CPU
performance. The options are Disable and Enable.

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AES-NI

Select Enable to use the Intel Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) New Instructions (NI) to
ensure data security. The options are Enable and Disable.

Lock PACKAGE_RAPL_LIMIT

Use this feature to lock the MSR 0x610 bit. The options are Disable and Enable.

PL1 Time Window

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) time window 1 in

miliseconds. The default setting is 45. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

PL1 Power Level

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) power limit 1 in Watts.

The default setting is 25. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

PL2 Power Level

Use this feature to dene the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) power limit 2 in Watts.

The default setting is 29. Use the "+" or "-" keys to dene the setting.

Active Processor Cores

Use this feature to set the number of processor cores that will be activated for each CPU.
Select 0 to activate all processor cores.

Chipset Conguration

Warning: Setting the wrong values in the following sections may cause the system to malfunc­tion.

North Bridge Conguration

North Bridge Conguration

Memory Information

• MRC Version

• Total Memory

• Memory Frequency

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VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by
reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature
offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with
greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

Interrupt Remapping

Use this feature to enable Interrupt Remapping support, which detects and controls external
interrupt requests. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

NonVolatile Memory Setup

Method

Use this feature to select how data will be saved after power loss. The options are Dis­abled and NVDIMM.

*If the feature above is set to NVDIMM, the following items will become available

for conguration:

SoC Pwr Loss Support

Use this feature to enable the internal detection of an Asynchronous DRAM Refresh
(ADR) entry instead of a CPLD. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Cache Flushing

Use this feature to select the amount of cache that should be ushed. The options are

MemCtrlr only and L1, L2 and MemCtrlr.

ADR State Source

Use this feature to select whether the ADR State source is internal or external. The op­tions are external and internal.

Internal Pwr Loss Event Setup

SoC Pwr Loss Support

The feature is always Disabled.

PMC Reset

Enable this feature to receive a notication when there is a global reset because of an

SMBus slave power down. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Power Button Override

When this feature is set to Enabled, it sends a notication when there is a power but­ton override. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ME Pwr Button Override

When this feature is set to Enabled, it sends a notication when ME initiates the Power

Button Override. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ME WDT

When this feature is Enabled, it sends a notication when the ME watchdog timer

expires. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ME Reset

When this feature is set to Enabled, it sends a notication when ME initiates a global

reset. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PMC WDT

When this feature is Enabled, it sends a notication when the PMC watchdog timer

expires. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

ME Uncorr Error

When this feature is set to Enabled, it sends a notication when there is an uncorrect­able ME error. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SYS_PWROK

This feature sends a notication when there is a system power failure. SYS_PWROK

informs the PCH that power to system components is stable. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

PMC Parity Error

Set this feature to Enabled to receive PMC parity error notications. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Return Power

Set this feature to Enabled for the system to power up within four seconds after an
ADR entry. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Interleaving

Set this feature to Enabled for NVDIMM interleaving support. Interleaving is a technique
that increases memory speed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Restore

When this feature is set to Enabled, data is restored to NVDIMM after a system power­up. The options are Disable and Enabled.

Erase & ARM

Select Enabled to enable erasing and arming of NVDIMM after data recovery. The op­tions are Disabled and Enabled.

NVDIMM Battery

Inactive - charging

LAB Start Location [Fixed LAB]

LAB [0]

Size(MB) [1024]

*The feature above is not available when the Method feature is disabled.

Test NonVol Mode:

Use this feature to force a nonvolatile memory ow. The options are Disable, ADR re-
covery, ADR-C2F save, and ADR-C2F restore.

Fast Boot

Use this feature to enable or disable fast path through the memory reference code. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

Command Address Parity

Use this feature to address the DDR4 command parity. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

Memory Frequency

Use this feature to set the maximum memory frequency for onboard memory modules. The
options are DDR-1600, DDR-1867, DDR-2133, and DDR-2400.

MMIO Size / BMBOUND Base

Use this feature to select the memory mapped IO size and BMBOUND base setting. The
low for the two settings will always be 4GB. The options are Auto, 1024M/3072M, and
3072M/1024M.

