ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T User manual

EPC621D6U

EPC621D6U-16R

EPC621D6U-2T

EPC621D6U-2T16R

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2019

Version 1.0

Published July 2021

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Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be

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Disclaimer:

Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for

informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be

constructed as a commitment by ASRock Rack. ASRock Rack assumes no responsibility

for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.

With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock Rack does not provide

warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied

warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall ASRock Rack, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable for

any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of

prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock

Rack has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error

in the documentation or product.

is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance

controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the

California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please

follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

perchlorate”

ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock Rack or want to know more about ASRock Rack, you’re

welcome to visit ASRock Rack’s website at www.ASRockRack.com; or you may contact

your dealer for further information.

ASRock Rack Incorporation

6F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 6

1.4 Motherboard Layout 7

1.5 Onboard LED Indicators 10

1.6 I/O Panel 12

1.7 Block Diagram 14

Chapter 2 Installation 15

2.1 Screw Holes 15

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 15

2.3 Installing the CPU and Heatsink 16

2.4 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 20

2.5 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 22

2.6 Jumper Setup 23

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26

2.8 Unit Identication purpose LED/Switch 33

2.9 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide 34

Chapter 3 UEFI Setup Utility 36

3.1 Introduction 36

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 36

3.1.2 Navigation Keys 37

3.2 Main Screen 38

3.3 Advanced Screen 39

3.3.1 CPU Conguration 40

3.3.2 DRAM Conguration 43

3.3.3 Chipset Conguration 44

3.3.4 Storage Conguration 47

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration 49

3.3.6 USB Conguration 50

3.3.7 Super IO Conguration 51

3.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection 52

3.3.9 H/W Monitor 55

3.3.10 Runtime Error Logging 57

3.3.11 Intel SPS Conguration 59

3.3.12 Intel® VMD Technology 60

3.3.13 Intel(R) Virtual RAID on CPU 62

3.3.14 Instant Flash 63

3.4 Security 64

3.4.1 Key Management 65

3.5 Boot Screen 68

3.5.1 CSM Parameters 70

3.6 Event Logs 72

3.7 Server Mgmt 74

3.7.1 System Event Log 75

3.7.2 BMC Network Conguration 76

3.8 Exit Screen 78

Chapter 4 Software Drivers 79

4.1 Download and Install Software Drivers 79

4.2 Contact Information 79

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 80

5.1 Troubleshooting Procedures 80

5.2 Technical Support Procedures 82

5.3 Returning Merchandise for Service 82

EPC621D6U Series

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Rack EPC621D6U Series motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock Rack’s consistently stringent quality control.

It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock Rack’s

commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the soware drivers.

1.1 Package Contents

• ASRock Rack EPC621D6U Series Motherboard

(micro-ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

• 1 x SATA3 Cable (6G) (60cm)

• 1 x Mini SAS HD to 4 SAS/SATA Cable (12G)

• 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

• 1 x I/O Shield

• Quick Installation Guide

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the con-

tent of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of

this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock Rack website without

further notice. You may nd the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock Rack

website as well. ASRock Rack’s Website: www.ASRockRack.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for

specic information about the model you are using.

http://www.asrockrack.com/support/

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1.2 Specications

EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T / EPC621D6U-2T16R

MB Physical Status

Form Factor micro-ATX

Dimension 9.6'' x 9.6'' (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

Processor System

CPU Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

Socket Single Socket P (3647)

Chipset Intel®C621

System Memory

Capacity - 6 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots

- Support up to 64GB DDR4 RDIMM/LR DIMM/Apache Pass

DIMM

Type - Six Channel DDR4 memory technology

- Support DDR4 2933*/2666/2400/2133 RDIMM/LR DIMM

and Apache Pass DIMM

*DDR4 2933 memory is supported only when using the Intel Cascade Lake

CPU and Intel Cascade Lake BIOS.

