AIC SB121-PH User manual

Phoenix

Server Motherboard

User's Manual

UM_Phoenix_v1.7_090619

Preface �� i

Safety Instructions �� ii

About This Manual �� iii

Chapter 1� Product Features ��1

1�1 Component ��1

1.2 Specications��2

1�3 Feature ��3

Chapter 2� Hardware Setup ��4

2�1 Processor ��4

2.1.1 Removing the CPU ..............................................................................................4

2.1.2 Installing the CPU ...............................................................................................6

2�2 System Memory ��9

2.2.1 Placement ...........................................................................................................9

2.2.2 DIMM Population ............................................................................................. 10

2.2.3 Installation ....................................................................................................... 12

Chapter 3� Motherboard Settings �� 13

3�1 Block Diagram ��13

3�2 Content List ��14

3�3 Placement ��15

3�4 Connector ��16

3�5 Jumper ��18

3�6 LED Indicator �� 19

Chapter 4. BIOS Conguration Settings �� 20

4�1 BIOS Update ��23

Chapter 5. BMC Conguration Settings �� 25

5�1 Method 1 (Use the BIOS Setup) ��25

5�2 Method 2 (Use a Dos Tool - Syscheck) ��28

5�3 Login �� 31

5�4 Web GUI ��33

5.4.1 Menu Bar .......................................................................................................... 33

5.4.2 User Information and Quick Button ............................................................... 34

5.4.3 Dashboard ........................................................................................................ 35

5.4.4 Field Replaceable Unit(FRU) ........................................................................... 36

5.4.5 Auto Video Recording ...................................................................................... 37

Chapter 6� Technical Support �� 38

Table of Contents

Content

Document Release History

Release Date Version Update Content

September

2014

1 User's Manual release to public.

July

2015

1.2

October

2015

1.3

December

2015

1.4

May

2018

1.5

September

2019

1.7

1. Update new cover.

2. HW update.

3. BMC update.

This document contains proprietary information about

AIC products and is not to be disclosed or used except

in accordance with applicable agreements.

i

Copyright

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or

transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photo-static, recording

or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the manufacturer.

Trademarks

All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders.

Changes

The material in this document is for information purposes only and is subject to change

without notice.

Warning

1. A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also

to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential

that only the supplied power cord be used.

2. Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.

3. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

Disclaimer

AIC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

The information provided is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the

extent permitted by law, neither AIC or its afliates, subcontractors or suppliers will be

liable for incidental, special or consequential damages including downtime cost; lost

profits; damages relating to the procurement of substitute products or services; or

damages for loss of data, or software restoration. The information in this document

is subject to change without notice.

Instruction Symbols

Special attention should be given to the instruction symbols below.

NOTE

This symbol indicates that there is an explanatory or

supplementary instruction.

CAUTION

This symbol denotes possible hardware impairment. Upmost

precaution must be taken to prevent serious harware damage.

WARNING

This symbol serves as a warning alert for potential body

injury. The user may suffer possible injury from disregard or

lack of attention.

Preface

ii

When installing, operating, or performing maintenance on this equipment, the following

safety precautions should always be taken into account in order to reduce the risk of fire,

electric shock, and personal injury.

Carefully read the safety instructions below before using this product.

• Observe all of the warning and instruction signs distinctively marked on the product.

• Before performing system installations, please consult the User’s Manual provided

with this product.

• Do not place this product on an uneven or weak surface (unstable cart, stand, table,

ect.) that might induce the product to fall and sustain serious damage.

• Install only the equipment or device identified in the User’s Manual. Deploying other

equipment or device with this motherboard could invoke improper connection of

circuitry that leads to fire or personal injury.

• This product should only be operated with the type of power source indicated on the

marked label. If you are questionable about which type of power supply is used in your

area, consult your dealer or local Power Company.

• Disconnect the power supply module before removing power from the system.

• Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

• Do not use this product near a water source, including faucet and lavatory.

• Never spill liquids of any kind on this product.

• Never shove objects of any kind into this product’s open slots, as they may touch

dangerous voltage points or short out parts and could result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not block or cover slots and openings in this unit, as they were made for ventilation

and prevent this unit from overheating. Do not place this product in a built-in

installation unless proper ventilation is available.