TCL Performance

Use this feature to enable the CAS Latency (tCL) to increase memory performance. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory Preservation

Enable this feature for the memory content to be preserved through a warm reset. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Patrol Scrub Enable

Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors
detected in a memory module and send the correction to the requestor (the original source).
When this item is set to Enable, the IO hub will read and write back one cache line every
16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing. By using this method, roughly
64GB of memory behind the IO hub will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Patrol Scrub Period

Use this feature to select the Patrol Scrub period. The options are 24 hours, 10 hours, 4
hours, and 1 hour.

Demand Scrub Enable

Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors
found in a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-read command, and
the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error, the error is corrected and
sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is corrected as well. Select Enable to
use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Write Data Early Enable

Use this feature to enable or disable write data early. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

Select Refresh Rate

Use this feature to select the memory refresh rate. The options are 1x/2x and 1x/2x/4x.

CKE Power Down

Clock enable (CKE) Power Down controls the low power down for the memory. The options
are Disabled, Active Power Down, and Precharge Power Down.

Memory Thermal Throttling

Memory thermal throttling is a power management feature that monitors read and write
activities to control power consumption. The options are Auto and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Auto or Enabled, CLTT Mode and MEMTRIP are available

to congure:

CLTT Mode

Use this feature to select the Closed Loop Thermal Throttling (CLTT) mode. The options
are Normal and Passthru.

MEMTRIP

Use this feature to enable or disable MEMTRIP. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Scrambler

This feature scrambles data in the memory and makes it inaccessible. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

Slow Power Down Exit

Use this feature to enable or disable the slow power down exit from pre-charge. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.



South Bridge Conguration

South Bridge Conguration

• USB Module Version

• USB Controllers

• USB Devices

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to support onboard legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy support
if there are no legacy USB devices present. Select Disable to have all USB devices available
for EFI applications only. The options are Enabled, Disabled, and Auto.

XHCI Hand-Off

This is a work-around solution for operating systems that do not support XHCI (Extensible
Host Controller Interface) hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the
XHCI driver. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled for I/O port 60h/64h emulation support, which in turn, will provide complete
legacy USB keyboard support for the operating systems that do not support legacy USB
devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

*The following two options are displayed if they are detected by and available on the
system:

Flexible I/O Selection

This is a feature on the -2C/4C models only. Up to a total of 8 in selected combinations of
SATA ports and four lanes on the PCIe slot can be made available at any given time. Mini
SAS offers 4 SATA ports from the Mini SAS HD header. The options are [Mini SAS/SATA
(3:0)], [PCIe x2/Mini SAS/SATA (1:0)], [PCIe x4/SATA (3:0)], and [PCIe x4/Mini SAS].

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

IQAT Conguration

IQAT

Select Enabled to hide IQAT devices from the operating system. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Set 64B MRR/MPL

Use this feature to enable setting for the 64B MRR/MPL in IQAT DevCTL register. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.



SATA Conguration



SATA0

SATA 0 Enable controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the processor. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 0 LPM (Link Power Management)

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods
of I/O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, SATA 0 ALPM is available to congure:

SATA 0 ALPM

Use this feature to enable or disable Aggressive Link Power Management. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 0 SGPIO/LED

Use this feature to select SATA SGPIO or SATA LED. The options are SATA SGPIO and
SATA LED.



I-SATA4 ~ I-SATA11

This following information is displayed for each SATA drive entry:

• Device Information

• Device Size

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Enable/disable port

Use this feature to disable or enable the SATA port number. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled for hot plug support, allowing for a SATA disk drive to be replaced
without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Spin up

When the value of an edge detect or the value of an image binary (pixel) of a device is
from 0 to 1, select Enabled to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization sequence
on this device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



SATA1

SATA 1 Enable controller

This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 1 LPM (Link Power Management)

When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods
of I/O inactivity and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, SATA 1 ALPM is available for conguration:

SATA 1 ALPM

Use this feature to enable or disable Aggressive Link Power Management. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

SATA 1 SGPIO/LED

Use this feature to select SATA SGPIO or SATA LED. The options are SATA SGPIO and
SATA LED.