DIMM Size Per

DIMM

RDIMM/LR DIMM and Apache Pass DIMM: 64GB,32GB,

16GB, 8GB, 4GB

DIMM

Frequency

RDIMM/LR DIMM and Apache Pass DIMM:

2933*/2666/2400/2133 MHz

*DDR4 2933 memory is supported only when using the Intel Cascade Lake

CPU and Intel Cascade Lake BIOS.

Voltage 1.2V

Expansion Slot

PCIe 3.0 x 16 PCIE6: Gen3 x16 link

PCIE4: Gen3 x16 link*

*EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only:

e SAS_NVMEA0_7 and SAS_NVMEB0_7 are shared with the PCIE4 slot.

When PCIE4 is populated with a PCIE card, SAS_NVMEA0_7 and SAS_

NVMEB0_7 are disabled.

Storage

SATA Controller EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-2T:

14 x SATA3 6Gb/s (including 1 x SATA DOM port (SSATA_5),

shared with M.2 (PCIE3.0(x4))/ SATA3)), 3 x MiniSAS HD

connectors (SATA_0_3 / SATA_0_7), and 1 x SATA port

(SSATA_4)), support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R:

30 x SATA3 6Gb/s (including 1 x SATA DOM port (SSATA_5),

shared with M.2 (PCIE3.0(x4))/ SATA3)), 7 x MiniSAS HD

connectors (SATA_0_3 / SATA_0_7 / SAS_NVMEA0_7 /

SAS_NVMEB0_7), and 1 x SATA port (SSATA_4)), support

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

EPC621D6U Series

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Additional

Storage

Controller

EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-2T:

N/A

EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R:

LSI3616 (shared with PCIE Slot4)

U.2 from

Slimline

1 (Slimline x8 from CPU1)

Ethernet

Interface EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-16R:

1000 /100 /10 Mbps

EPC621D6U-2T / EPC621D6U-2T16R:

10000/1000 /100 Mbps

LAN EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-16R:

- 2 x RJ45 1G base-T by Intel® i350

- 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E

EPC621D6U-2T / EPC621D6U-2T16R:

- 2 x RJ45 10G base-T by Intel® X550

- 1 x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function(TBD)

- Supports PXE

- LAN1 supports NCSI

Management

BMC Controller ASPEED AST2500

IPMI Dedicated

GLAN

1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN

Features Watch Dog

NMI

Graphics

Controller ASPEED AST2500

VRAM DDR4 256MB

Rear Panel I/O

VGA Port 1 x D-Sub

UID Button 1

USB 3.0 Port 2

LAN Port - 2 + 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port

- LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

Internal Connector

Auxiliary Panel

Header

1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front

LAN LED)

TPM Header 1

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IPMB Header 1

Buzzer 1

Fan Header 6 Fans x (6-pin) (CPU/4Front/Rear)

ATX Power 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin)

USB 3.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

USB 2.0 Header 1 (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)

Type A USB 3.0 1

SATA DOM 1 (SSATA_5, shared with M.2)

COM Port

Header

1

80 debug port

LED

1

Front Panel 1 (RST, PWRBTN, HDDLED, PWRLED)

Speaker 1 (4pin)

TR1 1

SGPIO 1

Smbus from

BMC

1

PWR_SMB 1

M.2 1 (2230/2242/2260/2280), supports PCIE3.0(X4)/SATA3 (SATA

type is shared with SSATA_5)

NMI Button 1 (Header)

ME/SPS

recovery

1

ClearCMOS 1 (short pin)

OH/FanFail

LED

6 (only Fan Fail LED)

System BIOS

BIOS Ty pe 256Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS

BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP)

- ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events

- SMBIOS 2.8 Support

- ASRock Rack Instant Flash

Hardware Monitor

Temperature - CPU Temperature Sensing

- SystemTemperature Sensing

Fan - CPU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by

CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control

Voltage Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,

1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB

EPC621D6U Series

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is motherboard supports Wake from on Board LAN. To use this function, please make

sure that the “Wake on Magic Packet from power o state” is enabled in Device Manager

> Intel® Ethernet Connection > Power Management. And the “PCI Devices Power On” is

enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Conguration. Aer that, onboard

LAN1&2 can wake up S5 under OS.