• Do not disassemble this product. This product should only be taken apart by trained

personnel. Opening or removing covers and circuit boards may expose you to electric

shock or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can also cause electric shock when the

unit is subsequently used.

• Risk of explosion is possible if battery is replaced with an incompatible type. Dispose

of used batteries accordingly.

• This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug with a third

(grounding) pin. As a safety feature, this plug is intended to fit only into a grounding

type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your

electrician to replace the outlet. Do not remove the grounding type plug or use a

3-Prong To 2-Prong Adapter to circumvent the safety feature; doing so may result in

electric shock and/or damage to this product.

Safety Instructions

iii

Thank you for selecting and purchasing the Phoenix Serverboard.

This user's manual is provided for professional technicians to perform easy hardware

setup, basic system configurations, and quick software startup. This document pellucidly

presents a brief overview of the product design, device installation, and firmware settings

for the Phoenix motherboard. For the latest version of this user's manual, please refer to

the AIC website: https://www.aicipc.com/en/productdetail/125.

Chapter 1 Product Features

This chapter delivers the overall layout of the product, including the fundamental

components on the motherboard, design specifications, and noteworthy features. Phoenix

is an ideal server grade motherboard that is specifically designed to accommodate

diverse enterprises for managing heavy workloads, databases, nearline applications, and

cloud deployments. This product supports the

Intel® Xeon®

Processors E5-2600 v3

and v4

with Socket R3 (FCLGA2011-3) and a memory support 12 DDR4 2400/2133 MHz across 4

channels per CPU.

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

This chapter displays an easy installation guide for assembling the CPU (Central

Processing Unit) and memory chip. Utmost caution for proceeding to set up the hardware

is highly advised. The components on the motherboard are highly fragile and vulnerable

to exterior influence. Do not attempt to endanger the device by placing the device in a

potentially unstable or hazardous surroundings, including positioning the device on an

uneven grounds or humid environments.

Chapter 3 Motherboard Settings

This chapter elaborates the overall layout of the server motherboard, including

multifarious connectors, jumpers, and LED descriptions. These descriptions assist users

to configure different settings and functions of the motherboard, as well as to confirm the

location of each connector and jumper.

Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration Settings

This chapter introduces the key features of BIOS, including the descriptions and option

keys for diverse functions. These details provide users to effortlessly navigate and

configure the input/output devices.

Chapter 5 BMC Configuration Settings

This chapter illustrates the diverse functions of IPMI BMC, including the details on logging

into the web page and assorted definitions. These descriptions are helpful in configuring

various functions through Web GUI without entering the BIOS setup. For more information

of BMC configurations, please refer to IPMI BMC (Aspeed AST2400) User's Manual for a

more detailed description.

Chapter 6 Technical Support

For more information or suggestion, please contact the nearest AIC corporation

representative in your district or visit the AIC website: http://www.aicipc.com/en. It is our

greatest honor to provide the best service for our customers.

About This Manual

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Chapter 1. Product FeaturesPhoenix User Manual

This section describes the hardware specifications and features of the Phoenix

motherboard. The fundamental components of the Phoenix severboard are provided

below.

1�1 Component

Phoenix Serverboard

Product specications and features are subject to change without prior notice.

Chapter 1� Product Features

Dimensions

mm : 424.2 x 157.5

inches : 16.7 x 6.2

2 x 10GbE

SFP +

2 x GbE

RJ45

VGA

Port

Serial

Port

2 x USB

3.0

Intel

®

Ethernet

Connection I217-LM

Intel

®

Ethernet

Controller I210-AT

Intel

®

82599ES Dual

Port 10 GbE Controller

6 x SATA 3.0

Connectors

20-pin Internal

USB Pin-header

6 DDR4 DIMM Slots,

4 Channels, CPU0

6 x DDR4 DIMM Slots,

4 Channels, CPU1

Socket R3 (FCLGA2011-3)

to support Intel

®

Xeon

®

Processor E5-2600 v3 and

v4 Product Family

8-pin 12V

Auxiliary Power

Connector

14-pin 12V

Power Connector

Insyde UEFI BIOS

Aspeed

AST2400 Advanced

PCIe Graphics and Remote

Management Processor

Intel

®

C612

Chipset

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1.2 Specications

System

Processor

Support

Two Intel® Xeon® Processors E5-2600 v3 and

v4 product family

CPU TDP

145W

QPI Speeds

9.6 GT/s, 8 GT/s, 7.2 GT/s

Socket Type

Socket R3 (FCLGA2011-3)