I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA3, I-SATA (M.2)

This following information is displayed for each SATA drive entry:

• Device Information

• Device Size

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Enable/disable port

Use this feature to disable or enable the SATA port number. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Hot Plug

Set this item to Enabled for hot plug support, allowing for a SATA disk drive to be replaced
without shutting down the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Spin up

When the value of an edge detect or the value of an image binary (pixel) of a device is
from 0 to 1, select Enabled to allow the PCH to start a COMRESET initialization sequence
on this device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel Server Platform Services

This feature displays the following ME information:

• General ME Conguration

• Operational Firmware Version

• ME Firmware Type

• Backup Firmware Version

• Recovery Firmware Version

• ME Firmware Features

• ME Firmware Status #1

• ME Firmware Status #2

• Current State

• Error Code

PCIe/PCI/PnP Conguration

The following PCI information will be displayed:

• PCI Bus Driver Version

• PCI Devices Common Settings:

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Above 4G Decoding (Available if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding)

Select Enabled to decode a PCI device that supports 64-bit in the space above 4G Address.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SR-IOV Support (Available if the system supports Single-Root Virtualization)

Select Enabled for Single-Root IO Virtualization (SR-IOV) support. SR-IOV is an extension of
the PCI Express interface and consists of two functions: physical functions (PF) and virtual

functions (VF). PF is the primary function and is used to control and congure PCI Express
devices, whereas VF is the lightweight function that offers limited conguration. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Maximum Payload

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum payload value for a PCI-E
device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256 Bytes, 512
Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

Maximum Read Request

Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the maximum size for a read request
for a PCI-E device to enhance system performance. The options are Auto, 128 Bytes, 256
Bytes, 512 Bytes, 1024 Bytes, 2048 Bytes, and 4096 Bytes.

ASPM Support

Use this item to set the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level for a PCI-E device.
Select Auto for the system BIOS to automatically set the ASPM level based on the system

conguration. Select Disabled to disable ASPM support. Select Force L0s to force all links

to L0s state. The options are Disabled, Auto, and Force L0s.

Warning: Enabling ASPM support may cause some PCI-E devices to fail!

ARI Forwarding

Select Enabled to lift a traditional Device Number restriction when turning a Type1 Conguration
request into a Type0 Conguration request to permit access to extended functions in an ARI

Device immediately below the port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

CPU SLOT7 PCI-E 3.0 X4 OPROM

Use this item to select the rmware type for the add-on card for this slot. The options are

Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

M.2 PCI-E 3.0 X2 OPROM

Use this item to select the rmware type for the add-on card for this slot. The options are

Disabled, Legacy, and EFI.

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Onboard LAN Option ROM Type

Use this item to select the Onboard LAN Option ROM type. The options are Disabled, Legacy,
and EFI.

Onboard Video Option ROM

Use this item to select the Onboard Video Option ROM type. The options are Disabled,
Legacy, and EFI.

VGA Priority

Use this item to select the active video type. The options are Onboard and Offboard.

Network Stack

Select Enabled to enable PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) or UEFI (Unied Extensible

Firmware Interface) for network stack support. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

*If "Network Stack" is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Ipv4 PXE Support

Use this feature to enable Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create
the Ipv4 PXE Boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Ipv6 PXE Support

Use this feature to enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If this feature is disabled, it will not create
the Ipv6 PXE Boot option. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PXE Boot Wait Time

Use this feature to select the wait time to press the ESC key to abort the PXE boot. The
default is 0.

Media Detect Count

Use this feature to select the wait time in seconds to detect LAN media. The default is 1.



Super IO Conguration

Super IO Chip AST2400



Serial Port 1 Conguration

COM1

Serial Port 1

Select Enabled to enable the onboard serial port specied by the user. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

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Device Settings

This item displays the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of a serial

port specied by the user.

Note: This item is hidden when Serial Port 1 is set to Disabled.

Serial Port 1 Change Settings

This feature species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial

Port 1. Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically assign the base I/O and IRQ address to
a serial port specied. The options are Auto, (IO=3F8h; IRQ=4), (IO=3F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), (IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12); (IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9, 10, 11, 12), and (IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12).



Serial Port Console Redirection

COM 1 Console Redirection

Select Enabled to enable COM Port 1 for Console Redirection, which will allow a client
machine to be connected to a host machine at a remote site for networking. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:

COM1 Console Redirection Settings

COM1 Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal emulation type for Console
Redirection. Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color
and function key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select
VT-UTF8 to use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The
options are VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

COM1 Bits Per second

Use this item to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

COM1 Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

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COM1 Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors. Select
Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select Odd if
the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you do
not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a mark
as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a parity
bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

COM1 Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

COM1 Flow Control

Use this item to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

COM1 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM1 Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

COM1 Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

COM1 Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.