If you install Intel® LAN utility or Marvell SATA utility, this motherboard may fail Win-

dows® Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) certication tests. If you install the drivers only, it

will pass the WHQL tests.

Support OS

OS Microso® Windows® (Server OS)

- Server 2012 R2 (64 bit)

- Server 2016 (64 bit)

Linux®

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 ( 64 bit) / 7.4 ( 64 bit)

- CentOs 6.8 ( 64 bit) / 7.4 ( 64 bit)

- SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 ( 64 bit) / 12 SP3 ( 64

bit)

- FreeBSD 11.2 ( 64 bit)

- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit) / 15.10 ( 64 bit)

Virtual

- VMWare® ESXi 6.5 u1

- Citrix XenServer 7.5

- Win hyper-V Server 2016

*Please refer to our website for the latest OS support list.

*On Ubuntu 16.04 (64bit) system, Intel Raid mode only supports UEFI BOOT.

*LSI does not support Vmware ESXi 6.5 u1 / Ubuntu 16.04 (64 Bit) / Ubuntu

15.10 (64 Bit) / Citrix XenServer 7.5 OS install.

Environment

Temperature Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation

temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

NOTE: Please refer to our website for the latest specications.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Rack Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is con-

venient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operat-

ing systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6>

key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access

ASRock Rack Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your

USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a

few clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash

utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12

le system.

EPC621D6U Series

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

ATXPWR1

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

1

Intel

C621

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

AUX_PANEL1

USB3_3_4

SPEAKER1

1

BATTERY1

SSATA_4

TPM1

1

Intel

X550

SSATA_SGPIO

DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

SSATA_5

1

R1

T

1

NMI_BTN1

BMC_SMB_1

IPMB_1

VGA1

IPMI

LAN

UID1

ATX12V1

BIOS

ROM

CHASSIS_ID0

BMC_DIS1

CHASSIS_ID1

PECI1

J100

9

11

12

13

14

15

17

20

16

24.4 cm (9.6 in)

24.4cm (9.6 in)

USB 3.0

T: USB2

B: USB1

CPU1

LAN1 LAN2

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

PSU_SMB1

1

CPU1_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

FRNT_FAN4

1

SATAPWR1

SATA_0_7

SSATA_0_3

BUZZER1

CLRMOS1

USB_1_2

1

ME_RECOVERY1

COM1

USB3_5

RAID_1

1

PCIE6

PCIE4

M2_1

NUT30 NUT42 NUT60 NUT80

BMC

ROM

SLIMLIN1

1

11

REAR_FAN1

(RED)

CHASSIS_ID2

123456 78

19

18

22

23

24

25

26

2728293031323334353637383940

42

43

44

45

41

ASPEED

2500

AEP_2

1

AEP_1

1

10

21

LSI 3616

(EPC621D6U-16R /

EPC621D6U-2T16R

only)

/ i350

(EPC621D6U-2T /

EPC621D6U-2T16R)

(EPC621D6U /

EPC621D6U-16R)

SAS_NVMEB0_7

SAS_NVMEA0_7

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

46

47

1

SAS_CT_1

1

SAS_BP_1

(EPC621D6U-16R /

EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

(EPC621D6U-16R /

EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

48

49

(NCSI)

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No. Description

1 Rear Fan Connector (REAR_FAN1)

2 CPU PECI Mode Jumper (PECI1)

3 Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J100)

4 Chassis ID0 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID0)

5 Enable/Disable BMC Jumper (BMC_DIS1)

6 Chassis ID1 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID1)

7 Chassis ID2 Jumper (CHASSIS_ID2)

8PSU SMBus (PSU_SMB1)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 DIMM Mode Jumper (AEP_1)

11 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

12 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1, Blue)*

13 CPU1 Fan Connector (CPU1_FAN1)

14 LGA 3647 CPU Socket P (CPU1)

15 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN1)