System

Chipset

Intel® C612 Chipset

System

Memory

• 4 x memory channels per CPU socket,

2 x channels with 2DPC + 2 x channels

with 1DPC

• 12 x DIMM slots support:

DDR4 2400/2133MHz RDIMM/LRDIMM

- Up to 96GB RDIMM SRx4

- Up to 384GB RDIMM DRx4

- Up to 768GB LRDIMM QRx4

- Up to 1536GB LRDIMM 3DS 8Rx4

• Supports NVDIMM feature

Expansion

Slots

System BIOS

BIOS Type

• Insyde UEFI BIOS

• SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)

FLASH Interface

BIOS

Features

• ACPI

• PXE

• WOL

• AC loss recovery

• IPMI 2.0 KCS interface

• SMBIOS

• Serial console redirection

• BIOS Recovery Mode

• SRIOV

• PCIe Hotplug

• iSCSI

• TPM

• PCIe NTB

On-board

Devices

SATA

Built-in SATA controller with RAID support on

Intel® C612 Chipset

IPMI

Aspeed AST2400 Advanced PCIe Graphics &

Remote Management Processor

• Baseboard Management Controller

• Intelligent Platform Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0)

• iKVM, Media Redirection, IPMI over LAN,

Serial over LAN

Network

Controller

• Intel® 82599ES 10GbE Controller, dual port,

SFP+, PCIe v2.0 (5.0GT/s)

• Intel® Ethernet Controller I210-AT, single port

GbE controller, PCIe v2.1, 2.5 GT/s, x1

• Intel® Ethernet Network Connection I217-LM,

single port GbE, 1 Gbps

Graphics

Aspeed AST2400 Advanced PCIe Graphics &

Remote Management Processor

• PCIe VGA/2D Controller

• 1920x1200@60Hz 32bpp

Input/Output

SATA

6 x SATA3 ports

LAN

• 2 x 10GbE SFP+

• 2 x GbE RJ45

USB

• 2 x USB 3.0 Type A connectors

• 1 x USB internal pin-header to support

2 x USB3.0/USB 2.0

VGA

• 1 x external VGA port

• 1 x internal VGA pin-header

(share with external VGA port)

Serial Port

• 1 x external DB-9 COM port

• 1 x internal DB-9 serial pin-header

Others

Debug display pin-header, GPIO port

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The Phoenix server board integrates two Intel® Xeon® Processors E5-2600 v3 and

v4 processors and 12 DDR4 DIMM to offer support for greater capacity, durability, and

efficiency for our customers. Featuring the Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 v3 and

v4 product family, which is emphasized for its compelling orchestration, security, and

productivity, this product enhances these advantages by implementing with AIC-patented

Max I/O and Quick Path extension(QPX) to provide greater bandwidth and utilization.

In addition to integrating more memory capacity and system expansion to the server

board, Phoenix provides immediate and efcient management with Onboard Baseboard

Management Controller and greater I/O extension. Featuring IPMI 2.0 and Aspeed

AST2400 Advanced PCIe Graphics, the server board offers support for iKVM, Media

Redirection, keyboard controller style, IPMI over LAN, and Serial over LAN.

•

Supports two Intel® Xeon® Processors E5-2600 v3 and v4 product family for

signicantly increased server performance

•

5+ years of product life cycle (based on chipset roadmap)

•

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)

•

IPMI 2.0 Spec

•

iKVM, Media redirection, SMASH support

•

KCS (keyboard controller style), IOL (IPMI over LAN), SOL (Serial over LAN) interface

•

Temperature, voltage, and speed monitoring

•

Smart fan speed control

•

System Identication, fan fail alarm, system status alarm LED

•

Remote power ON/OFF/Reset

•

RMCP+ SNMP, DHCP in IOL support

•

AES-128 encryption in RMCP+

•

Max I/OTM native PCI Express provides up to 64 lanes of user denable PCI Express

v3.0

•

Rackmount Technology Extension (RTX) form factor

•

Dual 10 GbE SFP+ for increased networking bandwidth

1�3 Feature

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2�1�1 Removing the CPU

Step 1 Remove the heatsink. The heatsink is attached to the server board

or processor socket with captive fasteners. Use a #2 Phillips* screwdriver to

loosen the screws x 4 located on the heatsink corners diagonally using the

following procedure (1a) to (1b).