SOL

SOL Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use the SOL port for Console Redirection. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.

*If the feature above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:

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SOL Console Redirection Settings

Use this feature to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the client
computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

SOL Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Select VT100 to use the ASCII Character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function
key support. Select ANSI to use the Extended ASCII Character Set. Select VT-UTF8 to
use UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are
VT100, VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

SOL Bits Per second

Use this feature to set the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection.
Make sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A
lower transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600,
19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

SOL Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

SOL Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors.
Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select
Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you
do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a
mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a
parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

SOL Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.

SOL Flow Control

Use this feature to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None and Hardware RTS/CTS.

SOL VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to enable VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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SOL Recorder Mode

Select Enabled to capture the data displayed on a terminal and send it as text messages
to a remote server. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SOL Resolution 100x31

Select Enabled for extended-terminal resolution support. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

SOL Putty KeyPad

This feature selects Function Keys and KeyPad settings for Putty, which is a terminal
emulator designed for the Windows OS. The options are VT100, LINUX, XTERMR6, SCO,
ESCN, and VT400.

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS)

The submenu allows the user to congure Console Redirection settings to support Out-of-

Band Serial Port management.

EMS (Emergency Management Services) Console Redirection

Select Enabled to use a COM port selected by the user for EMS Console Redirection. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

*If the item above is set to Enabled, the following items will become available for

conguration:



EMS Console Redirection Settings

This feature allows the user to specify how the host computer will exchange data with the
client computer, which is the remote computer used by the user.

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port

The feature selects a serial port in a client server to be used by the Microsoft Windows
Emergency Management Services (EMS) to communicate with a remote host server. The
options are COM1 and SOL.

Terminal Type

Use this feature to select the target terminal emulation type for Console Redirection.
Select VT100 to use the ASCII character set. Select VT100+ to add color and function
key support. Select ANSI to use the extended ASCII character set. Select VT-UTF8 to use
UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters into one or more bytes. The options are VT100,
VT100+, VT-UTF8, and ANSI.

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Bits Per Second

This item sets the transmission speed for a serial port used in Console Redirection. Make
sure that the same speed is used in the host computer and the client computer. A lower
transmission speed may be required for long and busy lines. The options are 9600, 19200,
57600, and 115200 (bits per second).

Flow Control

Use this item to set the ow control for Console Redirection to prevent data loss caused
by buffer overow. Send a "Stop" signal to stop sending data when the receiving buffer

is full. Send a "Start" signal to start sending data when the receiving buffer is empty. The
options are None, Hardware RTS/CTS, and Software Xon/Xoff.

Data Bits

Use this feature to set the data transmission size for Console Redirection. The options are
7 (Bits) and 8 (Bits).

Parity

A parity bit can be sent along with regular data bits to detect data transmission errors.
Select Even if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is even. Select
Odd if the parity bit is set to 0, and the number of 1's in data bits is odd. Select None if you
do not want to send a parity bit with your data bits in transmission. Select Mark to add a
mark as a parity bit to be sent along with the data bits. Select Space to add a Space as a
parity bit to be sent with your data bits. The options are None, Even, Odd, Mark and Space.

Stop Bits

A stop bit indicates the end of a serial data packet. Select 1 Stop Bit for standard serial
data communication. Select 2 Stop Bits if slower devices are used. The options are 1 and 2.



ACPI Settings

Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power

management settings for your system.

ACPI Settings

WHEA Support

Select Enabled to support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) platform and
provide a common infrastructure for the system to handle hardware errors within the Windows
OS environment to reduce system crashes and to enhance system recovery and health
monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Trusted Computing (Available when a TPM device is installed

and detected by the BIOS)

*The features from here to Current Status Information are displayed if a TPM module
is detected:

Security Device Support

If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard

security devices will be enabled for TPM support to enhance data integrity and network
security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options
are Disable and Enable.

TPM State

Select Enabled to use TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings to enhance system data
security. Please reboot your system for any change on the TPM state to take effect. The
options are Disable and Enable.