16 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN2)

17 3 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_E1, DDR4_F1, Blue)*

18 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN3)

19 Front Fan Connector (FRNT_FAN4)

20 DIMM Mode Jumper (AEP_2)

21 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

22 SATA DOM Connector, Red (SSATA_5)**

23 SATA3 Connector (SSATA_4)**

24 SATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO)

25 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRMOS1)

26 Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

27 Mini-SAS HD Connector (SATA_0_7)

28 Mini-SAS HD Connector (SSATA_0_3)**

29 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_3_4)

30 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

31 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_5)

32 ME Recovery Jumper (ME_RECOVERY1)

33 ermal Sensor Header (TR1)

EPC621D6U Series

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No. Description

34

Virtual RAID On CPU Header

(RAID_1)

35 TPM Header (TPM1)

36 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

37 Auxiliary Panel Header (AUX_PANEL1)

38 BMC SMBus Header (BMC_SMB_1)

39 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Header (IPMB_1)

40 Non Maskable Interrupt Button (NMI_BTN1)

41 Serial Port Header (COM1)

42 PCI Express 3.0 Slot (PCIE4)

43 M.2 Slot (M2_1) (Type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280)

44 PCI Express 3.0 Slot (PCIE6)

45 Slimline for U.2 x8 Connector (SLIMLIN1)

46 Mini-SAS HD Connector (NVME) (SAS_NVMEB0_7)

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

47 Mini-SAS HD Connector (NVME) (SAS_NVMEA0_7)

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

48 SATA/SAS and NVMe Mode Selection Jumper (SAS_CT_1)

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

49 SATA/SAS and NVMe Mode Selection Jumper (SAS_BP_1)

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

*For DIMM installation and conguration instructions, please see p.20 (Installation of Memory Modules

(DIMM)) for more details.

** e rst “S“ of the “SSATA” means “secondary”. SATA is managed by the rst controller. SSATA is managed by

the secondary controller.

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1.5 Onboard LED Indicators

ATXPWR1

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

1

Intel

C621

1

PCIE6

1

DDR4_F1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_E1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

PCIE4

1

BIOS

ROM

CPU1

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 288-pin module, Blue)

1

CPU1_FAN1

1

M2_1

NUT30 NUT42 NUT60 NUT80

BMC

ROM

1

REAR_FAN1

FRNT_FAN1

FRNT_FAN2

FRNT_FAN3

FRNT_FAN4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1

LSI 3616

(EPC621D6U-16R /

EPC621D6U-2T16R

only)

9

10

1

EPC621D6U Series

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No. Item Status Description

1RFAN_LED1 Amber Rear_FAN1 failed

2CPU_FAN_LED1 Amber CPU1_FAN failed

3FFAN_LED1 Amber FRNT_FAN1 failed

4FFAN_LED2 Amber FRNT_FAN2 failed

5FFAN_LED3 Amber FRNT_FAN3 failed

6FFAN_LED4 Amber FRNT_FAN4 failed

7 SB_PWR1 Green STB PWR ready

8BMC_LED1 Green BMC heartbeat LED

9SAS_SYS_LED1 Green System Heartbeat LED

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

10 SAS_IOC_LED1 Red IOC Overtemp LED

(EPC621D6U-16R / EPC621D6U-2T16R only)

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1.6 I/O Panel

6

14

5

2

3

No. Description No. Description

1 UID Switch (UID) 4 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1)* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (IPMI_LAN1)*

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2)* 6 VGA Port (VGA1)

*ere are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

Dedicated IPMI LAN Port LED Indications

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10M bps connection or no

link

Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 100M bps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

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**ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port

LED indications.

LAN Port (LAN1, LAN2) LED Indications

EPC621D6U / EPC621D6U-16R:

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection or

no link

Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

EPC621D6U-2T / EPC621D6U-2T16R:

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 100Mbps connection or

no link

Blinking Yellow Data Activity Yellow 1Gbps connection

On Link Green 10Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

LAN Port

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

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1.7 Block Diagram

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