(1a) Use a #2 Phillips* screwdriver and start with screw 1 and loosen it by giving it two

rotations and stop (see letter A).

NOTE

Do not fully loosen.

(1b) Proceed to screw 2 and loosen it by giving it two rotations and stop (see letter

B). Similarly, loosen screws 3 and 4. Repeat steps A and B by giving each screw

two rotations each time until all the screws are loosened.

(1c) Lift the heatsink upward (see letter C).

R

EM

OVE

REMOVE

LGA20

11-3

** SUPPLIER IDENTI

FI

C

A

TION HERE **

INSTALL PROCESSOR B

EFOR

E

REMOVING COVER

SAVE AN

D

REPLACE

COVER

IF P

ROCESSOR IS REMOVE

D

Processor

Socket

2

3

1

4

A

B

C

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2�1 Processor

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Step 2 Unlatch the CPU Load Plate by following procedures (2a) to (2b).

(2a) Push the lever handle labeled “OPEN 1st” (see letter A) down and towards the CPU

socket. Rotate the lever handle upward.

(2b) Repeat the steps for the second lever handle (see letter B).

Step 3 Open the load plate.

(3a) Rotate the right lever handle down until it releases the Load Plate (see letter A).

(3b) While holding down the lever handle, lift open the Load Plate with your hand (see

letter B).

CAUTION

• Remove the processor by carefully lifting it out of the socket. Take care not to

drop the processor and not to touch any pins inside the socket.

• Install the socket cover if a replacemnt processor is not going to be installed.

Step 4 Remove the processor from the socket.

REMOVE

LGA2011-3

** SUPPLIER IDENTIFIC

ATION HERE **

INSTALL PROCESSOR BEFORE

REMOVING COVER

SAVE AND REPLACE COVER

IF PROCESSOR IS REMOVED

A

REMOVE

LGA2011-3

** SUPPLIER IDENTIFIC

ATION HERE **

INSTALL PROCESSOR BEFORE

REMOVING COVER

SAVE AND REPLACE COVER

IF PROCESSOR IS REMOVED

B

REMOVE

LGA2011-3

** SUPPLIER IDENTIFIC

ATION HERE **

INSTALL PROCESSOR BEFORE

REMOVING COVER

SAVE AND REPLACE COVER

IF PROCESSOR IS REMOVED

A

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2�1�2 Installing the CPU

CAUTION

Check your processor type before installing. You may damage the sever board if you

install an inappropriate processor for your server.

CAUTION

ESD protection and handling procedures reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge

(ESD) damage to the processor. Follow as listed.

• Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor of server board.

• Avoid moving aroung unnecessarily.

Step 1 Remove the processor from its package by following procedures (1a) to (1b).

(1a) Carefully remove the protective cover from the backside of the CPU. Take care not

to touch any CPU contacts (see letter A).

(1b) Orient the processor with the socket so that the processor cutouts match the four

orientation posts on the socket (see letter B). Verify the location of a gold key at

the corner of the processor (see letter C). Carefully place (Do NOT drop) the CPU

into the socket.

NOTE

A CPU insertion tool should be used when installing the CPU.

CAUTION

The pins of the processor socket are vunerable and easily susceptible to damage if

fingers or any objects are pressed against them. Please keep the socket protective

cover on when the processor is not installed.

CAUTION

The underside of the processor has components that may damage the socket pins

if installed improperly. The processor must align correctly with the socket opening

before installation. Do not drop the processor into the socket.

A

B

C

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Step 2 Remove the socket cover from the load plate.

NOTE

Do not throw away the socket cover. It can be re-used when the processor need to

be removed at any time in the future.

Step 3 Close the load plate.