Pending operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for
system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The
options are None and TPM Clear.

Note: Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation.

Device Select

Use this feature to select the TPM version. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices.
TPM 2.0 will restrict support for TPM 2.0 devices. Select Auto to enable support for both
versions. The default setting is Auto.

Current Status Information

This item displays the status of the TPM support on this motherboard.

• TPM Enabled Status

• TPM Active Status

• TPM Owner Status

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*The features from here to Device Select on the next page are displayed if a TPM 2.0
module is detected:

TPM20 Device Found

Vendor: IFX

Firmware Version: 5.51

Conguration

Security Device Support

If this feature and the TPM jumper on the motherboard are both set to Enabled, onboard

security devices will be enabled for TPM support to enhance data integrity and network
security. Please reboot the system for a change on this setting to take effect. The options
are Disable and Enable.

The following TPM information will be displayed:

• Active PCR banks

• Available PCR banks

*If the feature "Security Device Support" is set to Enable, the following features will

become available for conguration:

SHA-1 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA-1 Platform Conguration Register (PCR) bank for

the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

SHA256 PCR Bank

Use this item to disable or enable the SHA256 Platform Conguration Register (PCR) bank

for the installed TPM device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Pending operation

Use this item to schedule a TPM-related operation to be performed by a security device for
system data integrity. Your system will reboot to carry out a pending TPM operation. The
options are None and TPM Clear.

Platform Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable platform hierarchy for platform protection. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

Storage Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable storage hierarchy for cryptographic protection. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

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Endorsement Hierarchy

Use this item to disable or enable endorsement hierarchy for privacy control. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.

TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version

Use this feature to specify the TPM UEFI spec version. TCG 1.2 has support for Windows®
2012, Windows 8, and Windows 10. TCG 2 has support for Windows 10 or later. The options
are TCG_1_2 and TCG_2.

Physical Presence Spec Version

Use this feature to select the PPI spec version. The options are 1.2 and 1.3.

Device Select

Use this feature to select the TPM version. TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices.
TPM 2.0 will restrict support for TPM 2.0 devices. Select Auto to enable support for both
versions. The default setting is Auto.

iSCSI Conguration

iSCSI Initiator Name

This feature allows the user to enter the unique name of the iSCSI Initiator in IQN format.

Once the name of the iSCSI Initiator is entered into the system, congure the proper settings

for the following items.

Add an Attempt

Delete Attempts

Change Attempt Order

Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE - 0C:C4:7A:XX:XX:XX
Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE - 0C:C4:7A:XX:XX:XX
Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE - 0C:C4:7A:XX:XX:XX
Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE - 0C:C4:7A:XX:XX:XX

These items display the following information :

NIC Conguration

Link Speed

Use this feature to change the link speed and duplex for the current port. The options are
Auto Negotiated, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps full.

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Wake On LAN

Select enabled to wake the system with a magic packet. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Blink LEDs

This feature allows the user to specify the duration for LEDs to blink. The range is from 0 ~
15 seconds. The default setting is 0.

UEFI Driver

This item displays the UEFI driver version.

Adapter PBA

This item displays the Processor Bus Adapter (PBA) model number. The PBA number is a
nine digit number (i.e., 010B00-000) located near the serial number.

Device Name

This item displays the adapter device name.

Chip Type

This item displays the network adapter chipset name.

PCI Device ID

This item displays the device ID number.

PCI Address

This item displays the PCI address for this computer. PCI addresses are three two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

Link Status

This item displays the connection status.

MAC Address

This item displays the MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

Virtual MAC Address

This item displays the Virtual MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are six two-digit
hexadecimal numbers.

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4.4 Event Logs

Use this feature to congure Event Log settings.

Change SMBIOS Event Log Settings

Enabling/Disabling Options

PCIe ELog Support

Use this feature to enable or disable PCIe error logging suport. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

Memory ELog Support

Use this feature to enable or disable memory error logging suport. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

SMBIOS Event Log

Change this item to enable or disable all features of the SMBIOS Event Logging during system
boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log

Select Enabled to erase all error events in the SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) log
before an event logging is initialized at bootup. The options are No, Yes, Next reset, and
Yes, Every reset.

When Log is Full

Select Erase Immediately to immediately erase all errors in the SMBIOS event log when the
event log is full. Select Do Nothing for the system to do nothing when the SMBIOS event log
is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

SMBIOS Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event

Select Enabled to log system boot events. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MECI (Multiple Event Count Increment)

Enter the increment value for the multiple event counter. Enter a number between 1 to 255.
The default setting is 1.

METW (Multiple Event Count Time Window)

This item is used to determine how long (in minutes) should the multiple event counter wait
before generating a new event log. Enter a number between 0 to 99. The default setting is 60.

Note: Please reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

View SMBIOS Event Log

This item allows the user to view the event in the SMBIOS event log. The following categories
are displayed:

DATE/TIME/ERROR CODE/SEVERITY

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4.5 IPMI

Use this feature to congure Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) settings.

BMC Firmware Revision

This feature indicates the IPMI rmware revision used in your system.

IPMI Status

This feature indicates the status of the IPMI rmware installed in your system.

System Event Log

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components

Select Enabled for all system event logging at bootup. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Erasing Settings

Erase SEL

Select Yes, On next reset to erase all system event logs upon next system reboot. Select
Yes, On every reset to erase all system event logs upon each system reboot. Select No
to keep all system event logs after each system reboot. The options are No, Yes, On next
reset, and Yes, On every reset.

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When SEL is Full

This feature allows the user to determine what the BIOS should do when the system event
log is full. Select Erase Immediately to erase all events in the log when the system event
log is full. The options are Do Nothing and Erase Immediately.

Note: After making changes on a setting, be sure to reboot the system for the changes
to take effect.

BMC Network Conguration

The following items will be displayed:

IPMI LAN Selection

This item displays the IPMI LAN setting. The default setting is Failover.

IPMI Network Link Status

This item displays the IPMI Network Link status. The default setting is Dedicated LAN.

Update IPMI LAN Conguration

Select Yes for the BIOS to implement all IP/MAC address changes at the next system boot.
The options are No and Yes.

*If the item above is set to Yes, "Conguration Address Source" and "VLAN" will
become available for conguration:

Conguration Address Source

Use this item to select the source of the IP address for this computer. If Static is selected,
you will need to know the IP address of this computer and enter it to the system manually in

the eld. If DHCP is selected, the BIOS will search for a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration

Protocol) server in the network that is attached to and request the next available IP address
for this computer. The options are DHCP and Static.

The following items are assigned IP addresses automatically if DHCP is selected, or they

can be congured manually if Static is selected.

Station IP Address

This item displays the Station IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal and
in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

Subnet Mask

This item displays the sub-network that this computer belongs to. The value of each three­digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

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Station MAC Address

This item displays the Station MAC address for this computer. Mac addresses are 6 two­digit hexadecimal numbers.

Gateway IP Address

This item displays the Gateway IP address for this computer. This should be in decimal
and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253).

VLAN

This feature is congurable if the Update IPMI LAN Conguration feature is set to Yes.

Use this feature to enable or disable the IPMI VLAN function. The options are Disable
and Enable.

IPMI Function Support

Use this feature to enable IPMI support. The options are Enabled and Disabled. When
disabled, the system powers on quicker by removing BIOS support for extended IPMI
features. The Disable option is for applications that require faster power on time wthout
using Supermicro Update Manager (SUM) or extended IPMI features. The BMC network

conguration in the BIOS setup is also invalid when IPMI Function Support is disabled.

The general BMC function and motherboard health monitor such as fan control are still
functioning even when this option is disabled.

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4.6 Security

This menu allows the user to congure the following security settings for the system.

Password Check

Select Setup for the system to check for a password at Setup. Select Always for the system
to check for a password at bootup or upon entering the BIOS Setup utility. The options are

Setup and Always.

Administrator Password

Use this feature to set the administrator password which is required to enter the BIOS setup
utility. The length of the password should be from 3 characters to 20 characters long.

*The feature below is displayed if an Administrator Password is set:

User Password

Use this feature to set a user password.



Secure Boot

Platform Mode - Setup

Secure Boot - Not Active

Vendor Keys - Not Active

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Enable Secure Boot

Select Enable for secure boot support to ensure system security at bootup. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Secure Boot Mode

This feature allows the user to select the desired secure boot mode for the system. The
options are Standard and Custom.