Step 4 Secure the Load Plate.

(4a) Push downward on the locking lever on the CLOSE 1st side (see letter A). Slide the

tip of the lever under the notch in the load plate (see letter B). Make sure the load

plate tab engages under the socket lever when fully closed.

(4b) Repeat the steps to latch the locking lever on the other side (see letter C). Latch

the levers in the order as demonstrated.

Save the

protective

cover.

A

B

C

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Step 5 Installing the heatsink on top of the processor.

CAUTION

The processor heat sink for CPU1 and CPU2 are different. FXXXCA91X91HS is for

CPU1, while FXXEA91X91HS2 is for CPU2. Mislocating the heat sink will cause

serious damage.

(5a) If present, remove the protective film covering the thermal interface material on

the bottom side of the heatsink (see letter A).

(5b) Align the heatsink fins to the front and back of the chassis for correct airflow. The

airflow goes from front-to-back of the chassis (see letter B).

(5c) Each heatsink has four captive fasteners and should be tightened diagonally

using the following procedure:

(5c-1) Using a #2 Phillips* screwdriver, start with screw 1 and engage screw

threads by giving it two rotations and stop (see letter C) (Do not fully

tighten).

(5c-2) Proceed to screw 2 and engage screw threads by giving it two rotations

and stop (see letter D). Similarly, engage screws 3 and 4.

(5c-3) Repeat steps C and D by giving each screw two rotations each time until

each screw is lightly tightened up to a maximum of 8 inch-lbs torque (see

letter E).

C

Processor

Socket

AIRFLOW

Chassis Front

2

3

1

4

A

B

TIM

D

CAUTION:

Do not over-tighten fasteners.

E

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2�2�1 Placement

This server board supports up to twelve DDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133 Registered ECC

SDRAM(RDIMM) / Load-Reduced DIMM (LRDIMM).

NOTE

Slot 1/ Slot 2/ Slot 3 available only when JCPU0 processor is installed.

Slot 4 / Slot 5/ Slot 6 available only when JCPU1 processor is installed.

JDIMMB1

SYS PG LED

JUSB_INT

JPWR2

JDIMMG0

JPWR1

J3

J2

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

JDIMMF0

JDIMME0

JDIMMC0

JDIMMC1

2�2 System Memory

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2�2�2 DIMM Population

JDIMMF0

JDIMMC0

JDIMMD0JDIMME0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

DIMM Numbers DIMM ARRANGMENT

2 DIMMs

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMMF1

JDIMMD1

JDIMMD0JDIMMF0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

4 DIMMs

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_H0 JDIMM_B0

JDIMMF1

JDIMMD1

JDIMMD0JDIMMF0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

6 DIMMs

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_H0 JDIMM_B0

JDIMM_F0 JDIMM_D0

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JDIMMF0

JDIMMD0

JDIMMC0JDIMME0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_ G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_ G1 JDIMM_A1

JDIMM_ H0 JDIMM_B0

JDIMM_ F0 JDIMM_ D0

JDIMM_ E0 JDIMM_ C0

10 DIMMs

JDIMMF0

JDIMMD0

JDIMMC0JDIMME0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_ G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_ G1 JDIMM_A1

JDIMM_ H0 JDIMM_B0

JDIMM_ H1 JDIMM_B1

JDIMM_ F0 JDIMM_ D0

JDIMM_ E0 JDIMM_ C0

12 DIMMs

JDIMMF0

JDIMMD0

JDIMMC0JDIMME0

JDIMMG0

JDIMMG1

JDIMMH0

JDIMMH1

JDIMMA0

JDIMMA1

JDIMMB0

JDIMMB1

CPU1

CPU0

8 DIMMs

CPU1 CPU0

JDIMM_G0 JDIMM_A0

JDIMM_H0 JDIMM_B0

JDIMM_F0 JDIMM_D0

JDIMM_E0 JDIMM_C0

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2�2�3 Installation

Step 1 Unlock the DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2 Insert the memory module into the slot. Make sure that the DIMM notch is

accurately positioned.

Step 3 Close the retaining clips to complete installation.

DIMM n

otch

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3�1 Block Diagram

Chapter 3� Motherboard Settings

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