*If Secure Boot Mode is set to Customized, Key Management features will be available

for conguration:



CSM Support

This feature is for manufacturing debugging purposes.



Reset to Setup Mode

Select Yes to delete all Secure Boot key databases and force the system to Setup Mode.
The options are Yes and No.



Restore Factory Keys

Select Yes to restore all factory keys to the default settings. The options are Yes and No.

Key Management

This submenu allows the user to congure the following Key Management settings.

Provision Factory Defaults

Select Enabled to install the default Secure Boot keys set by the manufacturer. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Install Factory Default Keys

Select Yes to install the default settings for all keys. The options are Yes and No.

Enroll E Image

This feature allows the image to run in Secure Boot mode.

Save All Secure Boot Variables

This feature allows the user to decide if all secure boot variables should be saved.

Platform Key (PK)

This feature allows the user to congure the settings of the platform keys.

Set New

Select Yes to load the new platform keys (PK) from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No
to load the platform keys from a le. The options are Yes and No.

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Key Exchange Key (KEK)

Set New

Select Yes to load the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the KEK

from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append

Select Yes to add the KEK from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing KEK. Select

No to load the KEK from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Authorized Signatures

Set New

Select Yes to load the database from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the

DB from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append

Select Yes to add the database from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DB. Select

No to load the DB from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Forbidden Signatures

Set New

Select Yes to load the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the DBX

from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append

Select Yes to add the DBX from the manufacturer's defaults to the existing DBX. Select

No to load the DBX from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Authorized TimeStamps

Set New

Select Yes to load the DBT from the manufacturer's defaults. Select No to load the DBT

from a le. The options are Yes and No.

Append

Select Yes to add the DBT from the manufacturer's defaults list to the existing DBT. Select

No to load the DBT from a le. The options are Yes and No.

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OsRecovery Signature

This item uploads and installs an OSRecovery Signature. You may insert a factory default

key or load from a le. The le formats accepted are:

1) Public Key Certicate

a. EFI Signature List

b. EFI CERT X509 (DER Encoded)

c. EFI CERT RSA2048 (bin)

d. EFI SERT SHA256 (bin)

2) EFI Time Based Authenticated Variable

When prompted, select "Yes" to load Factory Defaults or "No' to load from a le.

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4.7 Boot

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

Chapter 4: BIOS

Fixed Boot Order Priorities

This option prioritizes the order of bootable devices that the system boots from. Press <Enter>
on each entry from top to bottom to select devices.

• UEFI Boot Option #1

• UEFI Boot Option #2

• UEFI Boot Option #3

• UEFI Boot Option #4

• UEFI Boot Option #5

• UEFI Boot Option #6

• UEFI Boot Option #7

• UEFI Boot Option #8

• UEFI Boot Option #9

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UEFI Application Boot Priorities

• Boot Option # - This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices. The options

are [the list of detected boot device(s)] and Disabled.



UEFI USB Key Drive BBS Priorities

This feature is displayed when a storage media is detected.



UEFI Network Drive BBS Priorities

• Boot Option # - This feature sets the system boot order of detected devices. The options

are [the list of detected boot device(s)] and Disabled.



Add New Boot Option

This feature is displayed when a storage media is detected.



Delete Boot Option

Use this item to select a boot device to delete from the boot priority list.

Delete Boot Option

Select the target boot device to delete.

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4.8 Save & Exit

Select the Save & Exit tab from the BIOS setup screen to congure the settings below.

Save Options

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to save all

changes made and reset the system.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the

system conguration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the

Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save Changes

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to save all

changes made. This will not reset (reboot) the system.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS
Utility Program.

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Default Options

Restore Optimized Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore Optimized Defaults and press <Enter>. These are factory
settings designed for maximum system performance but not for maximum stability.

Save as User Defaults

To set this feature, select Save as User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. This
enables the user to save any changes to the BIOS setup for future use.

Restore User Defaults

To set this feature, select Restore User Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Use

this feature to retrieve user-dened settings that were saved previously.

Boot Override

This feature allows the user to override the Boot Option Priorities sequence in the Boot menu

and immediately boot the system with another device specied by the user. This is a one-

time override.

UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell

UEFI: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE

UEFI: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE

UEFI: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE

UEFI: PXE IP4 Intel® Ethernet Connection X553 1GbE

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